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Old Geezers Trivia Quiz

Many movies have "old geezers" who are colorful and crusty sidekicks or curmudgeons. Here's a look at some of the best.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
83,904

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1242

Last 3 plays: Guest 107 (7/10), Nlc56 (6/10), Guest 75 (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Bogart movie included Walter Brennan in the cast? Hint

The African Queen

The Petrified Forest

To Have and Have Not

The Desperate Hours

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Question 2 of 10

2. Walter Brennan is in all of the following classic westerns EXCEPT which one? Hint

The Ox-Bow Incident

Red River

Rio Bravo

My Darling Clementine

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Question 3 of 10

3. Walter Brennan also appeared in "Bad Day at Black Rock". Which of the following was NOT in the cast with him? Hint

Dean Jagger

Earl Holliman

Lee Marvin

Ernest Borgnine

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Question 4 of 10

4. Wilford Brimley starred in "Absence of Malice" with Paul Newman. What was his role? Hint

U.S. Attorney investigating allegations

Reporter

Defendant

Doctor

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Question 5 of 10

5. Wilford Brimley starred in which of these classic baseball movies? Hint

Pride of the Yankees

Bull Durham

The Natural

Field of Dreams

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Question 6 of 10

6. Wilford Brimley starred in "Cocoon" with all of the following oldsters EXCEPT who? Hint

Art Carney

Hume Cronyn

Don Ameche

Jack Gilford

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these seagoing classics included Edgar Buchanan in the cast? Hint

Mutiny on the Bounty

A Night to Remember

The Caine Mutiny

Sea Hawk

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Question 8 of 10

8. Edgar Buchanan starred in which of these classic westerns? Hint

Shane

The Magnificent Seven

Stagecoach

The Virginian

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Question 9 of 10

9. Arthur O'Connell starred as an assistant to James Stewart in what classic lawyer movie? Hint

Compulsion

Anatomy of a Murder

To Kill a Mockingbird

Inherit the Wind

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Question 10 of 10

10. George Burns starred in "The Sunshine Boys". Who was his co-star? Hint

Walter Matthau

Jack Klugman

Jack Lemmon

Tony Randall

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Bogart movie included Walter Brennan in the cast?

Answer: To Have and Have Not

Brennan played Bogie's not-too-swift sidekick. Brennan, a repeat Oscar winner, had a fine career with many great supporting performances along the way. Later, it was tv: "Real McCoys" and "Guns of Will Sonnett".

2. Walter Brennan is in all of the following classic westerns EXCEPT which one?

Answer: The Ox-Bow Incident

He's John Wayne's buddy in "Red River" and he's one of Wayne's deputies in "Rio Bravo". He's Ike Clanton in "Clementine" (starring Henry Fonda).

3. Walter Brennan also appeared in "Bad Day at Black Rock". Which of the following was NOT in the cast with him?

Answer: Earl Holliman

Jagger was the weary sheriff. Marvin and Borgnine were Robert Ryan's henchmen. Brennan was the local doctor.

4. Wilford Brimley starred in "Absence of Malice" with Paul Newman. What was his role?

Answer: U.S. Attorney investigating allegations

Brimley has a brief, but solid performance as the "tough old bird" judicial type at the end of the movie. He always gives an appealing "crusty" turn. Now, he's doing diabetes ads: ("check your blood and check it often - there's no reason not to.")

5. Wilford Brimley starred in which of these classic baseball movies?

Answer: The Natural

He played Robert Redford's baseball coach. (Brennan was in "Yankees".)

6. Wilford Brimley starred in "Cocoon" with all of the following oldsters EXCEPT who?

Answer: Art Carney

Good Ron Howard movie. Oscar for old veteran Ameche. Cronyn also had a long, fine career.

7. Which of these seagoing classics included Edgar Buchanan in the cast?

Answer: Sea Hawk

Buchanan is one of the prisoners-turned-pirates. He's relatively young in this one ... but he's never too young in his movies: acting wasn't his first career. (That was dentistry.) TV included "Judge Roy Bean" and "Petticoat Junction". Teddy Bear quality.

8. Edgar Buchanan starred in which of these classic westerns?

Answer: Shane

He's one of the homesteaders. (There's also a young Ellen Corby in the movie.)

9. Arthur O'Connell starred as an assistant to James Stewart in what classic lawyer movie?

Answer: Anatomy of a Murder

O'Connell also played "old coot" types. "Mockingbird" was Gregory Peck" and "Wind" was Spencer Tracy. "Compulsion" was Orson Welles.

10. George Burns starred in "The Sunshine Boys". Who was his co-star?

Answer: Walter Matthau

Is there anybody who didn't like the old guy?

Source: Author robert362

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