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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Mogambo (1953) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Mogambo (1953) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Mogambo (1953).
About the movie:
Victor Marswell runs a big game trapping company in Kenya. Eloise Kelly is ditched there, and an immediate attraction happens between them...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mogambo (1953)?
a.
Deborah Kerr
and
Lana Turner
were sought for the female leads.
b.
Voted number five in the list of Australias 10 favorite movies.
c.
Robert Zemeckis
consciously shot
What Lies Beneath
in the style of Hitchcock, if he had access to digital technology. Also, the heroine of the film is a blonde, which was a common trademark of Alfred Hitchcocks.
d.
All of the dialogue by
Shelagh Fraser
(Aunt Beru) was dubbed.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mogambo (1953)?
a.
The first feature film with all synchronous dialogue.
b.
The film was screened in Los Angeles under the title "The Adventures of Lyle Swann".
c.
Clark Gable
did not get along with director
John Ford
during filming, and at one point walked off the set in protest at Fords treatment of
Ava Gardner
. Ford also made several remarks about Gables age and weathered appearance.
d.
The scene where Bucky Kaps steals the metal box from Meghans shed was re-shot several times over the course of a year.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mogambo (1953)?
a.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on March 22, 1948 with
Charles Boyer
and
Ann Blyth
reprising their film roles.
b.
The song "Heaven" by Bryan Adams appeared on the soundtrack of this film before the release of his album "Reckless" a year later.
c.
Director
Nora Ephron
is the voice of the LA Times automated phone responder in the film.
d.
The lead role was originally intended for
Stewart Granger
but MGM decided to employ
Clark Gable
instead. Production chief
Dore Schary
suggested to Granger that the film would entail a long filming separation from his wife
Jean Simmons
though Granger wanted to make the film regardless and later spoke disparagingly about Gable in his memoirs.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mogambo (1953)?
a.
John Farrow
finished the film, but
Howard Hughes
brought in
Richard Fleischer
to add a few shots (Hughes himself co-wrote the ending with Fleischer). Fleischer ended up reshooting the entire film.
b.
Although it is unverified, some of the animation sequences used for the wolf mother and pups appear to be reused from
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
, just colored differently. The motions of the wolf pups leaning on the tree log, for example, compared to three of the dalmatians on the arm of the chair in Cruella Devilles mansion.
c.
Clark Gable
and
Grace Kelly
began an affair on the set that lasted for several months. After filming had ended, they resumed the affair while Kelly was filming
The Country Girl
.
d.
Film debut of
Hugo Guinness
, who voices Bunce.
Wes Anderson
is a fan of Guinness, a British artist whose work can be seen on the walls of the Tenenbaums house in
The Royal Tenenbaums
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mogambo (1953)?
a.
Daria Nicolodi
was originally cast to play Anna DAntoni, but she was unable to go to New York for filming because she was still filming her scenes for the movie
Inferno
in Italy.
b.
One of only two MGM films not to have a scored musical soundtrack.
c.
When Morgana gives birth,
Helen Mirren
s head is up through a hole in the table while a real pregnant woman lies on the table with her head covered.
d.
According to rumors that circulated the Internet, both
Rowan Atkinson
and
John Malkovich
were considered for the role of Lord Voldemort. Both rumors were proven to be untrue.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mogambo (1953)?
a.
During filming
Ava Gardner
flew to London to have an abortion after she became pregnant with
Frank Sinatra
s child.
b.
After filming the Academy Award scene where Esther/Vicki is inadvertently slapped by a drunken Norman Maine, the whole side of
Judy Garland
s face was bruised.
c.
On Our Own was financed by Murfreesboro, Tennessee philanthropist Robert W. McLean, who earned less than $20,000 in five years but obtained $40 million in loans and borrowed another $10 million. In 2007, McLean became the target of an investigation by several federal agencies and was forced into involuntary bankruptcy by hundreds of creditors who claimed he owed them more than $20 million they invested with him. Later that year he committed suicide.
d.
Woody Harrelson
has called being in this film "the most non-work Ive ever done."
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mogambo (1953)?
a.
Despite the high budget, most of the movie was actually filmed in the studio in Hollywood.
b.
Primo Carnera
was the worlds heavyweight boxing champion when this film was made and released. He refused to make the movie using the first script, which had him knocked out in the end, but agreed to a revised script with an additional $10,000 salary.
c.
Jungle sets were also used for simultaneous filming of jungle scenes in
King Kong
.
d.
Promotional material for the movie was released up to 15 months before the release date.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mogambo (1953)?
a.
The budget doubled under
John Frankenheimer
, due to an emphasis on action and the filming of train wrecks, eventually reaching $6.7 million. United Artists felt compelled to step in and assert its completion rights, demanding that principal photography be finished in seven weeks.
b.
Colin Hanks
: Son of director, writer, star, etc.
Tom Hanks
, plays the usher who seats
Liv Tyler
towards the end of the movie.
c.
The scene in which Jeffrey and Frank go driving off at breakneck speeds was filmed by having stagehands rock the (stationary) car while others ran past with lights in their hands.
d.
Donald Sinden
(and all male members of the crew who removed their shirts) had to shave any hair from their chests daily, as
Clark Gable
(who did not have a hairy chest) thought it an affront to his manliness.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mogambo (1953)?
a.
Quentin Tarantino
has said in interviews that, had
Warren Beatty
taken the part of Bill, the character would have been more of a suave, James Bond-type.
b.
In the scene in the police precinct, the cops listed on the duty roster are the characters from the 87th Precinct series of novels by
Evan Hunter
.
c.
"Pre" was supposed to have a 7 day shoot but on the last day, the production was told it had to be out of its location by lunch. Which meant "Pre" had to shoot a full day in half a day. They did and proved that you dont need 7 days to shoot a feature film.
d.
The censors in Spain did not allow adultery to be shown on the screen. For that reason, MGM changed the relationship of the characters of Linda Nordley (
Grace Kelly
) and Donald Nordley (
Donald Sinden
) from wife and husband to sister and brother in the dubbed version released in Spain. However, they did not delete a scene in which both share a bed together.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mogambo (1953)?
a.
During the pier conversation between Reed and Sue, not only were the actors not together (which is relatively common in filmmaking), they werent even in the same country.
Jessica Alba
was filmed in New York City, while
Ioan Gruffudd
was filmed in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
b.
Film debut of
Joan Tetzel
.
c.
Original title: "The Philosopher King".
d.
Gene Tierney
was first choice for the role of Linda. She dropped out due to emotional problems which were now interfering with her work.
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