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Quiz about Aliases And Unseen Characters
Quiz about Aliases And Unseen Characters

Aliases And Unseen Characters Trivia Quiz


I'll supply the alias used by a lead character or the name of an unseen but important character in a movie. You name the movie. Spellings of some of the names are based on my best guess.

A multiple-choice quiz by ckdexterhaven. Estimated time: 9 mins.
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Time
9 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
53,075
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
6 / 15
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Question 1 of 15
1. Alias: Abe Froman, The Sausage King. Our hero uses this alias to get his friends into a posh gourmet restaurant, in this comedy.

Answer: (4 Words)
Question 2 of 15
2. Unseen Character: Johnny Favorite. A mysterious client hires a private eye to find someone in his debt in this occult thriller. Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Unseen Character: Captain Howdy. This is the name given by a very troubled young girl in this horror classic.

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 4 of 15
4. Alias: Mr. Gladstone. The lead actor uses this alias to book a hotel room for an illicit affair in this landmark comedy from the sixties.

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 5 of 15
5. Unseen Character: Rollo Tomasi. These are the dying words of a detective that leads to the uncovering of a corrupt police official in this film.

Answer: (Three Words)
Question 6 of 15
6. Alias: Mr. Bone. Aunt: 'What's his name?' Susan: 'It's um, Bone.' Aunt: 'Bones?' Susan: 'One Bone.' Aunt: 'Well, one bone or two bones is a ridiculous name.' Dialogue from a classic screwball comedy. Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Alias: Alan Linnell. Having already undergone facial reconstruction, the lead actor changes his name to elude the police in this interesting film noir. Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Unseen Character: Hal Phillip Walker. This Replacement Party Candidate is heard but never seen in this musical slice of Americana from the seventies.

Answer: (One Word)
Question 9 of 15
9. Alias: Inspector Doppler. This alias helps a co-star turn the tables on the other co-star in this lighthearted mystery from the seventies.

Answer: (One Word)
Question 10 of 15
10. Unseen Character: Tony. 'He's the little boy that lives in my mouth.' So says a boy with a gift in this classic horror film.

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 11 of 15
11. Unseen Character: Floyd Thursby. The never seen figure who is blamed for the killing of a detective in one of the quintessential film noirs of the forties. Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Alias: George Kaplan. An unwanted alias that the lead actor tries to disavow throughout this famous thriller.

Answer: (Three Words)
Question 13 of 15
13. Unseen Character: Azazel. 'Did I ever tell you about the day I ALMOST died?' This evil one jumps from person to person finally ending up where the lead actor certainly doesn't want it to be in this supernatural thriller. Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Alias: Marie Samuels. She wrote this name in a motel register. It was the last thing she ever wrote. Name this most famous movie.

Answer: (One Word)
Question 15 of 15
15. Unseen Character: ?_____?. Cannot disclose because it's the title character. She's never seen but completely dominates the psyche of every major character: The husband, the new wife, and the domestic servant, in this Academy Award-winning Best Picture.

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Alias: Abe Froman, The Sausage King. Our hero uses this alias to get his friends into a posh gourmet restaurant, in this comedy.

Answer: Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Breakout role for Matthew Broderick, and great showcase for the City of Chicago.
2. Unseen Character: Johnny Favorite. A mysterious client hires a private eye to find someone in his debt in this occult thriller.

Answer: Angel Heart

Underrated film from versatile director Alan Parker.
3. Unseen Character: Captain Howdy. This is the name given by a very troubled young girl in this horror classic.

Answer: The Exorcist

Captain Howdy's voice when it comes out of Linda Blair was provided by Academy Award Winner Mercedes McCambridge.
4. Alias: Mr. Gladstone. The lead actor uses this alias to book a hotel room for an illicit affair in this landmark comedy from the sixties.

Answer: The Graduate

Robert Redford was offered and turned down the part. Richard Dreyfuss wanted it but ended up with a bit part, and Dustin Hoffman got the role and became a star.
5. Unseen Character: Rollo Tomasi. These are the dying words of a detective that leads to the uncovering of a corrupt police official in this film.

Answer: L.A. Confidential

Considered by many critics as the best film of 1997. No arguments here.
6. Alias: Mr. Bone. Aunt: 'What's his name?' Susan: 'It's um, Bone.' Aunt: 'Bones?' Susan: 'One Bone.' Aunt: 'Well, one bone or two bones is a ridiculous name.' Dialogue from a classic screwball comedy.

Answer: Bringing Up Baby

It's no surprise that Cary Grant stars in three of the four listed choices. He set the standard for the screwball comedy actor.
7. Alias: Alan Linnell. Having already undergone facial reconstruction, the lead actor changes his name to elude the police in this interesting film noir.

Answer: Dark Passage

Humphrey Bogart is heard but not seen until nearly an hour has passed in this subjectively filmed noir.
8. Unseen Character: Hal Phillip Walker. This Replacement Party Candidate is heard but never seen in this musical slice of Americana from the seventies.

Answer: Nashville

This crowning achievement from Robert Altman was also very influential to P.T. Anderson when he made 'Magnolia.'
9. Alias: Inspector Doppler. This alias helps a co-star turn the tables on the other co-star in this lighthearted mystery from the seventies.

Answer: Sleuth

One of only three movies whose entire speaking cast was nominated for Oscars. The other two were 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' and 'Give 'Em Hell, Harry!'
10. Unseen Character: Tony. 'He's the little boy that lives in my mouth.' So says a boy with a gift in this classic horror film.

Answer: The Shining

Stephen King wasn't too fond of Stanley Kubrick's treatment of his story, but for my money it's head and shoulders above the made-for-TV version.
11. Unseen Character: Floyd Thursby. The never seen figure who is blamed for the killing of a detective in one of the quintessential film noirs of the forties.

Answer: The Maltese Falcon

A better question is Who Killed Floyd Thursby? It's one of those hard to remember facts no matter how many times you see the movie.
12. Alias: George Kaplan. An unwanted alias that the lead actor tries to disavow throughout this famous thriller.

Answer: North By Northwest

Cary Grant ties with James Stewart as Alfred Hitchcock's favorite leading man. They each starred in four of Hitch's movies.
13. Unseen Character: Azazel. 'Did I ever tell you about the day I ALMOST died?' This evil one jumps from person to person finally ending up where the lead actor certainly doesn't want it to be in this supernatural thriller.

Answer: Fallen

14. Alias: Marie Samuels. She wrote this name in a motel register. It was the last thing she ever wrote. Name this most famous movie.

Answer: Psycho

This most famous of all horror films has only three rather short scenes of violence. It's the masterful direction of Alfred Hitchcock that keeps the tension cranked up for the other parts of the film.
15. Unseen Character: ?_____?. Cannot disclose because it's the title character. She's never seen but completely dominates the psyche of every major character: The husband, the new wife, and the domestic servant, in this Academy Award-winning Best Picture.

Answer: Rebecca

The third film from this quiz to be directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Although it won Best Picture, Hitchcock did not win Best Director. He never did, despite four nominations.
Source: Author ckdexterhaven

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