Go Retro with Movies of the 1920's & 1930's Trivia
1.
In the 1927 film "The Love of Sunya" who played Sunya Ashling?
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Gloria Swanson
2.
In the 1926 film "Brown of Harvard" which actor made his first screen appearance as a member of the Yale football team?
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John Wayne
3.
The 1925 film "The Gold Rush" stars which actor?
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Charles Chaplin
4.
In the 1939 film "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" who portrayed Quasimodo?
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Charles Laughton
5.
Who directed the 1936 film "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town"?
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Frank Capra
6.
In the 1939 film "Midnight", Claudette Colbert portrays a?
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Showgirl
7.
In the 1932 film "Trouble in Paradise" Miriam Hopkins portrays Lily, a pickpocket masquerading as a?
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Countess
8.
In the 1938 film "Bringing Up Baby", what is Baby?
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Leopard
9.
Who plays the male lead in the 1933 film "The Invisible Man"?
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Claude Rains
10.
The 1931 film "M" takes place in which country?
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Germany
11.
Who wrote and directed the 1927 film "Napoleon"?
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Abel Gance
12.
The 1927 film "Metropolis" is a futuristic view of?
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The Fight Of Classes
13.
Where was the 1927 film "Metropolis" filmed?
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Berlin, Germany
14.
Who directed the 1924 film "Sherlock Jr"?
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Buster Keaton
15.
Buster Keaton's 1927 film "The General" was set during which war?
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The American Civil War
16.
Which actor appears as an extra in the 1925 film "The Merry Widow"?
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Clark Gable
17.
In the 1938 film "You Can't Take it With You" Lionel Barrymore would receive injections every hour to help relieve the pain of what?
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Arthritis
18.
Who was originally slated for the role of Eve Peabody in the 1939 classic film "Midnight"?
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Barbara Stanwyck
19.
In the 1931 film "City Lights", Charles Chaplin falls in love with who?
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A Blind Flower Girl
20.
In the 1931 film "City Lights", it is the first time for what?
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Charles Chaplin's Voice Was Heard On Film
21.
The 1938 film "The Adventures of Robin Hood", the part of Will Scarlett was originally intended for?
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David Niven
22.
In the 1936 film "My Man Godfrey", what brings Carole Lombard's character Irene to the city dump?
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A Party Game
23.
In the 1935 film "Ruggles of Red Gap", Charles Laughton portrays a?
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Butler
24.
The 1925 film "The Big Parade" was filmed in which city?
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San Antonio, Texas
25.
In the 1928 film "The Wedding March" a young impoverished aristocrat falls in love with who?
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An Inn-Keepers Daughter
26.
In what category did the 1936 film "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" win an Oscar?
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Best Director
27.
The 1931 film "City Lights" was filmed on location in which city?
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San Francisco, California
28.
The 1938 Film "The Adventures of Robin Hood" won how many Oscars?
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Three
29.
In the 1935 film "Bride of Frankenstein", who portrayed Dr. Pretorius?
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Ernest Thesiger
30.
Who directed the 1930 film "All Quiet on the Western Front"?
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Lewis Milestone
31.
In the 1936 film "Libeled Lady", what is the name of the newspaper Spencer Tracy works for?
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New York Evening Star
32.
For what 1932 film did "One Way Passage" win an Oscar?
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Best Writing, Original Story
33.
The lead role played by Fay Wray in the 1933 film "King Kong" was offered to which actress?
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Jean Harlow
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