Which classic film holds the record for most Academy Award wins, with 11 Oscars?
Gone with the Wind
Ben-Hur
West Side Story
The Godfather
Ben-Hur (1959) won 11 Academy Awards, a record it held alone until Titanic (1997) and later The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) matched it.
What was Marilyn Monroe’s real name?
Norma Jean Baker
Mary Jane Lewis
Barbara Smith
Catherine Wilson
Born Norma Jean Baker in 1926, she changed her name to Marilyn Monroe in 1946 when she signed her first movie contract.
In which year was the first Academy Awards ceremony held?
1929
1925
1932
1927
The first Academy Awards ceremony was held on May 16, 1929, at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, with only 270 people attending.
Which actor was nicknamed ‘The King of Hollywood’ during the Golden Age?
Clark Gable
Cary Grant
James Stewart
Gary Cooper
Clark Gable earned the nickname ‘The King of Hollywood’ during the 1930s and 1940s, starring in classics like Gone with the Wind and It Happened One Night.
What was the first feature-length film to use synchronized sound?
The Jazz Singer
Don Juan
Sunrise
The Broadway Melody
Released in 1927, The Jazz Singer was the first feature-length motion picture to include synchronized dialogue, marking the end of the silent film era.
How many times did Alfred Hitchcock appear in cameos in his own films?
39
27
45
33
The Master of Suspense made cameo appearances in 39 of his films, turning it into a signature element that audiences began to look for.
Which 1941 film is often considered the greatest movie ever made?
Citizen Kane
The Maltese Falcon
How Green Was My Valley
The Little Foxes
Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane, released when he was just 25, revolutionized filmmaking with its innovative cinematography and narrative structure.
What was the first film to win all five major Academy Awards (Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, Screenplay)?
It Happened One Night
Gone with the Wind
Casablanca
Mrs. Miniver
It Happened One Night (1934) was the first film to achieve this feat, which has only been repeated twice since by One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and The Silence of the Lambs.
How many words of dialogue does Charlie Chaplin speak in his first talking picture, The Great Dictator?
495
1569
2047
3124
After decades of silent films, Chaplin spoke 2,047 words in his first talking picture, The Great Dictator (1940), which satirized Adolf Hitler.
What was the first Technicolor film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture?
Gone with the Wind
The Wizard of Oz
Rebecca
An American in Paris
Gone with the Wind (1939) was the first color film to win Best Picture, helping establish color as a serious artistic medium in Hollywood.
How long did it take to film Casablanca?
8 weeks
6 months
1 year
3 months
Despite being considered one of the greatest films ever made, Casablanca was shot in just 8 weeks, from May to August 1942.
Which classic Hollywood star holds the record for most leading roles in feature films?
John Wayne
Cary Grant
James Stewart
Gary Cooper
John Wayne appeared in 142 leading roles throughout his career, more than any other Hollywood star of the classic era.
In what year did the Hollywood Sign originally read ‘Hollywoodland’?
1923
1919
1927
1931
The sign was erected in 1923 as ‘Hollywoodland’ to advertise a real estate development. The ‘land’ portion was removed in 1949.
How many films did James Dean complete before his death at age 24?
3
5
7
4
Dean completed only three films: East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause, and Giant, before his fatal car crash in 1955.
What was the first animated film to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture?
Beauty and the Beast
Snow White
Fantasia
Bambi
Beauty and the Beast (1991) became the first animated film nominated for Best Picture, though it didn’t win. It was the only animated nominee until Up in 2009.
How many sisters did Judy Garland have in Meet Me in St. Louis?
3
2
4
1
In the 1944 musical, Garland’s character Esther Smith had three sisters: Rose, Agnes, and Tootie, making up part of the film’s beloved family dynamic.
What was the budget for Singin’ in the Rain?
$2.5 million
$1.8 million
$3.2 million
$4 million
The 1952 musical classic was made for $2.5 million, with the famous rain sequence alone costing $600,000.
How many takes did Alfred Hitchcock shoot for the famous shower scene in Psycho?
78
45
92
60
The iconic shower scene required 78 camera setups and took seven days to film, though it only lasts 45 seconds in the final cut.
What was Grace Kelly’s age when she retired from acting to become Princess of Monaco?
26
29
31
24
Kelly retired from acting at age 26 in 1956 to marry Prince Rainier III of Monaco, after making just 11 films in her career.
How many total minutes is Gone with the Wind?
238
221
198
256
At 238 minutes (3 hours and 58 minutes), Gone with the Wind was the longest Hollywood sound film released up to that time in 1939.
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