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Quiz about From Small Screen To Big Screen
Quiz about From Small Screen To Big Screen

From Small Screen To Big Screen Quiz


Some actors go from movies to tv at the end of their careers, but here are some who began on the small screen and moved onward and upward.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
robert362
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
49,722
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
11052
Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (7/10), Guest 67 (5/10), Guest 24 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Alan Alda's career zoomed with 'MASH'. One of his movies was 'Same Time, Next Year'. Who was his co-star in the movie? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Tom Selleck hit it big with 'Magnum, P.I.', before taking off for the big screen. What was his first starring movie role after his first appearance as 'Magnum'? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Ted Danson wasn't exactly a household name before 'Cheers'. Which of these movies included him in the cast? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Dick Van Dyke moved from his tv series to (among other roles) 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'. Who was his co-star? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Mary Tyler Moore went from her series to a starring role in 'Ordinary People'. Who was the director? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Michael Douglas went from 'Streets of San Francisco' to the big screen. Which movie included him in the cast? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. James Garner scored big with 'Maverick' before going into movies. Who was his co-star in the series? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Clint Eastwood started in 'Rawhide'. Who was the star of the series? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Robert Culp began in 'Trackdown'. What role did he play? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Steve McQueen also started in a western: 'Wanted, Dead or Alive'. What role did he play? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Alan Alda's career zoomed with 'MASH'. One of his movies was 'Same Time, Next Year'. Who was his co-star in the movie?

Answer: Ellen Burstyn

His best movie role?
2. Tom Selleck hit it big with 'Magnum, P.I.', before taking off for the big screen. What was his first starring movie role after his first appearance as 'Magnum'?

Answer: High Road to China

Mostly so-so movie career. All of those mentioned in the question are his.
3. Ted Danson wasn't exactly a household name before 'Cheers'. Which of these movies included him in the cast?

Answer: The Onion Field

He played a cop, as did Kirk Douglas in 'Detective Story' and Richard Widmark in 'Madigan'. 'Missing' starred Jack Lemmon.
4. Dick Van Dyke moved from his tv series to (among other roles) 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'. Who was his co-star?

Answer: Sally Ann Howes

Andrews was Mary Poppins. Hope Lange co-starred in 'The New Dick Van Dyke Show'.
5. Mary Tyler Moore went from her series to a starring role in 'Ordinary People'. Who was the director?

Answer: Robert Redford

Good role, good movie.
6. Michael Douglas went from 'Streets of San Francisco' to the big screen. Which movie included him in the cast?

Answer: The China Syndrome

Excellent movie. Nicholson was in 'Detail'. Garner was in 'Emily'. Spencer Tracy (and Robert Wagner) were in 'Mountain'.
7. James Garner scored big with 'Maverick' before going into movies. Who was his co-star in the series?

Answer: Jack Kelly

Walker was 'Cheyenne'. Hardin was 'Bronco'. Hutchins was 'Sugarfoot'. All were old Warner Brothers western series.
8. Clint Eastwood started in 'Rawhide'. Who was the star of the series?

Answer: Eric Fleming

Madison was 'Wild Bill Hickock'. Coffin was in '26 Men'. Conway was in 'Tombstone Territory'. Fleming died in an (drowning) accident while filming a movie.
9. Robert Culp began in 'Trackdown'. What role did he play?

Answer: Texas Ranger

Hobie Gillman.
10. Steve McQueen also started in a western: 'Wanted, Dead or Alive'. What role did he play?

Answer: Bounty Hunter

Josh Randall.
Source: Author robert362

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