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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Bells of St. Mary's (1945).
About the movie:
At a big city Catholic school, Father O'Malley and Sister Benedict indulge in friendly rivalry, and succeed in extending the school through the gift of a building.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)?
a.
Despite its large budget, this serial utilized many sets from other Universal films, such as the laboratory and crypt set from
Bride of Frankenstein
, the castle interiors from
Draculas Daughter
, the idol from
The Mummy
and the opera house interiors from
The Phantom of the Opera
. In addition, the outer walls of Mings castle were actually the cathedral walls from
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
.
b.
Rice Krispies were used as maggots on the corpses eyes in the first story, "Fathers Day". In addition, real maggots were also utilized.
c.
Leo McCarey
was inspired to write the original story in tribute to his own aunt and childhood counselor Sister Mary Benedict, one of the Sisters who helped to build the Immaculate Heart Convent in Hollywood and who died in a typhoid fever epidemic.
d.
Believe it or not, this is the second film/sequel
Steven Spielberg
produced that has a testicle-related joke. The first was
Men in Black II
which had Agent K taking on a Balchinian.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)?
a.
The last big rapid that they run before going over the waterfall is a Class 5 rapid, and the scene was performed by stunt doubles since running rapids in a canoe is dangerous and unusual.
b.
The song that Ingrid Bergman sings is "Varvindar Friska (Spring Breezes)", a traditional Swedish folk song for Walpurgisnight, which marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring.
c.
Japanese silent film star
Sessue Hayakawa
plays the partially-sympathetic character of the cruel Japanese camp commandant Colonel Suga in this movie. It was not common at the time of this movie to see a sympathetic portrayal of an American enemy in a movie about the Second World War.
d.
On the "nameboard" in the control room in Hell, there is an office message saying to remember that Tuesday is
Saddam Hussein
appreciation day.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)?
a.
In the warehouse fire scene, all the firefighters except
Dennis Quaid
,
Peter MacNeill
and
Jordan Bridges
, are real.
b.
A Paris court ruling prevented the movie from receiving State financial aid reserved to French movie production companies because it was produced by a company owned by Warner Bros., hence not a French company.
c.
This was actually written before "Going My Way" (1944) which was originally intended to be a sequel to "The Bells of St Marys".
d.
Actor
Ice Cube
stated on
Late Night with Conan OBrien
that this film was originally intended as an
Adam Sandler
vehicle.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)?
a.
Many of the original theatrical posters and lobby cards portrayed Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman in non-clerical garb.
b.
Porky Pig and Speedy Gonzales are seen in the restaurant discussing how political correctness has affected their careers. Both characters have come under fire for insensitivity in recent years. Porky for his stutter, and the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts that featured Speedy Gonzales were pulled from the Cartoon Networks daytime and prime time line-ups. It was alleged that Speedy was "racially offensive" to Mexican people, a point which became moot when some representatives of the Latino community organized a movement to get Speedy back on the air.
c.
This was Disneys first take on the Robin Hood legend, which was made with British funds that had been frozen during World War II.
d.
Mel Gibson
was initially interested in directing the film. He mentioned to his friend
Richard Donner
that it was a really great script. Then, when Gibson got heavily involved with _Braveheart_ (1995), the project found its way to Donner.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)?
a.
Although this movie was a sequel to "Going My Way", it was released by a different studio. "Going My Way" had been released by Paramount, to whom Bing Crosby was under contract. "The Bells of St. Marys" was released by RKO, a studio for which Crosby had never worked.
b.
Although uncredited,
Gwen Verdon
was assistant choreographer in the film version of
Sweet Charity
.
c.
Never released to theaters in the U.S., where it played only at film festivals before being shown on U.S. cable TV.
d.
The only time Rico did not have a voice; he was later voiced in spin-offs and sequels by
John Di Maggio
.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)?
a.
Christopher Walken
was considered for the part of Andy.
b.
The production was overseen by a Catholic priest who served as an advisor during the shooting. While the final farewell sequence was being filmed,
Bing Crosby
and
Ingrid Bergman
decided to play a prank on him. They asked director
Leo McCarey
to allow one more take, and, as "Father OMalley" and "Sister Benedict" said their last goodbyes, they embraced in a passionate kiss, while the offscreen priest-advisor jumped up roaring in protest.
c.
David Kelleys character was not conceived until after principal photography began.
d.
This film is believed lost. Please check your attic.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)?
a.
The man who works at the coffee shop who taunted Stacy about the dog is actually former Bush frontman
Gavin Rossdale
.
b.
A scene from this movie was depicted in the Stars Hall of Fame wax museum in Orlando, Florida.
c.
This movie was made before the words "under God" were added to the Pledge of Allegiance, and the children recite the original version without that addition.
d.
The Tone Rangers is the name of an actual a cappella group in Washington D.C.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)?
a.
Margarets date of birth is November 5, 1960. Thats also
Tilda Swinton
s date of birth.
b.
Although
Quentin Tarantino
is known for never using real brands for products like cereals and cigarettes, the brand of the bread he uses to make the sandwich during the "Emilios killing story" scene, BIMBO, is a real and very popular brand of bread in Mexico.
c.
The first sequel to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture.
d.
The Breen Censorship Office tried to raise an objection against the use of the "miscegenation sequence" in this film version of the show, but they were unable to do so because the 1936 film version had already used it and thus set a precedent.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)?
a.
Though
Bette Davis
won the 1935 Academy Award/Oscar for
Dangerous
beating out
Katharine Hepburn
in "Alice Adams", Davis was noted for saying more than once that she didnt deserve the award that year and that the one who did was Katherine Hepburn.
b.
John Carpenter
and
Brian De Palma
were offered the chance to direct but both backed out because they feared that the story was too similar to
Play Misty for Me
. De Palma also felt that
Michael Douglas
was not a good leading man. De Palma has since admitted he was wrong about Douglas.
c.
At the 1945 Academy Awards,
Bing Crosby
and
Leo McCarey
won the Best Actor and Best Director awards for
Going My Way
. When
Ingrid Bergman
won the Best Actress award for her role in
Gaslight
, she told the audience at the awards ceremony, "Im glad I won, because tomorrow morning, I start shooting the sequel to Going My Way with Bing Crosby and Leo McCarey, and I was afraid that if I didnt have an Oscar, they wouldnt speak to me."
d.
Director
Peter Farrelly
was and is a huge fan of the band, Orpheus, whose 1968 hit single "Cant Find The Time" is covered by Hootie & The Blowfish for the movies soundtrack. According to an interview which appeared in the Milford Daily News, while in college, Farrelly even dated an Orpheus members ex-wife who was the inspiration for
Amy Smart
s character in the film,
Outside Providence
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)?
a.
Director
Guillermo del Toro
turned down the chance to direct this film so he could work on
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
.
b.
"The Brain that Wouldnt Die" was the first movie watched by
Michael J. Nelson
after
Joel Hodgson
had left in the previous episode of
Mystery Science Theater 3000
.
c.
Bing Crosby
s performance as Father OMalley earned an Oscar nomination for Best Actor, the first time a person received a nomination for playing the same character in two different films (he had been nominated - and won - for
Going My Way
the previous year).
d.
El Cids sword "Tizona" can still be seen in the Army Museum (Museo Del Ejército) in Madrid. Soon after his death, it became one of the most precious possessions of the Castilian royal family. And in 1999, a small sample of the blade underwent metallurgical analysis which partially confirmed that it was made in Moorish Cordoba in the eleventh century, although the report does not specify whether the larger-scale composition of the blade identifies it as Damascus steel. In 2006 "El Museo Del Ejércitp" (The Army Museum) was moving from Madrid to Toledo and apparently the sword was not available to be seen in public. El Cid also had a sword called Colada.
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