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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973).

About the movie: An aging Pat Garrett is hired as a lawman on behalf of a group of wealthy New Mexico cattle barons--his sole purpose being to bring down his old friend Billy the Kid.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)?
a.		Kevin Spacey had the fingers on his left hand glued together to make his characters disability more realistic, and filed down his shoes to make them look worn by his characters gimp.
b.		Kris Kristofferson and Sam Peckinpah had several heated arguments during the making of the film, and others on the set often thought it would end up in a fight. Peckinpah, always very confrontational, wanted to fight Kristofferson but said that he feared Kristoffersonm, a former Army Airborne Ranger, would "kill him". Kristofferson answered, "Yeah, Sam, I think youre right". In spite of this, Peckinpah referred to Kristofferson as a "fucking great guy" and said that working with him was "one of the greatest experiences of my life".
c.		Last feature of Carl Jaffe.
d.		Gurinder Chadha: A wedding guest dressed in pink in the conga line.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)?
a.		New Line Cinema was saved from bankruptcy by the success of the film, and was jokingly nicknamed "the house that Freddy built".
b.		Kris Kristofferson was 36 at the time of filming, playing a character of 21.
c.		Leighs name is an in-joke to Rio Bravo scribe Leigh Brackett. And Wilson always asking for a smoke is a running gag inspired by the cigarette gags in Howard Hawks Westerns.
d.		The twenty-fifth of twenty-eight Blondie movies starring Penny Singleton as Blondie Bumstead and Arthur Lake as Dagwood Bumstead.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)?
a.		Gregory Pecks 9 minute summation speech was nailed in one take.
b.		Filmed in England on sets that had been built for The Inn of the Sixth Happiness.
c.		"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 27, 1946 with Margaret OBrien, José Iturbi, Jimmy Durante reprising their film roles.
d.		Bo Hopkins was Sam Peckinpahs first choice for the role of Billy.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)?
a.		The wedding scene where Mitch makes a speech was added during filming. And the idea came from Vince Vaughn.
b.		Sam Peckinpah had Roger Miller (singer of "King of the Road") in mind for the soundtrack, but Kris Kristofferson suggested Bob Dylan.
c.		Because the sets had been designed with Nicole Kidman in mind, who is much taller than Jodie Foster, the green safety lasers on the panic room door ended up exactly at the level of Fosters eyes, constantly blinding her as she entered and exited the room.
d.		Samuel Fuller wanted Kris Kristofferson for a part, but he had to turn it down due to some music work.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)?
a.		Disney regarded the quality of the special effects to be so crucial that it called Peter Ellenshaw out of a 10-year retirement to work on the film.
b.		Ben Johnson appears uncredited as a member of Marshal Hamptons posse. He even has a line or two of dialogue. He and the marshal and another deputy dismount and enter a building on location. In the next shot, the studio interior, Hampton and the deputy come through the door, but not Ben, he has disappeared and is seen no more.
c.		According to Kris Kristofferson, Sam Peckinpah hired Donnie Fritts, a log-time collaborator of Kristoffersons as a favor, and cast him as Billy the Kids gang member, Beaver. Because Fritts had no scripted lines, all he does is repeat whatever anyone says in the movie.
d.		A hand-held camera was used in many scenes to give a "live action" feel to those sequences. This was extremely rare in feature films of the time.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)?
a.		The cemetery seen in this movie was Alfred Hitchcocks favorite location according to production designer Henry Bumstead.
b.		According to Kris Kristofferson, director Sam Peckinpah so detested the studio cut of this film he actually urinated on the screen.
c.		Thomas Harris, author of the novel "The Silence of the Lambs", has long been rumored never to have watched the film because he was afraid it would influence his writing. However, according to a New York Magazine profile of Harris, "The Silence of the Writer," by Phoebe Hoban (15 April 1991), Harris saw the film shortly after it came out. (Harris did see Silence of the Lambs. "Its a great movie," he says enthusiastically. "Ive been surrounded by it, so I wanted to see it. I admire Jonathan Demme, and we were very fortunate to have him and screenwriter Ted Tally, and we were very lucky with the cast.")
d.		Larry Fessenden was originally going to direct, but left the production during the casting process.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)?
a.		The film includes scenes of the World Film Corp. studios at Fort Lee, NJ, with cameo appearances by actors, studio personnel, director-general William A. Brady and director Harley Knoles.
b.		The Scene where "South" cries over the loss of her brother took 5 takes.
c.		Rumors began to reach the studio that director Sam Peckinpah was unable to work due to his heavy drinking. So as a joke, a photo was taken which showed Peckinpah on a stretcher being fed whiskey through an IV bottle while cast members carried him.
d.		For the movie Denzel Washington studied martial arts under Bruce Lees protégé Dan Inosanto.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)?
a.		Average Shot Length (ASL) = 4.5 seconds (2005 DVD Version). This is fast by most 1970s film standards, but quite slow for Sam Peckinpah. For example, The Wild Bunch has an A.S.L. of three seconds, Junior Bonner 3.5 seconds, The Killer Elite four seconds.
b.		Verbal Kint says "The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing man he didnt exist". This quote from the French poet Charles Baudelaire also appears in End of Days, also featuring Gabriel Byrne and Kevin Pollak.
c.		According to Charlton Hestons autobiography, the filming of the orgy scenes was so grueling, it prompted one female extra to exclaim, "Who do I have to f**k to get OUT of this movie?"
d.		Banned in the UK until 1999.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)?
a.		The tea glass that prison superintendent Andrews is sipping on is part of the BODUM series, a tableware manufactured in Denmark.
b.		Darren Aronofsky considered Sylvester Stallone for the lead but decided against it, feeling it was too thematically similar to his recent Rocky Balboa.
c.		Monte Hellman was supposed to direct the film as a follow-up to Two-Lane Blacktop (which was also written by Rudy Wurlitzer). His first choice to play Billy was James Taylor (who starred in "Blacktop").
d.		David Lynchs feature debut.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)?
a.		The Coca-Cola company reportedly wasnt amused at the Monkees take on then-current Coke commercials (desert wanderer Micky faces off against an uncooperative soda machine, as a jingle plays), and tried to get an injunction against the movie. When the movie reappeared on cable and home video in 1986, Columbia Pictures was owned by Coca-Cola, and the issue apparently forgotten.
b.		Originally Wes Craven had the idea of Brenda, from the first film, enlisting in the National Guard to overcome her fears, only to be sent back to the same desert with the mutants. She was to be the only one who knew where the mutants hideout was located. This idea was cut since the actress was involved with Lost at the time.
c.		Governor Lew Wallace (Jason Robards) was the author of "Ben-Hur".
d.		The crew was fortunate enough to be shooting on 15 December 2004, one of the largest swells in recorded history. From a helicopter at the famous spot "Jaws" in Maui, they would capture the largest wave surfed that year, a 70-footer.

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