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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Le Mans (1971) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Le Mans (1971) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Le Mans (1971).
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.
Lewis Milestone
was originally supposed to produce the film but not direct it. His first choice for director,
Harry dAbbadie dArrast
, lost the job when on the first day of rehearsal he told Milestone he couldnt work with Al Jolson and wanted to replace him with
Fred Astaire
, who hadnt yet made a movie. The second director,
Chester Erskine
, actually finished a rough cut that was previewed in October 1932, but studio head
Joseph M. Schenck
hated it so much he assigned Milestone to direct extensive retakes that turned it into an almost totally different film.
b.
Many real-life NASCAR drivers (including
Rusty Wallace
) appear in the film.
c.
One of the most profitable films ever made, with a shooting budget of just over $100,000 (approximately $531,000 in 2005 dollars) and a worldwide gross of $25 million to $30 million.
d.
David Piper
lost his leg because of a deep cut caused during a crash. Brake fluid and other debris got into the the deep cut, which caused an infection and the need to amputate the leg.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Le Mans (1971)?
a.
The backing music used in the dinner party scene between Axel (Depp), Paul, Elaine and Grace is a piece by jazz musician
Django Reinhardt
. The same piece was used in the river dance scene in
Chocolat
, where it is performed on guitar by
Johnny Depp
.
b.
Lucille Ball
and
Desi Arnaz
first met on the set of this movie.
c.
The TAG Heuer Swiss watch McQueen insisted on wearing throughout this shoot, was reissued in 2009 in commemoration of its 40th anniversary. The latest (4th) update is a replica of the 1969 original Monaco model, complete with automatic self-winding movement and red chronograph hands. RRP: £3,500.
d.
The Animation director of this movie,
Richard Williams
, jokingly described the Ink & Paint Club (which has never existed) as the place
Walt Disney
discovered the penguin waiters to use in his film
Mary Poppins
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Le Mans (1971)?
a.
This was the first feature length film to use the Cinecolor two-color process.
b.
Final film of
Forrest Taylor
.
c.
Film debut of
Malcolm Atterbury
.
d.
The Porsche 917 which McQueen drove in the film (chassis 022) would later be sold to a privateer for its last competitive year driven regularly by
Reinhold Jöst
and Willi Kauhsen, before later being sold to race driver and film participant
Brian Redman
. Redman then sold it to
Richard Attwood
, the 1970 winner and another film participant, who referred to it as "his pension". Attwood then resprayed it to his 1970 winning color of red with white stripes as well attending numerous shows with it. He later sprayed it to the blue and orange Gulf Oil colors for promotional purposes and auctioned the car off at RM Auctions during the Monterey Historics weekend for less than £1 million in 2000 to Los Angeles Times publisher
Otis Chandler
, a noted collector. Chandler then sold the car to Bruce McCaw, and it was maintained at Vintage Racing Motors in Redmond, WA. Later, it was moved on to the hands of its current owner,
Jerry Seinfeld
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Le Mans (1971)?
a.
Ranked #9 on the American Film Institutes list of the 10 greatest films in the genre "Mystery" in June 2008.
b.
Juliets secretaries really do exist. They are called the Juliet Club and they volunteer to reply to letters left in Verona, as well as organize events in honor of Romeo and Juliet.
c.
Patrick Warburton
s line, "Its built by Ford now" in relation to the Jaguar automobiles, was also used in
The Crew
.
Barry Sonnenfeld
suspects the line is cursed, as neither film did well at the box office.
d.
While there is a great deal of actual footage from the 1970 race in June, most of the movie was filmed at the same location a couple of months later.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Le Mans (1971)?
a.
The film was never finished, and was released as a work in progress when the studio decided to move up the release date and release the film as it was, telling director
Joe Dante
that he was finished and they were going to go ahead and release what he had at that point.
b.
The character that
Jolene Blalock
plays is a play on her own last name "Lola Beck".
c.
Steve McQueen
s blood type (Group O, Reh D neg) is shown on the back of his helmet. This was common at the time and drivers would show blood types either on the helmets or clothing.
d.
Bruce Willis
: the lead actor in the fifties crime film (Nancy Drew is mistaken for an extra in the film).
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