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Question 15
Who starred alongside Paul Newman in 1967’s “Cool Hand Luke”?
George KennedyGeorge Kennedy
71%Robert RedfordRobert Redford
23%Roger MooreRoger Moore
1%Anthony QuinnAnthony Quinn
5%George Kennedy played prison gang leader Clarence “Dragline” Slidell in “Cool Hand Luke,” a role that won him an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
Source: RogerEbert.comGeorge KennedyGeorge Kennedy
71%Robert RedfordRobert Redford
23%Roger MooreRoger Moore
1%Anthony QuinnAnthony Quinn
5%Question 14
The 1965 Western comedy “Cat Ballou” starred which actress?
Jane FondaJane Fonda
78%Sophia LorenSophia Loren
10%Melina MercouriMelina Mercouri
2%Brigitte BardotBrigitte Bardot
11%The comedic “Cat Ballou,” in which Jane Fonda played an aspiring schoolteacher-turned-career criminal in rural Wyoming, was one of the actress’s earliest film roles.
Source: IMDBJane FondaJane Fonda
78%Sophia LorenSophia Loren
10%Melina MercouriMelina Mercouri
2%Brigitte BardotBrigitte Bardot
11%Question 13
Julie Christie starred in what adaptation of a Thomas Hardy novel in 1967?
Tess of the d’UrbervillesTess of the d’Urbervilles
32%Far From the Madding CrowdFar From the Madding Crowd
62%Jude the ObscureJude the Obscure
2%The Mayor of CasterbridgeThe Mayor of Casterbridge
4%Julie Christie played the alluring heroine Bathsheba Everdene in the stunning 1967 version of Thomas Hardy’s “Far From the Madding Crowd.”
Source: British Film InstituteTess of the d’UrbervillesTess of the d’Urbervilles
32%Far From the Madding CrowdFar From the Madding Crowd
62%Jude the ObscureJude the Obscure
2%The Mayor of CasterbridgeThe Mayor of Casterbridge
4%Question 12
Who played the lead role in 1965’s “Doctor Zhivago”?
Omar SharifOmar Sharif
95%Henry FondaHenry Fonda
3%Telly SavalasTelly Savalas
1%Marlon BrandoMarlon Brando
2%Egyptian actor Omar Sharif played the titular Russian doctor in 1965’s iconic “Doctor Zhivago.”
Source: IMDBOmar SharifOmar Sharif
95%Henry FondaHenry Fonda
3%Telly SavalasTelly Savalas
1%Marlon BrandoMarlon Brando
2%Question 11
In 1964, who became the first Black male actor to win an Oscar?
Morgan FreemanMorgan Freeman
0%James Earl JonesJames Earl Jones
1%Sidney PoitierSidney Poitier
99%Louis ArmstrongLouis Armstrong
0%In 1964, Bahamian American Sidney Poitier became the first Black male actor to win an Oscar for his leading role in the movie “Lilies of the Field.”
Source: Utica Public LibraryMorgan FreemanMorgan Freeman
0%James Earl JonesJames Earl Jones
1%Sidney PoitierSidney Poitier
99%Louis ArmstrongLouis Armstrong
0%Question 10
Which Rat Pack member starred in “The Manchurian Candidate”?
Sammy Davis Jr.Sammy Davis Jr.
6%Frank SinatraFrank Sinatra
78%Dean MartinDean Martin
9%Joey BishopJoey Bishop
8%Frank Sinatra played Captain Bennett “Ben” Marco in “The Manchurian Candidate,” which was later selected for preservation by the Library of Congress in 1994.
Source: BritannicaSammy Davis Jr.Sammy Davis Jr.
6%Frank SinatraFrank Sinatra
78%Dean MartinDean Martin
9%Joey BishopJoey Bishop
8%Question 9
Actor Richard Burton was born in which country?
EnglandEngland
22%IrelandIreland
7%ScotlandScotland
13%WalesWales
58%Richard Burton was born Richard Walter Jenkins Jr. in the picturesque village of Pontrhydyfen, Wales.
Source: BritannicaEnglandEngland
22%IrelandIreland
7%ScotlandScotland
13%WalesWales
58%Question 8
Marlon Brando played a naval officer in which 1960s movie?
In Harm’s WayIn Harm’s Way
1%PT 109PT 109
1%Mutiny on the BountyMutiny on the Bounty
97%Under Ten FlagsUnder Ten Flags
1%Widely considered to be Brando’s most “method” movie, 1962’s “Mutiny on the Bounty” featured the actor playing a rebellious sailor.
Source: BritannicaIn Harm’s WayIn Harm’s Way
1%PT 109PT 109
1%Mutiny on the BountyMutiny on the Bounty
97%Under Ten FlagsUnder Ten Flags
1%Question 7
“Barefoot in the Park” was the big-screen breakout for which actor?
Marlon BrandoMarlon Brando
8%John WayneJohn Wayne
0%Robert RedfordRobert Redford
90%Dean MartinDean Martin
1%Having starred in the Broadway staging of “Barefoot in the Park,” Robert Redford made his breakout big-screen debut as the star of the 1967 film adaptation.
Source: Movies TV NetworkMarlon BrandoMarlon Brando
8%John WayneJohn Wayne
0%Robert RedfordRobert Redford
90%Dean MartinDean Martin
1%Question 6
Which popular actor was also a trophy-winning race car driver?
Paul NewmanPaul Newman
96%Burt ReynoldsBurt Reynolds
3%Dean MartinDean Martin
0%Paul ScofieldPaul Scofield
1%Paul Newman was a four-time national champion as a driver for the Sports Car Club of America.
Source: Sports Car Club of AmericaPaul NewmanPaul Newman
96%Burt ReynoldsBurt Reynolds
3%Dean MartinDean Martin
0%Paul ScofieldPaul Scofield
1%Question 5
Who was the first actress to receive a $1 million salary for one film?
Marilyn MonroeMarilyn Monroe
5%Julie AndrewsJulie Andrews
1%Elizabeth TaylorElizabeth Taylor
90%Audrey HepburnAudrey Hepburn
4%After originally negotiating for an impressive $1 million for 1963’s “Cleopatra,” Elizabeth Taylor added an overtime clause that eventually saw her receive $7 million (close to $60 million today).
Source: ElizabethTaylor.comMarilyn MonroeMarilyn Monroe
5%Julie AndrewsJulie Andrews
1%Elizabeth TaylorElizabeth Taylor
90%Audrey HepburnAudrey Hepburn
4%Question 4
John Wayne won his only Oscar for which 1969 performance?
True GritTrue Grit
93%The Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
3%Rio BravoRio Bravo
4%The Barbarian and the GeishaThe Barbarian and the Geisha
0%John Wayne’s only Oscar was the Best Actor award for his lead role in the 1969 Western classic “True Grit.”
Source: History.comTrue GritTrue Grit
93%The Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
3%Rio BravoRio Bravo
4%The Barbarian and the GeishaThe Barbarian and the Geisha
0%Question 3
Where was Cary Grant born?
New York CityNew York City
13%Paris, FranceParis, France
3%Bristol, EnglandBristol, England
79%Sydney, AustraliaSydney, Australia
5%Cary Grant was born Archibald Alexander Leach in the British city of Bristol in 1904.
Source: The Kennedy CenterNew York CityNew York City
13%Paris, FranceParis, France
3%Bristol, EnglandBristol, England
79%Sydney, AustraliaSydney, Australia
5%Question 2
Which actress played the lead role in “The Sound of Music”?
Julie AndrewsJulie Andrews
99%Sophia LorenSophia Loren
0%Elizabeth TaylorElizabeth Taylor
0%Audrey HepburnAudrey Hepburn
1%The ever-charming British singer and actress Julie Andrews played the equally endearing Maria in the 1965 musical phenomenon “The Sound of Music.”
Source: IMDBJulie AndrewsJulie Andrews
99%Sophia LorenSophia Loren
0%Elizabeth TaylorElizabeth Taylor
0%Audrey HepburnAudrey Hepburn
1%Question 1
Which Scottish actor played James Bond for much of the 1960s?
David TennantDavid Tennant
1%Gerard ButlerGerard Butler
2%Sean ConnerySean Connery
97%Brian CoxBrian Cox
0%Sean Connery played 007 from 1962 to 1967, starring in five flicks before going on a brief hiatus, then returning to the role in 1971.
Source: Radio TimesDavid TennantDavid Tennant
1%Gerard ButlerGerard Butler
2%Sean ConnerySean Connery
97%Brian CoxBrian Cox
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