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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Once Upon a Time in America (1984) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Once Upon a Time in America (1984) - Part (3) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Once Upon a Time in America (1984).
About the movie:
A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to Brooklyn over 30 years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Once Upon a Time in America (1984)?
a.
Jennifer Connelly
s performance in this film drew the attention of Italian director
Dario Argento
, who had worked closely with
Sergio Leone
for
Cera una volta il West
; he cast her in her first starring role in
Phenomena
.
b.
At the time of filming, actress
Joan Greenwood
(Aunt Frances Ferris) was married to actor
André Morell
(Yacht Captain).
c.
The 11 February 1998 draft of the script credits the following writers:
Duncan Kennedy
and
John Zinman
,
Simon Barry
,
Michael Frost Beckner
,
C.M. Talkington
,
Donna Powers
and
Wayne Powers
. Duncan Kennedy, Donna Powers and Wayne Powers are the only writers credited in the final film.
d.
George Takei
initially declined to appear in this film.
William Shatner
called Takei and convinced him to reconsider.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Once Upon a Time in America (1984)?
a.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 30, 1939 with
Bob Burns
,
Fay Bainter
,
Jean Parker
and
Dickie Moore
reprising their film roles.
b.
Partially because of the fans negative reaction to Kirks death,
William Shatner
later wrote a Star Trek novel titled "The Return" in which the Romulans and the Borg have formed an alliance. They bring Kirk back to life using Borg nano-technology and turn him against Picard and the
Star Trek: The Next Generation
crew. Spock (Who would live to appear in the TNG episode "Unification"), Scotty (Who made it into the 24th Century from the TNG episode "Relics"), and McCoy (Who sent the Enterprise-D off in the TNG pilot episode "Encounter At Farpoint) were to appear. One of the plot points wouldve been the ultimate revelation that the Borg was the "machine planet" that sent the Voyager VI/VGer probe back to Earth in
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
.
c.
This was
Sergio Leone
s final film.
d.
The Opera that Prof. Bhaer takes Jo to is "The Pearl Fishers" by
Georges Bizet
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Once Upon a Time in America (1984)?
a.
According to
Sergio Leone
, over 200 actors auditioned for the part of Max.
b.
During its 1950 reissue it was double-billed with "Gilda."
c.
The twelfth of fourteen films based on
Arthur Conan Doyle
s fictional consulting detective Sherlock Holmes starring
Basil Rathbone
as Sherlock Holmes and
Nigel Bruce
as Doctor Watson.
d.
The film was released in theaters in 25 countries, but in the USA it was a direct-to-video release.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Once Upon a Time in America (1984)?
a.
All of the character names, with the exception of George, are all names of characters that appear in the five George A. Romero Dead Films.
b.
A few days before the films premier in 1984,
Treat Williams
found out the two-hour version, not the four-hour version, would be shown in theaters. He was heard to have said that no one would understand the movie in the shortened version. Indeed, the film did not do well at theaters and was shut out of the Oscars and received no nominations. When the video and DVD versions were released in the original four-hour versions, the film ultimately found commercial and critical success.
c.
WILHELM SCREAM: During the climactic battle, when the Muslims cross the first white rocks and Christians fire for the first time.
d.
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. However, because of legal complications, this particular title was not included in the original television package and may not have ever been televised.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Once Upon a Time in America (1984)?
a.
During the Ice Show, the Chinese writing thats shining on the ice when we see Spinner/Smoochy The Rhino lying dead, reads: "Dead Rhino".
b.
It took six writers, including director
Sergio Leone
, to adapt
Harry Grey
s novel for this film.
c.
WILHELM SCREAM: Used by one of the cars in Lightnings dream sequence.
d.
The major difference between the two DVD versions is that the After Hours video omits entirely the opening scenes of star
Joey Silvera
going to various bars, beginning the film claustrophobically in one of the interiors for the first sex scene. The Something Weird version includes the setup footage.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Once Upon a Time in America (1984)?
a.
According to the director, the black & white film stock used for this feature included short ends (unused stock) from the production of the film
Lenny
.
b.
Though not mentioned in the film Noodles prison sentence is 12 years. This can be worked out when Deborah (upon meeting Noodles at the bar shortly after he is released) says she counted down from 4566 days till she could see Noodles again.
c.
In Finland this film is called "Silmä silmästä", which means an eye for an eye in English.
d.
When SID 6.7 pulls up to Madisons house to kidnap her daughter, the song on the vans radio is "The Photograph Kills" by Thirty Odd Foot of Grunts,
Russell Crowe
s band back home in Australia.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Once Upon a Time in America (1984)?
a.
To keep their contents from evaporating, the test tubes in the science lab scene were all filled with fruit jelly with a various assortment of colors.
b.
Composer
Jordan Lehning
wrote 70+ songs for the film over the course of four years from 2004 to 2008.
c.
Ennio Morricone
had originally composed "Deborahs Theme" in the 1970s for another film, but it was rejected. Morricone presented the piece to
Sergio Leone
for use in the film, but Leone was initially reluctant to use it since he considered it very similar to Morricones main theme for
Cera una volta il West
d.
The set that appears in this film as NASA scientist
Rod Taylor
s home was later recycled as the bad guys headquarters in the "Concrete Overcoat Affair," a two-part episode of TVs
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Once Upon a Time in America (1984)?
a.
David Bowie
and
Gary Oldman
have both played Pontius Pilate. Bowie played the role in
The Last Temptation of Christ
, and Oldman played him in
Jesus
.
b.
Mercedes McCambridge
had portrayed "Martha" onstage and sought after the film role.
c.
During filming both
Brad Renfro
and
Joseph Perrino
wore colored contact lenses so they would have the same colored eyes as
Brad Pitt
and
Jason Patric
who played the characters as adults.
d.
In October 1975,
Sergio Leone
declared that the cast would feature
Gérard Depardieu
as Noodles and
Richard Dreyfuss
as Max, with
James Cagney
playing the old Noodles and
Jean Gabin
playing the old Max. However, while Cagney and Dreyfuss were flattered by the proposition Cagney had trembling hands and Dreyfuss did not feel it was the right moment for him to take on the part of Max.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Once Upon a Time in America (1984)?
a.
Sergio Leone
had refused the offer to direct
The Godfather
, an opportunity he deeply regretted. This may have partly inspired him to try a gangster film; Leone has also notably used the flashback technique pioneered in
The Godfather: Part II
b.
The first script written by
Steven Peros
was originally entitled Everybody Charleston.
c.
Film debut (uncredited) of
Bill Bixby
(Airman in the helicopter).
d.
The Character of Glenn Griffin was made older so Humphrey Bogart could play the role. The stage version starred
Karl Malden
and a young
Paul Newman
in the Bogart role
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Once Upon a Time in America (1984)?
a.
Final film of
Edward Van Sloan
.
b.
This film is one of two starring
Robert De Niro
to end with the song "God Bless America". The other is
The Deer Hunter
.
c.
Graham Hess was originally written as an older character.
Paul Newman
was offered the role but turned it down, as did
Clint Eastwood
.
d.
In the Dragon Ball saga, Goku transforms into Oozaru (a giant monstrous ape) whenever a full moon rises, similar to a werewolf situation. In this film, Oozaru is an alternate personality who appears when an eclipse occurs.
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