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Legendary Entertainers Trivia Quiz

These were all giants of the twentieth century in one form or another.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
67,115

Updated
Mar 09 23

# Qns
10

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Tough

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6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Bob Hope: A long, long career in movies, tv, radio, etc. He's perhaps best known for his 'road' movies. How many were there? Hint

Three

Fifteen

Twelve

Seven

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Question 2 of 10

2. Frank Sinatra: The Chairman of the Board. To be sure, he did it his way. Larger than life. Which of the following movies does not include as a co-star his good friend, Dean Martin? Hint

'Some Came Running'

'Oceans Eleven'

'Four for Texas'

'On The Town'

3. George Burns: Another long life and long career. Vaudeville (with Gracie) and movies later. There was also a television show. Which of the following was NOT a regular in the cast at one time or another? Hint

Fred Clark

Harry Von Zell

Larry Keating

George Fenneman

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Question 4 of 10

4. Elvis Presley: The King. He set the music world on its ear before hitting the big screen. His first movie was 'Love Me Tender'. Who played his brother (and romantic rival)? Hint

Van Heflin

Edmond O'Brien

Richard Egan

Dana Andrews

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Question 5 of 10

5. Elizabeth Taylor: She had more fame for her life style perhaps than for her movies. She may be best known for the dud, 'Cleopatra': expensive and plagued by scandal. Richard Burton played Marc Antony; who played Julius Caesar? Hint

Rock Hudson

Stephen Boyd

Rex Harrison

Laurence Harvey

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these was NOT a 'child star' in Hollywood? Hint

Al Jolson

Shirley Temple

Mickey Rooney

Judy Garland

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Question 7 of 10

7. Marilyn Monroe: Definitely more well-known for her life (and her early and mysterious death) than for her work, she continues to have great popularity and fascination. Which was NOT one of her movies? Hint

'Niagara'

'Elephant Walk'

'Don't Bother to Knock'

'The Prince and the Showgirl'

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Question 8 of 10

8. Paul McCartney: More than any other Beatle, Sir Paul keeps going and going and going ... Talent that transformed rock music. Which lyric is from a McCartney - but not a Beatle - song? Hint

'There is no one compares with you'

'I do appreciate you're being 'round'

'With the wind in your hair of a thousand places'

'It's so hard loving you'

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Question 9 of 10

9. Milton Berle: Another long career. 'Uncle Miltie' was one of the pioneers of television. On which night did his Texaco Star Theatre tv series air? Hint

Monday

Saturday

Tuesday

Sunday

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Question 10 of 10

10. Judy Garland: Great voice, sad life. Immortalized forever as Dorothy in 'Wizard of Oz'. Another one of her big movies was 'A Star is Born'. Who was her co-star? Hint

Stewart Granger

George Sanders

James Mason

Richard Harris

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Bob Hope: A long, long career in movies, tv, radio, etc. He's perhaps best known for his 'road' movies. How many were there?

Answer: Seven

Singapore, Zanzibar, Morocco, Utopia, Rio, Bali, Hong Kong.

2. Frank Sinatra: The Chairman of the Board. To be sure, he did it his way. Larger than life. Which of the following movies does not include as a co-star his good friend, Dean Martin?

Answer: 'On The Town'

That one was with Gene Kelly.

Answer: George Fenneman

Bea Benaderet played the wife of Keating and Clark. (One replaced the other). Von Zell played the hapless Burns employee. Feneman, however, wasn't on the show - he was, however, a regular with Groucho on 'You Bet Your Life'.

4. Elvis Presley: The King. He set the music world on its ear before hitting the big screen. His first movie was 'Love Me Tender'. Who played his brother (and romantic rival)?

Answer: Richard Egan

'Tender' is one of his best songs (in my opinion).

Answer: Rex Harrison

Still going - ads and activism, not movies.

6. Which of these was NOT a 'child star' in Hollywood?

Answer: Al Jolson

Temple was a giant at the time. Rooney did the Andy Hardy movies (along with others in which he teamed with Judy Garland). Jolson was a huge entertainer in his day - but not as a child star in Hollywood.

Answer: 'Elephant Walk'

'Niagara' and 'Knock' were early in her career. 'Prince' came later (with Olivier). 'Walk' was a dud with Liz Taylor.

8. Paul McCartney: More than any other Beatle, Sir Paul keeps going and going and going ... Talent that transformed rock music. Which lyric is from a McCartney - but not a Beatle - song?

Answer: 'With the wind in your hair of a thousand places'

That one is McCartney with Wings ('Jet'). The others are from Help', 'It's Only Love' and 'In My Life'.

9. Milton Berle: Another long career. 'Uncle Miltie' was one of the pioneers of television. On which night did his Texaco Star Theatre tv series air?

Answer: Tuesday

He was known (and still is in some places) as 'Mr. Tuesday Night'.

10. Judy Garland: Great voice, sad life. Immortalized forever as Dorothy in 'Wizard of Oz'. Another one of her big movies was 'A Star is Born'. Who was her co-star?

Answer: James Mason

Apologies to (among others) Dean Martin, Barbra Streisand, Bette Davis, John Wayne, Bing Crosby, Sammy Davis Jr., Johnny Carson, Ethel Merman, Jackie Gleason, Michael Jackson, Lucille Ball.

Source: Author robert362

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