John Gilbert Trivia Quiz

Answer: 5

They made five films together: "Show People" in 1928, "Ladies Must Live" in 1921, and three in 1918, "One Dollar Bid", "Three X Gordon" and "Wedlock". John and Leatrice were married for a short time and had one daughter, Leatrice Joy Gilbert. She later wrote a biography on her father entitled "Dark Star".

Answer: The Big Parade

"The Big Parade" was released in 1925, and co-stars Renee Adoree. It is a touching story of an American doughboy fighting in France in WWI. This film was the most successful film of the silent era, and many consider it to be Gilbert's finest work.

Answer: The Merry Widow

Gilbert starred with Mae Murray in "The Merry Widow", released in 1925. Gilbert plays Prince Danilo who falls in love with commoner, Sally O'Hara (Murray) against the approval of his uncle, King Nikita. Thinking she's been abandoned, Sally marries another.

After the death of Sally's husband, Prince Danilo has another chance to win her love. This film was a huge hit with audiences in 1925. Future superstars Joan Crawford and Clark Gable both play extras in this film.

Answer: 5

Gilbert and Garbo paired up in 5 films: "Flesh And The Devil" in 1926, "Love" in 1927, "A Woman Of Affairs" in 1928, "A Man's Man" in 1929, and "Queen Christina" in 1933. They had an on again/off again relationship in real life for several years. They were to be wed at one point but Garbo left Gilbert at the altar. What was she thinking?

Answer: Downstairs

Gilbert wrote the story, and Lenore Coffee wrote the screenplay. "Downstairs" was released in 1932, and also stars Paul Lukas and Gilbert's fourth wife, Virginia Bruce. Gilbert plays against type in this film. His character, a chauffeur, blackmails his employers and sleeps with another man's wife. This is a must-see pre-code Gilbert film.

Answer: True

He played the Count of Monte Cristo in the film "Monte Cristo" released in 1922. Estelle Taylor portrayed Mercedes.

Answer: The Hollywood Revue of 1929

Gilbert and Shearer performed the balcony scene from 'Romeo and Juliet' with the original wording and again in a contemporary fashion (for 1929) in "The Hollywood Revue of 1929". This film was a showcase for MGM's stars. The film "Romeo and Juliet" was released in 1936, and starred Norma Shearer as Juliet opposite Leslie Howard as Romeo.

Answer: False

Leo (Gilbert) meets and is seduced by Felicitas (Garbo) but she neglects to tell him she has a husband. The husband finds Felicitas and Leo together, Leo kills him in a duel and is sentenced to five years of foreign service in Africa. He asks his friend, Ulrich (Lars Hansen) to look after Felicitas.

When Leo returns, he finds that Ulrich has married Felicitas. Not deterred by marriage, she resumes her relationship with Leo, but doesn't want to give up Ulrich. All of this culminates in the childhood friends arranging a duel.

They decide it is foolish to fight and forgive each other. On her way to stop the duel, Felicitas falls through an ice covered lake and drowns. So no one ends up with her. On the set of this movie is where the real sparks between Gilbert and Garbo began.

Answer: Ben-Hur

Many big stars were extras in the chariot race scenes including Gilbert, Marion Davies, Douglas Fairbanks, Lillian Gish, Harold Lloyd, Mary Pickford, Colleen Moore and Myrna Loy. "Ben-Hur" starred Ramon Novarro, Francis X. Bushman and May McAvoy.

Answer: The Captain Hates The Sea

Gilbert made "The Captain Hates The Sea" in 1934. John Gilbert died in 1936 of heart failure at the very young age of 36.