Movies Of The 1940's And 1950's Trivia
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- 1.Who directed the 1941 film "Citizen Kane"?
- A.
Frank Capra
- B.
Alfred Hitchcock
- C.
John Huston
- D.
Orson Welles
- 2.In the 1944 film "Double Indemnity" what was Fred MacMurray's character's profession?
- A.
Bartender
- B.
Insurance Salesman
- C.
Detective
- D.
Lawyer
- 3.In the 1954 film "Rear Window", what was James Stewart's profession?
- A.
Photographer
- B.
Writer
- C.
Prize Fighter
- D.
Detective
- 4.Who directed the 1954 film "Rear Window"?
- A.
Alfred Hitchcock
- B.
Elia Kazan
- C.
Billy Wilder
- D.
Stanley Kubrick
- 5.In the 1959 film "North by Northwest", which landmark was recreated for the film?
- A.
Statue Of Liberty
- B.
Empire State Building
- C.
Niagra Falls
- D.
Mt. Rushmore
- 6.Gloria Swanson plays silent film star Norma Desmond in which 1950's film?
- A.
Ace in the Hole
- B.
A Face in the Crowd
- C.
Sunset Boulevard
- D.
Strangers on a Train
- 7.The quote "Fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a bumpy night!" came from which 1950's film?
- A.
All About Eve
- B.
On The Waterfront
- C.
Some Like It Hot
- D.
North By Northwest
- 8.The 1949 film "The Third Man" takes place in which city?
- A.
Vienna
- B.
London
- C.
Amsterdam
- D.
Paris
- 9.Joe Gillis was a character in which 1950's film?
- A.
Anatomy of a Murder
- B.
The African Queen
- C.
Sweet Smell of Success
- D.
Sunset Boulevard
- 10.In the 1941 film "Citizen Kane", which actress made her film debut?
- A.
Ruth Warrick
- B.
Dorothy Comingore
- C.
Agnes Moorehead
- D.
Georgia Backus
- 11.In the 1948 film "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre", which actress had an unbilled walk on part?
- A.
Mary Astor
- B.
Lauren Bacall
- C.
Ingrid Bergman
- D.
Ann Sheridan
- 12.Which actor makes his first on screen appearance in the 1941 film "The Maltese Falcon"?
- A.
Sydney Greenstreet
- B.
Lee Patrick
- C.
Peter Lorre
- D.
Humphrey Bogart
- 13.Roger O. Thornhill was a character in which 1950's Hitchcock film?
- A.
12 Angry Men
- B.
North by Northwest
- C.
Rear Window
- D.
Vertigo
- 14.Which actress has a 20 second bit part in the 1958 film "Touch of Evil"?
- A.
Janet Leigh
- B.
Debbie Reynolds
- C.
Zsa Zsa Gabor
- D.
Bette Davis
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