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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Big Red One (1980) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Big Red One (1980) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Big Red One (1980).
About the movie:
The story of a sergeant and the inner core members of his unit as they try to serve in and survive World War II.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Big Red One (1980)?
a.
The fourth room,
Quentin Tarantino
s "Man From Hollywood" is based on a short story by
Roald Dahl
called "Man from the south."
b.
Director
Sam Fuller
served in World War II. He was a member of "The Big Red One" and many of the moments in this movie are based upon his own experiences.
c.
Each member of the wolf pack had to have papers proving their Native descent.
Chaske Spencer
is Lakota (Sioux),
Bronson Pelletier
is Cree-Metis,
Alex Meraz
is Purepecha (Tarasco),
Kiowa Gordon
is Hualapai, and
Tyson Houseman
, who was discovered at an open casting call, is Cree.
d.
Mandy Moore
was originally cast as Jenny and even filmed her scenes, but was replaced by
Mya
when the production was halted so the script could be rewritten.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Big Red One (1980)?
a.
Filmed in 1978.
b.
Robert Conrad accepted the role of Police Chief in this film because he regretted not taking the role of Commandant Lassard in
Police Academy
, which was co-written by Neal Isreal.
c.
There was a pre-release showing at the Harris Theatre in New York City on 5 May 1919, the proceeds of which were donated to the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army was guaranteed $25,000 of the gross receipts for their cooperation on production.
d.
The trailer and radio spots are narrated by Universal regular,
Jeff Morrow
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Big Red One (1980)?
a.
Lee Marvin
fought in WWII, but in the Pacific at Saipan.
b.
This is
Robert Vaughn
s 100th film.
c.
In the original cut of the film
Paul Dooley
played the part of Patrick Martin. When the cast and crew returned several months later to shoot a new ending, Dooley was unavailable so
James Belushi
stepped into the role. Dooley received a "special thanks" credit in the film and his scene appears in the black and white workprint ending that was available on the original DVD release.
d.
Lee Majors
was originally cast as Joe Buck, but had to pull out when his TV series,
The Big Valley
, was renewed for another season.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Big Red One (1980)?
a.
Final film of
Stepin Fetchit
.
b.
Samuel Fuller wanted
Kris Kristofferson
for a part, but he had to turn it down due to some music work.
c.
Alfred Molina
was originally cast as Eliot but was replaced by
Liam Neeson
.
d.
The Dodo childrens names, Donnie and Marie, are a clear reference to the real-life brother and sister,
Donny Osmond
and
Marie Osmond
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Big Red One (1980)?
a.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 15, 1944 with
Betty Jane Rhodes
and
Jerry Colonna
reprising their film roles.
b.
Had the longest pre-production schedule of any Saw film. The complexity of the 3D process inflated the usual 9 week prep into 21 weeks.
c.
This films opening preamble of the reconstructed version states: "This is fictional life based on factual death."
d.
Because the Sino-Japanese war was in progress, the Chinese government threatened not to approve the movie if any Japanese actors were cast in any role.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Big Red One (1980)?
a.
A disagreement on the set caused actress
Faye Dunaway
to buy her way out of her existing five picture contract with director
Otto Preminger
.
b.
The hobbits needed to appear about three to four feet tall - tiny compared with the seven-foot Gandalf. This was often accomplished using forced perspective, placing
Ian McKellen
(Gandalf) consistently closer to the camera than
Elijah Wood
in order to trick the eye into thinking McKellen is towering.
c.
During the course of filming,
Lee Marvin
and
Perry Lang
got into an argument. While filming the scene where they come to Crucifix Hill (where the Nazis are planning an ambush), Lang kept waving and gesturing his arms while he spoke. After the scene was finished, Lee Marvin growled at Lang "What the fuck was all that crap about?" To which Perry Lang cursed out Marvin. According to the other actors in the Reconstruction Documentary, neither Marvin nor Lang spoke to one another for the next week. Finally, Marvin began talking to Lang and treated him with respect for standing up to him.
d.
The suit designer who appears in Thomas Crowns office is
Gino Campagna
, who has been featured on CNNs Richard Quests segment. He also the designer responsible for the look of the clothes in the film
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Big Red One (1980)?
a.
Theres a line in the script that indicates that if Bill Clinton lost his re-election campaign in 1996, there would be a change to the scene where Butt-head meets
Chelsea Clinton
. In the regular movie, shes folding clothes. But the scene was written so she could also be packing a suitcase instead with only a minor addition to the scene.
b.
The dominoes used in the domino close-ups were actually ten times the size of normal dominoes.
c.
According to a review in the Variety Movie Guide, this movie was "Based on the writer-directors i.e.
Samuel Fuller
own experiences as a GI, pic was announced as a
John Wayne
starrer in the late 1950s and came close to realization on many other occasions, but only came together when producer
Gene Corman
found means to make it almost entirely in Israel."
d.
Walking through the town, Fr. Logan passes in front of a cinema showing
The Enforcer
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Big Red One (1980)?
a.
When
Greer Garson
flung her wardrobe open to change into a dress to accompany Soames to the art gallery,
Errol Flynn
jumped out of the wardrobe which caused her to scream and faint on set.
b.
Jorma Taccone
,
Andy Samberg
, and
Akiva Schaffer
made this movie between the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 seasons of
Saturday Night Live
. The team started rewriting
Pam Brady
s script in June 2006. Filming began on July 24th and wrapped on September 23rd. The team reported back to SNL on September 25th.
c.
This movies final coda in the reconstructed version is a memorial and tribute of this films director
Samuel Fuller
stating; "SAM FULLER 1912 - 1997".
d.
Listed among the 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made in "The Official Razzie® Movie Guide."
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Big Red One (1980)?
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.
Jeremy Renner
s first feature film.
c.
Many critics felt that
Lee Marvin
was too old at 54 to play the sergeant.
d.
Director
John Hughes
said that the cast rehearsed the entire movie as if it was a play a few times before filming began. After the film was a hit, Hughes was asked to write the script as a play so high schoolers could perform it.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Big Red One (1980)?
a.
Production was held up for several hours on this film due to the birth of
Johnny Mack Brown
s youngest daughter Sally. When he returned from the hospital, the cameras rolled again. It was the first time in his then 20-year career that Brown had ever been the cause of a delay on a picture.
b.
First film of
Christopher Neame
.
c.
Both director
Russell Mulcahy
and second unit director
Douglas Aarniokoski
have directed films in the Highlander series. Mulcahy directing
Highlander
and
Highlander II: The Quickening
, while Aarniokoski directed the fourth installment
Highlander: Endgame
.
d.
Robert Carradine
s character is named Rab after Fullers original family name, Rabinovitch. The name was changed at Ellis Island.
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