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Quiz about Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte
Quiz about Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte

Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte Trivia Quiz

With a classic cast, replete with award winners, the horror thriller 'Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte' from 1965 certainly turned some heads (and made others roll!) I hope this quiz will turn a few heads here at Funtrivia...good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
thejazzkickazz
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
228,705
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. 'Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte' emerged in theaters in 1964. Who directed this relatively unappreciated horror/thriller classic? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. Which among these all-time great Hollywood actresses takes on the title role of Charlotte Hollis in this film? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. Olivia de Havilland appears in this film as the scheming cousin of Charlotte. What is the given name of the de Havilland character? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. Another shady character in this film is Drew Bayliss, played by Joseph Cotten. What is the occupation of Bayliss? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. Despite all the great talents assembled for this film, only one person was nominated for an acting Oscar. Who is this actress who portrayed the maid on the Hollis estate? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. What is the given name of the young man with whom Charlotte Hollis has an affair as a young lady, and who is brutally murdered with a butcher knife? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. Which Academy Award-winning actor plays the brief role as the foreman of the working crew that has come to demolish the Hollis estate? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. Jewel Mayhew is Charlotte's rival in town, mainly because Charlotte had an affair with her husband. Which distinguished actress plays the role of Jewel? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. The plot of this film is rather convoluted (in a good way), featuring several death scenes. Which character has a death scene that is faked? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. Which of these key characters does not meet his/her death by the end of the film? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. 'Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte' emerged in theaters in 1964. Who directed this relatively unappreciated horror/thriller classic?

Answer: Robert Aldrich

 The list of films Robert Aldrich directed is quite distinguished. They include 'What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?', 'The Dirty Dozen' and 'The Longest Yard'. This was his second film with Bette Davis, a quasi-sequel to 'Baby Jane'.
2. Which among these all-time great Hollywood actresses takes on the title role of Charlotte Hollis in this film?

Answer: Bette Davis

 Bette Davis really pours it on in this film, displaying her full range of acting talents. This film was made the year following her last Academy Award nomination (for 'Baby Jane').

In 'Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte', Bette plays Charlotte, a lonely, single woman approaching her elderly years who has spent much of her life in seclusion. She only emerges from this seclusion when her property is threatened.
3. Olivia de Havilland appears in this film as the scheming cousin of Charlotte. What is the given name of the de Havilland character?

Answer: Miriam

 Originally, this part was to go to Joan Crawford, but conflict on the set forced the producers to replace her with de Havilland.

Olivia de Havilland is Charlotte's cousin Mirian Deering. On the surface, she appears to be sympathetic, but underneath she has a wretched, almost demonic plan to undermine Charlotte's sanity and steal her wealth.

All this from dear Olivia de Havilland!
4. Another shady character in this film is Drew Bayliss, played by Joseph Cotten. What is the occupation of Bayliss?

Answer: Doctor

 Ostensibly, Dr. Drew is there to help Charlotte cope with her mental difficulties, but in reality he serves only to make things worse. Cotten is marvelous in this role as an insidious doctor who has forgotten his Hippocratic Oath.
5. Despite all the great talents assembled for this film, only one person was nominated for an acting Oscar. Who is this actress who portrayed the maid on the Hollis estate?

Answer: Agnes Moorehead

 Agnes Moorehead, who many of us know as the eccentric mother of Samantha on the television show 'Bewitched', is stunning in the role of Velma Cruther, the almost sinister maid who has been at Charlotte's side for so many years. Unfortunately, Moorehead did not win the Oscar that year. Hers was one of seven nominations for the film, with no wins.
6. What is the given name of the young man with whom Charlotte Hollis has an affair as a young lady, and who is brutally murdered with a butcher knife?

Answer: John

 During one of the early scenes of the film we see the mysterious and grisly murder of John Mayhew, played by Bruce Dern. This was Bruce Dern's first significant film role.
7. Which Academy Award-winning actor plays the brief role as the foreman of the working crew that has come to demolish the Hollis estate?

Answer: George Kennedy

 In an hilarious scene, Bette Davis wields a shotgun and blasts away at the working crew, led by George Kennedy. A bemused Kennedy is no match for the feisty Charlotte, who soon runs the construction workers off of her property.
8. Jewel Mayhew is Charlotte's rival in town, mainly because Charlotte had an affair with her husband. Which distinguished actress plays the role of Jewel?

Answer: Mary Astor

 Academy Award-winner Mary Astor played Jewel in this, her last film. She had won an Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in the 1941 film 'The Great Lie'.
9. The plot of this film is rather convoluted (in a good way), featuring several death scenes. Which character has a death scene that is faked?

Answer: Drew Bayliss

 In order to convince Charlotte that she has gone mad, she is induced to 'shoot' Dr. Bayliss (the gun is full of blanks). His body is then inserted into a swamp. In one of the most memorable and ominous scenes in the film, he returns from the dead, body complete with mud and swamp vegetation. Of course, he and Cousin Miriam have schemed to fake his death in order to have Charlotte sent away for good to an institution, but we do not learn this until later.
10. Which of these key characters does not meet his/her death by the end of the film?

Answer: Charlotte Hollis

 Sweet Cousin Miriam pushes Velma down the stairs and to her death. Miriam and Drew Bayliss meet their deaths at the hands of Charlotte, who, after learning of their plot to put her away, pushes a large planter onto them. At the end of the film, Charlotte is finally taken away from her home. We do not know of her final fate.

Thank you for playing this quiz, I hope you have enjoyed it.
Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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