MOVIE QUIZ NO. 38 50'S FILMS

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Which film told of Moses leading the Israelites to the Promised Land?
THE 10 COMMANDMENTS
2 Who was the main star of Around The World In Eighty Days?
DAVID NIVEN
3 Which actor starred in The Robe?
RICHARD BURTON
4 Who played the pop star in Jailhouse Rock?
ELVIS PRESLEY
5 Which singer had an acting role in From Here To Eternity?
FRANK SINATRA
6 What film catapulted James Dean to stardom?
REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE
7 Which entertainment features in The Greatest Show On Earth?
CIRCUS
8 What was the name of the musical which told the story of Annie Oakley's life?
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN
9 How many Oscars did High Society win?
NONE
10 Which film company released Sleeping Beauty?
WALY ISNEY
11 Which Maurice starred in Gigi?
CHEVALIER
12 Which dancer/singer was the American In Paris?
GENE KELLY
13 Which Ealing Comedy Mob organised a bullion robbery?
LAVENDER HILL MOB
14 Who played Charlie Allnut in the African Queen?
HUMPHREY BOGART
15 Which film featured "You'll Never Walk Alone"?
CAROUSEL
16 Who or what is Lady in Lady And The Tramp?
DOG
17 Which 11 Oscar winning film of 1959 cost $4 million dollars to make?
BEN HUR
18 Which film of JM Barrie's book was described as "a painful travesty"?
PETER PAN
19 James Dean died during the filming of which film in 1955?
GIANT
20 In which hospital would you find Sir Lancelot Spratt?
SAINT SWITHINS
21 Who played the blond that James Stewart was hired to follow in Vertigo?
KIM NOVAK
22 The action of South Pacific takes place during which war: WW1, Crimean or WW2?
WW2
23 What did Sean Connery do in the 50's film Darby O'Gill And The Little People?
SING
24 Which actor wins Christ's robe in a dice game in The Robe?
RICHARD BURTON
25 Who played the starring role of Terry in On The Waterfront?
MARLON BRANDO
26 Whose voice was dubbed by Marilyn Home in Carmen Jones?
DOROTHY DANDRIDGE
27 Complete this line from All About Eve "Fasten your _________, it's going to be a bumpy night"
SEATBELTS
28 Which British actor was Simon Sparrow in the Doctor films?
DIRK BOGARDE
29 What was the last film Grace Kelly made before becoming a Princess?
SWAN
30 Who starred as Moses in the film?
CHARLTON HESTON
31 What was the surname of Darryl F?
ZANUCK
32 Who played George III in Beau Brummel?
ROBERT MORLEY
33 Which singer/actress starred opposite Rock Hudson in Pillow Talk?
DORIS DAY
34 Who played the younger Scrooge in the classic with Alistair Sim?
GEORGE COLE
35 Which 1957 film had the whistled "Colonel Bogey" as it’s theme?
BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER KWAI
36 Where does the climax of North By Northwest take place?
MOUNT RUSHMORE
37 Who replaced Fred Astaire for the Holiday Inn remake White Christmas?
DANNY KAYE
38 Which French star appeared in And God Created Woman set in St Tropez?
BRIGITTE BARDOT
39 What was the second Carry On film – Carry On ______?
NURSE
40 What was the only film where Tony Curtis and Cary Grant starred together?
OPPERATION PETTICOAT
41 Which future Princess starred in Hitchcock's Rear Window?
GRACE KELLY
42 Who won Best Supporting Actor for All About Eve?
GEORGE SANDERS
43 Which film was based on The Tin Star by John W Cunningham?
HIGH NOON
44 Which Hitchcock film features a detective who was afraid of heights?
VERTIGO
45 Which one time husband of Elizabeth Taylor produced Around The World In 80 Days?
MIKE TODD

[redandblack]

3 Charlton Heston
5 Frank Sinatra
6 On the Waterfront
7 A Circus
10 Disney
11 Chevalier
12 Gene Kelly
14 Humphrey Bogart
18 Peter Pan
22 WW2
35 Bridge on the River Kwai
38 Brigitte Bardot
41 Grace Kelly

[Hazbeen]

1. The Ten Commandments
4. Elvis Pressley
30. Charlton Heston

[godoubleblues]

Q33 - Doris Day

[magpie in the 80's]

3 Charlton Heston............INCORRECT
5 Frank Sinatra
6 On the Waterfront..............INCORRECT
7 A Circus
10 Disney
11 Chevalier
12 Gene Kelly
14 Humphrey Bogart
18 Peter Pan
22 WW2
35 Bridge on the River Kwai
38 Brigitte Bardot
41 Grace Kelly

ALL OTHERS CORRECT RAB

[magpie in the 80's]

1. The Ten Commandments
4. Elvis Pressley
30. Charlton Heston

CORRECT HB

[magpie in the 80's]

Q33 - Doris Day

CORRECT GDB

[Interceptor]

6 Rebel Without a Cause
17 Ben Hur

[JAS]

Q2 If they mean the original (best) version...David Niven
Q3 Been a long time since I saw it but I remember Victor Mature and Richard Burton...suspect Burton might be the bigger star.
Q6 East of Eden
Q8 Annie Get Your Gun
Q13 Lavendar Hill Mob
Q15 Carousel
Q16 A spaniel I think
Q19 Giant
Q20 St Swithins
Q25 Marlon Brando
Q27 Seatbelts
Q28 Dirk Bogarde ?
Q29 High Society
Q31 Zannuck
Q43 High Noon ?
Q44 Vertigo

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

6 Rebel Without a Cause
17 Ben Hur

CORRECT INTER

[magpie in the 80's]

Q2 If they mean the original (best) version...David Niven
Q3 Been a long time since I saw it but I remember Victor Mature and Richard Burton...suspect Burton might be the bigger star.
Q6 East of Eden
Q8 Annie Get Your Gun
Q13 Lavendar Hill Mob
Q15 Carousel
Q16 A spaniel I think
Q19 Giant
Q20 St Swithins
Q25 Marlon Brando
Q27 Seatbelts
Q28 Dirk Bogarde ?
Q29 High Society
Q31 Zannuck
Q43 High Noon ?
Q44 Vertigo

Regards
JAS

ALL OTHERS CORRECT JAS

[NokturnL OdysseY]

36 - Mt Rushmore?

Damn, JAS, kudos to your 50's film knowledge

[magpie in the 80's]

36 - Mt Rushmore?

Damn, JAS, kudos to your 50's film knowledge

CORRECT N.O.

[JAS]

36 - Mt Rushmore?

Damn, JAS, kudos to your 50's film knowledge

Thanks N.O. ...luck of the draw with the questions more than anything and a lot of them are still regularly on tv even today over here...plenty in there that I don't know

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

STILL 15 Q'S TO ANSWER HERE MOVIE FANS

[magpie in the 80's]

STILL 15 Q'S TO ANSWER HERE MOVIE FANS

NOT MANY LEFT HERE BEFORE THE NEXT DECADE OF FILMS QUIZ

[NokturnL OdysseY]

9 - Don't think it won any

[magpie in the 80's]

9 - Don't think it won any

CORRECT N.O.

[NokturnL OdysseY]

23 - Touches leprechauns inappropriately ... (obviously wrong, but all I remember about that flick is leprechauns )

[magpie in the 80's]

23 - Touches leprechauns inappropriately ... (obviously wrong, but all I remember about that flick is leprechauns )

it is about the little people but he actually does something in the film as part of his role.