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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Trivia Quiz

Test your knowledge of a hilarious comedy from 1988, featuring Steve Martin and Michael Caine as a pair of confidence men engaged in a battle of wits against each other and with their victims. Martin and Caine are "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"!

A multiple-choice quiz by mkp51. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
mkp51

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
146,693

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
768

Last 3 plays: Guest 68 (8/10), Guest 72 (7/10), Guest 207 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" is a remake of a 1964 comedy entitled "Bedtime Story." Name the actors that played the lead roles in the original film. Hint

Marlon Brando and David Niven

Roger Moore and David Janssen

Robert Wagner and David Niven

Sean Connery and Marlon Brando

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Question 2 of 10

2. Steve Martin plays Freddy Benson, a small-time, vagrant American con man. What subject does Freddy say he majored in while in high school? Hint

metal shop

automobile repair

business management

woodworking

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Question 3 of 10

3. Michael Caine plays Lawrence Jamieson, a smooth-talking, debonair, big-time "operator" whose scams have made him quite wealthy. What does he say was his occupation as a younger man? Hint

an insurance salesman

a librarian with dreams of becoming a famous writer

a sculptor, painter, and musician

a bank manager

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Question 4 of 10

4. Name the town where Lawrence Jamieson lives and most of the movie's action occurs. Hint

Beaumont sur Mer

Portofino

Beaujulais avec M�re

Grenoble

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of the "blonde in the blue sequined dress... extremely rich, very married, imminently corruptible, and a willing infidel?" Hint

Francie Bankhead

Fanny Eubanks

Eleanor van Hatton

Annie Bancroft

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where do Freddy and Lawrence first meet? Hint

at an outdoor caf� in Portofino

on a commuter flight from Paris

on a train from Zurich

in a taxicab in Nice

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Question 7 of 10

7. Janet Colgate is "the Soap Queen," a central character in "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels". Which actress plays the part of Janet Colgate? Hint

Lily Tomlin

Glenn Close

Glenne Headly

Jane Curtin

8. Lawrence and Freddy make a bet. The winner gets to stay in the town permanently and operate his scams, while the loser must leave town forever. What must Lawrence or Freddy be the first to do in order to win the bet? Hint

earn 10,000 francs in 24 hours, in a series of small scams.

convince famed psychiatrist Dr. Emil Schiffhausen to examine a fictional "patient."

swindle 50,000 dollars from "the Soap Queen."

sleep with the "blonde in the blue sequined dress."

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Question 9 of 10

9. A local newspaper reports the presence of "The Jackal" in the area. Who does the newspaper say "The Jackal" is? Hint

a clever unnamed American confidence man

Freddy Benson

a beautiful but mysterious woman named Marian

"Jacques," a "hit man" who is a magician with a stiletto

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who directed "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"? Hint

Frank Oz

Fred Schipisi

Barry Levinson

Joel and Ethan Coen

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" is a remake of a 1964 comedy entitled "Bedtime Story." Name the actors that played the lead roles in the original film.

Answer: Marlon Brando and David Niven

Marlon Brando played Freddy Benson, and David Niven had the role of Lawrence Jameson. Shirley Jones played the character named Janet Walker. "Bedtime Story" was not looked upon very favorably by the critics of the day, who called it "lackluster."

2. Steve Martin plays Freddy Benson, a small-time, vagrant American con man. What subject does Freddy say he majored in while in high school?

Answer: metal shop

Freddy tries to convince Lawrence to teach him everything he knows about how to be a con man. When Lawrence asks Freddy what level of education he has, Freddy tells him "A high school diploma. I majored in metal shop."

3. Michael Caine plays Lawrence Jamieson, a smooth-talking, debonair, big-time "operator" whose scams have made him quite wealthy. What does he say was his occupation as a younger man?

Answer: a sculptor, painter, and musician

Lawrence, who is trying desperately to get rid of Freddy, tells his unwanted guest that he was "a sculptor, painter, and musician... but not a very good one." His advice to Freddy: "Know your limitations. You are a moron."

4. Name the town where Lawrence Jamieson lives and most of the movie's action occurs.

Answer: Beaumont sur Mer

Beaumont sur Mer is the fictional name of a town on the French Riviera. The film was actually shot on location in Nice, France.

5. What is the name of the "blonde in the blue sequined dress... extremely rich, very married, imminently corruptible, and a willing infidel?"

Answer: Fanny Eubanks

The fabulously wealthy Fanny Eubanks falls "hook, line, and sinker" for Lawrence's scam, in which he portrays the prince of a small European country. Lawrence tells Fanny he's a "prince" fighting a "communist takeover" of his country, and he needs money to keep his small army fighting.

6. Where do Freddy and Lawrence first meet?

Answer: on a train from Zurich

Lawrence is on the night train from Zurich, where he had just finished depositing into a Swiss bank the "take" from his latest scam. Freddy is on board the same train, using a "sob story" to try and win sympathy... and a free meal... from an unsuspecting female victim. Freddy and Lawrence strike up a conversation in one of the train's passenger compartments.

7. Janet Colgate is "the Soap Queen," a central character in "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels". Which actress plays the part of Janet Colgate?

Answer: Glenne Headly

Glenne Headly never really made it "big" as a movie star. Her most famous roles were in "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"; the TV mini-series "Lonesome Dove", where she played Elmira Johnson; and "Mr. Holland's Opus", where she played Iris Holland.

Answer: swindle 50,000 dollars from "the Soap Queen."

While sitting in the lobby of the Grand Hotel, Lawrence hits upon the idea of making a bet with Freddy that he believes Freddy can't win: swindle "the correct amount of money" from an unsuspecting victim. At that moment, "the Soap Queen" arrives at the hotel with much fanfare. "Ill make it easy for you," Lawrence tells Freddy. "The first to extract 50,000 dollars from her (pointing to the 'Soap Queen') wins the bet."

9. A local newspaper reports the presence of "The Jackal" in the area. Who does the newspaper say "The Jackal" is?

Answer: a clever unnamed American confidence man

When the local police inspector Andre tells Lawrence about the clever unnamed American confidence man known only as "The Jackal," Lawrence seems unimpressed. "How clever can he be," he muses aloud, "if he's written about in the newspapers?"

10. Who directed "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"?

Answer: Frank Oz

Frank Oz's directing credits also include "The Score" (2001); "Bowfinger"; and "What About Bob?" As an actor, he is best known as the voice of Yoda in "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace"; "Star Wars Episode II: The Attack of the Clones" and as the voice of Fungus in "Monsters, Inc."

Source: Author mkp51

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