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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : True Grit (1969) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : True Grit (1969) - 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: True Grit (1969).
About the movie:
A drunken, hard-nosed U.S. Marshal and a Texas Ranger help a stubborn young woman track down her father's murderer in Indian territory.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: True Grit (1969)?
a.
Film debut of
Peggy Dow
.
b.
Marc Price starred as geeky Erwin Skippy Handleman on the popular 80s comedy sitcom Family Ties.
c.
John Wayne
did not get along with
Robert Duvall
during filming, and at one point threatened to punch the young Method actor if he argued with the director again.
d.
The truck that Ted leaps out of to get into the skyport is named "Kens Trucking" and has a Canadian maple leaf on it. This is an inside joke since "Ken" is Writer-Director
Ken Finkleman
who is from Canada, hence the Maple Leaf.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: True Grit (1969)?
a.
Henry Hathaway
later said he hated
Glen Campbell
s performance, which he described as wooden, and claimed the singer was only cast so he could have a hit with the theme song which would help promote the film.
b.
When Jason impales Frisell and Gibb is a reference to
Friday the 13th Part 2
where he does the exact same thing to Jeff and Sandra.
c.
Benjamin Salisbury
s film debut.
d.
The American ship used in this movie was a Destroyer Escort by the name USS Whitehurst (DE 634). My father was in the Navy at that time, and he helped paint over the 634 so the new number could be added. FYI, the USS Whitehurst was sunk as a target for a new torpedo on 28 April 1971.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: True Grit (1969)?
a.
True Grit
s release date, of Wednesday, June 11th, 1969 was ten years before
John Wayne
lost his life, on Monday, June 11th, 1979.
b.
Donnie Yen
, a martial arts star who plays a member of the Bloodpack (Snowman,) was also the films fight choreographer.
c.
The scene in which Anne Collins (
Robin Wright
) makes a statement to the press was shot at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The production employed the presence of several real-world journalists amongst the extras in a scene. The group included
Bob Woodward
,
Margaret Carlson
,
Bob Schieffer
, John Palmer,
E.J. Dionne Jr.
,
Katty Kay
, and
Steven Clemons
.
d.
Jules "Bad Mother Fucker" wallet actually belongs to
Quentin Tarantino
. The inscription on the wallet is a reference to the theme song of
Shaft
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: True Grit (1969)?
a.
According to her memoir
Jane Fonda
was suggested to
Mervyn LeRoy
for the role of Jennie by
James Stewart
. After meeting the director she expressed disinterest in the role which instead went to
Diane Jergens
.
b.
Jennifer Connelly
was attracted to the role of Betty Ross, since she found
Ang Lee
s vision of the Hulk interesting: "He wasnt talking about a glossy fun-filled kids movie about a green guy running around in tights. He was talking along the lines of tragedy and psychodrama, the green monster of rage, greed, jealousy and fear in all of us."
c.
Mary Tyler Moore
, the Best Actress nominee, has less screen time than
Timothy Hutton
, the Best Supporting Actor winner. Moore, along with
Jack Lemmon
presented Hutton with his award at the ceremony.
d.
Despite the films commercial success,
John Wayne
was not pleased with the finished film. He greatly disliked
Kim Darby
s performance, and told interviewers that he had starred in much better films like
Stagecoach
. At the Oscar ceremony on 9 April 1970 Wayne personally told
Richard Burton
that he felt he should have won the Oscar instead, for his portrayal of King Henry VIII in
Anne of the Thousand Days
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: True Grit (1969)?
a.
As of the release of the movie, Don Roy King, who plays the director of DayBreak, is the actual director of NBCs
Saturday Night Live
and
Robert Caminiti
, who plays the assistant director of DayBreak, is the actual assistant director of "Saturday Night Live".
b.
John Wayne
s Best Actor Oscar win was widely seen as a sentimental choice, more in recognition of his forty year career. His performance in this movie was dismissed by many critics as over-the-top and hammy.
c.
The second of sixth movies made by real-life couple
Clint Eastwood
and
Sondra Locke
.
d.
A fistfight developed on the set between stars
Edward G. Robinson
and
George Raft
when Raft spun Robinson around too hard for a scene.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: True Grit (1969)?
a.
In the bathroom scene, when Nick falls into the bathtub and nearly electrocutes himself, theres Swedish ad-poster on the wall. The text ("Härligt efter rakning") means "Wonderful after shaving".
b.
Nicole Kidman
s first movie as both leading actress and producer on a film.
c.
John Wayne
actively campaigned for the role of Rooster Cogburn after reading the novel.
d.
Ann Miller
once said that doing the ballet moves for this movie were extremely painful and she would often be crying in between takes. She never told anybody the reason why and
James Stewart
, assuming she was upset about something, would have boxes of candy sent to her to make her feel better.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: True Grit (1969)?
a.
Inveterate researcher that he is,
Robert Wise
was determined to capture every grisly element of an execution for the climax of his movie. He visited San Quentin prison and asked for permission to see the gas chamber and witness an actual execution. After hed seen it and had his art director photograph it and take measurements for set replication purposes, he was still uncertain about how he would structure the last act. He went back to the prison and made one final request for a detailed account of the entire execution procedure. This is what is painstakingly documented in the movies climax.
b.
Stunt double
Jim Burk
performed the entire scene where Rooster Cogburn charged Ned Peppers gang of horseback.
John Wayne
was only seen briefly in close up, riding a trailer.
c.
The films Spanish title is La Revolución de las ratas, meaning The Revolution of the Rats.
d.
The hair on the back of Randals head wasnt
Jeff Anderson
s real hair. It was fake hair that was glued to his hat.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: True Grit (1969)?
a.
Waynes eye-patch is worn over his left eye, the same eye over which his long-time director
John Ford
wore his.
b.
At the time it was filmed, the movie had the largest painted scenic backdrop ever used in a film.
c.
Universals 7th Crime Club Mystery. In 1937, Universal had entered into a deal with the pulp mystery publisher to produce up to 4 of its novels annually as B-pictures. A total of 11 were actually produced.
d.
Vincent Gallo sold the black Burberry trench coat he wore in the film for $3,000 US Dollars at the end of production. Gallo autographed the inside label "Worn in Moscow Zero by Vincent Gallo 2005." Measurements of the coat were 18" shoulder, 20" chest, 43" length.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: True Grit (1969)?
a.
Stanley Kubrick
s daughter
Vivian Kubrick
makes a cameo appearance during a scene in Vietnam where Joker and Rafterman encounter a mass open grave. She can be seen wielding a motion picture camera, shooting into the open grave for a few moments.
b.
The "bullet-proof cup" scene was shot just outside an actual prison, and while
Steve Lemme
was standing there, wearing just a cup, prisoners were pressed against the fence yelling at him.
c.
Jim Burk
doubled for
John Wayne
in the final jumping fence stunt at the end.
d.
It was
Howard Hughes
,
Preston Sturges
partner in California Pictures Corporation, who re-cut the film and retitled it "Mad Wednesday" - not Columbia Pictures chief
Harry Cohn
, as has long been believed.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: True Grit (1969)?
a.
The character of Rooster Cogburn was supposed to be around forty.
John Wayne
was 61 when the film was made.
b.
Reagan toasts Volstead, outside the Caspers premises during the police raid. Andrew Volstead served as the sponsor and facilitator of the National Prohibition Act in the US Congress. It supported the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, effectively establishing Prohibition.
c.
Producers were forced to rent a theater in Baltimore to show the movie after they were unable to find a distributor.
d.
Written in less than 3 weeks.
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