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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : They Came to Cordura (1959) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : They Came to Cordura (1959) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: They Came to Cordura (1959).
About the movie:
An army major, himself guilty of cowardice, is asked to recommended soldiers for the Congressional Medal of Honor during the Mexican Border Incursion of 1916.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: They Came to Cordura (1959)?
a.
In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked this as the #92 Greatest Movie of All Time.
b.
In a 1960 interview
John Wayne
criticized this film and
Montgomery Clift
s
Suddenly, Last Summer
, both of which treated homosexuality (in this film because of an implied homosexual relationship between the characters played by
Gary Cooper
and
Tab Hunter
), as "poison polluting Hollywoods moral bloodstream." The latter, he said, was "too disgusting even for discussion."
c.
John Landis
: [filmmakers] Appearances by directors
Frank Oz
and
Steven Spielberg
.
d.
While many have speculated about which character actually represented
Barry Levinson
himself, the answer is none - Barry says that each of the main characters represent a small part of his youth.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: They Came to Cordura (1959)?
a.
The lobsters were flown in from Australia.
b.
Produced as interwoven stories written independently by four separate directors with the sole commonality of killing Decker.
c.
Behind Sam, at the American Classic Video counter, is a picture of
Buster Keaton
from
The Navigator
.
d.
Film debut of
Michael Callan
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: They Came to Cordura (1959)?
a.
Sean Penn
was cast but dropped out and was replaced by
Christoph Waltz
.
b.
The sheep that
Mark Torgl
had to kiss was infested with lice, but he did not find that out until after the scene was shot.
c.
During filming
Gary Cooper
arranged for his daughter to "date" gay actor
Tab Hunter
. He had previously arranged for her to "date" gay actor
Anthony Perkins
while they were filming
Friendly Persuasion
, a film he hated.
d.
Film debut of
David Clarke
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: They Came to Cordura (1959)?
a.
Jason Mewes
was originally intended to play Arthur Bankman, but his problems with substance abuse caused him to drop out.
Jason Lee
also auditioned for this role, which ultimately went to
Jason Biggs
.
b.
Average Shot Length = 10 seconds. Median Shot Length = 10.4 seconds.
c.
Body Count: 15.
d.
The boys jeans were dyed, re-dyed and "distressed," using special elastic thread to allow for the severity of the choreography.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: They Came to Cordura (1959)?
a.
Gary Cooper
was very ill during production, and was actually filming against the advice of his doctors.
b.
Father Brennans quotation about the "eternal sea" is completely non-Biblical, and was written for the movie.
c.
You may have noticed that when Dan called Tucker from jail, he did not have the obligatory 555 in the number. That is because the number is the real Tucker Maxs actual phone number.
d.
Joanne Woodward
was considered for the role of Laurey Williams.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: They Came to Cordura (1959)?
a.
Spike Lee
s first film to open at #1 at the US box office.
b.
The freeway sign was programmed to deliver its messages in multiple languages so it wouldnt have to be dubbed in foreign-language release.
c.
Paul Schrader
told HX magazine that
Woody Harrelson
refused to do any publicity for this movie because he was dissatisfied with his own performance in it.
d.
John Wayne
criticized what he perceived to be a "lack of patriotism" of this film, saying "How they got
Gary Cooper
to do that one, to me, at least, it simply degrades the Medal of Honor. The whole story makes a mockery of Americas highest award for valor, the whole premise of the story was wrong, illogical because they dont pick the type of men the movie picked to win the award, and that can be proved by the very history of the award."
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: They Came to Cordura (1959)?
a.
The graffiti-covered buildings shown in the film are all that is left of some radar buildings built by Howard Hughes.
b.
Besides looking far too old for his character,
Gary Cooper
was actually quite ill during shooting, and participated in this film against the advice of his doctors. Towards the end of the film he was dragged 100 yards along the ground by a railroad handcar, something film critic
Stanley Kauffmann
complained about in an issue in the magazine New Republic.
c.
Silent Bob (despite his name) has one of the longest speeches in the movie (see Quotes section).
d.
The script was re-written three times during the production of the movie.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: They Came to Cordura (1959)?
a.
Officially, the opening scene, The Crossroads was the first scene shot in the movie, on 12 January 2004. The little short of Godfreys flashback was shot unofficially two days earlier. Balians fight with the cavalier over the horse was the very last scene to be shot.
b.
Dick York
suffered a back injury during the filming of this movie and never fully recovered from it. Continuing back problems forced him off of the TV show
Bewitched
in 1969 and effectively ended his career. He spent his last years in poverty.
c.
Timothy Carey
was originally cast as Bernie Moran. Production was shut down until he was replaced with
Allen Garfield
.
d.
A key actress dropped out at the last moment, causing frantic rewrites, which still did not fill the entire script. Because of this, much of the onscreen dialogue in the first third of the film was improvised.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: They Came to Cordura (1959)?
a.
Due to restrictions of the Production Code implemented by the Hays Office, Maj. Thorns homosexuality could only be implied in the movie and not stated outright.
b.
During production Spyrous Skouras sold a thousand of his estimated 100,000 shares in the studio on a whim. When rumors of his lack of faith in the studio began to spread, the chairman had to buy them back in order to squelch the stories.
c.
Sondra Locke
was considered for the role of Mattie Ross. She read the script but wanted to do avoid type-casting.
d.
May McAvoy
: Esther from the original
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
is the only member of the original MGM film to appear in
Ben-Hur
as well. Shes an extra in a crowd scene.
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