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Quiz about Thats Entertainment   Swinging 60s Style
Quiz about Thats Entertainment   Swinging 60s Style

That's Entertainment ! - Swinging 60's Style Quiz


Here's a chance to rekindle memories of the fabulous 1960's - movies, TV and music.

A multiple-choice quiz by musicmonkeyman. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
190,028
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
20060
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Last 3 plays: Guest 75 (10/10), Wiems70 (10/10), Guest 68 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What was the name of the popular 1960s TV series in which Marshal Matt Dillon and his Deputy, Chester Goode, upheld law and order in Dodge City? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who starred as the motorcycling hero in the 1963 movie "The Great Escape", in which allied prisoners of war plan a mass escape from a German POW camp? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. These lyrics are the introduction to which 60s pop song?
"My tears are falling 'cause you've taken her away
And though it really hurts me so
There's something that I've gotta say..."
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What was the storyline of the classic 1962 Gregory Peck movie "To Kill a Mockingbird"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What was the name of the popular 1960's TV series that featured the characters Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin?
"The Man From ______"

Answer: (One Word of five letters. No punctuation)
Question 6 of 10
6. These lyrics appear in which 1960s pop song?
(Female voice)
"They say our love won't pay the rent .
Before it's earned, our money's all been spent."
(Male voice)
"I guess that's so, we don't have a pot.
But at least I'm sure of all the things we got."
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which Simon and Garfunkel song featured on the soundtrack of the 1967 film "The Graduate"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What was the title of the British TV series starring Patrick Macnee as national security agent John Steed? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What was the name of the gang of robbers featured in the 1969 film "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Name the popular 1960s hospital based TV series that starred Richard Chamberlain as a young doctor.
"Dr. ______"
Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was the name of the popular 1960s TV series in which Marshal Matt Dillon and his Deputy, Chester Goode, upheld law and order in Dodge City?

Answer: Gunsmoke

This classic TV series began in 1955 and ran through the 1960s, finally ending in 1975.
James Arness starred as Marshal Matt Dillon, and Dennis Weaver as Deputy Chester Goode (1955-64).
The story's love interest was provided by saloon owner Kitty Russell played by Amanda Blake.
2. Who starred as the motorcycling hero in the 1963 movie "The Great Escape", in which allied prisoners of war plan a mass escape from a German POW camp?

Answer: Steve McQueen

"The Great Escape" also starred James Garner, Richard Attenborough and Charles Bronson.
This World War II adventure was based on a true story in which several hundred prisoners attempt to break free from the confines of a supposedly escape proof POW camp.
The film was directed by John Sturges.
3. These lyrics are the introduction to which 60s pop song? "My tears are falling 'cause you've taken her away And though it really hurts me so There's something that I've gotta say..."

Answer: Take Good Care Of My Baby

"Take Good Care Of My Baby" was a hit for Bobby Vee in 1961.
Bobby, real name Robert Velline, topped the US charts and peaked at #3 in the UK with this song.
Bobby Vee's backing band included a young Bob Dylan.
4. What was the storyline of the classic 1962 Gregory Peck movie "To Kill a Mockingbird"?

Answer: A lawyer defends a black man against a rape charge

In the movie, based on Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Peck plays lawyer Atticus Finch in 1930s Alabama. Amid much racial tension Finch defends an innocent young black man Tom Robinson, played by Brock Peters, charged with raping a white woman.
This powerful and dramatic much acclaimed film was superbly directed by Robert Mulligan.
5. What was the name of the popular 1960's TV series that featured the characters Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin? "The Man From ______"

Answer: UNCLE

The TV series featured Robert Vaughn as Napoleon Solo and David McCallum as Illya Kuryakin.
They worked for U.N.C.L.E. (United Network Command for Law Enforcement) fighting the evil forces of the T.H.R.U.S.H. Organisation.
6. These lyrics appear in which 1960s pop song? (Female voice) "They say our love won't pay the rent . Before it's earned, our money's all been spent." (Male voice) "I guess that's so, we don't have a pot. But at least I'm sure of all the things we got."

Answer: I Got You Babe

"I Got You Babe" was a US and UK chart topper for Sonny and Cher in 1965.
The song was written by Sonny Bono, real name Salvatore Bono. Cher's real name is Cherilyn LaPierre.
This California couple married in 1963 and separated in 1974.
Cher went on to become a solo superstar and Sonny became the mayor of Palm Springs.
7. Which Simon and Garfunkel song featured on the soundtrack of the 1967 film "The Graduate"?

Answer: Mrs. Robinson

"The Graduate" starred Dustin Hoffman as Benjamin Braddock, an insecure student who has just left college. Benjamin becomes involved with Mrs. Robinson, the mother of his girlfriend and wife of his father's employer. Benjamin is eventually disillusioned when he discovers Mrs. Robinson, played by Anne Bancroft, was just using him as a plaything.
Although there is supposed to be a generation of difference in their film character ages Anne Bancroft was only six years older than Hoffman.
8. What was the title of the British TV series starring Patrick Macnee as national security agent John Steed?

Answer: The Avengers

Always addressed as "Steed" in the series Macnee's full character name was John Wickham Gascone Beresford Steed.
He had several female partners in the series run, the most notable being Honor as Cathy Gale (1962-64) and Diana Rigg as Emma Peel (1965-67) - her character name was alleged to be a play on the phrase "M(an) Appeal".
"The Avengers", which ran to 161 episodes from 1961 to 1969, was the first British TV programme to be sold to a US Network.
9. What was the name of the gang of robbers featured in the 1969 film "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid"?

Answer: Hole-in-the-Wall Gang

This western crime adventure starred Paul Newman as "Butch Cassidy" and Robert Redford as "The Sundance Kid". Redford was originally cast as Butch and Newman as Sundance, but director George Roy Hill swapped roles at Redford's suggestion.
Bob Dylan was approached, but declined, to sing the film's theme song "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head". The song, written by Burt Bacharach, was eventually recorded by B.J. Thomas.
10. Name the popular 1960s hospital based TV series that starred Richard Chamberlain as a young doctor. "Dr. ______"

Answer: Kildare

Chamberlain starred as a dedicated and idealistic young Dr. James Kildare at the Blair General Hospital. Raymond Massey also starred as Kildare's boss, Dr. Leonard Gillespie.
Kildare often went beyond medical treatment becoming involved in resolving his patients' personal problems.
The series ran for 190 episodes between 1961 and 1966. Richard Chamberlain also had some chart success singing "The Theme from Dr. Kildare (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight.)" in 1962.
Source: Author musicmonkeyman

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