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Quiz about Various Movies and Actors
Quiz about Various Movies and Actors

Various Movies and Actors Trivia Quiz


A little quiz on movies and actors.

A multiple-choice quiz by dafyduk. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
dafyduk
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
9,447
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
8 / 15
Plays
4187
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Question 1 of 15
1. In the movie 'Bringing Up Baby', what is baby? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. What actor had problems getting into the 'business' because one director said 'Can't act, can't sing, can dance a little'? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Which comedy duo had one member from England and the other from the state of Georgia? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Which movie had its gang members drinking at a milk bar? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Which 'Planet Of The Apes' movie was the last of the original 1960s/'70s series? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. In which movie do we see John Wayne catching animals for zoos? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. What did Chance, the character played by Peter Sellers, do at the end of 'Being There'? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Which movie was John Candy making when he died before its completion? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Who played the title role in the movie 'Mr. Roberts'? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Which film did NOT star Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. In which film did we see Bill Murray live the same day over and over? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. In the Elizabeth Taylor movie 'Cleopatra', Rex Harrison ends up playing Julius Caesar. Which actor was originally used to play Caesar? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Which name does Chevy Chase not use as an alias in the movie 'Fletch'? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. What was the name of the convicts' football team in the movie 'The Longest Yard'? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Other than Lee Marvin and the Sergeant, which member of 'The Dirty Dozen' survived? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In the movie 'Bringing Up Baby', what is baby?

Answer: Leopard

Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn are in charge of keeping a leopard. Funny movie, you should see it if you haven't.
2. What actor had problems getting into the 'business' because one director said 'Can't act, can't sing, can dance a little'?

Answer: Fred Astaire

Because of this, Astaire didn't get started in movies until he was in his 30's.
3. Which comedy duo had one member from England and the other from the state of Georgia?

Answer: Laurel and Hardy

Stan Laurel was from England and Oliver Hardy was from Georgia.
4. Which movie had its gang members drinking at a milk bar?

Answer: A Clockwork Orange

Little Alex and his gang drank milk in 'A Clockwork Orange'.
5. Which 'Planet Of The Apes' movie was the last of the original 1960s/'70s series?

Answer: Battle For The Planet Of The Apes

'Planet of The Apes'(1968), 'Beneath'(1970), 'Escape From'(1971), 'Conquest Of'(1972), 'Battle For'(1973).
6. In which movie do we see John Wayne catching animals for zoos?

Answer: Hatari!

'Hatari!' was shot on location in Africa.
7. What did Chance, the character played by Peter Sellers, do at the end of 'Being There'?

Answer: Walk on water

He was seen walking across a lake. Most people believe this is because 'since he didn't know that you couldn't walk on water, he was able to do it'.
8. Which movie was John Candy making when he died before its completion?

Answer: Wagons East

The movie was completed with a double finishing his role.
9. Who played the title role in the movie 'Mr. Roberts'?

Answer: Henry Fonda

Fonda played Mr. Roberts, the cargo officer. Lemmon played Ensign Pulver and Cagney played the ship's Captain. Lancaster was not in the film.
10. Which film did NOT star Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon?

Answer: The Out-Of-Towners

Lemmon was in the 'Out-Of-Towners'(original version), Matthau was not.
11. In which film did we see Bill Murray live the same day over and over?

Answer: Groundhog Day

12. In the Elizabeth Taylor movie 'Cleopatra', Rex Harrison ends up playing Julius Caesar. Which actor was originally used to play Caesar?

Answer: Peter Finch

Peter Finch started on the movie. Taylor got sick and filming continued until no more shots could be filmed. Peter Finch got tired of waiting so they brought in Harrison.
13. Which name does Chevy Chase not use as an alias in the movie 'Fletch'?

Answer: Richard Nixon

He also used Jane Doe and Gordon Liddy amoung others.
14. What was the name of the convicts' football team in the movie 'The Longest Yard'?

Answer: Mean Machine

They stole the guards' uniforms.
15. Other than Lee Marvin and the Sergeant, which member of 'The Dirty Dozen' survived?

Answer: Charles Bronson

Source: Author dafyduk

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