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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Trial of Billy Jack (1974) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Trial of Billy Jack (1974) Quiz
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About the movie:
After Billy Jack in sentenced to four years in prison for the "involuntary manslaughter" of the first film...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Trial of Billy Jack (1974)?
a.
A few months before the release of the film, a potential disaster threatened the success of the release. In "Variety", director/star/writer Laughlin read the news that the executives in charge of the films distribution, Lou Marx (who was once a top executive at MGM during the studios golden days) and Roger Reese (who was almost single-handedly responsible for the original films financial success) had suddenly quit, and they had done it during a press conference at the National Association of Theater Owners convention in Atlanta, the biggest event of the year for the nations theater owners. The reason they had quit, they announced, was that Laughlin had changed the deal and was now refusing to give distributors the picture without a cash advance. Laughlin regarded it as an outright lie. With this development, Laughlin and wife Delores Taylor knew that their film would be denied exhibition in each of the 1,200 theaters that agreed to show it. The problem was resolved and the film went on to become one of the top money-makers of 1974.
b.
The flying boat used for filming is a Grumman HU-16 Albatross.
c.
Writer
Lewis Abernathy
sold his script at the same time that friend
James Cameron
was working on his own "underwater monster saga". Despite Camerons asking that he delay this movie to avoid competing with
The Abyss
, Abernathy went ahead and was thereby deemed persona non grata with Cameron and associates until they patched together their friendship when Abernathy accompanied Cameron on the September 1995 filming of the wreck of the Titanic for
Titanic
(but not any actual dives to the wreck itself).
d.
The movie was a critical and commercial failure on its release in 1958. This was largely blamed on the casting of
Gary Cooper
, who was considered to have been badly miscast due to his age.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Trial of Billy Jack (1974)?
a.
In the French version, names are translated (as in the books) into names that sound medieval to French people. Thus, Frodo and Bilbo Baggins are called "Frodon et Bilbon Sacquet", the Shire is "La Comté", Rivendell is "Fondcombe", and so on.
b.
The Indian Rights symposium in the film was unscripted. The testimonials delivered were written by the actual speakers/actors.
c.
Two dream sequences for this film were made in the 2-color Technicolor process. This was the first commercially released color footage to be lit with artificial light.
d.
In the beginning of the movie, you see a lot of card cheating devices that have been used throughout the 19th and 20th Century. Among them is the Kepplinger holdout device which was the most popular card cheating device used.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Trial of Billy Jack (1974)?
a.
The sound of Robins arrow is the favorite sound of Skywalker Sounds
Ben Burtt
. He has used that sound in almost all the Star Wars films.
b.
The credited director,
Frank Laughlin
, was the then-nineteen-year-old son of co-stars
Tom Laughlin
and
Delores Taylor
.
c.
One of the feast items in the Hawkmens Kingdom was Twinkies colored with food dye.
d.
Loosely inspired by writer/director
Brad Silberling
s own experience. He was dating actress
Rebecca Schaeffer
at the time she was killed by an obsessed fan in 1989.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Trial of Billy Jack (1974)?
a.
The film utilized actual real color combat footage.
b.
Trent, Mikey, Sue, Rob, and Charles represent the five members of the original Rat Pack:
Frank Sinatra
,
Dean Martin
,
Peter Lawford
,
Joey Bishop
, and
Sammy Davis Jr.
.
c.
Sean Penn
became only the ninth actor to win two Academy Awards for Best Actor after winning for this movie.
d.
One of the films included in "The Fifty Worst Films of All Time (and how they got that way)" by
Harry Medved
and
Randy Lowell
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Trial of Billy Jack (1974)?
a.
The movie was originally planed as a vehicle for
Jack Oakie
,
Gertrude Michael
and
Edward Everett Horton
. When it was decided that it would be a
Harold Lloyd
picture instead, Horton was replaced by
Adolphe Menjou
. Instead of
Helen Mack
, originally
Sally Blane
was cast. Due to illness,
Ida Lupino
was replaced by
Dorothy Wilson
.
b.
The first film to be launched in a wide release in the modern fashion, debuting simultaneously at over 1,000 theaters, and booked by the filmmakers on a four-wall basis, renting the theaters and controlling the box-office receipts. Major distributors did not attempt wide-release debuts until 1975, beginning with Columbia for the film
Breakout
.
c.
Florence Henderson
s movie debut.
d.
In addition to Mahon,
Alfred Hitchcock
noted in the modern interview that the 1910 case of Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen also served as an inspiration for the film. Crippen, an American living in London, poisoned his wife and cut up her body, then told police that she had moved to Los Angeles. Crippen was eventually caught after his secretary, with whom he was having an affair, was seen wearing Mrs. Crippens jewelry, and a family friend searched unsuccessfully for Mrs. Crippen in California. After Scotland Yard became involved, Crippen and his mistress fled England under false names and were apprehended on an ocean liner. Police found parts of Mrs. Crippens body in her cellar.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Trial of Billy Jack (1974)?
a.
This film is listed among the 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made in Golden Raspberry Award founder
John Wilson
s book THE OFFICIAL RAZZIE® MOVIE GUIDE.
b.
Though Hopkins had no official say in who would play Clarice,
Ridley Scott
consulted with him about the actresses he was considering. Hopkins recommended
Julianne Moore
, with whom he had worked on
Surviving Picasso
.
c.
The credit screenwriters Frank and Teresa Christina were, in fact, the names of the three children of co-stars
Tom Laughlin
and Delores Taylor:
Frank Laughlin
,
Teresa Kelly
and Christina Laughlin.
d.
Michael Kidd
initially turned down the project. He had just come off a show on Broadway and wanted a rest. He changed his mind after hearing the score.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Trial of Billy Jack (1974)?
a.
There are numerous references to Looney Tunes cartoons throughout. When the boys create the sphere in Wolfgangs basement and it goes crashing out a window, the imprint in the glass looks suspiciously like Bugs Bunnys head. Also, Waks first words to Ben and Darren are "Whats up Doc?".
b.
The closing titles credit five different second unit directors. According to
Richard Donner
, at one point there were seven units filming simultaneously.
c.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 11, 1944 with
Gary Cooper
reprising his film role.
d.
Delores Taylor claims that the lyrics of "The Theme from The Trial of Billy Jack" came to her in a dream.
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