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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Task Force (1949) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Task Force (1949) Quiz
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About the movie:
As he is retiring, Jonathon Scott reminisces about his long Navy career and the development of the role of the aircraft carrier from the early 20s.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Task Force (1949)?
a.
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.
b.
From the hull number on the bow during Scotts retirement and another shot later on, it would appear that much of the shipboard filming was done aboard USS Antietam (CV-36).
c.
Diana Sands
was nominated for the 1965 Tony Award (New York City) for Actress in a Drama for "The Owl and the Pussycat" for the role of Doris opposite
Alan Alda
.
d.
Final film of
John Payne
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Task Force (1949)?
a.
Natalie Moorhead
s last film.
b.
The entire film is in black and white except for the last 18 minutes which were shot in color.
c.
While the President bears a slight resemblance to
Stephen Colbert
, the characters look had been finalized some time before Colbert had even been cast for the part.
d.
This was the only theatrical feature film for
Kathy Dunn
. The rest of her short career was made up of stage and television work.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Task Force (1949)?
a.
James Gandolfini
reportedly lost 35 pounds for his role as Winston, all of which he had to gain back before shooting re-commenced on the upcoming season of
The Sopranos
because producer
David Chase
believed that "The Sopranos" audience would not like a "skinny" Tony (Soprano).
b.
Joan Crawford
met her biological father only once when he visited her on the set of
Chained
. She would never see him again.
c.
The futuristic car that Michael Newman drives to his house when he first realizes he is CEO of the Company, is the Cadillac Sixteen, a concept car that was unveiled in 2003.
d.
In the film,
Gary Cooper
is offered a copy of the book "A Farewell To Arms" by a fellow officer. Cooper starred in the 1932 film adaptation of Hemingways novel.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Task Force (1949)?
a.
Alexandra Stoddart
, who voiced Princess Melisande, appeared in an episode of
M*A*S*H
with Harry Morgan, who voiced Melisandes foster father.
b.
The technical advisor, Capt.
S.G. Mitchell
, was commanding officer of the fighter squadron aboard USS Hornet (CV-8) at the Battle of Midway, which is portrayed in the movie. He ran his planes out of fuel, resulting in all ten aircraft lost and two pilots drowned. The Hornet does not appear in this film because the point of view is largely from the Yorktown (CV-5), which was sunk in the battle. However, one of the senior aviators, McCluskey, (played by
Bruce Bennett
), is a clear reference to the Enterprise (CV-6) air group commander, Clarence Wade McClusky.
c.
The device used to identify Bond in the beginning is a Sony Ericsson P800 PDA/Mobile Phone. Though it would require some custom programming to get that fancy look on the screen (not to mention someone on the receiving end making the actual visual match), it is actually possible for it to perform that task.
d.
Universal paid
Michael Crichton
$2 million for the rights to his novel before it was even published.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Task Force (1949)?
a.
Wayne Morris
who portrayed Lt.McKinney was the only actor in the cast who had actual combat experience as a carrier pilot in WWII . As a fighter pilot, Morris shot down seven enemy planes and contributed to the sinking of five enemy ships. He was awarded four Distinguished Flying Crosses and two Air Medals. He was the only combat "ace" of all the Hollywood actors who went to war.
b.
One musical theme that
Thomas Newman
composed for the score did not end up in the final film but still appeared both in one of the trailers and on one of the DVD menus.
c.
William Shatner
had once been
Christopher Plummer
s understudy in the legitimate theater.
d.
The movie was filming in New York City on the night of the notorious 1977 blackout. The New York "Daily News" was able to publish despite the blackout, as the film company let the newspaper use their generators.
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