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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Horse Soldiers (1959) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Horse Soldiers (1959) Quiz
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About the movie:
A Union Cavalry outfit is sent behind confederate lines in strength to destroy a rail/supply centre...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Horse Soldiers (1959)?
a.
Rickey Bell
is credited in the press book for this film, but does not actually appear in the film itself.
b.
The news station that shows Gracie is KSAT 12, which is really a local news in San Antonio.
c.
The quote at the Greenbriar dinner, "And yet your fair discourse hath been as sweet as sugar making the hard way sweet and delectable" is from "Richard II", Act II Scene 3 by
William Shakespeare
.
d.
Henry Dieckoff
, who appeared as Mrs. Chasens butler, was the actual butler of Rose Court Mansion in Hillsborough, California, south of San Francisco, which served as the setting for the Chasen mansion.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Horse Soldiers (1959)?
a.
Clay and Whitneys last name is Miller. This is a reference to
Victor Miller
, the creator of the
Friday the 13th
series.
b.
John Ford
suspended location filming in Louisiana after
Fred Kennedy
was killed performing a riding stunt. The film was later completed in California.
c.
Abraham Lincoln
s "Bixby Letter" was an indirect plot device in an earlier
Steven Spielberg
film,
Saving Private Ryan
. Additionally, his "Gettysburg Address" is recited by a schoolboy in the opening scene of another Spielberg film,
Minority Report
.
d.
The sports car shown briefly in the trailer is the Cadillac Cien concept.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Horse Soldiers (1959)?
a.
Andy (
Don Sherman
), the bartender from
Rocky
,
Rocky III
and
Rocky V
can briefly be seen in this film sitting in a wheelchair in the background of his bar cheering on Rocky during the fight. Andy originally had a more sizable role, but the scene was cut from the finished film.
b.
The Universal make-up department submitted two alien designs for consideration by the studio executives. The design that was rejected was saved and then later used as the Mutant in Universals
This Island Earth
.
c.
Director
John Ford
s only feature film set during the Civil War, although he did direct a segment of
How the West Was Won
that was set during the Civil War.
d.
As Renfield arrives at the hospital at the end of the film, he turns, holds up his hands and laughs exactly as Herman Munster does in the credits for the original TV show starring
Fred Gwynne
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Horse Soldiers (1959)?
a.
The movies release was affected by the WGA strike in 1988. Originally, its date of release was for April 21, but was delayed until October.
b.
Leslie Howard
privately felt that he was much too old to play Ashley Wilkes (the character was supposed to be about 21 at the start of the film). He wore extra make-up and a hairpiece to make him appear younger. Selznick was only able to persuade him to take the part by offering him a producer credit on
Intermezzo: A Love Story
.
c.
Walt Disney
had been trying to buy the film rights to
J.M. Barrie
s play since 1935 having been smitten by a traveling production of the play when he was a child. The hold-up in negotiations was because Barrie had bequeathed the rights to Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children in London. Disney finally secured the rights in 1939.
d.
The film marked the beginning of mega-deals for Hollywood stars.
John Wayne
and
William Holden
received $775,000 each, plus 20% of the overall profits, an unheard-of sum for that time. The final contract involved six companies and numbered twice the pages of the movies script. The film, however, was a financial failure, with no profits to be shared in the end.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Horse Soldiers (1959)?
a.
In Sept. 1972, Universal was exhibiting this on a double bill with
Airport
with the tag line "Together On One Great Family Program".
b.
The film is based on the true-life raid by Col. Benjamin Grierson who, as shown in the movie, began his expedition--known as Griersons Raid--from LeGrange, Tennessee, in April of 1863.
c.
Walter Wanger
consulted with the National Committee for Education of Alcoholism and used their suggestions about continued vigilance in the film. Similarly, director
Stuart Heisler
consulted with authorities on alcoholism.
d.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on March 4, 1940 with
Joan Bennett
and
Ralph Bellamy
reprising their film roles.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Horse Soldiers (1959)?
a.
When
John Wayne
(Col. Marlow) first meets
William Holden
(Maj. Kendall), he accuses him of being out of uniform because he is not wearing his sidearms. In that particular scene, Marlow is wearing a cavalry sword. But throughout the rest of the film, Marlow does not wear any sidearms. Even when the Confederate forces are charging through the street and one of his junior officers offers him a pistol, he waves it off.
b.
According to
Marni Nixon
, the studio initially wanted
Marilyn Monroe
s entire voice dubbed, as they thought her voice was silly. Nixon thought that was "awful", as she felt Monroes voice suited her persona so beautifully. Nixon told The New York Times in March 2007 that she ended up only dubbing the operatic "no, no, nos" at the beginning of the song.
c.
Because the movie was planned out as an action/adventure, the production crew wore T-shirts to work that read "ATLANTIS - Fewer songs, more explosions".
d.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60-minute CBS Radio adaptation of the movie on December 25, 1950 with
Judy Garland
reprising her film role as Dorothy.
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