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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Halls of Montezuma (1950) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Halls of Montezuma (1950) - 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: Halls of Montezuma (1950).
About the movie:
A company of Marines races against the clock to find a Japanese rocket base.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Halls of Montezuma (1950)?
a.
The novel Under Fire (2002) by
W.E.B. Griffin
has the production of this movie as one of its story elements. The novel is Book IX of The Corps Series which feature the United States Marine Corps.
b.
There are two known deleted scenes that were removed at the insistence of distributor Walter Reade Organization. They include a 8-minute expository scene in the basement between Helen and Harry at the bottom of the stairs (which explains the abrupt jump cut shown) as well as a wide shot of numerous zombies covering the landscape, which was replaced with footage of zombies eating near the end of the film. This footage was presumed lost when a flood damaged the storage facility years later at Latent Image, Inc.
c.
A connection with all A.J. Ager movies is a joke involving someone having sex with a goat.
d.
In the beginning of the movie, the retiring owner, Lefevre, says that the only way to please Carlotta is, "Grovel, grovel". This is part of a song from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, another one of
Andrew Lloyd Webber
s shows.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Halls of Montezuma (1950)?
a.
This movies title is taken from the first opening line lyric of the Marines Hymn, the official hymn of the United States Marine Corps. In turn, the phrase "Halls of Montezuma" in that hymn is taken from the September 1847 Mexican-American Wars Battle of Chapultepec when American Marines attacked the Chapultepec Castle (Spanish: Castillo de Chapultepec) west of Mexico City and later occupied that city. The Chapultepec Castle is also known as the Halls of Montezuma. The castle was depicted in the movie
Vera Cruz
and was an actual filming location in the film
Romeo + Juliet
.
b.
Although usually referred to as a being a "cucumber" or another vegetable by fans, "Beluah" is actually supposed to be a fungus.
c.
The vestment worn by Chris Wood (Lionel)was once owned by Cardinal OConnor, who spilled coffee on it, and donated it to St. Peters Church.
d.
Deborah Kerr
s characterization and performance in this movie is considered to be a cast against type as Kerr had previously been typecast in lady like roles and this part was considered a breakthrough for her into more sexy characters.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Halls of Montezuma (1950)?
a.
20th Century-Fox studio publicity announced that this was the movie debut of
Robert Wagner
(as Private Coffman in this film). However, Wagner had previously appeared in debut but uncredited as Cleaves Catcher Adams in
The Happy Years
. Nonetheless, this movie,
Halls of Montezuma
, still represents Wagners credited movie debut.
b.
The headphones used by
Denzel Washington
are called Beats by Dr. Dre.
c.
During the scene when they have landed and deployed in the troop carrier, Apone tells the Marines they have 10 seconds until they arrive. If you count from here until the first Marine jumps out of the carrier and his boots hit the ground, it really is ten seconds.
d.
The original title was simply "Waterfront" until Columbia learned that there was a television series by that name.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Halls of Montezuma (1950)?
a.
This movie was directed by
Lewis Milestone
who was a veteran of the war movie by the time he made this movie. His other war films had included by that time
Arch of Triumph
;
The Purple Heart
;
The North Star
aka Armored Attack;
Edge of Darkness
;
Our Russian Front
and
All Quiet on the Western Front
.
b.
The license plate on Mr. Igoes car is "SNAPON" this is a reference to Snap-on tools; an automotive mechanic tool that features a snap mechanism for different attachments, similar to his hand.
c.
The Varsouviana is a type of polka and was a popular dance in 3/4 time from the 1800s. It is also known as the Varsoviana (Italy) or Varsovienne (France). It came from from Warsaw in 1850 originally and was named in honour of Mount Vesuvius. The tune was introduced to America in 1853.
d.
The Bible quotes are from Psalm 32 verses 1-2 and 5-7 (the reading at the table) and Genesis chapter 4 verses 9 and 16 (quoted by the Sheriff).
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Halls of Montezuma (1950)?
a.
Tromadu shots were filmed in the Playboy Mansion, and the black and white film clip of Tromadu was an homage to the opening scene of
Citizen Kane
.
b.
Rosalind Russell
remarked, "Bill Inge has sisters who were schoolteachers. That helped him in writing Rosemary so perceptively."
c.
"The Hedda Hopper Show - This Is Hollywood" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on April 5, 1947 with
John Wayne
reprising his film role.
d.
The Hollywood Reporter announced on 11 January 1951 that during the San Francisco premiere of this movie, a full company of new US Marines would be sworn-in at a special military ceremony at the films launch.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Halls of Montezuma (1950)?
a.
About a year prior to the release of this movie,
Angie Dickinson
played a character called Laura Breckenridge in the
Burt Reynolds
western
Sam Whiskey
.
Raquel Welch
also starred in a
Burt Reynolds
western during this era, in a movie called
100 Rifles
.
b.
After test screening, the filmmakers discovered from the audience that they wanted to see more of
John Goodman
. New scenes with him were filmed and added in to the final cut.
c.
This movie was made with the extensive cooperation of the United States Marines Corp.
d.
Patricia Neal
played the lead role to so much acclaim on the London stage she was sure she would be given the part in the film adaptation, even without her agent promoting her the job. She then woke up in shock to find
Elizabeth Taylor
had been assigned the role.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Halls of Montezuma (1950)?
a.
The Coney Island Community Center is in fact the Childs Restaurant Building that went out of business years ago. It was designated a New York City Landmark on February 4, 2003 just one month after the movie was released.
b.
Tanner Foust
took the role of driving Starks racing car.
c.
This US Marines war movie was apparently studio head
Darryl F. Zanuck
and 20th Century Foxs response to Warner Brothers earlier US Marines war movie,
Sands of Iwo Jima
which was made a year prior to this film. Both movies utilized filming at the Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base, Oceanside, California, USA.
d.
Ring Lardner
s play opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 24 September 1928 and closed in October 1928 after 40 performances. The opening night cast included
Walter Huston
as Elmer Kane.
George M. Cohan
produced the play.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Halls of Montezuma (1950)?
a.
The scenes with the Spitfires were filmed in the UK. The Spitfires were from 602 squadron under the command of Squadron Leader Sandy Johnstone who were resting in early 1941 in Scotland after fighting in the Battle of Britain.
b.
Sy Bartlett
and
Harry Kleiner
"wrote an original treatment-based on nothing in which to utilize actual combat film-which the Marines offered us-of the invasion of certain Islands", according to the UCLA Legal Departments 20th Century Fox Records Collection.
c.
Bette Davis
was first offered the role of Lukes mother, but refused the bit part.
d.
Producer
Robert De Niro
tried to persuade his longtime friend
Martin Scorsese
to direct, but the legendary filmmaker was unhappy with the drafts of the screenplay he read and departed the project.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Halls of Montezuma (1950)?
a.
In the original television series,
Edge of Darkness
, Craven was English and played by an English actor, and Jedburgh was American played by an American actor. In the film Craven was American and played by an American-born actor and Jedburgh is English and played by an English actor.
b.
The film was shot between October 20 and December 16, 1941. During 1943, the film was shown to the Armed Forces overseas. but went unissued domestically until its Manhattan debut at the Strand Theatre on September 1, 1944, followed by the nationwide release on September 23. Warner Bros. had been contractually required to wait for the Broadway play to finish its run, which finally occurred on June 17, 1944. By the time the movie opened,
Priscilla Lane
and Warner Bros. had ended their association.
c.
The script was listed on both the 2006 and 2009 Black List, an annual list of the best unproduced screenplays of the year.
d.
This movie was utilized as a recruitment film for the US Marine Corps under the cooperation with the Twentieth Century-Fox studio.
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