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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Westerner (1940) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Westerner (1940) Quiz
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About the movie:
Judge Roy Bean, a self-appointed hanging judge in Vinergaroon, Texas, befriends saddle tramp Cole Harden, who opposes Bean's policy against homesteaders.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Westerner (1940)?
a.
Kathryn Grayson
s film debut.
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.
According to the New York Times review of the film on 25 October 1940, it opened at the Radio City Music Hall the night before, more than one month after the national opening on 20 September 1940. No reason was given for the apparent delay. Their credited cast list also is identical to the one in the AFI Catalog, including the character name of "Burt Cobble" for
Dana Andrews
. However, Varietys cast list has Andrews name correctly as "Hod Johnson," so there is still a mystery concerning which are the original credits.
d.
In real life,
Justin Timberlake
is older than
Olivia Wilde
, who plays his mother.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Westerner (1940)?
a.
In the scene in Charmings dressing room, there is a Phantom of the Opera costume in the back, mostly visible through the mirrors (another allusion to Phantom).
b.
Film debut of
Forrest Tucker
.
c.
Christopher Walkens shower scene early in the film was shot in a set constructed by the set designer on a NYC rooftop.
d.
Shirley Temple
memorized every line of dialogue in this movie, and while filming a scene with
Lionel Barrymore
, the veteran actor forgot a line. When Temple prompted him, Barrymore flew into a such a rage that one crew member took Temple away for fear that Barrymore might harm her. He later apologized to her, and they remained friends for many years.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Westerner (1940)?
a.
Vitaphone production reels #3427-3436.
b.
The man that is eaten by the T-Rex next to the video store (in San Diego) is
David Koepp
, one of the writers of the film. He is credited as "Unlucky Bastard".
c.
At a recording session,
Lucille La Verne
, the voice of the Wicked Queen, was told by
Walt Disney
s animators that they needed an older, raspier version of the Queens voice for the Old Witch. Ms. Laverne stepped out of the recording booth, returned a few minutes later, and gave a perfect "Old Hags voice" that stunned the animators. When asked how she did it, she replied, "Oh, I just took my teeth out."
d.
This film is the first of five roles for
Walter Brennan
in support of
Gary Cooper
. The last was
Task Force
in 1949.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Westerner (1940)?
a.
Although uncredited,
Daniel Arora
served as Production Designer. He left the project on the first day of filming, due to director
Emerson Bixby
s insistence on using real blood and gore, and real bullets.
b.
Both Neil McCauley and Alan Marciano wear only double breasted suits in the film.
c.
John McTiernan
: [teddy bear] McClane has a teddy bear for his family. Jack Ryan takes a teddy bear home with him at the end of
The Hunt for Red October
(its the same bear).
d.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on September 23, 1940 with
Gary Cooper
,
Walter Brennan
and
Doris Davenport
reprising their film roles.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Westerner (1940)?
a.
Choreographer
Arlene Phillips
was seven months pregnant at the start of production. Phillips had a production baby during filming. The baby was name Allana Roxana, the first name being named after this films producer
Allan Carr
.
b.
The hair stylist was also the person who worked with and designed the distinctive big hair look for singer
Howard Jones
in the 1980s.
c.
This was the last film
Samuel Goldwyn
produced for United Artists before moving to RKO Radio Pictures in 1941.
d.
Marlon Brando
was seriously considered to team with
Paul Newman
for one of the roles.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Westerner (1940)?
a.
Release prints were delivered to theaters with the fake title Another Gathering.
b.
The mysterious initials V.F.D., which appear throughout the books, are hidden in the end credits on drawings of zeppelins hovering over the city.
c.
In the scene where
Montgomery Clift
and
Elizabeth Taylor
are gaily zooming around the lake in a speedboat, director
George Stevens
wanted the engine to sound more ominous. Recordings of German Stuka dive bombers were used.
d.
This film was the third Oscar win for
Walter Brennan
, who won three out of the five best Supporting Actor Academy Awards. Despite being nominated the subsequent year for
Sergeant York
, also with
Gary Cooper
, he was never nominated again in a very long career.
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