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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Sea Wolves (1980) - Part (3) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Sea Wolves (1980) - Part (3)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Sea Wolves (1980).

About the movie: A true WW2 story: the British must attack a German ship but it's safe in neutral Goa. So they send civilians, ex-soldiers about 60 years old.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sea Wolves (1980)?
a.		Operation Boarding Party was a covert operation set-up by the SOE (Special Operations Executive) in India and was commanded by Lewis Pugh and Gavin Stewart who are played under those real names in the film by Gregory Peck and Roger Moore respectively.
b.		Charles Laughton was announced as the star, but decided he couldnt handle the heat of Ceylon and withdrew. Among the actors considered as replacements were Ronald Colman, Noel Coward, Ralph Richardson, Ray Milland and James Mason.
c.		Originally slated for a November 12 release date, but the date was pushed ahead to November 10 to take advantage of the long weekend. Many posters for the movie out there still have the inaccurate Nov. 12 release date on them.
d.		Shot in 1996 as a student film for a total budget of $50,000. Filmed on 16mm with a crew made up of students, and featuring a cast of unknowns, the film went on a college tour and had a brief release in October of 2000.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sea Wolves (1980)?
a.		Horsts Hut in the film was actually located in the forest behind the directors house.
b.		The last of four films that Andrew V. McLaglen directed Jack Watson in.
c.		Robert Vaughn played the role of Lee in the film. He later came back to star in the TV series The Magnificent Seven playing Judge Oren Travis.
d.		AnnaSophia Robb auditioned for the role of Rosemary.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sea Wolves (1980)?
a.		Early in the movie, Yves Montands helmet design is that of John Surtees, who was driving for Ferrari at the beginning of the 1966 season. But Surtees left Ferrari for Cooper after two races, and therefore footage of the real Ferrari with Surtees driving was no longer available. Mike Parkes replaced him at Ferrari, and Montands helmet design changes to that of Parkes for the remainder of the movie. No reason is given in the movie for the change.
b.		One of Robert Aldrichs personal favourites of his films, he particularly enjoyed the fact that it had a hero and an anti-hero.
c.		Originally the cast was to be a reunited Richard Burton, Roger Moore and Richard Harris (I) formerly of The Wild Geese, also by Euan Lloyd and Andrew V. McLaglen, with Burton playing the role of Lewis Pugh, which eventually went to Gregory Peck and Harris playing Bill Grice, which David Niven played. However, it was felt Harris was too young and Burton eventually refused (something he later allegedly regretted) Harris was still an option however, but was eventually vetoed by Peck, who wanted old The Guns of Navarone co-star David Niven on board.
d.		During a February 1995 appearance on "Howard Stern", Corbin Bernsen (who plays Dexter Morris) admitted that this is the only film hes left the theater during the middle of, and was persuaded to by his family who was also in attendance.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sea Wolves (1980)?
a.		The original production design concept was developed by Boris Leven who collaborated with Martin Scorsese since New York, New York. However, Mr. Leven passed away in 1986 after completing The Color of Money, and John Beard replaced him, with many of Mr. Levens original designs forced to be abandoned due to the budgetary limitations.
b.		Filmed in 6 weeks.
c.		Four actual German survivors of the raid on Goa by the Hopper Barge "Phoebe" acted as advisors on this movie.
d.		Billy Bob Thornton learned to play the violin for some scenes that required it.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sea Wolves (1980)?
a.		Debut of Billie Burke.
b.		Many cast members in studio records/casting call lists did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. These were (with their character names, if any): Philip Ahn (Chinaman), Meeka Aldrich (Housemaid), Richard Alexander (Moving man), Polly Bailey (Flower woman), Alex Callam (Clerk), Bill Fisher (Train conductor), Dennis Hoey (Prince Wilomirsky), Esther Michelson (Headwaiters wife), Harold Minjir (Beverly), Alan Napier (Captain Blackstone), Lionel Pape (Englishman), John Piffle (Dutchman), Paul Porcasi (Manager of Duquense), George Reed (Butler at Blanes house), Sig Ruman (Baron Prax), Tim Ryan, Charles Sullivan (Train announcer), Jacques Vanaire (Beverlys assistant) and Ian Wolfe. Also, Ava Gardner supposedly made her motion picture debut in this film in a crowd scene, but she is not identifiable.
c.		The Boarding Party Operation raid on Goa remained a British Government secret for thirty-five years, from 1943 until 1978.
d.		This films original running time was more than three hours, but writer/ director Don Coscarelli decided that that was far too long for it to hold peoples attention and made numerous cuts to the film. Some of the unused footage was located in the late 1990s and became the framework for Phantasm IV: Oblivion. The rest of the footage is believed to be lost.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sea Wolves (1980)?
a.		This is the only entry in the series to star both actors that portrayed the American Ninja in previous films (Michael Dudikoff of American Ninja 1 & 2 and David Bradley of American Ninja 3).
b.		When Daisy Evans (Joan Marsh) leaves the movie theatre, she pauses to look at a poster for The Stolen Jools (The Slippery Pearls) ("with 55 famous stars"), a popular two reel short subject of 1931.
c.		The actual Second World War mission to raid Goa didnt just involved the Calcutta Light Horse unit. It also involved some members of the "Calcutta Scottish", a Scottish volunteer infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. Operation Boarding Party utilized fourteen men from the Calcutta Light Horse and four men from the Calcutta Scottish.
d.		Jon-Erik Hexums debut film.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sea Wolves (1980)?
a.		This film liberally borrows gags, situations, set-ups, costumes, and plots from many of the shorts that made up the original Our Gang (Little Rascals) movie series. Some examples: - Hook and Ladder: The gang as firefighters - Hi-Neighbor!: Building the go-cart (a fire engine in the original), knocking over the pedestrian on the sidewalk. - Anniversary Trouble: The "hi/high-sign" (the only short in which it is prominently featured) - Hearts Are Thumps: The He-Man Woman Haters Club, the gang spiking Alfalfa & Darlas lunch, Alfalfas "bubble song." - Rushin Ballet: Alfalfa and Spanky in drag at a ballet recital. The costumes are exact duplicates of the originals. - Mail and Female: (once again) The He-Man Woman Haters Club, the love note, "1st Messenger" Buckwheat, and "2nd Messenger" Porky. - Auto Antics: The go-cart race - Three Smart Guys: Buckwheat and Porky catching one anothers fishing hook and trying to (unknowingly) reel each other in.
b.		In the hearing to determine if Senior Chief Brashear can remain a diver, his insignia is gold and Chief Sundays is red. Chief Sunday has had a record of bad conduct. Gold chevrons are used if an enlisted man has a good conduct record of at least 12 years.
c.		The films UK DVD release was titled "Princess of Persia" (despite Esther being a queen, not a princess) in an attempt to capitalize on the unrelated film Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, which was released three days earlier.
d.		In this movie, the saboteurs steal the barge Phoebe but in the real life operation the vessel was hired.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sea Wolves (1980)?
a.		4. Operation Murder 5. The Mechanical Bloodhound 6. Undersea Peril
b.		Thomas Lennon and Ben Garant did uncredited work on the screenplay for this film.
c.		This movie is a partially fictionalized account of the 1943 covert mission to raid enemy ships at Goa.
d.		The first location of shooting was scheduled for the Kievski Vokzal (Kiev Train Station) in Moscow. However, it was scheduled for demolition, which commenced a matter of days before the arrival of the film crew. According to some news reports, they had to reconstruct some of the station to achieve a convincing looking set.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sea Wolves (1980)?
a.		Tommy Lee Jones and Andrew Davis did uncredited writing on the script.
b.		The code-name for the actual 1943 raid on Goa was Operation Boarding Party. Boarding Party is the name of the James Leasor novel to which this film is based.
c.		One of the first blockbuster hits for fledgling RKO studios.
d.		An ad in the Wednesday 28 July 1976 issue of Variety, announcing that filming was to begin that day in Rome contained the words, "What better proof that I am God. I have a husband. And a wife. I am all that is and shall ever be." However, when the film was finally released three years later, after numerous re-writes and re-edits, no mention of Caligulas husband, let alone his much reported homosexual tendencies, was included in the final product.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sea Wolves (1980)?
a.		The movie first aired on NBC@8:30 p.m. (EST), Tuesday, November 17, 1964 as the eighth episode of The Man from U.N.C.L.E., "The Double Affair."
b.		To avoid awkwardness when he first met his fellow cast members, Harold Russell made a point of reaching out with his hooks and taking their hands, thus putting them at ease with his disability.
c.		As indicated in both the films story and in the real life mission, no medals nor awards nor commendations were issued by the British Government for the successful raid on Goa. James Leasors book Boarding Party states: "The authorities kept faith with the Light Horse over one particular promise. They would have no credit for what they volunteered to do, and there would be no medals. So closely was this last pledge adhered to that the men who had willingly risked their lives and careers, at their own expense,, to carry out a task which produced unparalleled benefits, were categorically refused the right to wear one of Britains humbler issue medals of the Second World War, the 1939-45 Star."
d.		LeVar Burton: the night watchman elf that Blizzard eludes to "borrow" the skates for Katie.