Classic Films Trivia Questions
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In which Taylor-&-Burton epic did Jean Marsh of 'Upstairs/Downstairs' play Antony's wife Octavia?
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cleopatra
In which 1970 film did Robert Duvall play Major Frank Burns, with Sally Kellerman as 'Hot Lips'?
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m*a*s*h
In which film did Humphrey Bogart say, 'The problems of the world are not in my department. I'm a saloon keeper'?
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casablanca
In a 1940 film, which city did Sabu's character famously become 'The Thief of'?
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baghdad
What was the first film that teamed Frankie Avalon with Annette Funicello?
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beach party
What 1952 film featured Orson Welles undergoing several different actresses for the role of Desdemona during its long filming process?
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othello
In which 1972 drama did Al Pacino, James Caan, and John Cazale portray the brothers Michael, Sonny, and Fredo?
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godfather
In which 1933 film is a colossal ape transported to America on a massive raft from his island residence?
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king kong
In which Mel Brooks black and white classic film does Peter Boyle play a monster assembled by Gene Wilder?
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young frankenstein
In which 1954 Japanese classic was Raymond Burr's footage added, presumably to make it scarier?
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godzilla
In which 1941 film does a newspaper tycoon's mysterious last word remain unexplained?
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citizen kane
What is the name of the 1915 film named for Charlie Chaplin's most famous character, omitting the word 'Little'?
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tramp
What is the title of the 1949 movie about a boy and his horse that features a script by John Steinbeck based on his own novel?
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red pony
In which film does the last line state, 'All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up'?
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sunset boulevard
What make and model of car was featured in the 1960s movie 'The Love Bug'?
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volkswagen beetle
In which musical film did Julie Andrews make her debut as a magical nanny?
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mary poppins
Which 1941 masterpiece did cinematographer Gregg Toland help Orson Welles create with an innovative style?
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citizen kane
Which movie features the famous line, 'I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse'?
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godfather
Which 1933 ape movie had lost footage restored by Ted Turner and is now available in colorized form?
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king kong
In which 1985 film do characters played by Emilio Estevez and Molly Ringwald serve detention together?
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breakfast club
Warner Bros. had the rights to 'The Tower' and Fox had the rights to 'The Glass Inferno.' What film was created as a result?
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towering inferno
Which title character was described by John Houseman as being partly based on W.R. Hearst and partly on Orson Welles?
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citizen kane
Who is the actor that boils his boot for dinner in the classic film 'The Gold Rush'?
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charlie chaplin
In what 1965 romantic epic did Alec Guinness portray Yevgraf, the half brother of the title character?
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doctor zhivago
In which European country, where Elvis served 2 years in the Army, is the movie 'G.I. Blues' set?
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germany
Which 1971 film contains the line, 'You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?''?
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dirty harry
Which 1941 film is protected from being colorized by a clause in Orson Welles' RKO contract, preventing Ted Turner from altering it?
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citizen kane
What 1933 film ended with the line, 'Oh, no. It wasn't the airplanes. It was beauty killed the beast.'?
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king kong
In which 1941 film does a headline read, 'Charles Foster Kane Defeated—Fraud at Polls!'?
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citizen kane
In which place was Anthony Quinn's character a pirate stuck with stowaway children in the film 'A High Wind In'?
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jamaica
Who starred in the title role of the 1990 film 'Edward Scissorhands'?
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johnny depp
In which 1964 film did color traveling matte composite cinematography bring together the characters played by Andrews and Van Dyke with animated toons?
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mary poppins
What 1962 film adaptation was promoted with billboards questioning how it was made from a Nabokov novel?
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lolita
In which 1991 film does Warren Beatty discover that if you build it they will come, even to the middle of a desert?
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bugsy
Which 1967 film featured the songs 'The Vegetarian', 'When I Look in Your Eyes', and 'Talk to the Animals'?
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doctor dolittle
In what comedy does Marilyn Monroe play Sugar Kane, a singer and ukulele player in Sweet Sue's All-Girl Band?
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some like it hot
In which 1959 comedy does Jack Lemmon compare Marilyn Monroe's walk to 'Jello on springs'?
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some like it hot
Which 1946 film, based on a Raymond Chandler novel, had a screenplay written in part by William Faulkner?
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big sleep
Which actor, known for playing Barney Fife, took on the title role in 'The Incredible Mr. Limpet'?
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don knotts
In which 1973 film did Mercedes McCambridge perform the demonic voice dubbing?
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exorcist
What is the title of the 1955 film where Tom Ewell's character had a name, but Marilyn Monroe's character did not?
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seven year itch
Which 1944 Bing Crosby film won 7 Oscars?
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going my way
Who made one of his silent masterpieces, 'City Lights', in 1931 while others were making talkies?
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charlie chaplin
For which 1942 film did James Cagney become the first actor to win an Oscar for a musical?
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yankee doodle dandy
Which actor's final lines in the film 'Giant' were dubbed by Nick Adams after his death?
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james dean
In which 1942 movie does the character Louis hear the line, 'I think this is going to be the beginning of a beautiful friendship'?
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casablanca
Which actor starred in the films 'Love Affair', 'All This And Heaven Too', and 'Algiers'?
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charles boyer
In the film 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre', who receives 4 pesos from John Huston's brief appearance character?
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humphrey bogart
Which 1935 film originally cast Charles Laughton as Mr. Micawber but saw him replaced by W.C. Fields?
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david copperfield
In the film 'The Seventh Seal', what game does Max von Sydow's character play against Death to avoid his fate?
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chess
In which 1963 historical epic do Burton, Taylor, and Roddy McDowall plot to dominate Rome?
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cleopatra
Which Barrymore was nominated for a Best Director Oscar for the 1929 tearjerker 'Madame X'?
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lionel barrymore
Which film features Captain Queeg and involves a mutiny on the U.S.S. Caine?
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caine mutiny
What is the title of the 1965 epic directed by David Lean, based on a novel and told largely in flashback, which featured a notable theme?
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doctor zhivago
In which 1936 musical does Jimmy Stewart play a character who kills a Mountie, leading Nelson Eddy to sing and chase him?
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rose marie
In which 1949 film does Elizabeth Taylor play Amy, who marries Laurie after Jo rejects him?
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little women
What 1973 film is known for popularizing a Scott Joplin tune?
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sting
Which Sam was sent after the black bird?
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spade
Who was the solitary Swede who portrayed Queen Christina of Sweden in a 1933 film?
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greta garbo
What game is Humphrey Bogart playing by himself when he is first seen in the film Casablanca?
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chess
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