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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951).

About the movie: The life and career of the respected World War II German general.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)?
a.		After bringing the monster to life, Dr. Frankenstein uttered the famous line, "Now I know what its like to BE God!" The movie was originally released with this line of dialogue, but when it was re-released in the late 30s, censors demanded it be removed on the grounds that it was blasphemy. A loud clap of thunder was substituted on the soundtrack. The dialogue was partially restored on the video release, but since no decent recording of the dialogue could be found, it still appears garbled and indistinct. The censored dialog was partially returned to the soundtrack in the initial "restored version" releases. Further restoration has now completely brought back this line of missing dialog. A clean recording of the missing dialog was reportedly found on a Vitaphone disc (similar to a large phonograph record). Modern audio technology had to be used to insert the dialog back into the film without any detectable change in the audio quality.
b.		Was given a very limited release in theaters despite its A-list cast.
c.		According to Halliwells Film Video & DVD Guide, this movie " . . . was probably the first film to use an action sequence to arrest attention before the credit titles."
d.		The scene where Joe goes shopping (supposedly in New York City) was actually filmed on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. You can see the familiar Gucci sign.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)?
a.		Several film reference books credit Dan OHerlihy with playing the officer who leads the raid in the opening pre-credits sequence, but he does not appear in the film. The mistake is understandable since the actor playing the officer does bear a resemblance to OHerlihy.
b.		After Jeff Rabin serves coffee for Dave Kujan and Verbal Kint, Verbal starts talking about Guatemala.Then Dave Kujan asks Verbal Kint, "Now,what happened after the line-up?" After that we see Verbal Kint focusing on the bottom side of the cup Dave Kujan has been holding.
c.		One of the celebrity actors credited on screen and appearing in a group is "K.C.B.," but one may only speculate who that may be.
d.		The young Peter Pan is played by Dustin Hoffmans son.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)?
a.		The movie was controversial upon its cinema release due to its sympathetic portrayal of Nazi German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. The Hollywood Reporter reported in December 1951 that there were protests about this film after this movie had been released in London, England. Moreover, Variety in March 1952 reported protests after this film had been released in Italy and Australia and that publication also later reported negative reaction to the film in Argentina and Austria.
b.		After Clint Eastwood and Don Siegel came on board the project, they hired writer Dean Riesner to work on the script. In his first rewrite, the bank robbery scene ends with Harry not pointing the gun at the robber, but placing it against his own temple. He pulls the trigger, laughs and then walks away. Eastwood and Siegel both felt this was too extreme, even for Harry Callahan.
c.		At the premiere, Col. Landa is wearing a golden medal around his neck which covers his tie. This is the Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross in Gold with Swords to recognize non-combat contributions to the Third Reich war effort. Only nine awards were made during the war and it was actually instituted in October 1944 so it was impossible for Landa to be a recipient.
d.		Jennifer Lopez and Constance Marie play mother and daughter, when in real life, they are only four years apart.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)?
a.		The credits on the version of this movie which exists today are actually for the movie Mad Doctor of Blood Island and bear no relation to this film. This comes from when they were originally intended to be released as a double feature.
b.		This film is listed among The 100 Most Amusingly Bad Movies Ever Made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilsons book THE OFFICIAL RAZZIE® MOVIE GUIDE.
c.		The college Greg is accepted to is called Morehoward, a reference to two Black colleges called Morehouse and Howard.
d.		This movie was directed by Henry Hathaway who, almost 20 years after this film, directed another about Field Marshal Erwin Rommel and also set in World War II North Africa. This was entitled Raid on Rommel. Apart from that 1971 movie, all of Hathaways films about the Second World War were all for Twentieth Century-Fox. These included The House on 92nd Street; Wing and a Prayer; Youre in the Navy Now; 13 Rue Madeleine and this film. Raid on Rommel was made by Universal.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)?
a.		Sissy Spacek read for the part of Myra.
b.		Five of the members of the Sandlot baseball team -- Patrick Renna, Chauncey Leopardi, Marty York, Brandon Quintin Adams, and Grant Gelt -- all had roles in different episodes of Boy Meets World. Art LaFleur, "The Great Bambino," was also later featured in Boy Meets World.
c.		Tom Berenger talked to director James Foley about the possibility of playing the role of David Moss, but Foley wanted Ed Harris.
d.		Kirk Douglas and Richard Widmark were considered to play the title role of German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. The 15 February 1950 edition of The New York Times stated that the rights to Brig. Gen. Desmond Young M.C.s book Rommel had been acquired by 20th Century-Fox and "the title role will be offered to Kirk Douglas." Later, according to a February 1951 memo held in the AMPAS Library MPAA/PCA file for this film, "Richard Widmark has been chiefly mentioned as Rommel."

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)?
a.		Apparently, this was the first movie ever to feature a B-52 bomber airplane. Other pictures that the B-52 bomber plane appeared in after included A Gathering of Eagles, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, and By Dawns Early Light.
b.		The title is taken from a Paul Simon song.
c.		This film was supposed to feature George Zucco, but the actor had a stroke on the set and was committed to a sanitarium in San Gabriel, California until his death in 1960.
d.		After VGer, humpback whale is the largest lifeform Spock has mind melded with in the movies or (live action, not animated) series.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)?
a.		Mickey Rourke initially turned down the role of Ed as he felt the script was weak and wanted to take part in Guy Ritchies Revolver, which was shooting at the same time. However, he gave in when director Tony Scott re-wrote the part with Rourke specifically in mind.
b.		An old friend of the real Lucky Luciano allowed Andy Garcia to wear Luckys pinkie ring for one scene. You can see it when Lucky gives Thomas Dewey the bribe money at the whorehouse. (when the prostitute takes the cigar out of Luckys hand).
c.		Luther Adler, who gives a very convincing portrayal of Adolf Hitler, was Jewish. During the original "Twilight Zone" series, he played a shopkeeper whose wish results into him turning him into Adolf Hitler.
d.		The driver of the 1922 Buick in the flashback shootout scenes, Rusty Snell, was recruited to act in the film while working on set preparing cars for their close-up.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)?
a.		In advance of the feature, a separately filmed trailer, Vitaphone production reel #2812, was released, featuring John Boles who describes the story and introduces the other cast members to the audience.
b.		Sandford, the "fictional" setting for the film, is the name of the town used as the setting for all police training role plays.
c.		According to the Twentieth Century-Fox records collection of the Legal Department at the UCLA Arts Special Collections Library, the script for this film was read and authorized by both the US State Department and US Commissioner for Germany, John J. McCloy, around the time of the early part of January 1951. Twentieth Century-Fox received harsh criticism both during pre-production and upon the release of the film for its sympathetic portrayal of German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel.
d.		An earlier draft of the script had Will Hunting being recruited by the government to become a cryptanalyst (based on his mathematical ability). Rob Reiner reportedly reviewed the script and advised Matt Damon and Ben Affleck to eliminate this subplot. However, there is a reference to it in the final script: the scene where Will meets with NSA agents and explains why he doesnt want to work for them.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)?
a.		This film marks the last time that John Waters would work with his friend and regular David Lochary. Lochary bled to death while under the influence of PCP before he could appear in Waters next picture, Desperate Living.
b.		Quentin Tarantino: [Mexican standoff] Twice during the scene in LaLouisiane. Once between Archie Hicox, Dieter Hellstrom and Hugo Stiglitz and just minutes later between Aldo Raine and Sgt. Wilhelm. Raine and Wilhelm also discuss the requirements for a "Mexican standoff".
c.		The 27 November 1951 edition of the Hollywood Reporter stated that allegedly on the direct orders of studio mogul Harry M. Warner, the Warner Brothers exhibition theatre chain has "cancelled all bookings and even terminated some runs on The Desert Fox".
d.		The USS Wake Island LHA-7 is fictional and not an actual US Navy ship. The ship seen in the movie is actually the USS Tarawa LHA-1.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)?
a.		The dead girl that the film centers on is ironically played by actress Brittany Murphy, who herself dies at a relatively young age of 32, almost three years after the release of this film.
b.		Apparently, Erwin Rommels widow, Lucie Marie Rommel acted as a technical consultant and adviser to this movie. She was played by Jessica Tandy in the film itself. Mrs. Rommel lent the production some of her husbands personal artifacts and liaised with Nunnally Johnson, the films producer and screenwriter. As Frau Lucie Maria Rommel, Mrs Rommel later also acted as a military consultant to the film The Longest Day made by 20th Century-Fox, the same studio that produced this movie.
c.		This film represents just a handful of movies made starring Charles Bronson that were able to use alliteration rhyming the first letter B of his last name with the first letter B with the pictures title. Such films included Breakout, Breakheart Pass and Borderline.
d.		It took 8 days to shoot the film but 8 months to edit it.

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