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Quiz about Glamorization of the Old West

Glamorization of the Old West Trivia Quiz

Oldtime westerns often took western figures - unsavory and otherwise - and elevated them to nobility. Here are a few examples of some less-than-accurate historical depictions of some colorful characters from the Old West.

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

Author
robert362

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
92,989

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2086

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Billy the Kid" dramatized the life of the gunman who started -and ended - young. Who starred in the movie? Hint

Robert Preston

William Holden

Robert Taylor

Alan Ladd

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Question 2 of 10

2. Victor Mature starred as which famous Indian leader? Hint

Geronimo

Sitting Bull

Cochise

Crazy Horse

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Question 3 of 10

3. "They Died With Their Boots On" celebrates the life of the famous George Armstrong Custer. Who played him? Hint

Robert Mitchum

Errol Flynn

Jeff Chandler

Glenn Ford

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Question 4 of 10

4. Barbara Stanwyck starred as which of these famous women of the Old West? Hint

Belle Starr

Annie Oakley

Etta Place

Katie Elder

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Question 5 of 10

5. Tyrone Power starred as the legendary outlaw, "Jesse James". Who played his brother, Frank? Hint

James Stewart

Henry Fonda

Gary Cooper

Rock Hudson

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Question 6 of 10

6. The sequel to "Jesse James" was "The Return of Frank James". Who played Frank's romantic interest? Hint

Gene Tierney

Rhonda Fleming

Loretta Young

Linda Darnell

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who starred in "The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean"? Hint

Paul Newman

Robert Redford

Kirk Douglas

Burt Lancaster

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Question 8 of 10

8. Charlton Heston starred in "Pony Express". Which famous character from the Old West did he portray? Hint

Davy Crockett

Wild Bill Hickock

Buffalo Bill

Bat Masterson

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Question 9 of 10

9. "My Darling Clementine" takes a look at the famous shootout at the O.K. Corral. Who played "Old Man" Clanton? Hint

Ward Bond

Walter Brennan

Edgar Buchanan

Edmond O'Brien

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Question 10 of 10

10. John Wayne starred in "The Alamo". Which of the following was NOT in the cast? Hint

Gregory Peck

Richard Widmark

Laurence Harvey

Richard Boone

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Billy the Kid" dramatized the life of the gunman who started -and ended - young. Who starred in the movie?

Answer: Robert Taylor

Not a bad movie, nicely done by Taylor. Brian Donlevy as the good guy.
Gene Lockhart as the villain.

2. Victor Mature starred as which famous Indian leader?

Answer: Crazy Horse

All choices have been depicted in countless movies - usually as supporting characters and usually as villains. "Crazy Horse" had Mature in the title role with a different type of characterization.

3. "They Died With Their Boots On" celebrates the life of the famous George Armstrong Custer. Who played him?

Answer: Errol Flynn

Why let the facts stand in the way of a good story? With Olivia DeHavilland (of course).

4. Barbara Stanwyck starred as which of these famous women of the Old West?

Answer: Annie Oakley

An early starring role for Stanwyck cast her as the western sharpshooter.

5. Tyrone Power starred as the legendary outlaw, "Jesse James". Who played his brother, Frank?

Answer: Henry Fonda

The others had their share of western starring roles. (Hudson starred in a movie about the life of outlaw John Wesley Hardin.) Was the real Jesse such a nice guy? Probably not.

6. The sequel to "Jesse James" was "The Return of Frank James". Who played Frank's romantic interest?

Answer: Gene Tierney

Henry Fonda reprised his role as Frank. A young Gene Tierney played a would-be reporter.

7. Who starred in "The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean"?

Answer: Paul Newman

Mid-career role for Newman as "the law west of the Pecos". Not that great a movie. Newman and Redford, of course, were Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Douglas and Lancaster were Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp, respectively, in "Gunfight at O.K. Corral".

8. Charlton Heston starred in "Pony Express". Which famous character from the Old West did he portray?

Answer: Buffalo Bill

With Rhonda Fleming. Just using the name for the sake of the story, I guess.

9. "My Darling Clementine" takes a look at the famous shootout at the O.K. Corral. Who played "Old Man" Clanton?

Answer: Walter Brennan

Henry Fonda and Victor Mature as Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday. Bond played Morgan Earp. The always solid Brennan was Ike. Buchanan played the role in a TV series.

10. John Wayne starred in "The Alamo". Which of the following was NOT in the cast?

Answer: Gregory Peck

John Wayne's less-than-successful epic version of the famous battle. Wayne played Davy Crockett. Widmark, Harvey and Boone rounded out the cast. Could have been better. Should have been better.

Source: Author robert362

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