A Place in the Sun Trivia Quiz

Answer: Montgomery Clift

Destined to play parts of complicated personalities, Monty appeared with Frank Sinatra in a war movie, "From Here to Eternity". He would be nominated for his portrayal as George in this movie. Both Clift and Winters did not want to get in the icy waters during the drowning scene, preferring doubles to take over.

The director insisted they do so resulting in one of the most memorial parts of "A Place in the Sun".

Answer: Yes

In 1906 Chester Gillette was accused of drowning his pregnant girlfriend. He claims she jumped out of the boat but the prosecutors believed she was hit over the head with a tennis racket. He was found guilty and executed in the electric chair.

Answer: Elizabeth Taylor

Taylor was somewhat intimidated working with Clift at the start of filming. Taylor would go on to win an Oscar for her role in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolfe" but did not earn any nominations for her portrayal as Angela Vickers.

Answer: No

Angela tells George about a couple drowning at Loon Lake and he begins to think about a similar fate for Alice. However, once in the boat, he realizes that he cannot do the deed.

Answer: Theodore Dreiser

Dreiser was an American author whose early years mirrored those of George. He also wrote, "Sister Carrie".

Answer: Shelly Winters

Determined to get a chance to audition, Winters tried out for the role wearing dowdy clothes borrowed from her sister, bobby pins in her hair and no makeup. Winters will drown again in another movie playing the part of the beloved Mrs. Rosen. In real life while a young girl, she was a competition swimmer!

Answer: Raymond Burr

In his career, Burr, will be cast in the role of prosecutor more than once. On the wrong side of the law in "Rear Window", Burr murders his wife in the apartment directly across the courtyard from Jimmy Stewart's apartment.

Answer: False

George never lays a finger on Alice. She stands up in the boat and starts walking towards George causing the boat to rock and tip over, tossing both herself and George into the water. Although on the stand George denies hitting or drowning her, he admits that initially it was the reason for being on the lake.

Answer: Swim suits

George's uncle and his circle of friends were the elite of the town, whereas George's parents followed a different path living a humble existence as missionaries. George starts off working in a department folding and boxing bathing suits.

Answer: He spent the evening dancing at another party.

When George finally showed up at Alice's, she confronted him with the news of her pregnancy, throwing a wrench into his plans of marrying Angela and climbing the ladder of success at his uncle's factory.