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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)

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About the movie: A major countermands orders and attacks to revenge a previous massacre of men, women and children.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)?
a.		Although only three "space freighters" are visible ("Valley Forge", "Berkshire", and "Sequoia"), several other freighters are mentioned in radio communications. They are "Yellowstone", "Acadia", "Blue Ridge", "Glacier" and "Mojave" (each freighter is asked to report the final jettisons of their domes). Each freighters name refers to an American National Park or Preserve.
b.		During filming, director Michael Curtiz exclaimed "Bring on the empty horses!", meaning "riderless horses". David Niven would later use this phrase as the title of his autobiography. See also Casablanca.
c.		Shot in 1988.
d.		Harrison Ford herniated his back in the scene where he is attacked in his bedroom by a Thuggee assassin. Production had to shut down for Ford to be flown to Los Angeles to have an operation. A huge majority of Fords work in the fights and chases in the Temple of Doom are actually stuntman Vic Armstrong.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)?
a.		The Gaelic chant is "Alba gu brath", which means Scotland forever. Although Wallace was a Lowlander, many of his troops were Highlanders, and a large part of the Lowlands were still Gaelic speaking at this time in history.
b.		Tom Skilling: WGN and Chicago Tribune Chief Meteorologist is a technical advisor and plays the TV station floor director.
c.		Filmed completely on location, using all natural light.
d.		Unlike the rest of Errol Flynns blockbuster films, because of the use of trip wires and the number of horses killed in the film, "The Charge Of The Light Brigade" was never re-released by Warner Brothers.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)?
a.		It was during a Parkinson interview that his good friend David Niven revealed that during the filming of The Charge of the Light Brigade, Errol Flynn was busy on a horse during a break applying makeup with one hand whilst holding a mirror in the other. An extra decided to "pock" the horse up the behind with his lance - the horse bucked, throwing Flynn to the ground. He got to his feet and asked who had done that, the extra volunteered, thinking that this would only add to his embarrassment. However, Flynn dragged him from the horse and gave him a sound beating. They were the best of friends after that.
b.		In preparation for his role, Robert De Niro went through extensive physical training, then entered in three genuine Brooklyn boxing matches and won two of them.
c.		Nathaniel Davis, Americas Ambassador to Chile at the time of the coup, and the basis of the character played by Richard Venture, sued Thomas Hauser, Costa-Gavras, and Universal Pictures for implying in the film that he and his team were complicit in the disappearance and death of Charles Horman. The suit was dismissed. In a January 2007 Q & A, Costa-Gavras said that Lew Wasserman, then head of Universal, so strongly supported the film, he insisted the studio refuse to negotiate any financial settlement.
d.		June Lockharts film debut.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)?
a.		Tom Cruises Jack Nicholson impersonation (when his character is quoting Col. Jessup) was not scripted.
b.		James Burke (Ice Man) is in studio records/casting call lists for this movie, but he did not appear or was not identifiable.
c.		This movie has been called a female version of Beverly Hills Cop, a film which starred Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley. Efilmcritic.com called Whoopi Goldbergs character in this film Axela Foley.
d.		Over 200 horses were killed during filming, resulting in the US Congress passing new laws to protect animals used in motion pictures.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)?
a.		In addition to the well-known nickname of "Bruce", Steven Spielberg also called the shark "the great white turd" when he really got frustrated with the troublesome animatronic fish.
b.		Patty Duke was offered the part of Elaine Robinson, but turned it down because she did not want to work at the time.
c.		The film is dedicated "to the officers and men of the Light Brigade who died victorious in a gallant charge at Balaklava for Queen and Country - A.D. 1856."
d.		The one white member of the Mau Maus, named 1/16th Blak in the movie, was played by M.C. Serch, a member of the 80s/90s rap act 3rd Bass. The Mau Maus sing a portion of 3rd Basss song "The Gas Face" while hanging out in the studio: "Black cat is bad luck, bad guys wear black / Musta been a white guy who started all that."

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)?
a.		The drawbridge sequence where Keanu Reeves is being chased by the Chicago P.D., F.B.I. and Brian Coxs henchmen took approximately one week of night shoots to film with temperatures ranging from five below to twenty below zero.
b.		Finnish censorship visa # 030459.
c.		Humphrey Bogart was a last minute replacement for Cary Grant. Bogart and William Holden couldnt stand each other. Bogart disapproved of Audrey Hepburn (he wanted his wife Lauren Bacall in the role), while Holden fell in love with her. Bogart got $300000, Holden got $150000, and Hepburn only $15000. Asked how he liked working with Hepburn, Bogart replied: "Its OK, if you dont mind to make 20 takes."
d.		During the filming of the charge sequence, a stuntman was killed when he fell off his horse and landed on a broken sword that was lying on the field where the charge was being shot, and was unfortunately wedged in such a position that its blade was sticking straight up.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)?
a.		The fight between Yoda and Dooku was envisioned quite differently. Originally, Yoda was to come in and immediately have the fight with Dooku, but many of the creative team felt that was too quick a transition for Yoda, and the audience needed to feel the power of good and evil going against each other, so George Lucas added in the preamble to the fight with the blue lightning and rock falls, because it showed how powerful Yoda was. The light saber battle was a culmination of all that energy. There was also footage shot of Dooku using either Obi-Wans or Anakins light saber in addition to his own against Yoda, but these moves did not make the final cut.
b.		Ashleys monologue about cheer leading and meerkats was used for Amy Adamss audition. The scene was also later used on the talk-show circuit when Adams was promoting the film.
c.		Anita Louise, Bela Lugosi, and Mischa Auer were tested for the roles eventually played by Olivia de Havilland, C. Henry Gordon, and J. Carrol Naish, respectively.
d.		Arthur Penn, an early contender to direct The Stunt Man, borrowed elements from that films source, the Paul Brodeur novel of the same name, for this films story.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)?
a.		The original script used the real-life siege of a British fort at Cawnpore (and subsequent massacre of its survivors) during the Sepoy Rebellion - a nationwide mutiny of Indian soldiers in the British army - as the reason for the famous Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava during the Crimean War. However, shortly before the film was started, someone pointed out that the Sepoy Rebellion took place three years AFTER the Crimean War. The forts name was hurriedly changed to Chukoti, and instead of mutinous Indian soldiers, the besiegers were changed to tribesmen of a fictitious warlord called Surat Khan.
b.		George Hamilton receives an "introducing" credit.
c.		Although now the film is considered a Christmas classic, whats interesting is that at the time, according to Peter Billingsley, not many major studios were interested in a Depression-era story about a little boy wanting a BB gun for Christmas. Billingsley also stated in an interview that director Bob Clark agreed to make a horror film for the studio in order to get A Christmas Story made.
d.		This films shoot was filled with macho tensions and at one point, the temperamental Burt Lancaster threatened to punch the films writer, Ernest Lehman. The witty scribe replied, "Go ahead, I need the money."

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)?
a.		Soon after filming of Boomerang wrapped, Martin Lawrence and Tisha Campbell-Martin were re-teamed in a pilot which eventually became the sitcom Martin.
b.		Cuba Gooding Jr. turned down the role of Tony the architect.
c.		In the famous charge scene, the man leaping up from the ground and remounting his racing horse is not Errol Flynn, but stuntman Buster Wiles.
d.		Richard Kelly was originally offered the chance to direct, but turned the offer down.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)?
a.		The original Broadway production of "Irma La Douce", the musical version, opened at the Plymouth Theater on September 29, 1960, ran for 524 performances and was nominated for the 1961 Tony Award for the Best Musical.
b.		The second of nine movies made together by Warner Brothers romantic couple Olivia de Havilland and Errol Flynn.
c.		Filmed during the busy tourist season, from mid-June, through late September of 1996.
d.		Marks the first time Luke Wilson and Owen Wilson have played brothers on screen.

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