FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!
Quiz about Movie Night
Quiz about Movie Night

Movie Night Trivia Quiz


How much do you know about these movies which have "night" in the title? Note: The films in this quiz span the 1930s through the 1970s; newer titles have been well covered in other quizzes.

A multiple-choice quiz by FatherSteve. Estimated time: 4 mins.
  1. Home
  2. »
  3. Quizzes
  4. »
  5. Movie Trivia
  6. »
  7. Something in the Title
  8. »
  9. Same Word Titles

Author
FatherSteve
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
363,222
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
1422
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Last 3 plays: Dorsetmaid (10/10), GoodwinPD (10/10), muzzyhill3 (9/10).
- -
Question 1 of 10
1. Who starred in the 1964 movie "A Hard Day's Night"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Rachel Schpitendavel, an Amish girl played by Britt Ekland, arrives in New York City in 1925 intent on becoming a serious dancer. She meets the owner of a show, played by Elliott Gould, and, through a series of zany reversals, the art of striptease is born. In what 1968 movie does all this occur? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The 1967 film "In the Heat of the Night" concerns a murder in a small Mississippi town investigated by a white local police chief and a black Philadelphia homicide detective. Which two actors played Chief Bill Gillespie and Detective Virgil Tibbs? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In the 1972 horror film "Night of the Lepus", what sort of giant blood-thirsty monsters are terrorizing the people of the village of Galanos and the town of Ajo, Arizona? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Don Ameche and Alice Faye had top billing in the 1941 musical comedy "That Night in Rio". The story is set in and around a nightclub, the Casino Samba, in Rio de Janeiro. Who is the Brazilian co-star (who plays Don Ameche's girlfriend), known for her singing, dancing and outrageous hats made of piles of fruit? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. George Romero has built a career writing and directing scary movies. His well-known films include "Dawn of the Dead" (1978), "Creepshow" (1982), "Day of the Dead" (1985), "Tales from the Darkside" (1988), and "Survival of the Dead" (2009). What was his first movie, shot in 1968 in black and white? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What was the first movie ever to win all five Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Screenplay? Frank Capra directed Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert in this goofy 1934 comedy involving a spoiled socialite and a tough wisecracking reporter. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. John Travolta's role as Tony Manero in this 1977 American movie about disco dancing carried his career from his role as Vincent "Vinnie" Barbarino on television's "Welcome Back Kotter" to film stardom. Set in a Brooklyn discothèque, this film also gave disco dancing a major boost in national popularity. What was this film, for which Travolta was nominated for both an Oscar and a Golden Globe? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The 1959 British film "A Night to Remember" was based on a 1955 book by Walter Lord, adapted for the screen by Eric Ambler. About what historic event was this movie? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Zeppo Marx, the youngest of the Marx Brothers, appeared in their first five films and then left the act in 1933 to pursue a career in engineering. Groucho, Chico and Harpo Marx then appeared in a 1935 in a musical comedy also starring Kitty Carlisle. What was the title of this movie? Hint



(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

arrow Select a User ID:
arrow Choose a Password:
arrow Your Email:




Most Recent Scores
Mar 23 2024 : Dorsetmaid: 10/10
Mar 23 2024 : GoodwinPD: 10/10
Mar 23 2024 : muzzyhill3: 9/10
Mar 20 2024 : 4wally: 10/10
Mar 18 2024 : Guest 108: 10/10
Mar 09 2024 : Guest 107: 9/10
Mar 05 2024 : Guest 175: 8/10
Mar 02 2024 : tracie21: 5/10
Feb 23 2024 : Guest 1: 7/10

Score Distribution

quiz
Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who starred in the 1964 movie "A Hard Day's Night"?

Answer: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr

Perhaps the Beatles' most successful film, "A Hard Day's Night" features the song of the same name released on the album of the same name. A sort of "few days in the life of" movie, it tells the story of the Beatles traveling from Liverpool to London and putting on a concert there, with all manner of adventures intervening.
2. Rachel Schpitendavel, an Amish girl played by Britt Ekland, arrives in New York City in 1925 intent on becoming a serious dancer. She meets the owner of a show, played by Elliott Gould, and, through a series of zany reversals, the art of striptease is born. In what 1968 movie does all this occur?

Answer: The Night They Raided Minsky's

This movie is an all-singing all-dancing show with an all-star cast including Jason Robards, Forrest Tucker, Jack Burns and Bert Lahr. It was produced by Norman Lear, the producer of "All in the Family", "Sanford and Son", "One Day at a Time", "The Jeffersons", "Good Times", and "Maude" on television.
3. The 1967 film "In the Heat of the Night" concerns a murder in a small Mississippi town investigated by a white local police chief and a black Philadelphia homicide detective. Which two actors played Chief Bill Gillespie and Detective Virgil Tibbs?

Answer: Rod Steiger and Sidney Poitier

This film was nominated for seven Academy Awards and won five including Best Picture. Rod Steiger won both the Oscar and the Golden Globe for Best Actor. The racial issues raised by this movie were provocative and controversial in 1967.
4. In the 1972 horror film "Night of the Lepus", what sort of giant blood-thirsty monsters are terrorizing the people of the village of Galanos and the town of Ajo, Arizona?

Answer: rabbits

This film has a cult following despite being so bad that it is good. It was (loosely) based on a novel published in 1964 by Australian author Russell Braddon called "The Year of the Angry Rabbit". In the novel, a deranged Australian prime minister seeks to use giant rabbits to his political advantage. Stuart Whitman, Janet Leigh, Rory Calhoun, and DeForest Kelley struggle to keep a straight face all the way through the American movie.
5. Don Ameche and Alice Faye had top billing in the 1941 musical comedy "That Night in Rio". The story is set in and around a nightclub, the Casino Samba, in Rio de Janeiro. Who is the Brazilian co-star (who plays Don Ameche's girlfriend), known for her singing, dancing and outrageous hats made of piles of fruit?

Answer: Carmen Miranda

Carmen Miranda had two careers: from 1929-1939 she was a popular singer in Brazil; from 1940 until her death in 1955, she was a movie star in the United States, appearing in fourteen films. American media dubbed her "The Brazilian Bombshell."
6. George Romero has built a career writing and directing scary movies. His well-known films include "Dawn of the Dead" (1978), "Creepshow" (1982), "Day of the Dead" (1985), "Tales from the Darkside" (1988), and "Survival of the Dead" (2009). What was his first movie, shot in 1968 in black and white?

Answer: Night of the Living Dead

Romero directed, wrote, edited and appeared in "Night of the Living Dead" which cost less than $150,000 to produce and which earned about $30-million internationally. While not a milestone in cinematic production, the movie is preserved in the National Film Registry because of its significance to the genre.
7. What was the first movie ever to win all five Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Screenplay? Frank Capra directed Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert in this goofy 1934 comedy involving a spoiled socialite and a tough wisecracking reporter.

Answer: It Happened One Night

The other two films to win "the Big Five" Academy Awards were "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" in 1975 and "The Silence of the Lambs" in 1991. Neither Colbert nor Gable were Columbia Pictures' first choices for the leading roles.
8. John Travolta's role as Tony Manero in this 1977 American movie about disco dancing carried his career from his role as Vincent "Vinnie" Barbarino on television's "Welcome Back Kotter" to film stardom. Set in a Brooklyn discothèque, this film also gave disco dancing a major boost in national popularity. What was this film, for which Travolta was nominated for both an Oscar and a Golden Globe?

Answer: Saturday Night Fever

The soundtrack for "Saturday Night Fever", which featured primarily the music of the Bee Gees, was an international success, sold over 15 million albums, and won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
9. The 1959 British film "A Night to Remember" was based on a 1955 book by Walter Lord, adapted for the screen by Eric Ambler. About what historic event was this movie?

Answer: The sinking of the Titanic

Numerous actors, who would go on to become well known, appear in minor roles in this film, e.g. David McCallum, Sean Connery, Honor Blackman. There is also an odd connection between this cast and the James Bond movies. In addition to Connery and Blackman (Pussy Galore in "Goldfinger"), Geoffrey Bayldon played Q in "Casino Royale", and Desmond Llewelyn played Q in a dozen Bond films.
10. Zeppo Marx, the youngest of the Marx Brothers, appeared in their first five films and then left the act in 1933 to pursue a career in engineering. Groucho, Chico and Harpo Marx then appeared in a 1935 in a musical comedy also starring Kitty Carlisle. What was the title of this movie?

Answer: A Night at the Opera

"A Night at the Opera" revolved around New York opera and afforded Miss Carlisle (who was a classically trained singer) an opportunity to demonstrate her beautiful voice. Some film critics find "A Night at the Opera" to be the best of the Marx Brothers' thirteen movies.

This claim is supported by what may well be the funniest scene in any Marx Brothers film: the stateroom scene in which fifteen people end up wedged into Groucho's tiny cabin.
Source: Author FatherSteve

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor LadyCaitriona before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.
Related Quizzes
This quiz is part of series Movie Miscellany:

These quizzes are all about the movies but are remarkably diverse in terms of specific aspects of filmdom.

  1. Movie Night Easier
  2. Big Bands in Big Musicals Average
  3. Shot on Location Average
  4. Boris Karloff Movies Average
  5. Cinema Set in Hawaii Easier
  6. All in a Day's Work Average
  7. Not Themselves Muppets Average
  8. Candy in the Movies Average

3/28/2024, Copyright 2024 FunTrivia, Inc. - Report an Error / Contact Us