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Quiz about For Diehard Stoogephiles
Quiz about For Diehard Stoogephiles

For Die-hard Stoogephiles Trivia Quiz


Challenging enough for a true fan, but not impossible so as not to be fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by hank2001. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
hank2001
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
79,649
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1062
Last 3 plays: tluvgrandpa (9/10), 030100 (5/10), Guest 73 (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which actor was not a Stooge regular? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The theme music for the Stooges shorts consisted of two popular tunes that would alternate from short to short. One of these tunes was 'Three Blind Mice'. What was the other one? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the only Stooge short nominated for an Oscar? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the only short in which all three Howard brothers (Shemp, Curly, Moe) appeared? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What was significantly different from 'You Nazty Spy' and its sequel 'I'll Never Heil Again'? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. There were two remakes of 'Hoi Polloi', including 'Half-wit's Holiday' and 'Pies and Guys'. Who is the only stooge (of the ones that starred in shorts) that was not in a version of this? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is significant about the Shemp short 'Self-made Maids'? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In 'Cuckoo-On-A-Choo Choo', Larry played a low class, abusive slob who steals a train and is discovered by detective Moe. Larry was paroding a famous actor in a popular play at that time. Who was it? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which title is NOT a parody of a popular SONG? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. When a scene required a pie being thrown in someone's face, who was usually asked by the director to do it? Hint



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Mar 01 2024 : tluvgrandpa: 9/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which actor was not a Stooge regular?

Answer: Tom Conway

Both Bud Jamison and Vernon Dent were Christian Scientists who died by refusing to take medication!
2. The theme music for the Stooges shorts consisted of two popular tunes that would alternate from short to short. One of these tunes was 'Three Blind Mice'. What was the other one?

Answer: Listen To The Mockingbird

3. What is the only Stooge short nominated for an Oscar?

Answer: Men in Black

In my opinion, any one of those could have been nominated.
4. What is the only short in which all three Howard brothers (Shemp, Curly, Moe) appeared?

Answer: Hold That Lion

5. What was significantly different from 'You Nazty Spy' and its sequel 'I'll Never Heil Again'?

Answer: Moe's Hitler did not have a mustache

Personally I think the sequel is the better one.
6. There were two remakes of 'Hoi Polloi', including 'Half-wit's Holiday' and 'Pies and Guys'. Who is the only stooge (of the ones that starred in shorts) that was not in a version of this?

Answer: Shemp

Both 'Hoi Polloi' and 'Half-Wit's Holiday' were Curly shorts. Joe was in 'Pies and Guys', a scene-by-scene remake of 'Hal-Wit's'. Curly-Joe never appeared in any shorts.
7. What is significant about the Shemp short 'Self-made Maids'?

Answer: The stooges played every part themselves

Except for a brief appearance of an unidentifird man reading a newspaper, Moe, Larry and Shemp played themselves as well as their girlfriends Moella, Larraine, and Shempetta. Moe also played the girl's father, and Shemp and Larry played characters in a picture hanging on the wall that moves!
8. In 'Cuckoo-On-A-Choo Choo', Larry played a low class, abusive slob who steals a train and is discovered by detective Moe. Larry was paroding a famous actor in a popular play at that time. Who was it?

Answer: Marlon Brando

Larry was doing a takeoff on Brando in 'A Streetcar Named Desire.'
9. Which title is NOT a parody of a popular SONG?

Answer: So Long, Mr. Chumps

'So Long, Mr. Chumps' is the parody of the MOVIE 'Goodbye, Mr. Chips.'

There are two taken from SONGS 'In the Sweet By-and-by', and 'I'll Never Smile Again.' 'Swing Low Sweet Charlie' is not a song.
10. When a scene required a pie being thrown in someone's face, who was usually asked by the director to do it?

Answer: Moe

Moe usually had the best aim, so nearly every pie was thrown by him.
Source: Author hank2001

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