Natalie Wood Movies Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Green Promise

Natalie broke her hand when she fell, and this incident increased her lifelong fear of water.

In "The Green Promise" (1949), Natalie tries to persuade her cranky, old-fashioned farmer dad to try new farming methods.

Answer: Splendor in the Grass

"Splendor in the Grass" (1961), set in 1920s midwestern America, is the melodramatic tale of teenager Deanie (Woods) who is in love with Bud (Warren Beatty), the rich son of a prominent family. When Deanie and Bud resist the urge to consummate their passions, Deanie has a nervous breakdown and is sent to a mental health facility.

Answer: Rebel Without a Cause

"Rebel Without a Cause" (1955), also starring James Dean and Sal Mineo, is considered the first film about rebellious teenagers. Natalie says this quote to James Dean near the end of the film, when they are lying down in the observatory.

Answer: Inside Daisy Clover

"Inside Daisy Clover" (1965) also featured Robert Redford, Christopher Plummer, and Roddy McDowall. Set in the 1930s, the film shows the control studio bosses used to manipulate their stars. But the hard-as-nails Daisy Clover isn't their typical discovery.

Although Natalie Wood portrays a 15-year-old girl, she was actually 25 when this movie was made.

Answer: West Side Story

"West Side Story" (1961) is a musical adaptation of the classic "Romeo and Juliet" story. Natalie plays Maria, an innocent Puerto Rican girl in New York City who falls in love with Tony, the son of European immigrants and the leader of the Jets street gang. Maria's brother Bernardo is the leader of the Sharks (the Jets' rivals), a Puerto Rican gang.

Note: Natalie didn't actually sing any of the songs in this movie. Her voice was dubbed by Marni Nixon, who also dubbed Audrey Hepburn's voice in "My Fair Lady."

Answer: Kings Go Forth

"Kings Go Forth" (1958) costars Frank Sinatra and Tony Curtis in a weepy melodrama set in France during WWII. Sinatra and Curtis both pursue a local girl, played by Natalie, who tries to keep her interracial heritage a secret.

Answer: The Searchers

"The Searchers" (1956) also stars John Wayne as a hardened Civil War veteran who spends years searching for his niece (Natalie) who was captured by Indians.

Answer: This Property Is Condemned

"This Property Is Condemned" (1966) costars Robert Redford as a railroad official who comes to Dodson, Mississippi, to shut down the town's railway ... but he unexpectedly falls in love with the town flirt, played by Natalie Wood.

Answer: The Great Race

"The Great Race" (1965) is a zany comedy about an early 20th century car race across three continents. It also stars Tony Curtis, Peter Falk, Vivian Vance, and Dorothy Provine.

Note: According to imdb.com, this movie features the largest pie fight scene in film history (2004).

Answer: Love With the Proper Stranger

"Love With the Proper Stranger" (1963) also stars Steve McQueen in the story of Angie (Wood), a working-class girl who discovers she is pregnant after a one-night stand with ladies' man McQueen (who doesn't even remember who Angie is when she asks him for abortion money). Part drama, part comedy, this movie follows these two young adults as they try to "fix" their problem ... and subsequently fall in love.