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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Inherit the Wind (1960) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Inherit the Wind (1960) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Inherit the Wind (1960).
About the movie:
Based on a real-life case in 1925, two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Inherit the Wind (1960)?
a.
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.
b.
The Inner Sanctum and the field locations were shot over a three-day weekend on a sound stage and in Malibu State Park, respectively.
c.
In this remake of the
Irwin Allen
disaster classic
The Poseidon Adventure
,
Kurt Russell
is playing an ex-fireman and mayor named Robert Ramsey. In the
Irwin Allen
disaster epic
The Towering Inferno
, the name of the mayor was Robert Ramsey.
d.
The character Henry Drummond is based on real-life attorney
Clarence Darrow
. Matthew Harrison Brady is based on
William Jennings Bryan
. Schoolteacher Bertram T. Cates is based on schoolteacher
John Thomas Scopes
(hence "Scopes Monkey Trial").
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Inherit the Wind (1960)?
a.
The adamantium that pours out of Lady Deathstrikes face is CGI and thats a highly detailed mannequin of her that falls down into the bottom of the tank.
b.
Filmed under the fake working title "Autumn Frost" during the summer of 2011 in Vancouver.
c.
Elvis Presley
s costume was designed by director
Gene Nelson
.
d.
When
Stanley Kramer
offered the role of E.K. Hornbeck to
Gene Kelly
, Kelly initially turned it down. Kramer told him that his co-stars would be
Fredric March
and
Spencer Tracy
, and Kelly changed his mind. This was a risky move on Kramers part, as he had not yet asked March or Tracy to participate.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Inherit the Wind (1960)?
a.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on February 1, 1943 with
Walter Huston
reprising his film role.
b.
The two young boys early in the film mention Namor the Sub-Mariner and the Human Torch, two series from the same publisher as Captain America also active in the 1940s.
c.
Talia Shire
s character, Adrian Pennino, was named after Shires grandfather
Francesco Pennino
.
d.
Robert Vaughn
was offered the role of E.K. Hornbeck, in case
Gene Kelly
turned it down. But he instead opted to make
The Magnificent Seven
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Inherit the Wind (1960)?
a.
This is Paramounts first all talking feature film.
b.
The title of the movie comes from the Book of Proverbs, 11:29: "He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind."
c.
Last film of Rico Alaniz.
d.
Although not specifically stated, the bulk of the story takes place over a span of several years during the late 1970s (a 1979 wall calendar is visible midway through the movie). Interestingly, as the character Garrett is an astronaut, this particular time period was exactly when his services would be least needed by NASA. The final Apollo mission was in 1975 and there would not be another manned spaceflight until the first Space Shuttle mission in 1981.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Inherit the Wind (1960)?
a.
Was the first in-flight movie ever shown on Trans World Airlines.
b.
Dominic Greene is the second leading Bond villain in the EON Productions series to die but not by the hand of James Bond, a Bond Girl or Bond ally. Nor are any directly involved with events that lead to his death. As with both the
Ian Fleming
novel and film of
Casino Royale
, Dominic Greene shares the same fate as Le Chiffre in that he is a major villain (i.e. not including henchmen) who is killed by his own people.
c.
John August
was originally asked to do the screenplay, but had to decline due other projects.
d.
Art direction for this movie was inspired by European medieval painting and architecture.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Inherit the Wind (1960)?
a.
Because of the miscegenation aspects of the play (Tondelayo was a black woman), it was on the Production Code Administraitons "condemned" list of sources not to be considered. A big outcry was heard when the British film, based on the same sources, was released in New York in March, 1930, because it was deemed to violate the spirit of the Hays decree. MGM hired playwright
Leon Gordon
to adapt his play for the screen; he changed Tondelayos parentage to half Egyptian and half Arab, and it was eventually given an approved certificate. Still, the movie was placed on the Legion of Decencys condemned list, and the film was banned in Singapore and Trinidad because of its racial implications.
b.
During a pivotal scene in the film, the crew used real whiskey for effect, unbeknownst to the lead actress. Her first swig was promptly spit out, directly onto the supporting actresses head.
c.
When Drummonds attempt to call scientific experts to the stand to testify in behalf of the defense is thwarted,
Stanley Kramer
adds a couple of elements from the actual Scopes Trial, combining the fiery closing of
Clarence Darrow
s speech on the motion to quash the indictment with the change in which Judge Raulston cited Darrow for contempt.
d.
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) gave screenplay credit to
Mario Puzo
,
David Newman
,
Leslie Newman
and
Robert Benton
, although many involved with the production, including director
Richard Donner
, credit
Tom Mankiewicz
with writing much of the final shooting script. To make up for the WGA omitting Mankiewicz name from the screenplay credits, Donner gave him a "creative consultant" credit, which appears after the screenplay credit during the opening titles sequence.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Inherit the Wind (1960)?
a.
The Broadway musical "Song of the Flame" opened at the Fourty-fourth Street Theatre (New York City) on December 30, 1925 and ran for 219 performances.
b.
A young
Burt Reynolds
got to visit the set and watch some of the courtroom scenes being filmed because he was doing some TV work nearby and
Spencer Tracy
was one of his idols.
c.
The car
Marianna Hill
drives in the film was owned by associate editor
Morgan Fisher
.
d.
There is no reliable documentation that a film bearing this title was ever completed or released.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Inherit the Wind (1960)?
a.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 25, 1943 with
Laird Cregar
reprising his film role.
b.
The motorcycle ridden by Anthony Quinn is a 500cc T100R Triumph Daytona.
c.
Writers
Jerome Lawrence
and
Robert E. Lee
named the overzealous prosecutor "Matthew Brady". When
Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle
was tried for manslaughter three times in 1921/22, the real overzealous prosecuting San Francisco District Attorney was named Matthew Brady. Matthew Brady was also the name of the famous portrait and landscape photographer of the American Civil War.
d.
The van cost $1100 to purchase, $750 to fix so it could drive home and then break again, then sold to a salvage yard for $100.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Inherit the Wind (1960)?
a.
Profiles nickname comes from the militarys policy of physicians issuing "medical profiles" to soldiers who are injured. The profile informs their commander that they are restricted to light duty until they recover. Malingering troops who abuse this policy by exaggerating their symptoms are frequently given the derogatory nickname "Profile."
b.
Based on the true events of the Scopes Monkey Trial which took place in Dayton, Tennessee in 1925.
c.
The role of Jeff was originally intended for Mothers bassist Jeff Simmons who quit the group just prior to filming. Needing a replacement,
Frank Zappa
hired
Wilfrid Brambell
. Within a few days, Brambell walked off the set in a rage and Zappa had to replace him. During a crew meeting, Zappa announced that he would give the part to the next person who walked into the room.
Martin Lickert
, who was
Ringo Starr
s chauffeur, was thus cast in the role upon returning from the limousine with a pack of cigarettes for Starr.
d.
Ironically, at one time, the Vatican Bank actually owned Paramount Pictures.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Inherit the Wind (1960)?
a.
Tom Pedi
also appeared in the the original 1946 Stage in the same role.
b.
To heighten the tension of
Spencer Tracy
s final summation to the jury, the scene was filmed in a single take.
c.
The film was originally refused a UK certificate in 1959 (as "Teenage Monster"). It was eventually released in 1995 fully uncut with a PG certificate.
d.
When casting for the role of Donnies sister, it came to
Richard Kelly
s attention that
Maggie Gyllenhaal
(who had few film credits at the time) would be available for the shoot. The agent who proposed her casting reminded Kelly of her scene in
Cecil B. DeMented
, where she drank urine. Though Kelly was slightly hesitant towards the idea, he did like the way she drank urine - and knew he wouldnt have to work hard at creating a sibling rivalry between her and her brother, star
Jake Gyllenhaal
.
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