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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Sting (1973) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Sting (1973) - 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 Sting (1973).
About the movie:
In 1930s Chicago, a young con man seeking revenge for his murdered partner teams up with a master of the big con to win a fortune from a criminal banker.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sting (1973)?
a.
First Universal Studios film to win the Best Picture Oscar since
All Quiet on the Western Front
.
b.
Hugh Jackman
,
Halle Berry
&
Vinnie Jones
also acted together in
Swordfish
.
c.
The pieces of paper blowing around throughout the course of the movie are actually the pages of the Latin Vulgate Bible, as can be seen on the close-up of Rosencrantzs apple pinwheel (specifically, The Prophecy of Zacharias, chapter 8).
d.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
and
Sandahl Bergman
did their own stunts, as suitable body doubles couldnt be found.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sting (1973)?
a.
In an apparent homage to
Robert Silverberg
, one of director
William Rotsler
s friends from the world of science-fiction literature,
James Brand
plays psychiatrist R.A. Silverberg and sports a beard similar to the one worn by Silverberg himself. James Brand is also visible as the client with the shaved head toward the end of the film.
b.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on February 23, 1948 with
Rex Harrison
,
Maureen OHara
and
Gene Lockhart
reprising their film roles.
c.
The failure of the film at the box office was attributed to the fact that although a top-rank cast was used, many of them were virtually unrecognizable under their heavy makeup and costuming.
d.
Writer
David S. Ward
taped a five-minute pitch of the project, but refused to reveal the ending until the producers read the entire script.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sting (1973)?
a.
The movie was produced by star
Hulk Hogan
and his boss, World Wrestling Federation head honcho
Vince McMahon
, only to be distributed by New Line Cinema after completion. When the first draft of the script was turned in, Hogan and McMahon disapproved of it, so they checked into a hotel in Redington Beach, Florida, and stayed up for 72 hours rewriting the script together.
b.
Re-released as a double feature with
American Graffiti
.
c.
Xavier Gens
had shot a completely different train station platform sequence. It takes place outside the train station, rather than underground, and involves 47 questioning one assassin, rather than engaging 4 in a sword fight.
d.
When first seeing the sign for King Edward Hotel, the "O" and "T" lights are out. "O" is number 15, and "T" is 20. 1+5=6 divided by 2 (The number of blacked out letters) equals 3, 3+20=23. However by the end of the movie, the all letters are fully lit.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sting (1973)?
a.
Gene Blakely
s first film.
b.
Neil Simon
based this story on his first marriage.
c.
The movie was filmed on the backlot of Universal studios and the diner in which Hooker meets Lonnegan is the same diner interior used in
Back to the Future
in which Marty McFly first meets his father and calls Doc Brown.
d.
While on the movie set and in full costume,
Ingrid Bergman
filmed a promotional short for Christmas Seals, which is extant.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sting (1973)?
a.
The movie is based on the real-life exploits of grifter brothers Charley and Fred Gondorf, whose experiences culminated in a scam similar to the one shown in the film, known in 1914 as "the wire" or "the big store". Unlike the movie, however, the actual "mark" was more than happy to testify against Charley Gondorf, the front man of the scam, and he spent time in Sing Sing, as did his younger brother a year later for running another scam. Both served a few years and were released. As late as 1924, when Charley was 65 and Fred 60, they were still active, and running new scams.
b.
According to weapon provider
John Bowring
, guns for
Keanu Reeves
in the lobby sequence and the elevator sequence, were actually plastic lightweight weapons. They made a very faithful cast of MP5K, which weighs about 150-200 grams, so that Keanu could carry them quite easily without worrying about the weight. Heavy versions of the same thing were also made, if it gets dropped on the ground.
c.
Bernies house at the beach was not on "Hampton Island" at all, but actually at a nature preserve in North Carolina. It was built just for this movie, with the agreement that it would be torn down right after shooting and the land returned to its pristine condition.
d.
The state championship game was played at 12 oclock noon on Saturday, not at night as portrayed in the movie.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sting (1973)?
a.
Edith Head
won her 8th and final Best Costume Design Academy Award for this film.
b.
Dedicated to the memory of Marsha Duke.
c.
In the scenes where the immigrants are running from INS,
Jim Carrey
screams out "La Migra", which is Spanish slang for "The Immigration". Actor
Jullian Dulce Vida
taught Jim to say that in between takes.
d.
The kennel owner says Stitch is not a good dog name in Iceland. At one point, it was illegal to own a domesticated dog in Iceland.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sting (1973)?
a.
Jonathan Lipnicki
showed up on the set one day telling everyone that, "the human head weighs eight pounds".
Cameron Crowe
liked it so much he wrote it into the script.
b.
Russell Crowe
learned to play violin for the film and referred to it as the hardest thing hed ever done for a film.
c.
Jack Nicholson
turned down the role of Johnny Hooker before
Robert Redford
changed his mind and decided to play it.
d.
The verse of poetry spoken by Chris Kelvin (
George Clooney
) is a poem by
Dylan Thomas
called "And Death Shall Have no Dominion".
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sting (1973)?
a.
The hospital scenes were filmed using the set for
ER
.
b.
Richard Boone
was the first choice for the role of Lonnegan.
Oliver Reed
was offered the role but refused to test for it (he would later play Lonnegan in the sequel).
Stephen Boyd
was also considered.
c.
With a 16 million Euro budget this film was the most expensive Dutch production ever. Its theatrical run lasted for just a week.
d.
The sign that says "Welcome to Mandrake Falls" and continues with a poem is from the original film,
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sting (1973)?
a.
The effects team spent six months creating the dementors. Originally,
Alfonso Cuarón
wasnt thrilled with the idea of using CGI and wanted to use more traditional techniques such as puppetry. The filmmakers tried a basic technique with a dementor puppet floating in the breeze but werent satisfied with the way it looked. Puppeteer
Basil Twist
showed them a technique that involved putting the puppet in water and shooting it in slow motion with the film reversed. The filmmakers liked the way it looked but realized that this would be an impossible task, so in the end they decided to use CGI to create the dementors.
b.
The mechanical shark spent most of the movie broken-down, and was unavailable for certain shots. This led
Steven Spielberg
to use the camera as the "shark", and film from the sharks point of view. Many think this added to the "chilling/haunting" quality in the final release saying that it would have made it too "cheesy" had they shown the shark as much as originally planned.
c.
Michael Haneke
: [character name]
Daniel Auteuil
s character is named Georges Laurent.
d.
Robert Redford
didnt see the movie until June 2004.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sting (1973)?
a.
The Chicago Elevated stop used in the sequence where Snyder chases Hooker is the 43rd Street station. There is still a stop there, on the current Green Line, but the building shown in the film was destroyed by a fire in 1974 and replaced in 1976. Though shown painted white in the movie, the old station probably would still have been the original natural brick color in the 1930s. The A/B signs on the platform are also an anachronism: skip stop service was not introduced until after WWII.
b.
The part played by
Anthony Hopkins
was originally slated for
Gene Hackman
.
c.
Steele is a Siberian Husky.
d.
During the filming of some scenes, the weather became markedly cold for
Robin Wright
.
André the Giant
helped her by placing one of his hands over her head; his hands were so large that one would entirely cover the top of her head, keeping her warm.
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