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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) - Part (3) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963).
About the movie:
The dying words of a thief spark a madcap cross-country rush to find some treasure.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)?
a.
Jan Hammer
was asked to do a different type of score, but turned it down.
b.
The main part of the film was shot during the summer months of 1962 because many cast members were on hiatus from television series which they were working on.
c.
The movie was released in theaters in the U.S. on July 23, 1976.
d.
The only comment
Robert Duvall
will make about his performance is that he wished "they would have made a better hairpiece" for his character.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)?
a.
During filming of the infamous "gas station" destruction,
Jonathan Winters
was accidentally left on stage and completely bound in thick tape. Hours later, when the cast returned from lunch, they found that he had not even been able to free his arms from the chair. In retaliation, Winters gave a three-hour lecture to
Arnold Stang
and
Marvin Kaplan
on forced potty training.
b.
Most of the characters in Deep River are based on real people and the stories told to
Scott Kessler
.
c.
This started out as a project re-teaming
Paul Newman
and director
George Roy Hill
after
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
. Although Hill dropped out of the mix in the intervening years, Newman remained on board.
d.
Robert Montgomery
was a real-life PT skipper in World War 2. He helped direct some of the PT sequences for the film when
John Ford
was unavailable due to health reasons.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)?
a.
Over 200 different guns were used in the film, some of which were created specially.
b.
Gregory Peck
s role was originally written with
Cary Grant
in mind. Grant, however, turned the role down as he believed he was too old to play
Audrey Hepburn
s love interest. He did, however, play her on-screen love ten years later in
Charade
. The two became firm friends working on the film, and Grant considered her one of his favorite actresses to work with.
c.
When the cast first assembled for a meeting with the director, they were shown the stunts and second unit footage that had already been shot. One of the performers was so impressed they asked "Why do you need us?"
d.
During the line "If youll follow your Auntie Mame" in the "Open A New Window" montage, you can see the grandfather clock in the background with the door open. It was being used as a secret mini-bar for the gag where Mame teaches Patrick how to make a martini, but this bit was deleted from the general release. Furthermore, she is setting aside a silver serving tray as she begins the line, and you can see this as well, though the drink itself is not evident. Another bit cut from the same song is a portion of the tango in which Mame and the ladies all lean back dramatically, supported by the gentlemen dancers, but most of that can actually be viewed in the films trailer.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)?
a.
In the movie there are 5 Brothers of Ipswich. The time when Caleb ascends on his birthday is 11:12 PM. 1+1+1+2 equals 5, maybe connecting to the fact that there are 5 Brothers.
b.
On 17 November 1963, the day before the movie opened for the public in New York, there was a much-publicized gala charity premiere benefit at the Cinerama Theater for the Kennedy Child Study Center in New York and the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Institute of Washington. In addition to the stars in attendance, most of President Kennedys family was there, including his mother, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, and brothers
Robert F. Kennedy
and
Ted Kennedy
.
John F. Kennedy
was assassinated in Dallas five days later.
c.
Adrien Brody
put on 25 pounds of muscle for his role.
d.
J. Edgar Hoover
forced director
Mervyn LeRoy
to re-shoot a scene because he didnt approve of one of the extras.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)?
a.
During the movie, Hoyt often does the opposite of what Alonzo tells him to do. He tells Hoyt not to get involved with anything but organized crime and avoid wasting time with small crimes but he helps the girl who is getting raped (which eventually saves his life), he tells him never to mention his family while working but he says hes married and has a daughter when hes about to be shot in the tub (which makes the shooter change his mind), he tells Hoyt never to enter the rough neighborhood "Jungles" without him but he does (which eventually helps him catch Alonzo).
b.
Robert De Niro
was asked to be Cowboy, but he passed on it.
c.
According to American Rebel, "The Enforcer" grossed a phenomenal $60 million in its initial domestic release, doubling that overseas and making the film
Clint Eastwood
s biggest grosser up to that time.
d.
Ethel Merman
s role was originally written as the father-in-law, and
Groucho Marx
was one of the choices to play it.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)?
a.
Barbara Bel Geddes
was the first choice for Anabel.
b.
Vince Neil
filmed a deleted scene as a rock star protected by Hightower while trying to make his way out of a packed hotel lobby. Hightower pulls out the rug from underneath the mob of people, causing them to fall down the stairs, as Hightower and Vince continue their exit uninterrupted.
c.
Don Rickles
reportedly wanted to be in the movie but was never asked. He never let
Stanley Kramer
live it down, either, even heckling him about it from the stage whenever Kramer came to see Rickles show.
d.
Texas Land Commissioner
Jerry Patterson
was an extra and appears after the Battle of San Jacinto in a crowd scene shouting, "Hang him!" Patterson is shown briefly in costume in a cut-away shot with another extra while Houston makes a speech. Patterson also did several "PSA" announcements from the Alamo set to promote the "Save Texas History" web site.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)?
a.
The maneuver where Colossus grabs Wolverine and throws him at something (spinning around a few times to gain momentum) is known as the Fastball Special and is an iconic move in the "X-Men" saga. The Fastball Special in this film is based on
John Cassaday
s "Amazing X-Men" #6.
b.
It became well known that
Stanley Kramer
was casting nearly every comedy performer he could think of. Some famous stars actually contacted Kramer to volunteer for the project, or to inquire as to why they had not been contacted.
c.
The real Sullivan had fought Corbett had fought prior to their world championship bout at San Franciscos Olympic Club some years before.
d.
Following his quip about Warren and Dubin, Barney Hopkins (
Ned Sparks
) refers to "the Astaires" in pointing out theatrical excellence.
Fred Astaire
and his sister
Adele Astaire
had been the reigning brother/sister duo on Broadway until Adeles retirement the previous year.
Ginger Rogers
, soon to become Mr. Astaires screen partner at RKO, is in this scene in which Fred and Adele are mentioned.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)?
a.
In the scene where George and Nina Banks are eliminating who will be invited to the wedding, among the names they mention are Steve and Stephanie Tyrell. Steve Tyrell did the several of the songs in this film and also in the sequel, Father of the Bride Part 2.
b.
Rick Rossovich
stated in the DVD commentary that he was kicked off of the ship used for filming because he smarted off to an officer. Rossovich had gone to sleep in the bunker he was assigned to, but didnt like being so close to the nuclear reactors that powered the ship, so he moved. When he smarted off to the officer who wanted his bunk back, Rossovich was told to report to the captain who ordered him thrown off the ship for disrespect.
c.
Stan Laurel
turned down an invitation to appear in this film. When his partner
Oliver Hardy
died in 1957, Laurel pledged never to perform again. He never did.
d.
At the time, the most expensive independent film ever made.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)?
a.
Donner was disgusted that production designer
John Barry
and cinematographer
Geoffrey Unsworth
received no recognition from the Academy for their work on the film. He was particularly aggrieved that one of the nominees for Best Art Direction was "California Suite" which merely duplicated an existing hotel, whilst Barry created an entire fictional city and a fortress in the Arctic.
b.
Georg Thomalla
, who starred in the German original,
Fanfaren der Liebe
, dubbed
Jack Lemmon
in the German version of this movie.
c.
The film was shot in 17 days.
d.
Edie Adams
almost didnt accept the role of Monica because her husband
Ernie Kovacs
was killed in an auto accident a few months earlier.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)?
a.
Episode titles: 1. The Great Gamble 2. The Clock of Doom 3. Into the Chasm 4. In the Laws Grip 5. Draught of Death 6. Out of the Clouds 7. The Crawling Menace 8. The Ring of Fire 9. Through Iron Doors 10. Written in Blood 11. The Stolen Identity 12. The Wolf Pack 13. Barriers of Flame 14. Under Arrest 15. Out of the Shadows
b.
Milton Berle
said in an interview that in the scene where
Ethel Merman
hit him with her purse, it left him with a bump that lasted six months.
c.
During the
Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer
segment, the upper (NYSE) and lower (NASDAQ) tickers are filled with quotes of fictional companies named after various Mad Money production staff such as George Manessis (segment producer) and
Regina Gilgan
(executive producer).
d.
In the beginning of the movie, Hero Boy looks at a picture of himself on a store Santas lap. The stores name on the photo is Herpolsheimers, an old department store in Grand Rapids,
Chris Van Allsburg
s hometown. Later the train passes by the store.
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