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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : On the Waterfront (1954) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : On the Waterfront (1954) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: On the Waterfront (1954).
About the movie:
An ex-prize fighter turned longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: On the Waterfront (1954)?
a.
Southern Airways Flight 932 was a chartered Southern Airways DC-9 commercial jet flying from Kinston, NC (ISO) to the Huntington-Tri-State/Milton Airport (HTS) in Ceredo, West Virginia. At 7:35 PM on November 14, 1970, the aircraft crashed into a hill just short of the Tri-State Airport, killing all seventy-five on board. The plane was carrying the thirty-seven members of team, eight members of the coaching staff, twenty-five boosters, four flight crew members, and one employee of the charter company.
b.
According to
Marlon Brando
s friend,
Carlo Fiore
, and his reminiscences in his book "Bud: The Brando I Knew", it was Fiore who helped make some key decisions about the famous taxi cab scene. It wasnt working to Brandos satisfaction, and the actor was becoming increasingly frustrated at being unable to find the truth about the scene. Fiore told him that having a gun pulled on him by his brother would hit a bullshit note with Terry, and that shocked disbelief that his brother would do such a thing would be the most appropriate response. Brando then went into a stormy conference with
Elia Kazan
and
Sam Spiegel
before nailing the scene. Afterwards Kazan drew Fiore aside and said "Next time you get an idea about a scene, bring it to me, not Marlon, okay?" There is some doubt about the veracity of this story however as one look at the original script reveals that shocked surprise was Terrys reaction all along.
c.
This was a big gamble for Warner Brothers in 1935, as it was an expensive production, costing $1 million without any household names (both
Errol Flynn
and
Olivia de Havilland
became stars after the films release).
d.
During the song "Learn to Do It," the list of family relatives states that there was an Uncle Vanya. Uncle Vanya is a real play by Russian playwright
Anton Chekhov
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: On the Waterfront (1954)?
a.
The body thats lying at several of the crime scenes is Tiffanis father who accidentally dies when he tries to kill Mrs. Lampley, and she knocks into him.
b.
Sam Shepard
and
Anne Archer
were originally going to play the leads.
c.
Burt Reynolds
s underweight, weak and thin look was because he was still suffering from the effects of an accident that occurred on the set of his previous movie
City Heat
. His jaw was broken when he was hit in the face with a metal chair while filming a fight scene. He was restricted to a liquid diet and lost over 30 pounds by the time that movie wrapped. Apparently this accident led to Reynolds becoming addicted to painkillers.
d.
The part of Terry Malloy was originally written for
John Garfield
who died before the film was made.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: On the Waterfront (1954)?
a.
In the opening scene, Red Reddy repeats "Heinie Manush" to the rhythm of the motion of the train hes riding and gradually the other passengers begin to repeat it as well. Henry "Heinie" Manush was a major league ballplayer who played for 17 seasons and had retired from baseball at the time this film was made.
b.
The Jack Wade character was named after screenwriter
Kevin Wade
who wrote a draft of the screenplay.
c.
Originally titled Mr. Spielbergs Boat, the title was changed after
Steven Spielberg
refused permission to use his name.
d.
The idea for the film began with an expose series written for The New York Sun by reporter
Malcolm Johnson
. The 24 articles won him a Pulitzer Prize and were reinforced by the 1948 murder of a New York dock hiring boss which woke America to the killings, graft and extortion that were endemic on the New York waterfront.
Budd Schulberg
was captivated by the subject matter, devoting years of his life to absorbing everything he could about the milieu. He became a regular fixture on the waterfront, hanging out in West Side Manhattan and Long Island bars, interviewing longshore-union leaders and getting to know the outspoken priests from St Xaviers in Hells Kitchen.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: On the Waterfront (1954)?
a.
The minor characters often played numerous bit parts.
b.
The first Disney animated feature to use fully-rendered CG backgrounds (for the aerial shots of the UN building and the Sydney Opera House, and the globe for the relay sequence).
c.
Originally,
Dustin Hoffman
was directing the film. But he changed his mind after a few days of filming and hired
Ulu Grosbard
.
d.
Sam Spiegel
forgot to pay for rear-projection equipment, hence the reason why the cab where
Marlon Brando
and
Rod Steiger
play out the films most famous scene has blinds.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: On the Waterfront (1954)?
a.
Sam Spiegel
sent the script to
Marlon Brando
and it came back with a refusal. Spiegel however had inserted small pieces of paper between the pages which were still in place when the script was returned to him, indicating that it hadnt been read. While Spiegel continued to work on Brando,
Frank Sinatra
agreed to take on the role.
b.
Film debut of
Karen Sharpe
.
c.
The old fraternity alumni are lawyers and judges from the local area.
d.
Previously filmed as
One Sunday Afternoon
with
Gary Cooper
and
Fay Wray
, and as
The Strawberry Blonde
with
James Cagney
and
Olivia de Havilland
.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: On the Waterfront (1954)?
a.
A copy of this film survives at The Museum of Modern Art in New York.
b.
The original title was simply "Waterfront" until Columbia learned that there was a television series by that name.
c.
The character Arthur Blue (Coyote) is loosely based on fetishistic painter Robert Blue (son of actor Ben Blue)
d.
Kevin Williamson
wrote a script for this movie, until they hired a new writer and disregarded his draft.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: On the Waterfront (1954)?
a.
In 1981, financial problems prevented the post-production and release of the film. Subsequently, parts of the film became lost over the years. After much searching, the missing materials were located in 1998. Finally, post production began in 1999 and the film was released in 2000.
b.
Chapter Titles: 1. Daredevils of the Air 2. Death Takes the Wheel 3. The Trap That Failed
c.
Susan Luckey
s first film project.
d.
From a budget of just under $1 million, the film went on to gross ten times its production costs in its initial release.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: On the Waterfront (1954)?
a.
In the segment when the police are raiding the nuke lab, RoboCop recreates the infamous "scope shot" where he shoots a sniper in the eye through the snipers own scope. This is based upon the real life exploits of Marine sniper Carlos Hathcock.
b.
As part of his contract,
Marlon Brando
only worked till 4 every day and then he would leave to go see his analyst. Brandos mother had recently died and the conflicted young actor was in therapy to resolve his issues with his parents. Interestingly, for the films classic scene between
Rod Steiger
and Brando in the back of the cab, all of Steigers close-ups were filmed after Brando had left for the day, so his lines were read by one of the crew members. Steiger remained very bitter about that for many years and often mentioned it in interviews.
c.
There is an Easter Egg on the DVD containing a skateboarding documentary.
d.
While filming a scene in a subway tunnel,
Inger Stevens
and
Rod Steiger
were nearly asphyxiated by carbon monoxide fumes. Steiger said years later that when they were being given oxygen, Stevens tried to refuse it. She said at the time she wanted to die; Steiger and the crew had to convince her otherwise.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: On the Waterfront (1954)?
a.
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
b.
The film was almost accepted in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, but Noah Baumbach refused to cut fifteen minutes as they requested, and the film was ultimately rejected.
c.
Eric Idle
: In the back left hand side of the screen behind the town woman.
d.
On the Waterfront
is widely known to be an act of expiation on the part of
Elia Kazan
for naming names to HUAC during the
Joseph McCarthy
witch-hunts of the 1950s. What is less widely reported is that Kazan intended it as a direct attack at his former close friend
Arthur Miller
who had been openly critical of Kazans actions. Specifically, it was a direct response to Millers play The Crucible.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: On the Waterfront (1954)?
a.
Miriam Hopkins
who played Martha in the original film
These Three
played the part of Marthas Aunt Lily.
Merle Oberon
, who played Karen in the original film, turned down the part of Mrs. Tilford.
b.
Elia Kazan
was loath to do business with
Darryl F. Zanuck
who had insisted on multiple cuts on
Man on a Tightrope
. Fortunately when Kazan and writer
Budd Schulberg
met with Zanuck, he started talking about widescreen Technicolor pictures. Zanuck eventually came clean and said he didnt like a single thing about it, stating "Whos going to care about a bunch of sweaty longshoremen?" This led Kazan and Schulberg to meet with independent producer
Sam Spiegel
who set up a deal with Columbia.
c.
Melinda Marx
s first film. (
Groucho Marx
s daughter)
d.
Priscilla Lane
was considered for the role of Melanie Wilkes.
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