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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Midway (1976) - Part (2) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Midway (1976) - Part (2) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Midway (1976) - Part (2)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Midway (1976).

About the movie: A dramatization of the battle that turned out to be the turning point of the Pacific Theatre of World War II.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Midway (1976)?
a.		Henry Fonda played Admiral Chester Nimitz twice, in this film and in In Harms Way. He is usually only referenced by his title "CINCPACFLT" - Commander-In-Chief, Pacific Fleet. It is an old Naval tradition that a captain, and by extension any commanding officer, is not just himself, he is his command and, on certain occasions, such as when arriving or departing a naval warship, is always identified as the command, never by name. However, the term "CINC" is now only used to reference the President of the United States, as he is the only official "Commander-in-Chief" of the Armed Forces.
b.		After the main characters are removed from the plane, Billy is only shot from the rear, showing the name on his jersey, that of suspense master Alfred Hitchcock.
c.		According to Tim Burton, the opening shots of Peter Van Garrett were shot by Conrad L. Hall, who was a friend of the films director of photography, Emmanuel Lubezki.
d.		The Autobot Prowl, who transformed into a police car, was in the original script, but the writers and Michael Bay loved the idea of an evil police car and so the character was altered to become the Decepticon Barricade.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Midway (1976)?
a.		An old friend of the real Lucky Luciano allowed Andy Garcia to wear Luckys pinkie ring for one scene. You can see it when Lucky gives Thomas Dewey the bribe money at the whorehouse. (when the prostitute takes the cigar out of Luckys hand).
b.		The film opened in the UK and USA on 14 May 2010 - Cate Blanchetts 41st birthday.
c.		In the movie trailer, Stephen King said he decided to direct the film himself after writing several because he wanted to see Stephen King done right. "If you want it done right, you have to do it yourself."
d.		When Matt Garth was making his landing approach after the battle, the number 34 can be clearly seen on the carriers stern. This is the U.S.S. Oriskany (Big O). The Oriskany was sunk off Pensacola, FL in May, 2006 to become an artificial reef and dive site. The cost was $20,000,000 and is expected to generate revenues, as a tourist/dive site, of over $9,000,000 per year.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Midway (1976)?
a.		In a separately filmed trailer, Edmond OBrien talks to the audience about the film and about Three Dimension.
b.		The name "Vesalius" is a reference to Andreas Vesalius, a Flemish scientist who cut up corpses to learn about the workings of the body.
c.		According to "The Big E: The Story of the USS Enterprise," by Edward P. Stafford, the real cause of the loss of almost all of the torpedo planes was caused by problems with radio frequencies. The torpedo planes lost contact with the fighters and dive bombers. As they attacked the Japanese carriers first, the Zeros came down to attack them. All attention was focused on the torpedo bombers. When the U.S. dive bombers arrived over the carriers, there was no air cover. Had the attack been synchronized, as planned, it is possible that the end results would have been quite different.
d.		Although the film had two production designers (Patricia Norris and Richard Hoover), only one name was allowed to be listed in the credits. Because of this, both decided to go uncredited.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Midway (1976)?
a.		The replica of the Presidents desk in the Oval Office was so detailed that it took two months to build.
b.		In June, 2001 Newsweek revealed that print ads for at least four movies released by Columbia Pictures, including this one and A Knights Tale contained glowing comments from a film reviewer who did not exist. The fake critic, "David Manning," was actually a friend by the same name in Connecticut who had agreed to let his Columbia ad-marketing friend use his name. Manning was misrepresented as a reviewer for a newspaper in the small Connecticut town of Ridgefield.
c.		The car used in the movie is a FIAT Regata - it was produced from 1983 to 1990.
d.		This movies opening prologue states: "This is the way it was - - The story of the battle that was the turning point of the war in the Pacific, told whenever possible with actual film shot during combat. It exemplifies the combination of planning, courage, error and pure chance by which great events are often decided."

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Midway (1976)?
a.		Prints exist in the Filmovy Archiv film archive, in the Magyar Filmtudomanyi Intezet es Filmarchivum film archive, and in the Gosfilmofond film archive.
b.		In 1971, owing to the success of this film, John Wayne was #1 at the US Box Office for the last time.
c.		The Little Tramps last words: "Smile! Cmon!" (it is easy to read Charles Chaplins lips at the very end of the film).
d.		This movies closing epilogue is a quote from Winston Churchill. It states: "The annals of war at sea present no more intense, heart-shaking shock than this battle, in which the qualities of the United States Navy and Air Force and the American race shone forth in splendour. The bravery and self-devotion of the American airmen and sailors and the nerve and skill of their leaders was the foundation of all." Winston Churchill

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Midway (1976)?
a.		The street name for the house - "Sophie" - was the name of one of the homeowners dogs who passed during the filming of "Next Door".
b.		Baby Face Nelson is identified by Melvin Purvis in the opening narration as "Lester Baby Face Nelson". This is a combination of the outlaws real name and alias. He was born Lester Gillis but often used "George Nelson". He was commonly called by his alias by both his friends and the media. The "Baby Face" moniker was an inside joke in the underworld about the youthful hoodlum which was picked up by the media.
c.		The film utilized actual real color combat footage.
d.		An avid fan of writer Nikos Kazantzakis, Jeff Bridges actively sought the role of Judas here by personally writing to Martin Scorsese. Alas the role ultimately went to Harvey Keitel.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Midway (1976)?
a.		Robert Mitchum filmed his cameo in a day.
b.		The "Universal Horror Classic Movie Archive" DVD boxed set release of this film includes a reissue trailer from Realart Pictures that moves Alan Ladds billing up to second (after Basil Rathbone) to take advantage of his later stardom at Paramount.
c.		The band uniforms that Truman was wearing belonged to the Blue Star Regiment of Riversides North High School.
d.		Nearly all the main cast - including Eric Christian Olsen, Mia Kirshner, Eric Jungmann, Jaime Pressly and Chris Evans - also star in Marilyn Mansons Tainted Love video. The video also includes Chyler Leighs transformation from Janey to a goth.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Midway (1976)?
a.		On its theatrical release, this was part of a double bill with The Green Slime.
b.		Several aerial combat scenes seem to be taken from Battle of Britain. There are some shots where the distinctive silhouettes of Spitfires are visible, and scenes with a Messerschmitt Bf-109 plummeting into the sea, and an exploding Ju-87 Stuka and a He-111 are also to be found.
c.		Wolfgangs "talking" rat is named Heinlein, after science fiction author Robert A. Heinlein, who wrote many stories about young boys experimenting with spaceflight.
d.		Walt Disney had been trying to buy the film rights to J.M. Barries play since 1935 having been smitten by a traveling production of the play when he was a child. The hold-up in negotiations was because Barrie had bequeathed the rights to Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children in London. Disney finally secured the rights in 1939.

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