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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Alamo (1960) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Alamo (1960)

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About the movie: In 1836 General Santa Anna and the Mexican army is sweeping across Texas. To be able to stop him, General Sam Houston needs time to get his main force into shape...

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Alamo (1960)?
a.		During the battle sequence, one of the cannons rolled over the foot of Laurence Harvey, breaking it at the instep. He continued with the scene, eventually treating the injury himself.
b.		The most widely known of director Ernst Lubitschs films. The "Lubitsch touch" as his style was called, emphasized subtlety and elegance, expressive of good taste, and being economical about what does and doesnt need to be shown, relying on the audience to tell the difference
c.		The only part of the set sill standing is the Opera House, though the only parts left completely untouched are the boxes and stage sides.
d.		The story was originally planned as The French Connection III by screenwriter David Shaber at Twentieth Century Fox, and would have seen Gene Hackmans Popeye Doyle team up with a wisecracking cop, to be possibly played by Richard Pryor. The main plot was the same but when Hackman showed reluctance to do a third movie as Doyle the idea was scrapped and Universal acquired the rights to the storyline, which Saber then reworked into Nighthawks.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Alamo (1960)?
a.		Charlton Heston was among the actors who were sent the script and John Wayne wanted him to play Jim Bowie. Heston later said there seemed good reasons for him not to do the film and, when pressed further, stated having John Wayne as director to be one of them.
b.		A number of the dialogs were improvised by the actors, notably the things said by Sammy (Chris Pontius) to Cleo (Elle Fanning). This was done in order to provoke genuine surprise from Fanning. Pontius, in fact, was specifically chosen for his improvisation skills, as well as his good rapport with children.
c.		Rian Johnson lists The Sting and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels as key inspirations for the film. More unconventionally, the legendary concert film The Last Waltz also influenced his writing process, to the point that The Brothers Bloom contains a multitude of references to The Band. During initial discussions with Mark Ruffalo, Johnson clarified that he wanted to capture a particular 70s folk rock vibe, envisioning Stephen as Robbie Robertson.
d.		No Coca-Cola products are ever used. Instead, Pepsi products are featured prominently, e.g. Mimi drinks from a Pepsi can in the hotel room after their karaoke win. Britney Spears, of course, endorses Pepsi-Cola.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Alamo (1960)?
a.		The "dust" in the vent was made out of walnut powder, even though the crew had received a memo saying that Kal Penn is extremely allergic to nuts. Production had to be stopped for the day that they shot the scenes with Kumar falling out of the vent in the police station while Kal Penn had to go to the hospital. The powder was then remade with chocolate powder for the next round of shooting. (from DVD commentary)
b.		Lieutenant Finns fall from his horse was unscripted and unintentional.
c.		This is the third Bond film to use plot situations from the novel Live And Let Die, the others being Live and Let Die (obviously), and For Your Eyes Only.
d.		David Carradine, who starred in the original Death Race 2000 plays the voice of Frankenstein in the opening scene.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Alamo (1960)?
a.		There is a shot in the movie where Burt Reynolds grabs a tree branch during a chase scene, it breaks and he falls to the ground. That was not planned. The branch broke accidentally during filming and the footage looked so good, they kept it in the film.
b.		Some of the bar scenes were shot in actual bars during business hours. A sign was posted near where they were shooting warning patrons that if they came any closer, they would be unpaid extras in the film.
c.		John Wayne originally intended that Richard Widmark should play Davy Crockett, while Wayne himself would have taken the small role of Sam Houston so he could focus his energy on directing the picture. However, Wayne was only able to get financial backing if he played one of the main parts, so he decided to play Crockett and cast Widmark as Jim Bowie.
d.		One day, while filming a scene, Elvis Presley swallowed a tooth cap and had to be hospitalized to remove it.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Alamo (1960)?
a.		The DeLorean was deliberately selected for its general appearance and gull wing doors, in order to make it plausible that people in 1955 would presume it to be an alien spacecraft.
b.		Alan Grant is modeled after Paleontologist Jack Horner who, like Grant, digs and teaches in Montana, and was also a technical advisor on this film.
c.		The order of the books are: - February: Emma - March: Mansfield Park - April: Northanger Abbey - May: Pride & Prejudice - June: Sense & Sensibility - July: Persuasion.
d.		John Wayne intended this film to be an allegory for Americas Cold War with the Soviet Union.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Alamo (1960)?
a.		Film debut of Dorothy Burgess.
b.		John Carpenter has said that he based his score to this film on both Lalo Schifrins score to Dirty Harry and Led Zeppelins "Immigrant Song".
c.		The huge Alamo set took two years to construct.
d.		Early in the film, Crawl sings about the Hungry Man TV dinner he is about to eat. Mason Adams, who plays the grandfather, was a voice over announcer at the time the film was released.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Alamo (1960)?
a.		Stephen King was briefly approached to write the screenplay. It would have been the first written by King directly for the screen, but the parties could not agree on the terms.
b.		John Wayne was a fan of The Kingston Trios recording of "Remember the Alamo", composed by Jane Bowers, and wanted to use the song in the film. When, for various reasons, the rights to the song couldnt be obtained, Dimitri Tiomkin, who scored the film, and Paul Francis Webster wrote their own song for the film, "The Green Leaves of Summer".
c.		At one point in chase scene involving the red Cadillac Eldorado, Bill Murray and friends were to race along the sidewalk in front of the movie theater, barely missing the ticket booth, which was still occupied. The scene was filmed, but left on the cutting room floor.
d.		The Persian rug maker Charley refers to is Omar Khayyam and the quote is from "The Rubaiyat of Omart Khayyam".

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Alamo (1960)?
a.		Julie Adams character Dr. Scott says she is from "Blyville, Arkansas". The actress grew up in Arkansas (Little Rock).
b.		According to the exhibit at the Smithsonian, the sound of a TIE fighter is created by combining the squeal of a young elephant with the sound of a car driving by on a rain-slicked highway.
c.		John Wayne partially financed this film himself. During shooting, the film was delayed due to various production problems. Wayne was under so much pressure, he smoked cigarettes almost non-stop when not acting.
d.		Universal Pictures wanted the film to be shot on the studio lot. Instead, Clint Eastwood had a whole town built in the desert near Mono Lake in the California Sierras. Many of the buildings were complete and three-dimensional, so that interiors could be shot on location.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Alamo (1960)?
a.		Sammy Davis Jr. managed to obtain a copy of the script and asked John Wayne if he could play the straight role of a Negro slave. Wayne considered him but eventually declined Davis offer. Davis recalled, "There were a lot of influential Texans investing in the film and they didnt like the idea that I was seeing his future wife May Britt at the time. They disapproved of a man of color going out with a girl who was white, though Duke Wayne was upfront with me about it and I respected him for it".
b.		Actual German and Soviet dialogue and aircraft were used in the movie.
c.		When Dorothy and her friends are in the Haunted Forest, the Lion has a spray pump with "Witch Remover" printed on it. In the next shot, its gone. The reason is because there is a deleted scene in which the lion says that "the Witch Remover doesnt work but its wonderful for threatening with". Disgusted, the Scarecrow takes the spray pump and throws it away. There is a close shot in which the spray pump hits the ground and vanishes.
d.		John Turturro based his performance on the films cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Alamo (1960)?
a.		LeJean Eldridge was murdered during filming by her boyfriend.
b.		Ketty Lester was considered for the role of Mama Holiday.
c.		Donald OConnors sixth of six "Francis" movies.
d.		When Erica finds the Lt. Col., she tries to ascertain his nationality by asking him to identify the capital of Texas. When he says Austin, Erica incorrectly says Houston. The incorrect answer is an in-joke; Powers Boothe is a Texas native, and Patrick Swayze was from Houston.

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