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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Le Mans (1971) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Le Mans (1971)

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About the movie: Almost in breadth and depth of a documentary, this movie depicts an auto race during the 70s on the world's hardest endurance course: Le Mans in France...

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Le Mans (1971)?
a.		Juliette Binoche was originally cast in the Mira Sorvino role. She had to pull out at the last minute. She is thanked in the movie credits.
b.		The title is a metaphor for the idea that there are no more great leaders. The hero in this film, Reverend Franklin Kennedy, is a combination of JFK and Martin Luther King - an icon who would have been the first African American president in November 2004.
c.		John Sturges was originally hired to direct, but left the project due to Steve McQueen interfering in almost everything. He was replaced by Lee H. Katzin.
d.		Franks frontal shots in the office scenes were filmed 8 months after the scenes were first shot. Any lines he is seen saying are lip-synced.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Le Mans (1971)?
a.		Various skits from the Mr. Bean TV show are featured in the movie, like: On an airplane, Mr. Bean blows up a barf bag full of barf and then pops it; a turkey gets stuck on his head; gets bored on a fast ride; has a mishap with the painting (in the series it is a library book).
b.		Steve McQueen was a car-racing fanatic and owned a Porsche 908. Driving this car during the 12 Hours of Sebrings 1970 edition with professional driver Peter Revson, he finished a close second behind Mario Andretti, who was determined "not to be beaten by a movie star". Andretti was driving a Ferrari 512. McQueen also wanted to be in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but was denied permission by the films producers. His Porsche eventually did participate, driven by Herbert Linge and Jonathan Williams, with three cameras to get "live" footage for the movie. Despite the spoiled aerodynamics and frequent stops to change film rolls, the car managed to finish ninth. According to a persistent rumor, McQueen may have driven it secretly after all.
c.		While on location in Tunisia, George Lucas made one shot intended for Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith of Obi-Wan delivering baby Luke to the Lars homestead. He claimed he would not be returning to Tunisia, and if he needed another shot, he wouldnt get it. Since Ewan McGregor did not participate in the Tunisia shoot, a wide shot of a double was filmed handing over a doll to Owen Lars (Joel Edgerton). However, during production of "Revenge of the Sith" it was decided that Obi-Wan should hand the infant to Beru (Bonnie Piesse) instead. All three actors were filmed separately in front of a green-screen and the original shot was ultimately not used.
d.		Bernie Kopell: When Max stops a car in Washington, the driver is played by Bernie Koppell, the original Siegfried.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Le Mans (1971)?
a.		The story was originally optioned by Frank Capras Liberty Films in 1945, and announced as the companys first production. Later that year, producer-director Roy Del Ruth acquired the story.
b.		Derek Bell had a lucky escape during shooting. The Ferrari 512 he was driving suddenly caught fire while he was getting into position for a take. He managed to get out of the car just before it was engulfed in flames and received only minor burns. The car was badly damaged but later rebuilt.
c.		Is on AFIs "Lost Films" list.
d.		Vincents sidearm is a Colt Officers Model in .45 caliber with ivory grips - a likely reference to his service in the Marine Corps. Neil carries an HK USP chambered in .45 ACP early on in the movie, and then switches to a SIG Sauer P220 in the same caliber later on.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Le Mans (1971)?
a.		Wes Anderson often uses songs from The Rolling Stones in his films. The Between the Buttons album can be seen in Richies tent.
b.		After a test screening for John Lasseter, chief creative officer of animation at Disney, he suggested a lot of changes to director Stephen J. Anderson. In the next 10 months prior to the release, nearly 60 percent of the movie was re-shot (or re-rendered), adding new story elements and action scenes as well as a diabolic sidekick.
c.		Also, at about 24 minutes, in the bar scene, there are cases of Pepsi in the background. The ditty Shorty sings on the way to his car is the Pepsi jingle of the era with different lyrics.
d.		All Ferraris appearing in the movie were borrowed from Belgian Ferrari distributor Jacques Swaters, since the Ferrari factory had refused its participation because the movie ends with a victory for Porsche.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Le Mans (1971)?
a.		The bar front used in the block party sceen is not a real building. It was lit in a parking lot on Evergreen and Milwaukee Avenues on the near north side in Wicker Park, right off the Damen (Blue Line) El stop. Also, the Old Style sign hanging in front of the bar is how many bars in Chicago look, but most of the time the sign reads "Old Style On Tap".
b.		With the song "I Left My Heart at the Stage Door Canteen", Irving Berlin paid homage to the Stage Door Canteen in the movie, This Is the Army.
c.		The ship that Ted boards to travel back to the U.S. from Africa is named "H.A. Rey". H.A. Rey was the original author of the Curious George books.
d.		The crashing Porsche 917 and Ferrari 512 were actually outdated Lola T70s made up to look like a 917 and a 512, since it was out of the question to sacrifice one of these priceless cars. The fake Ferrari was remote-controlled.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Le Mans (1971)?
a.		During filming Russell Crowe became friends with Richard Harris. However, it was the opposite with Oliver Reed who took an instant dislike to Crowe and at one point challenged him to a fight.
b.		There is a war reference in each of the first three Die Hard films. This films is when the FBI agent references the Battle of the Bulge.
c.		In many ways, it was lucky this film was made in 1970, since the star sport cars Porsche 917 and Ferrari 512, arguably the two most legendary sports prototypes ever conceived, were actually very short lived. The Porsche appeared in 1969, the Ferrari in 1970, and both were withdrawn at the end of 1971 (as official factory-cars that is). The 1970 edition of Le Mans was the only one the Ferrari appeared in. The Porsche 917 won the 1970 and 1971 editions, Porsches first two overall wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. They would go on to become the most successful marque with 16 overall wins. The most recent was 1998.
d.		Among other actors considered for Ronald Reagans role were Barry Nelson, Gig Young, John Forsythe, Leslie Nielsen, Van Johnson, Richard Conte, Steve Cochran, Richard Basehart and Walter Matthau.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Le Mans (1971)?
a.		The woman that Hoffman suddenly kisses at the party is Ingeborg Sørensen, a former Miss Norway and Playboy Playmate.
b.		Richard Friedenberg, Ben Affleck, and Paul Schrader all worked on rewriting the script before Billy Ray.
c.		The movie was made in 1970, and depicts a Porsche 917 winning the 24 hours of Le Mans. The 1970 edition of Le Mans was indeed won by a Porsche 917. This marked Porsches first overall win at the 24 Hours.
d.		Patrick Melton revealed that he and Marcus Dunstan were crafting this film to be the last in the series.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Le Mans (1971)?
a.		Phil LaMarr: a passenger on the elevated subway train.
b.		This film finished production in 1999, and its original release date coincided with the Columbine High School shootings. The release was postponed because of the films themes of violence and murder in a high-school setting.
c.		Although the film was Steve McQueens dream coming true, it left him with bitter feelings. There was the conflict with original director John Sturges, budget excesses, and even a strike by the entire crew.
d.		It was first intended to the shoot all the studio material in the UK. But all of the three big studios were totally full.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Le Mans (1971)?
a.		One of the stunt drivers lost a leg when his car crashed while filming a stunt. The driver, David Piper, received a special thanks "for his sacrifice" at the end credits.
b.		Unlike many lost films, precious little advertising material seems to exist for this serial.
c.		Richard Petty: The King of stock car racing as himself (uncredited).
d.		Jason Gerbay took the movie as a challenge to make something ridiculous (small hands), into something serious and dramatic. Gerbay decided the film would revolve around serious reactions to a ridiculous problem; a movie he said that could only "be funny in its seriousness".

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Le Mans (1971)?
a.		There is no audible dialogue from any of the characters for the first 37 minutes of the movie.
b.		Director Francis Ford Coppola and the special effects team consulted with a professional magician the achieve the effect of Draculas brides rising up from the bed.
c.		_Beachhead (1953)_ can be seen playing on a theatre marquee.
d.		This was the first Alfred Hitchcock film to be shown on American network television.

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