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More Than The Bride Of Frankenstein

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Lanchester, Elsa : More Than The Bride Of Frankenstein

Introduction:
"Remember the shrieking monster's bride in 1935's "Bride Of Frankenstein"? This quiz is on Elsa Lanchester, a lady who was much more than Frankenstein's Bride."


1. Where was Elsa Lanchester born?
    King's Langley, Bershire, Wales
    Lewisham, London, England
    Nottingham, England
    Dublin, Ireland


2. Which one of the following statements about Lanchester's childhood is NOT correct?
    Her father was the eccentric youngest son of the Earl of Lanchester.
    She taught dance at a boarding school in Wales for her room and board.
    She studied at Isadora Duncan's School of Dance, in Paris, France.
    Her parents were nonconformists and did not believe in marriage.


3. When she was 16 years old, what did Elsa do?
    Moved to London and started The Children's Theater in Soho
    Ran away from home and came to New York City
    Married a penniless artist in Paris
    Founded a home for orphans of WWI


4. What year did Elsa make her first movie with the man who was soon to become her husband, Charles Laughton?
    1934
    1930
    1920
    1928


5. How many times was Elsa married?
    Two
    Six
    Three
    One


6. Charles Laughton did a cameo performance in Universal's classic movie "Bride Of Frankenstein" ?
    True
    False


7. Why did James Whale chose Elsa Lanchester to appear in his film "Bride Of Frankenstein"?
    Laughton called in a lot of favors for Elsa.
    Elsa had been James Whale's mistress.
    Elsa's was very tall and looked good beside Boris Karloff.
    He admired her acting in "Private Life of Henry VIII".


8. In which of the movies that Elsa and Laughton made together was she nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress?
    Forever and a Day
    Private Life of Henry VIII
    Witness for the Prosecution
    Tales Of Manhattan


9. What classic animal movie did Elsa appear in?
    Black Beauty
    Lassie Come Home
    The Red Pony
    National Velvet


10. Elsa Lanchester played Katie Nana in what Disney musical movie classic?
    Answer: ( Two Words ... starred Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke)


11. Which of these suspense/horror movies did Elsa NOT appear in?
    Terror in the Wax Museum
    Willard
    Frankenstein
    The Spiral Staircase


12. Elsa's long career included many television appearances. Can you tell me what character Elsa played on an episode of "Shirley Temple's Storybook" in December 1958?
    Witch in "Hansel and Gretel"
    Cinderella's wicked stepmother
    Mother Goose
    Snow White's evil stepmother


13. In which televison series hosted by Rod Serling, ("Twilight Zone" or "Night Gallery"), did Elsa play Lydia Bowden in the eerie episode entitled "Green Fingers"?
    Answer: ( Night or Zone, N or Z)


14. Elsa wrote two autobiographies. The first one was about her life with Laughton "Charles Laughton And I". What was the title of Elsa's other book?
    Elsa Lanchester: Herself
    Out of Laughton's Shadow
    Elsa Lanchester: More Than Frankenstein's Bride
    The Making of My Life


15. Can you tell me which was the first to pass away, Charles Laughton or Elsa Lanchester?
    Answer: (One Word ... Charles or Elsa, C or E)


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