Movie Match: 1960s Movie Taglines Quiz

Answer: Cool Hand Luke

"Cool Hand Luke" was released in 1967. It followed the experiences of a decorated war vet who was sent to prison for vandalism one drunken night. Despite his bleak situation, he refused to submit to the prison bosses and escaped several times, only to be captured and returned to face harder time. Paul Newman earned an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of the unbeatable prisoner.

Answer: In the Heat of the Night

"In the Heat of the Night" was praised for capturing the civil rights tensions of the mid-1960s, pairing an African-American homicide detective with a white chief of police in a small, Southern town. Sidney Poitier and Ron Steiger played the two leads.

It won the 40th Academy Award for Best Picture, beating out formidable competition from "Bonnie and Clyde", "Doctor Dolittle", "The Graduate", and "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner."

Answer: A Raisin in the Sun

"A Raisin in the Sun" followed the struggles and triumphs of the Younger family. It starred Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, and Louis Gossett, Jr. Sidney Poitier, who was born in the Bahamas in 1927, is a highly-acclaimed actor who has earned many prestigious awards, including Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, AFI Life Achievement Award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Answer: Easy Rider

"Easy Rider" was a road trip move, starring Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Jack Nicholson, with a central theme of rebelling against the establishment. Its soundtrack included freedom-rock music from such artists as The Byrds, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, and Steppenwolf.

Answer: Lord of the Flies

The 1963 movie "Lord of the Flies" was based on the novel by William Golding of the same name published in 1954. It's a rather disturbing story of what happened when a group of English schoolboys were marooned on a deserted island and left to their own devices. It was directed by London-born Peter Buck, an experienced director who is often associated with Shakespeare productions.

Answer: The Hustler

"The Hustler" was directed by premier director Robert Rossen, who directed "All the King's Men". "The Hustler" starred Paul Newman as a pool hustler and Jackie Gleason as a legendary pool player. Piper Laurie played the hard-drinking girl Paul's character picks up.

Answer: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

"The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" was a Spaghetti Western with the classic pairing of director Sergio Leone and leading man Clint Eastwood. Eastwood played The Man With No Name, a bounty hunter after a purported treasure. The movie contained the iconic scene of a three-way standoff at a Mexican cemetery.

Answer: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

"Dr. Strangelove" was a satirical film released in 1964. It followed the story of what happened when a mentally unbalanced Air Force general gave the order to drop hydrogen bombs on Russia and how the U.S. President and his staff desperately try to prevent a nuclear war.

Answer: The Dirty Dozen

"The Dirty Dozen" was about sending bad guys to get worse guys. The cast included many actors who had been in World War II themselves, including Lee Marvin, Telly Savalas, Charles Bronson , and Ernest Borgnine. The movie was filmed mostly in southeast England.

Answer: The Pink Panther

"The Pink Panther" was the film that launched a franchise. It starred David Niven, Peter Sellers, Robert Wagner, Capucine and Claudia Cardinale. The "pink panther" of the title refers to two different elements of the film: a giant pink diamond that everyone covets in the plot, and the playful, animated pink panther who appears in the opening credits.