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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Maltese Falcon (1941) - Part (7) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Maltese Falcon (1941) - Part (7) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Maltese Falcon (1941).
About the movie:
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Maltese Falcon (1941)?
a.
Various sources associated with the production recalled in later interviews that there was also a filmed scene of
Buster Keaton
s character trying to play football, but that this scene was later removed to avoid too close a comparison with
Harold Lloyd
s
The Freshman
. While no film has surfaced to confirm this, two small parts of the released film lend credence it: 1) When Keaton is unpacking in his dorm, one of the how-to-play-sports books he unpacks is about football, and 2) in the scene of Keaton running across the campus to rescue his girl, he dodges through a crowd of people like a running back trying to avoid tacklers in the open field.
b.
Gene Roddenberry
wanted
Alan Dean Foster
to write the final script for the film, but
Harold Livingston
thought him too inexperienced and tried to hire
Steven Bochco
, who was unavailable;
Michael Cimino
, who wasnt interested; and
Bill L. Norton
, who initially accepted but found it beyond his capabilities. In the end Livingston did the job himself. He disagreed repeatedly with Roddenberry over rewrites and other matters, and quit and returned several times.
c.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on September 20, 1943 with
Humphrey Bogart
,
Mary Astor
,
Sydney Greenstreet
and
Peter Lorre
reprising their film roles.
d.
Both
Claude Rains
and
Peter Lorre
reportedly were considered for the role of Wolf von Frankenstein; Lorres casting was publicly announced.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Maltese Falcon (1941)?
a.
Walter Huston
: Capt. Jacobi.
b.
Robert Stack
was initially cast as Captain Foster.
c.
Henry Hathaway
was famous for his salty language.
Debbie Reynolds
instigated a swear jar on the set in an effort to curb him of his excesses - every time he swore, she would have to put some coins into the jar. Reynolds ended up losing quite a bit of money.
d.
Roy Huggins
wrote the screenplay, which is based on his "Saturday Evening Post" serial.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Maltese Falcon (1941)?
a.
Cinematographer Neal L. Fredericks also photographed _Blair Witch Project_, The (1999) and the 16mm camera used on that film was also used to photograph the barn sequences and was featured as a prop within the film.
b.
In one of the first scenes in Cindys bedroom. She says, "Would like to have a little bump-bump?" This line was originally written for
Scream
, but it was later changed to "Would you like to have a little raw footage?"
c.
After
Geraldine Fitzgerald
had made it clear that she wasnt interested in doing the film, the next port of call for the part of Brigid OShaughnessy was
Mary Astor
.
John Huston
and
Humphrey Bogart
visited her at her home to talk over the script and she was immediately smitten by their palpable excitement in the project. Already familiar with the novel, Astor was even more impressed with the screenplay which she thought was a "humdinger". She signed on straight away.
d.
The jets seen on display at the Berlin Arms Show are Blackburn Buccaneers.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Maltese Falcon (1941)?
a.
Sydney Greenstreet
appeared in a special trailer to promote the film.
b.
Film debut of
Montgomery Clift
c.
In the first theatrical trailer, Roddy was not the only pet of the little human girl. There was also a cage with two small yellow gerbils, who seemed to be Roddys menservants. However, in the final cut of the film, these two characters were removed, probably to advance the story, and make Roddy appear to be a character who is more "alone" than "spoiled". The first trailer also shows the discovery of Sid during the day instead of late at night.
d.
This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Maltese Falcon (1941)?
a.
The PMs name John Hatcher may be a nod to two of Britains former Prime Ministers John Major and Margaret Thatcher.
b.
"Academy Award Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on July 3, 1946 with
Humphrey Bogart
,
Sydney Greenstreet
and
Mary Astor
reprising their film roles.
c.
The actor who played "Talby" had a heavy accent; eventually all of his dialogue was re-dubbed, allegedly by
John Carpenter
himself.
d.
Although original director
Kyle Newman
was brought back to the editing room after re-shoots were done by
Steven Brill
and the final cut included the cancer storyline, which The Weistein Company actually wanted to be erased from the movie, the movie that was screened in theaters is still not
Kyle Newman
s original version of the movie.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Maltese Falcon (1941)?
a.
Costume designer
John Bloomfield
estimated that over 2000 costumes were made.
b.
According to
Mary Astor
in her autobiography A Life on Film,
Sydney Greenstreet
was very nervous before his first scene and remarked," Mary dear, hold my hand, tell me I wont make an ass of meself!"
c.
John Cho
and
Jennifer Morrison
had previously worked together on
Love Hurts
. They have also both worked with
Kal Penn
, whose character in
Dont Ever Change
said he was a Dahar Master of the Klingon Empire, a title first mentioned in
Blood Oath
. On the DVD commentary,
J.J. Abrams
mentions that there is an extra playing a crewman on the Enterprise bridge who many viewers mistake for Kal Penn (assuming that Penn had a cameo because John Cho was in the movie), but Abrams says that man is not Penn.
d.
Ben Archer (
Jonathan Taylor Thomas
) can be seen sitting under a tree reading a comic book based on
The Lion King
, which also starred Thomas.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Maltese Falcon (1941)?
a.
During the commentary she did for the DVD of
What Makes Sammy Run?: Part 1
Dina Merrill
said that the treatment she received from director
John Frankenheimer
on this picture nearly drove her out of the business. He literally told her at the end of a days filming that she was the worst actress hed ever worked with. She said she went home in tears. It got so bad that her co-star
Burt Lancaster
came to her defense one morning by ridiculing the directors "good mood" as evidenced by the fact that he hadnt insulted Dina yet.
b.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 18, 1950 with
Humphrey Bogart
reprising his film role with his wife
Lauren Bacall
who was not in the original film.
c.
At the end of the movie when
J.M. Barrie
is showing the play to Sylvia at her house, Peter Pan asked them to clap their hands to save Tinkerbelle.
Julie Christie
s reaction to this was to immediately start clapping. This was unplanned, and the children had no idea how to respond to it. The look of shock on their faces is real.
d.
In the scene where Kate Hudsons character Stephanie meets Guido at the hotel bar, Stephanie confesses her love for Guidos films to which Guido says: "Grazie" and Stephanie replies "Prego." This is a reference to the stage version of the song "Folies Bergère".
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Maltese Falcon (1941)?
a.
Humphrey Bogart
and
Mary Astor
s dialog-heavy final scene took 3 days to shoot.
b.
At $17 million, this was the most expensive Warner Brothers film produced at the time. Nevertheless, it went on to become one of the biggest grossing films of 1964.
c.
The scene with Grace and Mike walking along the lake at night was shot at Echo Park in Los Angeles three months after the rest of the film. It was felt that the scene was needed to show the characters growing closer together.
d.
The uncredited bellhop is played by
Walter Tetley
, who played Leroy in the radio version of The Great Gildersleeve.
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