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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Mister Roberts (1955) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Mister Roberts (1955) - 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: 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.
Lauren Bacall
only has 11 lines in this film.
b.
In a rarity for Hollywood releases, re-entered the #1 spot at the box office for the weekend of Good Friday, 2004.
c.
The USS Hewell (AG-145) was NOT an LCM but an "AG", a small backwaters naval cargo ship. The Hewell was the ship utilized as the Reluctant in the film.
d.
Original director
Freddie Francis
was replaced during production by
Ken Wiederhorn
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mister Roberts (1955)?
a.
Producer
Warren Beatty
requested that the sound of gunshots in the movie should be much louder than the rest of the soundtrack. He was greatly influenced by
Shane
in this regard. However, at a screening in London he noticed that the gunfire sounds were much softer than intended. He went to the projection booth, where the projectionist told he that he had "helped" the film by adjusting the gunfire sounds. The projectionist said that he had not come across a film as poorly mixed since "Shane".
b.
Dick Hogan
s cameo as the murder victim, David Kentley, is his last appearance in a film.
c.
The ship "Ghost" in the film was sister ship to the USS Pueblo that was captured by communist North Korea as an alleged spy ship in 1968.
d.
"Screen Directors Playhouse" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on July 15, 1949 with
Gregory Peck
reprising his film role.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mister Roberts (1955)?
a.
Rapunzels parents dont say a word for the entire movie.
b.
Pulver tells the sailors to "flemish up the lines" as he gives the nurses a tour. Flemish is a nautical term meaning to tidy up ropes (lines) by making a Flemish coil i.e. by taking the end of a line and laying it in a tight flat spiral on the deck.
c.
The actual game was played between the Milan Indians and the Muncie Central Bearcats. For the movie, the South Bend Central Bears were the opponent. The true championship took place in 1954, not 1952 as in the movie, and the score was Milan 32, Muncie Central 30.
d.
This was
Darryl F. Zanuck
s riposte to the success of MGMs
San Francisco
. He tried to borrow
Clark Gable
and
Jean Harlow
for his production, but MGM head
Louis B. Mayer
refused to loan them out.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mister Roberts (1955)?
a.
At first the US Navy was not happy that the movie was to be made at all - Capt. Morton (
James Cagney
) was not the kind of officer the Navy wanted the public to see - and was going to withhold all cooperation with the filmmakers. It took the influence of
John Ford
, a former Navy captain, on some of his friends at Navy headquarters in Washington to secure the Navys cooperation.
b.
Alice Marie Crowe
: the directors mother appears in the graduation scene as a teacher handing out diplomas.
c.
Based on the writers life in a marching band.
d.
In the movie Edmund asks if the White Witch can make him taller. In fact,
Skandar Keynes
grew six and a half inches during the filming of this movie.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mister Roberts (1955)?
a.
The cocaine used throughout the shooting of the film was supposed to be dried milk, but that couldnt be used because it didnt fit well when the scene was shot. Director
Brian De Palma
refuses to admit what substance was ultimately used for cocaine out of fear that it would destroy the illusion of realism.
b.
WILHELM SCREAM: heard faintly in the background during the attack in Strivington.
c.
LCM is an abbreviation for Landing Craft - mechanised. It was a landing craft designed to carry either troops or vehicles, as opposed to a landing craft only designed for troops.
d.
In the novel, Ben interrupted the wedding before Elaine said I do. However,
Mike Nichols
decided to have Ben arrive after Elaine had gotten married.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mister Roberts (1955)?
a.
Final film of
Fritz Feld
.
b.
Jack Lemmon
appears in
Mister Roberts
with
Henry Fonda
, in which he takes over Fondas position of Cargo Officer when Fonda is transferred off the USS Reluctant. In the 1997 remake
12 Angry Men
, Lemmon plays the same juror that Fonda played in the original
12 Angry Men
.
c.
An ironic role reversal as the private plane flown by
Dana Andrews
collides with the airliner piloted by
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
In 1960s _The Crowded Sky(1969)_,
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
is at the controls of a fighter jet that collides with an airliner piloted by
Dana Andrews
.
d.
By January, 2010, shoreline erosion had left the Serendipity house completely in the surf. New owners hired one of the companies that moved the Cape Hatteras lighthouse to move Serendipity to a somewhat less spectacular but somewhat safer nearby lot in Rodanthe. Only the houses exterior appears in the film - the interiors existed only in a studio. The owners reportedly plan to remodel the house, recreating the studio interiors, to enhance its value as a vacation rental.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mister Roberts (1955)?
a.
First film directed by
Steve Buscemi
that doesnt feature actors
Mark Boone Junior
and
Seymour Cassel
.
b.
In a radio interview writer
Charlie Kaufman
explained that while pitching
John Malkovich
the story Kaufman was informed, much to his surprise, that Malkovich lived at the time in a Manhattan apartment located on the 7th 1/2 floor.
c.
Henry Fonda
won the 1948 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Drama for "Mister Roberts" for playing the title role which he recreated in the movie.
d.
Jeri Ryan
was cast, but her part was cut from the final release.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mister Roberts (1955)?
a.
Chapter Titles: - 1. Night of Terror - 2. Death Below - 3. High Voltage - 4. Surrender or Die - 5. Shoot to Kill - 6. Sealed Lips - 7. Shadows of the Night - 8. While the City Sleeps - 9. Doomed! - 10. Flaming Danger - 11. The Road To Peril - 12. The Spider Falls - 13. The Man Hunt - 14. The Double-Cross - 15. The Octopus Unmasked!
b.
Frank Reicher
s film debut (both as a director and actor). Mr. Reicher had been on Broadway since 1899. While he did not have any connection with the 1912 theatrical production, he was previously employed by
David Belasco
in several productions there, having appeared in Belascos hit "Marie-Odle", which had ended just prior to this films production, which began in the summer of 1915.
c.
Before shooting the scene where Pulver identifies himself and tells the Captain that hes been on the ship for "14months, sir",
James Cagney
realized that he would have to rehearse the moment with
Jack Lemmon
again and again so he wouldnt burst out laughing during the actual filming. Lemmon agreed, and when the scene was filmed Cagney claimed he was just barely able to hang on with a straight face, even after all the rehearsal time.
d.
With the last poker hand Valance plays before he is shot, he won with Aces and Eights - Wild Bill Hickoks "Dead Mans Hand".
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mister Roberts (1955)?
a.
The original Broadway production of "Mr. Roberts" by
Thomas Heggen
and
Joshua Logan
opened at the Alvin Theater on February 18, 1948, ran for 1157 performances and won the 1948 Tony Award (New York City) for the Best Play.
Henry Fonda
reprises his role in the movie.
b.
Pieces of liver were placed around
Art Carney
in order to attract the cats that played Tonto into cuddling with Carney in pivotal scenes.
c.
When David and his son first meet Elijah, there is a protracted shot, when the son has gone out of the room, when the lampshade on the desk is perfectly positioned behind Davids head and looks like an aura or halo.
d.
Two actresses in the film have played the Greek goddess Thetis: Dame
Maggie Smith
in
Clash of the Titans
and
Julie Christie
in
Troy
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mister Roberts (1955)?
a.
This film is believed lost. Please check your attic.
b.
According to actor
Wayne Knight
(Micro), when he gets shot in the head he was asked to keep his eyes open. He agreed, however, when the filmmakers shot it, he couldnt keep his eyes open each time he gets shot.
c.
The character Jedediah Leland is based on celebrated newspaper columnist Ashton Stevens, drama critic for the San Francisco Examiner and later of the Chicago Herald-American, noted interviewer to the stars and man-about-town. His brother, actor
Landers Stevens
, appears uncredited in the film as an investigator. Ashton was the uncle of director
George Stevens
, Landers son.
d.
Although he played the part of Lt. jg Doug Roberts on Broadway,
Henry Fonda
was not the first choice to recreate the role for the film version (the producers felt the 50 year old Fonda too old to play the role). The producers first wanted
Marlon Brando
, but he was committed to another project at the time and could not get out of it. Then the producers turned to
Tyrone Power
. But director
John Ford
insisted on Fonda - they had made several successful films together - and would not direct the film without him. Since the producers needed the director with 6 Academy Awards to helm the film, they gave in to him. Ironically, once filming began, Ford and Fonda saw eye to eye on almost nothing. Fonda had played the character on Broadway for 2 years, and felt he knew the character inside out. Ford had other ideas and on his set, you saw things his way or you saw the door. Things came to a head when, during a meeting with producers, Fonda and Ford to clear the air, Ford sucker punched Fonda. Ford left the production soon after (Fords war-related health reasons were given as the official explanation).
Mervyn LeRoy
, and later
Joshua Logan
, the director of the Broadway play, took over directing duties and finished the film. The decision was made to keep Fords and Leroys name in the final credits.
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