Trivia Quiz on British Cinema

1. In the series of 'Doctor' films based on the works of Richard Gordon, which actor played the part of Sir Lancelot Spratt?

A) Peter Sellers

B) James Robertson Justice

C) John Mills

D) Kenneth Williams

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2. What was the name of the last silent movie made 1929

A) The Wind

B) The Four Feathers

C) The Big Parade

D) Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

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3. Who starred as Jimmy Porter in the film version of John Osborne's play Look Back in Anger

A) Laurence Olivier

B) Peter O'Toole

C) Richard burton

D) Albert Finney

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4. Who played Pink in the movie The Wall

A) Sting

B) Adam Ant

C) Bob Geldorf

D) David Gilmour

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5. Cary Grant and Noel Coward both rejected which famous role

A) Indiana Jones

B) James Bond

C) Batman

D) Sherlock Holmes

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6. What Was The Last Carry On Movie In The Series Which Was Released In 1992

A) Carry On Cabby

B) Carry On Cleo

C) Carry On Columbus

D) Carry On England

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7. Who directed the film, fame

A) Ridley Scott

B) Kevin Tancharoen

C) Alan Parker

D) John Badham

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8. What was David Leans first film

A) Great Expectations

B) Hobson's Choice

C) Oliver Twist

D) Summertime

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9. Which 1956 film about the pocket battleship Graf Spec starred John Gregson

A) Sink the Bismarck!

B) The Cruel Sea

C) Above Us the Waves

D) Battle of the river plate

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10. Which English actor won his first Oscar for a role in 'Arthur' at the age of 77

A) Sir Michael Caine

B) Ian McKellen

C) Sir john gielgud

D) Patrick Stewart

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11. Who Is The Only Carry On Star To Have Won As Oscar

A) Sid James

B) Kenneth Williams

C) Charles Hawtrey

D) Jim Dale

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12. Dance with a Stranger was the film of who's life story

A) Frida Kahlo

B) Ruth Ellis

C) Johnny Cash

D) Marie Antoinette

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13. Gerald Thomas directed what series of films

A) James Bond films

B) Carry on Films

C) Star Trek films

D) Indiana Jones films

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14. What Monty Python movie was banned in Scotland

A) Monty Python and the Holy Grail

B) Life of brian

C) The Meaning of Life

D) And Now for Something Completely Different

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15. The film The Madness of King George III Dropped III - why

A) To simplify the title for international markets.

B) To avoid implying the film was part of a series.

C) To align with marketing trends of dropping numerals from titles.

D) So Americans don’t think it’s a sequel

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16. In the film 'day of the jackal', who did edward fox play

A) Claude Lebel

B) Jackal

C) The Gardener

D) The President

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17. In which film did Cliff Richard sing Living Doll in 1959

A) Serious Charge

B) Expresso Bongo

C) The Young Ones

D) Summer Holiday

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18. La Who played the title role In the film The Madness of King George

A) Colin Firth

B) Ian Holm

C) Rupert Everett

D) Nigel hawthorne

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19. Who portrayed clare quilty in the film, "lolita"

A) Peter sellers

B) Frank Langella

C) Orson Welles

D) Michael Caine

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20. In the film 'the day of the jackal', who played the jackal

A) Edward Fox

B) Michael Caine

C) Ian Holm

D) Rutger Hauer

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21. Noel Coward gave what director his start on In Which we Serve

A) David Lean

B) Alfred Hitchcock

C) Michael Powell

D) Carol Reed

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22. Which Hitchcock film starred Margaret Lockwood and Michael Redgrave

A) The 39 Steps

B) Rebecca

C) The lady vanishes

D) Notorious

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23. Who played the role of Margaret Schlegel in the film Howard's End

A) Helena Bonham Carter

B) Emma thompson

C) Meryl Streep

D) Kate Winslet

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24. Which film director's films include "Midnight Express" and "Bugsy Malone"

A) Francis Ford Coppola

B) Ridley Scott

C) Steven Spielberg

D) Alan Parker

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25. Who played the girl on the motorcycle in a film of same name

A) Brigitte Bardot

B) Marianne Faithful

C) Jane Fonda

D) Ursula Andress

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26. In which film do the blue meanies attack pepperland and are defeated by the beatles

A) Yellow submarine

B) Help!

C) A Hard Day's Night

D) Magical Mystery Tour

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27. Which footballer starred in the film Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

A) Eric Cantona

B) Vinnie jones

C) David Beckham

D) George Best

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28. Which Movie Did 'Titanic' Overtake In The UK As The Highest Grossing Movie

A) The English Patient

B) Shakespeare in Love

C) Avatar

D) The Full Monty

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29. In which country was film star Ray Milland born

A) Wales

B) England

C) Scotland

D) Ireland

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30. In The Italian Job Noel Coward played what character in prison

A) Mr Bridges

B) Mr Carter

C) Mr Dunn

D) Mr Bridger

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31. Susannah Yolanda Fletcher became famous as who

A) Susannah Hastings

B) Susannah Shaw

C) Susannah York

D) Susannah Clark

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32. Bombardier Billy Wells was seen on many Rank films - why

A) Hit Gong

B) Because he was the studio's regular boxing extra who could fill crowd scenes

C) He doubled for the lead in stunts across multiple films

D) He appeared in crowd scenes as a boxing champion and local hero

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33. The Wheel Spins Ethel Lina White basis for what Hitchcock film

A) The Lady Vanishes

B) Vertigo

C) Rear Window

D) Psycho

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34. Robert Brown M Caroline Bliss Moneypenny who was Bond

A) Sean Connery

B) Timothy Dalton

C) Roger Moore

D) Pierce Brosnan

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35. Who In The World Of Film Founded The Production Company Eon Productions

A) Harry Saltzman

B) Albert R Broccoli (James Bond)

C) Jerry Bruckheimer

D) Steven Spielberg

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36. What was the first James Bond film

A) From Russia with Love

B) Goldfinger

C) Dr No

D) You Only Live Twice

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37. Bond: What was the first James Bond film

A) From Russia with Love

B) Goldfinger

C) Thunderball

D) Dr. No

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38. Which Oscar-winning film of the 1980s was directed by Hugh Hudson

A) Chariots of fire

B) Gandhi

C) The Last Emperor

D) Rain Man

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39. What was the original working title of the Beatles movie "Help"?

A) All You Need Is Love

B) Eight Arms To Hold You

C) A Hard Day's Night

D) Help! - The Movie in Making

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40. Who directed the film "Let It Be"?

A) Richard Lester

B) Stanley Donen

C) Michael Lindsay-Hogg

D) Peter Jackson

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41. Who directed the Beatles film "Let It Be"?

A) Richard Lester

B) Ron Howard

C) Michael Lindsay-Hogg

D) Peter Jackson

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42. Which 60's Model Starred In Ken Russell's Film Of The Musical "The Boyfriend"

A) Jean Shrimpton

B) Twiggy

C) Penelope Tree

D) Veruschka

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43. What movie cast included James Garner, Richard Attenbourough, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Donald Pleasance, James Coburn, Gordon Jackson, Angus McPhee among many others

A) The Dirty Dozen

B) The Magnificent Seven

C) The Bridge on the River Kwai

D) The Great Escape

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44. Who starred as History lecturer Jim Dixon in the film version of Kingsley Amis' novel Lucky Jim

A) Ian carmichael

B) Terry-Thomas

C) Peter Sellers

D) Alec Guinness

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45. Which Charles Dickens novel was brought to the screen by David Lean

A) Oliver twist

B) Great Expectations

C) David Copperfield

D) A Tale of Two Cities

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46. The film 10 Rillington Place is based on which British serial killer

A) Peter Sutcliffe

B) Ian Brady

C) Harold Shipman

D) Reginald Christie

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47. Who directed Four Weddings and a Funeral

A) Mike Newell

B) Richard Curtis

C) Danny Boyle

D) Baz Luhrmann

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48. What links Jack Loving Girls and Nurse

A) Carry On

B) Carry on Films

C) Carry On Jeeves

D) Carry On Spying

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49. What is the first name of Sean Connery's actor son

A) Steven

B) Daniel

C) Peter

D) Jason

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50. In what film did alec guinness play eight parts

A) Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope

B) Kind hearts and coronets

C) The Bridge on the River Kwai

D) The Ladykillers

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