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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : How the West Was Won (1962) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : How the West Was Won (1962) - 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: How the West Was Won (1962).
About the movie:
A family saga covering several decades of Westward expansion in the nineteenth century--including the Gold Rush, the Civil War, and the building of the railroads.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: How the West Was Won (1962)?
a.
Chapter Titles: 1. Andy Gets a Job 2. Andy Plays Hero 3. Andy Goes on the Stage 4. Andy, the Actor 5. Andy and the Hypnotist 6. Andy Plays Cupid 7. Andy Goes a-Pirating 8. Andy Has a Toothache 9. Andy Learns to Swim 10. Getting Andys Goat 11. Andy and the Redskins 12. Andy Falls in Love
b.
When Shaun and the group are running out of Lizs flat they are all carrying weapons of some kind, but only Shaun actually hits any zombies. This was because only the cricket bat that Shaun was carrying was a padded fake, all the other items were real and would have hurt the extras playing zombies if they had been hit with them.
c.
WILHELM SCREAM During the three-helicopter raid at the beginning of the film, when an enemy soldier is hit by gunfire and is blown backwards (elapsed time 6:04). Also, when Tugg Speedman throws "Half-squat" into the river in the finale. When this throw is repeated in the end credits, the scream is heard again.
d.
James Stewart
offered to play his own dead body in the Civil War story but was refused by
John Ford
who instead used a double who bore no resemblance to Stewart. When
George Peppard
imitates Stewarts voice during the grizzly bear reminiscence story he was reprimanded by Ford but yelled back that he wanted the audience to remember that Stewart played his father.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: How the West Was Won (1962)?
a.
A comic book version of this film was published in conjunction with the films release, as was the practice back then with all family and childrens films. In the comic book, when Sheriff Ramsay (
Lee J. Cobb
) tries to prevent Zeb Rawlings (
George Peppard
) from going after the outlaw Gant (
Eli Wallach
), Rawlings whacks Ramsay over the head with his rifle and knocks him unconscious, which explains the bandage on Ramsays forehead in the next scene. No such explanation is offered in the film; it is as if somebody had edited something out.
b.
This film was originally to be filmed in black and white, as was the standard practice with "artistic" films in the 1950s. (Virtually all film adaptations of the plays of
Tennessee Williams
had been in B&W up to that time.) However, once
Paul Newman
and
Elizabeth Taylor
were cast in the leads, director
Richard Brooks
insisted on shooting in color, in deference to the publics well known enthusiasm for Taylors violet and Newmans strikingly blue eyes.
c.
With the exception of Elliots mom, no adults faces are shown until the last half of the film.
d.
Chapter Titles: 1. The Carnival Mystery 2. Pinholes 3. The Eagle Strikes 4. The Man of a Million Voices 5. The Telephone Cipher 6. Code of the Carnival 7. Eagle or Vulture? 8. On the Spot 9. When Thieves Fall Out 10.The Man Who Knew 11.The Eagles Wings 12.The Shadow Unmasked
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: How the West Was Won (1962)?
a.
The film, like the book, is set in Naomi, Florida, even though it was filmed in Louisiana. Consequently, the police car and uniform emblems depict the state of Florida rather than the state of Louisiana.
b.
Third of eight films in which
Marjorie Main
and
Percy Kilbride
portrayed Ma and Pa Kettle.
c.
Because the 2 dividing lines that separate the 3 separate projections could not be totally edited into a seamless match, the directors skillfully used camouflage techniques to disguise the lines. Some of the objects used for this were trees, lamp posts, window edges, porch rails, building corners, doorways and wooden crates which were positioned at these points.
d.
The sign on the business adjacent to the Tumult Saloon reads "Mine Office of Iverson". All of the films exterior photography was done at the Iverson Ranch.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: How the West Was Won (1962)?
a.
Carrie Fisher
was an uncredited script doctor on the film.
b.
Gary Cooper
had been offered the role of Linus Rawlings, but died before filming began.
James Stewart
then accepted the part despite feeling miscast.
c.
When shooting was going on (at least in Golden Harvests Hong Kong studios) the film had two working titles -- Kill Him in Amsterdam and The Amsterdam Killing.
d.
The piano duet between Donald Duck and Daffy Duck was storyboarded by animation director
Richard Williams
and
Chuck Jones
, who was working as a consultant. Williams drew Donald, while Jones drew Daffy.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: How the West Was Won (1962)?
a.
Advance bookings totaled $26,000,000 in 340 theaters.
b.
Jessica Biel
and
Kate Hudson
were considered to replace Kirsten Dunst as Ivy Walker, but
Bryce Dallas Howard
was cast instead.
c.
The DVD and Blu-ray released on June 16, 2009 by 20th Century Fox not only commemorates the films 50th anniversary, but also what would have been
Anne Frank
s 80th birthday. She was born four days prior in 1929.
d.
Features more than 12,000 extras, including several Indian tribes.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: How the West Was Won (1962)?
a.
Russ Tamblyn
and
Bryan Russell
also appear on the other 1962 Cinerama film
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
.
b.
Gina Philips
s debut role.
c.
There are two death scenes involving someone falling from a significant height: The 12th Ave. Bridge and the roof of UW library. The same mannequin was used for both scenes. After being shattered to hundreds of pieces in the first scene filmed, it was painstakingly glued back together piece by piece for the second plummeting death scene.
d.
Bernard Herrmann
was slated to compose this score but passed away the December before the film was completed. He had gone as far as to suggest a musical beginning to director Ross, where, as the credits roll, the camera slowly dollies toward a performing orchestra, eventually finishing with a closeup of Holmes as one of the violinists. Herrmanns idea was to imply this is what Holmes did during his absence. Ross chose to use a different start.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: How the West Was Won (1962)?
a.
Tim Burton
and
Johnny Depp
s eighth collaboration.
b.
The Staff of Moses from
Cecil B. DeMille
s
The Ten Commandments
also makes a cameo appearance in the Area 51 Hangar. The props department made a replica out of the original one. However it is much harder to spot than the Arks cameo appearance.
c.
The train station in the film at "Gold City" was shot at Perkinsville, Arizona, and is still standing, although in a state of disrepair. It is now the mid stopping point of the Verde Canyon Scenic Railroad. The train station, the town sign and several other smaller buildings still exist.
d.
Water is a central element of time travel per Darko lore. Randys red car is homage to Franks red car from
Donnie Darko
. The painting in the church depicts an airplane with a missing engine, is another homage to
Donnie Darko
. But the painting was not created for the film, it already existed.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: How the West Was Won (1962)?
a.
Last film project for
Gwen Verdon
.
b.
Spencer Tracy
was only able to narrate the film rather than play a part due to his health problems.
c.
Chapter Titles: 1. The Singing Cowboy 2. The Thunder Riders 3. The Lightning Chamber 4. Phantom Broadcast 5. Beneath the Earth 6. Disaster From the Skies 7. From Death to Life 8. Jaws of Jeopardy 9. Prisoners of the Ray 10.The Rebellion 11.A Queen in Chains 12.The End of Murania
d.
All four chapters were shot at the same time primarily during weekends of August 2004. Scenes involving the same locations were shot on the same day.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: How the West Was Won (1962)?
a.
Chapter Titles: 1. Challenge in the Sky 2. Flight of the Condemned 3. The Vultures Nest 4. The Falcon Strikes 5. Flight From Death 6. Phantom of the Sky 7. Trapped by Radio 8. The Midnight Watch 9. Wings of Terror 10. Flaming Wreckage 11. While a Nation Sleeps 12. Sealed Orders 13. Flame Island 14. Jaws of Death 15. The Falcons Reward
b.
"The Hedda Hopper Show - This Is Hollywood" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on April 19, 1947 with
Edmond OBrien
and
Burt Lancaster
reprising their film roles.
c.
Two different test screenings for this film were held. One in San Jose, California where the color version of the film was being shown and the other in San Francisco, where the black and white version was shown. This was a way that Director
John Badham
would prove to then MGM head
David Begelman
, that his version in black and white would be the one to have the best screening. Ultimately, Begelman prevailed and the film was released in color.
d.
This was one of only two films made in true Cinerama which were shown in regular theatres after their first runs. None of the previous Cinerama films were ever shown in regular theatres because they were travelogues and documentaries made only to show off the process, as opposed to telling a story, and it would have been pointless to show these in a "regular" format.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: How the West Was Won (1962)?
a.
Burt Lancaster
was unaware that
Timothy Busfield
was part of the cast, and had him fetching water and chairs before realizing Busfield was going to be in the scene with him.
b.
Randall Tex Cobb
, has a cameo in this movie talking about returning a jacket he had borrowed from Fletcher. He also had a whole character in the movie but the scene was later deleted.
c.
John Wayne
had intended to play a character in the part directed by
Henry Hathaway
, but
John Ford
insisted he appear in the Civil War sequence.
d.
Cecil B. DeMille
considered
Betty Hutton
for the role of Delilah.
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