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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : MacArthur (1977) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : MacArthur (1977) - 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: MacArthur (1977).
About the movie:
The story of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Allied Commander during World War II and United Nations Commander for the Korean War...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: MacArthur (1977)?
a.
The movie was sent to cinemas under the name "Spray Paint" to try and avoid the attention of pirates.
b.
According to Tommy Chongs book "Cheech & Chong: The Unauthorized Autobiography",
Cheech Marin
offered him a cameo in the film. Chong says he turned it down because he was upset that Marin was doing a film on his own.
c.
Contrary to the claims of several porn sites, the nudity in this movie is not by Irish celebrity
Amy Huberman
, but by English actress
Zoe Paul
.
d.
This movie was made and released about thirteen years after the death of General
Douglas MacArthur
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: MacArthur (1977)?
a.
To make this picture as authentic as possible, it was originally intended for it to be filmed in the actual historical locations that would be depicted in the movie. As such, an enormous location recce was undertaken by the key production personnel. The location scout went to the Far East and Asia including Korea, Japan and the Philippines. The result was the determination that none of the actual locales still resembled what they used to be in terms of the historical events the movie would be depicting. Both the Malinta Tunnel at Corregidor and Leyte Beach in the Philippines were completely different as was Tokyo, Japan. Moreover, Inchon, Koreas sea wall was no longer next to the city as it was during World War II. As such, the production decided to shoot the entire movie in the USA.
b.
The last motion picture serial made in the United States.
c.
At the memorial service, the second name on the plaque (also the second name read aloud) is Chris Boylan. This is a reference to
Christine Boylan
, wife of the films writer,
Eric Heisserer
.
d.
Many of the characters in the movie whose first names are never mentioned, actually share their first name of the actor/actress portraying them: e.g. Sgt. Al Apone (
Al Matthews
), Cpl. Collette Ferro (
Colette Hiller
), Pfc. Jenette Vasquez (
Jenette Goldstein
), Pvt. Mark Drake (Mark Rolston (I)), Pvt. Daniel Spunkmeyer (
Daniel Kash
), Pvt. Ricco Frost (
Ricco Ross
), Pvt. Trevor Wierzbowski (
Trevor Steedman
), and director Paul van Leuwen (
Paul Maxwell
).
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: MacArthur (1977)?
a.
Many A-list actors were touted to play
Douglas MacArthur
in this movie.
b.
When Judge Weaver first introduces himself to the courtroom, he says he is "sitting in temporarily while your good judge Maitland is recovering from a severe illness." Maitland is James Stewarts middle name.
c.
At one point David screams, "Im a fuckin werewolf, for Gods sake!" For television,
David Naughton
screamed, "Im a famous werewolf, for Gods sake!" The latter phrase was looped in post-production.
d.
The miniature of the Black Gates of Mordor was partly made of lead.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: MacArthur (1977)?
a.
The films original title was "Reckless Endangerment", which is the charge the accused rapists initially plea-bargain their convictions down to.
b.
All the conversations by Agent Carruthers and Agent Messner in the surveillance van scene were improvised.
c.
Production personnel who worked on both this movie and
Patton
included producer
Frank McCarthy
, composer
Jerry Goldsmith
, stunt-men
Kim Kahana
and
Joe Canutt
and orchestrator
Arthur Morton
.
d.
The stage musical adaption of the movie opened at the Broadway Theater in New York on December 1, 2005, ran for 910 performances and was nominated for the 2006 Tony Awards for the Best Musical, Book and Score.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: MacArthur (1977)?
a.
When looking for a local business to sponsor the team, Buttermaker tries a business called "Chicos Bail Bonds" which sponsored the team in the original.
b.
This movie covers the period of from 1942 Corregidor, Phillippines to his dismissal a decade later during the Korean War.
c.
George Clooney
and
Brendan Fraser
were considered for the part of Reed Richards.
d.
In MGMs Technicolor remake,
Nancy Goes to Rio
,
Jane Powell
s repertoire included her rendition of a fabled aria sung by
Deanna Durbin
in Universals black-and-write original: "Musettas Waltz Song" from the opera "La Boheme" (music by Giacomo Puccini (I), lyrics by
Luigi Illica
and
Giuseppe Giacosa
). Worth noting is that
Joe Pasternak
, who departed Universal for the MGMs bigger budgets in late 1941, produced both musicals.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: MacArthur (1977)?
a.
The comment that
Spencer Tracy
makes about the "Rooney kid" is an ad-lib (watch
Jeanette MacDonald
s expression reacting to it). Tracy had worked with
Mickey Rooney
earlier that year in
Riffraff
and knew that director
W.S. Van Dyke
abhorred retakes, priding himself on bringing in productions fast and under budget - hence his nickname, "One-Take Woody".
b.
Howard Hawks
s take on his being "fired" is that he wasnt. Rather, he quit, after refusing to agree with
Samuel Goldwyn
, who wanted the narrative to stay closer to that of the book. Goldwyn had been ill and absent for the 42 days of shooting that Hawks directed and was unaware of Hawks rewrites. Hawks left the production with only 14 days left to go.
c.
While given her first chance to direct a complete film,
Lillian Gish
was dismayed to find Paramounts new East Coast studio at Mamaroneck, NY uncompleted. She was also assigned the daunting task of supervising the studios construction as well as directing her sister
Dorothy Gish
in this film. Dorothy married her co-star,
James Rennie
, after production wrapped.
d.
Producer
Frank McCarthy
once said of Patton and MacArthur: "Both were complex men but General MacArthur was complex on a much broader scale. Patton had no ambition except to be a soldier and to command a field army. He was strictly command."
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: MacArthur (1977)?
a.
"Surrealistic" makeup effects designer
Screaming Mad George
was suggested for the production by the films Japanese producers.
b.
Production on the film started in 1937, when not nearly as many people believed Nazism was a menace as was the case when it was released in 1940. However, this film was ultimately upstaged as the first anti-Nazi film satire by The Three Stooges production,
You Nazty Spy!
which was released nine months earlier.
c.
During filming Gregory Peck was in the process of buying a new house. He arrived for a viewing for the house he finally chose in his full MacArthur costume. He says that his appearance so intimated the Realtor that he was able to offer a lower price on the property and still get to be the successful bidder.
d.
Deborah Kara Unger broke two ribs in the scene where Mel Gibson beats the hell out of her which is now restored in the Directors Cut. She was stated that she was having fun flying around and getting slammed into things and did one too many.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: MacArthur (1977)?
a.
The film is dedicated to
Mike Katzin
.
b.
This movies beginning starts with General
Douglas MacArthur
at age sixty-two commanding forces in the Phillipines.
c.
Ivan Reitman
: As the director of the show Adam works on.
d.
Waingro tells the bartender he spent time at Folsom State Prison and then at the "Shu" (secure housing unit) at Pelican Bay. Pelican Bay State Prison is where California houses the most dangerous of its most dangerous prisoners, and the Shu is where the worst of all of them go.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: MacArthur (1977)?
a.
One of the remits for
Jason Statham
and his numerous fight scenes in the film was that he should never resort to martial arts as that would be too reminiscent of his Transporter films.
b.
The Italian pop version of the song "The Circle of Life", sung in Italian by
Ivana Spagna
, was a major hit in Italy in 1994/95, alongside the original version by
Elton John
.
c.
Peter Jackson
: [children] Jacksons children
Billy Jackson
and
Katie Jackson
appear during the first two minutes of the film.
d.
The meaning and relevance of this movies title is that it refers to the last name of famed World War II military figure General
Douglas MacArthur
, who is the subject of this movie.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: MacArthur (1977)?
a.
According to the time the movie was made (in the 60s) and the place where the couple have met (Hawaii),
Sidney Poitier
s line: "your daughter is optimistic, she thinks our child will be President of the United States" (as well as
Spencer Tracy
s answer) has gained a greater importance since Obamas election.
b.
Gregory Peck
was very disappointed that the movie was filmed on a much lower budget than he had hoped.
c.
Actor and producer
Sheldon Leonard
said in an interview that the only reason he agreed to play Nick the bartender in this film was so that he would have money to buy Dodger baseball tickets.
d.
The book that Fred Robinson "wrote" on whos Jewish is entitled "Jewnundrum: The Whos who of Jew".
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