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