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Movies And Actors Trivia Quiz

Just a lot of different questions about the movies. Most are true and false.

A multiple-choice quiz by morrow. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
morrow

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
71,038

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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2470

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Question 1 of 10

1. Before Clint Eastwood got the part, Frank Sinatra was slated for the title role in the 1971 film 'Dirty Harry', true or false?

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Question 2 of 10

2. Macaulay Culkin, earning an 8 million dollar paycheck in 1994 for his title role in 'Richie Rich', was at the time of the movie the highest paid child actor, true or false?

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3. Roberto Benigni won the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in 1998 for his movie 'Life Is Beautiful'. But he also played Inspector Clouseau's bumbling illegitimate son, Jaques Gambrelli, in the 1993 film 'Son of the Pink Panther', true or false?

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Question 4 of 10

4. Marlon Brando and Al Pacino were NOT the studio executives' first choices for their roles in 'The Godfather', true or false?

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Question 5 of 10

5. Ernest Hemingway wrote a book called 'To Have and Have Not'. There were three different movies based on this book starting in 1944, true or false?

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the famous Abbott and Costello 'who's on first' skit, the name of the pitcher's name is Tomorrow, true or false?

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7. Sally Field dubbed the voice of Tarzan's ape buddy, Terk, in the 1999 animated Disney version of 'Tarzan', true or false?

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Question 8 of 10

8. There was an age difference between Anne Bancroft and Dustin Hoffmann in the movie 'The Graduate' she was his senior by how many years? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Buddy Holly wrote a song called 'That will be the day'. He did so after hearing that line in a John Wayne movie, true or false?

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Question 10 of 10

10. Clint Eastwood appeared in a 1999 film with his ex-girlfriend, their daughter, and his wife, true or false?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Before Clint Eastwood got the part, Frank Sinatra was slated for the title role in the 1971 film 'Dirty Harry', true or false?

Answer: True

Frank Sinatra wanted to call the movie 'Dead Right'. He had to give up the role after he injured his hand. John Wayne was offered it next, but turned it down.

2. Macaulay Culkin, earning an 8 million dollar paycheck in 1994 for his title role in 'Richie Rich', was at the time of the movie the highest paid child actor, true or false?

Answer: true

The poor little rich boy.

Answer: true

There was nothing as cute as when he won that Oscar that night.

4. Marlon Brando and Al Pacino were NOT the studio executives' first choices for their roles in 'The Godfather', true or false?

Answer: true

They really wanted to have Ernest Borgnine and Ryan O'Neal.

5. Ernest Hemingway wrote a book called 'To Have and Have Not'. There were three different movies based on this book starting in 1944, true or false?

Answer: true

The first movie was in 1944 and was called 'To Have and Have Not', it was directed by Howard Hawks and starred Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. The second was called 'The Breaking Point' and stared John Garfield in 1950. The third version was called 'The Gun Runners' and stared Audie Murphy in 1958.

6. In the famous Abbott and Costello 'who's on first' skit, the name of the pitcher's name is Tomorrow, true or false?

Answer: true

That skit always did drive me nuts.

7. Sally Field dubbed the voice of Tarzan's ape buddy, Terk, in the 1999 animated Disney version of 'Tarzan', true or false?

Answer: false

It was really Rosie O'Donnell.

8. There was an age difference between Anne Bancroft and Dustin Hoffmann in the movie 'The Graduate' she was his senior by how many years?

Answer: 6

The movie came out in 1967. Bancroft was 36 and Hoffman was just 30.

9. Buddy Holly wrote a song called 'That will be the day'. He did so after hearing that line in a John Wayne movie, true or false?

Answer: true

The line was out of the movie 'The Searchers' that came out in 1956. Buddy Holly penned his classic rock and roll song after hearing Wayne growl the line. His song came out in 1957.

10. Clint Eastwood appeared in a 1999 film with his ex-girlfriend, their daughter, and his wife, true or false?

Answer: true

Wow! That poor man. The film was 'True Crime', which he also directed. Eastwood plays a newspaper reporter. His ex-girlfriend, Frances Fisher playes a hard nosed district attorney. Their daughter, Francesca, plays his daughter, and his wife, former TV reporter Dina Ruiz, plays a TV reporter.

Source: Author morrow

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