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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Rio Grande (1950) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Rio Grande (1950) Quiz
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About the movie:
Rio Grande takes place after the Civil War when the Union turned their attention towards the Apaches...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rio Grande (1950)?
a.
After Jan runs away from home, she is seen walking a dark city street with provocative music playing in the background. This is an in-joke reference to the original Jan Brady,
Eve Plumb
. Plumb famously portrayed a runaway-turned-prostitute in the TV-movie "Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway".
b.
Trey Parker
was very shy and uncomfortable regarding kissing scenes with
Toddy Walters
. After the two dated,
Trey Parker
went back and re-shot the ending and end title.
c.
Prior to this American movie, the only American movie experience this films director
Jean-Claude Tramont
had was writing the screenplay for
Ash Wednesday
.
d.
Ben Johnson
(Tyree) and
Victor McLaglen
(Quincannon) had the same character names in both this film and
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
. The oddity is in "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon"--released before this one-- they were older soldiers with higher ranks than in this film.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rio Grande (1950)?
a.
This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.
b.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on November 10, 1949 with
Ava Gardner
reprising her film role.
c.
John Ford
recycled the stampeding of the pony herd sound effect from
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
for the rescue charge.
d.
Producers have said that this installment will be darker (like the first film), as opposed to the almost comedic route that the 4th film took.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rio Grande (1950)?
a.
The building used for the exterior shots of "Cathedral Software" is located at One Post Street in San Francisco. Also known as the McKesson building.
b.
Bette Davis
fell in love with her co-star
Gary Merrill
during the shoot of this movie and the two married in July 1950 a few weeks after filming was completed. They adopted a baby girl, whom they named Margot.
c.
In order to get approval for a film he very much wanted to make,
The Quiet Man
,
John Ford
had to agree to
Herbert J. Yates
, head of Republic Pictures, to make this film, starring both
John Wayne
and
Maureen OHara
. Republic believed that "The Quiet Man" would tank at the box office and thought a western would recoup that films expected losses.
d.
The character of Oscar Wallace (
Charles Martin Smith
) was loosely based on Frank Wilson, the IRS agent who worked to indict Capone for income tax evasion. Wilson had been working on this project since 1928, and had next to nothing to do with Ness and the Untouchables in real-life. Wilson was not killed by Capone, though Capone reportedly placed a contract on his life which was never carried out.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rio Grande (1950)?
a.
Robert Wise
s first directorial screen credit, after he was called in to finish what was going to be short subject director
Gunther von Fritsch
s first feature film debut. Fritsch had fallen behind schedule and was replaced by Wise and the film was completed nine days behind schedule and over budget.
b.
The voice of a reporter on the radio says, "This is Roger Pratt reporting."
Roger Pratt
was the films director of photography.
c.
Two stunt men drowned while filming a river crossing sequence.
d.
The original title for this film was "Tahiti." The writers of the music for the film, Harry Warren and
Arthur Freed
, wrote a song by that title, but when the title of the movie was changed, the song was dropped and
Nacio Herb Brown
and Freeds "Pagan Love Song" was added.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rio Grande (1950)?
a.
Reportedly in early 1981, it was mentioned in the media that
Dudley Moore
had conceded his role as a symphony conductor in this movie to either
Giancarlo Giannini
or
Marcello Mastroianni
.
b.
Production on the segment "A Christmas Memory" was nearly cancelled when Geraldine Pages commitment to appear in a Broadway play threatened to coincide with the shooting schedule. The play was a flop and ran for only ten performances, closing only three days before shooting commenced in Snowdoun, Alabama.
c.
First of five movies that paired
John Wayne
and
Maureen OHara
.
d.
Though Callahans Diner was a set built for the film, the Callahans Diner logo and window script is identical to that used by Callahans Diner at 1213 Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica, California. Its quite likely that members of the cast and/or crew of the film were familiar with the Santa Monica restaurant and used it as an art model for the San Francisco locale. The "Dirty Harry" reference inherent in the Diners name may simply be an added plus.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rio Grande (1950)?
a.
Mary Stuart Masterson
asked that the song "Im Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (by the Proclaimers) be used in this film.
b.
John Wayne
s first film with
Maureen OHara
. They starred together five times and would become known as one of Hollywoods greatest on-screen couples.
c.
Though an American movie, two of this pictures three lead stars,
Lesley-Anne Down
and
David Niven
, are both English,
Burt Reynolds
being the only American.
d.
This film is believed lost. Please check your attic.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rio Grande (1950)?
a.
Le Chiffre is a French word which translates into English as either "The Cypher" or "The Number" or "The Figure". Other translations in different languages include "Die Nummer", "Herr Ziffer", "Mr. Number" and "Ochiu Spart", the latter of which is from the Romanian language meaning "Smashed Eye".
b.
Hubert de Givenchy
originally thought he would be providing wardrobe for
Katharine Hepburn
, as he had never heard of
Audrey Hepburn
before they were introduced.
c.
John Wayne
wore a smaller hairpiece than usual to make his character look slightly older.
d.
The interior sets were built six feet off the ground to allow for low-angle shooting with large 70mm cameras.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rio Grande (1950)?
a.
Film debut of
Patrick Wayne
.
b.
The lead role was also offered to
Lee Marvin
, but he rejected it because he didnt like cops. Interestingly, Marvin made his name playing a tough cop in
M Squad
and soldiers in
Attack
and
The Dirty Dozen
. He explained that he always made it a point to display some sort of conflict between his character and the military or the police, even though he would be a part of it. He felt that this was not possible with
The French Connection
, and therefore could not get himself to accept the part.
c.
The theme song playing when Major Payne is dreaming about being married with the picket fence is
The Donna Reed Show
. The husband on that show was Alex Stone. Alex Stone is also the name of the cadet who leads the unit.
d.
Adam Sandler
is seen wearing a UNH (University of New Hampshire) T-shirt. Sandler was born in Brooklyn, NY but raised in Manchester, New Hampshire.
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