Westerns of the 1960s Trivia Quiz

Answer: Calvera

In the movie, seven gunmen are hired by the residents of a small village to protect them against Calvera and his bandits who constantly plunder the village. Calvera and the bandits are eventually killed and beaten by the gunmen of which only three of the seven survive the gun battle. Hilario ( Jorge Martinez de Hoyos) and Sotero (Rico Alaniz) are two of the farmers of the village, and Chico is played by Horst Buchholz, one of the seven gunmen. Eli Wallach (1915-2014) was an American film, television and stage actor whose career spanned from 1945-2014.

His last film role was in 2010 at the age of 95 in the movie "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" starring Michael Douglas.

Answer: Tom Doniphon

Tom Doniphon, played by John Wayne, admitted to Stoddard (James Stewart) that he actually shot Valance from an alley way across the street and fired at the same time as Stoddard. In the gunfight Stoddard had been shot in the hand by Valance and had trouble retrieving and holding his gun. Marshal Link Appleyard was played by Andy Devine and Dutton Peabody was played by Edmond O'Brien. Gene Pitney recorded the song "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance", written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. However, it was written for the movie but never used on the soundtrack because John Ford (director) did not like it.

The actual music in the movie was from a 1938 Henry Fonda movie called "Young Mr. Lincoln".

Answer: Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy (1900-1967) was an American actor who was nominated nine times for the Academy Award for Best Actor from 1937-1968, winning twice in 1938 and 1939. He was to star in "How the West Was Won" but the scheduling of the filming clashed with his role in the movie "Judgement at Nuremburg"; however, he was able to record the film's narration track. The film follows four generations of a family as they move westwards from the periods 1839-1889.
In the movie James Stewart played Linus Rawlings, John Wayne played Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman and Henry Fonda played Jethro Stuart.

Answer: Joe, Manco and Blondie

Eastwood is called "Joe" in the first movie by the undertaker Piripero. In the next he is called "Manco" (Spanish for One-armed) as he does everything left-handed except shooting. In the final movie of the trilogy he is called "Blondie" by Tuco (Eli Wallach) because of his fair complexion.
Chico (Mario Brega), Manolo (Aldo Sambrell) and Rubio (Benito Stefanelli) appeared in "A Fistful of Dollars". Cuchillo (Aldo Sambrell) and Tomaso (Lorenzo Robledo) appeared in "For a Few Dollars More" and Angel Eyes (Lee Van Cleef) in "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly".

Answer: Kid Shelleen and Tim Strawn

Kid Shelleen is a legendary gunfighter who has a drinking problem and who is hired by Catherine "Cat" Ballou to protect her father against the gunslinger Tim Strawn. The movie is a Western comedy starring Jane Fonda as Catherine "Cat" Ballou and Michael Callan played Clay Boone. The Sunrise Kid was played by Nat King Cole and Dwayne Hickman played Uncle Jed.
Lee Marvin (1924-1987) was a WWII veteran and had an acting career from 1951-1986 playing roles in "The Wild One", "The Caine Mutiny", "The Dirty Dozen" and "Paint Your Wagon" just to name a few.

Answer: James Caan

James Caan is an American actor who had some early success in movies but came more into prominence in the 1970s, particularly for his role as Santino "Sonny" Corleone in the 1972 movie "The Godfather". It was for this role in "The Godfather" that he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Ricky Nelson (1940-1985) played the role of the young gunslinger in "Rio Bravo" (1959). Christopher Mitchum played Sgt. Tuscarora Phillips in "Rio Lobo" (1970). He is the second son of the legendary actor Robert Mitchum.
John Mitchum (1919-2001) is the younger brother of Robert Mitchum and appeared in the first three "Dirty Harry" movies as Homicide Detective Frank DiGiorgio opposite Clint Eastwood.

Answer: Harmonica

Charles Bronson (1921-2003) was an American film and television actor. Bronson's character only has the name Harmonica in the movie, as in a flashback as a young boy he is forced by Frank (Henry Fonda) to support his brother on his shoulders, as Frank and his men have placed a noose around his brother's neck. Frank jabs a harmonica in the young boy's mouth and asks him to play. Harmonica pursues Frank for many years to get revenge.

He is always seen playing the harmonica and finally gets revenge by killer Frank, then stuffing the harmonica in the dying man's mouth. Jason Robards plays the role of Cheyenne and Jack Elam is Snaky in the movie.

Answer: A temperance union parade

By co-incidence a temperance union paraded through the street just as Pike's men were leaving the railroad office. The bounty hunters perched on the roofs
opposite the railroad office had trouble picking out Pike's gang. There was carnage in the street with innocent people from the union being shot.

Answer: Glen Campbell

Glen Campbell is an American country music singer, songwriter, guitarist and actor. In the movie Campbell plays the role of a young Texas Ranger named La Boeuf, who befriends Cogburn as they are both hunting for Tom Chaney (Jeff Corey). Glen Campbell has won many Grammy Awards and awards from the Academy of Country Music.
Willie Nelson is also a singer, songwriter, author, poet and actor. His movie debut was in 1979 in "The Electric Horseman". Kris Kristofferson and Bob Dylan are also singers and songwriters and appeared together in the 1973 movie "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid".

Answer: A knife fight

Harvey chooses a knife fight but Butch tricks him by kicking him in the groin and knocking him out with one punch, thus solving who will be the leader of the gang. Robert Redford starred as the Sundance Kid and Katharine Ross plays the part of Etta Place, the lover of the Sundance Kid.
The film is loosely based of fact about the outlaws Robert LeRoy Parker (Butch Cassidy) and Harry Longabaugh (Sundance Kid). The film won four Academy Awards
after being nominated for six.