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Spot the Ringer1.
Name the Universal horror character never played by Lon Chaney Jr.
a. the Mummyb.
the Wolf Man
2.
Which Steven Spielberg movie was not expanded for a later video, TV, or theatrical release?
a.Duelb.Jawsc.1941d.The Sugarland Expresse.Close Encounters of the Third Kind
3.
Each actress listed below was an early choice for the role mentioned except one.
a. Barbara Stanwyck asMildred Pierceb.
Doris Day as Mrs. Robinson inThe Graduatec.
Tuesday Weld as Bonnie inBonnie and Clyded.
Bette Davis asMary Poppinse.
Marilyn Monroe as Marion inPsychof.
Grace Kelly as Maggie inCat on a Hot Tin Roofg.
Mae West as Norma Desmond inSunset Boulevardh.
Claudette Colbert as Margo Channing inAll About Eve
4.
Which of the following was not a real theatrical feature film?
All these songs were Top 10 hits in the 70s except…
a.
Theme FromLove Story(Where Do I Begin), by Andy Williams (1971)b.
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True or False1.
Martin Scorsese often casts his mother, Catherine, in his films.
Continuity goofs occur inThe Wizard of Ozwhen
a.
A munchkin screams before the Wicked Witchb.
Buddy Ebsen, not Jack Haley, plays the Tin Man in a few long shots.c.
Dorothys braids change length repeatedly during If I Only Had a Brain.d.
The sound of chirping chicks cuts off suddenly as Garland begins singing Over the Rainbow.e.
Someone clearly says, Hi, Judy during Ding Dong, the Witch Is Dead.
Demi Moore asks that you pronounce her first name
a. DEM-eeb.
Film festival Cannes rhymes with
a. fanb.
Film noir sounds most like
a. film noyerb.
rise and sheen
Answers, one point each:1: d2: a3: b4: a)
Multiple Choice1.
In private, Alfred Hitchcock often described who as so beautiful, so stupid?
Which of these auteurs was the youngest while shooting his first major movie?
(All were under 30.)
Robert Wise:Mademoiselle Fifi(1944)
4.
What historical figure has been portrayed most often in movies?
The name R2D2 inStar Warscame from
a. George Lucas license plateb.
an old tax-form configurationc.
the final score of a 1975 inter-party Senate softball gamed.
editors abbreviation for reel 2, dialogue 2e.
a common projector-motor model number
6.
Which of these movies is the longest?
a. Victor FlemingsGone With the Windb.
George StevensThe Greatest Story Ever Tolde.
All directors shoot more footage than they can use in their finished movies on average, 10 times more.
But these auteurs really couldnt stop shooting.
Howard Hughes,Hells Angels2.
Michael Cimino,Heavens Gate3.
Fritz Lang,Metropolis4.
Charles Chaplin,City Lights
a.
149 to 1
2.
Assign the crucial object to the Hitchcock film:
- broken teacups2.
microfilm
a.PsychobThe 39 Stepsc.North by Northwestd.Strangers on a Traine.The Birds
3.
Match the real name with the screen name:
1.
Bernard Schwarz
a. Rita Hayworthb.
Cholesterol corner: Unscramble these lists to match the movie with the disgusting way eggs are used in it.
1.To Catch a Thief2.Pink Flamingos3.Cool Hand Luke4.Aliens
a. human hosts act as incubatorsb.
someone eats 50, hard-boiledc.
cigarette put out in a sunny-sided.
obese woman aroused by them
5.
Match the calamity to theRockyit happens in:
1.
Mickey (Burgess Meredith) dies of a heart attack2.
Rocky loses to Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers)3.
Balboa (Stallone) acts brain-damaged4.
Adrian (Talia Shire) gives birth prematurely and goes into a coma5.
Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) takes a fatal punch from Drago (Dolph Lundgren)
a. Ib.
I through V
6.
For export, which movie was retitled what?
Which movie marked which actors swan song?
Now tally your score in two categories.
What Youve WatchedAward yourself the listed number of points for each of the 60 films youve seen.
