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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Day of the Wolves (1973) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Day of the Wolves (1973) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Day of the Wolves (1973).
About the movie:
Gang tries to take over small town to rob its banks.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day of the Wolves (1973)?
a.
Second theatrical feature film for
Robert Davi
whose work had mostly been in television except for
Gangster Wars
. Original director
Blake Edwards
hired Davi to play the main villain after seeing him in
The Gangster Chronicles
. But after Edwards left the project, Davis role was reduced considerably.
b.
The only one of
Ferde Grofé Jr.
s feature films to be shot on US territory; the others were shot at various locations in the Philippines, South America and other parts of the world
c.
The screenwriter DeWitt Jones is a fan of, and was heavily influenced by, the Polish filmmaker
Krzysztof Kieslowski
s colors trilogy which is why all three films have interweaving plots and characters.
d.
Prints of this film survive in the Library of congress.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day of the Wolves (1973)?
a.
MGM released a record-breaking 375 prints of the film so that as many people as possible could see it during the Christmas season.
b.
The movie was shot entirely on location, no sets were constructed
c.
When, after three weeks of principal photography Ron Israel - the original director - had to undergo open-heart surgery, Mason Stone assumed directing responsibilities in addition to his job as DP.
d.
All the outdoor scenes were shot with natural light.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day of the Wolves (1973)?
a.
First film for cinematographer
Ric Waite
.
b.
Alan King
had to lose weight in order to play the romantic lead in this film.
c.
Kelly Clarkson
and
Justin Guarini
were contractually obliged to participate in this movie because of their commitment to
American Idol: The Search for a Superstar
.
d.
An eighteen years old
Demi Moore
auditioned several times for the part of Kiri. Although she was
Don Coscarelli
s favorite choice, the producers decided to cast
Tanya Roberts
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day of the Wolves (1973)?
a.
A crew members brother was a real exorcist, and was on set advising director
Daniel Stamm
. He makes an unbilled cameo in the film and can be seen to the left of Reverend Cotton Marcus when he delivers his sermon about the Prince of Lies.
b.
The role of Trixie was previously offered to
Anne Heche
.
c.
The first scenes in the movie of
Smokey Roberds
,
Hank Cappa
and
Andre Marquis
pulling robberies were needed in order to bring the movie up the required running time, and were shot last.
d.
R.K.O. gave
Val Lewton
only $150,000 to make the film, resulting in "creative" producing. This forced many of the scenes requiring special effects to be done in shadows which many believe increased the suspense of the film. When studio execs insisted that more footage of the panther be included in the movie, Lewton was able to maintain the budget and the suspense of the film by limiting how many scenes the panther could be visibly seen and told the cinematographer to "keep the panther in the shadows." Thus the panther was only visible in the office and zoo cage.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day of the Wolves (1973)?
a.
The use of incendiary devices for the explosion scenes at Swansea mining town caused the buildings to catch fire.
b.
Some of the video clips in the opening credits were actual stock news footage, such as the scene of a truck driving into a crowd of people.
c.
When
Woody Harrelson
was making this movie, the producers hired
Bob Lanier
, the retired Detroit Pistons center, as a basketball coach. Harrelson, who had played some basketball in college, was bragging to Lanier about what a great player he was. Lanier invited Harrelson to play a little one-on-one. Harrelson later described it as "the most embarrassing 15 minutes of my life".
d.
In the latter half of the film
Martin Sheen
s character McKinney says to
Charlie Sheen
s Bean that he has a son "about your age." Martin Sheen is, of course, Charlie Sheens father in real life.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day of the Wolves (1973)?
a.
Martha Hyer
s last feature film
b.
Emile Hirsch
already had some experience as a street skater from Southern California prior to appearing in this film.
c.
In the Genesis cave, two containers are labeled "Bellus" and "Zyra". Bellus and Zyra were the planetary system that destroyed Earth in
When Worlds Collide
.
d.
Ridley Scott
cites three films as the shaping influences on his movie:
Star Wars
and
2001: A Space Odyssey
for their depiction of outer space, and
Tobe Hooper
s
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
(1974) for its treatment of horror.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day of the Wolves (1973)?
a.
This is George A. Romeros second film, and according to him, his worst. He stated that the writer was "very lazy" and showed little interest in the production, leaving halfway through the shooting.
b.
This is the first of the Universal Frankenstein films in which a member of the Frankenstein family does not appear, unless you count the monster himself as part of the family. According to
Bride of Frankenstein
, his name is Frankenstein as well.
c.
The production team recruited actors through the towns theater guild
d.
Not long before filming began,
Colin Clive
broke a leg in a horse riding accident. Consequently, most of Dr. Frankensteins scenes were shot with him sitting.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day of the Wolves (1973)?
a.
Final film of
Percy Helton
.
b.
Followed by a sequel,
Brother Rat and a Baby
.
c.
The predatory woman in the bar was played by
Arsenio Hall
.
d.
The sunglasses worn by
Daniel Craig
in the film are Tom Ford TF0108 19V, with a semi-matte rhodium frame, black leather temple tips, and smoke blue lenses.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day of the Wolves (1973)?
a.
The bulk of the cast is made up of wrestlers from the Minneapolis-based American Wrestling Association, which was owned by the films producer,
Verne Gagne
.
b.
Originally starred
Paul Newman
and daughter
Nell Potts
, but this changed when original director
John Huston
bowed out and was replaced by
Peter Bogdanovich
.
c.
SFX supervisor
Rudy Stangler
quit mid-way through the production.
d.
In the Machete trailer, one of the men Machete kills is the lead singer of Tito and Tarantula. He also appeared in
Desperado
,
From Dusk Till Dawn
and
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
, all directed by
Robert Rodriguez
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day of the Wolves (1973)?
a.
Guillermo del Toro
declined the chance to direct this film.
b.
This film is loosely based on the life of Madeleine Smith, whose story was told more fully in David Leans film
Madeleine
.
c.
The stock USAF aircraft footage was taken from the movie
Iron Eagle II
.
d.
The production was a non-union shoot and used a mixture of professional and local amateur actors and crew. Most of the crew credited in the movie were local Havasu people.
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