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Quiz about 1968 Was a Very Good Year For Movies
Quiz about 1968 Was a Very Good Year For Movies

1968 Was a Very Good Year (For Movies) Quiz


In 1968, 121,750,025 people and roughly 200 box office movies were born. See if you can identify the titles of the movies based on the character or actor names and the visual clues provided. Good luck!

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Question 1 of 10
1. What movie had the characters of George Taylor, Dr. Zaius, and Dr. Zira, as well as a cameo from Lady Liberty? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The characters of David Bowman, Dr. Frank Poole, and Dr. Heywood Floyd appeared in what futuristic Stanley Kubrick film? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What film had Mia Farrow and John Cassavetes as Rosemary and Guy Woodhouse and Ruth Gordon as Minnie Castevet as residents in a New York apartment building? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What film, with a screenplay written by Roald Dahl, featured the characters of Caractacus Potts, Truly Scrumptious, and Grandpa 'Bungy' Potts? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What movie, with a large cast, featured Henry Fonda as Frank Beardsley, and Lucille Ball as Helen North-Beardsley, a couple who went through multiple nannies? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In what movie could you see Peter O'Toole as Henry II, Katharine Hepburn as Eleanor of Aquitaine, and Anthony Hopkins as Richard the Lionheart? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In what WW II film would you see Richard Burton as Major John Smith, Clint Eastwood as Lt. Morris Schaffer, and Mary Ure as Mary Ellison? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What movie, set during the Vietnam war, was directed by and starred John Wayne, and also included Jim Hutton as Sgt. Petersen and future Lt. Sulu George Takei as Capt. Nghiem? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. With characters like Fagin, the Artful Dodger, and Bill Sikes, this musical film was based on a Charles Dickens' novel. What is the name of this award-winning movie? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is the film starring animated versions of the Fab Four, set in the home of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What movie had the characters of George Taylor, Dr. Zaius, and Dr. Zira, as well as a cameo from Lady Liberty?

Answer: Planet of the Apes

"The Planet of the Apes" was about humans who found themselves on a planet where intelligent apes dominated society. The story dove into themes of societal structure, prejudice, and the consequences of human arrogance, offering a thought-provoking commentary on humanity's relationship with nature and power dynamics.

This image of a globe points to the word "planet".
2. The characters of David Bowman, Dr. Frank Poole, and Dr. Heywood Floyd appeared in what futuristic Stanley Kubrick film?

Answer: 2001: A Space Odyssey

Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey" explored the journey of human evolution from ancient times to the futuristic exploration of space, framed by enigmatic monoliths guiding our progress. Themes of artificial intelligence and the consequences of human ambition were examined.

Since the film's release, an untold number of film makers have cited it as inspiration for their own projects such as "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (1977), "Alien" (1979), and "Blade Runner" (1982).

This image is supposed to be of Hal, the spooky computer with a large role in the film.
3. What film had Mia Farrow and John Cassavetes as Rosemary and Guy Woodhouse and Ruth Gordon as Minnie Castevet as residents in a New York apartment building?

Answer: Rosemary's Baby

In "Rosemary's Baby", Rosemary, along with her husband, moved into a strange apartment building, where she starts experiencing unsettling dreams, hearing odd sounds, and having unsettling interactions with tenants, who seemed particularly interested in her unborn child. The suspenseful film explored the themes of marital trust, feelings of security, and secret manipulation.

This image is of a baby toy, speaking to the title of the film.
4. What film, with a screenplay written by Roald Dahl, featured the characters of Caractacus Potts, Truly Scrumptious, and Grandpa 'Bungy' Potts?

Answer: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" was based on a children's story by Ian Fleming, that children's author Roald Dahl adapted for the big screen. It was about two children who found a wrecked racecar and begged their father, an inventor, to make it work. There was fantasy story within the film: the family set out to rescue a grandfather from the clutches of an evil villain. The car, named Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, had extraordinary powers, including flying, and saved the day and Grandpa.

This image is supposed to be of a flying car.
5. What movie, with a large cast, featured Henry Fonda as Frank Beardsley, and Lucille Ball as Helen North-Beardsley, a couple who went through multiple nannies?

Answer: Yours, Mine, and Ours

When actress Lucille Ball heard about the real blended family, the Beardsleys, living in California, she was eager to turn their remarkable story into a movie. In the film, Frank Beardsley, a widower with 10 children, met Helen North, a widow with eight. They fell in love and had a nineteenth child together. It was a hit with theater goers.

This picture of multiple little people was designed to give you the sense of a large family.
6. In what movie could you see Peter O'Toole as Henry II, Katharine Hepburn as Eleanor of Aquitaine, and Anthony Hopkins as Richard the Lionheart?

Answer: The Lion in Winter

"The Lion in Winter" was about problems in the line of succession in House of Plantagenet-Angevin; Henry II, played by Peter O'Toole, had three sons who could inherit the throne but each one had serious issues. It differed from history in that it portrayed significant events taking place over a Christmas holiday, rather than over years as it truly unfolded in the 12th century.

The picture: he may not be a lion but he thinks he's one.
7. In what WW II film would you see Richard Burton as Major John Smith, Clint Eastwood as Lt. Morris Schaffer, and Mary Ure as Mary Ellison?

Answer: Where Eagles Dare

"Where Eagles Dare" was a combined action-adventure spy thriller that was filmed mostly in Austria.
The story followed a group of Allied soldiers tasked with rescuing an American general from a Nazi stronghold in the Bavarian Alps during World War II. Led by a British Major and an American Ranger, they faced dangerous terrain, military action, and traitors as they tried to fulfill their mission.

This coin is a double eagle, worth $20 USD.
8. What movie, set during the Vietnam war, was directed by and starred John Wayne, and also included Jim Hutton as Sgt. Petersen and future Lt. Sulu George Takei as Capt. Nghiem?

Answer: The Green Berets

"The Green Berets" was about a group of Special Forces soldiers sent to Vietnam to help South Vietnamese troops fight the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army. Led by a tough Colonel and joined by a journalist, they dealt with the challenges of jungle fighting and the tough choices of war.

This frog's color is supposed to point to green in the title of the film.
9. With characters like Fagin, the Artful Dodger, and Bill Sikes, this musical film was based on a Charles Dickens' novel. What is the name of this award-winning movie?

Answer: Oliver!

"Oliver!" the film was based on "Oliver!" (1960) the stage play which was in turn based on Dickens' novel "Oliver Twist" (1838). A young orphan named Oliver Twist navigated the harsh streets of Victorian London, where he encountered pickpockets led by the charismatic Fagin, who ended up teaching Oliver how to be a thief. Through the story, Oliver faced adversity, found friends, and discovered his true identity. The story illuminated poverty, crime, and social justice issues in 19th-century England.

It might be hard to see, but the item in the image is a twist-tie, a reference to Oliver Twist.
10. What is the film starring animated versions of the Fab Four, set in the home of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"?

Answer: Yellow Submarine

When the Beatles appeared in the film "A Hard Day's Night" in 1964, they promised United Artists they would make two more films. They were not happy with the next release, 1965's "Help!" and were less than enthusiastic about making the third. They were pleased when the producer came up with the idea of animated film, and even agreed to appear in cameos at the end. In 1970, "Yellow Submarine" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special.

The premise involved music-hating Blue Meanies who took over the music-loving people of Pepperland, so The Beatles agreed to go there to try to free the town. Doing so, they encountered a mix of strange creatures and manage to spread the message of peace and love through their music.

Bananas are yellow.
Source: Author PootyPootwell

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