Billie Burke Trivia Quiz

Answer: 2

Billie Burke played Doris Dunstan in "Father Of The Bride" in 1950, and in "Father's Little Dividend" in 1951. Doris Dunstan was the mother of the groom.

Answer: Merrily We Live

"Merrily We Live" was released in 1938, and also stars Constance Bennett and Brian Aherne. Billie Burke plays her specialty, a ditzy society matron. This one hires tramps and ex-cons as servants, one of whom ends up as the chauffeur. He eventually catches the eye of her daughter.

In addition to Billie Burke's nomination, "Merrily We Live" was also nominated for Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Music, Song and Best Sound, Recording.

Answer: Lavinia Timberlake

"In This Our Life" was released in 1942, and stars Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland and George Brent. Bette Davis and Olivia de Havilland play sisters, Stanley and Roy. Stanley dumps her fiance, and runs off with her sister's husband. Billie Burke plays Lavinia Timberlake, Stanley and Roy's mother.

Answer: Dinner At Eight

"Dinner At Eight" was released in 1933, and also stars Jean Harlow, Wallace Beery, Marie Dressler and, of course, Lionel and John Barrymore. Billie Burke plays Millicent Jordan, whose husband's shipping company is facing financial ruin, but she's concerned that they're one man short for their dinner party that evening.

Answer: False

Billie Burke was 54 when she played the role of Glinda, and as lovely as ever.

Answer: Constance Bennett

Billie and Constance made four films together: "After Office Hours" in 1935, "Topper" in 1937, "Merrily We Live" in 1938, and "Topper Takes A Trip" in 1939. Billie made three films with each of the other ladies.

Answer: Remember?

"Remember?" was released in 1939, and also stars Greer Garson and Lew Ayres. Robert Taylor and Greer Garson play Jeff and Linda, who meet, fall in love and marry. Jeff's work puts a strain on the marriage, and they plan a divorce. Jeff's friend and coworker Sky, played by Lew Ayres, tries an experimental memory loss drug on them.

He hopes it will make them forget about the divorce, but they forget that they were even married, and have to fall in love all over again. OK, it's not the best movie, but Billie Burke is really funny as Greer Garson's mother.

Answer: Roland Young

The "Topper" series includes "Topper", released in 1937, starring Constance Bennett and Cary Grant; "Topper Takes A Trip", released in 1939, starring Constance Bennett and Alan Mowbray; and "Topper Returns", released in 1941, starring Joan Blondell and Carole Landis. Billie Burke and Roland Young played Clara and Cosmo Topper in all three films.

Answer: True

Billie Burke was married to Florenz Ziegfeld, of the famed Ziegfeld Follies, from 1913 until his death in 1932. "The Great Ziegfeld" was released in 1936, and stars William Powell as Flo Ziegfeld, and Myrna Loy as Billie Burke. Billie Burke coached Loy for the film.

Answer: Piccadilly Jim, The Wizard Of Oz, They All Kissed The Bride

"Piccadilly Jim" was released in 1936, and stars Robert Montgomery, Frank Morgan and Madge Evans. "The Wizard Of Oz" was released in 1939, and stars Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr and Jack Haley. "They All Kissed The Bride" was released in 1942, and stars Joan Crawford, Melvyn Douglas and Roland Young.