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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Ruggles of Red Gap (1935) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Ruggles of Red Gap (1935) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Ruggles of Red Gap (1935).
About the movie:
An English valet brought to the American west assimilates into the American way of life.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)?
a.
The name of
Brad Pitt
s character, Lt. Aldo Raine, is an homage to both the actor and WWII veteran
Aldo Ray
and a character from
Rolling Thunder
, Charles Rane (played by
William Devane
). One of the casting directors,
Johanna Ray
, is
Aldo Ray
s ex-wife.
b.
Nazi Germany banned the release of any German-dubbed version of this film because of the Gettysburg Address speech.
c.
The original theatrical trailer carried the name of the movie as "Whatever Lola Wants" instead of
Damn Yankees!
(although the actual name was added parenthetically in smaller letters at the bottom of the screen).
d.
Burt Reynolds
received top first billing in this movie,
Theresa Russell
received second billing.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)?
a.
Budget restraints were imposed as the producers were still paying interest on the overspending of
Moonraker
.
b.
The man and woman in the car dealership at the end of the movie are actually the film editors parents.
c.
The crew estimated that the number of effects shots before shooting was around 300. The final film contains 525 shots.
d.
Edward Dmytryk
, the films editor, said that
Charles Laughton
became so emotional during the scene in the saloon where he recites the Gettysburg Address that it took director
Leo McCarey
1-1/2 days to complete shooting it.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)?
a.
Charles Laughton
referred to his reading of the "Gettysburg Address" in the film as "one of the most moving things that ever happened to me" Laughton recited the address to the cast and crew of
Mutiny on the Bounty
on the last day of shooting on Catalina Island and again on the set of
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
.
b.
The shooting of the recaptured escapees was one of the charges at the Nuremberg War Crimes Trial of
Hermann Göring
and other Nazi leaders.
c.
At Nacho Roboto, Johns Arm gives John magazines: "Ebony Hero" and "Whore-Os" (heroes who work only for money and publicity). "Ebony Hero" has a picture of Negromortis, Master of Black Magic, from the all-black super team Onyx Omega.
d.
While film critic
Gene Siskel
thought that the egg hunt was ridiculous, the ritual did indeed exist as part of the Birdman Cult.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)?
a.
The two hobos asking for chilli and mustard on their hot dogs are Albert Band and Gordon Hunt, the fathers of director Charles Band and Helen Hunt, respectively.
b.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on July 10, 1939 with
Charles Ruggles
,
Charles Laughton
and
Zasu Pitts
reprising their film roles.
c.
The Cop Car pull-over scene was a real occurrence.
d.
Chapter Titles: 1. Death Rides the Torrent 2. The Flaming Doll House 3. Code Six-Four-Five 4. Shipyard Saboteurs 5. The Dean Man Speaks 6. Marked Money 7. Hot Cargo 8. The Fatal Letter 9. The Death Wind 10.The Innocent Victim 11.Counter-Plot 12.Exposed
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)?
a.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 17, 1945 with
Charles Laughton
and
Charles Ruggles
reprising their film roles.
b.
Nicolas Cage
s Yuri Orlov is largely based on the exploits of international arms dealer Viktor Bout, a former Soviet officer, who was finally arrested by Thai authorities in March 2008. Bout, known as the "Merchant of Death," was trying to ship arms to American agents in Colombia who were posing as Farc insurgents when he was apprehended. Currently languishing in a Bangkok prison where he awaits extradition by the US.
c.
Final picture made by production company Artist Entertainment Complex.
d.
First theatrical feature movie directed by
Burt Reynolds
since
Stick
, a gap of about fifteen years. However, during this period, Reynolds did direct in television.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)?
a.
"Academy Award Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on June 8, 1946 with
Charles Laughton
and
Charles Ruggles
reprising their film roles.
b.
Marlon Brando
became the first actor to be paid $1 million for a single film when he signed on to appear in the screen-adaptation of
Tennessee Williams
"Orpheus Descending". Nearing the end of her contract with MGM,
Elizabeth Taylor
had earlier signed a $1 million contract with 20th Century-Fox to appear in Cleopatra (1960), breaking that salary threshold in Hollywood.
c.
Robert Maillet
accidentally knocked out
Robert Downey Jr.
while filming a fight scene.
d.
At the end, after the Universal Studios logo is shown, there is an ad for Universal Studios in Hollywood. Below "When in Hollywood, visit Universal Studios", it says "Ask For Babs". The same appeared in
Animal House
(Babs is the Animal House character Babs Jensen), and it reappeared in
Blues Brothers 2000
underneath a new Universal Studios Hollywood logo at the end of that movie.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)?
a.
The German dubbed version of the film swaps the genders of two main characters: Toaster is voiced by a man, and Lampy is voiced by a woman.
b.
Average Shot Length = ~8.4 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~8.5 seconds.
c.
John Wayne
s film featured only Anglo men fighting at the Alamo, although this is not historically accurate. The film includes the character of Juan Seguin, a real Hispanic veteran of the Texas Revolution. Sadly, after the war, Texans began to suspect him of betraying them to the Mexicans, so he was forced to return to Mexico to avoid persecution. He ended up serving in the Mexican army and having to fight against his fellow Texans in the Mexican-American war.
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.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)?
a.
The painting printed on a banner at the beginning of the Day of the Dead parade is by L.A. artist George Yepes who now lives in San Antonio, Texas.
b.
Director Hoffman says, in his commentary, that although they had to shoot fifteen or sixteen takes of some scenes, the cast and crew completed the entire film in twenty days.
c.
While rehearsing for this movie,
Charles Laughton
was hospitalized for several weeks for a rectal abscess.
d.
The film apparently takes place in southern Nevada, as is indicated by Beals-A-Bugs area code (702-555-0117).
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)?
a.
A print of this film is at the Library of Congress.
b.
The original Broadway production of "Ruggles of Red Gap" by
Harrison Rhoades
opened at the Fulton Theater on Decemebr 25, 1915 and ran for 33 performances.
c.
The treasure legend is a real Oregon Coast legend. There are various versions of the legend. Only a few versions talk about the black slave. Spielbergs film, The Goonies, is based on the same legend but tells a whole different story.
d.
Though set in New York City, USA, this movie was mostly filmed in the city of Toronto, Canada.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)?
a.
The poem that Eric Draven misquotes when he breaks into Gideons shop is "The Raven" by
Edgar Allan Poe
. Draven says "Suddenly I heard a tapping..." while Poes poem actually reads "Suddenly there came a tapping."
b.
According to the autobiography of
Elsa Lanchester
,
Charles Laughton
s wife, Paramount bought the story and appointed
Leo McCarey
as director at Laughtons request. Before the film began shooting, Lanchester states, Laughton worked with McCarey and the films writers on the script, and hired an old friend, Arthur MacRae, who later became a playwright in England, to add the "necessary Englishness" of Ruggles.
c.
$20,000 was spent on
Sean Connery
s hairpiece.
d.
During filming, the
Jane Austen
Society telephoned co-producer
James Schamus
to complain about the casting of
Hugh Grant
claiming that he was too good-looking to play Edward Ferrars.
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