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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Searchers (1956) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Searchers (1956) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Searchers (1956).
About the movie:
As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Searchers (1956)?
a.
The original script was titled "The Warm-Up Guy".
b.
The song playing as
John Wayne
approaches at the beginning of the film is a slow version of "The Bonnie Blue Flag", which along with "Dixie" were the two "anthems" of the Confederacy.
c.
The Snakemen and She-Ra were in early drafts for "Masters of the Universe".
William Stout
was able to get
Gary Goddard
to approve his redesigned She-Ra costume, which was a futuristic white and gold suit consisting of a gold crown, a long sleeved top that revealed She-Ras cleavage and midriff, a gold chain-mail skirt and knee-high boots. However, the Snakemen and She-Ra were cut out due to the films limited budget.
d.
The scene of Duncan in the hilltop in Scotland was the last shot filmed, and arrived for the editors the day they started making release prints.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Searchers (1956)?
a.
When David (
Hugh Grant
) addresses his speech to the press, after the meeting with the President of the United States, he talks about the great things about Britain and candidly mentions Harry Potter. Grant was set to appear as Gilderoy Lockhart in
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
but left the film due to scheduling conflicts. In addition, several Love Actually appeared in the Harry Potter film series, including
Emma Thompson
as Professor Sybill Trelawney,
Alan Rickman
as Professor Severus Snape and
Bill Nighy
as Rufus Scrimgeour.
b.
Catherine Zeta-Jones
and
Heath Ledger
were contenders to play Satine and Christian. Other possible Christians included
Hugh Jackman
,
Jake Gyllenhaal
and
Ronan Keating
. Other possible Satines included
Renée Zellweger
,
Natalie Jackson Mendoza
,
Sharleen Spiteri
, and
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
.
Tim Wheeler
, of the rock band
Ash
, auditioned for the lead role of Christian, which led him to write the track "Orpheus".
Courtney Love
auditioned for Satine, and allowed
Baz Luhrmann
to use
Nirvana
s "Smells Like Teen Spirit" in the opening sequence, a rare case of allowing her late husband
Kurt Cobain
s work to be used in film or TV.
c.
The melody behind the opening credits is "Lorena" by
Joseph Webster
and Henry DeLafayette Webster, a song much favored by Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. The lyrics are the longings of a man for his now-dead wife.
d.
There is a scene in this movie in which Death Eaters, led by Bellatrix Lestrange (
Helena Bonham Carter
) and Fenrir Greyback (
Dave Legeno
), attack The Burrow where Harry, The Weasleys, Lupin, and Tonks are staying. This particular scene was not in the book, but was made just for the movie to serve as a representative of all the news reports, which are scattered around in the source novel, about various attacks by Death Eaters on the wizard community. It was considered to provide better pacing for a movie to have Harry actually experience one such attack first hand, rather than hearing/reading about those that kept happening to some other students, or their relatives.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Searchers (1956)?
a.
The date on the ticket for the baseball game at Candlestick Park was August 18, 1961. The final score was Giants 2, Dodgers 1.
b.
The theme song was not heard on the original British release of the film, although it later won Best Song Oscar.
c.
Along with 1987s
Spaceballs
and 1988s
Big
and
Caddyshack II
, notable for containing "the F word" in a film rated PG during the PG-13 era.
d.
In a biography of
John Ford
it is mentioned that
Ward Bond
, in his motel room after shooting, would walk around naked with the curtains open in hopes of attracting
Vera Miles
. Apparently, this plan did not have the intended results.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Searchers (1956)?
a.
The couple sitting next to the aliens when they steal the talents of Barkley and Ewing are
Patricia Heaton
and
Dan Castellaneta
.
b.
Although some people may be confused at the sight of
Burt Lancaster
playing a native American, in fact, Thorpe himself was not a full-blooded Native American, being part Irish on his mothers side.
c.
In 2007, the America Film Institute ranked this as the #12 Greatest Movie of All Time.
d.
The movies line "What weve got here is failure to communicate." was voted as the #11 movie quote by the American Film Institute
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Searchers (1956)?
a.
The picture portion of the sound version survives in 16mm. The soundtrack discs are evidently lost.
b.
The medal that Ethan gives away is the Order of St. Guadalupe, the second highest award of the Mexicans at the time (equivalent to the Distinguished Service Cross). Many Confederates went south after the war and as a Horse Artillery Sergeant (red SGT stripes with yellow britches stripes) he would have been highly paid.
c.
At the film premiere in Minot, North Dakota, when Bobby said "Welcome to North Dakota," the audience broke out in laughter.
d.
In later years,
Richard Fleischer
would make two more films about real life notorious murders -
The Boston Strangler
and
10 Rillington Place
.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Searchers (1956)?
a.
Copper Canyon Ranch LLC. where "Gun Town" was filmed, has been an actual tourist attraction for over 20 years and is still in operation.
b.
In the scene where Clank is going crazy with the rifle in the woods he yells another goddamn bug!, ironically moments after a small fly can be seen landing on the upper corner of the camera lens.
c.
The eccentric character of Mose Harper, played by
Hank Worden
, is loosely based on an actual historical personage called Mad Mose, a legendary half-crazy Indian fighter of the American southwest with a fondness for rocking chairs.
d.
George Stevens
shot 875,000 feet of film.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Searchers (1956)?
a.
The producers intended that
Kevin Spacey
should receive top billing at the start of the movie but he insisted that his name not appear in the opening credits, so as to surprise the audience with the identity of the killer. To compensate, he is listed twice in the closing credits: once before the credits start rolling, and once in the rolling credits in order of appearance. Another advantage from Spaceys point of view, as he saw it, was that he was excluded from the films marketing during its release, meaning he didnt have to make any public appearances or do any interviews.
b.
Principal photography lasted over 170 days, the longest shoot of any of the "Star Wars" movies.
c.
Marcia Mae Jones
was originally signed to play Becky Thatcher. Because of a growth spurt, she was recast as Mary Sawyer.
d.
According to
Harry Carey Jr.
s book "Company of Heroes",
John Wayne
stayed in character between takes.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Searchers (1956)?
a.
According to director
James H. Kay
on the evening when the scene of
Joe Dallesandro
swimming nude in the pool was filmed half of San Juan showed up on the location to watch the shoot. Kay says apparently someone leaked the news that a nude scene was going to be shot that evening.
b.
Contrary to popular belief, FedEx did not pay the filmmakers anything for their presence in the movie. The director has made this clear in a number of interviews.
c.
A significant portion of the films labyrinthine plot is revealed on a throwaway prop that most casual viewers rarely notice. Just before the Indian raid on the Edwards homestead, the tombstone that Debbie hides next to reveals the source of Ethans glaring hatred for Native Americans. The marker reads: "Here lies Mary Jane Edwards killed by Commanches May 12, 1852. A good wife and mother in her 41st year." Sixteen years earlier, Ethans own mother was massacred by Comanches.
d.
When Harrys wife is on the Seattle show, the shows host interrupts her, saying that "Dermot Mulrooney" is coming on after the commercial break.
Dermot Mulroney
is the actor that plays "Star of Coming Up Daisy" in the actual film.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Searchers (1956)?
a.
According to
John Wayne
in a 1974 interview,
John Ford
hinted throughout the movie that Ethan had had an affair with his brothers wife, and was possibly the father of Lucy and Debbie. This meant Ethans thirst for vengeance stemmed not from the murder of his brother, but of the woman Ethan had loved. This was so subtle that many viewers at the time missed it altogether.
b.
Lionel Atwill
, who plays Professor Moriarty in the film, earlier played James Mortimer in
The Hound of the Baskervilles
.
c.
Tommy Kirk
was fired from the film after being arrested for possession of marijuana at a party on Christmas Eve 1964. Photographs of him wearing police handcuffs made the front pages of newspapers, and consequently he found it increasingly difficult to get film roles.
d.
The film was considered groundbreaking at the time because it portrayed the Native American Indians in a humane light, something that had scarcely happened since silent days. However, years later the film was heavily criticized because the Indians were still played by white actors.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Searchers (1956)?
a.
This movie was released around the same time as the serious prehistoric drama Quest For Fire (
La guerre du feu
) as well as
Mel Brooks
History of the World: Part I
, the latter of which had its own comic caveman sequence. These three movies were all first-released in 1981.
b.
This is the second war movie directed by
Bruce Beresford
. His first was
Breaker Morant
.
c.
The role of a young cavalry officer, Lt. Greenhill, is played by
Patrick Wayne
,
John Wayne
s son.
d.
A limo doubled as a trailer, complete with a stripper pole and blinking lights.
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