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Saturday night at the movies Trivia Quiz

Which was more important- the movies or the music?

A multiple-choice quiz by Prawnsticks. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Prawnsticks

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
88,837

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
640

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. David Essex wrote his hit "Rock On" for which 1973 movie? Hint

American Graffiti

Mean Streets

Serpico

That'll Be the Day

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which singer began his movie career with the words "Whoa! Brett! Vance! They told us you were dead!"? Hint

Elvis

Roger Daltry

Bill Haley

Cab Calloway

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which singer played the part of Acid Queen in the movie version of The Who's "Tommy"? Hint

Aretha Franklin

Doris Day

Cher

Tina Turner

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which ex-Beatle wrote a James Bond theme song? Hint

Ringo Starr

Paul McCartney

John Lennon

George Harrison

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Jayne Mansfield movie did Little Richard sing the title song for? Hint

Dog Eat Dog

Single Room Furnished

Guide For a Married Man

The Girl Can't Help It

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which group had a hit with "Minnie the Moocher" in 1967? Hint

The Denvermen

Col Joye and the Joy Boys

The Easybeats

The Cherokees

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Australian singer wrote the score for the movie "Alvin Purple"? Hint

Brian Cadd

Glenn Shorrock

Billy Thorpe

Ross Wilson

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Question 8 of 10

8. True or false: The song "The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face" was launched by its inclusion in the Clint Eastwood movie "Magnum Force".

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who took us to a "Horror Movie"?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. "The Man Who Knew Too Much" provided a hit for which artist? Hint

Donovan

Normie Rowe

Russell Morris

John Farnham

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. David Essex wrote his hit "Rock On" for which 1973 movie?

Answer: That'll Be the Day

"That'll Be the Day" also starred ex-Beatle Ringo Starr.

2. Which singer began his movie career with the words "Whoa! Brett! Vance! They told us you were dead!"?

Answer: Elvis

The movie in question was "Love me Tender", and was released in 1956.

3. Which singer played the part of Acid Queen in the movie version of The Who's "Tommy"?

Answer: Tina Turner

Tina Turner was born Anna Mae Bullock in Nutbush, Tennessee.

4. Which ex-Beatle wrote a James Bond theme song?

Answer: Paul McCartney

McCartney wrote the song "Live and Let Die" for the 1973 Bond film of the same name.

5. Which Jayne Mansfield movie did Little Richard sing the title song for?

Answer: The Girl Can't Help It

"The Girl Can't Help It" was made in 1956, and also featured performances by Gene Vincent and Fats Domino.

6. Which group had a hit with "Minnie the Moocher" in 1967?

Answer: The Cherokees

"Minnie the Moocher" was also featured in the movie "The Blues Brothers".

7. Which Australian singer wrote the score for the movie "Alvin Purple"?

Answer: Brian Cadd

Brian Cadd was also a member of The Groop and Axiom.

8. True or false: The song "The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face" was launched by its inclusion in the Clint Eastwood movie "Magnum Force".

Answer: False

"The First Time I Ever Saw You" was included in the soundtrack of the 1971 Clint Eastwood film "Play Misty For Me", and was sung by Roberta Flack.

9. Who took us to a "Horror Movie"?

Answer: Skyhooks

"Horror Movie" was relased in 1974.

10. "The Man Who Knew Too Much" provided a hit for which artist?

Answer: Normie Rowe

Normie Rowe had a hit with "Que Sera Sera", from "The Man Who Knew Too Much", a 1956 Hitchcock film. It was sung in the movie by Doris Day.

Source: Author Prawnsticks

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