Trivia Quiz on 1950s Cinema Part 2
Updated: Tuesday, November 25, 2025
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A fast-paced 1950s cinema trivia full of iconic films, famous lines, and legendary stars. Perfect for retro movie nights and pop-culture showdowns.
Take a nostalgic trip back to the silver screen with this 15-question quiz focused on 1950s cinema — famous films, memorable one-liners, and the stars who defined an era. Ideal for virtual pub quizzes, film-club nights, classroom activities, or quick icebreakers in online meetings, this trivia can be duplicated with a single click and played easily on platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, YouTube Live, Twitch, Kick, Google Meet and more. Use it to spark conversation at retro-themed events, warm up a movie night crowd, or test the knowledge of classic film buffs during a livestream. Questions cover well-known titles, actors, and cinematic gimmicks from the decade, with a mix of easy and challenge items to keep everyone engaged.
1. Messala was the gad guy in which 50s blockbuster ?
A) The Ten Commandments
B) Quo Vadis
C) The Robe
D) Ben Hur
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2. Which 1950s films took place in Altair-4 2280
A) Destination Moon
B) Rocketship X-M
C) The Forbidden Planet
D) It Came from Beneath the Sea
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3. Which 50's Movie features the Line 'We've become a race of peeping toms'
A) Rear Window
B) Vertigo
C) Dial M for Murder
D) North by Northwest
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4. James Dean died during the filming of which film in 1955?
A) Giant
B) Rebel Without a Cause
C) East of Eden
D) The Dark at the Top of the Stairs
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5. Which 50's Movie features the Line 'I always get the fuzzy end of the lollipop'
A) Some Like it Hot
B) Singin' in the Rain
C) Rear Window
D) Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
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6. Which 50's Movie features the Line ' I'll follow him around the Horn, and around the Norway Maelstrom, and around perditions flames'
A) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
B) Treasure Island (1950)
C) Moby Dick
D) The African Queen
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7. Which Hitchcock movie With One Word In It's Title was released in 1958?
A) Psycho
B) Vertigo
C) Rebecca
D) Rope
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8. What actor was killed in a car crash on the way to participate in a sports car race?
A) Paul Walker
B) Steve McQueen
C) James Dean
D) Brad Pitt
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9. What was Elvis Presley's first motion picture?
A) Viva Las Vegas
B) Girls! Girls! Girls!
C) Love Me Tender
D) King Creole
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10. What particular gimmick was used in the 1958 film House of Wax
A) It used Cinerama widescreen
B) It was made in 3D
C) It featured Smell-O-Vision scents
D) It used Perspecta stereo sound
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11. She starred in the 1952 film, "Niagara".
A) Grace Kelly
B) Ingrid Bergman
C) Audrey Hepburn
D) Marilyn Monroe
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12. Who portrayed Moses in "The Ten Commandments"?
A) Yul Brynner
B) Charlton Heston
C) Christian Bale
D) Val Kilmer
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13. His films include: Giant, Written on the Wind, and A Farewell to Arms.
A) Rock Hudson
B) James Dean
C) Lauren Bacall
D) Jennifer Jones
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14. This was the first 3-D film.
A) House of Wax
B) It Came from Outer Space
C) Bwana Devil
D) Kiss Me, Kate
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15. Who starred in the 1952 film 'Niagara'?
A) Elizabeth Taylor
B) Marilyn Monroe
C) Audrey Hepburn
D) Ingrid Bergman
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