1960s Classic Movies Trivia Quiz

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Robert Strout is the protagonist of "Birdman of Alcatraz". Where did the character commit the murder?

       a. Alaska
       b. Iowa
       c. San Francisco
       d. Chicago


What was C.C. Baxter's nickname ("The Apartment")?

       a. Buddy Boy
       b. Jolly Charlie
       c. Buster
       d. The Joker


Who composed the soundtrack for "Bonnie and Clyde" (1967)?

       a. Leonard Bernstein
       b. Richard Rogers
       c. Charles Strouse
       d. George Gershwin


Butch Cassidy was the leader of which gang?

       a. The Barrow Gang
       b. Hole in the Wall
       c. Misfits
       d. Rock gang


What instrument did Zhivago's mother play (Doctor Zhivago)?

       a. Balalaika
       b. Violin
       c. Guitar
       d. Chello


What is the airplane model seen in "Dr. Strangelove"?

       a. Boeing B-52
       b. Boeing B-17
       c. Douglas DB-1
       d. Rockwell B-1B


Who plays Billy in "Easy Rider"?

       a. Jack Nicholson
       b. Jon Voight
       c. Dennis Hopper
       d. Peter Fonda


Who was the original choice for Mr. Robinson in "The Graduate"?

       a. Murray Hamilton
       b. Ronald Reagan
       c. Robert Redford
       d. William Daniels


Who plays Dr. John Prentice in "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner"?

       a. James Earl Jones
       b. Sidney Poitier
       c. Ossie Davis
       d. Woody Strode


Which one of the following is not found in the movie, "Lawrence of Arabia"?

       a. Auda ibu Tayi
       b. General Murray
       c. Sherif Ali ibn el Kharish
       d. Gasim


Who directed "The Manchurian Candidate" (1962)?

       a. John Frankenheimer
       b. John Schlesinger
       c. David Lean
       d. Robert Wise


What is the address of the house Mary Poppins landed on?

       a. 17 Cherry Tree Lane
       b. 11 Baker Street
       c. 22 Apple Boulevard
       d. 18 Park Lane


Rizzo's father worked as who ("Midnight Cowboy")?

       a. Shoe shiner
       b. Janitor
       c. Shop clerk
       d. Longshoreman


The director of "The Sound of Music", William Wyler, was at first reluctant of taking the job. Why?

       a. He thought the script was "dull and pretentious"
       b. He was slightly deaf
       c. He didn't like Christopher Plummer
       d. Due to a recent death of a family member


Which body part of Tom, the black man accused of rape, was impaired ("To Kill a Mockingbird")?

       a. Left arm
       b. A knee
       c. Right hand
       d. Aching back




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