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Quiz about FeelGood Fables and Fantasies

Feel-Good Fables and Fantasies Quiz

Some movies have a kind of 'feel good' quality about them.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
50,652

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1489

Last 3 plays: Guest 175 (6/10), aspire63 (9/10), Guest 97 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 'Field of Dreams', who is the 'featured' baseball player? Hint

Joe Jackson

Lou Gehrig

Ty Cobb

Babe Ruth

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Question 2 of 10

2. 'If you build it, he will come'. The 'you' refers to the Kevin Costner character. Who did 'he' turn out to be? Hint

His romantic rival

His friend

His father

His former girl friend

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who played the crusty baseball manager in 'The Natural'? Hint

Jack Warden

Wilford Brimley

Walter Brennan

Edgar Buchanan

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who wrote the story on which 'The Natural' was based? Hint

Bernard Malamud

Isaac Bashevis Singer

Saul Bellow

Chaim Potok

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who starred in (the best version of) 'A Christmas Carol', released in 1951? Hint

Ralph Richardson

Dirk Bogarde

John Gielgud

Alastair Sim

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Question 6 of 10

6. The ultimate movie of this type may be 'It's A Wonderful Life'. Who was the director? Hint

Frank Capra

William Wyler

Cecil B. DeMille

George Pal

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'Heaven Can Wait' starred Warren Beatty in a re-make of another movie. Who starred in the original movie? Hint

John Garfield

Richard Widmark

Glenn Ford

Robert Montgomery

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which actor was NOT in the cast of the Beatty version of 'Heaven Can Wait'? Hint

Charles Grodin

Julie Christie

Richard Benjamin

Dyan Cannon

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Question 9 of 10

9. What does Rod Taylor take with him when he returns to the future in 'The Time Machine'? Hint

Seeds

Medicines

Books

Plants

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Question 10 of 10

10. Michael Douglas plays a pleasant chief executive in 'The American President'. Who plays his political rival? Hint

Kevin Kline

Richard Dreyfuss

Matt Damon

Tom Hanks

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Apr 26 2024 : Guest 175: 6/10
Mar 18 2024 : aspire63: 9/10
Mar 15 2024 : Guest 97: 7/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 'Field of Dreams', who is the 'featured' baseball player?

Answer: Joe Jackson

Great fantasy - and the ultimate in movies that let you walk out of the theatre feeling good.

2. 'If you build it, he will come'. The 'you' refers to the Kevin Costner character. Who did 'he' turn out to be?

Answer: His father

Father and son reunion. Well done.

3. Who played the crusty baseball manager in 'The Natural'?

Answer: Wilford Brimley

'Nice' movie. All four are classic curmudgeons, but it was Brimley in this one. (Wasn't he good in 'Absence of Malice'?)

4. Who wrote the story on which 'The Natural' was based?

Answer: Bernard Malamud

'We all lead two lives: the life we learn with - and the life we are left with after'. Great line.

5. Who starred in (the best version of) 'A Christmas Carol', released in 1951?

Answer: Alastair Sim

Brilliant acting. Great piece of work when he discovers that he has 'returned' and goes a bit nuts.

6. The ultimate movie of this type may be 'It's A Wonderful Life'. Who was the director?

Answer: Frank Capra

Christmas spirit.

7. 'Heaven Can Wait' starred Warren Beatty in a re-make of another movie. Who starred in the original movie?

Answer: Robert Montgomery

The second one had more of 'that feeling'.

8. Which actor was NOT in the cast of the Beatty version of 'Heaven Can Wait'?

Answer: Richard Benjamin

Grodin had the Benjamin type role in this one.

9. What does Rod Taylor take with him when he returns to the future in 'The Time Machine'?

Answer: Books

Books - but which ones? Fun movie. Delightful Taylor.

10. Michael Douglas plays a pleasant chief executive in 'The American President'. Who plays his political rival?

Answer: Richard Dreyfuss

Easy-to-take entertainment.

Source: Author robert362

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