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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938).
About the movie:
When Prince John and the Norman Lords begin oppressing the Saxon masses in King Richard's absence, a Saxon lord fights back as the outlaw leader of a rebel guerrilla army.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)?
a.
The head of the company originally set to distribute the film was found murdered shortly before it was to go into international release. It received spotty distribution because the rights were tied up in legal wrangling over the victims estate for several years.
b.
The film plays very fancifully with real history. Even the opening titles are full of inaccuracies.
c.
Stock footage of this movie was used in
Trumbos World
, in which MacGyver and a plantation owner fight an army of ants.
d.
Q appears as an active participant in a mission for the first time, as opposed to being behind the scenes.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)?
a.
There is no gas balloon in the original novel. Nevertheless this mode of transportation has endured as an iconic image of the film.
b.
Originally planned with
James Cagney
playing the title role, but he quit Warner Brothers and production was postponed for three years.
c.
The supporting cast for this film all took pay cuts in order to be in a movie with
Bob Dylan
.
d.
The premise of the film is greatly influenced by
Enter the Dragon
. Note the three fighters, the transition by way of old style boat to an island, the final battle with the old man.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)?
a.
The golden palomino that
Olivia de Havilland
rides in this film is
Trigger
, shortly before he became the mount of
Roy Rogers
.
b.
As of the release of the movie, Don Roy King, who plays the director of DayBreak, is the actual director of NBCs
Saturday Night Live
and
Robert Caminiti
, who plays the assistant director of DayBreak, is the actual assistant director of "Saturday Night Live".
c.
Wolfman Jack
, who played himself in the movie, was specifically chosen by
George Lucas
to play a role in the movie because Lucas remembered listening to him on the radio when Lucas was in high school.
d.
During production, details of the films plot were kept secret.
Christopher Nolan
, who wrote the script, cryptically described it as a contemporary sci-fi action thriller "set within the architecture of the mind."
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)?
a.
The trailer shows someone possessed by Azazel chasing Gretta Milano (
Embeth Davidtz
) into a department store through a revolving door. This scene is not in the final film. On the DVD commentary track, director
Gregory Hoblit
, writer
Nicholas Kazan
and producer
Charles Roven
explain that the reason this scene was removed was because the possessed person was trying to stab Gretta, and they realized that having Azazel try to kill her didnt make much sense, and it would be far better to have him try to possess her instead. As such, the scene with
Graham Beckel
was shot as a replacement.
b.
German audiences will wait in vain for the notorious lines "You speak treason!" - "Fluently." In the German version, it is dubbed as "Ihr sprecht unbedacht!" - "Weiß ich." ("You speak before you think!" - "I know.") Probably they chose this quip (clever in its own right, but in a different vein than the original) because a more faithful translation would have lost the play on words completely.
c.
The title refers to migrating salmon.
d.
Except for brief scoring under the main titles and at the films conclusion, the film has no music.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)?
a.
Based on a true story.
b.
One exterior shot shows Penshurst Place is shown as Anne Boleyns family home. She actually grew up at Hever Castle in Kent.
c.
David Belasco
s play originally opened in New York on 14 November 1905.
d.
Eugene Pallette
was not the first choice for the role of Friar Tuck.
Guy Kibbee
was originally slated for the part.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)?
a.
Liza Minnelli
once said of this movie: "It took every ounce of craftsmanship you had ever learned, every bit of stamina, to do this picture."
b.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 7, 1946 with
Ray Milland
,
Jane Wyman
and
Frank Faylen
reprising their film roles.
c.
Michael Curtiz
took over from director
William Keighley
when the producers felt that the action scenes lacked impact.
d.
After meeting on the set of this film,
Val Kilmer
and
Joanne Whalley
were married (but later divorced).
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)?
a.
Episode titles: 1. Facing the Crisis 2. Vanishing Diamonds 3. Woman of Mystery 4. Haunted House 5. Perils of the City 6. Cipher Message 7. Bandit Raiders 8. Impostors Scheme 9. Falsely Accused 10. Path of Danger 11. The Abduction 12. The Trial Run 13. The False Summons 14. Black Treasure 15. Retribution
b.
Howard Hill
, who is listed in the credits as "Captain of Archers", also played "Elwyn the Welshman" in the archery contest. Hill actually made the shot where we see one arrow split another and he did all the shots which required hitting human targets. He also worked closely with the sound department to produce the distinctive arrow sounds by using specially made arrows.
c.
The first film to ever feature both
Robert De Niro
and
Al Pacino
acting together, which created much hype prior to release. They both starred in
The Godfather: Part II
but never shared the screen together as split chronology prevented this. When this movie was finally released, even its advertising material promoted the film as a De Niro/Pacino "showdown."
d.
Nancy Lasseter
, wife of
John Lasseter
, told her husband that he needed to make this film for all the people - largely women - who dont care about cars. Hence, the films nickname during production was The Nancy Factor.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)?
a.
WILHELM SCREAM: During the "On the Open Road" song, Goofys car crashes into a construction scaffolding and the famous scream can be heard.
b.
The theatrical trailer contains footage of Robin and Marian kissing on horseback. This footage is from the deleted final scene of the film, immediately following the closing of the great doors, where the film now ends.
c.
The script was originally submitted to Universal studios TV division. Executive producer
Jennings Lang
liked it so much he thought he could pass it off as a theatrical release.
d.
Cannon Group owners
Menahem Golan
and
Yoram Globus
signed Godard to a contact to make the film on a napkin at the Cannes Film Festival.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)?
a.
According to the director,
Zack Snyder
, on the DVD commentary he states that Scott Frank and Michael Tolkin both did uncredited rewrites on the script.
b.
The Preacher is played by
Marjoe Gortner
, who in reality was at one time a "church-tent" revivalist minister and evangelist.
c.
At the time of its release, this was Warners most expensive film, costing over $2 million.
d.
The film was completed in 1988, but was not released in the U.S. until three years later.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)?
a.
Seth Green
: in the scene while Tony is leaving the Expo and meets
Larry King
and
Larry Ellison
. Seth Green featured and provided the voice for Iron Man (including "Little Iron Man") in several episodes of his TV show
Robot Chicken
.
b.
The "atom-powered" submarine shown cruising on the surface is actually the diesel-electric submarine USS Cubera (SS-347).
c.
The sound of Robins arrow is the favorite sound of Skywalker Sounds
Ben Burtt
. He has used that sound in almost all the Star Wars films.
d.
An advertising gimmick used for this film was the giveaway of "motion sickness pills" to ticket buyers. The critics had a field day with it.
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