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Quiz about The Kid Stays In The Quiz
Quiz about The Kid Stays In The Quiz

The Kid Stays In The Quiz


Answer questions about these movies which all have 'kid' in the title. No kidding.

A multiple-choice quiz by Polaris101. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Polaris101
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
194,036
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1666
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 49 (3/10), Guest 51 (8/10), Hayes1953 (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Jimmy (Orlando Bloom) is a milkman, and also an amateur boxer. He finds himself in a bout with the world champ after inadvertently causing the top contender to be put out of commission. Which movie is this? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. A naive Polish rabbi named Avram (Gene Wilder) arrives in America to take his new post as the leader of the Jewish community in San Francisco, in "The Frisco Kid". Unfortunately, he has arrived on the east coast and must travel through the dangerous wild west of the 1800s. Fortunately he meets a charming bank robber who helps him to get to his destination. Who played the lovable scoundrel, Tommy, who helps Avram? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Steve McQueen starred as Eric, a player of a certain card game intent on being the best. To be the best, or "the Man", he must take on and defeat the veteran player Lancey Howard. At what game is Eric trying to be the best in the movie "The Cincinnati Kid"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Russell (Bruce Willis) is an unhappy 40-year-old who meets a mysterious kid one day. The kid turns out to be Rusty, Russell's 8-year-old self, who points out what events in Russell's childhood brought his life to where it is today. Russell finds that by encouraging Rusty to stand up for himself in his past, he has made his present life better. What movie is this? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Robert Redford and Paul Newman starred in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" as two outlaws in the wild west who rob banks and trains. They eventually flee south of the border and go straight, but their past catches up with them. Who played the Sundance Kid? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Thomas, Peter and Arvid, are three friends in Nazi Germany who share a love of banned swing music and a dislike of the Hitler Youth, in "Swing Kids". Christian Bale played Thomas. Who played Peter and Arvid? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Inventor Wayne Szalinski has created a machine which is supposed to miniaturize objects, but it hasn't been working properly. When the neighbor kid hits a baseball through the window, it hits and activates the machine, shrinking Wayne's and the neighbor's kids. When Wayne comes home, he's so frustrated with his machine that he throws it all out. He has also unknowingly thrown the kids out, who are now forced to make a long and arduous journey back to the house. Who played the eccentric Wayne in "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. When the parents of Carmen and Juni are kidnapped by Fegan Floop, the kids find out that their parents are retired secret agents, in "Spy Kids". Floop is creating an army of robotic children who look like the children of famous people, but they still need one thing. What is it? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Matt Dillon starred as Jeffrey, a working class kid who becomes fascinated by the wealthly lifestyles of the patrons at the beach club where he works over the summer. Which movie is this? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What sport figures into Elvis Presley's 1962 movie, "Kid Galahad"? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Apr 08 2024 : Guest 49: 3/10
Mar 27 2024 : Guest 51: 8/10
Mar 08 2024 : Hayes1953: 6/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Jimmy (Orlando Bloom) is a milkman, and also an amateur boxer. He finds himself in a bout with the world champ after inadvertently causing the top contender to be put out of commission. Which movie is this?

Answer: The Calcium Kid

Filmed in a mockumentary style by Alex De Rakoff, "The Calcium Kid" also starred Omid Djalili, Tamer Hassan, Michael Lerner and Michael Pena. The movie was released in 2004, with the screenplay written by De Rakoff and Derek Boyle.
2. A naive Polish rabbi named Avram (Gene Wilder) arrives in America to take his new post as the leader of the Jewish community in San Francisco, in "The Frisco Kid". Unfortunately, he has arrived on the east coast and must travel through the dangerous wild west of the 1800s. Fortunately he meets a charming bank robber who helps him to get to his destination. Who played the lovable scoundrel, Tommy, who helps Avram?

Answer: Harrison Ford

Also starring in this fish-out-of-water comedy from 1979 were George DiCenzo, Penny Peyser, Jack Somack and Val Bisoglio. Harrison Ford has also played the popular characters of Han Solo, in three of the "Star Wars" movies, and Indiana Jones.
3. Steve McQueen starred as Eric, a player of a certain card game intent on being the best. To be the best, or "the Man", he must take on and defeat the veteran player Lancey Howard. At what game is Eric trying to be the best in the movie "The Cincinnati Kid"?

Answer: Poker

Edward G. Robinson starred as Lancey Howard in this 1965 movie. Also starring were Ann-Margret, Tuesday Weld, Karl Malden and Joan Blondell. Blondell was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe for her performance. The movie was based on the novel of the same name by Richard Jessup.
4. Russell (Bruce Willis) is an unhappy 40-year-old who meets a mysterious kid one day. The kid turns out to be Rusty, Russell's 8-year-old self, who points out what events in Russell's childhood brought his life to where it is today. Russell finds that by encouraging Rusty to stand up for himself in his past, he has made his present life better. What movie is this?

Answer: The Kid

Spencer Breslin starred as Rusty in this cute Disney movie from 2000. He won a Young Artist award for his performance. The movie also starred Lily Tomlin, Emily Mortimer and Jean Smart.
5. Robert Redford and Paul Newman starred in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" as two outlaws in the wild west who rob banks and trains. They eventually flee south of the border and go straight, but their past catches up with them. Who played the Sundance Kid?

Answer: Robert Redford

Released in 1969, the movie also starred Katharine Ross, Strother Martin and Cloris Leachman. Robert Redford named his Sundance Ski Resort in Utah and the Sundance Institute (which hosts the well-known Sundance Film Festival) after his character in the movie.
6. Thomas, Peter and Arvid, are three friends in Nazi Germany who share a love of banned swing music and a dislike of the Hitler Youth, in "Swing Kids". Christian Bale played Thomas. Who played Peter and Arvid?

Answer: Robert Sean Leonard and Frank Whaley

From 1993, "Swing Kids" also starred Barbara Hershey, David Tom and Noah Wyle. Robert Sean Leonard has also appeared in "Dead Poets Society", "The Last Days of Disco" and "The Age of Innocence". Frank Whaley has also appeared in "A Midnight Clear", "Swimming with Sharks" and "Field of Dreams".
7. Inventor Wayne Szalinski has created a machine which is supposed to miniaturize objects, but it hasn't been working properly. When the neighbor kid hits a baseball through the window, it hits and activates the machine, shrinking Wayne's and the neighbor's kids. When Wayne comes home, he's so frustrated with his machine that he throws it all out. He has also unknowingly thrown the kids out, who are now forced to make a long and arduous journey back to the house. Who played the eccentric Wayne in "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids"?

Answer: Rick Moranis

Marcia Strassman played Wayne's wife, and the kids were played by Thomas Wilson Brown, Amy O'Neill, Jared Rushton and Robert Oliveri. Moranis has also played the hysterical Dark Helmet in "Spaceballs", Louis Tully in "Ghostbusters" and Barney Rubble in "The Flintstones".
8. When the parents of Carmen and Juni are kidnapped by Fegan Floop, the kids find out that their parents are retired secret agents, in "Spy Kids". Floop is creating an army of robotic children who look like the children of famous people, but they still need one thing. What is it?

Answer: brains

Several other secret agents had been kidnapped prior to Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez. Gregorio had worked on a project involving synthetic brains with them, which is why Floop kidnapped him. Naturally Carmen and Juni save the day, and their parents. Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino played Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez, with Alexa Vega and Daryl Sabara playing Carmen and Juni.
9. Matt Dillon starred as Jeffrey, a working class kid who becomes fascinated by the wealthly lifestyles of the patrons at the beach club where he works over the summer. Which movie is this?

Answer: The Flamingo Kid

Once Jeffrey realizes that everything isn't always as it appears with the people he has come to admire and wants to emulate, he appreciates his own family's values more. Also starring in "The Flamingo Kid" are Hector Elizondo, Richard Crenna, Janet Jones and Bronson Pinchot. Look for small parts by Marisa Tomei, John Turturro and Steven Weber.
10. What sport figures into Elvis Presley's 1962 movie, "Kid Galahad"?

Answer: Boxing

Elvis Presley played a young man named Walter who is just returning from the Army. He seeks work as a mechanic, but ends up getting involved with boxing trainer Willy Grogan (Gig Young). "Kid Galahad" also starred Lola Albright, Charles Bronson and Joan Blackman. The movie was a remake of 1937's "Kid Galahad" which starred Edward G. Robinson, Wayne Morris and Humphrey Bogart.
Source: Author Polaris101

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