Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Little Caesar (1931) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Little Caesar (1931) Quiz

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Little Caesar (1931).

About the movie: The ambitious criminal Rico moves from the country to the big city in the east and joins Sam Vettori's gang with his friend Joe Massara...

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Little Caesar (1931)?
a.		The baby that Clarice Starling washes blood off - just after the shootout sequence - is animatronic.
b.		The then New York mayor, Rudolph W. Giuliani, appears as a baseball fan who yells to Adam Sandler (I)s character - "You can do it!". This line famously features in many of Adam Sandlers films, where it is usually shouted by frequent Sandler collaborator Rob Schneider.
c.		The character of Joe Massara was based on actor George Raft, who was associated with Owney Madden, the man who organized the taxi racket in New York City.
d.		Fictionalized version of Junior Johnsons career as a driver and moonshiner.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Little Caesar (1931)?
a.		For one line of dialogue, Corey Feldman had to dub in the name of fast-food chain Godfathers Pizza when Straw Hat Pizza refused participation in the film.
b.		The film is loosely based on the Transylvanian legend of Krim Rosü (Krim Red in English), a man said to have lived thousands of years.
c.		The film was reviewed in Photoplay Magazine in December 1930 (on the newstands in November), and ready for release in December 1930, but Warners brass felt it was not a Christmas picture. It officially debuted at the Strand Theatre in New York City on 9 January 1931.
d.		Tom Cruise narrowly escaped potentially fatal injuries after a sword was swung within one inch of his neck while filming. He and his co-star Hiroyuki Sanada were acting out a sword fight scene when the incident happened. Sanada swung a sword at Cruise who was on an off-camera mechanical horse at the time. But the machine reportedly malfunctioned and failed to duck at the right moment. Sanada stopped the blade just one inch from his neck.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Little Caesar (1931)?
a.		Speculation has it that a federal anti-organized crime law - The Racketeering Influence Corrupt Organization Act, or RICO - got its acronym from Edward G. Robinsons character.
b.		Jim Carrey has starred in five films that have had sequels or prequels: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask, Dumb & Dumber, Batman Forever and Bruce Almighty, but this is the only film that had a sequel in which he himself appears and reprises his role.
c.		The names of the three assassins charged with Malcolm Xs murder are listed in the final credits for the film.
d.		The "key drop" shot, where the camera drops vertically while tracking on Griffin Dunne, was done in two takes. In the first take, the camera lens was put through a hole in a wooden board and then the board was dropped from the roof with bungee cords. After the first take was done, producer Amy Robinson, director Martin Scorsese, and cinematographer Michael Ballhaus refused to do the shot like that again for fear of Dunnes safety. According to Robinson, the bungee cords started smoking. Dunne, on the other hand, was oblivious to the danger and was ready to do another take. Ballhaus filmed the second take with a fast crane move.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Little Caesar (1931)?
a.		The opening weekend of this films release broke the all-time attendance record for Warner Bros. Strand Theatre in New York, grossing $50,000 in eleven performances. Both Edward G. Robinson and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. made personal appearances at the New York premiere, for which the top ticket prices were two dollars.
b.		Inspired by their use on The Dark Knight, director Jon Favreau considered the possibility of shooting some scenes using IMAX cameras, but eventually decided against it as he figured that the films visual effects would not look convincing at such high resolution.
c.		Margot Kidder and Jennifer Salt were roommates in Southern California in the early 1970s while they were struggling performers. They held parties for their friends and neighbors who included Paul Schrader, Blythe Danner, Bruce Paltrow and Brian De Palma. One year at Christmas, Kidder and Salt opened separate boxes under their Christmas tree and each one contained the script to this film. This project was De Palmas gift to them.
d.		On the first day of shooting, Evan Gamble who plays the lead Neal, twisted his ankle so bad he had to be rushed to the hospital.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Little Caesar (1931)?
a.		The "Forward" that now appears on the beginning of the film was added for the 1954 re-release of Little Caesar and The Public Enemy as a combination package.
b.		Abigails major story line from the book - her affair with the detective and her reasons for the leaving the family - was filmed but cut out of the movie.
c.		Jane Fonda was originally set to play Hollie Baylor but dropped out when filming was delayed.
d.		Lana Turner took a much smaller salary, than her usual $25,000 per week and worked for 50% of the films profits, which earned her over $2 million (setting a record for an actress at the time).

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Little Caesar (1931)?
a.		Mena Suvari did her own singing.
b.		The words in the closing number, entitled The Flesh Failures, contain lines from William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet. The words come from Romeos death scene before drinking the poison. Phrases such as Eyes, Look your Last, Arms take your last embrace and The lips, oh you the doors, of breath, sealed with a righteous kiss are all from Romeos final monologue.
c.		In one scene, Edward G. Robinson had to fire a pistol while facing the camera. Try as he might, he was unable to keep his eyes open each time he pulled the trigger. The problem was eventually solved by having Robinsons eyes held open with cellophane tape.
d.		Directing was such a new job to Stallone on this project that several times, cast and crew were in position, ready to do their jobs but they could not. They could not because Stallone would forget to yell, "Action."

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Little Caesar (1931)?
a.		Kylies World Traveler Titanium Card (which he lends to Mr. Fox to open a deadbolt lock) has the number "3737 321345 61008". Valid from 10/06 to 10/10, it also gives his full name as "Kylie Sven Opossum".
b.		The dialog from the operator on the Special Army Emergencies telephone line is word for word exactly the same as in The Return of the Living Dead, complete with "Hold the line Mr Wilson, you are being transferred", thereby tying this films hero, Jesse, with Burt Wilson (Clu Gulager) of the earlier film.
c.		Production was based on the play Diplomacy (1914), written by Victorien Sardou. The most recent production had been directed by Gustav von Seyffertitz at The Empire Theatre: 20 Oct 1914- Dec 1914 (closing date unknown/63 performances). Cast included: Blanche Bates, Henry Dorton, Bertha Fordyce, William Gillette, Norman Tharp. Produced by Charles Frohman. Note: Prior to WWI, a production running 50-60 performances would have been considered a modest hit and such a run considered good for a revival. Produced by Famous Players-Lasky (later known as Paramount) as Diplomacy.
d.		The character of Cesare Enrico Bandello is not, as widely believed, based on Al Capone. Instead, he is based on Salvatore "Sam" Cardinella, a violent Chicago gangster who operated in the early years of Prohibition.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Little Caesar (1931)?
a.		Despite the films huge success, the books author, W.R. Burnett, was furious that no actual Italians were cast in the film.
b.		The computer screen displaying Nostromos orbit around the planet contains a hidden credit to Dr. Brian Wyvill, one of the programmers for the animation. Within the top frame entitled Deorbital Descent, it is possible to isolate the letters "BLOB", Dr. Brian Wyvills common nickname.
c.		This is the only film in which Mr. Miyagi does not appear in the final frame of the movie before the credits begin. However, he does appear in the last frame of the scene that transitions into the scene the credits play over.
d.		The roller coaster Mr. Freeze at Six Flags Over Texas was supposed to open in 1997 with the release of Batman & Robin. Arnold Schwarzenegger and George Clooney were scheduled to appear at the opening of Gotham City area and be the first to ride Mr. Freeze, but troubles with the launch system delayed the opening until 1998. This was the main reason why Schwarzenegger never appeared (since he had another promised project at the time and Clooney decided not to come because Schwarzenegger didnt.)

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Little Caesar (1931)?
a.		The movies line "Mother of mercy, is this the end of Rico?" was voted as the #73 movie quote by the American Film Institute (out of 100).
b.		Filmed on location in New York City the same time as Men in Black
c.		Dominique You, the character played by Akim Tamiroff, was based on a real-life cannoneer of Napoleon.
d.		Allan Hubbard, who plays Sonny, had his 10th birthday shortly after the film wrapped, and was preparing to celebrate it with his family at his home in Paris, Texas. He was pleasantly surprised when his co-star Robert Duvall showed up at his home and gifted him with a guitar for the occasion. Hubbard - who went on to teach guitar professionally - still owns the guitar to this day.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Little Caesar (1931)?
a.		Steven Spielberg: [father] David and Henry are somewhat distant from each other and, while Monica performs the imprinting sequence with David, Henry never does. Professor Hobby made David in the image of his own dead son. He tells David hes as real a boy as hes ever made; in a way, he has to lose his son again.
b.		The world premiere was at the Tower Theater in Los Angeles.
c.		Clark Gable was originally considered for the part of Joe Massara, but Jack L. Warner decided that Gables ears were too big, and the role went to Douglas Fairbanks Jr. instead. Gable ultimately signed with MGM, where he would become one of the biggest stars in Hollywood history.
d.		Even though the novel and the screenplay were written by the same person, the deaths of the characters are switched around. In the film, Stacy cuts her knee and the plants start growing inside her. She ends up killing Eric and begs for the others to kill her. In the book, its Eric who cuts his knee, and he kills Mathias. In the film, Mathias breaks his back and later gets his legs cut off. In the novel, this happens to Pablo (who is called Dimitri in the film). In the film, Jeff is killed by the Mayans trying to save Amy so she can escape. In the novel, Jeff is killed by the Mayans trying to escape after Amy has been killed by the plants during the night. In the novel, Stacy is the last survivor. She commits suicide in front of the ruins to warn off others who might find the ruins. But the plants make her body disappear. In the novel, Amy is the first character to die. In the film, she is the only one who survives and, unlike any of the characters in the novel, she actually manages to escape.

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