Best Westerns

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1. John Ford's "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" features a great cast. Which of these actors from the film played Liberty Valance? John Wayne Andy Devine James Stewart Lee Marvin

2. Gregory Peck was first offered the role of Marshal Will Kane in the classic "High Noon", but he declined. Instead the role went to which actor? Lloyd Bridges Gary Cooper Alan Ladd William Holden

3. In John Ford's "The Searchers", John Wayne plays Ethan Edwards, who searches for years to find his niece who was stolen by Indians. Name the actress who plays his niece. Debbie Reynolds Shirley Temple Natalie Wood Elizabeth Taylor

4. "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" was based on fact. True False

5. John Wayne's performance in "True Grit" earned him his second Best Actor Oscar. True False

6. 1939 was an incredible year for movies. One of the classics released that year was this Western starring James Stewart, Marlene Dietrich, Mischa Auer and Brian Donlevy. Ride the High Country Destry Rides Again Rio Bravo Two Rode Together

7. Mel Brooks' hilarious spoof of Westerns, "Blazing Saddles", features a parody of just about every cliche in the genre. Particularly memorable is the character of Lili Von Shtupp. Which actress played this part? Bernadette Peters Teri Garr Madeline Kahn Cloris Leachman

8. This Western featured Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin, Jack Palance and Brandon De Wilde. What is its title? The Big Country Shane The Outlaw Josey Wales Duel in the Sun

9. John Wayne's big break occured when John Ford cast him as the Ringo Kid in this film which catapaulted him into stardom. Rio Lobo Stagecoach Fort Apache Red River

10. Another John Ford classic Western is "My Darling Clementine." Name the event that this movie is based on. The murder of Wild Bill Hickok. The murder of Jesse James. The gunfight at the O.K. Corral The California gold rush.

11. "Cimarron" and "Dances with Wolves" both won Best Picture Oscars. Name the only other Western which has won Best Picture. Stagecoach Fort Apache Shane Unforgiven

12. Clint Eastwood first hit international stardom with a trio of "spaghetti" Westerns directed by Sergio Leone. "For a Few Dollars More" and "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" were two of them. Name the third film. A Fistful of Dollars A Fistful of Dynamite The Ox-Bow Incident The Professionals

13. "The Magnificent Seven" is a remake of which film directed by Akira Kurosawa? Kagemusha Yojimbo The Seven Samurai Sanjuro

14. Another very popular Western is "The Wild Bunch", starring William Holden. Who directed this movie? John Ford Steven Spielberg Howard Hawks Sam Peckinpah

15. John Wayne is the star of "The Sons of Katie Elder", a 1965 Western directed by Henry Hathaway. Wayne was one of the sons. Which of the following actors did not play one of the other sons? Earl Holliman Dean Martin Ben Johnson Michael Anderson Jr.