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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964).
About the movie:
Action-packed look at the beginnings of the fall of the Roman Empire. Here is the glory, the greed and grandeur that was Rome...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)?
a.
The cast and crew were almost arrested while shooting a murder scene.
b.
Kirk Douglas
turned the film down, even though he wanted to work with
Sophia Loren
.
c.
The carry-on bags belonging to Russian space scientists with whom Dr. Floyd shares a drink are marked Aeroflot (in Cyrillic), still today the Russian national airline.
d.
Jack L. Warner
first considered
George C. Scott
for the role of Harry Roat and
Robert Redford
for the role of Mike Talman before casting
Alan Arkin
and
Richard Crenna
in the parts.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)?
a.
Ben Affleck
: [Red Sox] The teams logo can be seen in the movie. Special thanks is given in the credits to
Manny Ramirez
and
David Ortiz
,
b.
Stephen Boyd
blamed the massive commercial failure of
The Fall of the Roman Empire
for ruining his movie career.
c.
This film is believed lost. Please check your attic.
d.
Richard Gere
took tap dance lessons for three months. His tap dance scene was shot in half a day.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)?
a.
According to
John Leguizamo
in his autobiography, the scene in which Meserve smacks Diaz took 14 takes and
Sean Penn
really smacked him every time.
b.
When Dr. Crusher says "In the 21st century, the Borg are still in the Delta Quadrant", it was intended as a teaser for upcoming episodes of
Star Trek: Voyager
, in which The Borg were featured prominently.
c.
The modeling department put a Space Mr. Coffee in the cargo bay of the shuttle. This was the idea of chief model-maker
Adam Savage
, now co-host of
MythBusters
on the Discovery Channel.
d.
The film was originally intended to be made after
El Cid
and to reunite
Charlton Heston
and
Sophia Loren
. The set for the Forum Romanum was actually being built when Heston rejected the script but expressed an interest in 55 Days at Peking instead. Samuel Bronston immediately ordered that the work on the Forum be stopped and the landscaping and foundation work be adapted for the Peking set. After filming, the Peking set was torn down and replaced by the Forum. If you look carefully, both sets share a very similar topography.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)?
a.
After the film opened, several people approached director
Rob Reiner
telling him that they loved the film, but he should have chosen a more well known band to do a documentary on.
b.
The film has particular resonance for director
Michael Mann
- he used to drive a cab, as did his father, and his grandfather owned a cab company.
c.
Stephen Boyd
replaced
Charlton Heston
d.
All of
Christopher Plummer
s scenes as the Emperor were shot in a single day.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)?
a.
Many extras in this film are showed doubled, even tripled in background. Many times you can see two or three people walking side by side wearing the same clothes and carrying the same things.
b.
Richard Harris
was originally cast as Commodus. He withdrew because of artistic differences with the director. He was replaced by
Christopher Plummer
.
c.
Sigourney Weaver
s character was based on an infatuation that writer
Steve Tesich
had with a Washington D.C. anchorwoman, in which he recorded her broadcasts and had pictures of her like
William Hurt
s character had in the film for Weaver. The anchorwoman in question was brought in by
Peter Yates
for technical support on the set to make Weavers character more believable.
d.
The computer used in Jaspers hideout to show the video feeds of intruders breaking in is an Apple Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh, released in 1997. In this movie it would be 30 years old.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)?
a.
More than 1 1/2 square miles of plywood, 150 tons of steel, and 62 miles of lumber was used to create the Dinohatten set.
b.
Writer
Robert E. Sherwood
had been the head of the Office of War Information during the Second World War, one of the reasons why
Samuel Goldwyn
approached him to write the script.
c.
Budgeted at about $20 million, this was Paramounts biggest flop of 1964. Its failure cost producer Samuel Bronston his Spanish production facility.
d.
Some of the movie was shot during the Texas Frightmare Weekend convention.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)?
a.
The T800s bike jump into the storm drain was performed by stuntman
Peter Kent
. The motorbike was supported by one-inch cables, so that when they hit the ground, the bike and rider only weighed 180 pounds. The cables were later digitally erased.
b.
According to the novel, Tess coat was designed to keep her from dying from hypothermia for up to one one week, which is why she could have survived until being rescued by Charlie.
c.
Alec Guinness
admitted that he never saw more than twenty minutes of the completed film.
d.
Screenwriter
Beverley Cross
was a student of mythology. He developed a storyline centering on Perseus and Andromeda which linked together a number of myths. He took the idea to producers
Charles H. Schneer
and
Ray Harryhausen
. The story was modified to add more creatures.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)?
a.
The story idea was inspired by the book "Heidi Grows Up" by Johanna Spyris translator Tritten, Charles in which Heidi is sent to a boarding school and is shunned for her mountain ways.
b.
Jon Hamm
has an uncredited cameo at the end of the film as "Agent Lynch."
c.
An astounding 12 sequels have been made, as well as eight games, two sing-a-long videos and a TV series.
d.
Sophia Loren
s salary for the film was $1,000,000 becoming the second actress (behind
Elizabeth Taylor
for
Cleopatra
) to receive that amount for a single film.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)?
a.
Comic Book Artists
Mike Mignola
and
Timothy Bradstreet
worked as conceptual artists.
b.
With nine wins it currently holds the record for the British Academy Awards (BAFTAs). It won for picture, actor (
Robert Redford
), actress (
Katharine Ross
, direction (
George Roy Hill
, screenplay, cinematography, film editing, sound and score.
c.
Rocky Marciano lost four times in amateur boxing. In addition to losing to Coley Wallace, he also lost to Henry Lester, Joe De Angeles and Bob Girard.
d.
At 1312 by 754 ft., the Roman Forum still holds the record as the largest outdoor set ever built for a film.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)?
a.
When in costume
Nick Frost
and
Simon Pegg
often were assumed to be police officers. Many strangers asked them for directions and instead of telling the truth they went along with it. They claimed it made them feel powerful.
b.
Ulysses (the chimpanzee in the movie) was played by Raven, a three-year-old female chimpanzee.
c.
For the scene in the cemetery where they meet following the events at the Sanctuary, Duncan and Connor originally spoke French, because both Paul and Lambert are fluent. However, during post-production it was decided to switch the language over to Scottish Gaelic.
d.
_"Price is Right, The" (1956)_ gave the role of an extra in this film away as a bonus prize. The winner was a man named Robert Reynolds, and he can be seen in the background of one of the arena scenes.
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