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Quiz about Movies from the 1960s
Quiz about Movies from the 1960s

Movies from the 1960s Trivia Quiz


Take this 1960s mixed movie trivia quiz and bring up memories from the past!

A multiple-choice quiz by GLitsmyt. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
GLitsmyt
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
390,942
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1061
Last 3 plays: Guest 146 (9/10), Guest 2 (7/10), 1ziggy (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Katharine Ross plays a role in all of these movies, except which one? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What genre of films were directed by Sergio Leone? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Can you recall the name of the 1961 film which was coincidentally the last film made by both Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who directed "Psycho"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who had a henchman named Oddjob? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who wrote the lyrics to the Oscar winning song "Moon River", song by Audrey Hepburn in "Breakfast at Tiffany's"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who played Captain Virgil Hilts in the 1963 film "The Great Escape"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who were the lead actor and actress in the movie "The Music Man"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This is a quote from which movie: "You finally really did it. You maniacs! You blew it up!"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The movie "The Great Escape" was based on a book by the same name. Who was the author of this book? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Katharine Ross plays a role in all of these movies, except which one?

Answer: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" is a 1967 movie starring Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier, and Katharine Hepburn.
In "The Graduate" she played Elaine Robertson; in "The Singing Nun" she was Nicole Arlien, and she made her film debut as Ann in "Shenandoah".
2. What genre of films were directed by Sergio Leone?

Answer: Spaghetti Western

Leone is famous in the genre because he is the one who gave it its style, the one who invented the spaghetti western; he set the pace and tone. He is the man who gave the us the gift of Clint Eastwood, starting with "A Fistful of Dollars".
3. Can you recall the name of the 1961 film which was coincidentally the last film made by both Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe?

Answer: The Misfits

The "Misfits" was the last film for both Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe. The day after filming Clark Gable had a massive heart attack and died a few days later. Marilyn Monroe died a little over a year later from a drug overdose.
4. Who directed "Psycho"?

Answer: Alfred Hitchcock

Known the world over as "the master of suspense", Hitchcock consistently broke new grounds in American filmmaking, being one of the few directors who dared to experiment with his craft beyond the norm that is usually featured. He definitely had an influence on American movies.
5. Who had a henchman named Oddjob?

Answer: Auric Goldfinger

Auric Goldfinger is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the James Bond film and novel "Goldfinger". His first name, Auric, is an adjective meaning "of gold". He was portrayed by Gert Fröbe, whose voice was dubbed by Michael Collins.
6. Who wrote the lyrics to the Oscar winning song "Moon River", song by Audrey Hepburn in "Breakfast at Tiffany's"?

Answer: Johnny Mercer

"Moon River" is composed by Henry Mancini and the lyrics written by Johnny Mercer. It received the Oscar for Best Original Song at the 34th Academy Awards in 1962. The song is featured in the 1961 movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's". The song won the 1962 Grammy Award for Record of the Year and the Grammy Award for Song of the Year.
7. Who played Captain Virgil Hilts in the 1963 film "The Great Escape"?

Answer: Steve McQueen

"The Great Escape" is a 1963 American film based on an escape by British and Commonwealth prisoners during World War II. Steve McQueen plays Capt. Virgil Hilts, "the Cooler King". James Garner plays Flt. Lt. Robert Hendley, "the Scrounger". Richard Attenborough plays "Bartlett 'Big X'" and Charles Bronson was Danny, "the Tunnel King".
8. Who were the lead actor and actress in the movie "The Music Man"?

Answer: Robert Preston and Shirley Jones

"The Music Man" is a 1962 American musical film starring Robert Preston as Harold Hill and Shirley Jones as Marian Paroo. The film is based on the 1957 Broadway musical of the same name by Meredith Willson. The film was one of the biggest hits of the year and highly acclaimed critically. Jones and Pleshette starred in "The Ugly Dachshund"; Howard and Close starred in "The Lion in Winter" and Lemmon and MacLaine starred in "The Apartment".
9. This is a quote from which movie: "You finally really did it. You maniacs! You blew it up!"?

Answer: Planet of the Apes

When Heston's character astronaut George Taylor finds the charred remnants of the Statue of Liberty, and with it the truth that this "alien" planet ruled by Apes is actually Earth, he screams, "You finally really did it. You maniacs! You blew it up!".
10. The movie "The Great Escape" was based on a book by the same name. Who was the author of this book?

Answer: Paul Brickhill

Paul Brickhill, author of "The Great Escape", was a prisoner at Stalag Luft III during World War II. E.M Nathanson wrote the book "The Dirty Dozen". Cornelius Ryan wrote the book "The Longest Day". Alistair MacLean wrote the book "Where Eagles Dare". All four of these books were turned into movies in the '60s.
Source: Author GLitsmyt

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