bhryun Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 I wonder if you'd like to take this quiz regarding Marlon Brando trivia. I posted the answers at the bottom of this post - so don't peek. Please post any other trivia bits about Marlon Brando that I missed. 1. Where was he born? 2. What date? 3. What was his nickname? 4. How many siblings did he have? 5. How many wives did he have? 6. What movie did he consider his best acting work? 7. What was his first broadway play? 8. What other broadway plays was he in? 9. What was his first motion picture? 10. What military school was he sent to and expelled from? 11. Which actress was he unable to kiss because he claimed she had hair coming out of her nostrils? 12. Which actress was the only one he resisted and actually ran away from? 13. What unusual pet did Brando have? 14. What was the name of Brando's production company? 15. Who did Brando lose the Best Actor Oscar for Streetcar Named Desire? 16. Who presented Brando with the Best Actor Oscar for "On the Waterfront"? 17. How did he break his nose? DON'T PEEK........... OKAY...now you can see the answers..... 1. Omaha, Nebraska 2. April 3, 1924 3. Bud 4. 2 older sisters 5. 3 wives 6. The movie "Burn" 7. Truckline Cafe 8. I Remember Mama (played Nels) and Streetcar Named Desire 9. The Men 10. Shattuck Military School 11. Sofia Loren 12. Ana Magnani 13. A raccoon 14. Pennebaker - named after his mother, Dorothy Pennebaker 15. Humprhey Bogart for African Queen 16. Bette Davis 17. Boxing accident during broadway take of "Streetcar Named Desire". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealfuster Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 off the top of my head, but certainly not #11, though everytime I watch "Orpheus Descending" I am reminded that #12 probably would have put the fear of a woman in Brando. Great quiz...thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhryun Posted June 24, 2005 Author Share Posted June 24, 2005 I had read that Marlon actually escaped from Ana Magnani by squeezing her nose like a lemon when she tried to kiss him. I can add a few more trivia bits about Marlon: 1. Who was his first (and favorite) acting instructor? 2. Which actor wanted the role of Terry Malloy in "On The Waterfront" before it was given to Brando? 3. Brando's mother was an acting teacher - who was one of her prize pupils? 4. Who played Blanche DuBois in "Streetcar" on Broadway? 5. What was the only movie in which Marlon starred with his sister Jocelyn? 6. Which was the only movie Marlon directed? ANSWERS: 1. Stella Adler 2. Frank Sinatra 3. Henry Fonda 4. Jessica Tandy 5. The Ugly American 6. One-Eyed Jacks This is pretty fun. Anyone else have any tidbits to contribute? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhryun Posted June 29, 2005 Author Share Posted June 29, 2005 Great trivia!!!!!! Thanks greatmovies64!!!! I could see we both have great taste - Marlon Brando is THE BEST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealfuster Posted June 29, 2005 Share Posted June 29, 2005 who was Marlon's roommate in New York? I ain't telling, let's see who knows the answer. I'm sure you know already, Greatmovies being the big Marlon fan you are, so let it ride for a while and see who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansi4 Posted June 29, 2005 Share Posted June 29, 2005 Here are some Brando brainteasers: 01. Why was Brando kicked out of Military School? 02. What was his childhood nickname? 03. Which male TV host did he kiss on the lips? 04. Why did he refuse to take a religious oath at his son's murder trial? 05. Which famous actor wrote and sang "I Wanna Be Marlon Brando"? 06. Why was he rejected from serving in the army? 07. On what movie set did he spread his cheeks exposing his hemorrhoids? 08. How much weight did he gain at the peak of his obesity? 09. Which one of his Oscar's were stolen? 10. What was the name of his pet raccoon? 11. Why did he quit his job as a department store elevator operator, after only 4 days? 12. Which actor's ashes were scattered with his over Death Valley, California? Mongo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhryun Posted June 30, 2005 Author Share Posted June 30, 2005 I know all the answers to your trivia questions Bongo - they are great trivia questions - I'll let some of the other posters try to answer your questions first. You must be a Brando fan to know all of this stuff about him. Also, "Therealfuster", I know the answer to who his roommate was - but I'm curious to see if anyone else can guess this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhryun Posted June 30, 2005 Author Share Posted June 30, 2005 I guess nobody knows the answers to Mongo's Marlon Brando trivia questions - but I definitely know some of them (not all of them). 1. There were quite a few mischevious things he did at military school, but the one I always read about was the time he took the clapper out of the bell tower because he couldn't stand being awakened at 5:30 a.m. every morning. 2. "Bud" 3. Larry King 4. I believe he said he was an atheist. 5. I'm not sure about this one....ya got me!!! 6. I think he had a trick knee and also said he was neurotic. 7. Last Tango in Paris (it just showed his butt from very far away though) 8. I'm not sure - I'll guess he gained about 200 pounds 9. I think that was for "On The Waterfront" 10. Russell 11. He was embarrassed calling out lingerie terms over the loudspeaker. 12. Wally Cox (who was also his roommate). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhryun Posted June 30, 2005 Author Share Posted June 30, 2005 Here are a few more Marlon Brando trivia questions: 1. What movie did he portray Napolean in? 2. What famous actor starred with him in Missouri Breaks? 3. What one feature did he not like about himself? 4. Who won the Best Actress award in 1955 when Brando won Best Actor for "On The Waterfront"? 5. Which movie did he dislocate his shoulder? 6. What was the name of his childhood dog and what breed was it? 7. What color was his eyes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansi4 Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 Greatmovies, you certainly know your guy Marlon Brando. You did very well on the trivia questions. On question #1, I had in mind when he road his motorcycle through the halls in military school, although your answer is just as acceptable. #5, It was Russell Crowe who wrote and sang the song. #7, It was on the movie set of "The Godfather" that he mooned his fellow actors, and proceeded to shock them. #8, His weight skyrocketed up to 300lbs plus. Mongo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhryun Posted June 30, 2005 Author Share Posted June 30, 2005 Hi Mongo, I am a Brando fan too. I think in question #1, Brando rode a motorcycle down the hall while he was in high school. In the military, he took the clapper from the bell. In #7, Greatmovies64 was also right because in "Last Tango in Paris", Brando pulled his pants down and shook his butt on the dance floor while everyone was dancing the Tango. I didn't see him do that in The Godfather, but I read stories that he and his co-stars, Duvall and Caan, were mooning each other. In any case, I never saw any hemorhhoids thank goodness. #8 - I think your question asked how much weight did Brando gain at his height of obesity. I would say he weighed 350 pounds at his peak and his usual weight was 170 pounds - so he gained about 180 pounds from his original weight. #6 - I knew that answer was Russell Crowe I liked the questions. I want to try to answer Greatmovies64 questions now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhryun Posted June 30, 2005 Author Share Posted June 30, 2005 Hi Greatmovies64, I'll try to answer some of your questions. #1. I believe that was "Desiree". #2. Jack Nicholson #3. Either his height (only 5'9") or his hands. #4. Grace Kelly #5. I think it was in the Young Lions as he was falling down a hill. #6. He mentioned that in "Last Tango in Paris", the dog's name was Dutchy and it was a black Great Dane. #7. Either brown or hazel eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhryun Posted July 6, 2005 Author Share Posted July 6, 2005 Here are some more questions - hope you have fun answering them. 1. Who was Marlon Brando's understudy in the Broadway "Streetcar Named Desire" and had to fill in for 1-week for Brando when he broke his nose? 2. What was Brando's first Hollywood film and what famous person also starred in that film? 3. What was the name of Brando's autobiography? 4. What famous actor purchased Marlon Brando's home after he passed away? 5. What famous actors turned down the role of Stanley Kowalski for Streetcar Named Desire, thus allowing an unknown Marlon Brando to skyrocket to fame? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhryun Posted July 21, 2005 Author Share Posted July 21, 2005 Just flipping through some threads. I'll give this a whirl. 1.I'm not sure who broke his nose, but I think I once heard it was Jack Palance. 2. Brando's first film was called "The Men". 3. This one I know for sure because I read his autobiography called "Songs My Mother Taught Me" 4. I read Jack Nicholson purchased his home. 5. They wanted John Garfield and Burt Lancaster to play Stanley Kowalski on Broadway and when they turned the role down, it was offered to an unknown Brando and he wound up skyrocketing to fame. How did I do???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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