O Father, Where Art Thou? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Daniel Day-Lewis

Petty criminal Gerry Conlan, played by Daniel Day-Lewis, was in London at the time of the Guildford pub bombing which killed several people, and along with his father and friends, was wrongly convicted of the crime. They spent the next fifteen years in prison trying to prove their innocence. Day-Lewis gave a strong performance as with other films he has starred in including 'Gangs of New York' (2002) and 'There Will Be Blood' (2007).

Answer: Leslie Caron

'Daddy Long Legs' was a musical comedy that told of the love affair between a man and a young woman who was 30 years younger. She nicknamed him 'Daddy Long Legs'. French actress and singer Lesley Caron originally trained to be a ballet dancer and featured in films such as 'An American in Paris' (1951), 'Gigi' (1958), and 'Fanny' (1961).

Answer: James Caan

American actor James Caan played Santino 'Sonny' Corleone, the son of mafia boss Don Vito Corleone in the classic gangster movie 'The Godfather' (1972). In the 1998 film 'This Is My Father', Caan played another son, this time one in search of the tragic story between his mother and father in 1930's Ireland.

Answer: Vincente Minnelli

'Father of the Bride' was a comical tale of a father's initial shock when his daughter announced she was going to get married, followed by the wedding preparations and the ceremony itself. Vincente Minnelli was a versatile director with films such as 'Meet Me in St. Louis' (1944) and 'The Band Wagon' (1953) under his belt.

Answer: Battle of Iwo Jima

'Flags of Our Fathers' was directed by Clint Eastwood and told the real story of the American battle to take control of Iwo Jima from the Japanese. The film starred Ryan Phillippe in the lead role. The battle started on February 19, 1945 and on February 23, American soldiers hoisted the stars and stripes flag on top of Mount Suribachi. 21,570 Japanese and 6,821 American lives were lost during the battle.

Answer: Jon Voight

Nicolas Cage was on the hunt for a hidden cache of ancient artefacts and relics. His father, played by Jon Voight, assisted with the many challenges in this adventure film which also starred Diane Kruger, Sean Bean and Harvey Keitel. Jon Voight played in numerous films that have included 'Mission: Impossible' (1996), 'Zoolander' (2001) and 'Transformers' (2007).

Answer: Jack Lemmon

Busy executive, Ted Danson, had to rush home when he heard that his mother was hospitalised with a heart attack. There began the story of man building bridges with his teenage son and own father. Jack Lemmon was famous for his roles in 'Some Like It Hot' (1959), 'The Odd Couple (1968) and Grumpy Old Men' (1993).

He died of cancer in 2001 and was buried near his great friend, Walter Matthau, who had died the previous year.

Answer: Mr Mom

Michael Keaton got to stay at home with his children after losing his job. At first he was depressed, but soon took on the role of fatherhood with relish. He made friends with all the other housewives, even joining them at a male strip club. Meanwhile, Terri Garr was asked to fly on business to Los Angeles and it was while she was there that her boss made advances.

She punched him in the nose and resigned from her job.

Answer: Cary Grant

'Father Goose' was set during World War II and told of Cary Grant, codename 'Mother Goose', as an alcoholic coast watcher for the allies. Leslie Caron, codename 'Goody Two Shoes', was stranded on the same island with a group of schoolgirls. Grant was well remembered for his role in several Alfred Hitchcock films such as 'Notorious' (1946), 'To Catch A Thief' (1955) and 'North by Northwest' (1959).

Answer: Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood was a famous American film actress, well remembered for her adult roles in 'Rebel Without a Cause' (1955), 'West Side Story' (1961) and 'Gypsy' (1962). Wood was just nine years old when she filmed 'Miracle on 34th Street', which told of a young girl's belief that Father Christmas really did exist.