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"The Ballad of High Noon" Trivia Quiz

This song became one of the first true movie theme songs of its time.

A multiple-choice quiz by pennie1478. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
pennie1478

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
287,959

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
399

Question 1 of 10

1. On what day did the singer ask his darlin' not to forsake him?

Answer: (two words)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Did this song win an Oscar?

Yes

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the rest of the lyric? "betwixt love and ____."

Answer: (one word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. According to the lyrics, the singer was afraid of death.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of the villain in the song? Hint

Sam Fuller

Jonas Henderson

Jim Pierce

Frank Miller

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who originally sang "The Ballad of High Noon"? Hint

Hank Williams, Jr.

Waylon Jennings

Tex Ritter

Hank Williams, Sr.

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Question 7 of 10

7. "The Ballad of High Noon" goes by another name. What is the missing word of the title, "Do Not _______ Me, Oh My Darlin'?" Hint

Forsake

Forget

Leave

Hate

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Question 8 of 10

8. When was the train arriving that would bring the villian to meet the Marshall? Hint

Noonday

Morning

Evening time

Afternoon

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Question 9 of 10

9. How was "his darlin" described in "The Ballad of High Noon"? Hint

Dark haired

Fair haired

Good hearted and sweet

Red faced

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Question 10 of 10

10. What were the last words of the song? Hint

My darlin'

My grave

We wed

Wait along

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On what day did the singer ask his darlin' not to forsake him?

Answer: Wedding day

After 1952 most westerns began having theme songs to introduce them. Tex Ritter's version of "The Ballad of High Noon" was described in the "Baltimore Sun" as being "the most agonizing delivery of Gary Cooper's musical woes".

2. Did this song win an Oscar?

Answer: Yes

"The Ballad of High Noon" won for best song in the 1952 Oscars. The other nominated songs were:

"Am I in Love" from "Son of Paleface"
"Because You're Mine" from "Because You're Mine"
"Thumbelina theme song" from "Thumbelina"
"Zing a little Zong" from "Just For You"

3. What is the rest of the lyric? "betwixt love and ____."

Answer: Duty

Even though Tex Ritter does not appear in the movie, the song is sung in first person.

The third stanza:

O to be torn 'twixt love and duty!
S'posin' I lose my fair-haired beauty!
Look at that big hand move along,
Nearin' high noon.

4. According to the lyrics, the singer was afraid of death.

Answer: False

The fourth stanza:

He made a vow while in State's Prison,
Vow'd it would be my life or his and,
I'm not afraid of death, but O,
What will I do if you leave me?

5. What was the name of the villain in the song?

Answer: Frank Miller

Frank Miller was mentioned twice in the song.

6. Who originally sang "The Ballad of High Noon"?

Answer: Tex Ritter

Tex Ritter (father of the late John Ritter) sang the theme song for "The Ballad of High Noon". The Oscar winning song writer, Ned Washington wrote the lyrics and Dmitri Tiomkin composed the music. Since it was first written, "The Ballad of High Noon" has been recorded by nine artists.

7. "The Ballad of High Noon" goes by another name. What is the missing word of the title, "Do Not _______ Me, Oh My Darlin'?"

Answer: Forsake

Lyricist Washington and composer Tiomkin combined for other memorable songs such as "Rawhide".

8. When was the train arriving that would bring the villian to meet the Marshall?

Answer: Noonday

The second stanza:

The noonday train will bring Frank Miller.
If I'm a man I must be brave,
And I must face that deadly killer,
Or lie a coward, a craven coward,
Or lie a coward in my grave.

Ned Washington is an Oscar winning writer of songs for the first "3:10 to Yuma" and "The Man from Laramie".

9. How was "his darlin" described in "The Ballad of High Noon"?

Answer: Fair haired

Third stanza:

O to be torn 'twixt love and duty!
S'posin' I lose my fair-haired beauty!
Look at that big hand move along
Nearin' high noon.

10. What were the last words of the song?

Answer: Wait along

Tex Ritter crooned the end of the song asking his darlin' to wait for him as he waits to kill the villain Frank Miller.

Source: Author pennie1478

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