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The St. Trinian's Films Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the hilarious set of British films based around the rebellious pupils of St. Trinian's School for Girls.

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

Author
simon_templar

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
260,125

Updated
Apr 02 24

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
6 / 10

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Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. The whole concept of Saint Trinian's School for Girls was based around cartoons created by a young British soldier who first published them in 1941. Who was that soldier? Hint

Brad Anderson

Reginald Smythe

Ronald Searle

Charles M Schultz

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Question 2 of 10

2. St. Trinian's School for Girls, as depicted in the film series, was in fact based on a genuine school in Great Britain. Which school was it based upon? Hint

St. Trinianne's in Cardiff, Wales

St. Trinayan's in Ballyclare, Northern Ireland

St. Trinian's in Cambridge, England

St .Trinnean's in Edinburgh, Scotland

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Question 3 of 10

3. A major role in the St. Trinian film series was the headmistress Miss Millicent Fritton. Who portrayed the headmistress (in drag) in the first two "St. Trinian's" comedy films? Hint

Peter Sellers

Norman Wisdom

Terry Thomas

Alistair Sim

4. Many of the disreputable and frequently illegal activities that the girls of St. Trinian's became embroiled in were as a result of inspiration by the local cockney spiv "Flash Harry". Who played the character "Flash Harry"? Hint

Clive Dunne

George Cole

Spike Milligan

Oliver Reed

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Question 5 of 10

5. The girls of St. Trinian's were invariably "armed" and prepared to battle with teachers, the police or pupils from other schools. What was their preferred weapon of attack? Hint

Catapults made from braziers

Water bombs

Hockey sticks

Kalashnikov rifles

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who played Sgt. Ruby Gates in the original films? Hint

Molly Sugden

Joyce Grenfell

Hilda Baker

Sabrina (Norma Sykes)

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the general plot of the first St. Trinian's film, "The Belles of St. Trinian's"? Hint

The girls took on the British Army in the Brecon Beacons.

All out war was declared on a neighbouring boy's school.

The girls devised a plot to "fix" a horse race.

The girls mounted a vendetta against the "Ministry of Schools".

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Question 8 of 10

8. St. Trinian's school had a "school song". What was the chorus to the St. Trinian's school song? Hint

St. Trinian's, St .Trinian's, we beat them all. St. Trinian's, St. Trinian's will never fall.

St. Trinian's, St .Trinian's, we always win. St. Trinian's, St. Trinian's we rarely sin.

St. Trinian's, St .Trinian's, our battle cry. St. Trinian's, St. Trinian's will never die.

St. Trinian's, St .Trinian's, forever grand . St. Trinian's, St. Trinian's the best in all the land.

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Question 9 of 10

9. The first four classic St. Trinian films were released between 1954 and 1956. The concept was revived, to poor critical acclaim, in 1980 under what title? Hint

St. Trinian's do Dallas

Hell's Belles at St. Trinian's

St. Trinian's Reborn

The Wildcats of St. Trinian's

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Question 10 of 10

10. Fourth in the St.Trinian's series of British comedy films was "The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery". Who carried out this robbery? Hint

The Sixth Form

The Teaching Staff

The Fourth Form

A team of villains

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The whole concept of Saint Trinian's School for Girls was based around cartoons created by a young British soldier who first published them in 1941. Who was that soldier?

Answer: Ronald Searle

Ronald Searle first published his "St. Trinian" cartoons in 1941 immediately before he was posted to Singapore where he was captured by the Japanese and made prisoner of war. Whilst a prisoner he drew cartoons of camp life which he also published in the book "Naked Island" after his liberation in 1945.

Reginald Smythe created the cartoon "Andy Capp", Charles M Schultz created the cartoon "Peanuts" and Brad Anderson created the cartoon "Marmaduke".

2. St. Trinian's School for Girls, as depicted in the film series, was in fact based on a genuine school in Great Britain. Which school was it based upon?

Answer: St .Trinnean's in Edinburgh, Scotland

St. Trinnean's School for Girls was at 10 Palmerston Road, Edinburgh. It operated as a school from 1922 until the outbreak of the Second World War. Today it is in private ownership.
A family by the name of Johnston whose two daughters attended St Trinnean's were evacuated to Kirkudbright, where they met Sapper Ronald Searle. He drew a cartoon depicting his idea of the school attended by the girls which was published by Lilliput. The uniform was based upon the school that Searle's daughter Kate attended, James Allen Girls School in Dulwich.

3. A major role in the St. Trinian film series was the headmistress Miss Millicent Fritton. Who portrayed the headmistress (in drag) in the first two "St. Trinian's" comedy films?

Answer: Alistair Sim

Alistair Sim (1900-1976) played not only the headmistress, Miss Millicent Fritton, but also her brother Clarence who was a less than reputable bookmaker.
Miss Fritton was somewhat avant garde for the day and turned a blind eye to the girls' nefarious and occasionally illegal activities at school.

Answer: George Cole

George Cole first found fame as the notorious cockney Spiv in the "St. Trinian's" films. He went on to greater acclaim as corrupt dealer Arthur Daley in the British comedy series "Minder" which ran from 1979 to 1994.

5. The girls of St. Trinian's were invariably "armed" and prepared to battle with teachers, the police or pupils from other schools. What was their preferred weapon of attack?

Answer: Hockey sticks

The rule of thumb was that the smaller the girl pupil the more "dangerous" she would be. The films generally depicted the Fourth Form as the crazy, mischievous and dangerous pupils, while the older Sixth Form engaged their more feminine wiles on screen to the horror of the somewhat staid 1950s viewing public.

6. Who played Sgt. Ruby Gates in the original films?

Answer: Joyce Grenfell

The unfortunate police sergeant Ruby Gates was besotted with her boss Superintendent Kemp-Bird who often tasked her to infiltrate St. Trinian's School for Girls at great risk to her personal safety.
Joyce Grenfell (1910-1979) appeared in many classic Ealing comedies but was also renowned for her comedic monologues.

7. What was the general plot of the first St. Trinian's film, "The Belles of St. Trinian's"?

Answer: The girls devised a plot to "fix" a horse race.

When Princess Fatima, the daughter of a wealthy Sheik arrived at the school, interest from the other pupils and the headmistress was aroused. They learned that her father's horse, "Arab Boy", was to race in the nearby Gold Cup.
The 6th Form needed the horse to lose as part of a betting scam with the 'bookie' brother of the headmistress. However the 4th form and the headmistress wanted it to win as the remaining school funds had been placed on it at 10/1.
George Cole as the "spiv" and Joyce Grenfell as undercover Sgt. Ruby Gates added to the mayhem, as the two opposing sides sank into skullduggery to achieve their aims.

8. St. Trinian's school had a "school song". What was the chorus to the St. Trinian's school song?

Answer: St. Trinian's, St .Trinian's, our battle cry. St. Trinian's, St. Trinian's will never die.

This was heard in the opening credits and typically when the girls were marching or being bussed somewhere.

Maidens of St Trinian's,
Gird your armour on,
Grab the nearest weapon,
Never mind which one!
The battle's to the strongest,
Might is always right,
Trample on the weakest,
Glory in their plight!
St Trinian's! St Trinian's!
Our battle cry,
St Trinian's! St Trinian's!
Will never die!

Stride towards your fortune.
Boldly on your way.
Never once forgetting.
There's one born every day,
Let our motto be broadcast,
"Get your blow in first,"
She who draws the sword last,
Always comes off worst,
St Trinian's! St Trinian's!

9. The first four classic St. Trinian films were released between 1954 and 1956. The concept was revived, to poor critical acclaim, in 1980 under what title?

Answer: The Wildcats of St. Trinian's

Featuring a gaggle of big names from the time this poor attempt to relight the magic of the original films received a terrible reception from media and public alike. Sheila Hancock, Rodney Bewes, Maureen Lipman et al could not lift this cheap re-incarnation to the level of former films.
Not surprisingly when the St. Trinian's box set was released this one was not amongst the collection.

10. Fourth in the St.Trinian's series of British comedy films was "The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery". Who carried out this robbery?

Answer: A team of villains

A team of bad guys led by Frankie Howard's character reprised the genuine "Great Train Robbery" of three years earlier in this 1966 production.
The thieves stashed their ill gotten gains in a deserted country mansion. When they returned to collect the �2.5m loot a few years later they discovered that the Ministry of Schools had relocated the pupils of St. Trinian's to this mansion.
The thieves enrolled their daughters in the school and film culminated in a dramatic and hilarious train chase between the girls and the thieves.

Source: Author simon_templar

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