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Popcorn Crunchers, Reel 96 Trivia Quiz

Science Fiction and Horror Films of the 1950s

Before television and video games conquered the world, horror and science fiction motion pictures were in their heyday. How much do you know about these films from the 1950s?

A multiple-choice quiz by FatherSteve. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
FatherSteve
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
412,930
Updated
Oct 03 24
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
126
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Last 3 plays: marianjoy (9/10), gogetem (7/10), mazza47 (10/10).
Author's Note: A few questions in this quiz may require a broader knowledge about motion pictures, filmmaking and moviemakers than can be gained by seeing a film and reading its credits.
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Question 1 of 10
1. The producers of "The Screaming Skull" (1958) wanted viewers to believe that their film was so frightening that it might kill them! With what promotional gimmick/offer did the movie begin? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Three of these titles are genuine, bona fide, for-real, professionally-produced and theatrically-released motion pictures from the 1950s. Which one is *NOT*? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. How was the monster in "Forbidden Planet" (1956) finally destroyed? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In "House of Wax" (1953), which actor played police detective Lieutenant Thomas "Tom" Brennan? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The USS Tigershark is modified in "The Atomic Submarine" (1959) to carry what? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. How did Roger Corman and Francis Ford Coppola change "Battle Beyond the Sun" to eliminate pro-Soviet bias? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Five people depart Earth for the Moon in "Missile to the Moon" (1958); how many returned to Earth? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. For what is Fred Astaire best known in the world of horror and science fiction movie making? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Where is the motion picture "Voodoo Woman" (1957) set? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In "Creature From the Black Lagoon" (1954), which character is kidnapped and carried away to an underwater cavern by the monster? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The producers of "The Screaming Skull" (1958) wanted viewers to believe that their film was so frightening that it might kill them! With what promotional gimmick/offer did the movie begin?

Answer: a free funeral

An uncredited narrator begins, "'The Screaming Skull' is a motion picture that reaches its climax in shocking horror. Its impact is so terrifying it may have an unforeseen effect: it may kill you. Therefore, its producers feel they must assure free burial service to anyone who dies of fright while seeing 'The Screaming Skull.'" During this announcement, a casket/coffin slowly opens.

Inside the casket is a card which reads, "Reserved for You."
2. Three of these titles are genuine, bona fide, for-real, professionally-produced and theatrically-released motion pictures from the 1950s. Which one is *NOT*?

Answer: Abbott & Costello Go to the Moon

Abbott and Costello met the Invisible Man in 1951, went to Mars in 1953, and met the Mummy in 1955. They also met Frankenstein in 1948 and "the Killer Boris Karloff" in 1949. Their mummy movie was the last in a long series of movies which exploited stock horror characters in Universal Pictures' stable. There does not appear to have been a movie called "Abbott & Costello Go to the Moon" in the 1950s (or at any other time, for that matter).
3. How was the monster in "Forbidden Planet" (1956) finally destroyed?

Answer: It died with the death of Dr. Morbius.

The monster is a projection of Dr. Morbius' id. Morbius orders Robby to kill it but the robot cannot kill it because it is an extension of Morbius and this would violate his robotic programming. Morbius finally accepts the truth that the monster is his other self and, when he is mortally wounded in confronting it, dies such that the monster dies with him.
4. In "House of Wax" (1953), which actor played police detective Lieutenant Thomas "Tom" Brennan?

Answer: Frank Lovejoy

Frank Lovejoy (1912-1962) had a career on radio before he turned to motion pictures and television. His square-jawed face and no-nonsense manner worked well in roles such as a police officer, military man, or newspaper reporter. He may have been best known for TV's "Meet McGraw" (1957-1959).

He played Lieutenant Thomas "Tom" Brennan in "House of Wax" where he intervenes at the last possible moment to prevent boiling wax from spilling all over Sue Allen, played by Phyllis Kirk, in the exciting conclusion.
5. The USS Tigershark is modified in "The Atomic Submarine" (1959) to carry what?

Answer: a deep-sea mini-submarine called Lungfish

Before setting out for the Arctic Circle, the Tigershark puts in to the Naval Ship Yard in Bremerton, Washington, for special fitting. In particular, it is modified to carry a deep-sea exploration vehicle, a sort of mini-sub, called the Lungfish.
6. How did Roger Corman and Francis Ford Coppola change "Battle Beyond the Sun" to eliminate pro-Soviet bias?

Answer: change people's names; substitute NASA for CCCP

"Battle Beyond the Sun" was made in the Soviet Union where it was titled "Nebo Zovyot". Producer Roger Corman hired film school student Francis Ford Coppola to "Americanize" it by dubbing it into English and editing out any Russian references. Corman and Coppola removed any mention of Soviet/US conflict, covered up all the Russian writing, replaced models and stills of Soviet spacecraft with American ones, and changed the names -- characters and crew -- from Russian-sounding ones to American-sounding ones.

The result was 13 minutes shorter than the original.
7. Five people depart Earth for the Moon in "Missile to the Moon" (1958); how many returned to Earth?

Answer: three

The five people who are on board the space ship bound for the Moon are Dirk Green, a Moon man played by Michael Whalen, two escaped convicts, Gary or Gene, played by Tommy Cook, and Lon, played by Gary Clarke, Dirk's partner Steve Dayton, played by Richard Travis, and his fiancée June Saxton, played by Cathy Downs. Cook's character is sometimes called Gary and other times called Gene. Dirk Green is killed when a meteor storm dislodges a battery which strikes him in the head. Gene (also known as Gary) struggles with a huge load of diamonds, is trapped by the alien rock creatures, and steps into the lethal direct sunlight.

His space suit begins to smoke, his body bursts into flames, and all that is left of him are his smoldering bones.
8. For what is Fred Astaire best known in the world of horror and science fiction movie making?

Answer: acting

Fred Astaire (1899-1987) is best known as a dancer, actor, singer, and choreographer on stage, television and film. He played romantic and comedic roles in musicals. Later in his career, he took a number of "straight" roles in more serious motion pictures, beginning with "On the Beach" (1959) and later in "Ghost Story" (1981).
9. Where is the motion picture "Voodoo Woman" (1957) set?

Answer: Bantalaya

Harry West, played by Norman Willis, learns that there is gold inside an idol worshiped by a tribe in Bantalaya. That country is a French colony, located deep in the African jungle. The tribe practices voodoo. West recruits Marilyn Blanchard, played by Marla English, to assist him in recovering the gold.

She turns the tables, kills Harry, takes his map, and organizes an expedition of her own.
10. In "Creature From the Black Lagoon" (1954), which character is kidnapped and carried away to an underwater cavern by the monster?

Answer: Kay Lawrence

The Gill Man appears to have an unnatural attraction to Kay Lawrence, the only female member of the expedition. There are no female gill persons in evidence. Ms. Lawrence was played by Julia Adams, who was crowned Miss Little Rock (Arkansas) in 1946 at age 19. In this film, she looked particularly fetching in a one-piece white bathing suit.
Source: Author FatherSteve

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