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A Son Of The Movies Trivia Quiz

The questions below ask for an actor that takes the part of a son of another actor.

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

Author
Audreybraff

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
96,858

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
602

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who played Raymond Massey's TROUBLED son in "East Of Eden"? Hint

Richard Beymer

Richard Davalos

James Dean

Tab Hunter

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who played Van Helflin's son in "Shane"? Hint

Claude Jarman Jr.

Earl Holliman

Darryl Hickman

Brandon DeWilde

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who portrayed Spencer Tracy's ELDEST son in "Broken Lance"? Hint

Robert Wagner

Earl Holliman

Hugh O'Brian

Richard Widmark

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who played Gregory Peck's son in "Gentleman's Agreement"? Hint

Dean Stockwell

Jackie Cooper

Mickey Rooney

Dickie Moore

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Question 5 of 10

5. Name the actor who played Sir Cedric Hardwick's son in the 1956 production of "The Ten Commandments". Hint

Yul Brynner

Vincent Price

Charlton Heston

Ian Kieth

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who played Lee J. Cobb's ELDEST son in "Come Blow Your Horn"? Hint

Frank Sinatra

Dean Martin

Tony Bill

Joey Bishop

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who played Broderick Crawford's son in "All The King's Men"? Hint

Arthur Kennedy

John Ireland

Kevin McCarthy

John Derek

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who played Burl Ives' ELDEST son in "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof"? Hint

Jack Carson

Robert Redford

Paul Newman

Tony Franciosa

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who played James Cagney's grown-up son in "A Man Of A Thousand Faces"? Hint

Roger Moore

Roger Smith

Rory Calhoun

Rod Cameron

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who played the ELDEST son of Marlon Brando in "The Godfather"? Hint

James Caan

Al Pacino

Robert Duvall

John Cazal

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who played Raymond Massey's TROUBLED son in "East Of Eden"?

Answer: James Dean

In the 1955 Elia Kazan film, James Dean plays Cal Trask, the son who is troubled, confused and has to find himself. Richard Davalos was the other son. Julie Harris and Jo VanFleet also co-starred.

2. Who played Van Helflin's son in "Shane"?

Answer: Brandon DeWilde

George Stevens directed this 1953 classic western starring Alan Ladd in the title role. Brandon DeWilde takes the part of Joey Starrett, a young boy entranced by the title character. The classic last line of the movie said by DeWilde: "Shane, Shane...come back Shane".

3. Who portrayed Spencer Tracy's ELDEST son in "Broken Lance"?

Answer: Richard Widmark

This 1954 Edward Dmytryk film tells of a patriarch cattleman and his family. This film dealt with the problems surrounding half-breeds, (Robert Wagner, the youngest son of Tracy and Katy Jurado is a half-breed). Hugh O'Brian, Earl Holliman and Richard Widmark were sons from another marriage.

4. Who played Gregory Peck's son in "Gentleman's Agreement"?

Answer: Dean Stockwell

Another Elia Kazan film from 1947 was about anti-semitism. Dean Stockwell plays Tommy Green, a young boy who feels the trauma of the times. Celeste Holm, Dorothy McGuire and John Garfield also starred in the movie.

5. Name the actor who played Sir Cedric Hardwick's son in the 1956 production of "The Ten Commandments".

Answer: Yul Brynner

This production was Cecil B. DeMille's second version of the bibical classic. His first one was in 1923, a silent film. Yul Brynner played Rameses and Charlton Heston, of course, played Moses.

6. Who played Lee J. Cobb's ELDEST son in "Come Blow Your Horn"?

Answer: Frank Sinatra

Bud Yorkin directed this 1963 comedy of Neil Simons. Tony Bill played the younger son trying to live up to his older brother's life style. Sinatra plays the carefree playboy. Molly Picon was the mother.

7. Who played Broderick Crawford's son in "All The King's Men"?

Answer: John Derek

This Academy Award winning film was directed by Robert Rossen in 1949. It was based on the life of Huey Long and John Derek played his son.

8. Who played Burl Ives' ELDEST son in "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof"?

Answer: Jack Carson

Richard Brooks directed this 1958 Tennessee Williams' drama about a Southern family. Paul Newman played the younger son, Brick Pollitt, Elizabeth Taylor played his wife, Maggie "the cat", and Judith Anderson played Big Mama. Jack Carson was Goober.

9. Who played James Cagney's grown-up son in "A Man Of A Thousand Faces"?

Answer: Roger Smith

This 1957 film, directed by Joseph Pevney, was the biography of Lon Chaney, and Roger Smith played Junior at 21 years old. Smith went on to TV as the co-star of "77 Sunset Strip" and then married Ann-Margaret.

10. Who played the ELDEST son of Marlon Brando in "The Godfather"?

Answer: James Caan

This 1972 gangster classic directed by Francis Ford Coppola starred Marlon Brando with James Caan, his older son, Al Pacino (the youngest), John Cazal (Freddy, the weak one) and Robert Duvall, who was adopted into the family to become the lawyer. Great film.

Source: Author Audreybraff

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