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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Sons of Katie Elder (1965).
About the movie:
Ranch owner Katie Elder's four sons determine to avenge the murder of their father and the swindling of their mother.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)?
a.
John Wayne
, aged 57, was 36 years older than
Michael Anderson Jr.
, who played his younger brother Bud.
b.
At the beginning, which shows a train coming out of a tunnel, this is what would have been seen in a train LEAVING New York. The train, with its magnificent GG1 electric locomotive, emerges from the tunnel and is seen in Newarks Penn Station. Trains do not burst into the light, an important metaphor in the film, entering New York City but arrive at dark, underground platforms. However the now demolished sky lighted departure hall of New Yorks Penn Station is seen. Trains between Cleveland and New York generally traveled over the New York Central line and arrived at Grand Central Terminal.
c.
A novelization of the film was published in 1982 by science-fiction writer Dennis Etchison under the pseudonym Jack Martin. Despite the films commercial failure, the book became a best-seller and was even reissued two years after the films release, in 1984.
d.
In the scene in Milwaukee, a Budweiser is ordered, even though Milwaukee was the home to 3 of its major competitors: Miller, Pabst, and Schlitz.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)?
a.
The story was originally set to be filmed in 1956, starring
Alan Ladd
and directed by
John Sturges
.
b.
All of the sons of Red Flannels owners appear in the office scenes as workers.
c.
The Forest Battle and Operation Firestorm were shot with IMAX cameras. Because of the increased resolution, it took ILM animators 72 hours to render one frame of those scenes.
d.
Strike Me Deadly stars Jeannine Riley and Steve Ihnat co-starred together in the play The Fourposter, put on by the Sherman Oaks Playhouse for two months, from mid-April to mid-August, 1963. The play was directed by Roy Morton.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)?
a.
The hearse featured at the funeral of Katie Elder currently resides in front of the Haunted Mansion at Walt Disney World.
b.
The hand that holds Excalibur belongs to director
John Boorman
s daughter
Telsche Boorman
, lying under water.
c.
Richard Lester
was first choice to direct this film, but turned it down to direct
How I Won the War
.
d.
Spyder Mittleman
joined Jimmy and the Mustangs two days before rehearsals for the movie began because the band wanted a saxophone player for the film.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)?
a.
Lori Wagner
owns the only surviving costume from the film; the white toga
Malcolm McDowell
wore in the frolicking scene.
b.
Last movie for
Hazel Court
.
c.
Despite this being a big-budget movie with a large cast,
Karl Swenson
was utilized to play two parts. He played "Doc Isdell" and also the bartender in the scene where the
Dean Martin
character auctioned his eye. The bartender part actually had more lines of dialogue.
d.
According to director
Ang Lee
, the films screenplay drew influences from monster tales like
King Kong
and
Frankenstein
; fantasies like Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, Beauty & the Beast and Faust; and most particularly Greek mythological tragedies.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)?
a.
George Lucas
had hoped to remake the original
Flash Gordon
, but when he learned that
Dino De Laurentiis
had already bought the rights, he wrote
Star Wars
instead.
b.
A print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and Television Archives.
c.
According to her tombstone, Katie Elder was 64 when she died. Her eldest son is played by 57-year-old
John Wayne
.
d.
Phillip Alford
told his mother that he did not want to go to the auditions for the part of Jem Finch but when his mother told him he would miss half a day of school, he immediately decided to go to them.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)?
a.
In 1988, two young girls were killed when out playing on the front stoop of the apartment building at 226 East 13th Street, which features prominently in the ending of the movie following the shootout; collapsed. Building inspectors at the scene said they had found corroded angle irons under the stoop of the six-story walk-up, which was built around the turn of the century and most likely gave-in due to age.
b.
The movies line "A boys best friend is his mother." was voted as the #56 movie quote by the American Film Institute (out of 100).
c.
This picture marked the return of
John Wayne
to work after having a cancerous lung removed just four months earlier. He insisted on doing all his own stunts to show the public that the illness hadnt slowed him down.
d.
The front of
Gary Oldman
s hairline was shaved, both for make-up purposes and to resemble Vlad.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)?
a.
The lyrics for the song "Eating the Peach" were written by
Roald Dahl
.
b.
SFX designers Benzy, Michael Todd Schneider and Brian Spears shared the Best Special FX trophy at the 2009 Terror Film Festival for their work on the anthology segment "A Far Cry From Home".
c.
Michael Anderson Jr.
replaced
Tommy Kirk
at very short notice.
d.
David Niven
was due to join the British Army but was given a 21-day grace period to finish his scenes for the movie. The production crew worked double time and filmed Nivens scenes first to comply with his obligation to start his military service.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)?
a.
Robert Stack, Piper Laurie, Lee Marvin, Vic Damone, Dale Robertson and Joan Evans were all screen tested for various roles.
b.
The movie has a Chiaroscuro (literally, Italian for "light-dark") look i.e. a monochrome picture made by using several different shades of bold contrast of light and dark.
c.
Final feature film of
Margaret Hamilton
.
d.
In western history, there is a famous Katie Elder: "Big Nose" Kate Elder, a prostitute and girlfriend of legendary gunfighter John "Doc" Holliday.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)?
a.
The "Detroit Zoo" snow globe featured in the film contains a model of The Horace Rackham Memorial Fountain, or the "Bear Fountain," sculpted by Corrado Parducci in 1939 as the centerpiece of the Detroit Zoos reflecting pool.
b.
Robert Sacchi
had a one man show called Bogeys Back which toured the USA for four years.
c.
Wesley Snipes
disliked shooting scenes where he is in water (of which there are two in the film), as he cannot swim.
d.
When
John Wayne
is dragged into the river, you can hear a child calling out, "Dad!". This was his three-year-old son
Ethan Wayne
, who was watching off camera and knew how ill his father was.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)?
a.
Filming was due to begin in September 1964, but had to be delayed until January 1965 after
John Wayne
was diagnosed with lung cancer.
b.
The following actors appear in both this movie and
The Office
and/or
The Office
:
Ricky Gervais
,
Mindy Kaling
,
Amy Adams
,
Craig Robinson
, and
Ed Helms
.
c.
Won Best Narrative Feature at the Oregon Film Awards.
d.
Judy Garland
was scheduled only to sing with
Mickey Rooney
in this film, and producer
Arthur Freed
offered her $50,000 (or half of what she owed the studio for medical bills) to do one take. At the first public screening, the fans asked for more of her, so Freed offered her another $50,000 to do a second song. By the time her scenes were filmed, she had paid back the studio but had made nothing.
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