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1. In 1932 Howard Hawks worked with which eccentric producer to create the gangster film "Scarface"?

From Quiz Howard Hawks: A Man and His Movies

Answer: Howard Hughes

"Scarface" was a film-noir movie that focused on gang warfare and police attempts to bring the disorder under control. Based on a novel by Armitage Trail, this movie was the basis for the 1983 film of the same name. In this movie, the battle is between the Irish and the Italians, who are both attempting to take control of the seedy underworld of Chicago. This dark movie features the car chases, and gun battles usually seen in this movie genre. The story is thought to be loosely based on the life of Al Capone. This movie is a classic example of some of the movies produced by Howard Hughes. It was a big budget film and dealt with a controversial topic. Hughes was an innovative producer, and this movie had production delays because censors felt that Hughes and Hawks and included too much explicit violence. Some of Hughes' other films that earned him this reputation included "Hell's Angels" (1930), and "The Outlaw" (1943).

From Quiz What's in a Title? The Films of Werner Herzog

Answer: Even Dwarfs Started Small

"Even Dwarfs Started Small" is Herzog's grotesque vision of a world where everything is out of proportion for its inhabitants (who are all dwarfs), making even the simplest of household objects, or routine actions, become dreadfully gruelling. "Even Dwarfs Started Small" was Herzog's second feature film to be released and was filmed just after "Fata Morgana", a quasi-documentary feature shot in the Sahara. When talking about the two films Herzog admits a great deal of overlap and overspill. Herzog has said that there isn't a crystal clear line between his documentary films and his fictional feature films, and the viewer does get the impression that on "Even Dwarfs Started Small" Herzog's direction is very much about setting up scenarios and then filming what happens. The film was shot on the volcanic island of Lanzarote and Herzog includes footage taken ad hoc of a group of cannibalistic chickens, something not in the screenplay, but which fits his ethos that "there is something ultimately wrong in creation itself...not a very optimistic view of mother nature." A whole host of animals feature in the film, sometimes involved in scenes that got the goat of animal rights activists who condemned the film. Actually, Herzog was almost unilaterally blasted for the film, managing to outrage everybody from extreme leftists to white supremacists via religious moralist lobbyists. "Even Dwarfs Started Small" is gloomy, pessimistic, apocalyptic and terrifying, but the human warmth generated by the dwarfs ecstatic pleasure in wreaking havoc and the continuous laughter make it hysterically funny. About the red herrings (all 1970): "Rabbit, Run" is a film based on the novel by John Updike; "And God Said to Cain" is a spaghetti western starring Herzog's future collaborator Klaus Kinski, and "Beneath Planet of the Apes" is the sequel to "Planet of the Apes".

From Quiz Jack Hawkins at War

Answer: Quintus Arrius

Every other name given is a real Roman figure. Pontius Pilate was the governor of Judea who is also represented in the movie, Flavius Silva was the general who beseiged Masada (played by Peter O'Toole in the movie with the same name) and Publius Scipio was the father of Scipio Africanus who should have a movie made about him.

From Quiz Miriam Hopkins

Answer: Trouble In Paradise

She and Joel McCrea made 5 films together: "The Richest Girl In The World" in 1934, "Barbary Coast" and "Splendor" in 1935, "These Three" in 1936, and "Woman Chases Man" in 1937.

From Quiz Will Hay Films

Answer: Buggleskelly

In popular and critical esteem, "Oh, Mr. Porter" has always been THE favourite among Hay's films, and the one for which he is most widely remembered.

From Quiz Ray Harryhausen

Answer: Mighty Joe Young

In 1949, with Willis O'Brien, the special effects pioneer behind 'King Kong', and its co-director, Ernest Schoedsack.

From Quiz He's Not Just Ashley!

Answer: Ingrid Bergman

Ingrid had starred in the Swedish version of the movie, released in 1936.

From Quiz The Directors: Ron Howard

Answer: Daryl Hannah

As a child Allen Bauer (Hanks) on a tourist boat sees a young girl in the water. Impulsively, he jumps into the water to meet her and surprisingly finds he can breathe. They touch and seem to have a chemistry. Deck hands rescue him but no one sees the girl except Allen. Years later he encounters a naked woman (Daryl Hannah) on the beach but she disappears into the water again. The girl, however, finds his wallet and comes ashore to find him but is immediately arrested for public nudity. She has legs on land but a tail in the water and cannot speak. She is released to Allen as his name is in the wallet. She learns to speak by watching television and calls herself Madison and has several adventures adjusting to society. Meanwhile Dr. Kornbluth (Eugene Levy) wants to capture her in order to study a new species and later to dissect her. Allen and his brother (John Candy) rescue her and Allen decides to join her in her underwater world. Disney Studios, wanting to expand its market, had created Touchstone Pictures where they could release something other than "G" rated films and this was their first. It received only one Oscar nomination for its screenplay. The incorrect answers were all actresses who were considered for the part. Daryl Hannah has appeared in a number of well received films including "Blade Runner" (1982), "Roxanne" (1987), "Wall Street" (1987), "Steel Magnolias" (1989) and "Kill Bill" (2003).

From Quiz Jack Hawkins at War

Answer: Force 316

They're all made up. "Attack Force Z" was an Australian movie which starred Mel Gibson and Sam Neill. Admiral Mountbatten was the commander of SEAC (South East Asian Command) whose HQ is depicted in the movie. The Chindits was a special British unit, led by Orde Wingate, and not depicted in the movie. They were never led by Mountbatten. I just made up SCG 12.

From Quiz Miriam Hopkins

Answer: The Chase

"The Chase" was released in 1966. It also stars Marlon Brando, Jane Fonda, and Angie Dickinson. Redford plays a prisoner whose escape has the inhabitants of the small southern town that he's from anticipating his arrival.

From Quiz Will Hay Films

Answer: Edgar Kennedy

Hay, the master of niggling irascibility, meets Edgar Kennedy, the master of smouldering rage.

From Quiz Ray Harryhausen

Answer: Jack and the Beanstalk

Harryhausen filmed the three others and a prelude of nursery ryhymes including 'Humpty Dumpty'.

From Quiz He's Not Just Ashley!

Answer: Provided him the opportunity to produce 'Intermezzo'.

After starring in 'Of Human Bondage' and, especially, 'The Petrified Forest', Leslie's image was that of a sensitive, conflicted intellectual -- a seemingly perfect choice to play Ashley Wilkes.

From Quiz Scream Queen: Danielle Harris

Answer: Hatchet

The original 'Hatchet' is a 2006 release and Harris took over the role of Marybeth Dunston in the first two sequels after Tamara Feldman played her in the first film. This franchise is chock full of stars that are quite familiar in the horror genre, including main star Kane Hodder, who plays the role of sadistic killer Victor Crowley.

From Quiz Miriam Hopkins

Answer: Design For Living

"Design For Living" was released in 1933, and was very racy for that time. Cooper and March play a painter and a playwright sharing a flat in Paris, who meet and fall for free-spirited Gilda. When she can't make up her mind who she prefers, she proposes that she move in with them, as a friend, to help with their careers. When one goes out of town for a while, the friendship agreement goes out the window.

From Quiz Will Hay Films

Answer: Convict 99

A job Hay obtained when mistaken for another candidate of the same name. His arrival at the prison coincides with a mutiny among the inmates.

From Quiz Ray Harryhausen

Answer: Ray Bradbury

In fact, the two Rays were high school chums and sci-fi {fans;} Bradbury's 'The Fog Horn' became 'The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms', first of many Harryhausen monsters.

From Quiz He's Not Just Ashley!

Answer: Olivia De Havilland

The comedic turns were unlikely roles for all three principals, and it's a fun movie to watch because of it.

From Quiz The Directors: Ron Howard

Answer: Steve Martin

Steve Martin began his career as a stand up comedian and comic writer but became an actor equally comfortable in both comic and dramatic roles. Some of his best performances are "The Jerk" (1979), "Roxanne" (1987), and "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" (1987). He has also published novels, plays the banjo. and is an art collector. Gil doubts his ability to be a capable father as all three of his children have issues. On the day he loses his job his wife Karin (Mary Steenburgen) announces she is pregnant. Gil's sister, Helen (Dianne Wiest), is a single mom and concerned about her pregnant daughter Julie (Martha Plimpton) married to slacker Tod played by Keanu Reeves who has moved in with her. Wiest earned an Oscar for her supporting role. Gil's brother, Larry (Tom Hulce), is unreliable and deserts his son. Gil's other sister, Susan (Harley Jane Kozak), is married to Nathan (Rick Moranis), a scientist. They are obsessed with raising the perfect child. The film got a 92% rating from Rotten Tomatoes and was spun into two television series. The first was in 1990 and was cancelled after low ratings after 12 episodes. The second series in 2010-2015 was more successful.

From Quiz Scream Queen: Danielle Harris

Answer: Urban Legend

The role Danielle plays here is a small, but memorable one. Originally released in 1998, this film spawned two sequels titled 'Urban Legends: Final Cut' (2000) and 'Urban Legends: Bloody Mary' (2005).

From Quiz Howard Hawks: A Man and His Movies

Answer: An African safari adventure-drama

Filmed in Tanganyika in 1962, "Hatari!" was one of Hawks more unique films. It followed a group of men hunting wild animals in Africa, that were to be brought back for display at zoos. The name of the movie is derived from Swahili, and means danger. This movie features beautiful backgrounds and lots of wild animal film footage. This movie featured John Wayne and Red Buttons, and music by the great Henry Mancini.

From Quiz What's in a Title? The Films of Werner Herzog

Answer: Heart of Glass

The master craftsman is a glassblower and the secret is how to make fabulous ruby red glass. Herzog has said that the entire cast of "Heart of Glass" performed while under hypnosis, which I find a rather far-fetched claim. Notwithstanding Herzog's further claim that he never dreams while asleep, in this film he managed to create a dreamlike quality which is at times fascinating, at others frustrating. Personally I don't think the film quite comes off but, as with everything Herzog has done, it's enthralling. Music plays a very important part in Herzog's films. Never one to shy away from self-flattery, Herzog once claimed he'd "never made a mistake in the choice of music", and he might be right, mostly thanks to his astute choice of getting Popol Vuh to do a whole string of soundtracks for him. Although the legendary krautrock band provided the soundtrack for "Heart of Glass", not much of it was used in the final release. The mastermind behind the band, Florian Fricke, was a close friend of Herzog's and had a couple of cameos in his flicks. About the red herrings (all 1976): "The Marquise of O" is a film by Éric Rohmer based on the German novel by Heinrich von Kleist; "Family Plot" was directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and "Rocky" won three Oscars.

From Quiz Jack Hawkins at War

Answer: Sir Thomas Picton

The Iron Duke was played by Christopher Plummer. Uxbridge lost his leg. Lord Hill was not even shown in the movie. True to historic detail, his character lost his uniform when his baggage went down with the ship carrying them, so he fought the battle wearing civilian clothes. He loses his life to a shrapnel wound to the head.

From Quiz Miriam Hopkins

Answer: The Smiling Lieutenant

Lt. Kiki (Chevalier) is winking at his girlfriend, Franzi (Colbert), when Princess Anna (Hopkins) and her father ride by in a procession. Anna mistakenly believes that the wink is intended for her, and falls for Kiki. He has no choice but to marry her. Franzi and Kiki continue their affair, until Franzi realizes how much Anna loves Kiki, and decides to bow out of their lives. She then instructs Anna how to win the affections of Kiki.

From Quiz Will Hay Films

Answer: Old Bones of the River

Hay brings education to the luckless natives in this film. First seen learning African with the aid of a gramophone, he is duped by a villainous African prince into smuggling gin.

From Quiz Ray Harryhausen

Answer: Rhedosaurus

It was a fictional dinosaur created by Harryhausen for the {movie;} its first two letters stand for...Ray Harryhausen!

From Quiz He's Not Just Ashley!

Answer: 'From the Four Corners'

In it, Leslie buys the three soldiers a pint,takes them to the top of St. Paul's Cathedral, and demonstrates to them that they all have common roots in the Motherland, England.

From Quiz The Directors: Ron Howard

Answer: The Okahoma Land Rush

An Irish couple (Cruise and Kidman) with difficulties in their own country, emigrate to the United States. After a series of adventures, they end up in the great Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889. President Benjamin Harrison signed a document opening up two million acres of land to homesteaders. The event was previously filmed in "Cimarron" in 1931 and 1960 but the cinematography is better here. Other than that there is not much positive to say about the film. Roger Ebert said ""Far and Away" is "a movie that joins astonishing visual splendor with a story so simple-minded it seems intended for adolescents... It's depressing that such a lavish and expensive production... could be devoted to such a shallow story". But it made nearly two and a half times its cost, a true demonstration of star power. My wife and I contributed to the cause but the 2 hour and 20 minute running time felt like four or five hours. They were named "worst screen couple" at the Raspberry Awards that year.

From Quiz Scream Queen: Danielle Harris

Answer: Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet

In this film, a woman named Mary Mattock kills her parents by chopping them to death with a hatchet. She is then placed in a psychiatric center. The movie explains certain events that take place, causing Mary to be become a folklore legend in town. Thirty years later, a group of friends gather together for a seance at Mary's grave in which they call "Blood Night". This turns out to be a dumb idea to say the least. Danielle Harris stars as Alissa Giordano.

From Quiz What's in a Title? The Films of Werner Herzog

Answer: Stroszek

Herzog practically wrote this film for Bruno S., who played the lead role. It was Bruno's second, and last, film for Herzog. Herzog has said that the film's character's background of someone who had spent much of their life in and out of correctional institutions was very much based on Bruno S.'s real life. However, the plot is fictional. It's very much Bruno's film, and although his performance is heart-wrenching, Herzog's real genius as a director is avoiding sentimentality, and his recognition of human dignity in the face of the degradation that life can inflict. The film also has some dark comedy typical of Herzog, in particular in the latter part of the film filmed in America. Bruno S. was a self-taught musician and painter. He features in the film playing the accordion in courtyards around Berlin, something he really did in his free time. He later released some of his music and exhibited his paintings but generally eschewed the limelight. He died in 2010 aged 78. About the red herrings (all 1977): "A Bridge Too Far" is Richard Attenborough's epic World War II classic; "Eraserhead" is David Lynch's debut feature film, and "An American Friend" was directed by Herzog's fellow countryman Wim Wenders.

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