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Quiz about Movie Biographies
Quiz about Movie Biographies

Movie Biographies Trivia Quiz


The following are famous movies about famous people. I'll tell you the movie and the star, you tell me who it was about.

A multiple-choice quiz by Audreybraff. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Audreybraff
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
97,698
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
11 / 20
Plays
3034
Last 3 plays: Guest 199 (12/20), Guest 24 (17/20), pughmv (19/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. The movie "Yankee Doodle Dandy" won an Oscar for the star, James Cagney. Who did he portray in the movie? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. The 1951 movie "I'll See You In My Dreams" starred Danny Thomas as what famous songwriter? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. The film "Too Much, Too Soon" starred Errol Flynn as what famous movie star? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. Our former President, Ronald Reagan, starred in the film "The Winning Team" as what famous baseball pitcher? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. Frank Sinatra stars in "The Joker Is Wild" as what famous entertainer? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. Gary Cooper stars in "The Pride Of The Yankees" as what famous ballplayer? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. Robert Walker stars in "Till The Clouds Roll By" as what famous songwriter? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. "So This Is Love" was a movie starring Kathryn Grayson as what famous singer? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. Pop star Diana Ross starred in the film "Lady Sings The Blues" as what famous jazz singer? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. Barbra Streisand plays what famous entertainer in the films "Funny Girl" and "Funny Lady"? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. Dan Dailey stars in the movie "The Pride Of St. Louis" as what famous ballplayer? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. Robert DeNiro stars in "The Raging Bull" as what famous prizefighter? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. Eleanor Parker stars in "Interrupted Melody" as what famous opera singer? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. The debonaire Cary Grant stars in "Night And Day" as what famous songwriter? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. Faye Dunaway stars in "Mommie Dearest" as what famous movie star? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. Betty Hutton starred in "Perils Of Pauline" portraying what famous silent film star? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. A young Paul Newman starred in the film "Somebody Up There Likes Me" as what famous prizefighter? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. Danny Kaye stars in "The Five Pennies" as what famous musician? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. Susan Hayward stars as what famous singer in "With A Song In My Heart"? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. Robert Alda stars as what famous songwriter in "Rhapsody In Blue"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The movie "Yankee Doodle Dandy" won an Oscar for the star, James Cagney. Who did he portray in the movie?

Answer: George M. Cohan

This 1942 musical directed by Michael Curtiz was an enjoyable journey of Cohan's credits. Cagney's real sister, Jeanne portrayed Cohan's sister Josie. Walter Huston portrayed his father. Frances Langford had one scene as a singer.
2. The 1951 movie "I'll See You In My Dreams" starred Danny Thomas as what famous songwriter?

Answer: Gus Kahn

Michael Curtiz also directed this film co-starring Doris Day as Grace Kahn and Frank Lovejoy as another songwriter, Walter Donaldson. I'm not sure how true the film is but the music is wonderful.
3. The film "Too Much, Too Soon" starred Errol Flynn as what famous movie star?

Answer: John Barrymore

Diana Barrymore (Dorothy Malone's role) wrote this book with Gerold Frank about her famous father and his trials and tribulations with his stardom and the bottle.
4. Our former President, Ronald Reagan, starred in the film "The Winning Team" as what famous baseball pitcher?

Answer: Grover Cleveland Alexander

Alexander played for the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals during the 1930s. He was a talented pitcher until he was stricken with a strange brain disorder that looks like he's a drunk. Doris Day co-stars in this Hollywood biography.
5. Frank Sinatra stars in "The Joker Is Wild" as what famous entertainer?

Answer: Joe E. Lewis

This movie is about Joe E. Lewis, who started in show business as a singer but became a comedian because his vocal chords were cut by gangsters. Sinatra does a good acting job but sings beautifully in the beginning of the movie. Jeanne Crain, Eddie Albert and Mitzi Gaynor co-star in this 1957 film. Sophie Tucker appears as herself.
6. Gary Cooper stars in "The Pride Of The Yankees" as what famous ballplayer?

Answer: Lou Gehrig

In this 1942 movie, both Babe Ruth and Bill Dickey appear as themselves. Also announcer, Bill Stern. The famous final farewell at Yankee Stadium is done very well and very heart-wrenching.
7. Robert Walker stars in "Till The Clouds Roll By" as what famous songwriter?

Answer: Jerome Kern

This was an MGM galaxy of stars including June Allyson, Judy Garland, Kathryn Grayson, Tony Martin, Lena Horne and many others. A very young and thin Frank Sinatra ends the movie with his rendition of "Old Man River". I don't know how much is true or how much is Hollywood but the music is wonderful.
8. "So This Is Love" was a movie starring Kathryn Grayson as what famous singer?

Answer: Grace Moore

Grace Moore was an internationally famous star of the Metropolitan Opera as well as a Ziegfeld and Hollywood performer. She died in a plane crash in 1947. Quite a loss of talent at a young age.
9. Pop star Diana Ross starred in the film "Lady Sings The Blues" as what famous jazz singer?

Answer: Billie Holiday

This 1972 film about the troubled yet very talented Billie Holiday is very well done by Ross. Isabel Sanford ("The Jeffersons" TV series) plays a very small part as a madame.
10. Barbra Streisand plays what famous entertainer in the films "Funny Girl" and "Funny Lady"?

Answer: Fannie Brice

"Funny Girl" is about her life before and with Nicky Arnstein (Omar Sharif). The second movie chronicles her life with Billy Rose (James Caan).
11. Dan Dailey stars in the movie "The Pride Of St. Louis" as what famous ballplayer?

Answer: Dizzy Dean

Dan Dailey, more known for his dancing roles, portrays this famous pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals. Harmon Jones appears as himself in the movie and Richard Crenna is his brother, Paul.
12. Robert DeNiro stars in "The Raging Bull" as what famous prizefighter?

Answer: Jake LaMotta

This 1980 film directed by Martin Scorsese dipicts LaMotta as a violent man both in and out of the boxing ring. LaMotta did participate in writing the film. He was the middleweight champion of the world.
13. Eleanor Parker stars in "Interrupted Melody" as what famous opera singer?

Answer: Marjorie Lawrence

This 1955 film dipicts the life of Australian-born Marjorie Lawrence who contracts polio at the height of her career. The film shows her trials and tribulations combating the disease and her partial recovery. Roger Moore (James Bond) plays her brother, Cyril and Glenn Ford plays her husband.
14. The debonaire Cary Grant stars in "Night And Day" as what famous songwriter?

Answer: Cole Porter

This Hollywood scenario is so miscast and pure Hollywood story. However, the music is beautiful. Monty Woolley plays himself and Jane Wyman and Alexis Smith both co-star.
15. Faye Dunaway stars in "Mommie Dearest" as what famous movie star?

Answer: Joan Crawford

Christina Crawford, played by Diana Scarwid, writes about her life with the famous movie star and how she was "abused". This mother/daughter relationship inspired other children of famous parents to write expose' books.
16. Betty Hutton starred in "Perils Of Pauline" portraying what famous silent film star?

Answer: Pearl White

This 1947 film tells of the life of Pearl White, famous for the cliff-hanging serials of the silent film era.
17. A young Paul Newman starred in the film "Somebody Up There Likes Me" as what famous prizefighter?

Answer: Rocky Graziano

Another middleweight champion, Rocky Graziano was involved with gangsters and that relationship hurt him as a prizefighter. This story was written by Graziano, so there should be some truth to it. Sal Mineo (Romolo) does a fine acting job in a small role.
18. Danny Kaye stars in "The Five Pennies" as what famous musician?

Answer: Red Nichols

This 1959 film is a delightful film about Red Nichols, a fine musician who at the height of his career, is cursed with a polio-stricken daughter (Tuesday Weld) and is forced to work as a laborer in order to take care of her. Good Danny Kaye material and wonderful music.
19. Susan Hayward stars as what famous singer in "With A Song In My Heart"?

Answer: Jane Froman

This Hollywood-style film made in 1952 also co-stars David Wayne, Rory Calhoun and a wonderful Thelma Ritter. Jane Froman's voice in used in the movie.
20. Robert Alda stars as what famous songwriter in "Rhapsody In Blue"?

Answer: George Gershwin

This 1945 film is based on Gershwin's short life. Oscar Levant (playing wonderful piano pieces), Paul Whiteman and Al Jolson all appear as themselves in the film. Joan Leslie and Alexis Smith both co-star. The music is worthwhile to watch the movie.
Source: Author Audreybraff

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