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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Godfather (1972) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Godfather (1972) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972).
About the movie:
The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
Sergio Leone
was approached to direct the film, but turned it down since he felt the story, which glorified the Mafia, was not interesting enough. He later regretted refusing the offer, but would go on to direct his own critically acclaimed gangster film,
Once Upon a Time in America
.
b.
In the making of included on DVD, John Woo says that the visual similarities in the lead character to Roger Thornhill from
North by Northwest
, as well as similarities in chase scenes etc. are there on purpose.
c.
This film was first released as "The Steel Highway" and even reviewed under that title. However, it opened in New York City, New York as "Other Mens Women" in April 1931.
d.
This movie was shown overseas to servicemen before it was released in the United States.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
When Hercules and Pretzie is riding the carriage, a movie theater is visible which is showing the film
Easy Rider
.
b.
Loosely based off of a short film the two directors had made, which also starred Marel Medina as the eccentric hero.
c.
During rehearsals, a false horses head was used for the bedroom scene. For the actual shot, a real horses head was used, acquired from a dog-food factory. According to
John Marley
, his scream of horror was real as he was not informed that a real head was going to be used.
d.
Shirley Temple
memorized every line of dialogue in this movie but never said one word onscreen.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
The tune that Isabeau and Phillipe dance to in the stable is a genuine Italian 14th Century dance named "Trotto". The film also features a Renaissance piece by
John Dowland
b.
Tony Curtis
broke his nose while filming a chase scene.
c.
Producer
Sam Spiegel
considered
Elia Kazan
, who directed
On the Waterfront
(which won Spiegel his first of three Best Picture Oscars), one of his closest friends. He chose Kazan, who was virtually retired, to direct
The Last Tycoon
. According to Spiegel biographer
Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni
, Spiegel had a father-son relationship with "Tycoon" screenwriter
Harold Pinter
, the great playwright. Spiegel was quite taken with Pinters genius, so much so it hurt the film adaptation of
The Last Tycoon
, wrote "Tycoon" director Kazan in his own autobiography, as Spiegel treated the screenplay as sacrosanct and wouldnt let Kazan change it to create more dramatic tension. Ironically, when Spiegel had first seen a screenplay written by Pinter in the 1960s (
The Servant
, he had been appalled by its lack of professionalism.
d.
The cat held by
Marlon Brando
in the opening scene was a stray the actor found while on the lot at Paramount, and was not originally called for in the script. So content was the cat that its purring muffled some of Brandos dialogue, and, as a result, most of his lines had to be looped.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
Firearms used in the film: - Rooster Cogburn utilizes a Cavalry model of the Colt Single Action Army as his sidearm, and a Winchester Model 1873 as his long arm. He also carries a pair of Colt Navy 1851 revolvers in holsters on his saddle, and uses them in his confrontation with Ned Peppers gang. Matties father leaves her a Colt Dragoon. La Bouef carries a Colt Single Action Army as well has his trademark Sharps 1874 Cavalry carbine. Tom Chaney carries the Henry Model 1860 rifle he took from Matties father. Ned Pepper is seen with a Remington 1875 revolver as well as a Winchester 1866 "Yellow Boy" rifle.
b.
In-joke: The elevator operator at the Culver Hotel is named Otis.
c.
Screenwriter
Robert Towne
wrote the scene on the patio between Don Corleone and his son Michael.
d.
After the crew have stolen the gold in Venice and are discussing their shopping lists, Handsome Rob says he is going to buy an Aston Martin Vanquish. Although Steve has a Vanquish (The Green car in the courtyard of his house when Stella goes to repair the TV) Handsome Rob actually drives an Aston Martin DB7 Volante at the end of the movie, an older and totally different car to the Vanquish.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
Michèle Morgan
was tested for the role of Lina and
Constance Worth
replaced
Phyllis Barry
as "Mrs. Fitzpatrick."
b.
Alfred Newman
s "Conquest" theme was adopted by the University of Southern California athletic teams.
c.
Film debut of
Paul Brinegar
.
d.
Marlon Brando
wanted to make Don Corleone "look "like a bulldog," so he stuffed his cheeks with cotton wool for the audition. For actual filming, he wore a mouthpiece made by a dentist; this appliance is on display in the American Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, New York.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
The main characters upon which the film 21 is based were Asian. Controversially, mostly Caucasian actors were cast.
Jim Sturgess
required a dialect coach to speak with an American accent.
b.
As a sign of support to
Robert Downey Jr.
s recovery from alcohol and drugs,
Val Kilmer
refused to drink during the entire production.
c.
Marlon Brando
did not memorize most of his lines and read from cue cards during most of the film.
d.
The ships computer voice reports an error as "Memory check-sum invalid." "Check-sum" is an actual, early method of mathematically validating computer data.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
In addition to the Lehning Brothers all three lead actresses sing on the films soundtrack:
Tia Shearer
on "Rody Please" - played during Rodys introduction,
Leah High
on the
Brian Eno
cover "St. Elmos Fire" - played by the band at the party, and
Shellie Marie Shartzer
on "The End" - featured over the ending credits.
b.
As Vito Corleone picks oranges prior to the assassination attempt, theres a poster in the store window advertising a boxing match involving
Jake LaMotta
.
Robert De Niro
plays the young Vito in
The Godfather: Part II
and also went on to play LaMotta in
Raging Bull
c.
At one point,
Patrick Swayze
was being sought for one of the lead parts.
d.
Steven Spielbergs last feature film of the 20th Century.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
The rabbi at the funeral is played by actor
Jeremy Piven
s real life father,
Byrne Piven
.
b.
The movies line "Ill make him an offer he cant refuse." was voted as the #10 of "The 100 Greatest Movie Lines" by Premiere in 2007.
c.
The lead actor,
Bill Teas
, was an old Army buddy of director
Russ Meyer
from World War II, and Meyer let him use his own name as the characters name.
d.
The tattoo encircling Jake Mazurskys (Ben Foster) neck is the original Hebrew verse from Psalms 109:14, "Let not the sin of his mother be blotted out".
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
The only "Ernest" movie not directed by
John R. Cherry III
.
b.
Paramount senior management, dissatisfied with the early rushes, considered replacing
Francis Ford Coppola
with
Elia Kazan
with the hope that Kazan would be able to work with the notoriously difficult
Marlon Brando
. Brando announced that he would quit the film if Coppola was fired and the studio backed down. Paramount brass apparently did not know of Brandos dismay with Kazan over his testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1950s. (See also
On the Waterfront
.)
c.
In real life, Pocahontas would have been more likely to be topless.
d.
The character of Mark McBride, played by William Archiello, is an homage to the character Mark, from Friday the 13th part 2, played by Tom McBride.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
Originally planned as a vehicle for
Jeanette MacDonald
10 years earlier, but the somewhat racy content put the musical on hold at MGM, until it was a hit on Broadway in 1938.
b.
Other than
The Wizard of Oz
, "The Song of Bernadette" was one of the few pre-1950 major Hollywood films to be shown on American commercial network television before being sold to local stations. Others included the 1948 version of "Sorry Wrong Number", with
Barbara Stanwyck
.
c.
This was the first of cowboy star George O Briens RKO entries to lose money during its initial release.
d.
During an early shot of the scene where Vito Corleone returns home and his people carry him up the stairs,
Marlon Brando
put weights under his body on the bed as a prank, to make it harder to lift him.
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