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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Petrified Forest (1936) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Petrified Forest (1936) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Petrified Forest (1936).
About the movie:
A waitress, a hobo and a bank robber get mixed up at a lonely diner in the desert.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Petrified Forest (1936)?
a.
Garrison Keillor
got the name Lola for
Lindsay Lohan
s character from the song "Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets" from the musical "Damn Yankees" after Lohan successfully lobbied for a place in the film, even though there was no part written for her in the original script. Her characters name was also Lola in
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
.
b.
The original Broadway version also featured
John Alexander
and
Slim Thompson
, who recreate their roles in this film. The stage production opened Jan. 7, 1935 at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York and ran for 197 performances.
c.
One scene with
Jonathan Zungre
was filmed months after production wrapped, when his hair was significantly shorter. As a result, his character is wearing hair extensions for this one scene.
d.
The two banners beside Scott Glenns character as shown in the trailer are a famous couplet from The Art of War by Sun Tzu: "Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain." This was later made into a famous battle standard by the Japanese warlord Takeda Shingen.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Petrified Forest (1936)?
a.
Sandra Bullock
owns the house in Austin, Texas where some scenes were filmed.
b.
In terms of box-office
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
was the most successful movie-musical of the 1980s.
c.
Mounted on the wall of the diner in which the story takes place is the headdress of a Native American medicine man, which resembles the horned head of an American buffalo. Director
Archie Mayo
staged many of the films shots with the head of actor
Humphrey Bogart
(playing "world-famous murderer Duke Mantee") framed by the headdress mounted on the wall behind him. The composition of these shots, which appear throughout the second half of the film, result in the appearance of a demons horns sprouting from Mantees head.
d.
The MTK Stadium in Budapest, Hungary was used to play the Stade Colombes (Coombes Stadium) in Paris, France where the movies climactic football match takes place. The producers had had difficulty finding a large stadium without floodlights, as floodlights at football stadiums were largely unknown until well after World War II. The MTK stadium, now known as the Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium, was the biggest one without lights (but at the same time structurally similar to Continental stadiums that were around during WW2) that they could find. The stadium today is the home of the MTK Hungária Football Club.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Petrified Forest (1936)?
a.
Donald OConnor
s fifth of six "Francis" movies.
b.
The character of Duke Mantee was mainly inspired by bank robber
John Dillinger
.
c.
Product placements, brand integrations, promotional tie-ins and sponsorships for this movie include Budweiser / Busch Beer; Carlsberg Beer; the Philip Morris Companys Lark Cigarettes; Kenworth Trucks; Michelob Light; Cutty Sark scotch whiskey; Armorlite; Bollinger Champagne; Rolex Watches, particularly the Rolex Submariner 16800/168000 watch; Aerospatial Helicopters; Stolichnaya Vodka; Philips Electronics; and Domarks spin-off video-games,
007: Licence to Kill
and later with Tengen,
James Bond: The Duel
.
d.
Carrie Fisher
guest-hosted the SNL episode the Blues Brothers debuted in.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Petrified Forest (1936)?
a.
The incident with Walter and Hildy hiding escaped killer Earl Williams in a desk in the city room was based on a real incident.
Emile Gauvreau
, the editor of the old New York City paper "The New York Evening Graphic", hid an escaped killer in the city room of the newspaper, interviewed him, wrote the story and waited until the paper was on the street before turning him over to the police.
b.
Iggy Pop
shaved his hair for the film.
John Waters
still has a lock of his hair in a scrapbook at home.
c.
Leslie Howard
and
Humphrey Bogart
had played the same roles in the stage version. Warner Brothers wanted to put Howard in the film but replace Bogart with
Edward G. Robinson
. Howard insisted on Bogart, and Robinson was happy to step aside from yet another gangster role. Bogart would later name his second child with
Lauren Bacall
Leslie, in honor of Howard, the man who gave him his first big break.
d.
First choices for the part of the princess were
Jean Simmons
and
Suzanne Cloutier
.
Elizabeth Taylor
was also considered for the part. Both Taylor and Simmons had to be immediately ruled out as they were preoccupied with other projects at the time.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Petrified Forest (1936)?
a.
Constance Bergen
is in studio records/casting call lists for the role of "Doris," but she did not appear, although her character name is mentioned.
b.
Originally called "Youre For Me".
c.
This was singer
Carl Perkins
s only film.
d.
The script was initially developed as a Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab Script, where a live read through in front of 350 people was done. Their positive reaction prompted Ayer to try to make the movie.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Petrified Forest (1936)?
a.
Kevin Costner
turn down the offer to play as King Koppa.
b.
Exodus 8:2 is alluded to over a hundred times throughout the movie.
c.
The real Paul met with
Don Cheadle
.
d.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 7, 1940 with
Humphrey Bogart
reprising his film role.
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