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He's Not Just Ashley! Trivia Quiz

Leslie Howard was much more than just Ashley Wilkes. Here are some questions about him to help you learn more about the career of this multi-talented man.

A multiple-choice quiz by ginger911. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ginger911

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
28,902

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 1939, Leslie starred in 'Intermezzo' with a co-star making her American movie debut. Who was she? Hint

Simone Simon

Ingrid Bergman

Alida Valli

Gene Marshall

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Question 2 of 10

2. He was the obvious choice to play Ashley Wilkes in the public's mind, but Leslie wasn't at all interested in the role. How did producer David O. Selznick persuade Leslie to take the part? Hint

Doubled his usual salary

Provided him the opportunity to produce 'Intermezzo'.

Bought him a string of polo ponies

Offered Leslie's daughter Ruth a small part in 'GWTW'

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Question 3 of 10

3. 'It's Love I'm After' is a screwball comedy about a love triangle. Leslie and Bette Davis play a constantly warring couple. Who completes the triangle? Hint

Olivia De Havilland

Kay Francis

Marion Davies

Claudette Colbert

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 1941, Leslie wrote and appeared (uncredited) in a short film that featured soldiers from three British Commonwealth nations. What was it called? Hint

'The House I Live In'

'From the Four Corners'

'Why We Fight'

'Know Your Enemy'

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many Academy Award nominations did Leslie receive throughout his career? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1936, Leslie starred as Alan Squires in 'The Petrified Forest'. Who plays the on-the-lam gangster who lets Alan have it -- at his own request? Hint

George Raft

Humphrey Bogart

Edward G. Robinson

Richard Widmark

7. 'A Free Soul' has Leslie playing the respectable fiance of Norma Shearer but Norma becomes interested in a handsome but dangerous rogue, before realizing Leslie is the far truer love. Who played this rough-edged rake? Hint

Errol Flynn

William Powell

Clark Gable

John Barrymore

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following was Leslie's first Hollywood movie? Hint

'Outward Bound'

'The Petrified Forest'

'The Scarlet Pimpernel'

'Murray Hill'

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1941, Leslie portrayed Professor Horatio Smith in an update of a literary classic. Several years earlier he had played the title character in a more faithful version of the same work. What was the earlier film (and the novel) called? Hint

'The Scarlet Pimpernel'

'The Adventures of Robin Hood'

'Of Human Bondage'

'Alias Smith and Jones'

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 1942, Leslie portrayed R. J. Mitchell in 'The First of the Few'. It details the story of the designer of the Spitfire, a fighter plan vital to England's success in World War II. What is notable about the film? Hint

It was Leslie's last screen appearance.

Hitler denounced it for its unflattering portrayal of Nazis.

It was shown in to RAF pilots as part of training.

R. J. Mitchell was a classmate of Leslie's.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 1939, Leslie starred in 'Intermezzo' with a co-star making her American movie debut. Who was she?

Answer: Ingrid Bergman

Ingrid had starred in the Swedish version of the movie, released in 1936.

2. He was the obvious choice to play Ashley Wilkes in the public's mind, but Leslie wasn't at all interested in the role. How did producer David O. Selznick persuade Leslie to take the part?

Answer: Provided him the opportunity to produce 'Intermezzo'.

After starring in 'Of Human Bondage' and, especially, 'The Petrified Forest', Leslie's image was that of a sensitive, conflicted intellectual -- a seemingly perfect choice to play Ashley Wilkes.

3. 'It's Love I'm After' is a screwball comedy about a love triangle. Leslie and Bette Davis play a constantly warring couple. Who completes the triangle?

Answer: Olivia De Havilland

The comedic turns were unlikely roles for all three principals, and it's a fun movie to watch because of it.

4. In 1941, Leslie wrote and appeared (uncredited) in a short film that featured soldiers from three British Commonwealth nations. What was it called?

Answer: 'From the Four Corners'

In it, Leslie buys the three soldiers a pint,takes them to the top of St. Paul's Cathedral, and demonstrates to them that they all have common roots in the Motherland, England.

5. How many Academy Award nominations did Leslie receive throughout his career?

Answer: 2

Best Actor nominations for 'Berkely Square' (1934) and 'Pygmalion' (1938) -- still the definitive Professor Higgins.

6. In 1936, Leslie starred as Alan Squires in 'The Petrified Forest'. Who plays the on-the-lam gangster who lets Alan have it -- at his own request?

Answer: Humphrey Bogart

Leslie and Bogey reprised their roles from the Broadway play. It was at Leslie's insistence that Bogey play the role in the film, rather than Raft or Robinson, whom the studio preferred. It was Bogey's big break, and he later named his daughter Leslie in appreciation.

Answer: Clark Gable

Another career-making role for one of Leslie's co-stars. Apparently, women all over America found Clark's rough handling of Norma to be very - ahem - stirring. He became a real star as a result of this film.

8. Which of the following was Leslie's first Hollywood movie?

Answer: 'Outward Bound'

'Outward Bound', from 1930, is taken from the Broadway play of the same name, in which Leslie starred. 'Scarlet Pimpernel' and 'Petrified Forest' were later films. 'Murray Hill' is the name of play written by Leslie and produced on Broadway in the '20s.

Answer: 'The Scarlet Pimpernel'

In 1941's 'Pimpernel Smith', the action is transferred from revolutionary France to Nazi Germany. Professor Smith is a seemingly self-absorbed archaeologist on a dig in Germany. In actuality, he is engaged in the smuggling of 'enemies of the Nazi state' - scholars, scientists, etc. - out of Germany to safety in England.

Answer: It was Leslie's last screen appearance.

Leslie also directed the film. He did narration or voice-over for several films after this until his death in 1943. He returned to England for the last time in 1939 after making 'Intermezzo' and from that time his work was all in support of the British war effort.

Source: Author ginger911

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