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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Mister Roberts (1955) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Mister Roberts (1955) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Mister Roberts (1955)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Mister Roberts (1955).

About the movie: Comedy-drama about life on a not particularly important ship of the US Navy during WW2.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mister Roberts (1955)?
a.		According to Louis C.K., he and editor Doug Abel were removed from the editing room by the studio and were not allowed to have final cut of the film.
b.		Both Marlon Brando and William Holden turned down the role of Mr. Roberts.
c.		This is actually made up of three classic Winnie the Pooh shorts: Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree, Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day, and Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too, all edited together with animated wrap-arounds with Pooh and Piglet between each feature.
d.		The city of Barcelona offered to pick up the tab of production costs if the film was shot there, the amount rose up to two million Euros from public funds. Ultimately, the filmmakers shot in Barcelona.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mister Roberts (1955)?
a.		The Male Lead was written specifically for Jacob Moore.
b.		Shot in 22 days.
c.		Jeremy Renner decided to surround himself with actual convicted bank robbers in Charlestown for research reasons and to help him nail the accent.
d.		The reason the film has two credited directors is because John Ford began the film but Mervyn LeRoy had to finish it. Some reports claim Ford left the project due to an illness, others claim it was due to a disagreement with star Henry Fonda.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mister Roberts (1955)?
a.		William Powells last film. Powell had marked difficulties retaining his lines, something that had not happened to him in earlier films, and this was one of the reasons "Mister Roberts" was his final movie appearance.
b.		Wyler left all the details of the chariot race - every shot, crash and stunt - in the hands of his second-unit director Andrew Marton. When he saw the final version of Marton and lead stuntman Yakima Canutts work, Wyler remarked that it was "one of the greatest cinematic achievements" hed ever seen.
c.		Though Coppola wanted to portray Italians authentically, he cast many actors in the Corleone family who were not Italian: Marlon Brando is of Dutch ancestry, James Caan is German and Jewish, and Abe Vigoda is Russian-Jewish. Nevertheless, he wanted someone with Sicilian looks to play Michael, which is why he fought for Al Pacino, despite a strong desire on Paramounts part to cast a "name" like Ryan ONeal or Robert Redford - and Coppolas own concession that many Italians are blonde-haired and blue eyes, like Redford and ONeal.
d.		Ed Beheler: As a Jimmy Carter Look Alike. Credited as this, it is not actually clear though whether this cameo is meant to be the former American president (he vocally sounds like him) or an impersonator.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mister Roberts (1955)?
a.		The 27 September 1993 draft of the screenplay lists Matt Greenberg as a writer. He received no credit for the final film.
b.		Joshua Logan, who directed and co-wrote the Broadway production, was brought in to redirect some sequences which the producers felt that original director John Ford had captured ineffectively before he was taken off the project. Logan was credited as co-writer instead of co-director because it was felt that having three names listed as director would look silly in the credits. Both Logan and Henry Fonda felt that the film version did not have anywhere near the quality of the stage production.
c.		Warner Brothers decided during the scripting process that the only story line they wanted to do involved Chinese immigrants in some way. Several writers worked out of this basic outline, with Channing Gibson earning the assignment; the story elements involving the Triads and corrupt officials were added in once the film was green-lit.
d.		The Husky Daughter scene, in which Ronald doesnt know the girls name, is based on a time writer/director Randy Scooter Lammey went to a girls house for a date and couldnt remember the girls name when the father opened the door.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mister Roberts (1955)?
a.		The East India Company (the real-life counterpart of the film franchises East India Trading Company) really did brand pirates with a "P" but it was put on their forehead instead of their arm.
b.		Tim Burton had asked Robert Smith of The Cure to do the soundtrack and had even sent the script. Robert was busy recording Disintegration at the time, and didnt know who Burton was, so passed up the opportunity, handing Danny Elfman the job.
c.		Average Shot Length (ASL) = 12 seconds
d.		This was to be the second 3-D film designed and directed by William Cameron Menzies. Contrary to some opinion, there is no evidence to substantiate that his previous film, Invaders from Mars, was designed nor planned for for 3-D, and certainly was not shot in this process. Menzies, who was known as a director with a very "dimensional" style (eg. many shots are focused in layers), only directed one other 3-D film previous to this: "Fun in the Sun," a short that was shot for the aborted Sol Lesser production, "The 3-D Follies". This would be his final film as production designer and director.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mister Roberts (1955)?
a.		When the stuntman hired to do the motorcycle going off the pier stunt refused to do the stunt, John Ford hired a bystander who couldnt ride a motorcycle but had the nerve to try the stunt. The "bystander" was a young Marine named Jack Lewis, who wasnt even an experienced rider. However, being young and foolish, Lewis said, "Sure, Ill do it." The Marine Corps wouldnt let Ford pay Lewis the $700 he offered, so Ford went into the nearby Hilton hotel and told the management that Lewis could drink in the bar on Fords tab for the next year. Lewis went on to become an author ("Chosen Tales of Chosin;" "The Sandtrap Marines") and publisher of magazines ("Gun World") and trade paperbacks ("Gun Digest Book of Guns," etc.), but one who maintained friendships with many in the movie business, including numerous cowboy film stars.
b.		This was the very last movie released Laserdisc anywhere in the world.
c.		The feasting scene after the buffalo hunt, where Dunbar and Wind in His Hair become friends and exchange their gifts, was actually shot indoors inside a Quonset hut because it was so cold outside.
d.		Despite Kenneth Lonergans extensive and troubled editing process, studio Fox Searchlight was not willing to fire the "final cut"-director, because they didnt want to destroy their reputation among other directors.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mister Roberts (1955)?
a.		Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet spoke almost no English at the time of shooting and had translators on set at all times.
b.		Portmans body and dance double, Sarah Lane, came public shortly before the DVD/Blu-Ray release in March 2011 claiming that the films producers asked her not to conduct interviews until after the awards season so Natalie Portman would receive most of the dancing credibility. A promotional video released about the special effects used in the film was also altered so it didnt include aspects of how Lanes face was digitally replaced with Portmans during complicated dance moves Lane was brought in to perform. Choreographer (and Portmans fiancé) Benjamin Millepied counteracted Lanes comments by stating, "It was so believable, it was fantastic, that beautiful movement quality. There are articles now talking about her dance double Sarah Lane that are making it sound like she did a lot of the work, but really she just did the footwork, the fouettés, and one diagonal phrase in the studio. Honestly, 85% of that movie is Natalie". Director Darren Aronofsky also debunked Lanes claims saying, "Here is the reality. I had my editor count shots. There are 139 dance shots in the film. 111 are Natalie Portman untouched. 28 are her dance double Sarah Lane. If you do the math thats 80% Natalie Portman."
c.		The ship (USS Reluctant) in the story was actually the USS Virgo AKA20-AE30.
d.		7 crew members traveled over 2,500 miles in two vehicles to make the production possible, traveling through thunderstorms, tornado warnings, hail, and a blizzard.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mister Roberts (1955)?
a.		The part of Doc was originally offered to Spencer Tracy, who declined.
b.		According to director James Mangold, when Joaquin Phoenix was learning how to sing and play guitar like Johnny Cash, his voice was too high and the band learned how to play Cashs songs in a higher key. Just before filming started, Joaquins voice dropped closer to Johns level, and the band had to re-learn the songs in their original key.
c.		WILHELM SCREAM: When Cornell dies.
d.		The Shawshank prison, in the book and in the movie, was loosely based on Thomaston prison, an aging prison located in Thomaston, Maine. That real life prison closed in 2004 due to its small size and dilapidated structure.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mister Roberts (1955)?
a.		Alexandra Stewart was suggested for an undetermined part.
b.		According to an interview with Stuart Kaminsky (special edition DVD), the outline that was given to him was around 200 pages. Kaminsky was asked by Sergio Leone to fill in the dialog in the 200-page outline. Kaminsky came back with a draft that was 400 pages long and Leone read all 400 pages of the draft in front of Kaminsky as soon as it was given to him.
c.		Steven Spielberg and other producers wanted Walter Cronkite as newsreader for the broadcast that Neary ignores in the living room sculpture scene. However, CBS would not allow Cronkite to take the role, so producers settled on ABCs Howard K. Smith. Unfortunately, the news cutaway scene to Wyoming reporter was filmed before this decision; as a result, the reporter says Order your steak well-done, Walter.
d.		The ship used for filming is the fishing vessel "Ghost".

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mister Roberts (1955)?
a.		The "forced medication" scene (Special Edition only) had to be re-shot several times because actor Ken Gibbel wouldnt hit Linda Hamilton properly with his nightstick. The scene was very physically demanding and Hamilton was furious with Gibbel because he repeatedly botched it. She got her revenge in a later scene where she beats Gibbel with a broken-off broom handle - the blows are for real.
b.		Bill Paxton mentions in the director commentary at 54:19 "We couldnt really dig it the hole that deep .. unless its reinforced, so actually in this shot 54:31 Im on my knees and kind of making it look like Im standing up to make the hole look deeper and of course theres a little mound there at the lip of the hole."
c.		Alfred Hitchcock insisted on using a real actor for the body of Harry. He chose Philip Truex.
d.		Henry Fonda reprises the title role that he originated on Broadway (for which he won a Tony Award in 1948).

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