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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : How to Steal a Million (1966) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : How to Steal a Million (1966) Quiz
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About the movie:
Romantic comedy about a woman who must steal a statue from a Paris museum to help conceal her father's art forgeries, and the man who helps her.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: How to Steal a Million (1966)?
a.
Nicoles car is a Autobianchi Bianchina Special Cabriolet (basically an upmarket Fiat Sport 500). Dermotts car is an E-type Jaguar.
b.
A silent version was shot simultaneously. This practice was common during the 1928-30 sound transition period.
c.
The pro-union stance of the film led to both
John Steinbeck
and
John Ford
being investigated by Congress during the McCarthy "Red Scare" era for alleged pro-Communist leanings.
d.
Vitaphone production reels #2381-2388; a Vitaphone musical score and sound effects were added to this otherwise silent production.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: How to Steal a Million (1966)?
a.
In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked this as the #30 Greatest Movie of All Time.
b.
The only one of
Alfred Hitchcock
s films in which the killer is not punished. An ending in which Scottie and Midge hear news over the radio that Gavin Elster was caught was tacked on for European distribution.
c.
In the diner scene, when Clarence asks Alabama what her turn-offs are, she replies "Persians" in the finished film. Being turned off by her character appearing racist in that scene,
Patricia Arquette
, who played Alabama, name-dropped a different ethnicity for each take that was shot. She said she wanted to be equally offensive to all people.
d.
William Wyler
first considered making this film as a follow up to
Roman Holiday
; as in that film,
Gregory Peck
would have played the male lead opposite
Audrey Hepburn
. At that time he had a darker mood in mind and approached
Stanley Kubrick
, who had recently made
The Killing
, to contribute.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: How to Steal a Million (1966)?
a.
Two of the movies female stars are members of the sorority, Gamma Phi Beta:
Kristin Chenoweth
and
Reese Witherspoon
.
b.
The scene where Martin walks through the parade was never in the script. There was a scene being shot on the porch when the parade and marching band came through the streets blowing out the sound for the porch scene. While it was passing the production crew took to the street and grabbed quick footage of the parade, later it was added into the film as a contrast for the startling conclusion of the film.
c.
George C. Scott
was originally cast as Leland, but was fired by
William Wyler
when he showed up late on his first day of work. He was replaced by
Eli Wallach
.
d.
The skirts for the Christmas talent show are made of plastic; the costume designer says they were made of that fabric to "represent the Plastics".
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: How to Steal a Million (1966)?
a.
Ginger Rogers
was the original choice for Katherine Sugarpuss OShea, but Rogers declined.
b.
The portrait that Dermott points out to Nicole as a "superb Rembrandt," is "A Portrait of Jacob Trip", painted in about 1661.
c.
During the pilot briefing before the final furball, Stinger mentions that the MiGs carry the Exocet anti-ship missile. This is a real missile, however, it is of French manufacture and has never been used by the Soviet Union, Russia, or any of the countries that made up the Soviet Union.
d.
At one hour and forty minutes long, this is the longest stop-motion film to date.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: How to Steal a Million (1966)?
a.
The police escort vehicles featured in the beginning sequence are as follows: a 1965/66 Citroen DS-21 unmarked police sedan, a 1965 Citroen Type H Police van, and a 65 Citroen H delivery van. The Citroen DS-21 sedan, designed by famed industrial designer Flaminio Bertoni, is a particularly noteworthy addition to this movie as its futuristic and aerodynamic signature concept design, along with its innovative technology - the first mass-produced car to feature front disc brakes - caused the DS to be named "the most beautiful car of all times" by Classic and Sports Car Magazine.
b.
In the novelization
Owen Wilson
s character is named Ray.
c.
The production of this movie utilized about eight weeks in Hollywood at Universal Studios and about four weeks on location at a coconut plantation in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.
d.
When Ellie is talking to Grant she mentions getting a quote from
Jack Horner
for her book. Jack Horner is a paleontologist who was
Michael Crichton
s inspiration for the character of Alan Grant; he was also a consultant on all of the three "Jurassic Park" films.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: How to Steal a Million (1966)?
a.
After Nicole (played by
Audrey Hepburn
) dresses up as a cleaning lady, Simon Dermott says "That does it. For one thing, it gives Givenchy a night off."
Hubert de Givenchy
was the Audrey Hepburns costume designer.
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.
Stanley Kubrick
was a big admirer of this film. Stanley would often recite lines from the film to cast and crew on his films and he once invited
Steve Martin
over so they could play chess.
d.
Although the year Michael Corleone dies is never mentioned, the DVDs "Family Tree" feature confirms Michael died peacefully in 1997.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: How to Steal a Million (1966)?
a.
The book Nicole is reading in bed (Hitchcock Magazine: Le Revue du Suspence) is a French version of the Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, first published in 1956.
b.
The original running time for the movie was 3 hours, but half of the movie was cut because the crew thought it was too long. To this day, all of the deleted footage has yet to be released and seen.
c.
The
Connie Francis
song playing on the jukebox when the girls visit their newly rich friend Nancy is "Fallin".
d.
Joe Don Baker and Charles Gray are the only actors to have played both an agent assisting Bond and a Bond villain. Gray played Dikko Henderson assisting Bond in Japan in You Only Live Twice, and later played Blofeld in Diamonds Are Forever. Baker reversed the roles, appearing first as the villain Brad Whitaker in The Living Daylights, and then as a CIA agent in this film (and again in Tomorrow Never Dies).
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