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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : King Solomon's Mines (1950) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : King Solomon's Mines (1950) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: King Solomon's Mines (1950).
About the movie:
Adventurer Allan Quartermain leads an expedition into uncharted African territory in an attempt to locate an explorer who went missing during his search for the fabled diamond mines of King Solomon.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: King Solomon's Mines (1950)?
a.
Painted latex gloves were used to create Rains outfit.
b.
The word "fiancée" is never uttered by any character; they only use the terms "future wife" and "future husband".
c.
The Los Angeles premiere of the film was on November 14th, 2009 at the James Bridges Theatre (UCLA)
d.
The location footage in this film, especially the various animals, was re-used as stock footage for dozens of films in the fifties and later, including
Tarzan, the Ape Man
,
Watusi
and the 1973 version of
Trader Horn
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: King Solomon's Mines (1950)?
a.
In 1958, MGM reissued this film on a double bill with
Rogue Cop
.
b.
Junos handwritten message in Bleekers yearbook was actually written by
Diablo Cody
.
c.
This is the first film in which Gonna Fly Now is not sung, although a few bars of the song are incorporated into
Vince DiCola
s score.
Rocky V
also only features part of the song in instrumental form. It wouldnt be until
Rocky Balboa
that the song, lyrics and all, would reappear.
d.
Sean Guess wrote the part of Franklin Lawland in Fans Anonymous for Chis Jobin, 30 Days Outsourcing episode and New York Lottery Lots Of Luck, a spy who goes in and out of different persons because of Jobin tremendous talent with accents and dialects.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: King Solomon's Mines (1950)?
a.
The experiences of Real life former NYPD Detectives
Thomas Mulhearn
and Pete Tessitore served as inspiration for the original screenplay. It is reported that
Paul Newman
spent some time with Mr. Mulhearn, getting into character for Officer Murphy. Thomas and Pete, along with other ex-cops helped add to the authenticity of the experiences documented in "Fort Apache the Bronx".
b.
The Deborah Kerr character -- a screenwriters invention -- does not appear in H. Rider Haggards novel.
c.
Began filming in 1974, production was shut down several times when they ran out of money, was finally released in 1987.
d.
Originally, director
Francis Ford Coppola
had wanted to use highly impressionistic sets using only lights and shadows with minimum props. Instead he wanted to spend the entirety of the production design budget on the costumes. The studio however wouldnt allow this, and ordered him to build proper sets.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: King Solomon's Mines (1950)?
a.
The surveillance camera footage of Adam and Dr. Gordon was shot separately and spliced together during post production, which is the reason for the strange angle of the two characters in the footage.
b.
In the scene at the party, where the characters of "Jack Gable" and "Rachel Hedison" are dancing,
John Candy
and
Emma Samms
did the scene without doubles, although it was difficult to tell because of the distance from which it was shot.
Emma Samms
commented how graceful and talented of a dancer
John Candy
was, despite his size.
c.
When discovered by a terrorist who tries to speak to him, Hawkins shoots him without answering, then says, "Boring conversation. Leader, were gonna have company!" imitating a similar line by Han Solo in
Star Wars
.
d.
The scene in which
Deborah Kerr
cuts her own hair and then cuts to her sunning with a perfectly coiffed hairstyle got such a big laugh at the initial screenings of the film that producers debated removing the scene. However, they couldnt figure out another way to explain Kerrs change of hairstyle, so they kept the improbable scenes intact.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: King Solomon's Mines (1950)?
a.
WILHELM SCREAM: during the shooting in the hangar when a guard is shot
b.
When the make-up artist
Matt Rose
at Cinovation studios wanted to start working on the make-up design for the Hellboy character, they went into their archives and found that they already had a life mask of
Ron Perlman
from when
Rick Baker
had made his prosthetics for
Beauty and the Beast
. Some slight changes were required to account for Perlman having aged 16 years.
c.
The movie has no music score whatever. The only thing at all musical in the film is some African chanting and drums.
d.
Ron Perlman
also played the character of Cliff in the stage version.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: King Solomon's Mines (1950)?
a.
Errol Flynn
was originally cast as Quartermain, but turned it down, as he did not desire to sleep in a tent on location in Africa. Instead he did
Kim
, which was filmed in India, but the accommodations for the actors were at a local resort.
b.
Because there were no sound facilities in Hollywood,
Douglas Shearer
took the completed silent film to New Jersey, where he added a synchronized music score and sound effects.
c.
Composer
Alan Silvestri
wrote an original score for the film, but was replaced by
Hans Zimmer
after creative differences with Director
Nancy Meyers
.
d.
Evan Rachel Wood
was sent a violin before shooting. As well as having some lessons, she copied the correct movements from a video sent to her, in which her violin pieces were played by a professional violinist.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: King Solomon's Mines (1950)?
a.
James Woods
and
James Belushi
frequently clashed during filming. Their competitive rivalry was secretly encouraged by
Oliver Stone
.
b.
Originally Jill Ireland wanted to just produce instead of act in the film and suggested Jaclyn Smith for the lead female role. Bronson and Cannon Films Menahem Golan convinced her otherwise and she decided she would act in the film.
c.
The Tobacco horn worm moths used throughout the film were given celebrity treatment by the filmmakers. They were flown first class to the set (in a special carrier), had special living quarters (rooms with controlled humidity and heat) and were dressed in carefully designed costumes (body shields bearing a painted skull and crossbones)
d.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 1, 1952 with
Deborah Kerr
and
Stewart Granger
reprising their film roles.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: King Solomon's Mines (1950)?
a.
The same introductory African drums and chanting were used again two years later in
Mogambo
.
b.
Charles Boyer was incredibly uncomfortable with the idea of being abusive towards a woman which is why the director opted to use facial expressions as an indication of what was to come; reportedly Boyers intense glares in the anger scenes frightened Barbara ONeil.
c.
Len Wiseman
: Pilot of the F35 jet.
d.
Irvs dead wife Elinor is played by
Rita Wilson
, who is also one of the executive producers, along with her husband
Tom Hanks
.
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