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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Men (1950) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Men (1950) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Men (1950)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Men (1950).

About the movie: Paralized war vet tries to adjust to the world without the use of his limbs.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Men (1950)?
a.		This film features the first public games of the Paralyzed Veterans Associations water polo and wheelchair basketball team members.
b.		The scene in the coffee shop was improvised. On the DVD commentary, Spike Lee states that when Denzel Washington ad-libbed the line, "Ill bet you can get a cab though," he nearly ruined the take by laughing so loud at Washingtons line.
c.		Second unit filming in Greenland was referred to by crew members as the "Amundsen Expedition". This was a reference to second unit director/director of photography Mitchell Amundsen, and to Roald Amundsen, the first man to reach the South Pole.
d.		Many of Bens lines were ad-libbed by actor, JP McCloskey. Including the "Gay Lumberjack" line which was originally in the first scene, but moved to the food court after an editing conflict.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Men (1950)?
a.		The film is dedicated to Isabella Rogers and Derek Grieves.
b.		Both Arch Hall Jr. and Burr Middleton got into trouble with the unions on the set of the film, Hall for moving the car he drove in the film (he was allowed to drive it during actual shooting but was supposed to wait for union workers to move it any other time) and Middleton for loaning his personal car to the production and then taking it back again because he needed it to return home after a days work.
c.		All of the "natural" effects in the film were scripted, but occurred naturally. The micro-budget did not allow the filmmakers to rent/use wind, fog or rain machines, so the shooting schedule was juggled so that scenes featuring those effects were scheduled for days when the weather forecast predicted they might happen.
d.		Jay Kantor, a mail-room clerk at Lew Wassermans talent agency Music Corp. of America in 1949, was sent to pick up Broadway actor Marlon Brando and drive him to the agency. Impressed by the young man, Brando promptly appointed Kantor his agent. Kantor got Brando his first film role, that of the paraplegic Army officer in this film, for $50,000 (approximately $400,000 in 2006 money).

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Men (1950)?
a.		Part of the original SHOCK THEATER package of 52 Universal titles released to television in 1957, followed a year later with SON OF SHOCK, which added 21 more features.
b.		The Civilian Conservation Corps barracks in the film is actually a horse barn made up to appear as if the Corps converted it into temporary living quarters.
c.		In the "Machine Love" segment, behind the receptionists desk is a logo that is Paks actual logo. It consists of a stylized "P", an "A" and a "K" in a circle.
d.		In the early part of the film, inside the hospital ward, a paraplegic solider is reading Superman comic book, #62. #62: Black Magic on Mars (January/February 1950) involves a plot line with Orson Welles and his famous radio broadcast, "War of the Worlds" about Martian invasion of America. Welles may have been promoting his new film, Black Magic. Harry W. Gerstad, Gustaf Norin, Jean Speak, and Clem Beauchamp, production staff for many of Kramers films, would later work for the 1950s television series, Adventures of Superman.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Men (1950)?
a.		The PRSF uses the former Alcatraz maximum security prison to hold the Mayor of San Francisco hostage; at the time of the films release, Alcatraz was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Some of the buildings seen in the film were destroyed during the Native American occupation between 1969 - 1971.
b.		Stars 49 of the men from Birmingham Veterans Administration Hospital.
c.		Second film in the Adam Sera trilogy.
d.		In the scene where Remer meets with his entertainment lawyer, Coop accuses of Remer of being a "sell-out" for doing "a big Hollywood movie" now that hes famous, leading to Coop and Remer to act as though theyd heard that phrase before. This is a reference to the fact that, when BASEketball was announced, many of South Parks fans accused Matt Stone and Trey Parker of being "sell-outs" for doing "a big Hollywood movie" now that theyre famous.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Men (1950)?
a.		Marlon Brandos screen debut. He is reported to have prepared for his role as an embittered paraplegic by lying in bed for a month in a veterans hospital.
b.		The killers outfit is based on the fact that the film was originally planned to be set in the middle of winter. When the weather was too warm it was decided to drop the winter aspect of the storyline, rather than fake snow in all the outdoor scenes and dress all the extras in winter outfits, but they kept the killers costume.
c.		The Warner Brothers production notes for this movie state that it was predominantly filmed at two United States Air Force Bases in California. These were Castle Air Force Base, Merced County and March Air Force Base (now March Joint Air Reserve Base), Riverside County.
d.		Stellan Skarsgård and Kat Dennings share a birthday.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Men (1950)?
a.		Like most of the actors who portrayed Zorro at around this time, Tyrone Power was not of Hispanic heritage (he was of British descent).
b.		To accustom himself to his role as a paraplegic, Brando remained in a wheelchair on and off the set for the duration of the shoot. He reluctantly made an exception to this "method" in order to attend a Hollywood party where he wanted to meet Charlie Chaplin. His date, Shelly Winters, through whom he had access to the party, insisted he come dressed nicely and sans wheelchair or not come at all.
c.		The card that Serena sends Jane, seen only briefly, reads: "Sweet Jane, Happy Birthday. I hope youre well and that a baby will soon be on the way to greet you. I realize how pointless it is to stay angry. The body simply wants what it wants, even if the heart wants something else. I think of you like an arrow pulled back but never released, and it makes me sad. Serena P.S. I havent found your replacement yet. Youre a pretty tough act to follow. For a white girl!"
d.		Although the cast of characters mostly reflects the 1937-39 incarnation of the gang, notable exceptions include: Stymie (1930-35), Froggie (1940-44, who actually replaced Alfalfa as Spankys sidekick), Uh-huh (1933), and Miss Crabtree (1930-32).

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Men (1950)?
a.		Contrary to the court case depicted in the movie, Kearns was actually represented by professional lawyers in his case against Ford. It was in his subsequent, and ultimately more financially successful action against Chrysler, that he acted as his own lawyer.
b.		"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 17, 1951 with Teresa Wright reprising her film role.
c.		The cell phone that Brad Pitts character uses in the film (and which is stolen by Catherine Zeta-Jones) is a Siemens S65.
d.		The skull of the pagan god Dionin used in the movie was constructed by adding sculpted sections to a real cow skull. The original teeth were pulled and replaced with fabricated ones to simulate the serpent look. Two skulls were fabricated for various scenes in the movie.

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