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Who Said What About Whom? Trivia Quiz

Not the nicest of quotes, but, see if you can pick who said what about whom! Multiple choice for a bit of fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by Engadine. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Engadine

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
97,190

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
588

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Question 1 of 10

1. "She was good at playing abstract confusion in the same way that a midget is good at being short". Who said this about Marilyn Monroe? Hint

Hedda Hopper

Louella Parsons

James Dean

Clive James

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who did Otto Preminger, US film director, describe as a "vacuum with nipples"? Hint

Marilyn Monroe

Bo Derek

Farrah Fawcett

Joan Collins

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who said about Steve McQueen, "His performance just naturally lends itself to monotony"? Hint

Robert Mitchum

Johnny Carson

Robert Duvall

Anonymous

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was described as "Wholesome as a bowl of cornflakes and at least as sexy"? Hint

Doris Day

Audrey Hepburn

Julie Andrews

Julie Anthony

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was described as "A man of many talents, all of them minor"? Hint

Blake Edwards

Mickey Rooney

Edward G. Robinson

Peter Sellers

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Question 6 of 10

6. Ava Gardner said, "He's the kind of guy, who, if you say, 'Hiya ... , how are yah?', is stuck for an answer" about whom? Hint

Laurence Olivier

Frank Sinatra

Rock Hudson

Clark Gable

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Question 7 of 10

7. Joan Rivers said of this performer, " ... is all England needs - another queen who can't dress". Whom was she referring to? Hint

George Michael

Boy George

Elton John

Liberace

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was "The boy the Beatles called in to make up the numbers" according to "Melody Maker"? Hint

John Lennon

George Harrison

Ringo Starr

Paul McCartney

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Question 9 of 10

9. Of whom was said, "She has the face of an exhausted gnu"? Hint

Anjelica Huston

Joan Crawford

Katherine Hepburn

Joan Collins

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Question 10 of 10

10. Of his new wife, who said, "Her arms are too fat, her legs are too short and she is too big in the bust"? Hint

Richard Burton

Burt Reynolds

Richard Nixon

Engelbert Humperdinck

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "She was good at playing abstract confusion in the same way that a midget is good at being short". Who said this about Marilyn Monroe?

Answer: Clive James

Clive James, who resides in England, is an interviewer of some note, in and out of the UK. Marilyn grew up through a series of foster homes, married at sixteen, studied acting in Hollywood and the rest, as they say, is history!

2. Who did Otto Preminger, US film director, describe as a "vacuum with nipples"?

Answer: Marilyn Monroe

In 1948 Marilyn snared a six month contract with Columbia and acted in her first real movie role, singing two songs in the B movie, "Lady of the Chorus".

3. Who said about Steve McQueen, "His performance just naturally lends itself to monotony"?

Answer: Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum makes an interesting critic of Steve McQueen who was only one of two out of 2000 performers that auditioned for the exclusive "Actors' Studio" in 1955, to be accepted. In October 1997, McQueen was ranked #30 in Empire Magazine's (UK) Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time list.

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4. Who was described as "Wholesome as a bowl of cornflakes and at least as sexy"?

Answer: Doris Day

Doris Day had hopes of becoming a dancer, but a car accident put paid to that idea. One of America's most prolific actresses, Doris took singing lessons after her accident and in 1948 her agent put her forward for a film role and, liking what they saw, Warner Brothers Studios signed her to a contract.

5. Who was described as "A man of many talents, all of them minor"?

Answer: Blake Edwards

Grandson of a film director, son of a film director, Blake Edwards was perhaps born to direct. Married to Julie Andrews, with whom he has two children, he began his career as an actor.

6. Ava Gardner said, "He's the kind of guy, who, if you say, 'Hiya ... , how are yah?', is stuck for an answer" about whom?

Answer: Clark Gable

With a new moustache and some new teeth, Clark Gable was hired by MGM in 1930, and was on his way! In 1934 he refused a role MGM offered him and was farmed out to Columbia. He starred in "It Happened One Night" and won an Oscar!

7. Joan Rivers said of this performer, " ... is all England needs - another queen who can't dress". Whom was she referring to?

Answer: Boy George

George O'Dowd, lead singer of the 1980's band "Culture Club" was quoted as saying, "I am what I am, there's nothing I can do about it."

8. Who was "The boy the Beatles called in to make up the numbers" according to "Melody Maker"?

Answer: George Harrison

George Harrison was born George Harrison (interestingly enough). George could play 26 instruments including the guitar, sitar, bass guitar, violin, organ, piano, synthesizer, harmonica, autoharp, glockenspiel, vibraphone, xylophone, African drum, conga drum, tympani, ukulele and mandolin.

9. Of whom was said, "She has the face of an exhausted gnu"?

Answer: Anjelica Huston

Anjelica lived in Ireland as a child. Her mother was a Russian ballet dancer, her father was, of course, John Huston. Anjelica has been quoted as saying, "Age is not enviable in America, it's not applauded all that strongly, you have to take it all with a grain of salt."

10. Of his new wife, who said, "Her arms are too fat, her legs are too short and she is too big in the bust"?

Answer: Richard Burton

Richard Burton, not only married this wife once, but twice - Elizabeth Taylor of course! The Welsh actor said of himself, "When I played drunks I had to remain sober because I didn't know how to play them when I was drunk."

Source: Author Engadine

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