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1.
  A Long December    
Collection Quiz
 15 Qns
Spot the Santa!
Whether in a Christmas movie or in a movie that happens to be set around Christmas time, many actors have had to take on the role of Santa Claus, some actually as Santa, and some just dressed like him. Can you find all 15 Santas in this collection?
Average, 15 Qns, reedy, Mar 17 24
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reedy gold member
Mar 17 24
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  Happy Clowns   popular trivia quiz  
Collection Quiz
 10 Qns
'He turns them into happy clowns...'. Clowns have appeared in multiple movies, and not all of them are friendly or funny. Can you pick the clowns out of these movie characters?
Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Feb 20 24
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Kankurette gold member
Feb 20 24
348 plays
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A Job in the Movies
  A Job in the Movies?   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
You may remember the film, but do you remember what the main character did for a living?
Average, 10 Qns, EnglishJedi, Jul 05 13
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EnglishJedi gold member
2461 plays
4.
  Books (and Bookworms) on Film   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on well-known films that have libraries or librarians in a prominent role. Sort of the ultimate oxymoron...
Easier, 10 Qns, Oddball, Aug 26 12
Easier
Oddball
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5.
You Are The Doorman Okay
  You Are The Doorman, Okay    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
The keeper of the door holds a special place of watchfulness and power. Use the photo clues to key in to doormen from movies across the decades. Not all clues are obvious.
Average, 10 Qns, Godwit, Mar 28 17
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Godwit gold member
564 plays
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  Captains Courageous VII: Big Names   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Just match the big name with the captain he played.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Jun 02 17
Very Easy
shvdotr gold member
Jun 02 17
688 plays
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  Call Girls and Courtesans in the Movies   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
These fifteen movies portray women who work in the so-called world's oldest profession. I hope the subject matter isn't offensive. Let's see how many of these films you recognize.
Average, 15 Qns, robbieh, Jun 26 07
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robbieh
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  Help! It's on Fire!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"I fell into a burning ring of fire. I went down, down, down and the flames went higher." A Johnny Cash quiz? Hardly. Join us as we explore the world of flames as seen through the eyes of the firefighters in these movies. Phoenix Rising team quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, purelyqing, Jul 02 17
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purelyqing gold member
Jul 02 17
390 plays
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  Drummers on the Screen   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the actors with the movies (and one Disney two-parter) in which they appeared as some sort of drummer. Remember, the most obvious answer might NOT be correct.
Average, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Dec 21 17
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spanishliz editor
Dec 21 17
197 plays
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  Espionage in Movies 2   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Although James Bond may be the popular archetype of a movie spy, spying has been explored many times in films, dealing with different time periods. This quiz covers only movies taking place after the start of the Cold War; Part I covers earlier movies.
Average, 10 Qns, AyatollahK, Mar 09 09
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AyatollahK gold member
632 plays
trivia question Quick Question
In the 1987 film, "Over the Top", Sylvester Stallone portrayed a struggling truck driver who also competed in what sport?

From Quiz "Truck Movies"




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  Who Took Up the Habit?   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Nuns have appeared in many genres of movies from comedy to classic. See if you can identify these actors and actresses who have taken up the habit and played nuns in movies.
Average, 10 Qns, unterkircher, Nov 20 11
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unterkircher
683 plays
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  Journalists in Film   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All of these movies have journalists, of one description or another, as central characters. Can you tell me what the movies are?
Easier, 10 Qns, skunkee, Jul 18 06
Easier
skunkee editor
1885 plays
13.
  A Knight At The Movies    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz asks questions about movies that have a knight theme. A small amount of behind-the-scenes knowledge is required. Spoiler alert - some information is shared about the films that may reveal critical plot lines. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, Trivia_Fan54, Jun 03 21
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Jun 03 21
280 plays
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  Artists in the Movies   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some of the greatest movies have revolved around artists, both real and fictional. This quiz covers some of the better entries in this genre. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Jul 18 06
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1168 plays
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  Journalists in Film Part 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All of these movies have journalists, of one description or another, as central characters. Can you tell me the names of the movies?
Average, 10 Qns, skunkee, Jul 18 06
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skunkee editor
1395 plays
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  U.S. Coast Guard in the Movies   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The smallest U.S. Armed Service has a signficant Hollywood presence, some movies better than others, but all the better for featuring the U.S. Coast Guard!
Average, 10 Qns, wjames, Jun 15 13
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wjames gold member
369 plays
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  Preachers In Movies    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I hope you enjoy this quiz on movies which feature preachers. (There may be a wolf or two hidden among the flock...rascals posing as preachers, too).
Average, 10 Qns, LindaC007, Feb 18 24
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LindaC007
Feb 18 24
578 plays
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  Espionage in Movies 3    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In this third and last of the "Espionage in Movies" quizzes, the focus shifts to Academy Award-winning actors and actresses who have played spies and secret agents in movies set during or after the Cold War.
Average, 10 Qns, AyatollahK, Mar 15 09
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AyatollahK gold member
747 plays
19.
  Espionage in Movies I    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Although James Bond may be the popular archetype of a movie spy, spying has been explored many times in films dealing with different time periods. This quiz covers only movies taking place before the Cold War.
Average, 10 Qns, AyatollahK, Jul 30 09
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AyatollahK gold member
636 plays
20.
  Veils on the Silver Screen: Nuns in Films    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Attention all filmgoers: here come some not-so-veiled references to nuns! Some spoilers.
Average, 10 Qns, marymagdalena, Sep 17 19
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marymagdalena
Sep 17 19
262 plays
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  Occupations In The Movies    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I will give you a movie title and a character and you tell me what occupation the character had in the movie.
Average, 10 Qns, gumnutgirl16, Oct 05 16
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gumnutgirl16
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22.
  Vice Presidents at the Movies    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
While not as high profile as President, Vice Presidents (both real and fictional) sometimes appear in films. Can you match up the actor with the Veep they played on-screen? Half are historical, the other half are fictional.
Average, 10 Qns, parrotman2006, Jun 27 21
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parrotman2006 gold member
Jun 27 21
204 plays
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  Day Jobs    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Actors accept a variety of roles. Given the actor's name and film, what was their occupation?
Average, 10 Qns, Rehaberpro, Jun 04 15
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Rehaberpro
442 plays
24.
  A Wing and a Prayer    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the person with his occupation, whether it be a minister or a pilot.
Average, 10 Qns, pennie1478, Nov 11 16
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pennie1478 gold member
208 plays
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  Artists and Musicians in the Movies    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about some classic movies that deal with artists and musicians.
Average, 10 Qns, robert362, Dec 28 23
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robert362
Dec 28 23
1241 plays
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  Painters At The Movies    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
So many painters, so many movies to choose from... I picked the most notorious so it should not be too difficult.
Difficult, 10 Qns, gywalgi, Jul 18 06
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741 plays

Movie Occupations Trivia Questions

1. What is the name of the knight hero in the movie "DragonHeart"?

From Quiz
A Knight At The Movies

Answer: Bowen

Bowen is a knight and dragon-slayer in the film "DragonHeart". In the movie, Bowen is forced to work with Draco, the last dragon on Earth, to fight against an evil king. It is a film that was released in 1996. Draco was created using computer generated imagery (CGI). Dennis Quaid played the part of the knight Bowen, and Sean Connery voiced the part of the dragon Draco. During filming, the crew used a long pole with markers at the top that indicated where Draco's eyes would be when the CGI was inserted into the film. This allowed Quaid as the knight Bowen to look as though he was giving eye-contact to the dragon throughout the film. The budget for the movie was $57 million, and it made $115.3 million at the box office, so it was well-received by fans when it was released.

2. High in the Himalayan mountains, a group of Anglican nuns open up a small convent, hospital and school, where emotions run deeply and intensely--and dangerously. What is the colourful and floral title of this film?

From Quiz Veils on the Silver Screen: Nuns in Films

Answer: Black Narcissus

Released in 1947, at the time that India became independent from British rule, "Black Narcissus" spins a tale in which the elements, the political climate and emotional issues work against the mission of a group of nuns commissioned to minister to poverty-ridden mountain inhabitants. Deborah Kerr and Kathleen Byron, respectively, portray the Sister Superior and the most difficult nun in her charge.

3. In 1974's "The Towering Inferno" a massive skyscraper catches fire. Who played the role of Chief Michael O'Halloran, the man with the responsibility of limiting the damage and saving lives?

From Quiz Help! It's on Fire!

Answer: Steve McQueen

The fictional Glass Tower, as the building is known, is the tallest building in the world. It is magnificent in design but it was poorly constructed. When a fire breaks out on the 81st floor it threatens the lives of a host of people including a large party commemorating its opening on the top floor. The San Francisco Fire Department is overworked and ill-equipped to deal with this disaster and Chief Michael O'Halloran (Steve McQueen) must work closely with the Tower's designer (Paul Newman) to save the day. "The Towering Inferno" was the highest grossing film of 1974, received eight Academy Award nominations (including Best Picture), and was the first occasion that two major Hollywood studios (20th Century Fox and Warner Bros.) co-produced a motion picture. This question was created by Phoenix Rising team member pollucci19.

4. What was Sandra Bullock's occupation in "All About Steve"?(2009)

From Quiz Day Jobs

Answer: Cruciverbalist

In case you are not familiar with the word, a cruciverbalist is someone who writes and designs crossword puzzles. Bullock plays one of these. Thinking she is in love with 'Steve', a television camera man (played by Bradley Cooper) she follows him on his assignments. This film was panned by critics and moviegoers alike. It won two Razzie awards for Bullock as worst actress and Bullock and Bradley Cooper as worst screen couple. Additional nominations for Razzies were for direction, screenplay, and film. Rotten Tomatoes gives it 7%. It 'lost' worst picture to some "Transformer" movie.

5. One of the few modern movies entirely about the Coast Guard, which 2006 movie features Kevin Costner as a legendary rescuer?

From Quiz U.S. Coast Guard in the Movies

Answer: The Guardian

"The Guardian" has old salt rescue swimmer played by Kevin Costner testing, training and then passing the baton on to a new hero played by Ashton Kutcher. For a few years after release of this movie, the Coast Guard used "Guardians" to refer to members of the service before reverting to the traditional "Coastguardsmen" or "Coasties".

6. In the 1970 movie "Two Mules for Sister Sara," Hogan, a cowboy played by Clint Eastwood, rescues a nun called Sister Sara from some roughneck cowboys. What actress took up the habit to play Sister Sara?

From Quiz Who Took Up the Habit?

Answer: Shirley MacLaine

Hogan becomes suspicious of the sister when he sees her smoking cigars and sipping whiskey. Turns out she is a prostitute masquerading as a nun in order to travel more safely. And Hogan is not what he appears to be either, but you will have to watch the movie for the rest of the story. What an illustrious film career MacLaine has had. I especially loved her in "Steel Magnolias." She received several awards for her character of Aurora Greenway in "Terms of Endearment" in 1983. Besides her film career, she has done theater, danced, sang, authored books and been involved in activist pursuits.

7. Tracey Walter plays the part of a uninformed librarian who asks AIDS patient Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks) to move to a more secluded part of the library to avoid contact with other readers. In what landmark film does this scene take place?

From Quiz Books (and Bookworms) on Film

Answer: Philadelphia

While all the listed films centered at least in part on the AIDS epidemic, this 1993 film garnered the first of two consecutive Best Actor Academy Award for Hanks as an AIDS-infected lawyer suing his firm over being fired (he won for 'Forrest Gump' the following year). Only Spencer Tracy accomplished that feat before. Bruce Springsteen also garnered an Oscar for his original song 'Streets of Philadelphia'. The scene with Hanks and Walter (you may remember from 'Conan the Destroyer', 'Batman' and dozens of other movies) was filmed at the Furness Fine Arts building at the University of Pennsylvania.

8. What was the name of the marrying and murdering preacher Robert Mitchum played in the chilling 1955 film "Night of the Hunter"?

From Quiz Preachers In Movies

Answer: Harry Powell

Robert Mitchum played Harry Powell, a marrying and murdering psycho who hid his wicked ways behind the disguise of a fire and brimstone preacher. Ben Harper was awaiting hanging for a bank robbery gone bad, and he refused to tell his cellmate, Preacher, where the loot was stashed. As soon as Preacher was released, he made a beeline for Harper's widow and two young children, John and Pearl. The children soon became Preacher's prey as he tracked them across the countryside in a harrowing, unrelenting chase in "Night of the Hunter". This was the only film that acting great Charles Laughton ever directed. Years later, Robert Mitchum would say that Laughton was the best director he ever worked with. "Night of the Hunter" was based on the novel by David Grubb. Besides Mitchum, the cast included Peter Graves as Ben Harper, Shelley Winters as Willa, Billy Chapin and Sally Jane Bruce as the Harper children, and Lillian Gish as Rachel Cooper.

9. In the movie 'The Agony and the Ecstasy', Charlton Heston plays perhaps the greatest sculptor the world has ever known. What is his character's name?

From Quiz Artists in the Movies

Answer: Michelangelo

Directed by Sir Carol Reed, Charlton Heston submits his usual performance as the honest and upright, but tormented lead character, in this case Michelangelo Buonarroti, Florentine Renaissance sculptor. Rex Harrison appears as the incredibly demanding Pope Julius II in the film, and the artist Raphael makes an appearance as well, played by Tomas Milian.

10. In 'Forrest Gump', what was NOT one of Forrest's, Tom Hanks', occupations?

From Quiz Occupations In The Movies

Answer: Professional Wrestler

In the book he was a professional wrestler known as The Dunce.

11. 'Young Man With a Horn' was the true story of Bix Beiderbecke. Who played him?

From Quiz Artists and Musicians in the Movies

Answer: Kirk Douglas

With Lauren Bacall and Doris Day.

12. One classic knight film is the 1952 movie "Ivanhoe". Who wrote the book upon which the plot of the movie is based?

From Quiz A Knight At The Movies

Answer: Sir Walter Scott

Sir Walter Scott published the novel "Ivanhoe" in 1819. The movie basically follows the story that is laid out in the book where Richard the Lionheart, King of England, vanishes. The knight Ivanhoe searches for him and attempts to rescue him. In the meantime, Richard's brother has taken the throne. There's lots of jousting between knights and a love story before Richard regains his position on the throne. The part of Ivanhoe was played by Robert Taylor in this MGM movie.

13. In this movie, as the story opens, a successful London career woman relinquishes her cosmopolitan life to join a country convent. Dame Philippa is portrayed by Diana Rigg (also a Dame by title) in what film?

From Quiz Veils on the Silver Screen: Nuns in Films

Answer: In This House of Brede

The fictional Brede Abbey, based on Stanbrook Abbey in Sussex, is a contemplative Benedictine abbey. The strong and capable Philippa, widowed and with no living children, follows her vocation and does it well, but not without coming to terms with the pain of having lost her child...a grief which strikes her anew because of a young woman who enters the convent a few years behind Philippa. Note: This quiz author highly recommends both the film and the book of the same title--but don't compare them; both can be enjoyed on their own merit. The book's main story was greatly simplified to fit into movie format and not all of the many subplots of the book made it onto the screen.

14. In 'Roxanne' (1987) Steve Martin plays a fire chief who falls in love with the girl of the title. Which classic novel is the movie loosely based on?

From Quiz Help! It's on Fire!

Answer: Cyrano de Bergerac

The movie is more about love than fire, but although most of the part-time firemen of the team are comically incompetent, they do manage to rise to the occasion when C.D. Bales (Steve Martin), with his Cyrano de Bergerac trademark nose, sniffs out a fire in town and the crew save the day. This question was created by Phoenix Rising member smpdit.

15. What was Ben Stiller's occupation in the "Meet the Parents" series? (2000)

From Quiz Day Jobs

Answer: Nurse

His girl friend's father, played by Robert De Niro, is a macho type with a CIA background and looks with distain on Stiller's chosen profession. Add to that Stiller's character's last name Greg Focker, his penchant to be accident prone, and the disappearance of the family cat. The situation was funny enough to spawn at least two sequels.

16. A Coast Guard helicopter meets a tragic end, along with the hero's family, in what post-apocalyptic thriller starring Will Smith?

From Quiz U.S. Coast Guard in the Movies

Answer: I Am Legend

"I Am Legend" shows the struggles of a sole survivor after a man-made pathogen has mutated everyone else to feral subhumans. At the beginning of the plague, Dr. Neville (Will Smith) loads his family into a CG helicpoter for evacuation from Manhattan, only to watch them die as the helo crashes during a bombing raid to destroy the bridges and isolate the island.

17. In what 1998 film does 'Bud Parker' (Tobey Maguire) help the kids of a black-and-white TV land fill in blank books with actual words, making the town library the hottest place in town?

From Quiz Books (and Bookworms) on Film

Answer: Pleasantville

David (Maguire) and his sister Jennifer (Reese Witherspoon) are transported by a remote control (given to them by an old TV repairman played by Don Knotts) into a 1950s TV show about small town life and values, while they assume the characters of Bud and Mary Sue Parker. They soon learn the idyllic lifestyle comes at a price, when they find all of the books are blank until they remember passages which then magically appear on the pages. The new books also have an interesting side effect...those who take in the new literature begin to change from black-and-white to color.

18. The Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is allowed her chance to shine in Hollywood thanks to the performance of which actress in the 2002 film 'Frida'?

From Quiz Artists in the Movies

Answer: Salma Hayek

Salma Hayek shines in her Oscar-nominated performance as the long-suffering beauty Frida Kahlo, surrealist artist extraordinaire. For her outstanding performance in the film, Selma Hayek was awarded one of Kahlo's own necklaces by a living relative of the artist.

19. In 'Terminator', what was Sarah Conner's, Linda Hamilton's, occupation?

From Quiz Occupations In The Movies

Answer: Waitress

20. Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920) had a style of his own: elongated bodies and faces and shocking colors are examples of it. In 'Montparnasse 19' (1958) directed by Jacques Becker, which talented and very handsome French actor played the painter?

From Quiz Painters At The Movies

Answer: Gerard Philipe

Gerard Philipe (1922-1959) died of liver cancer soon after the release of the movie.

21. 'Immortal Beloved' is about a romantic involvement of this composer:

From Quiz Artists and Musicians in the Movies

Answer: Beethoven

The Mozart movie was 'Amadeus'.

22. In "Monty Python and the Holy Grail", who plays Sir Lancelot?

From Quiz A Knight At The Movies

Answer: John Cleese

The Monty Python comedy group created this hilarious movie in 1975 using a parody of the legend of King Arthur and the holy grail. Each of the Monty Python actors plays multiple parts in the movie. For example, John Cleese who plays a major role as Sir Lancelot also plays the Black Knight, the French Taunter, and Tim the Enchanter, as well as some minor roles. Perhaps because each actor played multiple roles thus keeping costs down, this movie's budget was only $400,000. It made $5 million at the box office, so is a very successful knight movie. In the US in 2011, it was voted as the second best comedy movie of all time. In the UK in 2000, it was voted the fifth best comedy movie of all time.

23. Stereotypically, one thinks of a firefighter as a tall, brawny type. Richard Dreyfus in "Always" did not fit the mould. He also had a unique firefighting vehicle for putting out forest fires. What was it?

From Quiz Help! It's on Fire!

Answer: An Ex-WWII Bomber plane

One of Steven Spielberg's lesser known movies starring Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter and a Douglas A-26 Invader fire bomber, "Always" (1989) was a romantic comedy and a remake of the 1943 romantic drama "A Guy Named Joe". Both Spielberg and Dreyfuss were inspired by this older movie when they were younger, and when they were both on the set of "Jaws" (1974) they traded quotes from the movie and made a pact to re-make the movie. "Always" was also notable as it was Audrey Hepburn's last movie. This question was created by Phoenix Rising member 1nn1.

24. What was Billy Crystal's occupation in "Forget Paris"?(1995)

From Quiz Day Jobs

Answer: Basketball referee

In this very underrated romantic comedy, Crystal stars and also directs, with Debra Winger as his independent wife. As a professional referee, Crystal is on the road much of the time and when he is home, he finds himself a caretaker of Winger's confused father played by William Hickey in one of his last performances. The ups and downs of their relationship is told around a dinner party with Richard Mazur and Julie Kavner.

25. Dennis Quaid plays a youngish, uptight CG Admiral blending his family with that of a free-spirit played by Rene Russo in what movie, a remake of a 1968 Henry Fonda/Lucille Ball movie?

From Quiz U.S. Coast Guard in the Movies

Answer: Yours, Mine and Ours

"Yours, Mine and Ours" follows the comic turmoil caused by blending two large families headed by very different single parents. The 2005 version received extensive cooperation from the Coast Guard, with filming taking place on various ships and stations throughout the country.

26. Director John Sturges made a 1955 movie, "The Scarlet Coat", about the most famous real-life British spy of the American Revolution, who blundered his way into capture in the middle of his most important mission. Who was he?

From Quiz Espionage in Movies I

Answer: Maj. John André

"The Scarlet Coat" captured the ambivalence of the American officers about executing the charming André, who was disguised as an American officer when he foolishly revealed his true identity to three renegade American soldiers. André was returning from a clandestine meeting with American Gen. Benedict Arnold at West Point and was carrying documents from Arnold detailing his plans to surrender the fort to the British. He was executed primarily because the British had previously executed the American spy Nathan Hale. However, despite Sturges' direction, the movie had little to recommend it other than one of the best-known performances of Elizabeth Taylor's second husband, Michael Wilding, as André.

27. In what classic movie does author Paul Varjak (George Peppard) take socialite Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) on her first visit to the New York Public Library to check out one of his own books?

From Quiz Books (and Bookworms) on Film

Answer: Breakfast At Tiffany's

This 1961 film about separate social and private lives was based on a novel by Truman Capote. Hepburn, as the irrepressible Golightly, was nominated for the Best Actress Oscar in 1962, but lost to Sophia Loren for 'Two Women'. The big Oscar winner was Henry Mancini for his music score and original song, 'Moon River'.

28. Elmer Gantry (Burt Lancaster) was supposed to help Sister Sharon Falconer in her mission to spread the gospel to midwestern Americans--if only he could resist temptation. Who played Sister Sharon in the 1960 movie "Elmer Gantry"?

From Quiz Preachers In Movies

Answer: Jean Simmons

Based on the novel by Sinclair Lewis, "Elmer Gantry" was the story of a con man who teamed up with an evangelical preacher, Sister Sharon Falconer (nee Katie Jones) to spread the gospel in midwest America in the 1920s. Burt Lancester received a Best Actor Academy Award in 1961 for his portrayal of Gantry. Shirley Jones received the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Lulu Bains, a prostitute determined to ruin him. Richard Brooks (who also directed "Elmer Gantry") won the Oscar for his screenplay adaptation of Sinclair Lewis' novel. "Elmer Gantry" also garned Oscar nominations for Best Picture and for Andre Previn for Best Music. Jean Simmons (who was married to Richard Brooks) played Sister Sharon, and also successfully worked with her husband in the 1969 film "The Happy Ending" for which she received an Oscar nomination as Best Actress. The cast of "Elmer Gantry" also included Patti Page and Dean Jagger.

29. In 'Saving Private Ryan', what is Captain Miller's, Tom Hanks', occupation?

From Quiz Occupations In The Movies

Answer: School Teacher

He taught english composition.

30. In 'The Life Of Emile Zola' (1937), we learn that the novelist's boyhood friend was a well known painter. In the movie, he is played by Vladimir Sokoloff. Who was this artist?

From Quiz Painters At The Movies

Answer: Cezanne

Cezanne (1839-1906) put a term to his friendship with Zola in 1886 because he thought one of Zola's novels was a reference to his failure as an artist.

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