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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Clearing (2004) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Clearing (2004) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Clearing (2004).
About the movie:
As an executive is held captive by an employee, it's up to his wife to deliver the ransom.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Clearing (2004)?
a.
Myrna Loy
was originally offered the part of Dora Charleston (a role that was a spoof of the character that she had played in the Thin Man movies) but she declined, later stating that "it would have been ridiculous to have Myrna Loy doing Myrna Loy". She also stated that she didnt want her "ass pinched by
David Niven
".
b.
Universals
The Spirit of Notre Dame
was also based on
Knute Rockne
s life.
c.
During the fight scene in the woods,
Willem Dafoe
actually cracked a rib when Robert Redfords stunt double rammed into him, tackling him to the ground during the shooting.
d.
The word "fuck" and its variations are used 159 times in the movie. The term "shit" appears 73 times amid a total of approx. 300 profanities.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Clearing (2004)?
a.
When the Texas goes over the burning bridge and plummets into the river, the looks of shock on the faces of the Union officers were real, because the actors who played them were not told what was going to happen to that train.
b.
Went straight-to-video in the UK.
c.
The project was originally intended for
Richard Pryor
at Columbia Pictures eight years earlier. Persuaded by
Clint Eastwood
, Columbia traded it to Warner Bros. for
Revenge
, for which he was originally the director.
d.
An advertising poster for this film is pictured on one stamp of a set of five 42ยข USA commemorative postage stamps honoring Vintage Black Cinema, issued 16 July 2008. Other films honored in this set are
Black and Tan
,
The Sport of the Gods
,
Princesse Tam Tam
, and
Caldonia
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Clearing (2004)?
a.
According to the Fox Sports graphic displayed at the beginning of the game, Billy Chapels stats for the year (coming into the game) are as follows: 8 Wins, 11 Losses, 30 Games Played, 30 Games Started, 2 Complete Games, 1 Shutout (Meaning in one other game he pitched a full 9 Innings without allowing an opposing run), 211 Innings Pitched, 98 Walks Allowed, and 111 Strike Outs.
b.
One of the numbers listed at the top of the ransom note is 814-949-9207, the fax number for Lakemont Park in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
c.
Howard Hawks
and
Jean Arthur
did not get along during filming. Arthur was not used to Hawks highly improvisational style, and when Hawks wanted Arthur to play Bonnie much in a subtly sexy way (not unlike his other "Hawksian women"), Arthur flatly said, "I cant do that kind of stuff." Hawks told Arthur at the end of the shoot, "You are one of the few people Ive worked with that I dont think Ive helped at all. Someday you can go see what I wanted to do because Im gonna do this character all over again." Years later Hawks returned home to find Arthur waiting for him in his driveway. She had just seen his
To Have and Have Not
and confessed, "I wish Id done what youd asked me to do. If you ever make another picture with me, Ill promise to do any goddamn thing you want to do. If a kid
Lauren Bacall
can come in and do that kind of stuff, I certainly could do it." Hawks and Arthur never collaborated again.
d.
Very first Best Picture Oscar nominee to be directed by an African-American filmmaker.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Clearing (2004)?
a.
First film featuring
Robert Redford
to be screened at the Sundance Film Festival.
b.
The Producers are planning to take to the road and "Commute" from Los Angeles to Oklahoma, in April 2008, starting with a kick off premiere in LA and driving along historic route 66 while stopping in several small towns to screen the film, ending up at the Bare Bones International Film Festival. The entire road trip will be part of a documentary surrounding the commuting problems that plague Americans throughout the United States.
c.
Takashis jumpsuit during the drunken tricycle race has a "Ron" name patch on it. Danny Burkes has a "Birdie" name patch.
d.
The first feature film to use Kodaks then-new Vision2 Expression 500T 5229 film stock.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Clearing (2004)?
a.
True story, based on the kidnapping of Gerrit Jan Heijn, CEO of the Dutch Ahold Supermarket Holding. On September 9, 1987, Heijn was kidnapped and killed on the same day by Ferdi E, an unemployed engineer. Ferdi E. was arrested about 7 months later and sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment. Released in 2001, he moved to a small town with his wife. On the 3rd of August, 2009, he was riding his bicycle and failed to give right of way to a digger, which ran him over, leading to his death on the same day.
b.
The street names seen on Davids laptop screen (Ashford, Volker, etc.) are the names of prominent crew members.
c.
Matthew Leitch and Kirstie Leitch (his wife) have a real life steamy scene in the film. Camera and gear had to be shipped several times for the second unit shoot of the film in the UK because of footage conversion problems.
d.
Michael Bay
expressed interest in directing.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Clearing (2004)?
a.
Like modern day athletes, ancient Roman gladiators did product endorsements. The producers considered including this in the script but discarded the idea as unbelievable.
b.
Based on a true story of a kidnapping that occurred in The Netherlands.
c.
The illusion of the Red Sea parting was achieved by large "dump tanks" that were flooded, then the film was shown in reverse. The two frothing walls of water were created by water dumped constantly into "catch basin areas" then the foaming, churning water was visually manipulated and used sideways for the walls of water. A gelatin substance was added to the water in the tanks to give it more of a sea water consistency. Although the dump tanks have long since been removed, the catch basin section of this tank still exists today on the Paramount lot, directly in front of the exterior sky backdrop, in the central portion of the studio. It can still be flooded for water scenes, but when not being used in a production, it is an extension of a parking lot.
d.
Tom Courtenay
has said in interviews that his role was cut to the bone in editing.
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