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Quiz about Legendary Movies for Seniors
Quiz about Legendary Movies for Seniors

Legendary Movies for Seniors Trivia Quiz


Twenty questions of old movie trivia. Most are easy for old movie fans.

A multiple-choice quiz by Audreybraff. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Audreybraff
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
94,875
Updated
Jul 13 24
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
10 / 20
Plays
1182
Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (4/20), Guest 172 (3/20), Guest 73 (8/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. In "Gone With The Wind", what was the last name of Scarlett's twin beaus? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. What was the name of the song sung by Donna Reed and James Stewart in "It's A Wonderful Life"? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. In the film, "Mr. Smith Goes To Washington", what is Jean Arthur's character named? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. What actress played Robert Francis' girlfriend in "The Caine Mutiny"? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. According to publicity, what well-known actor turned down the lead role in "High Sierra" because the character dies at the end of the film? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. Who was the director of "Casablanca"? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. What is the name of the town in "Blazing Saddles"? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. In "Dial M For Murder", where would you find Alfred Hitchcock? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. "Mogambo" was a remake of what film? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. What was Susan Hayward's profession in "Back Street"? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. Who was the actor who portrayed the killer in "Rear Window"? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. What was the name of Van Johnson's airplane in "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo"? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. Who portrayed the character Luca Brasi in "The Godfather"? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. Who was the daughter in "I Remember Mama"? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. How did Charles Laughton discredit the maid's testimony in "Witness For The Prosecution"? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. In "Citizen Kane", what actress portrayed Orson Welles' wife? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. For what film did Ginger Rogers win the Best Actress Academy Award? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. What did Jack Lemmon put in the firecracker to blow up the laundry room in the film "Mister Roberts"? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. What actress portrayed Charlton Heston's real mother in "The Ten Commandments"? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. Where did Clifton Webb hide the gun in "Laura"? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Oct 26 2024 : Guest 24: 4/20
Oct 26 2024 : Guest 172: 3/20
Oct 25 2024 : Guest 73: 8/20
Oct 23 2024 : Guest 76: 1/20
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Oct 17 2024 : Guest 174: 2/20
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In "Gone With The Wind", what was the last name of Scarlett's twin beaus?

Answer: Tarleton

Stuart and Brent Tarleton were Scarlett's beaus. George Reeves was Stuart and Fred Crane played Brent.
2. What was the name of the song sung by Donna Reed and James Stewart in "It's A Wonderful Life"?

Answer: Buffalo Gal

In the scene after falling in the pool at the high school prom, James Stewart walks Donna Reed home and they sing "Buffalo Gal".
3. In the film, "Mr. Smith Goes To Washington", what is Jean Arthur's character named?

Answer: Clarissa Saunders

Although Jean Arthur is called Saunders throughout the film, there is one scene where she tells James Stewart that her first name is Clarissa.
4. What actress played Robert Francis' girlfriend in "The Caine Mutiny"?

Answer: May Wynn

Interestingly enough, May Wynn's character in "The Caine Mutiny" was May Wynn.
5. According to publicity, what well-known actor turned down the lead role in "High Sierra" because the character dies at the end of the film?

Answer: George Raft

As publicized, George Raft was a superstitious actor and never took a role in which his character would die.
6. Who was the director of "Casablanca"?

Answer: Michael Curtiz

Michael Curtiz directed many highly acclaimed films such as "Mildred Pierce", "Adventures Of Robin Hood" and "Yankee Doodle Dandy".
7. What is the name of the town in "Blazing Saddles"?

Answer: Rock Ridge

This wonderful western farce starred Cleavon Little, Mel Brooks, Harvey Korman, Madeline Kahn and Gene Wilder. Worth seeing again!
8. In "Dial M For Murder", where would you find Alfred Hitchcock?

Answer: in the photograph

Ray Milland (Tony Wendice) shows a reunion dinner photograph to Anthony Dawson (C.A. Swan) and there sits Alfred Hitchcock.
9. "Mogambo" was a remake of what film?

Answer: Red Dust

Clark Gable played in both films in the same role although his character was named differently.
10. What was Susan Hayward's profession in "Back Street"?

Answer: dress designer

In the 1961 version of Fannie Hurst's "Back Street", Susan Hayward plays Rae Smith, a dress designer.
11. Who was the actor who portrayed the killer in "Rear Window"?

Answer: Raymond Burr

Raymond Burr, more noted for his "Perry Mason" & "Ironsides" TV series, played the wife killer, Lars Thorwald in "Rear Window".
12. What was the name of Van Johnson's airplane in "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo"?

Answer: The Ruptured Duck

Jimmy Doolittle devised a plan to launch planes from carriers in order to bomb Japan. One of those planes was called The Ruptured Duck, piloted by Van Johnson in the film.
13. Who portrayed the character Luca Brasi in "The Godfather"?

Answer: Lenny Montana

Richard Castellano played Peter Clemenza, Abe Vigoda played Sal Tessio and Al Lettieri played Virgil Sollozzo.
14. Who was the daughter in "I Remember Mama"?

Answer: Barbara Bel Geddes

In 1978, Barbara Bel Geddes took the role of Eleanor Southworth Ewing Farlow in the TV series "Dallas". Robin Morgan played Dagmar in the "I Remember Mama" TV series from 1950-56.
15. How did Charles Laughton discredit the maid's testimony in "Witness For The Prosecution"?

Answer: he proved she was hard of hearing

Sir Wilfrid Robarts (Charles Laughton) in his skillful questioning of Janet McKenzie (Una O'Connor) lowers his voice, knowing that she is in desperate need of a hearing aid and couldn't hear the voices through the door.
16. In "Citizen Kane", what actress portrayed Orson Welles' wife?

Answer: Ruth Warrick

Ruth Warrick is probably best known for her long time appearance in the TV series "All My Children", which I believe is still running.
17. For what film did Ginger Rogers win the Best Actress Academy Award?

Answer: Kitty Foyle

Ginger Rogers, the familiar dancing partner of Fred Astaire, was cast in this drama and won herself an Academy Award.
18. What did Jack Lemmon put in the firecracker to blow up the laundry room in the film "Mister Roberts"?

Answer: Fulminate of Mercury

A funny scene of a wonderful film, Jack Lemmon is covered in suds and so is the area of the laundry room.
19. What actress portrayed Charlton Heston's real mother in "The Ten Commandments"?

Answer: Martha Scott

Martha Scott also played Charlton Heston's mother in "Ben-Hur".
20. Where did Clifton Webb hide the gun in "Laura"?

Answer: in the grandfather clock

In this good Otto Preminger film, Waldo Lydecker (Clifton Webb) thinks he committed the perfect crime because they cannot find the weapon.
Source: Author Audreybraff

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