Patton by RobinJRichards

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Quiz Description

The greatest war biopic turns 50 on April 2nd (the day it was released nationwide). Now alright you sons of bitches....answer the following and hope this quiz doesn't slap you. I will be glad to grade this quiz from you any time, anywhere. That is all.

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Questions:

This person directed "Patton" and won Best Director for his work. He was also known for the films Planet of the Apes (1968), Nicholas and Alexandra, Papillon, and The Boys from Brazil.

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Frank Schaffner

This composer wrote the score for "Patton." He also wrote scores for Tora! Tora! Tora!, Papillon, The Boys from Brazil and The Omen (for which he won his only Oscar).

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Jerry Goldsmith

Part of "Patton" was based on the writings of Gen. Omar Bradley since they could not access Gen. Patton's personal diaries. What Academy Award actor played Gen. Omar Bradley in "Patton?"

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Karl Malden

The real action in "Patton" (not the flag speech, more on that later) begins after this disastrous battle named after a 2 mile wide gap in the Atlas Mountains in Tunisia where Rommel's Afrika Korps obliterated the US Army II Corps. Patton tours the site before taking his command later on.

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Kasserine Pass

When Patton arrives to take command, he begins to instill discipline among his troops, something which was lacking beforehand. One such incident involved a soldier not wearing his helmet. When Patton tells him to, the soldier answers back that he would not be able to use what item with it on? Patton then suggests he drill holes in the helmet before walking off.

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Stethoscope

"Ask him if he wants me to give it back." This retort is to Lt. Col. Codman after Patton liberated what Italian town after being told specifically not to do so.

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Palermo

As Patton is watching his tanks go against the Afrika Korps, he's impressed that Rommel's own tactics worked against him, prompting Patton to say what four words at the end of this sentence: "Rommel... you magnificent bastard ......!"?

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"I read your book!"

Mini theme: the greatest speech ever put to film: Patton's opening speech in front of the Flag. The scene is based on a speech given by Patton to what numbered Army (which he led) just before the invasion of France in 1944. This group was vital in the invasion of Germany, reaching all the way to Czechoslovakia before the war ended.

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(The US) Third Army

While Patton is standing in salute before the speech, a bugle call is being played. This bugle call is known by what name? An alternate to this can include the music itself.

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To the Colors [if no Flag present, one faces towards the music]

"An army is a team. It lives, eats, sleeps, and fights as a team. This individual hero stuff is a bunch of crap. The bilious bastards who write that stuff for the [BLANK] don't know any more about real battle than they do about fornicating." What three words fill in that BLANK?

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Saturday Evening Post [the real speech used a stronger word at the end but was toned down a bit for the film.]

What five words finish this section of the opening speech? "Now, there's one thing that you men will be able to say when you get back home. And you may thank God for it. Thirty years from now, when you're sitting around your fireside with your grandson on your knee and he asks you, "What did you do in the great World War II," you won't have to say, "Well...."

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"I shoveled shit in Louisiana." [The real speech adds: 'No sir, you can look him straight in the eye and say 'Son, your granddaddy rode with the great Third Army and a son-of-a-goddamned-bitch named George Patton!'"]

In the final scene of Patton, the General almost buys it when he's nearly run over by what type of moving object? After that near death experience, he then walks off with Willie to a monologue reminding us that "All glory is fleeting."

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An ox cart (just plain cart or wagon will be accepted)