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Questions Overview

1. Who plays Glinda in Wicked (2024)?
  1. Ariana Grande
  2. Amanda Seyfried
  3. Dove Cameron
  4. Rachel Zegler
2. What is the name of the child who owns the toys in Toy Story (1995)?
  1. Andy
  2. Billy
  3. Tommy
  4. Zach
3. Who plays the role of Jack Dawson in Titanic (1997)?
  1. Leonardo DiCaprio
  2. Brad Pitt
  3. Tom Cruise
  4. Joaquin Phoenix
4. Where is Dorothy originally from in The Wizard of Oz (1939)?
  1. Kansas
  2. Kentucky
  3. Texas
  4. California
5. In Home Alone (1990), where does Kevin’s family go on vacation after accidentally leaving him behind?
  1. Paris
  2. Hawaii
  3. Italy
  4. Japan
6. What film was released on the same day as Barbie in 2023, prompting moviegoers to see both films back-to-back?
  1. Oppenheimer
  2. Poor Things
  3. Saltburn
  4. Dune: Part Two
7. What movie includes the iconic line, “Here’s looking at you, kid”?
  1. Casablanca (1942)
  2. Sunset Boulevard (1950)
  3. Some Like It Hot (1959)
  4. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
8. Which movie won the first ever Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2001?
  1. Shrek
  2. Monsters, Inc.
  3. Lilo & Stitch
  4. Ice Age
9. What is the highest-grossing movie of all time?
  1. Avatar (2009)
  2. Titanic (1997)
  3. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
  4. The Avengers (2012)
10. Who currently holds the record for most Academy Award acting nominations?
  1. Meryl Streep
  2. Robert De Niro
  3. Denzel Washington
  4. Cate Blanchett
11. In which movie does Jack Nicholson say his famous line, “Here’s Johnny!”
  1. The Shining (1980)
  2. The Godfather (1972)
  3. Taxi Driver (1976)
  4. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
12. For which movie did Steven Spielberg win his first Oscar for Best Director?
  1. Schindler’s List (1993)
  2. Jaws (1975)
  3. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
  4. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
13. At the 2017 Oscars, La La Land was mistakenly announced as the Best Picture winner. What movie actually won?
  1. Moonlight
  2. Hidden Figures
  3. Arrival
  4. Fences
14. Who was the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director?
  1. Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker (2008)
  2. Jane Campion for The Piano (1993)
  3. Sofia Coppola for Lost in Translation (2003)
  4. Greta Gerwig for Lady Bird (2017)
15. Which iconic composer wrote the music for Jaws, Jurassic Park, AND Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone?
  1. John Williams
  2. Hans Zimmer
  3. Ennio Morricone
  4. Danny Elfman

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Fun Facts About Movies & Film History

  • The Hollywood sign was built in 1923, and it originally said “Hollywoodland.”
  • The first feature-length movie to incorporate synchronized dialogue was The Jazz Singer (1927).[1]
  • The first Academy Awards ceremony was held in 1929.
  • The first movie filmed in Technicolor was The Wizard of Oz (1939).
  • The first feature-length animated movie was Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (1937).
  • The first Hollywood movie to show a toilet on screen was Psycho (1960).
  • The film rating system (which gives out ratings like G, PG, PG-13, etc) was started in 1968.
  • The living author with the most books turned into films is Stephen King. 57 (and counting!) of his works have had film adaptations.[2]
  • Titanic (1997) director James Cameron actually drew the portrait in the film of Kate Winslet’s character, Rose.
  • Only three films have won “The Big 5” at the Oscars (Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Film). These movies are It Happened One Night (1934), One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975), and The Silence of the Lambs (1991).[3]

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/very-short-history-of-cinema
  2. ↑ https://stephenking.com/works/movie/index.html
  3. ↑ https://stacker.com/stories/movies/50-fascinating-facts-about-film-industry