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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Night Passage (1957) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Night Passage (1957) Quiz
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About the movie:
The workers on the railroad haven't been paid in months --- that's because Whitey and his gang...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Night Passage (1957)?
a.
One of the first American films to be made almost entirely on location outside the USA.
b.
James Neilson
replaced
Anthony Mann
as director when Mann walked off the picture after a falling out with
James Stewart
.
c.
The first film to win the Best Picture Oscar that was widely available on home video at the time of the ceremony.
d.
Shot on over 11 locations throughout the state of Arkansas, but the majority of principal photography took place in Little Rock and Hot Springs, AR.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Night Passage (1957)?
a.
The Kzamm tribe were played by wrestlers.
b.
Over 150 gallons of blood were used in the making of the movie, nearly three times the amount used on
Eli Roth
s first film
Cabin Fever
.
c.
James Stewart
wasnt impressed with the script, but accepted the role of Grant McLaine because he believed the part would allow him to show off his skills as an accordion player. However, all of his accordion playing was re-recorded by a professional prior to the movies release.
d.
Because of heavy rains in Mexico, the released date had been changed from 4 August 2006 to 8 December 2006.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Night Passage (1957)?
a.
The use of standard blue screen techniques for doing matte shots of the birds proved to be unacceptable. The rapid movement of the birds, especially their wings, caused excessive blue fringing in the shots. It was determined that the sodium vapor process could be used to do the composites. The only studio in America that was equipped for this process was the Walt Disney studio.
Ub Iwerks
, who had become the worlds leading expert on the sodium vapor process, was assigned to this production.
b.
The character played by
Cary Grant
quotes a line from My Fair Lady ("On the street where you live"), the film version of which would star
Audrey Hepburn
the following year.
c.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on November 3, 1952 with
Jean Peters
reprising her film role.
d.
First feature produced in the United States in the Technirama widescreen process, developed by the Technicolor Corp. Many of the credits were rendered in the style of the Technirama trademark.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Night Passage (1957)?
a.
Sissy Spacek
s Best Actress Oscar win for playing singer
Loretta Lynn
created a rarity in the Academys history in that the real-life
Loretta Lynn
was in the audience witnessing the victory. That same evening (March 31, 1981) boxer
Jake LaMotta
was in the pavilion audience when
Robert De Niro
won the Best Actor statuette for his portrayal of LaMotta in
Raging Bull
, making the event even more rare.
b.
Ken Jeong
, who plays Dr. Kuni, is an actual M.D. He developed his comedy routine while completing his residency in internal medicine in New Orleans.
c.
As a tribute to the late actress
Nicole DeHuff
(whom the director worked with on her last film
Unbeatable Harold
), a large white flower container sits prominently on a table in Jessellas house.
d.
This was originally intended to be the sixth Western combining the talents of actor
James Stewart
and director
Anthony Mann
(they had also done three non-Westerns together), but Mann pulled out of the project because he wasnt impressed with war hero-turned-actor
Audie Murphy
. Stewart and the director would never make another picture together.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Night Passage (1957)?
a.
Filmed in Silverton, Colorado (called Junction City in the movie) using the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.
b.
Producer
David O. Selznick
had brought
Gene Kelly
to Hollywood from New York but couldnt find a suitable vehicle for him, so he allowed Kelly to sign a contract with MGM, where his career flourished beginning with this film.
c.
British director
John Schlesinger
declined an offer to direct as he felt the story of Watergate should be told by an American.
d.
The Jack Graham airliner bombing piece is basically correct, and Grahams real name is used.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Night Passage (1957)?
a.
Ironically, this film was partially financed by gambler Abe Attell, a gambler who had helped
Arnold Rothstein
fix the 1919 World Series.
Babe Ruth
, the star of the film, has always been credited with saving baseball after the 1919 Black Sox scandal.
b.
In August 1957, this film was being being shown on a double bill with
The Delinquents
.
c.
Rachel McAdams
came to visit the set during the filming of the bar scene. Running low on bar extras, to help the producers out Rachel hopped in to help make the bar look busy. Her scene never makes the final cut.
d.
Until he saw the results of
Leonardo DiCaprio
s work, the real
Frank Abagnale Jr.
didnt think DiCaprio was "suave" enough to play him.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Night Passage (1957)?
a.
The real name of the Utica Kid turns out to be Lee, thus the names of the warring brothers are Grant and Lee, just like the opposing generals in the Brothers War (the American Civil War)
b.
Michael Crichton
wrote the character Mark Lewyn for the film specifically with
Dennis Miller
in mind and the character in the book was somewhat modified for the screenplay to fit Millers personality.
c.
The closeups of the Ceti eels entering and exiting Chekovs ear were done using a huge rubber replica of
Walter Koenig
s ear. One morning, the effects crew discovered that the art department had left a true-to-scale Q-tip next to the giant ear.
d.
Debut of
John Fiedler
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Night Passage (1957)?
a.
The original Broadway stage production of "Pal Joey" opened at Ethel Barrymore Theater in New York City on December 25, 1940 and ran for 374 performances.
b.
At the advance screening for studio execs, many were so offended that they walked out before the film ended. This pleased
Tony Richardson
to no end, as this was precisely the effect he was hoping to have on "old Hollywood" types.
c.
The original idea was that co-writer / producer
Carlton J. Albright
s friend
Edward Terry
(who plays Hank) would direct, but circumstances ended in
Max Kalmanowicz
getting the directing gig. This caused a rift in the Albright / Terry friendship that mended in time for them to make
Luther the Geek
together 10 years later.
d.
Anthony Mann
refused to direct the film, saying nobody would understand it. He also said he believed the script was bad and that
Audie Murphy
- who was 55" - would not be believable as the brother of
James Stewart
, who was 63". After the film opened to poor reviews and business, Stewart never spoke to Mann again.
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