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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Spartacus (1960) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Spartacus (1960) - Part (3) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Spartacus (1960).
About the movie:
The slave Spartacus leads a violent revolt against the decadent Roman empire.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Spartacus (1960)?
a.
This was
Robert Ridgely
s last film.
b.
All prints of this movie have been lost. What is known of the plot comes from
Robert Young
s recollections of it in interviews.
c.
The character of Dr. Facilier bears little resemblance to
Keith David
, who provides his voice. One notable similarity is that both have a prominent gap in their front teeth.
d.
Stanley Kubrick
spent $40,000 on the over-ten-acre gladiator camp set. On the side of the set that bordered the freeway, a 125-foot asbestos curtain was erected in order to film the burning of the camp, which was organized with collaboration from the Los Angeles Fire and Police Departments. Studio press materials state that 5,000 uniforms and seven tons of armor were borrowed from Italian museums, and that every one of Hollywoods 187 stunt men was trained in the gladiatorial rituals of combat to the death. Modern sources note that production utilized approximately 10,500 people.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Spartacus (1960)?
a.
One scene that was scripted, but not featured in the film is a fourth Media Break sequence in which Brixby Snyder, a parody of
Benny Hill
whose running line is Id buy that for a dollar!, is forcibly arrested on allegations of receiving sexual favors from under-aged co-stars. The scene would have taken place after RoboCops reply to The Old Mans question, but the decision was made to instead end the film after Murphys reply. As a result, there is no dialog mentioning the names of Brixby Snyder or his program Its Not My Problem in the film.
b.
Jim Abrahams
said he staged one of the boardroom scenes based on an experience he had when a large agency used many employees to get him to sign with them.
c.
One of only three films to win Best Picture: Drama at the Golden Globes and not receive a Best Picture nomination from the Academy Awards. The other two are
East of Eden
and
The Cardinal
.
d.
Robert Houston
was actually the second choice for Bobby Carter and landed the role because the original actor left the production after reading the script.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Spartacus (1960)?
a.
When
Sandra Bullock
was restrained and struggling in the hospital scene she really did cut herself by accident. So instead of using a body double for the injection, it really was Bullock who got the Tetanus shot in the scene.
b.
Adrienne Dzema was originally auditioned as Cat, but director, Peter Macaluso, instantly realized she was perfect for Sonya during the reading.
c.
The Grange Hall exterior scene was filmed at
Jack Passey
s barn housing his legendary car collection.
d.
Tony Curtis
split his Achilles tendon while playing tennis with
Kirk Douglas
and was placed in a cast from heel to knee. His scenes were then delayed until his leg healed.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Spartacus (1960)?
a.
According to producer
James B. Harris
,
Stanley Kubrick
would repeatedly see
Charles Laughton
,
Peter Ustinov
and
Laurence Olivier
seemingly whispering to each other. Afraid they were gossiping about him, Kubrick leaned in to hear what they were saying and each was just reading the script aloud again and again to themselves.
b.
The name of the Second World Wars mission to capture the Ludendorff Bridge aka The Bridge at Remagen was Operation Lumberjack. This mission was initiated by the US Army in March 1945 with an aim to capture German cities such as Cologne and to create a foothold in the Rhine region. The US 9th Armored Division entered the town of Remagen on 7 March 1945, arriving under fire in the afternoon at the Ludendorff Bridge at 3.50 pm. The capture of this bridge was critical and pivotal to the Allies invading Germany. It was the only bridge whereby the soldiers could accessibly cross over the River Rhine, 8,000 of them doing so.
Adolf Hitler
had German soldiers responsible for the bridge shot by firing squad.
c.
When Acrisius is disfigured, he takes the new name of Calibos. Calibos was a character who first appeared in
Clash of the Titans
. He is named for Caliban, the antagonist of
William Shakespeare
s play The Tempest (1611).
d.
The AI character Robert is a refurbished Creative Extigy external sound card made in 2001.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Spartacus (1960)?
a.
This film was shot in the latter part of 1947 but shelved by RKO boss
Howard Hughes
and released in 1949. When
Bobby Driscoll
got his juvenile Oscar in 1950 he was 13 years old.
b.
Fabian Carrillo
is a Masters Martial Art Hall of Famer and Starred in Universals Ground Breaking Movie
Latin Dragon
which made him Americas First Latino Martial Arts Action Hero.
c.
According to The Peoples Almanac, at one point the movie was to have included a line of dialogue giving the Monster the name, Adam. The Almanac indicates that an early print of this film may have indeed been released with just such a scene, but that it was cut when audiences began referring to the Monster by the name Frankenstein.
d.
Film preservationist
Robert A. Harris
has said that by 1991 the camera negative for this film was totally faded and unusable. Nothing could be done to produce any printing material from that element. Color separation elements made on black and white film in the early 1960s were used instead.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Spartacus (1960)?
a.
GOOFY HOLLER: The cartoon equivalent of the famous "Wilhelm Scream" can be heard as the movie opens and the title is shown on screen. Again at the end of the movie after Goofys car explodes and hes sent flying upwards, then plummets back to the ground. The scream is heard one more time after the credits roll.
b.
Michael Nouri
dances with
Ali MacGraw
during the wedding scene.
c.
Most of the 60s-style hair-dos in this movie were wigs. However, the Lesley Gore inspired character Kelly Porters incredibly styled hair was in fact actor Bridget Fondas own hair.
d.
The movies line "I am Spartacus." was voted as the #64 of "The 100 Greatest Movie Lines" by Premiere in 2007.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Spartacus (1960)?
a.
The script idea came from Norman watching the UFC fights with his father. Norman looked over at his father and said there is a film script somewhere here.
b.
During the scene where Gracchus was found guilty of orchestrating the revolt against the Roman, Crassus (
Laurence Olivier
) said, "In every city and province, the list of the disloyal have been compiled." The line is actually a sly dig at
Joseph McCarthy
ism by writer
Dalton Trumbo
(one of the 10 blacklisted). It was intended to be a jab at the watchdogs, since at that time prior to the films release, Hollywood blacklisting was not over yet.
c.
On November 10th, 2010, Bob Gale received a plaque from the principal of Whitter High School, aka Hill Valley High School in dedication of the film. This plaque can be seen by the students of the school near the front end of the building stating that the Back To The Future film had been shot there.
d.
The film was based on the novel of the same name, that told the story of the real-life "Sister Luke," Marie-Louise Habets. In the film, Audrey Hepburns sisters (siblings) were named Marie and Louise.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Spartacus (1960)?
a.
Dedicated to
Dennis Fimple
.
b.
Hedda Hopper
and
John Wayne
, both leaders in Hollywoods powerful right-wing element, publicly condemned the film as "Marxist propaganda" prior to its release. This was partly because the movie marked the first time screenwriter Dalton Trumbo had been credited under his own name (as opposed to a "Front," or a pseudonym) since he had been blacklisted for his membership in the Communist Party USA a decade earlier.
c.
This film marks the first time that
Lou Costello
s brother,
Pat Costello
, served as Lous stunt double. He earned $31 a day for his work.
d.
Early drafts of the script called for
Irving Berlin
songs "Wild About You", "Get Thee Behind Me, Satan" (to be sung by
Ginger Rogers
) and "Youre the Cause", but they were not used in the final version.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Spartacus (1960)?
a.
Sean Astin
tested for the part of Samwise by playing the scene where he cradles the apparently dead Frodo after his encounter with Shelob.
b.
June 2008 Ranked #5 on the American Film Institutes list of the 10 greatest films in the genre "Epic".
c.
Historically, Thomas Becket was the archbishop of Canterbury in England from 1162 until he was martyred in 1170, during the reign of King Henry II. He was the eponymous protagonist, portrayed by
Richard Burton
in the film
Becket
d.
The steamboat that Janie lived on is an actual residence.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Spartacus (1960)?
a.
Kirk Douglas
wanted to play the titular hero Ben Hur, but the films director
William Wyler
wanted
Charlton Heston
to play the role. Douglas was then offered the antagonist role of Messala, which was eventually given to
Stephen Boyd
, but refused to play second banana. In the later years, Douglas admitted that he made this film as to show up Wyler and his company of him making a Roman epic that could matched
Ben-Hur
. He once said, "That was what spurred me to do it in a childish way, the Ill show them sort of thing."
b.
The church in which
Whoopi Goldberg
takes refuge is St. Pauls Catholic Church located at 221 Valley Street (near Church St.) in San Franciscos Outer Mission district.
c.
Feature film movie debut of band leader
Charlie Spivak
.
d.
Director
Edgar Wright
was offered the role of Chris Bradley/Bolt.
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