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What 1950s Movie Am I? Trivia Quiz


In the 1950s so many great movies were made it was difficult to pick just ten of them. So now I ask you, "What 1950s Movie Am I?"

A multiple-choice quiz by wenray. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
wenray
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
350,996
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
2224
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. I am a 1954 movie directed by Elia Kazan. I tell the story of an ex-prize fighter and violence and corruption by a mob-connected union boss on the docks of New Jersey. What movie am I? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. I am a 1957 movie directed by David Lean based on a novel by Pierre Boulle. My story is set during World War II and tells of British soldiers who were captured by the Japanese and taken to a prison camp in Thailand where they are all put to work building a bridge. What movie am I? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. I am a 1959 movie directed by Billy Wilder. I was a comedy filmed in black-and-white. My story tells of two male musicians who witness the 1929 St Valentine's Day massacre in Chicago. They flee to Florida and, in drag, hide from the mobsters in an all-girl band. What movie am I? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. I am a 1952 Western film directed by Fred Zinnemann. I tell the story of a newly-married Marshall in a small town who has to face a gang of outlaws alone as nobody in the town will help him. What movie am I? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. I am a 1951 movie directed by John Huston. I am based on a 1935 novel of the same name, written by C S Forester. I am set in Africa during the First World War and I tell the story of a man and a woman in an old boat who are intent on attacking a German gunboat. What movie am I? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. I am a 1952 Musical film. I tell the story of a famous pair of silent movie star on-screen lovers and of their first talkie film when it is discovered that the female star has a terrible speaking and singing voice. A young actress is brought in to dub her voice, without the star's knowledge. I am a very famous movie. What movie am I? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. I am a 1956 movie directed by Cecil B DeMille. I am a great epic film and tell a story from the Bible's Book of Exodus. What movie am I? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. I am a 1954 movie directed by Billy Wilder. I tell the story of the young daughter of a chauffeur who works for a wealthy family. She falls in love with the younger of the two sons of that family, but ends up with the older brother. What movie am I? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. I am a 1956 science-fiction film directed by Don Siegel. I am based on a novel by Jack Finney. I tell the story of an alien invasion of a small town in California. What movie am I? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. I am a 1950 movie directed by Henry Koster. I am based on a play of the same name written by Mary Chase. I tell the story of a man whose best friend is a very tall, invisible rabbit. What movie am I? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. I am a 1954 movie directed by Elia Kazan. I tell the story of an ex-prize fighter and violence and corruption by a mob-connected union boss on the docks of New Jersey. What movie am I?

Answer: On the Waterfront

"On the Waterfront" starred Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J Cobb, Rod Steiger, Pat Henning and Leif Erickson. It was nominated for twelve Academy Awards and won eight, including Best Motion Picture, Best Director and Best Actor (Marlon Brando). This movie is ranked number 13 on the American Film Institute's 10th Anniversary Edition "100 Years . . . 100 Movies".

The Oscar won by Marlon Brando was stolen but turned up years later in a London auction house. Marlon Brando had been using the Oscar as a door-stop.
2. I am a 1957 movie directed by David Lean based on a novel by Pierre Boulle. My story is set during World War II and tells of British soldiers who were captured by the Japanese and taken to a prison camp in Thailand where they are all put to work building a bridge. What movie am I?

Answer: The Bridge on the River Kwai

"Bridge on the River Kwai" starred Sir Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa and William Holden. It won seven Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Alec Guinness), Best Writing (Screenplay), Best Music, Best Film Editing and Best Cinematography. Sessue Hayakawa was nominated for an Oscar for Best supporting Actor, but did not win. The movie also won three BAFTA and three Golden Globe Awards. On the American Film Institute's Anniversary Edition of "100 Years . . . 100 Movies", "Bridge on the River Kwai" is ranked number 36.

According to "Variety" "Bridge on the River Kwai" was the top moneymaking movie of 1958 taking $18 million in the US. One well-known feature of the film is the whistling by the POWs of "Colonel Bogey".
3. I am a 1959 movie directed by Billy Wilder. I was a comedy filmed in black-and-white. My story tells of two male musicians who witness the 1929 St Valentine's Day massacre in Chicago. They flee to Florida and, in drag, hide from the mobsters in an all-girl band. What movie am I?

Answer: Some Like It Hot

"Some Like it Hot" starred Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, George Raft, Pat O'Brien, and Joe E Brown. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards and won one for Best Costume Design (Black and White). It won three Golden Globes: Best Motion Picture-Comedy, Best Actress in Musical or Comedy (Marilyn Monroe) and Best Actor in Musical or Comedy (Jack Lemmon). On the American Film Institute's 10th Anniversary list of "100 Years . . . 100 Movies", "Some Like it Hot" is ranked at number 22.

Whilst in France in 2008 at the Jules Verne Film Festival, Tony Curtis said on a TV show that he and Marilyn Monroe were lovers in the late 1940s before they both became famous.
4. I am a 1952 Western film directed by Fred Zinnemann. I tell the story of a newly-married Marshall in a small town who has to face a gang of outlaws alone as nobody in the town will help him. What movie am I?

Answer: High Noon

"High Noon" starred Gary Cooper as Marshall Will Kane, Grace Kelly as his wife Amy, Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd Bridges, Katy Jurado, Lon Chaney Jr, and Harry Morgan .

The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards and won four: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Gary Cooper), Best Film Editing, Best Music Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture, and Best Music Original Song ("Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darling") sung by Tex Ritter. On the American Institute's 2007 list of great films, "High Noon" rated as number 27.

One person who was not a fan of this film was John Wayne, who in an interview in "Playboy" magazine in 1971, said about "High Noon" that it was "the most un-American thing I've ever seen in my whole life." The strange thing was that as Gary Cooper was not available to attend the Academy Award to receive his Oscar, it was accepted by John Wayne on his behalf.
5. I am a 1951 movie directed by John Huston. I am based on a 1935 novel of the same name, written by C S Forester. I am set in Africa during the First World War and I tell the story of a man and a woman in an old boat who are intent on attacking a German gunboat. What movie am I?

Answer: The African Queen

"The African Queen" starred Humphrey Bogart as Charlie Allnut and Katharine Hepburn as Rose Sayer. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards and won one for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Humphrey Bogart). On the American Film Institute's 2007 list of "100 Years . . . 100 Movies", "The African Queen" was ranked as number 65. The AFI has also referred to Katharine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart as "the greatest American screen legends".

About half of the film was shot in Uganda and the Congo and most of the cast and crew were sick during filming on location in Africa. The rest of the film was shot in England.

In 1952 Humphrey Bogart reprised his role as Charlie Allnut in a Lux Radio Theatre play, with Greer Garson as Rose.
6. I am a 1952 Musical film. I tell the story of a famous pair of silent movie star on-screen lovers and of their first talkie film when it is discovered that the female star has a terrible speaking and singing voice. A young actress is brought in to dub her voice, without the star's knowledge. I am a very famous movie. What movie am I?

Answer: Singin' in the Rain

"Singin' in the Rain" starred Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds and Jean Hagen. Gene Kelly also co-directed this film and was also the choreographer.

The film was nominated for two Academy Awards, one for Jean Hagen as Best Supporting Actress, and the other for Best Original Music Score. It did not win either category; however, Donald O'Connor won a Golden Globe. On the American Film Institute's 10th Anniversary list of "100 Years . . . 100 Movies", "Singin' in the Rain" is ranked as number five. It is ranked as number one on their list of "Greatest Movie Musicals".

In the very famous scene when Gene Kelly dances and sings the title song, a mixture of milk and water was used so the rain would be visible on film. That sequence took 2-3 days to film.

The story goes that Debbie Reynolds could not dance when she was given the role, and Gene Kelly was quite upset about it and somewhat insulted her. Fred Astaire found her crying under a piano and helped her with her dancing.
7. I am a 1956 movie directed by Cecil B DeMille. I am a great epic film and tell a story from the Bible's Book of Exodus. What movie am I?

Answer: The Ten Commandments

"The Ten Commandments" starred Charlton Heston as Moses, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G Robinson, Yvonne de Carlo, Debra Paget, John Derek, Cedric Hardwicke, Nina Foch, and many more fine actors.

The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards and won one for Best Visual Effects. Charlton Heston was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actor Motion Picture, but did not win. On the American Film Institute's "Ten Top Ten" list of 2008, "The Ten Commandments" was rated at number ten in the Epic Genre.

Cecil B DeMille narrated "The Ten Commandments", and it was the last motion picture that he directed. During the film's production he suffered a heart attack. Against his doctor's orders, he returned to continue the film after only two days off.

Among this movie's "cast of thousands" some now well-known actors had small roles, including Herb Alpert as a Hebrew drummer, Michael Ansara as an Egyptian, Robert Vaughn as a spear holding extra and Clint Walker as a Sardinian. Charlton Heston's own new-born son was the infant Moses.
8. I am a 1954 movie directed by Billy Wilder. I tell the story of the young daughter of a chauffeur who works for a wealthy family. She falls in love with the younger of the two sons of that family, but ends up with the older brother. What movie am I?

Answer: Sabrina

"Sabrina" starred Audrey Hepburn as Sabrina, Humphrey Bogart as Linus Larrabee and William Holden as David Larrabee. It was nominated for five Academy Awards but won only one: Best Costume Design - Edith Head.

The role of Linus Larrabee was originally offered to Cary Grant, who declined, so the role was given to Humphrey Bogart who considered that he was completely wrong for the role. William Holden and Audrey Hepburn had a brief love affair during the production of "Sabrina".

A remake of "Sabrina" in 1995 starred Julia Ormond as Sabrina, Harrison Ford as Linus Larrabee and Greg Kinnear as David Larrabee.
9. I am a 1956 science-fiction film directed by Don Siegel. I am based on a novel by Jack Finney. I tell the story of an alien invasion of a small town in California. What movie am I?

Answer: Invasion of the Body Snatchers

"Invasion of the Body Snatchers" starred Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter and Carolyn Jones. This movie was selected in 1994 for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". On the American Film Institute's 2008 list of the "Ten Top Ten" movies, "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" ranked at number nine in the Science Fiction Genre.

A remake of this movie was made in 1978 and starred Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Jeff Goldblum and Leonard Nimoy.
10. I am a 1950 movie directed by Henry Koster. I am based on a play of the same name written by Mary Chase. I tell the story of a man whose best friend is a very tall, invisible rabbit. What movie am I?

Answer: Harvey

"Harvey" starred James Stewart as Elwood P Dowd, Josephine Hull, Peggy Dow and Cecil Kellaway. Josephine Hull won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. James Stewart was nominated for Best Actor, but he did not win. On the American Film Institute's 2000 list of "100 Years . . . 100 Laughs, "Harvey" is ranked at number 35, and on their 2008 List "Top 10 Fantasy", the movie is ranked number seven.

Several versions of "Harvey" have been made for television. Art Carney played the role of Elwood in a 1958 TV movie and James Stewart again played Elwood in a 1972 TV movie.
Source: Author wenray

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