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Quiz about The Incomparable Vincent Price
Quiz about The Incomparable Vincent Price

The Incomparable Vincent Price Quiz


This is a quiz about one of the most underrated actors of all time, Vincent Price. If you are of a certain age, like me, you will remember him scaring the daylights out of you as a kid. But there was much more to his career!

A multiple-choice quiz by daver852. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
daver852
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
375,057
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
284
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 90 (6/10), Guest 12 (8/10), Guest 66 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Vincent Price was born into a wealthy family in St. Louis, Missouri in 1911. He graduated from Yale in 1933 with a degree in what subject? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. After graduating from Yale, Price went to England to study at the University of London. It was in England that he caught the acting bug. He returned to the United States, and landed his first major role as Prince Albert Victor opposite Helen Hayes as Queen Victoria in what popular play? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Price moved to Hollywood in 1938, and soon began appearing in motion pictures. One of his earliest notable roles was in a costume drama starring Bette Davis and Errol Flynn, in which he played the part of Sir Walter Raleigh. Based on a play by Maxwell Anderson, what was the name of this movie? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Vincent Price made only a handful of movies during the early 1940s. But in 1944 he was cast in one of the greatest film noir classics of all time, a murder mystery directed by Otto Preminger, and starring Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb, and Judith Anderson. Price plays Shelby Carpenter, the murdered girl's fiancee and one of the suspects in her murder. What was the title of this film? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Although he had done a few previous horror movies, it was the 1953 film "House of Wax" that really jump-started Vincent Price's career as a horror movie actor. "House of Wax" was one of the most successful horror movies of all time. What was unusual about it? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In 1958, Vincent Price starred in a famous horror movie whose cast included David Hedison and Herbert Marshall, about a man who is conducting experiments with a transporter device when an accident causes him to be transformed into a monster that is part man, part insect. The movie spawned a sequel the following year, also starring Price. What was it called? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The 1950s were not all horror movies for Vincent Price. He took time out to appear in one of the most famous Biblical epics of all time. If you are a fan of Cecil B. DeMille, you probably know this. Which one was it? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Vincent Price had a cameo role in the 1963 film, "Beach Party," with Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello.


Question 9 of 10
9. Everyone has his or her favorite Vincent Price movies. One of mine is a film about a Shakespearean actor who decides to get revenge on all the critics who wrote bad reviews of him during his career. Co-starring Diana Rigg as his daughter, and Ian Hendry as his arch-nemesis, Peregrine Devlin, what is the name of this very funny movie? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. One of Vincent Price's final movie roles was in a 1990 film with Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder, where he plays an inventor who fashions an android-like creature with an unusual anatomical feature. What was the name of this film, which was both a commercial and critical success? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Vincent Price was born into a wealthy family in St. Louis, Missouri in 1911. He graduated from Yale in 1933 with a degree in what subject?

Answer: Art history

Vincent Price was an art connoisseur his entire life. He accumulated a vast collection of masterpieces, and in 1957 donated 90 pieces from his collection to East Los Angeles Community College; these became the nucleus of what is now known as the Vincent Price Art Museum. From 1962 through 1971, he was a consultant to Sears for what was called "The Vincent Price Collection of Fine Art." For as little as $10, people could buy an original work of art by a well-known artist; more expensive pieces could be purchased for $5 down and $5 a month on an installment plan.

Many people ridiculed the idea of buying fine art through a mail order catalog, but Price's expertise enabled many people to buy works of fine art at bargain prices. Artists included in the program included Picasso, Dali, Whistler, Rembrandt, and Chagall. Can you imagine buying an original oil painting by Picasso for $800 on the installment plan? Over 50,000 pieces of fine art were sold through the program, and almost all are worth much more now than when they were originally sold.
2. After graduating from Yale, Price went to England to study at the University of London. It was in England that he caught the acting bug. He returned to the United States, and landed his first major role as Prince Albert Victor opposite Helen Hayes as Queen Victoria in what popular play?

Answer: Victoria Regina

Price landed the role because of his remarkable resemblance to Prince Albert. He was considered to be very handsome as a young man. The play opened on Broadway on August 31, 1936 at the Broadhurst Theatre, and ran for 314 performances.
3. Price moved to Hollywood in 1938, and soon began appearing in motion pictures. One of his earliest notable roles was in a costume drama starring Bette Davis and Errol Flynn, in which he played the part of Sir Walter Raleigh. Based on a play by Maxwell Anderson, what was the name of this movie?

Answer: The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

"The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex" was Vincent Price's second movie. It was based on Maxwell Anderson's play, "Elizabeth the Queen." The film was both a critical and commercial success, and helped to establish Price's reputation as an up-and-coming actor.
4. Vincent Price made only a handful of movies during the early 1940s. But in 1944 he was cast in one of the greatest film noir classics of all time, a murder mystery directed by Otto Preminger, and starring Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb, and Judith Anderson. Price plays Shelby Carpenter, the murdered girl's fiancee and one of the suspects in her murder. What was the title of this film?

Answer: Laura

"Laura" is one of my all-time favorite movies. Price plays Shelby Carpenter, a handsome young Southerner who survives by sponging off women. It was the first of his many pairings with Gene Tierney; they would notably appear together again in 1945's "Leave Her to Heaven."
5. Although he had done a few previous horror movies, it was the 1953 film "House of Wax" that really jump-started Vincent Price's career as a horror movie actor. "House of Wax" was one of the most successful horror movies of all time. What was unusual about it?

Answer: It was filmed in 3-D

"House of Wax" - not to be confused with the 2005 film starring Paris Hilton - was the first 3-D movie filmed in color by a major American studio. Price plays Professor Henry Jared, a famous sculptor of wax figures whose hands are damaged in a fire. Since he can no longer sculpt wax statues, he starts killing people and covering their corpses with wax! The film also stars Carolyn Jones, who would later appear as Morticia on "The Addams Family," and Charles Bronson, in one of his earliest screen roles.The film was so popular that it was released again in 1971.

In ironic footnote to this film, director Andre de Toth was blind in one eye, and could not see the 3-D effects in the movie!
6. In 1958, Vincent Price starred in a famous horror movie whose cast included David Hedison and Herbert Marshall, about a man who is conducting experiments with a transporter device when an accident causes him to be transformed into a monster that is part man, part insect. The movie spawned a sequel the following year, also starring Price. What was it called?

Answer: The Fly

David Hedison (billed as Al Hedison in the credits) plays scientist Andre Delambre, who is working on a device that will transport objects through space. When he tries to transport himself, he doesn't notice that a fly has entered the transportation chamber.

When he rematerializes, he has the head and arm of a giant fly. This movie scared me to death when I was a kid! It was so successful at the box office that it was followed by "The Return of the Fly" in 1959. Vincent Price plays Francois Delambre, Andre's brother, in both films.
7. The 1950s were not all horror movies for Vincent Price. He took time out to appear in one of the most famous Biblical epics of all time. If you are a fan of Cecil B. DeMille, you probably know this. Which one was it?

Answer: The Ten Commandments

"The Ten Commandments" was one of the most successful motion pictures of all time. Price plays the role of Baka, the Pharaoh Sethi's master builder. He is killed by Moses (played by Charlton Heston), after he whips Joshua. It is Baka's murder that leads to Moses being disinherited and sent to die in the desert.
8. Vincent Price had a cameo role in the 1963 film, "Beach Party," with Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello.

Answer: True

Price appears very briefly in the film as the owner of "Big Daddy's," a beatnik club favored by the kids in the film. His sole line of dialogue is: "The Pit! Bring me my pendulum, kiddies, I feel like swinging." This is a reference to his earlier movie, "The Pit and the Pendulum," which, like "Beach Party," was made by American International Pictures.

The closing credits say "Special thanks to Mr. Vincent Price, soon to be appearing in Edgar Allen Poe's 'The Haunted Palace.'" A pretty sneaky piece of advertising for another AIP film!
9. Everyone has his or her favorite Vincent Price movies. One of mine is a film about a Shakespearean actor who decides to get revenge on all the critics who wrote bad reviews of him during his career. Co-starring Diana Rigg as his daughter, and Ian Hendry as his arch-nemesis, Peregrine Devlin, what is the name of this very funny movie?

Answer: Theatre of Blood

Actor Edward Kendall Sheridan Lionheart, played by Vincent Price, is humiliated by a group of critics who refuse to award him the "Critic's Circle Award for Best Actor." Lionheart begins killing them off, one by one, arranging for them to die in the same manner as characters from Shakespeare's plays.

The film has a wonderful cast of distinguished actors playing small roles. Vincent Price said on several occasions that he was fond of this movie because it finally gave him a chance to play Shakespeare.

It may also have been easy for him to identify with the role of Lionheart; despite his long and distinguished career, Price never received a nomination for an Oscar or Emmy. He is, however, honored with two stars on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
10. One of Vincent Price's final movie roles was in a 1990 film with Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder, where he plays an inventor who fashions an android-like creature with an unusual anatomical feature. What was the name of this film, which was both a commercial and critical success?

Answer: Edward Scissorhands

Vincent Price plays a role known only as "the Inventor." He creates Edward, but dies before he can give him real hands. Director Tim Burton was a huge fan of Vincent Price; one of Burton's first films was a six-minute short called "Vincent," about a young boy who imagines he is Vincent Price.

Vincent Price was ill with emphysema and Parkinson's Disease during the filming, and had difficulty finishing his scenes. He died on October 25, 1993 at the age of 82.
Source: Author daver852

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