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Quiz about 30s Movies and the Stars
Quiz about 30s Movies and the Stars

'30s Movies and the Stars Trivia Quiz


It has been said that the 1930s were Hollywood's greatest years. I heartily concur. Name the stars of these great films.

A multiple-choice quiz by Pick61. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Pick61
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
356,077
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
723
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. I was born Harlean Carpenter in 1911. My first movie role was in "Saturday Night Kid" (1929) and my last in "Saratoga" (1936), with Clark Gable. I was the original "Blond Bombshell". Who am I? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. I was born in 1892 in Pittsburgh. After appearing on Broadway, I went to Hollywood, where I made my first film, "Sherlock Holmes" in 1922. My last picture was "Mister Roberts" in 1955. But my best remembered roles were that of Nick Charles, in the 1930s "Thin Man" series. Can you name me? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Although my career lasted for nearly 50 years, the 1930s was my busiest time. Noted for romantic and comedic roles, I appeared in as many as ten pictures a year during that period. My first was "The Office Wife" in 1930, my last film was "The Woman Inside" in 1979. I wrote a semi-autobiographical novel called "Center Door Fancy". Who am I? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. I was born in 1895 in Minnesota. My name is all but forgotten now, but a fan of '30s movies will know who I am. I played detective Philo Vance in four movies and was the first to portray Perry Mason on the screen. I made my first picture in 1922, called "The Town That Forgot God" and my last was "The Private Affairs of Bel Ami", in 1947. A tough one, but can you name me? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. My name at birth was Claudette Lily Chauchoin. I was born in France. Hollywood discovered my talent for romantic and comedic roles during the '30s and I became a major star. My first film was "For the Love of Mike" in 1927, my last was "Parrish" in 1967. I am probably best remembered for my Oscar-winning role in "It Happened One Night" with Clark Gable, made in 1934. Who am I? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. I was an acrobat, a gymnast and quite an athlete before I entered films. I made my first in 1928, called "Crooks Can't Win", my last was "The Comedy of Terrors" in 1967. You might have seen one of my funniest in the 1936 film "Earthworm Tractors", but if you saw "Some Like it Hot", from 1956, you will definitely remember my portrayal of an amorous, rich senior in love with one of the stars of the picture. Remember me? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. I was born in 1928. As a child star, I was credited with saving Twentieth Century Fox from bankruptcy. I began in a series of shorts called "Baby Burlesk" in 1931, at the age of three. In 1934, I made "Stand Up and Cheer", one of my biggest hits. My last film was "A Kiss for Corliss" in 1949. Can you guess my name? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. I was born Frederick Austerlitz in 1899. I began dancing professionally with my sister, Adele. I made a screen test, after which the famous verdict "Can't act. Balding. Can dance a little," was passed. Then I got a small part in the Joan Crawford movie "Dancing Lady" and made "The Gay Divorcee" in 1934. Who am I? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. I was born in 1899 in Milwaukee. I was a close friend of Spencer Tracy as a boy. I was a very busy actor in the '30s, usually appearing as a fast-talking good guy, a cop or a priest. My early films included "The Front Page", with Adolph Menjou, in 1931. I appeared in nine films with James Cagney. One of my best, though, was "Knute Rockne, All American" in 1940. Can you name me? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. I was born Hedwig Kiesler in Austria in 1913. I was considered the "most beautiful woman in films" during the 1930s and 1940s. I began my acting career in Europe and caused quite a scandal when I appeared totally nude in a 1933 European film called "Ecstasy". Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. I was born Harlean Carpenter in 1911. My first movie role was in "Saturday Night Kid" (1929) and my last in "Saratoga" (1936), with Clark Gable. I was the original "Blond Bombshell". Who am I?

Answer: Jean Harlow

Jean Harlow's best picture is arguably "Dinner at Eight", made in 1934. It was at that time the public took a great liking to her and the critics suddenly decided that she could act, after all. Her personal life was marked by tragedy, though, with the suicide of one husband, an ill-fated affair with a boxing champion, a domineering mother and an untreated illness that caused her death at 26.
2. I was born in 1892 in Pittsburgh. After appearing on Broadway, I went to Hollywood, where I made my first film, "Sherlock Holmes" in 1922. My last picture was "Mister Roberts" in 1955. But my best remembered roles were that of Nick Charles, in the 1930s "Thin Man" series. Can you name me?

Answer: William Powell

Powell was a prolific actor and was nominated three times for Academy Awards, "The Thin Man" (1934), "My Man Godfrey" (1936) and "Life with Father" (1947). He also played detective Philo Vance in a series of films in the '30s. He was married to Carole Lombard for two years, with whom he appeared in "My Man Godfrey", the original and best of the 'screwball comedies'.

He was engaged to be married to Jean Harlow at the time of her death in 1936. Powell died in California in 1984.
3. Although my career lasted for nearly 50 years, the 1930s was my busiest time. Noted for romantic and comedic roles, I appeared in as many as ten pictures a year during that period. My first was "The Office Wife" in 1930, my last film was "The Woman Inside" in 1979. I wrote a semi-autobiographical novel called "Center Door Fancy". Who am I?

Answer: Joan Blondell

Blondell was the daughter of entertainer Eddie Blondell, and appeared on Broadway herself at a very young age. One of her best films was "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" made in 1945. She was a veritable workhorse during the '30s, notably appearing in the "Gold Digger" musicals, although she couldn't sing.

She spoke the words to the song "The Forgotten Man" in the movie "Forty Second Street". She was at one time married to Dick Powell.
4. I was born in 1895 in Minnesota. My name is all but forgotten now, but a fan of '30s movies will know who I am. I played detective Philo Vance in four movies and was the first to portray Perry Mason on the screen. I made my first picture in 1922, called "The Town That Forgot God" and my last was "The Private Affairs of Bel Ami", in 1947. A tough one, but can you name me?

Answer: Warren William

William was a busy actor, appearing in many movies during the '30s. One of his best was "Gold Diggers of 1933" in which he played the love interest of Joan Blondell. A biography was written about him, called "Warren William, the Magnificent Scoundrel of Pre-Code Hollywood". He passed away at a young 52 in 1947.
5. My name at birth was Claudette Lily Chauchoin. I was born in France. Hollywood discovered my talent for romantic and comedic roles during the '30s and I became a major star. My first film was "For the Love of Mike" in 1927, my last was "Parrish" in 1967. I am probably best remembered for my Oscar-winning role in "It Happened One Night" with Clark Gable, made in 1934. Who am I?

Answer: Claudette Colbert

Colbert retired from the movies in 1967. She spent her last years in Barbados. She could be notoriously difficult to work with, especially insisting that the right side of her face not be photographed, due to what she considered an imperfection. She passed away in 1996 at the age of 91. Oddly, she judged "It Happened One Night" to be one of the "worst movies ever made".
6. I was an acrobat, a gymnast and quite an athlete before I entered films. I made my first in 1928, called "Crooks Can't Win", my last was "The Comedy of Terrors" in 1967. You might have seen one of my funniest in the 1936 film "Earthworm Tractors", but if you saw "Some Like it Hot", from 1956, you will definitely remember my portrayal of an amorous, rich senior in love with one of the stars of the picture. Remember me?

Answer: Joe E. Brown

Brown was born Ohio in 1892 and passed away in 1973. Film makers seemed to focus more on his wide, lipless mouth than his comedic talents, although they always seemed to display in some manner his agility and athleticism. His autobiography is titled "Laughter is a Wonderful Thing".
7. I was born in 1928. As a child star, I was credited with saving Twentieth Century Fox from bankruptcy. I began in a series of shorts called "Baby Burlesk" in 1931, at the age of three. In 1934, I made "Stand Up and Cheer", one of my biggest hits. My last film was "A Kiss for Corliss" in 1949. Can you guess my name?

Answer: Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple was a phenomenon that may never be seen again. Her popularity was such that she became an industry in itself; dolls, cups, costumes, coloring books, you name it. Everywhere, contests were held, as every little girl, it seemed, had a mother who just knew her daughter was the next Shirley Temple.

Her limited acting range and adulthood put a brake on her movie career, but she married, went into politics and survived quite nicely, once serving as the ambassador to Ghana.
8. I was born Frederick Austerlitz in 1899. I began dancing professionally with my sister, Adele. I made a screen test, after which the famous verdict "Can't act. Balding. Can dance a little," was passed. Then I got a small part in the Joan Crawford movie "Dancing Lady" and made "The Gay Divorcee" in 1934. Who am I?

Answer: Fred Astaire

Astaire appeared with Ginger Rogers in "Flying Down to Rio" in 1933. Both their careers took off from there, and neither ever looked back. Together, they were magic ("Top Hat" and "Swing Time") until Rogers decided to take her acting skills in another direction. Fred's last appearance was a dramatic role in "Towering Inferno" in 1976. Astaire passed away in 1987, Rogers in 1995.
9. I was born in 1899 in Milwaukee. I was a close friend of Spencer Tracy as a boy. I was a very busy actor in the '30s, usually appearing as a fast-talking good guy, a cop or a priest. My early films included "The Front Page", with Adolph Menjou, in 1931. I appeared in nine films with James Cagney. One of my best, though, was "Knute Rockne, All American" in 1940. Can you name me?

Answer: Pat O'Brien

Pat O'Brien wrote an autobiography titled "Wind at My Back". Among his pictures, another fan favorite is "the Fighting 69th", a World War One drama, which also starred Jimmy Cagney. O'Brien died in 1983.
10. I was born Hedwig Kiesler in Austria in 1913. I was considered the "most beautiful woman in films" during the 1930s and 1940s. I began my acting career in Europe and caused quite a scandal when I appeared totally nude in a 1933 European film called "Ecstasy".

Answer: Hedy Lamarr

Her last film was "The Female Animal", made in 1958. Her most notable film was "Samson and Delilah", but her stunning beauty couldn't make up for her limited acting skills, and her career never really took off. She published an autobiography, "Ecstasy and Me". Quite intelligent, she helped to invent a torpedo guidance system, which was patented.

Her later years were marred by lawsuits and trouble with the law.
Source: Author Pick61

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