Mastermind 'Sergio Leone Questions'

[The Smoker]

As Half Soldier posted this weekend.

At 8:00pm on BBC2 UK TV this evening somebody went on Mastermind with a his specialised subject on the great man himself..  

http://www.bbc.co.uk/entertainment/mastermind/

 Had a VCR handy so i could note down the questions for you guys.

He got 2 wrong.. But was the highest scorer in the Specialist subject with 14 Points. Note sure if he won out right after the general knowledge round (meaning he be back for more in later shows).. too busy scribbling the list below up...  also got the answers.


Name:      Daniel Blackburn
Occupation:      Journalist
Subject:      Films Of Sergio Leone


1. Which Composer who was at school with Leone composed all the tracks for Sergio’s Westerns including Once Upon a Time in America?


2.  Which film made in 1961 was Leone credited as sole Director?


3.  Of the various actors who turned down the leading role in Fistful of Dollars, Who rejected the role on the grounds that the script was the worsted he’d ever read?


4.  In The Good the Bad And The Ugly what was the name of the Cemetery the final shootout plays out?


5.  Who Performed The Harmonica Solos on OUATITW?


6.  Who was the original director of ‘The Last Days Of Pompeii’ which Leone took over the project from?


7.  To disguise the Italian origins of Fistful Of Dollars, What alias did Leone use on some Theatrical Posters?


8.  What was the English title of Fistful Of Dynamite on its opening in the US?


9.  What station does Colonel Mortimer arrive at, after pulling the emergency cord in ‘A Few Dollars More’ ?


10.  What was the 7th Project, ‘a historical epic’ Leone was working on at the time of his sudden death?


11.  With which accessory did Clint Eastwood hate acting with, Claiming it made him feel sick?


12.  Which composer who wrote the score for ‘Collosus Of Rhodes’ was set to compose music for
A Fistful of Dollars before Leone finalized on Morricone?


13.  Which Director of Photography on the first two Dollars films was replaced with Tonino Delli Colli on
'The Good The Bad And The Ugly?


14.  Which Classic Nicolas Ray Western inspired elements of ‘Once Upon the A Time In The West’?


15  What film Project was suggested To Leone from Charles Buldorn at Paramount in 1968,
   which he turned down,?


16.  Which 1960 Robert Aldrich Movie did Leone act as 1st Unit Director?

P.S. And yes i did sit their like a mad dog barking out the answers to the TV set. Couldnt resist it, did get one obvious one stupidly wrong in the heat of the moment

[Ramon]

He went on to win today's programme, so we will see him again.

[The Smoker]

Nice one  

[leonefan]

What's the answer to 3?  James Coburn or Henry Fonda?

[Hippieoddball1]

charles bronson wasn't it

[DJIMBO]

im sure it was Fonda

[Hippieoddball1]

i heard that fondas agent didn't even give him the script to read, because it was a little known film, james coburn wanted $25,000 and sergio couldn't afford it, and clint was available for $15,000.

I hope thats right

[grandpa_chum]

6 was the only one i wouldn't have gotten... some tough questions there though...

[DJIMBO]

think number 6 is mario bonnard? am i right?

im guessin the harmonica solos answer is Bronson not the guy whod have played it on the actual soundtrack.

[The Smoker]

Hippieoodball your right mate. Its was Bronson.

Spot on Djimbo 6. Is Mario Bonnard

think number 6 is mario bonnard? am i right?

im guessin the harmonica solos answer is Bronson not the guy whod have played it on the actual soundtrack.

Sorry Djimbo thats proberly not how he phrased the question, my notes. He mean't the Morricone Score.

I think its very easy to look at these questions here. You can 'lock-up' in that studio, its a very intimidating setup Mastermind. very fast paced questions. Its all over in a couple of mins.


And offcourse the best part is the guy won overall  so another heat in the coming months.

......and the questions will be harder

 

[grandpa_chum]

yeah i would have answered morricone on the harmonica solos... simply because they say performed.

smoker on the show... did they mean bronson or morricone... sorry if you said it in the previous post... the way you said it seemed unclear to me whether it was your opinion or you knew from watching the show

[Hippieoddball1]

i thought in mastermind you have to choose a different topic each time your in the hot seat, so he won't be doing sergio leone again.

I could be wrong

[Half Soldier]

I remember from Magnus Magnussons days that you couldn't choose the same subject for the following round but you could for the round after. Whether that still happens or not remains to be seen.

I think the guy did really well considering the pressure the show puts some people under.  I think it's funny though that his specialist subject (SL) encompasses seven films and a few bits and bobs, while other contestants he was up against included subjects on Victoria Britain and British Pop in the 1950's.  Both huge areas of study.

Thanks to The Smoker for the questions - You've saved me half an hour of typing!

[Half Soldier]

Ooh I'm a full member now

[DJIMBO]

makes u feel so much important doesnt it, half soldier. those with member extroadinaire, Cigar Joe & Kermit, man u must be almost site co-ordinators,