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Lyrics Twister Trivia Quiz

This is a little different. To answer questions 2-9, you need to know what song is being asked in question 1. Have fun, and no going to a lyric search engine. :)

A multiple-choice quiz by sonstoo2. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
sonstoo2

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
61,618

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
2272

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. 'Everybody's a dreamer and everybody's a star, and everybody's in movies, it doesn't matter who you are.' What song does this opening lyric belong to?

Answer: (The Kinks)

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Question 2 of 10

2. And if you walk down Hollywood Boulevard, their names are written in _? Hint

concrete

the stars

cement

simple terms

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Question 3 of 10

3. ...they turned her into a princess, and they sat her on a throne, but she turned her back on stardom, because she wanted to be alone. Who did they do this to? Hint

Betty Davis

Marilyn Monroe

Betty White

Greta Garbo

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who...'looks very much alive, and he looks up ladies' dresses as they sadly pass him by.' ? Hint

Rock Hudson

Elvis Presley

Mickey Rooney

Rudolph Valentino

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Question 5 of 10

5. 'But please don't tread on dearest ______ 'Cos she's not very tough. She should have been made of iron or steel, but she was only made of flesh and blood.' Who is it?

Answer: (first name or first and last)

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Question 6 of 10

6. 'If you covered him with garbage _ _ would still have style.' Who? Hint

Kirk Douglas

Gene Autry

George Sanders

Gene Kelly

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'Avoid stepping on Bela Lugosi 'Cos he's liable to turn and ____' What is he liable to do?

Answer: (Well, he did play a vampire)

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Question 8 of 10

8. 'And if you stamped on _ _ he would still turn round and smile.' Hint

Sammy Davis

Charlie Chaplin

Jackie Gleason

Mickey Rooney

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'But stand close by _ _, because hers was such a lonely life.' Who is this actress? Hint

Greta Garbo

Betty Grable

Judy Garland

Bette Davis

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Question 10 of 10

10. 'And those who are successful, be always on your guard, success walks hand in hand with ______.' With what? Hint

stardom

sadness

royalty

failure

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'Everybody's a dreamer and everybody's a star, and everybody's in movies, it doesn't matter who you are.' What song does this opening lyric belong to?

Answer: Celluloid Heros

Although this song is featured on 20 different albums, I have it on 'Come Dancing With the Kinks.'

2. And if you walk down Hollywood Boulevard, their names are written in _?

Answer: concrete

Right below the name of each celebrity on the five-pointed stars is small, round emblems which illustrates the celebrity's category, with one of five symbols: a motion picture camera (for movie stars and directors), a television set (for those in the television industry), a phonograph record (for singers, songwriters, and recording artists), a radio microphone (for radio luminaries), and the twin theatrical masks of comedy and tragedy (for live stage performers)

3. ...they turned her into a princess, and they sat her on a throne, but she turned her back on stardom, because she wanted to be alone. Who did they do this to?

Answer: Greta Garbo

In 1955 Greta Garbo won the Oscar's Honorary Award. 6901 Hollywood Blvd

4. Who...'looks very much alive, and he looks up ladies' dresses as they sadly pass him by.' ?

Answer: Rudolph Valentino

6164 Hollywood Blvd. After Valentino's death, his family announced that his body would lie in an open casket in order to be seen by his fans. However, the family was worried that grief-stricken fans might rush the casket and damage the body, so they had a sculptor fashion a lifelike wax dummy of Valentino, and that was the 'body' exhibited in the casket. Valentino's real body was kept in a hidden room in the funeral home.

5. 'But please don't tread on dearest ______ 'Cos she's not very tough. She should have been made of iron or steel, but she was only made of flesh and blood.' Who is it?

Answer: Marilyn

Marilyn won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Actress - Musical Comedy for: 'Some Like It Hot.' (1959)

6. 'If you covered him with garbage _ _ would still have style.' Who?

Answer: George Sanders

Best Actor in a Supporting Role for: 'All About Eve' (1950)

7. 'Avoid stepping on Bela Lugosi 'Cos he's liable to turn and ____' What is he liable to do?

Answer: bite

Bela Lugosi helped organize the Screen Actors Guild in the mid-30's, joining as member number 28. Died of a heart attack August 16, 1956. Buried in his full Dracula costume, including a cape.

8. 'And if you stamped on _ _ he would still turn round and smile.'

Answer: Mickey Rooney

1718 Vine Street: In 1983 he won the Honorary Award at the Oscar's in recognition of his 50 years of versatility in a variety of memorable film performances.

9. 'But stand close by _ _, because hers was such a lonely life.' Who is this actress?

Answer: Bette Davis

6225 Hollywood Blvd. Joan Crawford and Davis had feuded for years and during the making of 'What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?' Bette had a Coca-Cola machine installed on the set due to Joan Crawford's affiliation with Pepsi. (Joan was the widow of Pepsi's CEO.) Joan got her revenge by putting weights in her pockets when Davis had to drag Crawford across the floor during certain scenes.

10. 'And those who are successful, be always on your guard, success walks hand in hand with ______.' With what?

Answer: failure

Source: Author sonstoo2

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