QuizAssess
Home
Popular Quiz Categories
Home
Hollywood Movies Famous Trivia Quizzes
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Longest Day (1962) - Part (5) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Longest Day (1962) - Part (5) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Longest Day (1962).
About the movie:
The events of D-Day, told on a grand scale from both the Allied and German points of view.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Longest Day (1962)?
a.
Despite being one of the more lengthy cameos it only took four days to shoot
John Wayne
s major cameo.
b.
Originally set up in 2002 with
Tony Scott
directing,
Robert De Niro
playing Amand Degas, and
Quentin Tarantino
playing Richie Nix.
c.
The original Broadway production opened at the Earl Carroll Theater (later moving to the Selwyn Theater) on December 31, 1923 and ran for 489 performances.
Eddie Cantor
reprized his role in the movie version.
d.
Filmed on an around Randolph Army Air Field (now Randolph Air Force Base) in San Antonio, TX. Most of the buildings are still in use, but have been remodeled into offices. Flying training is still conducted on the base.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Longest Day (1962)?
a.
In
The Women
the only scene in color was the fashion show sequence. In this version the fashion show begins with all-black and white clothes, and the scene before it takes place in a black-and-white room.
b.
Writer
Gore Vidal
did not want credit for his work.
c.
Four Spitfires were used in the strafing sequence. They were all ex-Belgian target tugs and all were MK9s. The serial no.s were MH415, MK297, MK923 and MH434 and all are still extant. The Spitfires were assembled and co-ordinated by former free French Spitfire pilot Pierre Laureys who flew with 340 Squadron, a free French unit in the RAF. The 4 Spitfires were of course re-painted in 340 Squadron markings. Spitfire MK923 was between 1963 and 1998 owned by film actor and Oscar winner
Cliff Robertson
.
d.
Grace Smith
who plays the "Milk Maid" in the movie, is
Kevin Smith
s mother.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Longest Day (1962)?
a.
The movie did $5,000,000 in rentals according to Variety. This figure has widely been reported as "Hard Times" total U.S. box office. However, the true figure is in the $10-$11 million dollar range.
b.
About 40 seconds of footage has been preserved.
c.
The character who calls the homing pigeons on Juno beach "Traitors" when they appear to fly east towards Germany is Canadian journalist
Charles Lynch
, who landed with the Canadians and covered the landings for Reuters.
d.
Elvis Presley
got a 60-day extension from his draft board to finish filming this movie before he was inducted into the U.S. Army.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Longest Day (1962)?
a.
Tonys and Christines short conversation before she hands him the pictures: "Carrie? Christine!", is a joke referring to two of
Stephen King
s most-acclaimed novels.
b.
In a letter to the New York Times,
Aaron Copland
denied having composed the music used for the opening credits. His composition for the credits was deemed too challenging for audiences and was replaced at the request of the producer.
c.
There was some controversy over the casting. At 54,
John Wayne
was 27 years older than Colonel Vandervoort had been at the time of D-Day. At 52,
Robert Ryan
was fifteen years older than General Gavin had been.
d.
Many of the production staff usually associated with MGM musicals went to Paramount especially to work on this film, so it is, essentially, an MGM musical made at Paramount.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Longest Day (1962)?
a.
There are very few panoramic images in this movie. Almost all shots, also during the tripod attacks, were filmed with the camera set at a persons eye-sight. This manner of filming was influenced by the amateur footage of the terrorist attacks on New York City of 11 September 2001.
b.
Dewey Martin
filmed scenes playing the cameo role of Lt.Wilder, but his scenes were deleted in post-production.
c.
Actor
Kevin Glashan
, who plays Clarence, is British, so his accent had to be disguised in order to play an American character.
d.
This was the first film to feature the Hoover Dam and the Pentagon since the September 11 2001 attacks (while Hoover Dam was not attacked, security around it has been heavily fortified since then).
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Longest Day (1962)?
a.
The hot desert where they filmed was actually about 50F. They were misting water on the actors to make it appear as if they were sweating.
b.
John Robinson
, who plays Admiral Ramsay, actually took part in the D-Day landings.
c.
Michael Wincott
also played the role of Kent in the stage version.
d.
Director
Buzz Kulik
s first feature film.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Longest Day (1962)?
a.
Stage actor
Stephen Armourae
appears as a French Lord alongside
Mark Strong
, with a beard and mustache. He later also appears clean-shaved as a Baron in the Magna Carta scene.
b.
In keeping with the large scale budget, the preview trailer for Sutter;s Gold was a full ten minutes long, and had changeover cue marks printed on the negative - just like a short subject.
c.
The wall at the beach club which Vinny and the guys hang out at has an Italian flag painted on it. This flag was painted there by the filmmakers before shooting and remains there to this day. The community is actually more Irish/German than Italian.
d.
Despite the
Cornelius Ryan
connection, the only stars to appear in both this film and
A Bridge Too Far
are
Sean Connery
and
Wolfgang Preiss
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Longest Day (1962)?
a.
First film of
Siân Phillips
.
b.
William Dieterle
had full charge as director for about a week because of a breach-of-contract suit filed against
Max Reinhardt
by a French film company. The judge found in favor of Reinhardt, and lifted the restraining order.
c.
Lux Radio Theatre version starring
Lionel Barrymore
,
Anne Shirley
, and
Porter Hall
aired July 6, 1936.
d.
Rita Hayworth
plays the rich older woman keeping
Frank Sinatra
as her boy toy. In real life, Hayworth was only in her late thirties when she made this film and was three years younger than Sinatra.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Longest Day (1962)?
a.
According to DP
Matthew F. Leonetti
, the vast majority of the movie was shot at night, 77 nights of an 80-day shooting schedule, to be precise.
b.
Colonel Benjamin Vandervoort was very disappointed to find that he was being played in the movie by
John Wayne
, since even 17 years after D-Day Vandervoort was still a decade younger than the 54-year-old Wayne.
c.
Flo isnt based on any single car but shares elements of the 1951 Buick LeSabre, the 1951 Buick XP-300, and the 1957 Chrysler Dart - all actual show cars.
d.
Stan Winston
s special effects went beyond creating gore for the film. The figure in the full body cast lying in George LeMoynes hospital bed was a mechanical dummy built by Winston. The life-like detail and elaborate movements the dummy was rigged to make gives the appearance that its a real person and makes the infamous needle-eye stab all the more startling.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Longest Day (1962)?
a.
The surrealist painter,
Salvador Dalí
, made some illustrations for the movie, but his ideas were later discarded.
b.
Field Marshal Erwin Rommels (
Werner Hinz
) son, Manfred Rommel is played by
Michael Hinz
, the real life son of
Werner Hinz
.
c.
The interior of the Space Shuttle Atlantis was filmed in the Atlantis simulator at the real Space Camp.
d.
Annies car is "The Classic" - the Delta 88 Oldsmobile that appears in every Evil Dead movie and nearly every other Raimi movie.
Related movie quizzes
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Longest Day (1962) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Longest Day (1962) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Longest Day (1962) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Longest Day (1962) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Longest Day (1962) - Part (6) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Longest Day (1962) - Part (7) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Longest Day (1962) - Part (8) Quiz
Year: 1962 related famous movies quizzes
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Taras Bulba (1962) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Experiment in Terror (1962) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : David and Lisa (1962) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Tarzan Goes to India (1962) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Creation of the Humanoids (1962) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Broken Land (1962) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Zotz! (1962) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Two Weeks in Another Town (1962) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Lad: A Dog (1962) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The War Lover (1962) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : My Geisha (1962) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : How the West Was Won (1962) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Gay Purr-ee (1962) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Moon Pilot (1962) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Almost Angels (1962) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Two for the Seesaw (1962) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Safe at Home! (1962) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Ride the High Country (1962) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Kid Galahad (1962) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Tower of London (1962) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Walk on the Wild Side (1962) Quiz
Related genere famous movies quizzes
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Black Hawk Down (2001) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : We Were Soldiers (2002) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Saving Private Ryan (1998) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : We Were Soldiers (2002) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Black Hawk Down (2001) - Part (5) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Gods and Generals (2003) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Gods and Generals (2003) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : We Were Soldiers (2002) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : We Were Soldiers (2002) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Exodus (1960) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Saving Private Ryan (1998) - Part (7) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Saving Private Ryan (1998) - Part (5) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Saving Private Ryan (1998) - Part (8) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : The Longest Day (1962) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : The Longest Day (1962) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Black Hawk Down (2001) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Saving Private Ryan (1998) - Part (6) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Saving Private Ryan (1998) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Air Force (1943) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Black Hawk Down (2001) - Part (9) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Black Hawk Down (2001) - Part (6) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Saving Private Ryan (1998) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Saving Private Ryan (1998) - Part (3) Quiz