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Various Movies and Actors Trivia Quiz

A little quiz on movies and actors.

A multiple-choice quiz by dafyduk. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
dafyduk

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
9,447

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
4181

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Question 1 of 15

1. In the movie 'Bringing Up Baby', what is baby? Hint

Elephant

Dog

Gorilla

Leopard

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Question 2 of 15

2. What actor had problems getting into the 'business' because one director said 'Can't act, can't sing, can dance a little'? Hint

Danny Kaye

Donald O'Connor

Gene Kelly

Fred Astaire

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which comedy duo had one member from England and the other from the state of Georgia? Hint

Abbott and Costello

Laurel and Hardy

Burns and Allen

George and Engels

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which movie had its gang members drinking at a milk bar? Hint

Street Smart

West Side Story

A Clockwork Orange

The Warriors

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which 'Planet Of The Apes' movie was the last of the original 1960s/'70s series? Hint

Battle For The Planet Of The Apes

Escape From The Planet Of The Apes

Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes

Beneath The Planet Of The Apes

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Question 6 of 15

6. In which movie do we see John Wayne catching animals for zoos? Hint

Animal Man

The Catcher

Hatari!

The Shootist

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Question 7 of 15

7. What did Chance, the character played by Peter Sellers, do at the end of 'Being There'? Hint

Get elected President

Die

Walk on water

Lose all his money

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which movie was John Candy making when he died before its completion? Hint

Planes,Trains And Automobiles

Wagons East

Freaks

Stripes

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who played the title role in the movie 'Mr. Roberts'? Hint

James Cagney

Henry Fonda

Jack Lemmon

Burt Lancaster

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which film did NOT star Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon? Hint

Grumpier Old Men

The Odd Couple

The Out-Of-Towners

Grumpy Old Men

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Question 11 of 15

11. In which film did we see Bill Murray live the same day over and over? Hint

Groundhog Day

Caddyshack

Scrooged

What About Bob?

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Question 12 of 15

12. In the Elizabeth Taylor movie 'Cleopatra', Rex Harrison ends up playing Julius Caesar. Which actor was originally used to play Caesar? Hint

Lawrence Olivier

James Mason

John Gielgud

Peter Finch

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which name does Chevy Chase not use as an alias in the movie 'Fletch'? Hint

Babar

Harry Truman

Richard Nixon

Ted Nugent

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Question 14 of 15

14. What was the name of the convicts' football team in the movie 'The Longest Yard'? Hint

The Cons

The Giants

They Bad Guys

Mean Machine

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Question 15 of 15

15. Other than Lee Marvin and the Sergeant, which member of 'The Dirty Dozen' survived? Hint

Telly Savalas

Charles Bronson

Jim Brown

Donald Sutherland

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the movie 'Bringing Up Baby', what is baby?

Answer: Leopard

Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn are in charge of keeping a leopard. Funny movie, you should see it if you haven't.

2. What actor had problems getting into the 'business' because one director said 'Can't act, can't sing, can dance a little'?

Answer: Fred Astaire

Because of this, Astaire didn't get started in movies until he was in his 30's.

3. Which comedy duo had one member from England and the other from the state of Georgia?

Answer: Laurel and Hardy

Stan Laurel was from England and Oliver Hardy was from Georgia.

4. Which movie had its gang members drinking at a milk bar?

Answer: A Clockwork Orange

Little Alex and his gang drank milk in 'A Clockwork Orange'.

5. Which 'Planet Of The Apes' movie was the last of the original 1960s/'70s series?

Answer: Battle For The Planet Of The Apes

'Planet of The Apes'(1968), 'Beneath'(1970), 'Escape From'(1971), 'Conquest Of'(1972), 'Battle For'(1973).

6. In which movie do we see John Wayne catching animals for zoos?

Answer: Hatari!

'Hatari!' was shot on location in Africa.

7. What did Chance, the character played by Peter Sellers, do at the end of 'Being There'?

Answer: Walk on water

He was seen walking across a lake. Most people believe this is because 'since he didn't know that you couldn't walk on water, he was able to do it'.

8. Which movie was John Candy making when he died before its completion?

Answer: Wagons East

The movie was completed with a double finishing his role.

9. Who played the title role in the movie 'Mr. Roberts'?

Answer: Henry Fonda

Fonda played Mr. Roberts, the cargo officer. Lemmon played Ensign Pulver and Cagney played the ship's Captain. Lancaster was not in the film.

10. Which film did NOT star Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon?

Answer: The Out-Of-Towners

Lemmon was in the 'Out-Of-Towners'(original version), Matthau was not.

11. In which film did we see Bill Murray live the same day over and over?

Answer: Groundhog Day

12. In the Elizabeth Taylor movie 'Cleopatra', Rex Harrison ends up playing Julius Caesar. Which actor was originally used to play Caesar?

Answer: Peter Finch

Peter Finch started on the movie. Taylor got sick and filming continued until no more shots could be filmed. Peter Finch got tired of waiting so they brought in Harrison.

13. Which name does Chevy Chase not use as an alias in the movie 'Fletch'?

Answer: Richard Nixon

He also used Jane Doe and Gordon Liddy amoung others.

14. What was the name of the convicts' football team in the movie 'The Longest Yard'?

Answer: Mean Machine

They stole the guards' uniforms.

15. Other than Lee Marvin and the Sergeant, which member of 'The Dirty Dozen' survived?

Answer: Charles Bronson

Source: Author dafyduk

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