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Quiz about The Midnight Special
Quiz about The Midnight Special

The Midnight Special Trivia Quiz


Ah, the bewitching hour...time to take a quiz. Just guess the names of these movies with 'midnight' in the title.

A multiple-choice quiz by Polaris101. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Polaris101
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
155,996
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
751
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Question 1 of 10
1. A squad of young American soldiers, in the Ardennes Forest during WWII, is sent ahead to report any enemy activity. They encounter a squad of German soldiers who are tired of fighting and just want to go home. After exchanging Christmas gifts and snowballs, they work out a plan for the Germans to surrender to the Americans, but the plan goes tragically wrong. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Jack Benny stars as a radio program bandmember who falls asleep and dreams that he is an angel named Athanael. Athanael has been sent down to a destructive world and has only one small chore to perform, play four notes on his trumpet to bring an end to the world. But Athanael is sidetracked from his job by mortals, two fallen angels and a lost trumpet. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. A naive young man from Texas goes to New York to make his fortune as a male prostitute for rich women, but finds things more difficult than he thought. He befriends a crippled street hustler and together the two of them try to escape their miserable existence in the city. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Claudette plays Eve, an out-of-work American showgirl in Paris, in this hilarious screwball comedy from 1939. Don Ameche plays Tibor Czerny, a cab driver who helps her out and also falls in love with her. Impersonating a countess, Eve is hired by Georges Flammarion to steal his wife's boyfriend away. After Tibor has recruited every cabbie in Paris to find Eve, he finds out that she is passing herself off as Baroness Czerny and shows up at the Flammarion's house where she is staying, causing more hilarity. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Noelle is a young woman in France just before WWII who meets a dashing American pilot named Larry. Larry is transferred and promises to marry Noelle as soon as he returns, which he never does. Over the years, Noelle becomes a popular movie star and acquires wealth through her Greek lover, while Larry returns to the States after the war and marries Catherine. Noelle arranges to hire Larry as her personal pilot with revenge in mind, but realizes she still loves him. They resume their love affair and desperately want to be together, but Larry's wife Catherine refuses to divorce him, leaving them with only one alternative. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. After five years in a brutal Turkish prison for attempting to smuggle hashish out of the country, American Billy Hayes makes a daring escape. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Five groups of college students are picked to participate in an all-night scavenger hunt around Los Angeles, with each group wearing a different color. Michael J. Fox made his film debut in this comedy from 1980. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. John Kelso, a reporter from New York who is in Savannah to do an article on a local antiques dealer, decides there is a bigger story to investigate when that same antiques dealer is put on trial for the murder of his lover. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Newly wed Kit Preston (Doris Day) is an American living in London with her husband Tony. After she hears a voice in the fog telling her that he is going to kill her, she begins receiving mysterious phone calls and experiencing near accidents, but no one will believe that she is in danger. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. A bounty hunter is forced to take a road trip with his prisoner (Charles Grodin) who has issues with flying. They forge a strange friendship as they travel across the country, eluding the FBI, the Mafia who also want the prisoner, and another bounty hunter. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. A squad of young American soldiers, in the Ardennes Forest during WWII, is sent ahead to report any enemy activity. They encounter a squad of German soldiers who are tired of fighting and just want to go home. After exchanging Christmas gifts and snowballs, they work out a plan for the Germans to surrender to the Americans, but the plan goes tragically wrong.

Answer: A Midnight Clear

A powerful movie, "A Midnight Clear" was written and directed by Keith Gordon, based on the book by William Wharton. From 1992, the movie starred Ethan Hawke, Gary Sinise, Peter Berg, Frank Whaley, Arye Gross, Kevin Dillon and John C. McGinley.
2. Jack Benny stars as a radio program bandmember who falls asleep and dreams that he is an angel named Athanael. Athanael has been sent down to a destructive world and has only one small chore to perform, play four notes on his trumpet to bring an end to the world. But Athanael is sidetracked from his job by mortals, two fallen angels and a lost trumpet.

Answer: The Horn Blows at Midnight

Raoul Walsh directed this 1945 comedy which also starred Alexis Smith, Allyn Joslyn, Reginald Gardiner, Guy Kibbee, Dolores Moran and a 12-year old Robert Blake.
3. A naive young man from Texas goes to New York to make his fortune as a male prostitute for rich women, but finds things more difficult than he thought. He befriends a crippled street hustler and together the two of them try to escape their miserable existence in the city.

Answer: Midnight Cowboy

Nominated for seven Academy awards including Best Actor for both Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman, the movie won Best Picture and Best Director for John Schlesinger. From 1969, "Midnight Cowboy" also starred Sylvia Miles, Brenda Vaccaro and Barnard Hughes.
4. Claudette plays Eve, an out-of-work American showgirl in Paris, in this hilarious screwball comedy from 1939. Don Ameche plays Tibor Czerny, a cab driver who helps her out and also falls in love with her. Impersonating a countess, Eve is hired by Georges Flammarion to steal his wife's boyfriend away. After Tibor has recruited every cabbie in Paris to find Eve, he finds out that she is passing herself off as Baroness Czerny and shows up at the Flammarion's house where she is staying, causing more hilarity.

Answer: Midnight

John Barrymore, Mary Astor, Francis Lederer, Hedda Hopper, Elaine Barrie and Monty Woolley also star in "Midnight", written by Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett.
5. Noelle is a young woman in France just before WWII who meets a dashing American pilot named Larry. Larry is transferred and promises to marry Noelle as soon as he returns, which he never does. Over the years, Noelle becomes a popular movie star and acquires wealth through her Greek lover, while Larry returns to the States after the war and marries Catherine. Noelle arranges to hire Larry as her personal pilot with revenge in mind, but realizes she still loves him. They resume their love affair and desperately want to be together, but Larry's wife Catherine refuses to divorce him, leaving them with only one alternative.

Answer: The Other Side of Midnight

Based on Sidney Sheldon's book, this movie from 1977 stars Marie-France Pisier, Susan Sarandon, John Beck, Clu Gallagher, Christian Marquand, and Raf Vallone.
6. After five years in a brutal Turkish prison for attempting to smuggle hashish out of the country, American Billy Hayes makes a daring escape.

Answer: Midnight Express

This hard-hitting movie from 1978 starred Brad Davis, John Hurt, Randy Quaid, Irene Miracle and Bo Hopkins. The movie was nominated for six Academy awards, and won Best Screenplay for Oliver Stone and Best Music for Giorgio Moroder. Based on the book by Billy Hayes, whose true experiences were not as brutal as depicted in the movie.
7. Five groups of college students are picked to participate in an all-night scavenger hunt around Los Angeles, with each group wearing a different color. Michael J. Fox made his film debut in this comedy from 1980.

Answer: Midnight Madness

Written and directed by Michael Nankin and David Wechter, "Midnight Madness" starred David Naughton, Stephen Furst, Debra Clinger, Eddie Deezen, Andy Tennant (future director of "Sweet Home Alabama") and, in a small role, Paul Reubens (aka Pee Wee Herman).
8. John Kelso, a reporter from New York who is in Savannah to do an article on a local antiques dealer, decides there is a bigger story to investigate when that same antiques dealer is put on trial for the murder of his lover.

Answer: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

Based on the book by John Berendt, the movie was directed by Clint Eastwood and starred Kevin Spacey, John Cusack, Jack Thompson, Lady Chablis, Alison Eastwood, Jude Law, Irma P. Hall and Paul Hipp.
9. Newly wed Kit Preston (Doris Day) is an American living in London with her husband Tony. After she hears a voice in the fog telling her that he is going to kill her, she begins receiving mysterious phone calls and experiencing near accidents, but no one will believe that she is in danger.

Answer: Midnight Lace

Rex Harrison, Myrna Loy, Roddy McDowall, John Gavin, Herbert Marshall and John Williams star in this suspenseful thriller from 1960. Designer Irene was nominated for an Oscar for Best Costume Design and Doris Day was nominated for a Best Actress Golden Globe.
10. A bounty hunter is forced to take a road trip with his prisoner (Charles Grodin) who has issues with flying. They forge a strange friendship as they travel across the country, eluding the FBI, the Mafia who also want the prisoner, and another bounty hunter.

Answer: Midnight Run

"Midnight Run", from 1988, stars Robert De Niro, Joe Pantoliano, Yaphet Kotto, John Ashton, Wendy Phillips and Dennis Farina. Director Martin Brest also directed "Beverly Hills Cop" and "Scent of a Woman". He makes an uncredited appearance in "Midnight Run" as an airline ticket clerk. Robert De Niro was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actor.
Source: Author Polaris101

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