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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Where Eagles Dare (1968) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Where Eagles Dare (1968) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Where Eagles Dare (1968).
About the movie:
Allied agents stage a daring raid on a castle where the Nazis are holding an American General prisoner... but that's not all that's really going on.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Where Eagles Dare (1968)?
a.
The inspiration for the design of the stillsuits was the medical textbook "Grays Anatomy".
b.
David Aames birthday is 22 September 1968.
c.
Despite
Clint Eastwood
s reputation for violence in other films, his character kills more people in this film than any other Eastwood character.
d.
Coleman Francis
: [coffee as calming influence] The characters repeatedly offer each other coffee as a welcoming gesture, then later relax drinking coffee.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Where Eagles Dare (1968)?
a.
According to
John Leguizamo
in his autobiography, he received hate mail from angry
Harrison Ford
fans because his character shoots Henry.
b.
Kate Bosworth
was originally cast as Anna but was replaced by
Christina Ricci
.
c.
Goldies brother is based off
Huey P. Newton
and
Bobby Seale
, who were friends of
Max Julien
. Many of his speeches are word for word Huey P. Newton speeches.
d.
The "Schloss Adler" is actually the "Schloss Hohenwerfen" in Austria. At the time of filming, the castle was being used as a police training camp. There are no cable cars near Schloss Hohenwerfen. Hence the Cable Car shooting is done somewhere else.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Where Eagles Dare (1968)?
a.
This film contains roughly 1472 edits during 151 minutes of action, this equates to an average shot length of about 6 seconds.
b.
When Missy and her friends are trying to send Bill and Teds ghosts to hell, the words they chant spell, "Ed and Chris will rule the world," backwards.
c.
Debut of
Timothy Carey
.
d.
On the wall of the apartment that Jerry and Amanda share there is a collection of photos. One of them is of
Vincent Gallo
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Where Eagles Dare (1968)?
a.
In the scenes where
Richard Burton
and
Clint Eastwood
climb the steep fortress walls, Burton moves with ease, while Eastwood is clearly working hard physically. This was due to the fact that Burton, who was a hard-drinker and out-of-shape by that point, chose to ride a crane (made invisible by special effects) up the wall, whereas the young, healthy Eastwood was actually climbing the wall.
b.
A distribution deal was turned down due to creative problems involving the release.
c.
The movie features an all-black cast.
d.
After Pearl sees the staff eating human flesh she calls Otto. Just before the split screen wipes you can see a big blue paw print on the clock on Ottos desk. This is a nod to his previous gig as the original host of the childrens show "Blues Clues".
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Where Eagles Dare (1968)?
a.
Alistair MacLean
wrote the script and novel simultaneously over a period of six weeks. For this reason the movie follows the book faithfully.
b.
One week after filming was completed, the 007 Stage at Pinewood Studios burnt down on 30 July 2006. This was the second time this had happened, the first being before filming on
A View to a Kill
. The filmmakers had just finished using the stage for filming interiors set in Venice for the movie.
c.
This is the first feature-length film produced in Seattle.
d.
In the original script, Beiderbecks first name was Jonathan. Diana Trowbridge (
Fiona Lewis
) reveals his first name to be Darrus.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Where Eagles Dare (1968)?
a.
The driving force behind the film was
Richard Burton
s stepson, who wanted to see his stepfather in a good old-fashioned adventure movie. Burton approached producer
Elliott Kastner
for ideas, who asked
Alistair MacLean
. At that time, most of MacLeans novels had either been made into films, or were in the process of being filmed. Kastner persuaded MacLean to write a new story. Six weeks later, MacLean delivered the script.
b.
Some of the footage that was cut by the MPAA can be seen on the documentary on the DVD.
c.
Julie Andrews
recreated her role in 1995 in the Broadway production of Victor/Victoria.
d.
Richard Roxburgh
said that despite the on-set security, he feared for his life several times during the shoot.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Where Eagles Dare (1968)?
a.
Sophia Simone does some synchronized swimming moves in the movie.
Estella Warren
who plays this character had been a synchronized swimmer for many years.
b.
Clint Eastwood
was reluctant to receive second billing to Burton, but agreed after being paid $800,000.
c.
When Mark Lang (played by
Conor Timmis
) is getting his mail, he waves to the disinterested neighbor. This is assistant director
Theresa Frankel
, credited as "Danger Girl."
d.
To promote another Universal Film,
Peggy Ryan
s character at one point says (for no apparent reason): "Frankenstein meets the Wolf Man."
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Where Eagles Dare (1968)?
a.
Jeremy Irons
s part of John Tuld was originally offered to
Ben Kingsley
. Due to other projects he couldnt play the role.
Billy Crudup
and
Tim Robbins
were also interested in taking parts in this movie, but had to refuse due to other obligations.
b.
Blake Lively
and
Lea Michele
were both rumored to play Winnie Gekko.
c.
Jackie Gleason
released a version of the title music as a single on Capitol in early 1964, with another
Henry Mancini
composition, Bird Brain, as the b-side. This puts
Soldier in the Rain
in the same category as
Thunder Road
and
Because Theyre Young
: movies which had a version of the theme song performed by a member of the cast and released as a single, while that version wasnt the one used in the movie.
d.
The Junkers Ju 52 used in the film was still in use with the Swiss air force at the time. The Swiss also supplied the T-6 Texan trainers posing as "German fighters."
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Where Eagles Dare (1968)?
a.
Method Mans characters name, Shameek, comes from the introduction to "7th Chamber" from the Wu-Tang Clans 1993 debut, Enter the 36 Chambers.
b.
Originally intended as a vehicle for
Will Ferrell
. He receives executive producer-credit.
c.
Kenneth Griffith
was first intended for the
Peter Barkworth
role.
d.
Due to heavy rainfall while the movie was shot in Moab, Dr. Millers big death scene was cut. He was supposed to come up behind a little kid with cowboy hat, spurs, and 6-shooter, he was to spin around and blow him through a storefront window. As it turned out, he is just dead on the hood of a car with a knife sticking out of his chest instead.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Where Eagles Dare (1968)?
a.
Malcolm McDowell
claims to have talked
Katharine Ross
out of taking the role of Drusilla.
b.
The last movie in which
John Wayne
wore the hat he had worn since
Stagecoach
.
c.
The script was originally performed on stage in March 2000 at the Phoenix Theatre in San Francisco one month before film production began.
d.
An accident during one of the action scenes left producer
Elliott Kastner
and director
Brian G. Hutton
badly burnt.
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