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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Godfather (1972) - Part (12) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Godfather (1972) - Part (12) 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.
After the studio couldnt get
Javier Bardem
for the role Bretton James,
Edward Norton
,
Martin Henderson
,
Simon Baker
,
Mark Wahlberg
,
Aaron Eckhart
and
James Franco
were considered to play the role, but
Josh Brolin
was eventually cast.
b.
In each scene with Detective Donald Kimball (
Willem Dafoe
),
Mary Harron
asked Defoe to portray his character three different ways: 1) Kimble knew Patrick Bateman killed Paul Allen, 2) Kimball didnt know Bateman killed Allen, and 3) Kimball wasnt sure if Bateman killed Allen. Harron would then edit the takes together, giving the audience an unsure vibe of what Detective Kimball thought of Bateman.
c.
The ambulance that took Boggs away had to be pushed as its engine had died.
d.
The Dons wife, Carmella Corleone, is seen singing at the wedding.
Morgana King
, who plays Carmella, is a gifted opera singer.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
Chris Miller
based the character of Pinto on himself. Dean Wormer was based on
Richard Nixon
and Millers Dean at Dartmouth.
b.
Radio personality
Howard Stern
has said that he would gladly have any cast member of this film as his guest and they can show up at his studio unannounced. Though over the years cast members such as
Robert Duvall
and
James Caan
were pre-scheduled guests, his "just show up" policy was never taken up until
Gianni Russo
arrived one day. Stern immediately had him escorted into his studio, even though he was in the midst of other guests at the time and interviewed him.
c.
Mr. Quidacioluo is played by
Bruce Kirby
, whose real last name is Quidacioluo.
d.
Although some have mistakenly thought this to be a sequel to Massacre Mafia Style, its a completely unrelated story.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
The casting of
Richard Conte
was an idea by the mother of
Martin Scorsese
, who asked
Francis Ford Coppola
if he could be in the movie.
b.
Prints of this film are held by the Library of Congress and the UCLA Film and Television Archives.
c.
According to
David Fincher
, Harvard werent very helpful to the crew when they wanted to get as realistic a portrayal as possible of campus life. They refused filming there ever since significant physical damage to the campus during the shooting of
Love Story
. Philips and Milton Academy had to fill in for it instead.
d.
Morgan Fairchild
turned down the role of the Countess.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
When Andy Beckett leaves Joe Millers office for the first time, he stands on the street in front of a window with the partially visible words "Macready & Shilts" written on it. This is a reference to journalist
Randy Shilts
, who wrote the acclaimed AIDS history "And the Band Played On" and who himself died of AIDS the year after the film came out.
b.
Adapted from the "Nancy Drew" novel, "The Password to Larkspur Lane," first published in 1933. The original author of the novel was
Walter Karig
(using the Stratemayer Syndicate house pseudonym, "Carolyn Keene"). In the "Nancy Drew" books, Nancys boyfriend is named Ned Nickerson. For the 1938-39 movie series, his name was changed to Ted Nickerson (played by
Frankie Thomas
).
c.
Although there are many claims of real Mafiosi as cast members
Francis Ford Coppola
stated in a May 2009 interview with
Howard Stern
that no organized crime members were cast or used as consultants. Coppola went on to explain there are expectations of reciprocity once one is provided a "favor" by an organized crime member or otherwise involved in a business action with the same. He specifically denied the connection of
Gianni Russo
to organized crime. The closest Coppola claims to have come to a real gangster during production, at least to his knowledge, was an interaction with
Lenny Montana
, who played Luca Brasi. Coppola said when he asked if Montana knew how to spin the cylinder of the revolver Montana replied "You kiddin?".
d.
In the scene where Blade and the bloodpack are walking towards the house of pain, you see briefly through Whistlers thermal-scope that Blade is hot blooded unlike the other vampires.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
Nominated for Best Picture and Best Actress at the 2011 Action on Film International Film Festival.
b.
The only Batman sequel up to and including
The Dark Knight
to feature the same Batman actor from the previous film, with no supporting characters having been recast (Gordon, Alfred). Though
Christian Bale
reprises the title role in The Dark Knight, the characters of Rachel Dawes and Barbara Gordon are played by different actresses.
c.
Final Amercican studio film of
Richard Conte
.
d.
The Porsche 911 used in the opening scene of the film was lent to the production by director
Michael Bay
, who was already a successful director of TV commercials and music videos.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
The five dragonslayers names are Uhlric, Cavan, Ivor, Tavis, and Trahern, according to the novelization of the film by Charles Edward Pogue. Also, despite playing a pretty important role in the story, none of the dragonslayers or the actors that played them are listed in the credits.
b.
Q. Allan Brocka
: the writer-director of
Eating Out
, sits in the front row of the art class.
c.
Edward Neumeier
: appears as the criminal sentenced to death during one media break
d.
The British Daily Telegraph newspaper recently described
The Godfather
as "a vision of the hollowness of American capitalism and its effect on the family - like Death of a Salesman with spaghetti and a criminal empire."
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
The emblem on the side of the Briarville police car reads "Ignoramus Ad Infinitum".
b.
Although not shown in the film, the producers of the movie asked if the Angelus Temple cross, a famous Echo Park landmark could be used in the film. When the church declined, they brought in a "fake" cross and using a crane hoisted it up a few feet in front of the real Angelus Temple.
c.
Principle photography on "Fingers" took only 19 days.
d.
According to
Ardell Sheridan
, Mafia captain (and future boss)
Paul Castellano
visited the set and spoke with
Richard S. Castellano
. It was not until after Paul was killed in 1985 did Richard reveal to her that Paul was his uncle.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
The figurehead on the prow of the ship is a full body and face cast of
Jan Sterling
.
b.
Orson Welles
lobbied to get the part of Don Vito Corrleone in
The Godfather
.
Francis Ford Coppola
, a fan of his, had to turn him down because he already had
Marlon Brando
in mind for the role and felt Welles wouldnt be right for it.
c.
Erikas house was the same house used for the scene Joe and Nigel were talking in at the beginning of the movie.
d.
Howard Hughes
had all the prints tinted and hand-colored before releasing them for general distribution.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
Jerry Stahl
: The real Jerry Stahl has a cameo as Dr. Murphy.
b.
While writing the script for
Night of the Living Dead
,
George A. Romero
and
John A. Russo
contemplated how they should have the zombies destroyed. Co-star and makeup artist
Marilyn Eastman
joked that they could throw pies into their faces. This is undoubtedly the basis for the pie fight scene in this film.
c.
The baptism was filmed in two churches: the interior shots were filmed at St. Patricks Old Cathedral in New York; and the exterior shots were filmed at the Mount Loretto Church in Pleasant Plains, Staten Island.
d.
Emile Hirsch
was a big fan of the
Mahha GoGoGo
show, and used to watch it on Cartoon Network.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Godfather (1972)?
a.
The air traffic controller who speaks to Lt. Briggs wears a pocket protector which reads "PATCO". This stands for "Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization" and was the union whose members were fired by Ronald Reagan for going on strike in 1981.
b.
J. Edgar Hoover
, Director of the FBI, personally approved the script for this movie. He even assigned FBI agents to monitor its production and ensure that it was accurate in every detail. When it grossed over $1,000,000 (an astronomical sum for a film in 1935), he was extremely pleased. There were two famous federal law enforcement agencies in the early part of the 20th century. They were the "G-Men" of the FBI, who worked for the Justice Department, and the "T-Men" who worked for the Treasury Department. Hoover was intensely interested in his "G-Men" winning the publicity and popularity rivalry. This movie certainly helped!
c.
Francis Ford Coppola
initially offered the part of Don Vito Corleone to retired Maltese actor
Joseph Calleia
but the offer was turned down by Calleia due to health reasons.
d.
Ian McKellen
teased
Ian Holm
that his old age make-up made him resemble
Judi Dench
s mother.
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