Movies That Have "Breakfast" in Their Titles Quiz

Answer: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

"Breakfast of Champions" was written by Kurt Vonnegut Jr in 1973. He wrote during the same time period as these other authors:

Ray Bradbury wrote "The Martian Chronicles" published in 1950.
Robert Heinlein wrote "Starship Troopers" published in 1959.
Anthony Burgess wrote "A Clockwork Orange" published in 1962.

All three of these became movies as well.

Answer: Stephen King

Stephen King has appeared in many of the movies adapted from his books. Some of these include: "The Stand", "Creepshow" and "Maximum Overdrive".

Although Alfred Hitchcock appeared in most of his films, he did not write the material they were adapted from.

John Irving wrote "The World According to Garp" and was in the movie adapted from his book.

James Dickey wrote the classic "Deliverance". He played the sheriff in the movie.

Answer: Bruce WIllis

Bruce Willis starred in the movie "Breakfast of Champions". The movie was released in 1999, the same year as "The Story of Us" and "The Sixth Sense", which he starred in as well.

Answer: Moon River

Henry Mancini (music) and Johnny Mercer (lyrics) won the Oscar for Best Song for "Moon River" in 1961. The song was from "Breakfast at Tiffany's" starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard.

"Breakfast at Tiffany's" is a song by Deep Blue Something from 1995.
"The Best is Yet to Come" is a song made popular by Tony Bennett.
"Till There Was You" is a song from "The Music Man".

Answer: Truman Capote

Truman Capote wrote "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and it was published in 1959. Perhaps his most famous book was "In Cold Blood" (1965).

Faulkner, Williams and O'Connor are all Southern authors as well.

Answer: Julie Andrews

Julie Andrews and Blake Edwards were married from 1969 until he died in 2010.

Audrey Hepburn starred in "Breakfast at Tiffany's". She was married twice; to Mel Ferrer and Andrea Dotti.

Katharine Hepburn (no relation to Audrey) was married once, to Ludlow Ogden Smith.

Elizabeth Taylor was married eight times. Blake Edwards was not one of those marriages.

Answer: The Goonies

John Hughes was one of the most successful directors of the '80s. In addition to "The Breakfast Club" he directed such classics as "Sixteen Candles", "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" (my personal favorite) and "She's Having a Baby".

Answer: St. Elmo's Fire

"The Brat Pack" also included members Molly Ringwald, Demi Moore, Andrew McCarthy, Anthony Michael Hall and Rob Lowe.

Answer: Simple Minds

Simple Minds was a group from Scotland who had other hits including "Alive and Kicking".

Spandau Ballet sang "True".
The Human League sang "Don't You Want Me".
Pet Shop Boys sang "West End Girls".

Answer: This is how a letter to the principal is signed

John Hughes wrote "The Breakfast Club" as well as directed it. He wrote all three "Home Alone" and all three "Vacation" movies.