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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Devil's Brigade (1968) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Devil's Brigade (1968) Quiz
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About the movie:
An American colonel who has never been in combat is tasked with creating a special forces unit from Canadian troops and a ragtag group of American misfits.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Devil's Brigade (1968)?
a.
The only scene not written in the script was the scene with Nivola and Walken in the sales condo talking about the cat and the question mark.
b.
Several scenes were completely improvised.
c.
Charles Laughton
appears as himself, talking directly to the audience, in the lengthy 4 minute trailer.
d.
The first of four films that
Andrew V. McLaglen
directed
Jack Watson
in .
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Devil's Brigade (1968)?
a.
The film that
Guy Kibbee
and
Arthur Hohl
takes
James Cagney
to see is
The Telegraph Trail
.
b.
Aramis statement, "I am a genius, not an engineer," is a pun in the original French ("Je suis un génie, pas un ingénieur").
c.
When ONeill arrives his regiment patch on his shoulder reads PPCLI. This stands for the Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry, a real regiment based in Alberta that is still active today.
d.
Lead actors
Christina Blodgett
and Ben Jeffrey, who met during the filming of Works in Progress, are now engaged.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Devil's Brigade (1968)?
a.
According to the Australian DVD sleeve notes, "The U.S. Department of Defense provided 300 members of the Utah National Guard to play soldiers in the mass battle scenes filmed on Wasatch Mountain."
b.
The ballpark used to make the film, Bush Stadium in Indianapolis, was converted to a dirt race track and is now known as the 16th Street Speedway.
c.
The jet plane that was crashed in
U.S. Marshals
is now located in a flooded rock quarry near Mermet, Illinois. The quarry is a dive park for scuba divers.
d.
Originally, a teaser poster released in the UK had a picture of Lecter (
Anthony Hopkins
) with a "skin mask" covering the right side of his face, ala the infamous escape scene in
The Silence of the Lambs
. The poster was quickly pulled from advertisement, as it was seen as being "too shocking and disturbing" for the public.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Devil's Brigade (1968)?
a.
This was billed as
Sharon Tate
s film debut by producer
Martin Ransohoff
, who had Sharon under contract. Tate had already appeared in films, including an unbilled bit in Ransohoffs own
The Americanization of Emily
and in the 1966 British horror film
Eye of the Devil
.
b.
Robert T. Frederick, the commander of the Devils Brigade, had a mustache in real life, but
William Holden
, who reportedly did not like his own image on film with a mustache, refused to grow or wear a false one while portraying Frederick in the movie.
c.
While it is not mentioned in the film, Parrys name is short for Parsifal, the "pure fool" and legendary knight of the Holy Grail. Parry brings redemption to Jack Lucas just as Parsifal brings redemption to the Fisher King Amfortas. Also, like Parsifal, Parry does battle with a Red Knight. In still another parallel, Parry experiences a cosmic awakening after kissing Lydia, just as Parsifal experiences a cosmic awakening after kissing the beautiful Kundry.
d.
The movie has a movie poster with the same style as
Jaws
and its sequels i.e. the monster at the bottom of the sea concept.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Devil's Brigade (1968)?
a.
The Devils Brigrade actually existed (although the unit was actually known as "The Black Devils"). During World War II, the brigade suffered casualty rates of 39%. Following the end of WWII, the brigade was disbanded. Veterans of the Devils Brigade have been meeting each year, since 1945, in Montana, at the former training facility depicted in the movie.
b.
Fourth of six movies that paired
June Allyson
and
Van Johnson
.
c.
Sir
Ian McKellen
plays Death, a character out of
Ingmar Bergman
s film
Det sjunde inseglet
. In that film, Death was played by Swedish actor
Bengt Ekerot
.
d.
Although the AFI Catalogue specifies the world premiere was in Hollywood (at Graumans Chinese Theater) on 13 November 1931, the New York Times review of 10 November 1931 says "last night it succeeded in stirring the emotions of an audience in the Astor..." Since the review concludes that the film is AT THE ASTOR, it seems likely that it was ready for public viewing immediately. The AFI Catalogue world premiere statement is probably wrong, and that it was just a Hollywood premiere.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Devil's Brigade (1968)?
a.
The Devils Brigade as seen in this movie was based on the true story of the United States First Special Service Force.
b.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on February 24, 1947 with
Paulette Goddard
reprising her film role.
c.
The movie was filmed in 11 days.
d.
Kevin Spacey (I) does his own singing.
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