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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Bridge at Remagen (1969) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Bridge at Remagen (1969) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Bridge at Remagen (1969).
About the movie:
As the Allied armies close in, the Nazis decide to blow up the last Rhine bridge, trapping their own men on the wrong side. But will it happen?
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bridge at Remagen (1969)?
a.
When Pete returns from seeing his lawyer, early in the film, he finds Sandras agent in the living room listening to her latest recording. This is an excerpt from the first movement of the Piano Concerto No 4 in D minor by Anton Rubinstein, a great rarity and certainly not recorded by anyone else in 1941. It was possibly chosen by Max Steiner because it was no longer in copyright, but whatever the reason, it was a most unusual and sophisticated choice.
b.
One of the first films to be shot behind the Iron Curtain. Czechoslovakia was seen by Russia as becoming too liberal in its values. In attempting to justify the forthcoming invasion by the USSR, Soviet agents spread the rumor that the American soldiers were real. Actually most of them were played by Czech students. Pictures of stored movie props were published as "proofs" of weapons shipments from the United States to arm local "reactionaries". It was even reported that American tanks were rolling through the streets and occupying the towns.
c.
In the days of
Homer
, archers were not in very high esteem, as an archer did not fight his opponent on equal terms. It is interesting to note that Paris, the weakest and least brave of all, is an experienced archer, and that he kills Achilles with his arrows. Achilles, the best fighter of all, was never beaten in an open duel.
d.
Wild Bill Kelso was originally a very minor character. It was expanded once
John Belushi
was signed for the role.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bridge at Remagen (1969)?
a.
After their daring escape from Czechoslovakia filming was resumed near Hamburg, Germany and near the Popes summer house, Castelgondolfo, Italy.
b.
The name Jody Sawyer is a reference to
42nd Street
s, Peggy Sawyer.
c.
The furniture store and Mobil station next to it (where the frogs scene is shot) is at the corner of Sherman Way and Reseda Blvd., in Reseda, California, about a block away from the disco club seen in
Boogie Nights
.
d.
Ridley Scott
admits that comments made by some pot-smoking attendees at a screening got the director second-guessing himself, and influenced him to cut the film from 150 minutes to 98.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bridge at Remagen (1969)?
a.
The tanks used by the Americans in the film are M24 Chaffee light tanks appropriate for the era.
b.
In this film, DMX plays Michael Ealys father. In real life, DMX is only 3 years older than Ealy.
c.
Bernard Herrmann
s score is largely inspired by
Richard Wagner
s "Tristan und Isolde" which, like the film, is also about doomed love.
d.
Prior to production,
Gregory Peck
disliked this films script and demanded re-writes on it.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bridge at Remagen (1969)?
a.
Careful inspection of the Daily Bugle front page that reads, "Spidey and Ock Rob Bank!" has a news blurb that says, "Can chronic back pain lead to brain shrinkage?" a possible prop master poke at
Tobey Maguire
s real life back problems.
b.
When shot silent, the film would utilize the entire image area available measuring 1.33:1. When reissued in 1942 with sound the sound strip was overlaid over the left part of the film, and the top and bottom were cropped as well to maintain the 1.37:1 academy ratio resulting in sometimes awkward image composition. This can be seen on the Warner DVD releases of the reissue, while the previous Image entertainment disc was mastered from the full silent aperture negative and does not contain the cropping.
c.
Dawn Morrow was a student of Ashley Cunninghams in Jacksonville, Florida before moving to Los Angeles.
d.
Peter van Eyck
s last completed movie before his death.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bridge at Remagen (1969)?
a.
On 25 November 1954, the day after filming completed, Abbott and Costello arrived in New York City to ride on the first float of the annual Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade.
b.
Sam Worthington
and
Chris Pine
were in consideration for the role of Hal Jordan.
Bradley Cooper
,
Justin Timberlake
and
Jared Leto
also screen-tested for the role before finally,
Ryan Reynolds
was cast as Jordan.
c.
Filming in Czechoslovakia was interrupted by the Soviet invasion of August 1968. Cast and crew were taken to safety in a convoy of 28 taxis, except for
Robert Logan
, who stayed behind with film gear in order to capture the invasion on film and photo. The movie was completed in Italy and Austria.
d.
The kids go to Westin Hills to look for the experimental drug Hypnocil. Hypnocil was the drug that Neil Gordon (
Craig Wasson
) discovered was being taken by Nancy Thompson (Heather Langenkamp (I)) when they first met in
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
. Nancy was also the one who suggested that Westin Hills prescribe Hypnocil to the patients.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bridge at Remagen (1969)?
a.
Leighs name is an in-joke to
Rio Bravo
scribe
Leigh Brackett
. And Wilson always asking for a smoke is a running gag inspired by the cigarette gags in Howard Hawks Westerns.
b.
The film was originally going to be entitled "Red Dragon", the same name as the novel. However, when
Year of the Dragon
became a box office failure,
Dino De Laurentiis
decided to avoid a "dragon" title.
c.
Samuel L. Jackson
: prisoner at end of film.
d.
Because of the heavy river traffic of coal barges, tourist boats and other ships, the Germans did not allow United artists and David Wolper to make the movie at Remagen.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bridge at Remagen (1969)?
a.
Archie Mayo
replaced
Fritz Lang
as director.
b.
At a cost of $250,000, the movie company, United Artists, blasted a tunnel on the east side of the river Vltava in the town of Davle, Czech Republic.
c.
In spite of the one-sheet movie poster and the ads in Variety, I Go Pogo was never released to theaters by 21st Century, nor any other distributor. It was screened once in NYC circa late August 1980 and a planned screening at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC (also in August of 1980) never materialized.
d.
Richard Gere
s character Homer shares his first name with Geres real-life father.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bridge at Remagen (1969)?
a.
Approximately one minute of footage from Shadows of Paris survives in the Paramount compilation short _Fashions in Love (1936)_; otherwise the film is considered lost.
b.
The producers were granted the right to blow up large parts of the town of Most, but they decided not to blow up the local communist party headquarters building, in order not to cause trouble with the Russians who were already preparing to invade Czechoslovakia during the filming in 1968.
c.
This film is listed among the 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John WIlsons book THE OFFICIAL RAZZIE® MOVIE GUIDE.
d.
An myth persists that all of
Vera-Ellen
s costumes, down to her robe and sleepwear, were designed to cover her neck, which had been damaged by anorexia. This is untrue. Seeing her in the premiere footage for
A Star Is Born
, she is wearing a low cut gown and her neck is clearly visible.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bridge at Remagen (1969)?
a.
On August 25, 1954, while testing the fifth production F-86H (serial number 52-1981), at Edwards Air Force Base, Joseph C. McConnell, Jr. was killed in a crash following a control malfunction. The crashs cause was attributed to a missing bolt. Then Major Chuck Yeager was assigned to investigate the crash and replicated the malfunction at a much higher altitude, recovering before he hit the desert floor. The end of this movie had to be changed to reflect this event.
b.
The license plate Number from the Police Car is 3 DOK 526.
c.
Average Shot Length = ~6.4 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~6.3 seconds.
d.
The film proved to be a commercial success, earning more than $340 million worldwide at the box office.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bridge at Remagen (1969)?
a.
Some of the Jeeps in this film have a vertical bar on the front. This was to cut invisible wires set between two trees by the enemy to decapitate the soldiers.
b.
Richard Webb
also played Sir Galahad in
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court
.
c.
Director
William A. Wellman
based much of his work in the film on his experiences as a combat pilot during World War I. While stationed in France, Wellman joined the French Foreign Legions Lafayette Flying Corps, N.87, les Chats Noir (Black Cat Group). The plane he flew was Nieuport 24 fighter, which he named "Celia" after his mother. He was credited with three recorded "kills" of enemy aircraft, plus five probable kills. Wellman was shot down in combat and survived the crash, but walked with a limp for the rest of his life. He received the Croix du Guerre for his service. After the war, Wellman returned home and joined the U.S. Army Air Corps for two years, where he taught combat tactics to new pilots at Rockwell Field in San Diego.
d.
Although not visible on camera, hundreds of onlookers watched
Audrey Hepburn
s window-shopping scene at the start of the film. This made her nervous and she kept making mistakes. It wasnt until a crew member nearly got electrocuted behind the camera that she pulled herself together and finished the scene.
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