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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Will Penny (1968) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Will Penny (1968) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Will Penny (1968).
About the movie:
Aging cowboy Will Penny gets a line camp job on a large cattle spread and finds his isolated cabin is already occupied by a husbandless woman and her young son.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Will Penny (1968)?
a.
George Roy Hill
: pilot that crashes into the house
b.
The original trailer was narrated by
Andrew Duggan
.
c.
The television premiere of the film on Channel 4 in the mid nineties used to hold the record for receiving the most complaints (1,554) about a broadcast on British television. That record was eclipsed by BBC2s broadcast of "Jerry Springer - The Opera" on 8 January 2005, which drew more than 50,000 complaints, many of which were submitted by Christians before the broadcast, offended by what they considered the blasphemous portrayal of Jesus in the programme.
d.
Madison Square Garden Bowl was located at 48th Street and Northern Boulevard in Long Island City, Queens. The bowl was torn down after World War II.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Will Penny (1968)?
a.
The hat that
Charlton Heston
wore in this movie and in about four westerns in total was a treasured item of his that got stolen.
b.
John Zorn who composed the score for the film won a MacArthur Foundation, the "Genius" award for his music in 2006.
c.
When Daisy is using the panel in the room with her father as a fungus, the noise that boots it up is a sound effect known as the "1-up" noise.
d.
This film features many important Manhattan sites. Thirty-three minutes into the film, Caroline Bender (
Hope Lange
) and April Morison (
Diane Baker
) are crossing Christopher Street from south to north near where Waverly Place comes into Christopher Street east of Sheridan Square. They walk east on Christopher Street, while carrying on a conversation. Look above their heads. In the rear, you will see the red neon sign of The Stonewall Inn lit up, even though the afternoon sun is still shining. Yes, this is the same Stonewall Inn where a decade later the modern gay liberation movement began when drag queens confronted police who had come to raid the bar.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Will Penny (1968)?
a.
Technically, there is no compass direction named "North by Northwest." In the process of "boxing the compass" - naming the 32 points of the compass by their direction -- the points from West to North run: West, West by North, West-Northwest, Northwest by West, Northwest, Northwest by North, North-Northwest, North by West, North. There is a "North-Northwest," but not a "North by Northwest."
b.
M. Night Shyamalan
: [things reflected] When Kevin the security guard is getting the medicine from the cabinet, the guard he is talking to is reflected in the glass, the guard is actually writer/director Shyamalan, he is never shown other than this reflection.
c.
This film was based on an episode entitled "Line Camp" in
Sam Peckinpah
s TV series
The Westerner
. The episode was also written and directed by this films writer and director,
Tom Gries
See:
Line Camp
).
d.
The name of the café that
Hilary Swank
s character works in is, "On the Waterfront Cafe".
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Will Penny (1968)?
a.
Charlton Heston
has often said of all the films hes made, this is his favorite.
b.
According to
Martin Scorsese
in the "Raging Bull" DVD, this was going to be one of eight boxing movies to come out in 1980.
c.
Dennis Haysbert
who plays Max, previously played for the Cleveland Indians as Pedro Cerrano in
Major League
.
d.
Ernst Lubitsch
and
Sol Lesser
had formed a partnership, Ernst Lubitsch Productions, Inc., but it was dissolved when this movie did poorly at the box office.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Will Penny (1968)?
a.
The movie broke even when
Mystery Science Theater 3000
negotiated rights to show it.
b.
Both
Eva Marie Saint
and
Lee Remick
turned down the female lead of Catherine Allen which eventually went to
Joan Hackett
.
c.
Meryl Streep
was initially intended for the role of Joan Spruance, but she withdrew when she became pregnant.
d.
The title refers to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse from the Book of Revelations, chapter six. Megan is reading the exact verse when she and her mom first see Preacher ride up to their house.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Will Penny (1968)?
a.
This film was selected to the National Film Registry, Library of Congress, in 1991.
b.
Bill Murray
and
Patrick Swayze
were originally offered the role of John Kimble.
Danny DeVito
was also considered, but was not given the part due to his height.
c.
Various people said to
Charlton Heston
, as outlined in his 1995 autobiography In the Arena: An Autobiography, "Thats maybe the best movie you ever made, Chuck, but if youd taken the girl with you at the end, it wouldve made a ton of money, too."
d.
Ben Affleck
appears in one scene as a basketball player.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Will Penny (1968)?
a.
John Forsythe
s film debut.
b.
Theatrical feature film debut of
G.D. Spradlin
who previously had worked in television.
c.
John Barry
, the films composer, also wrote a song based on the main theme, entitled "Close Your Eyes", specifically for the movie. Although a demo exists with Barry accompanying
Sarah Brightman
on piano, the song failed to make the final cut.
d.
Paramount had assets frozen in Italy and was delighted to take advantage of the opportunity to film in Rome.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Will Penny (1968)?
a.
Jennifer Lopez
auditioned for the role of Lucilla.
b.
Second theatrical feature film role for actor
Anthony Zerbe
. His first had been as Dog Boy in
Cool Hand Luke
.
c.
During a fight scene between
George Wallace
as Commando Cody and
Clayton Moore
as the villain Graber, Wallace zigged when he should have zagged, and Moore connected with him and broke his nose.
d.
In the scene where the cast are near the bridge after the car race, the water on the ground was stagnant and dangerous. Some cast members became ill from filming as the setting was a derelict place full of dirt and rubbish.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Will Penny (1968)?
a.
Aishwarya Rai
quickly accepted the part of Sonia Solandres as she grew up watching the original films and
Steve Martin
s previous films and she knew families would enjoy viewing it and have a good laugh, especially her husband
Abhishek Bachchan
s niece and nephew.
b.
When Marty was in the saloon and gave his name as Clint Eastwood, the bartender serving Marty (played by Matt Clarke) also played the bartender in the
Clint Eastwood
movie
The Outlaw Josey Wales
.
c.
Writer
Tom Gries
wouldnt sell this movies film-script to the Paramount Pictures studio unless he got to direct this movie.
d.
Lorraine Gary
s final film, as well as being her first film role in eight years.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Will Penny (1968)?
a.
Charlton Heston
once said of this movie: "The script for Will Penny was one of the best I ever read, it made a marvelous Western."
b.
Ed Flanders
was originally supposed to appear as the asylum warden, Dr. Temple, but assumed the role of Father Dyer as
William OMalley
(who played the part in
The Exorcist
) was too busy to reprise the role.
c.
One of the films biggest fans was Carry On regular
Kenneth Williams
who wrote about it at great length in his diaries.
d.
To prepare for his role,
John Malkovich
lived in almost total seclusion for a month prior to filming to connect with Mitch Learys sense of isolation. He didnt leave his home and wouldnt talk on the phone. He would also rarely watch any television - if he did, it was news programs.
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