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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Godfather (1972) - Part (11) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Godfather (1972) - Part (11) 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.
The film was originally called I-Empire.
b.
Debut of
Victor Moore
.
c.
James Caan
improvised the part where he throws the FBI photographer to the ground. The extras frightened reaction is genuine.
d.
Gisele Bündchen
agreed to be in the movie only if she didnt play a model.
Stanley Tucci
was one of the last actors cast.
Daniel Sunjata
had originally read for Tuccis part, rather unenthusiastically since he had just finished playing a similar character, but then read the Holt part and asked if he could audition for it.
Simon Baker
auditioned by sending a video of himself, wearing the same self-designed green jacket he has on when he and Andrea meet for the first time.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
Sylvester Stallone
,
Tom Cruise
and
Ben Affleck
were all said to have expressed interest in appearing in the project in the late 1990s. Cruise eventually took up a position as producer on the project instead, but he asked to have his name removed from the credits just prior to release.
b.
Richard S. Castellano
ad-libbed the line "Take the cannoli".
c.
Prior to starring together in this movie, stars
Burt Reynolds
and
Clint Eastwood
had actually appeared together before about six years earlier, not in a film though, but on the cover of the 9th January 1978 edition of world renowned Time Magazine. The cover ran a banner headline declaring "Hollywoods Honchos -
Burt Reynolds
- Clint Eastwood" thus Reynolds had first billing and Eastwood second on the cover of Time. This movie actually had the reverse of this billing, Eastwood being first and Reynolds second. The Time story itself lead with the headline: "Good Ole Burt; Cool-Eyed Clint".
d.
Before this film went into production
Geena Davis
and
Michelle Pfeiffer
were in talks to star in a film called Mistress of the Seas.
Paul Verhoeven
was in talks to direct.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
Originally intended as a direct-to-DVD sequel.
b.
Shot in 39 days.
c.
When Longstreet is being killed, Vulnavia plays "Close Your Eyes".
d.
According to
Gary Fredrickson
,
Lenny Montana
(Luca Brasi) had worked as a Mafia bodyguard, and had also bragged to Frederickson about working for the Mafia as an arsonist.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
Francis Ford Coppola
was reluctant to let his sister
Talia Shire
audition for the role of Connie. He felt she was too pretty for the part and did not want to be accused of nepotism. Only at
Mario Puzo
s request did Shire get a chance to audition.
b.
As a U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel, "Gene" Hambleton commanded the 57first Missile Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base from 1965 to 1971. He is better known as by his tactical radio call-sign, "Bat 21", he used in Vietnam when he was shot down in 1972 while jamming enemy radar, and parachuted behind enemy lines. When on the ground Col Hambleton found himself in the midst of an invasion force of over 30,000 North Vietnamese troops. While evading capture for eleven days he used his survival radio to call in air strikes against the invasion force. Rescue crews gave him coded instructions for where to go to be rescued based on golf course that he had played at different air force bases. Hambletons harrowing ordeal was recounted in the book Bat 21 (1980), which was made into a movie of the same name in 1988. He died from cancer on September 19 2004 at age 85.
c.
This film was selected to the National Film Registry, Library of Congress, in 1992.
d.
In the original script, Luthers girlfriend Jamie was a figment of his imagination.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
Aram Avakian
was originally hired as the films editor but was fired after disagreements with Coppola.
b.
This is the third film produced by Peepin Tom Productions Inc. However, it is the second film to be released by the company.
c.
The original title of the film was "The Loners".
d.
Noah Wyle
s character, Prof. Kenneth Monnitoff, is seen eating hard candy in some scenes because Wyle decided his character would be diabetic.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
The movie is based on the real-life exploits of grifter brothers Charley and Fred Gondorf, whose experiences culminated in a scam similar to the one shown in the film, known in 1914 as "the wire" or "the big store". Unlike the movie, however, the actual "mark" was more than happy to testify against Charley Gondorf, the front man of the scam, and he spent time in Sing Sing, as did his younger brother a year later for running another scam. Both served a few years and were released. As late as 1924, when Charley was 65 and Fred 60, they were still active, and running new scams.
b.
Samantha Morton
received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress and she has no spoken lines at all.
c.
During pre-production,
Francis Ford Coppola
shot his own unofficial screen tests with
Al Pacino
,
James Caan
,
Robert Duvall
, and
Diane Keaton
at his home in San Francisco.
Robert Evans
was unimpressed by them and insisted that official screen tests be held. The studio spent $420,000 on the screen tests but in the end, the actors Coppola originally wanted were hired.
d.
Sixth of eight movies that paired
Greer Garson
and
Walter Pidgeon
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
EVE completes the Rubiks Cube in a little bit more than 3 seconds.
b.
John Martino
ad-libbed the words "Madon" (Madonna) and "sfortunato" (unfortunate) when Paulie talks about stealing the wedding purse.
c.
While the script was being written,
Keira Knightley
suggested the scene between Jack and Elizabeth where Jack is handcuffed to the ship.
d.
Frank Sinatra
says that he knew a girl that used to date bullfighters, a reference to his ex-wife
Ava Gardner
s affair with a matador when filming
The Barefoot Contessa
in Spain.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
Betsy Blair
s first film.
b.
The smack that Vito gives Johnny Fontane was not in the script.
Marlon Brando
improvised the smack and
Al Martino
s confused reaction was real. According to
James Caan
, "Martino didnt know whether to laugh or cry."
c.
Elijah Wood
is noted for his ability to stare fixedly in front of him for ages without blinking, which came in very useful for the scenes where the comatose Frodo was wrapped up in Shelobs web-like cocoon.
d.
Also seen on the computer screen are the names "Puckett & Peterson." This is a reference to Kelley Pucket and Scott Peterson, writer and editor of comic books based on the
Batman
animated series, including the comic adaptations of both this movie and _Subzero (1998) (V)_.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
Vincents primary weapon of choice in the movie is a Heckler and Koch USP45, as stated by Mann in the commentary. He also uses a Ruger MKII .22LR handgun with integral sound suppressor for the hit in the jazz club. For the final part of the film, he uses a Smith and Wesson 5906 in 9mm that he takes from a security guard he kills.
b.
Jerry Van Dyke
,
Bruce Dern
,
Steve McQueen
,
Paul Newman
and
James Caan
auditioned for the role of Tom Hagen.
c.
At the science fair, Marco calls the students from the competing team mahu(s) which is the Hawaiian word for homosexuals.
d.
Frank McHugh
plays the same character in the remake titled
Indianapolis Speedway
. The remake even uses footage of McHugh from the first film to save on production expenses.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
Paul Reubens
: Has an uncredited one-line cameo at at the 1:13 mark, where he discovers Mays sister in the closet.
b.
Shot in 30 days.
c.
Marlon Brando
based some of his performance on
Al Lettieri
who plays Sollozzo. While preparing for
On the Waterfront
, Brando became friendly with Lettieri, whose relative was a real-life Mafioso. Brando and Lettieri would later co-star in
The Night of the Following Day
. Lettieri also helped Brando prepare for his Godfather role by bringing him to his relatives house for a family dinner.
d.
Jack L. Warner
was opposed to the casting of
Julie Harris
, since she was a decade older than her character.
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