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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Spartacus (1960) - Part (4) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Spartacus (1960) - Part (4) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Spartacus (1960) - Part (4)

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.		John McCormicks selection of Frank Borzage as director for this film was announced on June 15, 1929.
b.		In 2002, Harold Lloyd Entertainment released a 76-minute version with music composed, arranged and conducted by Robert Israel and played by The Robert Israel Orchestra and The Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra.
c.		Even though Richard Kiel gets top billing and is featured on the cover of the film, he is only on screen for a little over five minutes.
d.		Draba, played by Woody Strode, is killed in the ring after attacking one of the senators. His body is hung upside down in the gladiators quarters as a warning. Originally this was going to be a replica of Strode, but when the effect wasnt satisfactory, he himself hung upside-down, ropes tied around his ankles. As the gladiators slowly file past his dangling body, Strode doesnt flinch or twitch. According to his son Kalai Strode, the unused replica hung inside the entrance to Universal Studios prop room for several years.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Spartacus (1960)?
a.		Two songs not used in the film: "This Is Love" - music by Herbert Stothart and lyrics by Clifford Grey; and "Satans Song" - music by Jack King and lyrics by Elsie Janis.
b.		Laurence Olivier, while researching on the Romans for his role, learnt that the Romans rode without a saddle, so he followed likewise and rode saddleless in his horseback scenes. This proved a great hindrance, as there was no saddle to keep him steady while the horse was in even the slightest motion, and he kept wobbling throughout his horseback scenes. Eventually Kubrick forced Olivier to film his horseback scenes on a ladder.
c.		There are several eerie coincidences between this story, which actually took place in Hollandsburg, Indiana and Truman Capotes "In Cold Blood", which took place in Holcomb, Kansas - both took place in the winter in Midwest farming communities beginning with the same first three letters of the towns name (Hol). Another coincidence is that the killers believed there was a great deal of money available at the locations they broke into, when in reality, both cases netted the killers around $40 and items such as radios and other trinkets. It was reported that a copy of the book "In Cold Blood" was found in the cell of the leader of the killers in "Murder at Random", who had been released on bail and was awaiting trial on drug charges when the killings took place.
d.		Was distributed under multiple names including "The Executioner", "Massacre Mafia Style", and "Like Father, like Son". "Massacre Mafia style" was Mitchells preference.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Spartacus (1960)?
a.		Another reason for filming under the guise of nondescript horror movie title, "Blue Harvest" was partly to put off any snoopers and also because the production found that if they mentioned they were working on the next Star Wars film, suppliers would automatically ramp up their prices, assuming that money was no object for Lucasfilm.
b.		Though it is highly unlikely that Marcus Crassus and Spartacus ever spoke in real life, as depicted in the movie, Plutarchs biography mentions that in the last battle of the Third Servile War, Spartacus attempted to single-handedly take Crassus life before being taken down by Crassus personal guards. Therefore, it is likely that the two did see each other in person at one point.
c.		The film was edited in Scorseses New York apartment every night after filming for the day had finished.
d.		Tiffany Shepis was pregnant when she acted in this film.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Spartacus (1960)?
a.		Kirk Douglas had an unhappy time for most of the production. After a major falling out with original director Anthony Mann he asked Stanley Kubrick to direct. However, he had an equally difficult time working with Kubrick. Douglas has often said he regretted having Mann fired from the picture and when he was offered The Heroes of Telemark he agreed to take that role on condition that Anthony Mann be hired as director.
b.		"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 15, 1945 with Charles Ruggles, Fay Bainter, Hattie McDaniel and Helen Broderick reprising their film roles as Sam Whitaker, Frances Whittaker, the maid and Irma.
c.		The front and back of the Von Trapp estate were filmed at 2 different locations in Salzburg, Austria.
d.		Delmer Daves replaced Joshua Logan as director.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Spartacus (1960)?
a.		Directorial debut of Scott Caan.
b.		19th century historical figure Wyatt Earp was a reporter for the New York Herald and wrote extensively on the event, both before and after. Earp was convinced that the film would prove that Fitzsimmons had fouled Corbett by hitting him in the jaw after the knockout blow to the solar plexus, and his outrage that the referee, George Siler, failed to notice this. Fitzsimmons responded to the Herald claiming that having seen the film, he didnt believe a single frame could prove this accusation true. William Barclay Bat Masterson also attended and is oft identified in existing footage as the man wearing a bowler hat sitting ringside at the center of the frame who appears to be manning the bell.
c.		The slaves final battle was originally to be intercut with Varinia giving birth to her child, to give a contrast of destruction and creation. This idea was scrapped for running time purposes.
d.		The small two-way radios the crew uses toward the end of the movie are Alinco "ham" radios, possibly DJ-C5Ts.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Spartacus (1960)?
a.		Throughout the movie, Frankie Avalons character is only referred to as "The Big Kahuna", and never once is called by his first name. He is listed as "Annettes Husband" in the end credits. The name "Frankie" could not be used anywhere in the film, because Avalon played "Frankie" in the 1960s beach movies and legal issues were involved since this film was made by a different studio and with different producers. However, "The Big Kahuna" was actually a character from the 1959 film "Gidget," rather than from the Beach Party series.
b.		Reese Witherspoons first project as the leading producer as well as an actress, and also Mark Palanskys feature film directorial debut.
c.		Meg Tilly was incredibly uncomfortable in the actual mausoleum. Her reactions to her surroundings were often genuine. During the scenes where she was hysterical, she actually did throw herself into hysterics and it took her awhile after each take to calm herself down.
d.		Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Charles Laughton and Peter Ustinov all made rewrites to the script to improve their characters role. Some were kept in the film, but most were scrapped, to the consternation of the actors who constantly jostled with each other throughout the film.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Spartacus (1960)?
a.		When Laurence Olivier as Crassus issues the order "Crucify him!", after Spartacus has killed Antoninus, the two figures who move out of shot behind Kirk Douglas, ostensibly Olivier and John Gavin, are in fact a couple of brightly-lit extras of similar build and height.
b.		In the U.S., "shag" is far less offensive than in other English-speaking countries. Singapore briefly forced a title change to "The Spy Who Shioked Me" ("Shioked" means "treated nicely").
c.		The songs were recorded in November 1968 at the Goldwyn Studios. "Charro", the title song appeared on the B-side of Elviss single "Memories" (1969). A second song, "Lets forget about the Stars", written by A.L. Owens, was recorded for but not used in the film. It appeared, among others, on the compilation album "Lets be Friends" (1970).
d.		Courtney Love and Winona Ryder were both initially considered for the role of Marla Singer, but in the end, it came down to Helena Bonham Carter and Reese Witherspoon. Director David Fincher wanted Bonham-Carter, but the studio wanted a bigger name and chose to go with Witherspoon. In the end however, the decision was taken out of their hands when Witherspoon turned down the role as being "too dark", and Bonham-Carter was cast.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Spartacus (1960)?
a.		The original Broadway production of "The Big Knife" by Clifford Odets opened at the National Theater on May 24, 1949, ran for 109 performances and closed on May 28, 1949.
b.		For the restored version of the film, Sir Anthony Hopkins dubbed over Laurence Oliviers lines.
c.		Many of the native Indians were visibly moved by the scene where the Sioux encounter a field full of dead, skinned buffalo.
d.		Director Josh Becker stated on his website that Alfred Hitchcocks Rope was the major influence in making his movie to seemingly not have any cuts.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Spartacus (1960)?
a.		Shooting lasted from Oct. -Dec. , 1939, released Jan. 15, 1940. Vincent Price made this film right after James Whales "Green Hell, " which saw release one day before, on Jan. 14.
b.		Of the 167 days it took Stanley Kubrick to shoot this film, six weeks were spent directing an elaborate battle sequence in which 8,500 extras re-created the clash between the Roman troops and Spartacus slave army. Several scenes in the battle drew the ire of the Legion of Decency and were therefore cut. These include shots of men being dismembered (dwarfs with false torsos and an actor with only one arm Bill Raisch, the "One-Armed Man" of The Fugitive fame with a phony breakaway limb as a Roman soldier who has his arm cut off in battle were used to give authenticity). Seven years later, when the Oscar-winning film was reissued, an additional 22 minutes were chopped out, including a scene in which Varinia watches Spartacus writhe in agony on a cross. Her line, "Oh, please die, my darling" was excised, and the scene was cut to make it appear that Spartacus was already dead.
c.		Stephen Armourae, who appears as a French Lord in the first scene with Sir Godfrey, played Robin Hood on stage in London, England in 2008.
d.		The movies line "What a dump." was voted as the #62 movie quote by the American Film Institute (out of 100).

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Spartacus (1960)?
a.		Large selections of Peter Coyotes wardrobe were supplied by Parisian luxury clothing company Cerruti 1881.
b.		Charles Laughton threatened to sue Kirk Douglas many times during filming. These threats never came to fruition, and Douglas felt Laughton was simply being a prima donna.
c.		Jack Nicholson didnt like the fact that Marlon Brando used cue cards while filming. In their scenes together, Nicholson broke his concentration every time Brando shifted his gaze to the cue card behind the cameraman.
d.		The opening weekend gross of this film, along with the second weekend gross of Shrek 2, represented the most money ever earned in a single weekend in movie history at that point. This has since been passed and is now the 5th highest grossing weekend ever.

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