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Early Days of Hollywood Trivia Quiz

Here's a glance at some of the stars of Hollywood from a long time ago.

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

Author
robert362

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
173,964

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Robert Donat won the Oscar for which of these movies? Hint

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

The 39 Steps

The Private Life of Henry VIII

Count of Monte Cristo

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these actors starred in "Lost Horizon", "Tale of Two Cities" and "Prisoner of Zenda"? Hint

George Brent

Jack Beutel

Walter Huston

Ronald Colman

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Question 3 of 10

3. Al Jolson starred in the first talkie, "The Jazz Singer". Who played him in "The Jolson Story"? Hint

Don Ameche

Van Johnson

Dick Powell

Larry Parks

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following movies did NOT feature Paul Muni? Hint

Scarface

Louis Pasteur

They Made Me A Criminal

Juarez

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which movie did NOT star Roy Rogers? Hint

Back in the Saddle

Don't Fence Me In

Yellow Rose of Texas

Sons of the Pioneers

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Question 6 of 10

6. In which movie did Greta Garbo speak the famous line: "I want to be alone"? Hint

Ninotchka

Anna Karenina

Camille

Grand Hotel

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Question 7 of 10

7. Alice Faye starred in "Alexander's Ragtime Band". Who was her co-star? Hint

Tyrone Power

William Powell

Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.

Melvyn Douglas

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Question 8 of 10

8. Norma Shearer starred in "The Women". Which of the following was also in the cast? Hint

Gloria Swanson

Ann Sothern

Miiam Hopkins

Rosalind Russell

9. Leslie Howard may be best remembered for his role of Ashley Wilkes in "Gone With The Wind", but he had other fine performances. What actor starred with him in both "Petrified Forest" and "Of Human Bondage"? Hint

Bette Davis

Marjorie Main

Humphrey Bogart

George Raft

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Question 10 of 10

10. Claude Rains is perhaps best remembered for his supporting role ("Louie") in "Casablanca", but he had a fine career that included many other movies. Which movie marked his debut? Hint

The Phantom of the Opera

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Invisible Man

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Robert Donat won the Oscar for which of these movies?

Answer: Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Donat was in "Monte Cristo" and "39 Steps" (by Hitchcock) and had a supporting role in "Private Life" (which starred Charles Laughton). He won for "Chips", however ... beating Clark Gable's Rhett Butler in the process.

2. Which of these actors starred in "Lost Horizon", "Tale of Two Cities" and "Prisoner of Zenda"?

Answer: Ronald Colman

Colman, a popular leading man, starred in all three. Huston, who had a fine career, may be best-remembered for his role in "Treasure of the Sierra Madre" (with Humphrey Bogart as Fred C. Dobbs). Brent was a popular leading man who starred in "The Spiral Staircase" (among other movies). Beutel is best-known for his role in "The Outlaw" (with Jane Russell).

3. Al Jolson starred in the first talkie, "The Jazz Singer". Who played him in "The Jolson Story"?

Answer: Larry Parks

Parks did a splendid job in the role. (Danny Thomas also took a shot later at the story of Al Jolson; Peggy Lee co-starred. Later, of course, Neil Diamond took a run at it.)As for the legendary Jolson, what can one possibly say?

4. Which of the following movies did NOT feature Paul Muni?

Answer: They Made Me A Criminal

Muni, who seemed to be everywhere for a while, played the starring roles in "Scarface", "Pasteur" and "Juarez". "Criminal", however, starred John Garfield and Claude Rains.

5. Which movie did NOT star Roy Rogers?

Answer: Back in the Saddle

Rogers is often identified with the songs from "Yellow Rose" and "Fence". "Sons of the Pioneers" was the name of his "back-up" singing group. "Saddle", however, is associated with another legendary cowboy: Gene Autry.

6. In which movie did Greta Garbo speak the famous line: "I want to be alone"?

Answer: Grand Hotel

Garbo was famous for all of these (and other) roles, but the line came from "Grand Hotel".

7. Alice Faye starred in "Alexander's Ragtime Band". Who was her co-star?

Answer: Tyrone Power

All of the other choices were stars in their day, but Power was the man in this one.

8. Norma Shearer starred in "The Women". Which of the following was also in the cast?

Answer: Rosalind Russell

Shearer didn't handle the transition to talkies all that well. Swanson will always be rmembered for her role in "Sunset Boulevard". Sothern had a career in both movies and TV.

Answer: Bette Davis

Bogart plays a tough guy in "Forest", but he isn't in "Bondage". Davis gives one of her better-known performances in "Bondage" and is also good in "Forest". Main starred in the "Ma and Pa Kettle" films.

10. Claude Rains is perhaps best remembered for his supporting role ("Louie") in "Casablanca", but he had a fine career that included many other movies. Which movie marked his debut?

Answer: The Invisible Man

He starred in "Man" and "Phantom" and had supporting roles in "Jordan" (he was Mr. Jordan, but Robert Montgomery was the star) and "Robin Hood" (he played Prince John to Errol Flynn's Robin).

Source: Author robert362

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