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The Films of Piper Laurie Trivia Quiz

Inspired by the "Foolish, Massive Christmas Undertaking" in the Author's Lounge, here is my contribution about the films of American actress, Piper Laurie. Good luck!

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

Author
lonely-lady

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

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390,848

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Piper Laurie was nominated three times for an Academy Award. Which of the following films was not one of those occasions despite the title suggesting otherwise? Hint

Children of a Lesser God

The Hustler

The Golden Blade

Carrie

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Question 2 of 10

2. In which 1977 Horror film did Piper Laurie play the lead character after whom the film was named? Hint

Ruby

Crystal

Emerald

Diamond

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the 1985 film "Return to Oz", which character did Piper Laurie play? Hint

Billina

Aunt Em

Dorothy

Princess Ozma

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Question 4 of 10

4. In one of Piper Laurie's earlier films she went up in the world and played Princess Azura opposite Tony Curtis as Kashma. Which 1952 film was this? Hint

The Snows of Kilimanjaro

The Bad and the Beautiful

Son of Ali Baba

Sailor Beware

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1950, 18-year-old Piper Laurie was in a film with future president Ronald Reagan, who she dated for some time. Which film was this, considered to be her breakout role? Hint

Louisa

She's Working Her Way Through College

Bedtime for Bonzo

Hong Kong

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Question 6 of 10

6. In which 1951 black and white comedy did Piper Laurie play second fiddle to a talking mule? Hint

Too Young to Kiss

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman

Francis Goes to the Races

David and Bathsheba

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Question 7 of 10

7. In which 1954 film, notable for the use of 3D technology, did Piper Laurie play a woman being pursued by two men, one who wants to kill her and the other who is trying to protect her? Hint

Dangerous Mission

Mission Impossible

Dangerous Liaisons

Cattle Queen of Montana

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Question 8 of 10

8. In which 1989 film did Piper Laurie play alongside the two Coreys (Feldman and Haim) in the role of an older woman whose mind get partially stuck in the body of a teenager? Hint

Drop Dead Gorgeous

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

Date and Switch

Dream a Little Dream

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Question 9 of 10

9. Piper Laurie won the Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress as the elderly aunt of orphan Collin, played by Edward Furlong, for which 1995 film? Hint

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Beat the Devil

House of Flowers

The Grass Harp

10. In 2004 Piper Laurie played the grandmother whose husband has just died. Once all the family are all together again, things start to go pear shaped. Which film starring Zooey Deschanel as Kate Collins is this? Hint

After the Sunset

Fat Albert

Eulogy

Million Dollar Baby

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Piper Laurie was nominated three times for an Academy Award. Which of the following films was not one of those occasions despite the title suggesting otherwise?

Answer: The Golden Blade

Ms Laurie was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress in "The Hustler" and for Supporting Actress for "Carrie" and "Children of a Lesser God". Despite the blade being golden, like the Academy Award statuette, "The Golden Blade" was not nominated for any awards.

2. In which 1977 Horror film did Piper Laurie play the lead character after whom the film was named?

Answer: Ruby

Ruby Claire runs a Drive-In movie theatre where some very strange things happen. For instance, her daughter appears to be possessed by her dead father who was murdered some years before. Ruby was the murderer.

3. In the 1985 film "Return to Oz", which character did Piper Laurie play?

Answer: Aunt Em

Six months after the events of "The Wizard of Oz" Dorothy is suffering from depression and is taken to a doctor that specializes in electrotherapy. Another patient helps Dorothy escape and they run away together and fall into a river. Dorothy escapes by climbing onto a chicken coop containing Billina, a chicken.

When she wakes the next morning she is back in the land of Oz and the patient that helped her escape turns out to be Princess Ozma.

4. In one of Piper Laurie's earlier films she went up in the world and played Princess Azura opposite Tony Curtis as Kashma. Which 1952 film was this?

Answer: Son of Ali Baba

Kashma Baba, son of Ali Baba, is a cadet in military school. He gets into trouble with the son of the Caliph and the adventure begins.

All three wrong answers were all films from 1952.

5. In 1950, 18-year-old Piper Laurie was in a film with future president Ronald Reagan, who she dated for some time. Which film was this, considered to be her breakout role?

Answer: Louisa

"Louisa" is about a grandmother who starts dating the local greengrocer, much to the upset of her son Hal, played by Ronald Reagan, and the rest of her family. It gets worse for the family when Hal's boss takes a fancy to Louisa too.

All of the wrong answers were films from 1951 and 1952 in which Ronald Reagan appeared.

6. In which 1951 black and white comedy did Piper Laurie play second fiddle to a talking mule?

Answer: Francis Goes to the Races

Piper Laurie played the granddaughter of the owner of a stud, visited by Francis the mule and his human, played by Donald O'Connor. A crime boss decides to start fixing races using horses from the stud and Francis has to stop it.

The wrong answers were all films from 1951.

7. In which 1954 film, notable for the use of 3D technology, did Piper Laurie play a woman being pursued by two men, one who wants to kill her and the other who is trying to protect her?

Answer: Dangerous Mission

After witnessing a murder, the young woman runs away and tries to hide in the Glacier National Park, Montana. The two men soon find her, but who to trust?

8. In which 1989 film did Piper Laurie play alongside the two Coreys (Feldman and Haim) in the role of an older woman whose mind get partially stuck in the body of a teenager?

Answer: Dream a Little Dream

Coleman and Gena Ettinger are in a meditative state in the garden of their home in an exercise that the husband believes will ensure that the couple will remain together for all time. Unfortunately, just as the couple are about to reach the desired state, a pair of teenagers collide and fall through the fence where a partial mind swap occurs.

The three wrong answers are all American teen comedy films.

9. Piper Laurie won the Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress as the elderly aunt of orphan Collin, played by Edward Furlong, for which 1995 film?

Answer: The Grass Harp

Sometime in the 1940s, a boy goes to live with his elderly aunts after the death of his mother. He soon realises that his aunts are rather strange, as is the whole town.

All four answers were written by Truman Capote.

Answer: Eulogy

Every generation of the family has problems and after a family dinner full of upsets and arguments, the grandmother tries to kill herself. Her second attempt injures her badly and she ends up in a wheelchair, all this while trying to come to terms with her husband's passing.

All three wrong answers were films that came out in 2004.

Source: Author lonely-lady

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