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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959).
About the movie:
A disgraced merchant marine officer elects to stay aboard his sinking cargo ship in order to prove the vessel was deliberately scuttled and, as a result, vindicate his good name.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959)?
a.
Loosely based on the
H.G. Wells
story "The Food of the Gods", about a substance that causes giant mutations in growing organisms. Children fed the substance become giants (capable of producing giant offspring), who choose to fight when their existence is threatened by adult authorities.
b.
Production had to be closed down several times due to
Gary Cooper
s frequent illnesses.
c.
David Murray
was cast as Destro, but dropped it when he had problems with his visa. He was replaced by
Christopher Eccleston
; however, the character was named James McCullen XXIV, thus enabling Murray to film a flashback scene as the first Destro, James McCullen I.
d.
In 1938, Roadshow Attractions distributed this with the short film
How to Undress in Front of Your Husband
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959)?
a.
Geoffrey Rush
initially turned down the film, feeling he didnt possess the mental capacity to play Peter Sellers. But after finishing
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
, Rush changed his mind and decided to do the film, feeling that the previous film had put him in the right mindset.
b.
The sailors on the carrier are playing a board war game by Avalon Hill called "Squad Leader".
c.
Average Shot Length = ~7 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~6.3 seconds.
d.
A complete 16mm copy without titles survives at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959)?
a.
Richard Harris
hated making the film so much that he refused to return to Hollywood for five years.
b.
Matt Damon
, a former Harvard student, originally intended to make the title character a physics prodigy. He discussed his idea with
Sheldon L. Glashow
, a Nobel laureate in physics and at the time a Harvard professor. Glashow told him that the premise did not ring true to him and suggested that the main character be a math prodigy instead. He referred Damon to his brother-in-law,
Daniel Kleitman
, a professor of mathematics at MIT who provided advice on the story. Both Glashow and Kleitman are thanked in the credits.
c.
According to producer Armand Deutsch in "Me and Bogie," Robert Taylor was originally assigned to the lead role but was unhappy because at this point in his career he wanted a personal starring vehicle. Deutsch let him see the script for "Ambush," and Taylor wanted to do it. After much wrangling with Dore Schary, Taylor finally got to do the forgettable Western.
d.
Julie Delpy
wrote and performed three songs for the soundtrack.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959)?
a.
John Carpenter
told production designer
Tommy Lee Wallace
to go out and find a "government-looking" car to be used by Dr. Loomis and Marion in the opening scenes, which Michael Myers ultimately steals and uses throughout the film. Wallace went to the nearest car-rental agency and a 1976 Ford LTD station wagon was the only car there that looked the part. Wallace hired it for two weeks, installing a wire-mesh divider between the front and rear seats, and slapping Illinois state decals on the front doors. Carpenter loved it, and the car-rental agency had no idea of the LTDs use in the film.
b.
Other actresses considered for the part of Elaine were
Natalie Wood
(who turned it down) and
Candice Bergen
(who auditioned but did not get the part).
c.
The task of bringing this novel to the screen was originally assigned to writer
Ernest Lehman
and director
Alfred Hitchcock
. Lehman eventually went to Hitchcock and told him that he couldnt come up with anything. Hitchcock told him not to worry about it, that theyd do something else. Lehman said, "But what about MGM?" Hitchcock replied "We wont tell them." That "something else" that they came up with was
North by Northwest
.
d.
As the Indians were shot off of their horses, they were instructed to loop around the set, get back on different horses, and come back on as different Indians.
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