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The Kordas Trivia Quiz

The Korda brothers gave us some of the best of British cinema.

A multiple-choice quiz by tjoebigham. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
tjoebigham

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
40,528

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
225

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Question 1 of 10

1. What nationality were the Kordas? Hint

Swiss

Hungarian

Swedish

Romanian

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Question 2 of 10

2. What fellow countryman often worked with them? Hint

Miklos Rozsa

Emeric Pressburger

Michael Curtiz

Zsa Zsa Gabor

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Question 3 of 10

3. True or false: Vincent was a film director.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the logo of their London Films? Hint

Tower Bridge

Westminster Abbey

Nelson Column

Big Ben

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the film that put the Kordas on the map? Hint

The Private Life Of Henry VIII

49th Parallel

The 39 Steps

Seven Days From Noon

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Question 6 of 10

6. Name the author whose works weren't filmed by the Kordas. Hint

Baroness Orczy

Rudyard Kipling

A.E.W. Mason

F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Question 7 of 10

7. Name the film not directed by Zoltan. Hint

Sahara

Jungle Book

The Rains Of Ranchipur

Four Feathers

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Question 8 of 10

8. Name the film not directed by Alexander. Hint

Rembrandt

That Hamilton Woman!

Vacation From Marriage

The Third Man

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the actress Alex Korda wed for a time? Hint

Deborah Kerr

Vivien Leigh

Merle Oberon

Jean Simmons

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Question 10 of 10

10. What Korda was author-editor Michael's father?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What nationality were the Kordas?

Answer: Hungarian

Born Sandor, Zoltan and Vincent Kellner in Turkeve, Hungary. Alex got 'Korda' from the Catholic Latin phrase 'sursum corda' ('lift up your hearts'). But as Alex also said, 'It's not enough to be {Hungarian;} you must have talent too.'

2. What fellow countryman often worked with them?

Answer: Miklos Rozsa

Way before gracing Hollywood with his memorable scores, Rozsa scored many a Korda {production;} 'Thief Of Bagdad', 'That Hamilton Woman!', 'Jungle Book',et al.

3. True or false: Vincent was a film director.

Answer: False

Alex and Zoltan directed films, Vincent was the films' art director.

4. What was the logo of their London Films?

Answer: Big Ben

Michael Powell wrote that Korda stole the Big Ben logo from him and his co-producer's Westminster Films(not named for the Abbey, but the Westminster chimes!)

5. What was the film that put the Kordas on the map?

Answer: The Private Life Of Henry VIII

With an Oscar-grabbing performance by Charles Laughton, the film made the Kordas' reputation.

6. Name the author whose works weren't filmed by the Kordas.

Answer: F. Scott Fitzgerald

Kipling's 'Jungle Book' and 'Elephant Boy', Mason's 'Four Feathers', 'Fire Over England' and 'The Drum', and Orczy's 'Scaralet Pimpernel' were all directed or produced by the Kordas.

7. Name the film not directed by Zoltan.

Answer: The Rains Of Ranchipur

'Ranchipur' was helmed by Jean Negulesco, a remake of Clarence Brown's 'The Rains Came'.

8. Name the film not directed by Alexander.

Answer: The Third Man

Carol Reed directed the Graham Greene-scripted {classic;} Alex co-produced with David Selznick.

9. Who was the actress Alex Korda wed for a time?

Answer: Merle Oberon

Oberon's first big role was as Anne Boleyn in 'Private Life Of Henry {VIII',;} she was born Queenie O'Brien Thompson, an Indian half-caste.

10. What Korda was author-editor Michael's father?

Answer: Vincent

Michael wrote 'Charmed Lives' about the Korda clan and his novel 'Queenie' was a roman a clef about his aunt Merle Oberon. Recently his memoir about Jacqueline Susann, 'Isn't She Great?' was filmed with Bette Midler in the lead.

Source: Author tjoebigham

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