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Quiz about Never Lost the Oscar
Quiz about Never Lost the Oscar

Never Lost the Oscar Trivia Quiz


"Lord of the Rings: Return of the King" tied the record for most Academy Awards for a movie, but also set a new record for biggest sweep. This quiz deals with other movies and people that have won every Oscar nomination they received.

A multiple-choice quiz by Pookiepay. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Pookiepay
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
172,697
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
827
Last 3 plays: Guest 35 (7/10), daveguth (10/10), Guest 173 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What 1934 film, the first to win Best Movie, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress, swept the Oscars, winning in all five categories in which it was nominated?

Answer: (four words)
Question 2 of 10
2. What sea explorer, a subject of a hit song by John Denver, won Oscars for documentaries in 1956, 1959 and 1964?

Answer: (One Word - Calypso, last name only)
Question 3 of 10
3. What 1950s MGM musical won all 9 of the nominations it received? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What actress won a Best Actress Oscar in 1931/32 and a Supporting Actress Oscar in 1970, her only two nominations? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who won both Best Actress nominations she received, in 1939 and 1951? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What actress won back to back Best Actress Oscars in 1936 and 1937, her only two nominations? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What 1980s film won all nine nominations it received? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Ring Lardner, Jr. won an Oscar for screenplay every time he was nominated. How many times was that? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Although best known as a book author, who won both Oscar nominations he got for Adapted Screenplay? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Among these producers, who was the only one never to lose an Oscar nomination? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Oct 30 2024 : Guest 35: 7/10
Oct 21 2024 : daveguth: 10/10
Oct 01 2024 : Guest 173: 5/10
Sep 08 2024 : Guest 174: 3/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What 1934 film, the first to win Best Movie, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress, swept the Oscars, winning in all five categories in which it was nominated?

Answer: It Happened One Night

Frank Capra directed this delightful screwball comedy starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. Claudette Colbert runs away from her wealthy father who opposes her upcoming wedding. Clark Gable plays a gruff reporter who chases her down looking for a story. It also won for Best Screenplay.
2. What sea explorer, a subject of a hit song by John Denver, won Oscars for documentaries in 1956, 1959 and 1964?

Answer: Cousteau

Jacques-Yves Cousteau won Oscars for Best Documentary in 1956 and 1964 and for Live Action Short Subject in 1959. He died in 1977.
3. What 1950s MGM musical won all 9 of the nominations it received?

Answer: Gigi

"Gigi" won for Art Direction, Cinematography, Costume Design, Film Editing, Musical Score, Song, Adapted Screenplay, Directing (Vincent Minelli) and Best Picture. Louis Jordan plays a bored French bon vivant who tries to begin a platonic relationship with Leslie Caron, a young courtesan-in-training, but finds much more.
4. What actress won a Best Actress Oscar in 1931/32 and a Supporting Actress Oscar in 1970, her only two nominations?

Answer: Helen Hayes

Helen Hayes, who died in 1993, was the mother of actor James McArthur. She won for "The Sin of Madelon Claudet" and "Airport".
5. Who won both Best Actress nominations she received, in 1939 and 1951?

Answer: Vivien Leigh

Vivien Leigh died in 1967. Her Oscars were for "Gone With the Wind" and "A Streetcar Named Desire".
6. What actress won back to back Best Actress Oscars in 1936 and 1937, her only two nominations?

Answer: Luise Rainer

Luise Rainer won for "The Great Ziegfeld" and "The Good Earth".
7. What 1980s film won all nine nominations it received?

Answer: The Last Emperor

"The Last Emperor" won for Art Direction, Cinematography, Costume Design, Film Editing, Original Score, Sound, Adapted Screenplay, Directing (Bernardo Bertolucci), and Best Picture. It tells the story of Pu Yi, the last Emperor of China, from his birth, through his reign and eventual abdication, to his death as a peasant worker.
8. Ring Lardner, Jr. won an Oscar for screenplay every time he was nominated. How many times was that?

Answer: 2

He won for "Woman of the Year" (Original Screenplay) in 1942 and "M*A*S*H" (Adapted Screenplay) in 1970.
9. Although best known as a book author, who won both Oscar nominations he got for Adapted Screenplay?

Answer: Mario Puzo

Mario Puzo teamed with Francis Ford Coppola in adapting the screenplays for "The Godfather" and "The Godfather, Part II".
10. Among these producers, who was the only one never to lose an Oscar nomination?

Answer: Arthur Freed

Incredibly, Norman Jewison, Ingmar Bergman and Stanley Kramer never won Best Picture.
Source: Author Pookiepay

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