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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Godfather (1972) - Part (6) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Godfather (1972) - Part (6) 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.
John Wayne
was suffering from the early stages of lung cancer during filming (although he didnt know it at the time). After the near fatal fire scene accident he started having a chronic cough and that night started spitting up spots of blood (he continued to smoke still unaware of the real cause). The intense fire stunt seemed to inflame his condition.
b.
In the novel, Don Cuneos first name is Ottileo, but in the film he was known as Carmine Cuneo as homage to
Carmine Coppola
.
c.
This marks famed special-effects house Industrial Light & Magics first Oscar win since
Forrest Gump
12 years previously. This is also the only "Pirates of the Caribbean" film to win the award in any of its nominated categories (as of 2010).
d.
The first line of the novel is "Whats it going to be then, eh?" and this line is repeated frequently throughout the book. Another recurring phrase is "dressed in the heighth sic of insert adjective here fashion," which is how Alex describes every single set of clothes that he or anyone else is wearing. The movie omits all but one occurrence of each phrase. Prison Chaplain
Godfrey Quigley
is introduced with the line "Whats it going to be, eh?" In the next scene Alex imagines himself as a first-century executioner "dressed in the height of Roman fashion."
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
The film was set and shot in New York, at over 100 locations. Originally the entire film was to be shot in the Hollywood back lots in order to save production costs; however production designer
Dean Tavoularis
threatened to add two stories to each back lot building in order to replicate the look of New York City, the studio relented and allowed for shooting in New York.
b.
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.
c.
A clip of this movie is on "The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made" DVD Region 1 NTSC.
d.
This is the feature film version of the 16 min. short
Ellie Parker
, which was also directed by
Scott Coffey
and starred
Naomi Watts
in the leading role.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
Bruce Willis
replaced
Kevin Kline
as Ernest.
b.
The film unit only ever used a very small percentage of the building as most of it was off limits as it was unsafe.
c.
Paramount executive
Peter Bart
bought the film rights to
Mario Puzo
s "The Godfather" before it was even finished. It was still only a 20-page outline.
d.
Includes excerpts from Two Tars, Limousine Love, Seven Chances, Us, Their Purple Moment, The Second Hundred Years, Putting Pants on Philip, Big Business, and Double Whoopee.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
Production began on March 29, 1971, but
Marlon Brando
worked on the film for 35 days between April 12 and May 28 so he could honor his commitment to the film
Ultimo tango a Parigi
.
b.
"Hoo-wah" is a military acronym (usually yelled by Drill Sargents to Boots) from the acronym "HUA" which is often pronounced "hoo-ah" or in this case "hoo-wah." HUA stands for "Heard, Understood, Acknowledged." Over the years, in the US Army this phrase has taken on many meanings including "Understood?" "yes" or as a general exclamation of "Im motivated!"
c.
The Beatles
"Im Looking Through You" is used in the movie, one of the very few occasions where the original version of a Beatles song has been used in a film.
d.
Variety maintained that this movie was "more specifically" a remake of
His Girl Friday
compared to
The Front Page
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
Jean Sablon
refused the part of the French singer played by
Louis Mercier
because he thought it too small, but his voice is used on the soundtrack.
b.
In an interview at Comic-Con,
Kelly LeBrock
said when she did the kissing scene with
Ilan Mitchell-Smith
he stuck his tongue down her throat. "When the director said Cut, I was like: If you ever do that again Im going to kick your ass! laughs That was naughty. He was 14 years old!"
c.
Mario Puzo
gave Vitos eldest son the nickname of "Sonny" after the nickname given to the son of Al Capone (I). The similarities end there. Sonny Capone did not enter his fathers business.
d.
The marquee of the theatre "the Projectionist" works at lists the film itself as the film that is currently playing...in other words, the film Now Showing is indeed the film Now Showing.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
George Fields
, who plays the harmonica in the opening theme, also plays the harmonica solo in the song "Moon River" for
Breakfast at Tiffanys
.
b.
When the production could not get permission to film on board a commercial airplane, Mann booked his actors and crew onto a twilight flight from Chicago to Florida where the production was relocating anyway. A stripped-down camera, lighting and sound equipment were taken on board as carry-on luggage. Pilots and flight attendants were appeased with gifts of film crew jackets.
c.
This was
Joe Spinell
s first film.
d.
One of over 700 Paramount productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
JoBeth Williams
was up for a different part in this film but when she read the script, she said the only part she would consider playing was Margo and she got that part instead.
b.
The hospital scenes were filmed in two different locations: the exterior scenes were filmed at a side entrance to the Bellevue Hospital; and the interior shots were filmed at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary in Manhattan, New York City.
c.
Scenes showing courtrooms and the interior of the courthouse were filmed in the interior of Baltimores Circuit Court building on Calvert Street, but exterior shots of the courthouse are actually of the War Memorial Building on Gay Street.
d.
In the scene where Pike is attacking Meyer at Irwin and Rays Garage,
Jonathan Winters
actually injured
Phil Silvers
at least twice, visibly seen due to Phil Silvers reactions to getting hit. Once when Pike rams the back of Meyers head into a gas pump a little too hard, and again at least once during when he is hitting Meyer with a pair of spare tires.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
The role of Lulu Madison was originally intended for
Celeste Holm
but pregnancy forced her to drop out.
b.
The names of the lead characters - Amy Blue and Jordan White - were inspired by cartoonist Mark Beyers early-90s underground comic strip "Amy & Jordan". In the strip, Amy and Jordan, a couple, often find themselves in terrible or grotesque situations.
c.
Because Corleone, Sicily, was too developed even in the early 1970s, the Sicilian town of Savoca, outside Taormina, was used for shooting the scenes where Michael is in exile in Italy.
d.
Entertainment Weekly reported that
Meryl Streep
watched political talk shows to prepare for her role: "anything with
Peggy Noonan
,
Karen Hughes
... its hard to get more hyperbolic than that." She didnt watch the original film until after filming wrapped.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
Frank Puglia
was originally cast as Bonasera but had to back out due to illness.
b.
At the time this movie was filmed, actual Water Purification Specialists completed their training course in Fort Lee, Virginia not Fort Sill, Oklahoma. In addition the United States Air Force water purification specialists complete their training course at Sheppard AFB in Wichita Falls which is actually about 30 miles from Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. In addition the Army spends 4 weeks there.
c.
One of several projects green lit into production by Paramount Pictures before the impending Directors Strike in early 1981.
d.
Charles Bronson
was about fifty-three years of age when he appeared in this movie.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
Shane Black
, a veteran scriptwriter of action films thought very highly of
Hot Fuzz
.
b.
The scenes in which Enzo comes to visit Vito Corleone in the hospital were shot in reverse with the outside scene shot first.
Gabriele Torrei
, the actor who plays Enzo, had never acted in front of a camera before and his nervous shaking after the car drives away was real.
c.
In the UK the film aired with the Mickey Mouse cartoon
Runaway Brain
.
d.
Geraldine Robertson played Chorine (uncredited). She landed the part as a result of being crowned Queen of the Centennial at the Texas State Fair in 1936, crowned by Ginger Rogers, and part of the prize for winning was a screen test with MGM.
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