Colors/Colours in the Title Trivia

1. What form of dance was central to the 2010 film "Black Swan" starring Natalie Portman?

From Quiz Little Black Project: Murky Movies

Answer: Ballet

Natalie Portman essayed the role of a ballet dancer named Nina in "Black Swan". The storyline was centered on an upcoming production of the famous ballet "Swan Lake" by the New York City Ballet. Fighting fierce competition for the lead part, Nina finds herself unraveling under the pressure. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards but ended up winning only one - Best Actress for Natalie Portman. (Question provided by zorba_scank)

From Quiz It Is All "Black" In The Movies

Answer: Will Smith

Will Smith has an enormous success in music, film and television. He has appearances in several Hollywood movies. One of his best was the hit movie "Men In Black". His partner was Tommy Lee Jones. Will Smith later starred in the other two parts of the series.

From Quiz Let's Go "Black" to the Theater

Answer: lagoon

"The Creature from the Black Lagoon" was one of the many stellar Science Fiction films produced in the 1950s. It was directed by Jack Arnold who also directed, "The Incredible Shrinking Man". One of the characters in the film notes, "I can tell you something about this place. The boys around here call it 'The Black Lagoon'; a paradise. Only they say nobody has ever come back to prove it."

From Quiz Colorful Classic Films

Answer: Red River

Produced and directed by Howard Hawks, this film has been called "one of the ten best Westerns ever made." It was a 1948 Academy Award nominee for Best Story. It is historically based on the opening of the Chisholm Trail in 1867. Walter Brennan, who plays Wayne's character's sidekick, played a similar role with Wayne ten years later in another Howard Hawks film, "Rio Bravo".

From Quiz Colours in Movie Titles, Part 1

Answer: green

Based on the Stephen King book of the same name, "The Green Mile" tells the story of John Coffey, an enormously large man who has the gift of healing. Found trying to restore life to two murdered young girls, Coffey (played by Michael Clarke Duncan) is sentenced to die. In charge of the mile where he is sentenced, Edgecomb (played by Hanks) has a hard time fulfilling his duties once he realizes that Coffey is not only innocent, but is also "one of God's miracles". David Morse, Bonnie Hunt and James Cromwell also star in this 1999 film.

From Quiz Movies with Colors in the Title

Answer: Ladd returns from military service and has problems with his wife

Ladd is a paid killer in "This Gun for Hire". The "dispute between factions" is part of the storyline in "Shane". The murder of a young girl describes the famous "Black Dahlia" murder (which happened subsequent to the movie's release), but is not a part of the storyline of this movie.

From Quiz Movies in Color - In The Titles Anyway!

Answer: The Red Badge of Courage

In this movie, based on the story by Stephen Crane, the sign of courage being referred to is a wound which had drawn blood. "Red Mountain" is also a Civil War film, but it is largely about Quantrell's raiders.

From Quiz 'Black' and 'White' Movies

Answer: Black Widow

Debra Winger stars as the federal agent sworn to bring the 'black widow' killer (played by Theresa Russell) to justice.

From Quiz Five 'Blue' Movies

Answer: The Blue Angel

Marlene Dietrich said of this film "at the time I thought it was awful and vulgar, and I was shocked by the whole thing, remember I was a well brought up German girl".

From Quiz Colorful Movie Titles

Answer: 'The Blue Gardenia'

This 1953 movie starred Anne Baxter and Richard Conte.

From Quiz Color In Movie Titles

Answer: Silver

From Quiz Movies with COLOR in Titles

Answer: orange

This movie starred Malcolm McDowell.

From Quiz Little Black Project: Murky Movies

Answer: Horse

The 1994 adaptation of "Black Beauty" was the fifth time Anna Sewell's book was brought to "life". The story is told by "Beauty" (the horse, and main character) as he is bought and sold over the years to many people and for various reasons. While this question won't give away any spoilers, it's safe to say that the story has a happy ending. (Question provided by Lones78)

From Quiz Let's Go "Black" to the Theater

Answer: Hawk

This engaging film was directed by Ridley Scott and won several awards. This gripping war drama depicts the efforts by U.S. military personnel to capture a Somali warlord.

From Quiz Colorful Classic Films

Answer: The Blue Angel

Considered the first major German sound film, "der blaue Engel" in German, is the story of the descent of an old gentleman from esteemed educator, first to a jeered clown, then to an empty wreck who dies alone in his old classroom. The film also brought fame to Dietrich.

From Quiz Movies with Colors in the Title

Answer: Charlton Heston

Not to be confused with another sci-fi movie, "The Green Slime".

From Quiz Movies in Color - In The Titles Anyway!

Answer: A Clockwork Orange

Though it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture, this movie was in fact banned in Great Britain for many years. Some critics referred to it as "pornographic" and "repulsive" because of its depiction of acts of violence and rape.

From Quiz 'Black' and 'White' Movies

Answer: The Black Bird

Segal portrays the son of the famous detective Sam Spade in this satirical sequel to 'The Maltese Falcon'.

From Quiz Five 'Blue' Movies

Answer: Blue Hawaii

As much as I really love the music of Elvis, he did make some duff films.

From Quiz Colorful Movie Titles

Answer: 'White Feather'

Robert Wagner and Debra Paget starred in this 1955 western filmed in CinemaScope.

From Quiz Movie Colors

Answer: Red

Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin.

From Quiz Color In Movie Titles

Answer: Blue

From Quiz Movies with COLOR in Titles

Answer: Red

Patrick Swayze starred in this movie.

From Quiz Little Black Project: Murky Movies

Answer: Daniel Radcliffe

'The Woman in Black' is based on a novel of the same name by Susan Hill. Daniel Radcliffe plays the main character - a lawyer named Arthur Kipps - who suffers a terrifying experience in the village of Eel Marsh courtesy of a vengeful ghost (the titular Woman in Black) who is killing the village's children. Arthur attempts to investigate the mysterious events, but ends up alienating the suspicious locals and placing both himself and his young son in danger of becoming the evil ghost's latest victims. Daniel Radcliffe played the eponymous hero in the 'Harry Potter's film series. Rupert Grint, Bonnie Wright and Emma Watson played Ron Weasley, Ginny Weasley and Hermione Granger respectively. (Question provided by Fifiona81)

From Quiz It Is All "Black" In The Movies

Answer: Black Beauty

This is one of several adaptations of the classic children book by Anna Sewell. The movie is set as an emotional biographic story of a horse named Black Beauty. It is a must-see film for all horse lovers and will touch many sensitive viewers.

From Quiz Let's Go "Black" to the Theater

Answer: The Black Hole

"The Black Hole" included Maximillian Schell, Anthony Perkins, Yvette Mimieux, Ernest Borgnine and other notable members in the cast. The film also included the presence of a formidable robot, V.I.N.CENT. Set in the year 2150, an exploration spaceship encounters another craft near a black hole. It is the intention of the docking craft to safely travel through the black hole. One of the optimistic crew members notes, "There's an entirely different universe beyond that black hole. A point where time and space as we know it no longer exists. We will be the first to see it, to explore it, to experience it!"

From Quiz Colorful Classic Films

Answer: Black Beauty

The 1972 TV series, "The Adventures of Black Beauty" was also based on Sewell's book. Sewell's novel is one of the best-selling books of all time, with 50 million copies sold. Fury, the horse that played Black Beauty in the 1946 film, was the highest-paid animal star, after Lassie, the dog.

From Quiz Movies with Colors in the Title

Answer: Zane Grey

Many say that it is Grey's best novel (and one of the best western stories ever written). Tom Mix starred in an early version.

From Quiz 'Black' and 'White' Movies

Answer: White Sands

Willem Dafoe starred as Sheriff Dolezal who after he finds a suicide and a suitcase filled with $500,000 he goes on the trail to find out what it is all about. Mickey Rourke and Samuel L. Jackson also star.

From Quiz Five 'Blue' Movies

Answer: The Blue Dahlia

Raymond Chandler was nominated for an Oscar for this film.

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