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Football At The Movies Trivia Quiz

Football, the 'other' American pastime. Every year, around Superbowl time, everybody becomes an expert all of a sudden, including Brits. So, with that in mind, here is a quiz about football related movies. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ikabud. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Ikabud

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
64,011

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
5110

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (7/10), ChristineSierra (4/10), Guest 136 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which comedic great starred in the 1925 classic 'The Freshman'? Hint

Buster Keaton

Oliver Hardy

Charlie Chaplin

Harold Lloyd

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Question 2 of 10

2. 'Pigskin Parade', a 1936 musical comedy about a football team, marked the feature film debut of which Hollywood great? Hint

Clark Gable

Gary Cooper

Katharine Hepburn

Judy Garland

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Question 3 of 10

3. The 1940 film 'Knute Rockne-All American' portrayed the life of one of the most famous and most loved football coaches. Which team did he coach? Hint

Virginia Tech

Notre Dame

Princeton

UCLA

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Question 4 of 10

4. John Derek starred in the 1951 film 'Saturday's Hero'. Who played his girlfriend? Hint

Donna Reed

Jean Harlow

Natalie Wood

Jayne Mansfield

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which 1968 film described Alan Alda's attempts to write an article for 'Sports Illustrated' by posing as a quarterback? Hint

Paper Lion

Huddle

The All-American

Navy Blue and Gold

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which club did the subjects of the classic 1971 film 'Brian's Song' play for? Hint

New York Jets

Pittsburgh Steelers

Chicago Bears

Miami Dolphins

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who starred in the 1974 prison-football movie, 'The Longest Yard'? Hint

James Caan and Cary Grant

Clint Eastwood and James Stewart

Robert Redford and John Wayne

Burt Reynolds and Eddie Albert

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the title of the 1978 film in which a wrongfully-killed Los Angeles Rams quarterback, comes back to life in the body of a recently murdered millionaire? Hint

Semi-Tough

Fighting Back

Footsteps

Heaven Can Wait

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who starred as an ex-football player in 1984's 'Against All Odds'? Hint

Beau Bridges

Paul Newman

Burt Reynolds

Jeff Bridges

10. This 1986 Robin Williams and Kurt Russell effort tells the story of a small town loser who is determined to have one more shot at the big time by winning a football game. What is the film called? Hint

Number One

All the Right Moves

The Best of Times

Horse Feathers

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Most Recent Scores

Oct 29 2024 : Guest 172: 7/10
Oct 28 2024 : ChristineSierra: 4/10
Oct 26 2024 : Guest 136: 10/10
Oct 25 2024 : Guest 72: 9/10
Oct 14 2024 : Guest 216: 4/10
Oct 01 2024 : Guest 24: 9/10
Sep 27 2024 : daveguth: 10/10
Sep 05 2024 : Guest 108: 6/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which comedic great starred in the 1925 classic 'The Freshman'?

Answer: Harold Lloyd

The film, which was called 'College Days' in the UK, describes a hapless college student's attempts to make the football team.

2. 'Pigskin Parade', a 1936 musical comedy about a football team, marked the feature film debut of which Hollywood great?

Answer: Judy Garland

The movie also featured a pre-stardom Betty Grable.

3. The 1940 film 'Knute Rockne-All American' portrayed the life of one of the most famous and most loved football coaches. Which team did he coach?

Answer: Notre Dame

The movie also starred Ronald Reagan as George Gipp, and he uttered the famous line, 'win one for the Gipper'.

4. John Derek starred in the 1951 film 'Saturday's Hero'. Who played his girlfriend?

Answer: Donna Reed

This movie, directed by David Miller, examines the dark side of college football.

5. Which 1968 film described Alan Alda's attempts to write an article for 'Sports Illustrated' by posing as a quarterback?

Answer: Paper Lion

The movie is based on the non-fiction book by George Plimpton. Alda plays Plimpton. Quite a few Detroit Lions players make appearances.

6. Which club did the subjects of the classic 1971 film 'Brian's Song' play for?

Answer: Chicago Bears

This made for tv movie describes the friendship between Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers, and Piccolo's battle with cancer.

7. Who starred in the 1974 prison-football movie, 'The Longest Yard'?

Answer: Burt Reynolds and Eddie Albert

'The Longest Yard' was directed by Robert Aldrich, and also featured Ed Lauter and Michael Conrad.

8. What is the title of the 1978 film in which a wrongfully-killed Los Angeles Rams quarterback, comes back to life in the body of a recently murdered millionaire?

Answer: Heaven Can Wait

This comedy-fantasy starred Warren Beatty, Julie Christie and James Mason.

9. Who starred as an ex-football player in 1984's 'Against All Odds'?

Answer: Jeff Bridges

The film co-starred Rachel Ward and featured James Woods and Richard Widmark.

Answer: The Best of Times

'All the Right Moves' is a Tom Cruise film, 'Horse Feathers' is a Marx Brothers film and 1969's 'Number One' is a Charlton Heston film.

Source: Author Ikabud

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