Motion Picture Trivia Questions and Answers

 

Motion Picture trivia questions and answers.

What was the original title of Elvis Presley's 1956 movie debut, Love Me Tender?
A: The Reno Brothers.

On what ship did Dr. Doolittle and his friends sail in the 1967 film, Dr. Doolittle?
A: The Flounder.

Who are the youngest male an female performers to win Oscars for acting?
A: Timothy Hutton, who won Best Supporting Actor for Taps at the age o f20: and Tatum O'Neal who ws awarded Best Supporting Actress for Paper moon at the age of 10.

Susan Hayward was nominated for an Oscar for three movies in which she played an alcoholic. What were the films?
A: Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman (1947), My Foolish Heart (1950), and I'll Cry Tomorrow (1956).

Henry Winkler and Susan Dey both turned down leading roles in the 1978 film version of  a Broadway play that went on to become a huge success--both at the box office and for the people who ultimately took the parts. What was the film?
A: Grease, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton -John.

What bleak, futuristic 1982 movie was based on Philip K. Dick's story Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? ?
A: Blade Runner.

What do Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly and Brooke Shields have in common, besides their obvious charms?
 A: they have all had dolls modeled after them.

For what film was the admission price to a movie first raised to $1.00?
A: For the silent film, Quo Vais, in 1913.

Which well-known actress provided part of the speaking voice for the loveable alien, in the 1982 movie, E.T.--The Extra Terrestrial?
A: Debra Winger.

In what movie did ex-football player Alex Karras play Squash?
A: Victor/Victoria, in 1982. Squash was his character's name.

Who was the lowest-paid contract player in Hollywood's history?
A: Robert Taylor, who signed a seven-year contract in 1934 for $35 a week.

Other than being film stars, what do "Doris Day and Marlon Brando have in common?
A: They were both born on April 3, 1924.

In 1965, John Wayne made a brief appearance in a movie, his only line being, "Truly, this was the Son of God." Name the film.
A: The Greatest Story Ever Told.

What was the first movie sequel to be filmed in the same year as the original?
A: Son of Kong, the sequel to King Kong, Both were filmed in 1933.

What movie record was set in the 1952 film, Scaramouche?
A: The longest sword fight; Stewart "Granger and Mel Ferrer dueled for six and a half never-racking minutes.

James  Cagney directed only one film. Name it.
A: Short Cut To Hell, in 1957.

Joliet Jake was the working title of what 1980 film?
A: The Blues Brothers.

Who ws the only one of Snow White's seven dwarfs not to have a beard?
A: Dopey.

Who is Ginger Rogers' famous redo-headed cousin?
A: Rita Hayworth; their mothers were sisters.

For what 1959 film were some theater seats wired to give a mild shock to the audience?
A: The Tingler.

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