Their First Film Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Men

In 1950 Brando, Jack Webb, Teresa Wright, and Richard Erdman starred in this Fred Zinnemann directed movie about veterans returning to civilian life. Although it was considered a very fine movie, it was a financial failure. Carl Foreman won an Oscar for writing this movie.

As we all know, Brando went on to a fine career as an actor. The amazing thing is that over 70 years later, the movie is still relevant.

Answer: Animal House

Kevin Bacon portrayed fraternity guy Chip Diller. The plot centers on freshmen who rush a wild and crazy fraternity. The chaos that the fraternity creates is hilarious. The 1978 movie was also John Belushi's first film. It featured Peter Riegert, Tom Hulce, and Donald Sutherland.

The entire movie cost only $3 million and the US sales are over $141 million. The movie has no meaning, it was a total farce but it made money. It was directed by John Landis.

Answer: Yaphet Kotto

Yaphet Kotto lived 1939-2021. He was nominated for four Image awards for his role on "Homicide: Life on the Streets". This is often considered one of the best TV police shows. It was centered on a homicide unit in Baltimore, Maryland. The detectives were shown to be humans with all the faults and good attributes of the average person.

Some of his movies are: "Across 110th Street", "Live and Let Die" and "Alien".

Answer: Natalie Portman

She was born in Jerusalem in 1981 as Natalie Hershlag. In 1994 she co-starred with Jean Reno, Danny Aiello, and Maiwen LeBesc in the Luc Bresson directed movie, "Leon :The Professional". It told the story of a professional hit-man who takes care of a twelve year old girl and teaches her some of the tricks to be a hit-man.

In 2010 Natalie won an Oscar for her acting in "Black Swan". Tal Brody is not an actor, he was a famous basketball player. Gal Gadot was born in 1984 and Mayim is American born.

Answer: Jake Gyllenhaal

He was born in Los Angeles in 1980. His mother is a screen writer, his father is a director, his sister, Maggie, is an actress as is her husband, Peter Sarsgaard. "City Slickers" is a beautiful movie dealing with interpersonal connections, aging, and just doing what has to be done. Some of Jake's other movies are: "Proof", "Southpaw" and "Jarhead".

Answer: Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson was born in New York City in 1984. Her father was born in Copenhagen, giving her dual US and Danish citizenship. "North" is about a nine year old boy who must travel the world trying to find the perfect set of parents. It was directed by Rob Reiner.

Despite being well received, the movie cost $40 million but grossed only $12 million. Scarlett Johansson has appeared in many movies including, "The Avengers", "We Bought a Zoo" and "JoJo Rabbit".

Answer: Gal Gadot

Gal Gadot was born in Petach Tikva, Israel in 1985. In 2004 she was voted "Miss Israel". In the "Fast and Furious" movies she played Gisele Yashar, who helps the team and falls for Han Lue, played by Sung Kang. Although "Fast and Furious" was a successful movie, she is most famous for her role as the title character in "Wonder Woman".

Answer: Matt Damon

"Mystic Pizza" tells the stories of three Portuguese-American young women and the loves that come into their lives. It takes place in a pizzeria in Mystic, Connecticut. Matt Damon was born in Boston in 1970. He has appeared in many movies including: "Oceans 11", "We Bought a Zoo", "The Zero Theorem" and "Good Will Hunting".

Answer: Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

James Earl Jones portrayed Lt. Lothar Zoggs in this great movie. The ending of the movie features Slim Pickens riding a nuclear missile from his jet to Russian soil. James Earl Jones was born in 1931 in Mississippi. He was a lieutenant in the US Army Rangers.

Answer: Julia

Meryl Streep was born in 1949 in New Jersey. Her acting awards are numerous including at least three Oscars. The 1973 movie, "Julia," was directed by Fred Zinnemann. It tells the story of an American woman who performs a dangerous anti-Nazi mission in Europe in the 1930s. It is based on Lillian Hellman's "Pentimento".