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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Guadalcanal Diary (1943) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Guadalcanal Diary (1943) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Guadalcanal Diary (1943).
About the movie:
Concentrating on the personal lives of those involved, a war correspondent takes us through the preparations, landing and initial campaign on Guadalcanal during WWII.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Guadalcanal Diary (1943)?
a.
The stars of this movie,
William Bendix
,
Preston Foster
,
Richard Jaeckel
and
Lloyd Nolan
all reprised their characters from this movie in a Lux Radio Theatre broadcast on 28 February 1944.
b.
The fountain pen you see Lovecraft using to make his notes on the Necronomicon is a Sheaffer Calligraphy.
c.
All of the members in the Cross Your Heart Club wears a purple rubber bracelet.
d.
The music and (briefly seen, somewhat blurred) footage of a cartoon seen in the movie theater scene is from the Tom & Jerry episode
Polka-Dot Puss
. Its appearance in Outbreak is somewhat apt, as in the cartoon, Jerry tricks Tom in to believing he has caught measles, and then proceeds to cure him. The episode ends with both Tom and Jerry actually contracting measles and being quarantined.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Guadalcanal Diary (1943)?
a.
During breaks in filming,
Lon Chaney Jr.
would often treat child cast members to ice cream.
b.
The late Colleen Dewhurst who played Estelle Whittiers character was Campbell Scotts (Victor Geddes) mother (George C. Scott was Campbell Scotts father).
c.
William Bendix
once told the Saturday Evening Posts "The Role I Liked Best" column in 1946 that his character of Corporal Aloysius T. Taxi Potts was his favorite of parts as it had given him "the widest range of opportunity" for an actor. Moreover, Bendix stated that he was moved by the letters he had received from military personnel who recognized his gutsy performance as a soldier in this movie. Bendix also added that he and his fellow cast enjoyed the experience of working with the US Marines based at Camp Pendleton.
d.
The real life construction of the bridge over the River Kwai used about 100,000 conscripted Asian laborers. 12,000 prisoners of war died on the project.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Guadalcanal Diary (1943)?
a.
Some of the gangland scenes are rotoscoped footage from
The Public Enemy
.
b.
This film was the first time that actor
Richard Conte
was credited as Richard Conte. This was his second feature film. In his first,
Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence
, he had been billed as Nicholas Conte.
c.
Gloria DeHaven
plays the part of her own mother, Mrs. Carter DeHaven.
d.
The film features a number of Austin rock musicians in cameo appearances. The filmmakers turned down a cameo from
Willie Nelson
(who had reportedly already consented to appear) on the grounds that he was too "country" for a rock and roll-themed movie.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Guadalcanal Diary (1943)?
a.
The Hollywood Premiere of this movie was a charity benefit to aid various War Charities with the 60-piece Pendleton Field Marine Band performing at the bash. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the launch was attended by "top-ranking officers of the Marines, Army and Navy . . . and about fifty war heroes."
b.
Frederick Loewe
and
Alan Jay Lerner
had originally wanted their musical to be titled "Fanfaroon."
c.
According to
Hedda Hopper
s column of August 28, 1955, director
William A. Wellman
was planning to cast
Vivian Vance
and
William Frawley
(the Mertzes in
I Love Lucy
) to play a married couple in a single scene for this film.
d.
James Brolin
was originally approached for the role of Bernie but turned it down. When director
Jay Roach
went to approach
Dustin Hoffman
for the role, Hoffman was talking non-stop and even out of the point which made him the instant choice for Bernie.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Guadalcanal Diary (1943)?
a.
The Philadelphia Premiere for this movie was dedicated to celebrating the 168th Anniversary of the inception of the United States Marine Corps.
b.
Billy Crudup
and
Johnny Knoxville
were expected to play the roles of Everett and Ben Stone before dropping out. The part later went to
Luke Wilson
.
Aaron Eckhart
was first cast in the role of Everett but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.
c.
Film debut of
Don Rickles
.
d.
Adapted from a play by
Edward Albee
. The original Broadway production, starring
Jessica Tandy
and
Hume Cronyn
, opened at the Martin Beck Theatre in New York on Sept. 12, 1966, ran for 132 performances and was nominated for the 1967 Tony Award for the Best Play.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Guadalcanal Diary (1943)?
a.
The Daily Variety of 28 August 1945 reported that the 20th Century Fox Studio was involved with litigation from Donald Petersen in relation to injuries that he allegedly sustained during production of this movie. It was alleged that Petersen suffered broken ear drums from a dynamite explosion that was exploded prematurely. Petersen was awarded $15,000 in damages in a jury trial which was then appealed by the studio.
b.
The film has several explicit references to the AD&D game. A map during the opening credits contains the name "Yeenoghu", a demon lord from the game, and another demon lord from the game, "Jubilex", is mentioned by the characters several times. Also, several references contain the names of AD&D adventure modules (published scenarios). Berek mentions that Dorian helped him in the Ghost Tower of Inverness, a reference to module of the same name (C2). Nim asks Lux what happened to her brother at the "Barrier Peaks", a reference to the module "Expedition to the Barrier Peaks" (S3). Lux makes reference to the Shrine of the Kuo-Toa, a reference to the module of the same name (D2).
c.
Rosario Dawson
convinced
Quentin Tarantino
to cut her hair like pin-up icon
Bettie Page
for her role.
d.
This movie was filmed at the same time as
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
, which was written and directed by
John Hughes
and
The Great Outdoors
which was written by him. Some of the same cast members from both films appear in this film.
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