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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Waterloo Bridge (1940) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Waterloo Bridge (1940) Quiz
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About the movie:
On the eve of World War II, a British officer revisits Waterloo Bridge and recalls the young man he...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Waterloo Bridge (1940)?
a.
According to
Caleb Deschanel
, the majority of the movie was shot with a speed above the normal 24 frames per second. This created a sense of relative slow motion in most scenes, which gave the performances and events more weight and drama.
b.
The footage of Tara (Julie Strain) at the beginning and at the end of the film is actually just stock footage from similar scenes from the previous Sorceress movie.
c.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on September 9, 1946 with
Robert Taylor
reprising his film role.
d.
Title is taken from a Shakespearean poem entitled "When in disgrace with fortune and mens eyes".
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Waterloo Bridge (1940)?
a.
The scene in which Myra and Roy dance to "Auld Lang Syne" was supposed to have dialogue, but nobody could come up with the right words. At about 3:00 in the morning before shooting the scene was to take place,
Mervyn LeRoy
, a veteran of silent films, realized that there shouldnt be any lines and that the images should speak for themselves. The result is the most celebrated scene of the film.
b.
Japans first Caucasian samurai was actually an Englishman named William Adams, born in 1564 in Gillingham, Kent, UK. He was a sailor and fought the Spanish Armada not long before he left for the far East when he eventually was taken by Samurai and refused to leave Japan because of his ship making qualities. Lord Ieyasu gave him two swords, the trade mark of a samurai because he was of great asset to Ieyasu.
c.
Eric Bana
commented that the mood during shooting was "ridiculously serious and morbid."
Ang Lee
explained to him that he was shooting a sort of superhero tragedy and he would be making a whole other movie about the Hulk at the Industrial Light and Magic studios. Ironically, the film was criticised as being an overly serious superhero film.
d.
The species of big cats in this movie were black panthers, actually leopards. The term panther is a generic term for any large cat. The panthers in this movie are leopards, their distinctive black color being derived from a genetic recessive trait known as melanism.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Waterloo Bridge (1940)?
a.
The Acrostar plane used in the pre-title sequence is now hanging from the ceiling of a restaurant in Clearwater Florida, USA.
b.
The character of Pastor and his three love-interests were based on what was, at the time, the real love-life of actor, Anfer Kayso. In fact, the role of Charlie is played by the woman, whom in reality was the actors "Bambi" at the time of production and was actually his girlfriend at the time of release.
c.
Of all the classic Hollywood films ever made, this somewhat obscure title happens to be one of the most popular in China, especially among college students. There are even audio guides for students to practice their English by reciting dialogue from this film. The reason for why this particular film has become so endeared among the Chinese is anyones guess. One possibility is that the popularity of
Gone with the Wind
in China led many to seek other movies starring
Vivien Leigh
.
d.
Bette Davis
and
Joan Crawford
were both considered for the role that eventually went to Mary Astor (I).
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Waterloo Bridge (1940)?
a.
This was
Robert Taylor
s favorite of his films.
b.
VARIETYs review of this film referred to
Olivia Newton-John
s character as "a rollerskating lightbulb."
c.
According to an interview with Playboy Magazine, David O. Russell antagonized George Clooney on set one day, telling him to "hit him". George Clooney did so, in the face.
d.
John Sayles
had written the screenplay for this film before writing the screenplay for his debut film, _Return of the Secaucus 7 (1980)_. Sayles failed to get funding for a film about a lesbian love affair in the 1970s, and those who felt comfortable with the material were not comfortable with the film being directed by a man. So, Sayles put the Lianna screenplay on hold until gaining success with his two first films, Return of the Secaucus 7 and
Baby Its You
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Waterloo Bridge (1940)?
a.
In order to heighten contrasts, cinematographer
Darius Khondji
added silver to the printing process. This had the result of making the dark colors richer and giving everything else a metallic tinge. He also used an electric blue tint for the underwater sequence.
b.
Filming lasted 53 days.
c.
The night before the Las Vegas premier of "The Las Vegas Story," Jane and her husband, Robert Waterfield, got into a fight in which he slugged her in the face several times. The next morning, Janes face was swollen and black and blue. RKO executives didnt want to cancel the premier and Jane appeared at the festivities with a severely swollen and bruised face. A story was given to the press that the intense windstorm the night before slammed an open car door into her face. Despite the believable story, a Newsweek magazine blurb hinted at the actual truth.
d.
Premiered on the same day (May 14, 1940) that Rotterdam was bombed by the German Luftwaffe.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Waterloo Bridge (1940)?
a.
This is the first time a female Witwicky appears in the "Transformers" universe. Before, there had only been male Witwickys (Spike and his father Sparkplug from
Transformers
; Spikes wife Carly doesnt count).
b.
Originally set in 1932, the timeframe was bumped to 1935 so the movie
Top Hat
could be featured.
c.
Aldous Snow is a member of the band Infant Sorrow. This is the title of a
William Blake
poem in the anthology "Songs of Innocence and Experience". It is a counterpoint to the poem "Infant Joy".
d.
The play originally opened on Broadway in New York City, New York on 6 January 1930 and ran for 64 performances.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Waterloo Bridge (1940)?
a.
The balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet is staged with Gracie as Juliet.
b.
D.W. Griffith
directed 13 Civil War-based one-reelers before undertaking this film.
c.
Alec Baldwin
went on to play Jack Ryan in
The Hunt for Red October
, a role that would be taken over by
Harrison Ford
in the sequels
Patriot Games
and
Clear and Present Danger
.
d.
Released a few months after the invasion of Poland, and in the middle of the Blitzkrieg, this is likely the earliest Hollywood film to include the Second World War in its plot.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Waterloo Bridge (1940)?
a.
The film was shot during the NHL lockout during the 1994 - 1995 hockey season, which was finally resolved later that year.
b.
18 US soldiers died in the incident depicted in the film. The number of Somalis who died during the battle has been estimated between 500 and 2,000.
c.
Of her films, this was
Vivien Leigh
s personal favorite.
d.
The denim dress Molly wears when picking Ray up from school for the first time is a vintage dress from the seventies that belonged to the costumer designers sister Kate when she was twelve that had been hand-customized by a babysitter. The name "Kate" was bedazzled on the back of the dress, but
Brittany Murphy
opted to wear a backpack to cover it up rather than ruin the history of the dress by removing the name. The name can still be seen briefly a few scenes later.
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