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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : River of No Return (1954) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : River of No Return (1954) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: River of No Return (1954).
About the movie:
Matt Calder, who lives on a remote farm with his young son Mark, helps two unexpected visitors who lose control of their raft on the nearby river...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: River of No Return (1954)?
a.
It is commonly assumed that
Craig Rice
, mystery writer from the 1940s and roommate of
Gypsy Rose Lee
, ghost-wrote "The G-String Murders" for her. However, this has been disputed both on stylistic grounds and on the evidence of manuscripts.
b.
Martin Landau
was cast after
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
admired his performance in
North by Northwest
. Mankiewicz called up
Alfred Hitchcock
to ask him if he could act.
c.
The film ran over schedule and budget due to mishaps caused when director
Otto Preminger
insisted that actors perform their own stunts for the scenes of the raft struggling down the rapids. On one occasion
Marilyn Monroe
had to be saved from drowning when her boots filled with water, and on another she and
Robert Mitchum
had to be rescued when their raft became stuck on a rock and was on the verge of overturning. However, according to Lee Servers biography "Robert Mitchum: Baby I Dont Care", they didnt do their own stunts. The people on the overturning raft were stunt performers
Roy Jenson
,
Helen Thurston
and midget
Harry Monty
. Mitchum would often "appropriate" anecdotes; this appears to be one of them. The stars were only allowed to perform on a raft secured to the riverbank, although Monroe actually did twist her leg.
d.
Three and a half years in the making.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: River of No Return (1954)?
a.
The stamped documents shown by Shu Lien to the guards at the city-gate before she enters Beijing shows the date "In the of 43rd year of the reign of (Emperor) Qianlong, the sixth month, the eighth day", which is the year A.D. 1778, somewhere in June or July.
b.
Sean Bean
is famous for his death scenes in movies; surprisingly he (as Odysseus) is the only high ranking Greek commander to survive at the movies end.
c.
John Williams
had actually written two themes for the film. He played them both for
Steven Spielberg
on the piano and Spielberg loved them so much, he suggested that Williams use both of them. He did and the result was the famous "Raiders March," performed by
Star Wars
s London Symphony Orchestra (who did not perform in any more Indiana Jones films). The March has become one of the most popular movie themes of all time.
d.
Robert Mitchum
was arrested for possession of marijuana during the filming of the movie.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: River of No Return (1954)?
a.
The little girl who plays
Demi Moore
s daughter in the movie is actually her real life daughter,
Rumer Willis
.
b.
Because the climatic scene looked so realistic, Schoedsack was accused of sacrifying Rango to the Tiger for years afterward. In fact, there was a thick glass screen between the young ape and the tiger. Then a tiger was filmed, tearing an ape-skin dummy into shreds.
c.
The Irena Dubrovna Reed character played by
Nastassja Kinski
in this movie is the same character name played by
Simone Simon
in the original
Cat People
. Simon was French whereas Kinski is German.
d.
Jean Negulesco
directed retakes when
Otto Preminger
wasnt available.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: River of No Return (1954)?
a.
At the movie premiere,
Josef Goebbels
introduces Frederick Zoller to Emil Jannings (played by
Hilmar Eichhorn
), whom Goebbels calls "the worlds greatest actor."
Emil Jannings
was a German-born star of silent movies. During the 1920s, he starred in several silent classics of German cinema directed by
F.W. Murnau
, including
The Last Laugh
and
Faust - Eine deutsche Volkssage
. In 1927, Jannings moved to Hollywood to star in American movies. In 1928, he became the very first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actor (and the first person to ever receive an Academy Award) for his work in
The Way of All Flesh
and
The Last Command
. But his Hollywood career ended when talkies came in, as Jannings thick German accent made him difficult to understand. Jannings returned to Germany, where he co-starred with
Marlene Dietrich
in
The Blue Angel
. During the Third Reich era, Jannings starred in numerous films intended to promote Nazism, including
Der Herrscher
,
Ohm Krüger
, and
Die Entlassung
. Minister of Propoaganda Joseph Goebbels named Jannings as "Artist of the State." (In "Inglourious Basterds," Goebbels has Jannings show Zoller the ring given for this award, which Goebbels calls "the highest artistic honor that I give.") After the war, Jannings film career was ended due to his association with the Nazis. He retired to a farm in Austria, where he died in 1950.
b.
If you look closely at the crowd after a goal is scored in the third period, a large yellow sign held by a resident of Mystery, Alaska can be seen. It reads "Hey Skank, Im Pregnant!"
c.
Both
Otto Preminger
and
Marilyn Monroe
were forced to do the film against their will, due to contractual obligations. They both expressed their frustration over the script which they considered below par. However, the film was a box office hit upon its release and remains a popular classic western.
d.
When Karen sees Janice Rossi in the prison visitor registry, the name below is listed as "Ballibusteros".
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: River of No Return (1954)?
a.
Marilyn Monroe
s singing voice was dubbed by
Gloria Wood
.
b.
Preproduction lasted eight months, shooting took six months and post-production twelve months.
c.
Karl Urban
is a longtime self-described "religious" fan of the Original Series. He used to watch it on Saturday mornings in New Zealand with his dad. Shortly before word came down about the development of this film, he bought the complete series on DVD and watched them with his son.
d.
During the election a newcaster announces that there is 20 minutes left in the election. At that moment there are exactly 20 minutes left in the move.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: River of No Return (1954)?
a.
This was not the first meeting of
Robert Mitchum
and
Marilyn Monroe
. Mitchum had worked at Lockheed Aircraft with Monroes--then known as Norma Jean Baker--first husband
James Dougherty
. The two had met on at least one occasion during the mid 1940s.
b.
Jim Jarmusch
usually took no more than two to three takes for each scene in this film, in which most actors improvised parts of the conversation.
c.
Based on Isle Of Children, a flop Broadway play that ran a couple of weeks in 1962;
Jodie Foster
s role originally played onstage by
Patty Duke
.
d.
Elements of the film are taken from a film
Edgar Wright
made when he was 18-19 called "Dead Right". The film is featured on the 3-Disc Collectors Edition of Hot Fuzz.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: River of No Return (1954)?
a.
These stories were originally written and filmed for the anthology series
Darkroom
. They were deemed too intense by Universal and thus culled into an anthology film for theatrical release.
b.
During the shoot in Jasper, local resident Wilbur Stanley and a friend were watching some of the scenes.
Robert Mitchum
accepted their invitation during a break and they returned to their car, where they each had a beer and talked. Afterward Mitchum got out of the car, threw the bottle across the ground near there, and commented "Best breakfast I ever had!"
c.
Theatrical film debut of director
Jason Winer
.
d.
The torture scene was shortened after preview audiences were taken sick.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: River of No Return (1954)?
a.
A puppet of
Ronny Cox
was used when he is shot out of the building window by Robocop as hes falling to his death.
b.
Average Shot Length (ASL) = 20 seconds
c.
On the Beretta 92, a button on the right side of the frame must be pushed in to un-block the lever on the left side, which is rotated down 90 degrees, in order to release the slide so the weapon can be stripped and cleaned. It is possible to grab the gun, push the tab down, and pull the slide off to disarm the weapon. When Wah Sing Ku pulls the slide off of Riggs Beretta 92, the button has already been pushed down and the lever partly rotated.
d.
Three Goodyear blimps are used in the film, one based in Miami, one in Houston and one in Los Angeles.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: River of No Return (1954)?
a.
Amy Stiller
,
Ben Stiller
: Stevens secretary.
b.
The mini-series of
The Ten Commandments
was being filmed in Morocco nearby. The cast and crew of both productions were all staying at the same hotel.
c.
The 3 pairs of jeans that
Marilyn Monroe
wore in the movie were among a collection of her personal items that were sold for $42,550 at auction at Christies Auction House to designer
Tommy Hilfiger
.
d.
Eddie Dunn
and
Constantine Romanoff
are in studio records/casting call lists for this movie, but they did not appear or were not identifiable.
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