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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Sandpiper (1965) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Sandpiper (1965) Quiz
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About the movie:
Free-spirited, young, unwed mother seduces a Episcopalian priest. Lots of pretty beach/ocean scenery.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sandpiper (1965)?
a.
The house band (uncredited) has "PW" on their music stands, apparently the initials of the group leader.
b.
Average Shot Length = ~8.5 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~8.1 seconds. (Quite fast for a Vincente Minnelli film.)
c.
The films US television debut on TNT in June 1994 attracted the largest viewership ever for a movie broadcast on basic cable: more than 23 million people watched part or all of the two-night broadcast.
d.
Hugh Quarshie
was originally slated to reprise his role as Capt. Panaka from
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
. However, he turned down the offer after Lucasfilm refused to let him read the whole script, so his character was written out and replaced with a newly created chief of Security Captain Typho, portrayed by
Jay Lagaaia
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sandpiper (1965)?
a.
Leslies real surname is exposed to be Mancuso.
Frank Mancuso Jr.
is the producer of most "Friday the 13th" movies.
b.
Charlie Sheen
was recommended by
Jennifer Grey
after they did
Red Dawn
together.
c.
Then unknown
Raquel Welch
doubled (uncredited) for
Elizabeth Taylor
in some of Taylors beach scenes on location at Big Sur, California.
d.
Disneys ride The Haunted Mansion was a major inspiration to the film, including the design of the ghosts.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sandpiper (1965)?
a.
Script was originally envisioned as a
Kim Novak
vehicle, until she had a falling out with producer.
b.
The Green Goblins costume was originally designed to be more bulky and armoured, but
Willem Dafoe
, having decided to film his own stunts, rejected it in favour of a more streamlined and athletic costume. The final outfit was composed of 580 pieces and took Dafoe half an hour to put on.
c.
Tommy Lee Jones
only accepted the role of K after
Steven Spielberg
promised the script would improve. He had been disappointed with the first draft, which he felt did not capture the tone of the comic.
d.
With one minor omission, Pvt Benitez recites the St. Crispians speech from Henry V perfectly. The actual speech goes "For he today that sheds his blood with me, shall be my brother, be he neer so vile. This day shall gentle his condition. And gentlemen in England..." whereas Pvt Benitez recites it as "shall be my brother. And gentlemen in England..."
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sandpiper (1965)?
a.
The working title was "The Flight of the Sandpiper" (back of still 1831 x 17).
b.
Martys real name is Martini Blank.
c.
The original Broadway production of "Anna Christie" by
Eugene ONeill
opened on November 2, 1921 at the Vanderbilt Theatre, ran for 177 performances and won the Pulitzer Prize in Drama in 1922.
d.
The original lead actress was injured during a stunt (she was hit in the head by shrapnel from a gag) and left the show. Alicia Coppola replaced her.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sandpiper (1965)?
a.
According to one published report, the redwood sculpture of a nude
Elizabeth Taylor
was accidentally destroyed years later when it tipped over and smashed, and was discovered to be teeming with termites.
b.
Animated independently entirely in the Philippines.
c.
Bulkley and Bulkeley (who are brothers but use different spellings of their last name) developed their script from media accounts and police reports.
d.
For the scene where Jimmy wails and thrashes in anguish at the discovery of Katies body,
Sean Penn
requested that a tank of oxygen be standing by after he finished the take.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sandpiper (1965)?
a.
Steven Spielberg
originally slated this film as a vehicle for
Michael Jackson
in 1983 after the latter expressed an interest in starring in it and contributing to its soundtrack. Spielberg instead decided to focus on
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
and shelved the project until 1989, when pre-production the film began.
b.
Willem Dafoe
performed 90% of his own stunts.
c.
In a March 1939 newspaper article,
David O. Selznick
was reported to be considering producing
Gone with the Wind
as two films, as it was felt that the novel was far too long and complex to be successfully made into a single motion picture for the time.
d.
According to
Sammy Davis Jr.
in his film memoir "Hollywood In A Suitcase" he was originally offered the role of Cos Erickson and even signed the contract, but had to withdraw owing to an early opening for his "Golden Boy" stage show.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sandpiper (1965)?
a.
This is the only movie in the film series in which Chads father appears.
b.
Billy Graham
maintains that the disruption of this films world premiere actually created worldwide interest and publicity for this film.
c.
Apart from as required by his Marine Corps uniform, Michael Corleone does not wear a hat until he becomes involved in the family business.
d.
The third of eleven films that
Elizabeth Taylor
and
Richard Burton
starred in together.
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