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  Jack Lemmon Movies   popular trivia quiz  
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This is about the movies of Jack Lemmon - he's been making them for a long time.
Average, 10 Qns, robert362, Jun 08 15
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  The Magic of Jack Lemmon   popular trivia quiz  
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He was one of Hollywood's all time great actors and one of my favorites as well. See how much you know about the life and films of Jack Lemmon.
Difficult, 10 Qns, RAgamer51, Jun 27 07
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  Jack Lemmon - A National Treasure    
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Jack Lemmon could do it all from comedy to drama. Thank You Jack for giving us so much pleasure.
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  Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau    
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Test your knowledge of one of the greatest comedy teams of all time: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. Good Luck!
Difficult, 10 Qns, robmeister, Feb 03 07
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  A Tribute To Jack Lemmon    
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A small tribute to one of the 20th Century's finest actors.
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trivia question Quick Question
Lemmon had a role in 'Glengarry Glen Ross'. Who wrote the play?

From Quiz "Jack Lemmon Movies"




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Lemmon & Matthau Trivia Questions
1. Jack Lemmon was born on February 8th, 1925. What was unusual about the place he was born?

From Quiz The Magic of Jack Lemmon

Answer: it was in a hospital elevator

It probably caught his mother by surprise, but Jack didn't allow his mother to get to the OR at the hospital. He decided to enter the world while in the hospital elevator in Massachusetts.

2. In how many films did Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau appear?

From Quiz Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau

Answer: 13

"The Fortune Cookie" (1966), "The Odd Couple" (1968), "Kotch" (1971), "The Front Page" (1974), "The Gentleman Tramp" (1975), "Buddy Buddy" (1981), "JFK" (1991), "Chaplin" (1992), "Grumpy Old Men" (1993), "Grumpier Old Men" (1995), "The Grass Harp" (1995), "Out to Sea" (1997), and "The Odd Couple II" (1998).

3. Jack's breakthrough film came in this 1955 classic with Henry Fonda, William Powell, and James Cagney.

From Quiz Jack Lemmon - A National Treasure

Answer: Mr. Roberts

Supporting Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Ensign Pulver.

4. In 1955 Jack starred with Henry Fonda, James Cagney and William Powell in 'Mister Roberts.' What role did Jack play in the film?

From Quiz A Tribute To Jack Lemmon

Answer: Ensign Frank T. Pulver

5. In my opinion, 'Days of Wine and Roses' was Lemmon's best film. Who was his co-star?

From Quiz Jack Lemmon Movies

Answer: Lee Remick

With Jack Klugman and Charles Bickford. Top film.

6. How many of their films were directed by Billy Wilder?

From Quiz Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau

Answer: 3

"The Fortune Cookie" (1966), "The Front Page" (1974) and "Buddy Buddy" (1981) were directed by Billy Wilder.

7. One of Jack's most famous roles was in which 1959 classic with Tony Curtis and Marilyn Monroe?

From Quiz Jack Lemmon - A National Treasure

Answer: Some Like It Hot

Not too many actors would have been able to pull this off. His 'Daphne' remains one of the greatest characters of film comedy.

8. In 1958 Jack starred with Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak in a film about a modern day witch. Name the film.

From Quiz A Tribute To Jack Lemmon

Answer: Bell, Book and Candle

9. On November 22, 1963 when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, Jack Lemmon was filming a movie which was temporarily halted at the news of Kennedy's death. What movie was Lemmon filming at the time?

From Quiz The Magic of Jack Lemmon

Answer: Good Neighbor Sam

Once on Larry King's talk show, Lemmon gave an account on where he was when Kennedy was assassinated. He was filming "Good Neighbor Sam" (1964) which came right after "Under The Yum Yum Tree" (1963) both films which turned out to be bombs. The producers sent everyone home since nobody could connect and they were all in a daze over the tragedy. Jack stated that he knew JFK from when they attended Harvard at the same time so knowing Kennedy made the tragedy even more difficult to deal with.

10. How many Academy Awards do Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau have between them?

From Quiz Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau

Answer: 3

Jack Lemmon has two: "Mister Roberts" (Best Supporting Actor, 1955) and "Save the Tiger" (Best Actor, 1973). Walter Matthau received his Oscar for his role in "The Fortune Cookie" (Best Supporting Actor, 1966). In all, both actors were nominated for Academy Awards a total of 11 times (8 for Lemmon, 3 for Matthau).

11. Jack's first dramatic turn came in this brilliant 1962 film co-starring Lee Remick.

From Quiz Jack Lemmon - A National Treasure

Answer: The Days Of Wine And Roses

His amazing performance proved he could do anything.

12. In 1959 Jack and Tony Curtis starred in Billy Wilder's 'Some Like It Hot', with, of course, Maryiln Monroe. What was Jack's girl name in the film?

From Quiz A Tribute To Jack Lemmon

Answer: Daphne

Jack was Daphne, Tony was Josephine and Marilyn was Sugar Kane.

13. In what branch of the military did Jack Lemmon serve?

From Quiz The Magic of Jack Lemmon

Answer: Navy

He went through the Navy's V-12 program which allowed college students to study their majors while getting Naval training at the same time. After the training and college he became an ensign in the Navy.

14. Jack was first paired with Shirley MacLaine in this 1960 Billy Wilder masterpiece.

From Quiz Jack Lemmon - A National Treasure

Answer: The Apartment

My personal favorite. This is Jack Lemmon as I will always remember him. As C.C. Baxter says 'That's the way it crumbles, cookiewise'.

15. In 1960 Jack again teamed up with Billy Wilder in 'The Apartment', with Shirley MacLaine. What role did Jack play?

From Quiz A Tribute To Jack Lemmon

Answer: C. C. Baxter

Shirley MacLaine played Fran Kubelik. Fred MacMurray was Jeff Sheldrake.

16. Lemmon starred in 'My Fellow Americans'. Who was his co-star?

From Quiz Jack Lemmon Movies

Answer: James Garner

Not great - but, a smile.

17. Jack's second pairing with Shirley MacLaine was in this 1963 comedy about a french policeman in love with a prostitute.

From Quiz Jack Lemmon - A National Treasure

Answer: Irma La Douce

A wonderful film with great Jack and Shirley performances. This was the last time they appeared together.

18. In 1962 Jack switched to drama in Blake Edwards?s 'Days of Wine and Roses'. Jack played Joe Clay, an alcoholic who introduces his new wife to drinking. Who played Jack's wife Kirsten in the film?

From Quiz A Tribute To Jack Lemmon

Answer: Lee Remick

19. Lemmon had a role in 'Glengarry Glen Ross'. Who wrote the play?

From Quiz Jack Lemmon Movies

Answer: David Mamet

All-star cast.

20. In which film did Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau appear as themselves?

From Quiz Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau

Answer: Chaplin

Both Lemmon and Matthau appeared in archival footage during the Oscar sequence. "Chaplin", based on Charlie Chaplin's life, is regarded as Robert Downey, Jr.'s best work.

21. Jack's first film with Walter Matthau was this 1966 Billy Wilder comedy.

From Quiz Jack Lemmon - A National Treasure

Answer: The Fortune Cookie

As great as Jack was this film belonged to Matthau, who walked off with the Oscar.

22. In 1963 Jack, Wilder, and MacLaine teamed up again in 'Irma La Douce'. What was Shirley's profession in the film?

From Quiz A Tribute To Jack Lemmon

Answer: prostitute

23. Lemmon had a great early success in 'Mister Roberts'. He played a member of what branch of the service?

From Quiz Jack Lemmon Movies

Answer: Navy

Ensign Pulver.

24. One of Jack's greatest performances was in this 1979 thriller with Jane Fonda and Michael Douglas.

From Quiz Jack Lemmon - A National Treasure

Answer: The China Syndrome

One of Jack's best. This is truly a frightening story.

25. Lemmon also starred in 'Irma La Douce' and 'The Apartment'. Who was his co-star in both movies?'

From Quiz Jack Lemmon Movies

Answer: Shirley Maclaine

Spacek was in 'Missing'.

26. In 1997, Lemmon starred in a television movie which was the remake of what famous Henry Fonda film?

From Quiz The Magic of Jack Lemmon

Answer: 12 Angry Men

In the 1997 TV remake, Jack Lemmon played the Henry Fonda role as the juror who tried to persuade the other 11 jurors to change their verdict from guilty to not guilty. The remake included George C. Scott, Hume Cronyn and Ossie Davis.

27. Jack's most famous film with Walter Matthau is this 1968 comedy based on the play by Neil Simon.

From Quiz Jack Lemmon - A National Treasure

Answer: The Odd Couple

The role he was born to play. His Felix Unger is itself a national treasure.

28. Jack and Walter together again in 1968's 'The Odd Couple' by Neil Simon. What was the last name of the flighty English sisters that Oscar invited to dinner?

From Quiz A Tribute To Jack Lemmon

Answer: Pigeon

Cecily and Gwendolyn.

29. What was the cause of Jack Lemmon's death on June 27, 2001?

From Quiz The Magic of Jack Lemmon

Answer: Colon cancer

He fought the disease for two years in a private manner before losing the battle. He was buried in Westwood Village Memorial Park in Los Angeles(where his pal Walter Matthau was buried}. In the typical Lemmon wit his gravestone reads: Jack Lemmon-in.

30. How many Lemmon/Matthau films were written by Neil Simon?

From Quiz Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau

Answer: 2

Only "The Odd Couple" (1968) and "The Odd Couple II" (1998) were Neil Simon films with both stars. Walter Matthau's other projects with Neil Simon include "Plaza Suite" (1971), "The Sunshine Boys" (1975), "California Suite" (1978), and "I Ought To Be In Pictures" (1982). Jack Lemmon's work with Neil Simon includes "The Out-of-Towners" (1970) and "The Prisoner of Second Avenue" (1974).

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