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Two Acting Legends Trivia Quiz

Claude Rains and Paul Muni were big stars in the early days of the movies.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
179,534

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Rains appeared in "The Adventures of Robin Hood". What role did he play? Hint

Richard the Lion-Heart

Sheriff of Nottingham

Guy of Gisbourne

Prince John

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Question 2 of 10

2. Rains starred as Mr. Jordan in "Here Comes Mr. Jordan". Who was the star of the movie? Hint

Dick Powell

Robert Montgomery

John Payne

Glenn Ford

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Question 3 of 10

3. In "Notorious", how does Rains meet Ingrid Bergman (after she is "recruited" by Cary Grant? Hint

Shopping

At a Party

Horseback Riding

At the Beach

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Question 4 of 10

4. Rains appeared in "They Made Me A Criminal". Who was the star? Hint

John Garfield

William Powell

Dana Andrews

Ray Milland

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Question 5 of 10

5. Rains starred as "Mr. Skeffington", but the movie was really about his wife. Who played her? Hint

Loretta Young

Barbara Stanwyck

Joan Crawford

Bette Davis

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Question 6 of 10

6. Muni starred in "I Am A Fugitive From A Chain Gang". What crime led to his troubles? Hint

Arson

Hit-And-Run

Kidnapping

Robbery

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Question 7 of 10

7. Muni starred in "The Good Earth". Where was the movie set? Hint

Japan

India

China

Soviet Union

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Question 8 of 10

8. Muni starred as which of these writers? Hint

Marcel Proust

Victor Hugo

Emile Zola

Alexandre Dumas

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Question 9 of 10

9. Muni starred as which of these famous men? Hint

Santa Anna

Pancho Villa

Benito Juarez

Emilio Zapata

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Question 10 of 10

10. Muni starred in "Song to Remember". The movie described the life of which composer? Hint

Brahms

Haydn

Schubert

Chopin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Rains appeared in "The Adventures of Robin Hood". What role did he play?

Answer: Prince John

Errol Flynn stars in this classic swashbuckilng tale of Sherwood Forest. Rains is Prince John and Basil Rathbone is Sir Guy. Olivia DeHavilland is Maid Marian.

2. Rains starred as Mr. Jordan in "Here Comes Mr. Jordan". Who was the star of the movie?

Answer: Robert Montgomery

Montgomery starred as a man who was too-soon called to Heaven. The re-make ("Heaven Can Wait") starred Warren Beatty and had James Mason in the "Jordan" role.

3. In "Notorious", how does Rains meet Ingrid Bergman (after she is "recruited" by Cary Grant?

Answer: Horseback Riding

Old acquaintances get renewed accidentally on purpose in this Hitchcock film.

4. Rains appeared in "They Made Me A Criminal". Who was the star?

Answer: John Garfield

Garfield is the man on the run; Rains is the cop in pursuit.

5. Rains starred as "Mr. Skeffington", but the movie was really about his wife. Who played her?

Answer: Bette Davis

This was another role early in the career of this huge star. Rains also appeared in "Casablanca", "Phantom of the Opera" and "The Invisible Man".

6. Muni starred in "I Am A Fugitive From A Chain Gang". What crime led to his troubles?

Answer: Robbery

Muni ends up unintentionally involved in the stick-up of a diner.

7. Muni starred in "The Good Earth". Where was the movie set?

Answer: China

The movie was based on the book by Pearl Buck.

8. Muni starred as which of these writers?

Answer: Emile Zola

Muni starred as Zola in "The Life of Emile Zola", a movie based on the infamous Dreyfus affair in France. Zola took up the cause for the accused soldier.

9. Muni starred as which of these famous men?

Answer: Benito Juarez

Muni had the title role in the movie, "Juarez". (Brando starred as Zapata in "Viva, Zapata".)

10. Muni starred in "Song to Remember". The movie described the life of which composer?

Answer: Chopin

Muni played the instructor and mentor of Chopin. Cornel Wilde played the composer; Merle Oberon also starred.

Source: Author robert362

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