Movies About Movies Trivia Quiz

Answer: Boogie Nights

Paul Thomas Anderson's film was a showcase for ensemble acting. Julianne Moore and Burt Reynolds were nominated for supporting acting roles and Anderson for direction. However, there were strong performances by Mark Wahlberg, John C. Reilly, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Don Cheadle, and William H. Macy. And we can't overlook Heather Graham as Rollergirl or Alfred Molina's turn as a crazed drug dealer.

Answer: Harold Lloyd

Lloyd played a young man enamored with Hollywood and the movies who through a mix-up is invited for a screen test. While there, he proceeds to have one calamity after another. It was Lloyd's third sound film.

Answer: Francois Truffaut

Truffaut not only directed the film but played the part of the director in the film. Truffaut also directed "The 400 Blows" (1959), "Jules and Jim" (1962) and "Fahrenheit 451" (1966). "Day for Night" won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film in 1974. Truffaut also played a French scientist in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (1977). Day for night refers to a technical film technique where a film can be made during the day but appear to be night on film.

Answer: Ed Wood

Ed Wood films are considered so bad that they have evolved into cult classics, particularly "Plan Nine from Outer Space" (1956) and "Glen and Glenda" (1952). I remember the shower curtain behind the pilots instead of a door.

Coleman Francis gave us "The Beast of Yucca Flats" - described by one critic as the worst non-porno science fiction movie ever made.

Not only is Rick Sloane's "Hobgoblins" (1987) on many lists of all-time worst movies but it is the only one to have a sequel "Hobgoblins 2" (2009). It has been described as Jim Henson's worst nightmare.

With George Lucas as executive producer and with actors such as Tim Robbins, Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones, and Paul Guilfoyle, it is hard to understand how Director Willard Huyck's "Howard the Duck" (1986) was such a financial and artistic failure, given that the budget far exceeded the other films mentioned.

Answer: Coen Brothers

The Coens, Joel and Ethan, have a knack for quirky and unusual films. Check out "Raising Arizona", "Fargo" (1996), "Blood Simple" (1984) and "The Big Lebowski"(1998), to name a few. My personal favorite is "Burn After Reading" (2008).

Answer: The Purple Rose of Cairo

Hollywood is in panic. What if other screen images decided to walk into the real world? The film was selected as one of the 100 best films by Time Magazine.

Answer: The Barefoot Contessa

The film explores how wealth and fame from the movie industry does not mean happiness for the individual. There are issues beyond the glamour.

Answer: Scenes of real silent film directors in action

The film is certainly watchable for itself but what interests historians are appearances by directors King Vidor, Fred Niblo, Marshall Neilan, Charlie Chaplin, and Erich von Stroheim. A number of actors, producers, and other filmmakers are also seen briefly. Chaplin is seen directing "A Woman of Paris"; Von Stroheim is seen directing "Greed".

Answer: Cinema Paradiso

The most memorable scene is when all the kissing scenes that were deleted are spliced into a montage of kissing scenes.

Answer: For Your Consideration

Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy wrote the screenplay. Catherine O'Hara, Parker Posey, and Harry Shearer vie for an award. Much of the dialogue is improvised by the actors, a characteristic of Guest's other films. 'For your consideration' is a phrase often used in campaigning for awards by studios or individuals.