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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) - Part (8) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) - Part (8) 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 on the River Kwai (1957).
About the movie:
After settling his differences with a Japanese PoW camp commander, a British colonel co-operates to oversee his men's construction of a railway bridge for their captors - while oblivious to a plan by the Allies to destroy it.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)?
a.
While the bridge in the story was constructed by prisoners in two months, the actual one built in Ceylon by a British company for the filming (425 feet long and 50 feet above the water) took eight months, with the use of 500 workers and 35 elephants. It was demolished in a matter of seconds, and the total cost was 85,000 pounds (equivalent to about 1.2 million pounds in 2002).
b.
The second, darker and more open-ended final scene, had Bunny coming back to claim the money from Alisa. It ended by implying that Alisa was inviting Bunny inside to kill her, and this also left most of the other stories unresolved.
c.
Ed Solomon
wrote the screenplay over a 20-year period.
d.
Brant Smith
: the passed-out crackhead in the jail scene.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)?
a.
Kevin Beattie stood in as an action double for
Michael Caine
during the football scenes whilst Paul Cooper did the same for
Sylvester Stallone
.
b.
The film was shot in 15 days with a budget of $8K.
c.
The destruction of the bridge as depicted in the film is entirely fictional. In reality, two bridges were built, a temporary wooden one and a permanent steel and concrete one a few months later. Both bridges were used for two years until they were destroyed by Allied aerial bombings. The steel bridge was repaired and is still in use today.
d.
With the exception of the opening Civil War scenes (which were shot last), the film was shot in sequence because of the weather. They needed it to correspond with the time sequence in the film because of so much outdoor shooting. Most films are not shot in sequence.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)?
a.
The "miniature" of Orthanc tower ended up being 27 feet tall.
b.
Ann Sears
had to dye her hair blonde for the film.
c.
The story begins with a mystical elk on the beach running at Julie and jumping over her. The scenes genesis was in a real event. One summer, when Suzanne Marie and Janine Doyon were just toddlers, they were on the Manzanita beach with their mother, director Jane Beaumont Hall. The children were a hundred feet away playing in the sand. Suddenly, from out of nowhere a huge Roosevelt Elk came running down the beach straight for the girls. "There was nothing I could do," says Hall. "Time stood still as I saw the Elk run towards the girls and then suddenly swerve around them. The elk ran into the ocean and swam out past the breakers. It was an amazing experience. I dont think I had time to be scared for the girls and the elk was such a magnificent creature." Hall remembered that scene when she and Richard Doyon wrote the screenplay. Both the elk on the beach and the elk swimming in the ocean were written into the script.
d.
The home of
Melanie Griffith
and
Matthew Modine
is not in Pacific Heights at all, but right across town in San Franciscos Potrero Hill district at the corner of Texas & 19th Street.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)?
a.
The text of the newspaper shown during "The Hard Goodbye" has a written transcript of the opening scene and "The Hard Goodbye". The author of the article is F. Miller. Accoring to the paper, the story either takes place in 1993 or 1999.
b.
During the official world premiere at the FantAsia film festival in New York, director Jim VanBebber sneaked out 10 minutes in to buy some cigarettes, he didnt return for another 3 hours.
c.
After filming was completed on the exploding bridge sequence, which cost an enormous amount of money and time, rumor has it that the footage disappeared somewhere between Ceylon and London. It was finally discovered two weeks later, sitting in the intense heat out on the runway at the airport in Cairo, Egypt. Miraculously, the footage was undamaged.
d.
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.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)?
a.
"Screen Directors Playhouse" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on February 10, 1950 with
Rosalind Russell
reprising her film role.
b.
Alec Baldwin
was supposed to appear in the film as himself but did not show up on the day of filming. Lee called
Matthew Modine
to quickly take Baldwins place.
c.
Alec Guinness
never saw the bridge blow. He had completed all his scenes and returned to England when the explosion was filmed.
d.
The character played by
Lance Henriksen
, Charles Bishop Weyland, is a co-founder of the Weyland Yutani Corporation. This is "the company" referred to in the earlier "Alien" movies. His is the "ancestor" of the Bishop Android from
Aliens
and
Alien³
, who were also played by Henriksen. In his office on the ship, he does the same hand trick as the Android in "Aliens."
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)?
a.
The train had a small diesel engine at the rear to make sure all four coaches went off the bridge after the steam locomotive.
b.
Jim Carrey
was rumored to star.
c.
In a documentary,
The John Garfield Story
, actress
Julie Garfield
denied that her father,
John Garfield
, is the sailor-extra he is often credited with being in the "Shanghai Lil" production number. Whoever the extra is, hes a dead ringer for Mr. Garfield.
d.
A poster for
X-15
(also directed by
Richard Donner
) is visible outside the movie theatre.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)?
a.
Hammer had also intended to remake the movie a few years earlier, but it was scrapped after a few test reels were shot. However, some of the Hammer footage was used in a Volkswagen commercial.
b.
An elderly double was used for the close-up of Becketts hands after his collapse in court.
c.
Chris Nahon
was originally slated to direct.
d.
After the bridge was blown, souvenir hunters swarmed all over the set, claiming pieces of timber.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)?
a.
Her role as Hazel was the first film role for
Nancy Kulp
.
b.
Jack Gilford
s film debut.
c.
Jennifer Garner
was pregnant while filming this movie.
d.
In order to save money,
Sam Spiegel
actively looked into making the film in Yugoslavia. Naturally, a European location simply couldnt match the jungle setting the film required.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)?
a.
On the first take of the final bridge sequence, the explosions on the bridge didnt detonate. The train crossed over safely, only to crash down a hill on the other side.
b.
Most of the cast came from Broadway shows of the time.
c.
Director Christopher OBrien grew up two blocks away from the the house used in the film. It was in the Lower Mayfair section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
d.
The names of the 26 victims seen on the memorial and the banner (with the exception of prominent characters such as Maureen and Mr. MacLeod) are the names of members of the production crew who worked on the film.
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