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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Song of Norway (1970) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Song of Norway (1970) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Song of Norway (1970).
About the movie:
A song for the heart to sing...for the world to love!
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Song of Norway (1970)?
a.
A special bus was used for the bus jump scene. This bus was modified so that it could reach a speed of 70 mph and it was equipped with powerful shock absorbers. The driver seat was moved back 15 feet so that if something went wrong the driver wasnt ejected from the bus. The seat itself was a suspension mechanism between the ceiling and the bus floor to avoid the driver from suffering spinal compression on impact.
b.
There is no historical evidence to prove that Lafitte actually was present during the battle.
c.
Felicity Dahl has stated that
Roald Dahl
never again requested someone for a role in his book after the producers of
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
denied his request to cast
Spike Milligan
as the title character. But he was ecstatic when
Anjelica Huston
was cast as the Grand High Witch, as she had been Dahls personal favorite for the role.
d.
During its Broadway tenure of 860 performances (a substantial number for the time span of two years and slightly over two weeks), the musical changed houses, playing the Imperial Theatre between August 21, 1944 and April 13, 1946, then continuing at the Broadway Theatre between April 15 and September 7, 1946.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Song of Norway (1970)?
a.
According to director
Ray Dennis Steckler
the films original title was Face of Evil.
b.
Premiered on the floor of Meteor Crater in Arizona. This is also the site where the astronauts practiced their moonwalk and where the mother ship picked up
Jeff Bridges
in the movie,
Starman
.
c.
One of the inspirations for the lyrics in
David Bowie
s Life on Mars track (his one-time girlfriend
Hermione Farthingale
had a small part in the movie).
d.
Originally,
Cornel Wilde
was cast as the male lead.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Song of Norway (1970)?
a.
Screenwriter
Robert Pirosh
based this story on his experiences as an infantryman during the Battle of the Bulge. Pirosh did not serve with the 101st Airborne and wanted to create a script that was faithful to their experiences. He used his fist hand knowledge of the battle of write the script. This was done with the blessing of General McAuliffe, who was commanding the 101st during Bastogne. Consequently many of the incidents in the film - such as Pvt. Kipptons habit of always losing his false teeth, or the Mexican soldier from Los Angeles who had never seen snow until he got to Belgium - that have always been derided as "typical Hollywood phony baloney" actually happened.
b.
The film was long thought lost until a nitrate print was rediscovered in the vaults of the Cinemateque Francais in the 1990s.
c.
Brad Pitt
turned down the role that ultimately went to
Chris ODonnell
.
Billy Baldwin
,
Johnny Depp
and
Gary Oldman
were also sought out by Disney for parts in the film.
d.
Florence Henderson
s movie debut.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Song of Norway (1970)?
a.
In the bar scene before
Gus Grissom
s flight,
Deke Slayton
is underwater swimming with some girls. Gordo says. "Go get em Deke!". In reality Deke couldnt swim and never told anyone. When the astronauts started underwater training at
Scott Carpenter
s suggestion, Deke sank to the bottom and had to be rescued. He subsequently practiced holding his breath underwater in his kitchen sink, according to his wife Marge.
b.
Jabba the Hutts full name is Jabba Desilijic Tiure.
c.
The film was created in a piecemeal fashion over 5 years, with many sets rebuilt after being torn down to make way for other work. Through all 5 years,
Jack Nance
s only request as far as comfort or entertainment went was "a room and a chair," and he kept his hair in the same frizzy style the whole time. The sparse, drawn-out shooting schedule is revealed when at one point, Henry opens a door, and Nance ages 18 months between cuts. 2 years in, cinematographer
Herbert Cardwell
, 35, died in his sleep. After 4 weeks of searching,
Frederick Elmes
was chosen to take his place.
d.
On September 6, 1946 (one day before the stage musical ended its Broadway run), Universal announced its purchase of the screen rights for $200,000 plus 25 percent of the films profits. The studio planned for the movie adaptation to be produced in Technicolor by
Sam Spiegel
(then known as S.P. Eagle) and to star
Deanna Durbin
, with shooting to start in January 1948. However, because of a projected high budget and a related tax problem which was holding back Hollywood film exports to Britain, Mr. Eagle revealed on August 21, 1947 that the picture was being postponed indefinitely.
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