Miscellaneous Motion Picture Trivia Questions and Answers.

Motion Picture trivia questions and answers.

Who was crowned the first Artichoke Queen in Castroville, California, the self-proclaimed "artichoke capital of the world"?
A: Marilyn Monroe. The year was 1947 and Monroe was then a little-known Hollywood starlet.

Who played Santini, the mentally retarded student, in the1955 film classic The Blackboard Jungle?
A: Jamie Farr, best known for his portrayal of nutty, dcross-dressing corporal Maxwell Klinger on TV's M*A*S*H. He is listed in the movie credits under his given name, Jameel Farah.

Who turned down the movie role of Eliza's father, Alfred P. Doolittle, in My Fair Lady before Stanley Holloway got the part?
A: James Cagney.

In the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's, what are stars Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard shown when they ask a Tiffany salesman for something in the $10 range?
A: A sterling silver telephone dialer for $6.75. They don't buy it.

Why were 30 acres of old movie sets in Culver City California, pit to the torch in 1938?
A: To recreate Blazing, battle-torn Atlanta for the 1939 film classic Gone With the Wind.

Jack Nicholson won an Oscar for his portrayal of Randle P. McMurphy in the 1975 film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Who starred in the same role on Broadway in 1963?
A: Kirk Douglas.

What performers were originally sought as co-stars for The Road To Singapore, the first of the popular "Road" films that featured Bing Crosby and Bob Hope?
A: George Burns and Fred MacMurray. Hope and Crosby were signed up after MacMurray turned down the project.

What popular actor worked as an efficiency expert for the Connecticut State Budget Bureau before pursuing his acting career?
A: Peter Falk.

What was the name of Mickey Rooney's mythical hometown in the "Andy Hardy" film series?
A: Carvel.

The Oscar winners of Best Supporting Actress from 1978 to 1981 all had the same initials--M.S. name all four of these talented ladies.
A: Maggie Smith (for California Suite in 1978), Meryl Streep (for Kramer vs. Kramer i n1979), Mary Steenburgen (for Melvin and Howard in 1980), and Maureen Stapleton (for Reds in 1981).

What is Johnny Carson's only movie acting credit?
A: Looking for Love, with Connie Francis, in 1965.

Who is the only performer to have won Best Actor Oscars in consecutive years?
A: Spencer Tracy, for Captains Courageous in 1937, and Boy's Town in 1938.

In July 1978, what actor became the first male to appear on the cover of McCall's magazine in its 100-year-plus history?
A: John Travolta.

What popular 1965 comedy film was subtitled "Or; How I Flew From London To Paris In 25 Hours and 11 Minutes"?
A: Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines.

Who was the first child nominated for an Oscar?
A: Jackie Cooper, nominated for Best Actor in 1930 for Skippy.

What 1977 hit movie featured a frantic search for Devil's Tower, Wyo., America's first national monument?
A: Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

During the shooting of what film did Grace Kelly meet her future husband, Prince Rainier of Monaco?
A: to Catch a Thief, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, in1955.