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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Hold Back the Dawn (1941) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Hold Back the Dawn (1941) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Hold Back the Dawn (1941).
About the movie:
Stopped in Mexico by U.S. Immigration, Georges Iscovescu hopes to get into the country by marrying a citizen.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hold Back the Dawn (1941)?
a.
Thomas Rolls Royce actually belonged to
Jimmy Savile
and used to be white but was painted black for the film.
b.
In a scene early in the film, Anna is seen walking through an open-air market. While this scene was being filmed, an airplane passed over the set, creating a low hum on the soundtrack. Composer
Bernard Herrmann
was instructed to compose an accompanying score that would obscure the airplane motor. He used low gongs.
c.
The original script included an early scene where
Charles Boyer
talks to a cockroach in his room. Boyer dismissed the scene as idiotic and convinced director
Mitchell Leisen
to delete it; screenwriters
Billy Wilder
and
Charles Brackett
were so incensed at Leisen for giving in they resolved to direct and produce their own movies from then on.
d.
During one scene of an NSC meeting, a general accuses Kennedy of having "...his hand on the chicken switch again." A Chicken Switch is an emergency cut-off button installed in Air Force flight simulators. If the testing candidate feels his life is in danger, he can "chicken out" by shutting down the machine. By using this vernacular, the general identifies himself as both a pilot and an Air Force general.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hold Back the Dawn (1941)?
a.
After its release
Patrick Stewart
appeared on various talk shows and blamed "Franchise Fatigue" as the reason for poor box office receipts.
b.
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
c.
Because
Dirch Passer
was hugely popular as a comedic actor at the time this was filmed, the producers at one point were going to call the film "Dirch and the Dragon".
d.
Half-way through the shooting of the martial arts shots,
Tim Allen
s arms became painfully bruised. This is why he randomly starts wearing pads in the middle of the story.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hold Back the Dawn (1941)?
a.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 31, 1948 with
Charles Boyer
again reprising his film role.
b.
Two beer brands feature in the film. West End Bitter is a South Australian beer. Courage Bitter was an attempt by an English brewer to enter the Australian market - the attempt failed.
c.
Angela Blue
and Virginia Maple assisted
Hermes Pan
in working-out the choreography routines for this movie according to the Hollywood Reporter of 10 June 1943.
Betty Grable
was then taught these "dance patterns".
d.
William Reynolds
edited the first half of the film,
Peter Zinner
the second.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hold Back the Dawn (1941)?
a.
Despite the fact that this was filmed in Super 35, "Filmed in Panavision" is listed in the end credits.
b.
Set in Cuba, the film was made entirely in Mexico, with Mexico City doubling as Havana. Julian Schnabel said the crew was so pleasant to work with that, if he was making a film in the arctic, he would use a Mexican crew.
c.
Mitchell Leisen
joined the Screen Actors Guild so he could play the part of the director of
I Wanted Wings
, but he donated his acting wages to charity. The scene depicted from that movie was reshot specifically for inclusion in this movie.
d.
The rock band
Led Zeppelin
are notoriously hesitant to allow their music to be licensed for commercial purposes. Knowing this,
Richard Linklater
filmed a plea by actor
Jack Black
in front of 1,000 screaming fans, imploring the band to let the production use the "Immigrant Song" in the movie. The plea worked and the filmed request is included on the DVD.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hold Back the Dawn (1941)?
a.
Iscovescu appears at the Paramount soundstage to peddle his life story to director
Mitchell Leisen
.
Veronica Lake
and
Richard Webb
are shown rehearsing a scene from
I Wanted Wings
(also directed by Leisen). This scene was actually filmed during the production of "I Wanted Wings".
b.
On opening night, many theatergoers simply walked in without paying. The official ticket count was 322. The actual attendance was upwards of 500.
c.
Jennifer Black requested Diego Garcia to actually slap her. He did 3 times. Leaving a bruise on her face.
d.
The Terminator is the only character to be listed in the American Film Institutes 100 Heroes and Villains as both a villain (for
The Terminator
) and a hero (for
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
).
Al Pacino
and
Arnold Schwarzenegger
are the only two actors to be on the list as playing a villain and a hero but Pacino played two different characters. 13 other actors and actresses appear twice or more but either all as heroes or all as villains.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hold Back the Dawn (1941)?
a.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 4, 1950 with
Olivia de Havilland
and
Charles Boyer
reprising their film roles.
b.
Humphrey Bogart
can be seen in two posters in Alexs apartment. There is one for
Casablanca
on the front wall in the living room, and theres a black-and-white solo shot of
Humphrey Bogart
in the kitchen.
c.
In 1989, the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress selected this film as one of twenty-five landmark films of all time.
d.
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hold Back the Dawn (1941)?
a.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on November 10, 1941 with
Charles Boyer
and
Paulette Goddard
reprising their film roles.
b.
Julie Andrews
and
Kay Lenz
were both offered the role of Carol but they turned it down.
c.
Filming was delayed due to the summer 2002 floods in Prague, Czech Republic which destroyed more than $7 million worth of sets.
d.
Shot in 15 days.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hold Back the Dawn (1941)?
a.
In order to find the best actress to play Dr. Gillian Taylor, two prospective actresses were brought out to
William Shatner
s ranch by
Leonard Nimoy
to meet with the man himself. It was Shatner who personally chose
Catherine Hicks
saying that she was "spunky" (According to Shatner and Nimoy in the DVD Commentary).
b.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on February 8, 1943 with
Charles Boyer
reprising his film role.
c.
The twelfth of sixteen movies for the suave detective nicknamed "The Falcon" starring
Tom Conway
.
d.
As preparation for his role in this movie,
Christian Slater
gave up smoking.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hold Back the Dawn (1941)?
a.
The left waist turret gunner of the real Memphis Belle was Claence "Bill" Winchel. The right waist gunners of the real Memphis Belle were E. Scott Miller and Casimer Nastel.
b.
Paramount paid $5000 for
Ketti Frings
story "Memo to a Movie Producer," before any novel was published. The working title of the movie therefore was "Memo to a Movie Producer," but was changed to "Hold Back the Dawn" when the novel was published before the movie was released.
c.
Strict confinement to the brace that held his legs together reportedly caused
Lon Chaney
to suffer severe pain for the rest of his life. The contact lens he wore in the film also caused tremendous vision loss.
d.
According to a 1981 behind-the-scenes documentary, because of the controversial nature of the film, members of the international press were prohibited from entering the studio during filming.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hold Back the Dawn (1941)?
a.
Despite all the spectacle, the movie was a box-office flop, and required several re-releases (on a double bill with
King Kong
) to earn back its cost.
b.
The character Special Investigator Brint played by
Stephen Lang
is based on real-life investigator Mark B. Cross.
c.
The hotel in Tijuana where the immigrants wait anxiously for U.S. visas is the Hotel Esperanza. Esperanza is Spanish for "hope."
d.
Kurt Russell
s character is loosely based on John Katzenbach, who was a reporter for the Miami Herald.
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