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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Sting (1973) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Sting (1973) - Part (3) 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.
In the first chapter, one of the shots establishing the headquarters of Captain Video, is stock footage of the Alabama Hills, California.
b.
The original play opened in New York City, New York, USA on 25 November 1933 and had 57 performances.
Anton Stengel
and
Margaret Dale
originated their movie roles in the play, and the cast included
Porter Hall
and
Margaret Hamilton
.
c.
The meaning and relevance of a "Sting" is that it can be defined as a confidence trick, a scam, confidence game or a con. The use of the word sting to mean this is a metaphor based on the hurt or pain of a bee sting doubling for that of being a victim of a swindle.
d.
Michaels unnamed bodyguard is listed simply as "Michaels bodyguard" in the closing credits. But in the shooting script he is named "Bussetta".
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sting (1973)?
a.
When it was finally edited together into a cohesive whole, it ran 10 minutes short of an unprecedented 2 hours! A poor audience response at an August 1968 screening in Los Angeles eventually forced the producers to edit the picture down to 86 minutes.
b.
The rigged Black 22 at the roulette wheel, where Hooker loses the bet at the beginning of the movie, is the same spot that Rick Blaine uses for both Captain Renault and the Bulgarian couple to set them up to win.
c.
Bill Pullman
used the memory of a decayed tooth which was pulled from his mouth in order to come up with a terrified expression when speaking with the alien invaders.
d.
Filming was done with rented hand-cranked vintage movie cameras using black and white film, thus adding to the authentic 1920s look of the film.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sting (1973)?
a.
The wife in the family photograph that Kid Twist put on the desk in the Western Union office was the great character actor Kathleen Freeman.
b.
Many critics said that the arrest scene at the end was not believable. In fact, most of the actors did not know the arrest was going to be happening. The yacht party ran out of food in real life. Many of the actors were upset with director Hergott and were drinking on the yacht. Many of the reactions on the yacht were in fact real. Characters thought the arrest was real. Many of the actors to this day will not speak to Hergott because of what happened on the yacht that night.
c.
"Chancho" is Mexican slang for pig, Esqueleto translates as skeleton.
d.
The producers bought the rights to the movie
Zero Hour!
, the film that this movie is based on.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sting (1973)?
a.
According to the audio commentary,
Andrew Bergman
said this was originally going to be a sequel to
Freebie and the Bean
which had starred
Alan Arkin
.
b.
Many characters are seen drinking Schlitz beer during the film. Schlitz was the largest beer company in the world during the 1930s.
c.
The footage of the game shown when Calvin and his friends tie up Mr. Bittleman is actually from the 2000 NBA Slam Dunk Contest which
Vince Carter
won.
d.
When Bodhi (
Patrick Swayze
) is introduced to Johnny Utah (
Keanu Reeves
) on the beach, he remarks that Utahs surfboard reminds him of a 57 Chevy he used to have. Swayze previously drove a 57 Chevy in
Dirty Dancing
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sting (1973)?
a.
One of over 700 Paramount productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
b.
During its initial theatrical release, attendees were given a small badge that said, "Im no chicken. I saw Macabre."
c.
When Lonnegan (Shaw) first walks into "The Operation", over the P.A. you can hear one of the horses running is called
Steve McQueen
.
d.
The song playing when Finch is running to the bathroom is "Walk, Dont Run", by
The Ventures
.
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