Rock Stars and Movie Roles Trivia Quiz

Answer: Gripweed

John Lennon had the role of Musketeer Gripweed in the film. The regiment that Gripweed was in was under the command of an inept officer. As the movie progressed Gripweed was revealed to have been a follower of Oswald Mosley and the British Union of Fascists.
"How I Won the War" was based on a novel by Patrick Ryan and focused on a WWII commissioned officer played by Michael Crawford and the impact he had on the ranks.
Richard Lester had previously directed the Fab Four in "Hard Day's Night" and "Help". The Beatles admired his work in a film called "The Running Jumping and Standing Still Film" that Lester had done with Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers and they were instrumental in getting him for their feature films. Lennon had time to work on the film in Spain in 1966 because the Beatles had stopped touring.
Lieutenant Earnest Goodbody was played by Michael Crawford. Musketeer Clapper was played by Roy Kinnear and Lee Montague had the role of Sergeant Transom.

Answer: Deborah Harry

Deborah Harry made her big screen debut in "Unmade Beds" (1976). Since then she has appeared in over 30 films and also in several documentaries as herself. She began her musical career in a group called The Wind in the Willows. She later joined a girl trio called The Stilettos that featured Chris Stein as a backing guitarist.

The two would form the nucleus of Blondie and the band burst onto the music scene in the seventies. Cher began her film career as part of the Sonny and Cher duo in "Wild on the Beach" in 1965.

In addition to portraying the Acid Queen in "The Who Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy" (1989) Patti LaBelle has been involved in over 20 television and movie projects. In 1975 Tina Turner portrayed the Acid Queen in "Tommy". She went on to do four more feature films, including "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" in 1985.

Answer: Hearts of Fire

Fiona Flanagan was billed as Fiona when she and Rupert Everett starred with Bob Dylan in "Hearts of Fire". Unfortunately the movie was not well received by the critics and had a limited theater run in Britain before going straight to video in the US in 1988. Bob Dylan portrayed a reclusive musician.

It was the final film directed by Richard Marquand before he passed away. "Gardens of Stone" was a 1987 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The film was based on a novel by Nicholas Proffitt and centered around a veteran of Korea and Vietnam. "Heart of Midnight" was a 1988 film written and directed by Matthew Chapman starring Jennifer Jason Leigh. "Wings of Desire" was released in 1987.

It was directed by German director Wim Wenders. The German title was "Der Himmel über Berlin", translated as "The Sky Over Berlin".

Answer: Catch Us If You Can

"Catch Us If You Can" (1966) featured the Dave Clark Five as stunt men. The movie was the premier directing effort for John Boorman. In the film the band members did not portray themselves. Guitar player Lenny Davidson did not have a speaking part and ironically portrayed Harpo Marx during a masquerade ball sequence.

The film was released in the US under the title "Having a Wild Weekend". Mick Jagger played a rock star named Turner in "Performance". Filmed in 1968, the movie was released in 1970. Mick was also in the 1970 release, "Ned Kelly". "Freejack" was a 1992 science fiction movie that featured Emilio Estevez, Rene Russo, Jonathan Banks and Anthony Hopkins with Mick.

Answer: Hold On!

"Hold On!" was one of four films that featured Herman's Hermits during the height of their popularity. It was also the title of a 1966 album by the band. The theme of the movie is that the group was going to have a spaceship named after them. Shelley Fabares, Sue Ane Langdon and Herbert Anderson were among the other actors in the cast. "Get Yourself a College Girl" (1964) had performances by The Animals, The Dave Clark Five, The Standells and other musical artists. "Don't Look Back" was a 1967 Bob Dylan documentary. "Wild Wild Winter" was a 1966 film including performances by The Beau Brummels and Jay and the Americans.

Answer: Francesca Annis

David Lynch directed Sting, Francesca Annis along with Max von Sydow and
Jose Ferrer in "Dune". Brazilian native Francesca Annis portrayed Lady Jessica in the film. Sting's character was Feyd-Rautha. The movie was set in the distant future.
The following year Sting was cast as Baron Frankenstein in "The Bride". Francesca Annis' first major role was as Eiras in the 1963 release, "Cleopatra". "Splash" (1984) featured Daryl Hannah with Tom Hanks. Dianne Wiest was in the 1984 release "Footloose" and Kate Capshaw was in "Dreamscape" the same year.

Answer: Dennis Wilson

Beach Boys' drummer Dennis Wilson was cast as the mechanic in "Two Lane Blacktop". Taylor was the driver. Neither character had actual names. The movie also featured Warren Oates and Laurie Bird. The plot centered around two men who drove around challenging other drivers in street races.

They eventually took on a GTO in a race across country, the winner getting the pink slip of the loser's vehicle. Taylor and Wilson did not contribute to the soundtrack of the film. Some of the songs featured were "Moonlight Drive" by The Doors, "Stealin'" by Arlo Guthrie and "Me and Bobby McGee", sung by the song's composer, Kris Kristofferson.

Answer: 200 Motels

Ringo was among the all-star cast of musicians in "200 Motels". Keith Moon had a role dressed as a nun. Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman were in the film, better known as Flo and Eddie. They were the front men for the Turtles. Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention were also featured.

The film was about life on the road for rock musicians. Ringo's character believed that he was actually Frank Zappa. The movie spawned a double album soundtrack. Ringo Starr played Youngman Grand, Esq. in "The Magic Christian" (1969).

He played himself in Paul McCartney's 1984 film, "Give My Regards to Broad Street" and had the role of Atouk in "Caveman" (1981).

Answer: Kim Darby

Kim Darby worked with John Wayne and Glen Campbell in "True Grit". The following year Darby was paired with Campbell in "Norwood". "Norwood" was about a returning serviceman who had a dream of being on the "Louisiana Hayride" show. Darby played Rita Chipman, an unwed mother-to-be who befriends and encourages Glen's character.

The movie was the final film for Jack Haley, the actor who portrayed the Tin Man in "The Wizard of Oz" (1939). His son, Jack Haley Jr., directed "Norwood". Trish Van Devere worked with Campbell in the 1986 release, "Uphill All The Way". Lee Remick and Steve McQueen starred in "Baby the Rain Must Fall" in 1965. Glen had a role as one of McQueen's band members. Sondra Locke and Clint Eastwood worked together in "Any Which Way You Can" (1980). Glen played a singer in the cowboy bar.

Answer: One Trick Pony

Paul Simon wrote and starred in "One Trick Pony". The film centered around a musician who had not had a chart hit in close to a decade and the obstacles he encountered while trying to record another album. An album of the same name was released and a single release, "Late in the Evening", reached Number Six on the Billboard charts.

Other musicians to appear in the film were Sam and Dave, Tiny Tim and the B-52s. The movie also marked the final performance of The Lovin' Spoonful with the original members. Robert Redford and Jane Fonda starred in the 1979 release, "The Electric Horseman". "The Long Riders" was a 1980 Western that featured a soundtrack by Ry Cooder. "Seems Like Old Times" was a 1980 comedy starring Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn.