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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Union Pacific (1939) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Union Pacific (1939) Quiz
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About the movie:
One of the last bills signed by President Lincoln authorizes pushing the Union Pacific Railroad across the wilderness to California...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Union Pacific (1939)?
a.
In the scene where Alvy questions people on the street about what makes a relationship, a large crowd can be seen in the background watching the filming.
b.
For the Indian attack on the train, Paramount hired 100 Navajo Indian extras.
c.
To avoid awkwardness when he first met his fellow cast members,
Harold Russell
made a point of reaching out with his hooks and taking their hands, thus putting them at ease with his disability.
d.
Michael Curtiz
was initially less than keen at working with "has-been" star
Joan Crawford
as she had a reputation for being difficult. Curtiz was soon won over by Crawfords dedication and hard work.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Union Pacific (1939)?
a.
Isaac Asimov
was approached to write the novel from the script. He perused the script, and declared the script to be full of plot holes. Receiving permission to write the book the way he wanted, delays in filming and the speed at which he wrote saw the book appear before the film.
b.
The title is (allegedly) based on a conversation between
Sean Connery
and his wife. After
Diamonds Are Forever
he told her hed *never* play James Bond again, and there he was, playing James Bond again. Her response was for him to "never say never again".
c.
The gold spike used at the ceremony to mark the end of the construction was the same spike actually used in the May 10, 1869 event, on loan from Stanford University.
d.
This is the only time we see cadets Leslie Barbara, Karen Thompson and George Martín.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Union Pacific (1939)?
a.
The movie was invited to be submitted to the Toronto After Dark film festival after the spoof trailer "Welcome Home, Charles Sharpe" hit the web, but ultimately the movie wasnt accepted.
b.
In the scene where the crew carries a half-invisible Sebastian back to the operating table, a metal skeleton was used. It was made of metal in order to make it heavy so the actors would give the impression of carrying a human body.
c.
The company had rented many local pinto horses for the filming of the Indian attack on the train. During filming, however, local cowboys had to be hired to round up the horses, as they would scatter and sometimes stampede because of the noise and confusion of these scenes - all the shooting, yelling, and yards of unfamiliar cloth on the horses, along with kettles and other implements tied to their manes and tails, made them extremely nervous and uncomfortable, and it didnt require much to make them bolt.
d.
During shooting in the United Center for the "Shoot the Puck" scene,
Kevin James
actually made it into the net while practicing for the scene. The extras in the United Center erupted with "Chelsea Dagger" to commemorate his accomplishment.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Union Pacific (1939)?
a.
The song "Sycamore Trees" featured in the series finale, but appearing on the movie soundtrack, is claimed by Norwegian pop group
A-Ha
to be an unauthorized cover of their song "Sycamore Leaves" written in 1989. A-Ha band member
Pål Waaktaar
sued
David Lynch
(Lynch wrote the lyrics for Sycamore Trees) for plagiarizing, but eventually lost the case.
b.
The world premiere in Omaha, Nebraska, was a three-day celebration that drew 250,000 people, doubling the population of the city and requiring the National Guard to help keep order. The special train en route from Hollywood to Omaha, carrying
Cecil B. DeMille
and stars
Barbara Stanwyck
and
Joel McCrea
, took three days and made stops along the way, drawing large crowds. The film was shown in three theaters simultaneously; President
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
was reported to have started the premiere proceedings by pressing a button in Washington, DC, which opened the civic auditorium. An ad stated that the premiere, which involved parades, radio broadcasts and a banquet, was the biggest in motion picture history. An antique train continued on a 15-day coast-to-coast promotional tour, stopping at 30 cities around the country.
c.
Felicity Huffman
:
William H. Macy
s wife, plays the cast handler on "What Do Kids Know".
d.
Jennie Harris Olivers stories appeared first in magazines, but were later compiled into the novel listed in the literature section.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Union Pacific (1939)?
a.
According to a news item in the Hollywood Reporter,
Cecil B. DeMille
directed much of the film from a stretcher, because of an operation he had months earlier. However, studio records indicate DeMille collapsed from the strain of directing three units simultaneously, and used a stretcher for about two weeks.
b.
The word fuck and its derivatives are said a total of 120 times throughout the film.
c.
In the music shop scene there is a list of Top Ten music bands up on the wall. One of the bands listed is Heaven Seventeen, which one of the girls mentions to Alex. This name was used by a real band in the 80s.
d.
One of the game show contestants is named "Gill Hicks" (played by
Brian OHalloran
), a reference to Dante Hicks (played by OHalloran in many of the other View Askewniverse movies). Presumably they are brothers.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Union Pacific (1939)?
a.
Hugh Jackman
had to take stunt driving classes to prepare for his role in Swordfish.
b.
Background music for the original theatrical trailer for this film featured music from Rachel Portman (I) s score for
The Cider House Rules
.
c.
Flappy calls Mrs. "Affleck" to tell her he wont be able to do the party. "Benny" then gets on the phone and talks him into it. A reference to
Ben Affleck
who has appeared in most of
Kevin Smith
s films.
d.
In order to operate the number of trains required by the production, Paramount had to get a regulation railroad operating license from the Interstate Commerce Commission.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Union Pacific (1939)?
a.
Dick Allen (
Robert Preston
) asks, "Where does he keep his Rule G?", meaning a bottle of whiskey. This is a reference to Rule G: "The use of intoxicants or narcotics is prohibited", one of twelve 12 rules in standard code adopted by the Association of American Railroads.
b.
According to the
The Royal Tenenbaums
DVDs directors commentary,
Wes Anderson
wanted the final scene to be set to
Bob Dylan
s "Billy (Main Title Theme)" from Dylans score to
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
, but could not afford the rights to use it. (Anderson later used the song in
The Royal Tenenbaums
in the scene where Royal is kicked out of the house.)
c.
Until recently Adms. Kimmell and Nimitz were identified in the credits simply as CINCPAC1 and CINCPAC2. Neither of them is referred to by name in the movie and any reference to them is always as CINCPAC.
d.
F. Murray Abraham
,
Rita Moreno
,
Jerry Stiller
,
Jack Weston
and
Paul B. Price
play the roles they created in the original Broadway production.
Treat Williams
replaced
Stephen Collins
as Brick.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Union Pacific (1939)?
a.
There was some discussion of starring
Jane Powell
in this movie, but the studio had a hard time seeing Powell as a nightclub performer and in a serious role. Before
Ruth Etting
died, she told an interviewer she wished Powell was given the role.
b.
One of over 700 Paramount productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by MCA ever since.
c.
This movie utilizes Second World War story elements relating to the military campaign in World War II North Africa which were quite current and topical current affairs at the time and were only months old at the time of production and release.
d.
Four early
Marilyn Monroe
appearances were in films which failed to garner contemporary New York Times reviews: this movie,
Ladies of the Chorus
,
Home Town Story
and
Love Nest
.
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