My Favorite Movies of 1970 Trivia Quiz

Answer: M*A*S*H

Based on the 1968 novel by Richard Hooker, "M*A*S*H" follows the irreverent behavior of U.S. Army surgeons at a mobile hospital unit as they try to remain sane while patching up wounded soldiers and dealing with Army red tape. The film stars Donald Sutherland, Elliot Gould, Robert Duvall, and Sally Kellerman.

Answer: Beneath the Planet of the Apes

A sequel to the 1968 film "Planet of the Apes", this movie stars James Franciscus as an astronaut sent to find fellow astronauts from an earlier flight. He discovers a planet where apes are the dominant species, and they are at war with a group of mutated humans armed with a nuclear weapon.

Answer: Darling Lili

Blake Edwards directed this film, which stars his wife, Julie Andrews, as an English music hall performer in World War I France who is a spy for the Germans. When an American pilot falls in love with her, the French authorities begin to suspect the pilot is a spy. The film also stars Rock Hudson and Jeremy Kemp.

Answer: Kelly's Heroes

Clint Eastwood stars as Kelly, an American ex-officer who persuades his platoon to go after a fortune in gold bars hidden in a bank thirty miles behind German lines. The cast includes Telly Savalas, Donald Sutherland, Don Rickles, Gavin Macleod, and Carroll O'Connor.

Answer: Tora! Tora! Tora!

A lavish production with great special effects, "Tora! Tora! Tora!" tells the story of the Pearl Harbor attack from both sides. The all-star cast includes Martin Balsam, Joseph Cotten, E.G. Marshall, Toshiro Mifune, and Jason Robards.

Answer: Catch 22

Alan Arkin stars as Yossarian, a bombardier in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II. Yossarian desperately wants to stop flying missions, but is told that Catch 22 says that since he doesn't want to fly, he is clearly sane, and therefore must keep flying.

His fellow airmen include a supply officer who makes deals with the Germans and another pilot who keeps ditching his plane in the sea, trying to raft his way to Sweden.

Answer: The Out-Of-Towners

Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis play a couple from small town Ohio who travel to New York City for a job interview. The trouble begins when their plane is diverted to Boston, everyone in public service seems to be on strike, and their hotel room is given away. Even though the interview is successful, they decide to return to Ohio.

Answer: The Cheyenne Social Club

Jimmy Stewart plays John O'Hanlan, a cowboy on a Texas ranch who learns that his brother left him ownership of a brothel in his will. O'Hanlan and his best friend, Harley Sullivan, played by Henry Fonda, go to Cheyenne, Wyoming but decide to close the establishment, much to the dismay of the girls and the town.

Answer: The Twelve Chairs

Mel Brooks directed and plays a servant in this adaptation of a Russian novel. Ron Moody plays a former Russian aristocrat who learns from his dying mother-in-law that a fortune in jewelry was hidden in one of twelve dining room chairs before theRussian Revolution. He and his con man friend, played by Frank Langella, set out to find the treasure, pursued by a crazed monk (Dom Deluise).

Answer: The Great White Hope

James Earl Jones gives a powerful performance as Jack Jefferson, a black heavyweight boxing champion circa 1910. Unable to find a white boxer who can beat Jefferson, the white authorities prosecute him for having an affair with a white woman (Jane Alexander).

Answer: Cromwell

Richard Harris stars as Oliver Cromwell, an English Puritan landowner and Member of Parliament who becomes a leading opponent of King Charles I and Lord Protector of England upon the King's execution. The film also stars Alec Guinness, Robert Morley, and Timothy Dalton.

Answer: Patton

The film "Patton", with George C. Scott in the title role, tells the story of General George S. Patton, one of America's best field commanders in World War II. Based on two different books, the film is a fairly accurate portrayal of a flawed but effective commander who won battles but also caused controversy with his erratic behavior.

Answer: Joe

Peter Boyle plays a bigoted New York factory worker named Joe Curran, who overhears wealthy William Compton admit that he killed his daughter's drug dealer boyfriend in a fit of rage. The two men become friends, and after being robbed by some hippies, set out for revenge. The film also stars Dennis Patrick and Susan Sarandon in her film debut.

Answer: The Molly Maguires

In 1876 Pennsylvania, a Pinkerton detective infiltrates a group of Irish immigrant miners that blow up mines and murder mine officials in retaliation for the inhuman treatment they receive at company hands. The film stars Richard Harris, Sean Connery, and Samantha Eggar. Based on a true story.

Answer: Watermelon Man

Godfrey Cambridge stars as Jim Gerber, a bigoted white insurance salesman who wakes up one morning and finds that he is now a black man. Blaming the change on his habit of tanning every day, he tries to live his life but experiences racism, police harassment, and other indignities that he never experienced as a white man.

He finally gives in to the situation and buys an apartment building in the black area of town.