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Are you a television and film aficionado? Maybe you are a quizmaster responsible for organising quiz nights and are looking for new material? Or do you simply have a keen interest in film and TV history? Whatever your reason for choosing this book, if film and TV is your passion, you will love The Quizmaster's Companion to Film and Television.In which 1966 James Coburn film did Harrison Ford make an uncredited appearance as a bellhop? Who starred in the title role of the long running TV series Dr Kildare? What is the name of the composer whose soundtrack credits include Jurassic Park, Jaws and Schindler's List? The answers to all these questions and more can be found in this exciting new quiz book.With 200 quiz 'rounds' comprising 10 concise, thought-provoking questions, this book has been designed to emulate the format of a 'real life' quiz night. There are sections on a wide variety of related topics including great movie flops, British TV sitcoms, film noir, 21st century drama and much more. This book is guaranteed to provide hours of entertainment and is a must-have for all television and film enthusiasts.

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Publié par	Andrews UK
Date de parution	16 janvier 2012
Nombre de lectures	1
EAN13	9781908548733
Langue	English

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THE
QUIZMASTER’S COMPANION TO FILM AND TELEVISION

Compiled By
Bill Hodgson

Publisher Information

First published as an eBook in 2011 by
Apex Publishing Ltd
PO Box 7086, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO15 5WN, England
www.apexpublishing.co.uk

Digital edition converted and
Distributed in 2012 by
Andrews UK Limited
www.andrewsuk.com

Copyright © 2011 by Bill Hodgson

The author has asserted his moral rights

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The Questions

Film Firsts

1.In which European city was the world’s first purpose-built cinema opened in 1906?
2.The first American film to exceed an hour’s duration was an adaptation of which Charles Dickens novel?
3.Which famous inventor created the world’s first dedicated film studio, the Black Maria in New Jersey?
4.Name the first film to be made in Hollywood.
5.Which film is generally accepted as the world’s first talking picture?
6.Which US state established the first Film Censorship Board in 1911?
7.In what year were the first Oscars presented at an awards ceremony in Hollywood?
8.Launched in 1912, name the first magazine devoted to films.
9.Name the first full length cartoon feature film.
10.Which 2002 film was the first to be released simultaneously in cinemas and via the internet?

The Early Days Of Cinema

11.In what year did Auguste and Louis Lumiere present the world’s first demonstration of motion pictures?
12.Six years ahead of their American and British counterparts, which country produced the world’s first full length feature film ‘The Story of the Kelly Gang’?
13.Name the pioneering French director whose films included ‘A Trip to the Moon’ and ‘The Impossible Voyage’.
14.Which MGM smash hit biblical epic was the most expensive silent film ever made?
15.Which Russian director made his debut with the 1925 film ‘Strike’?
16.Which famous silent era leading lady was nicknamed ‘America’s Sweetheart’?
17.Who directed the influential 1915 film ‘The Birth of a Nation’?
18.Which silent era comedy superstar lost his thumb and forefinger in a freak accident whilst performing his own stunts?
19.Which 1916 American film was the first to boast both a million dollar budget and a celebrity nude scene?
20.Which armed conflict provided the backdrop to director King Vidor’s ‘The Big Parade’?

Hollywood In The Beginning

21.Which company built Hollywood’s first film studio?
22.Which film is generally regarded as the first Hollywood musical?
23.Which popular fictional character was first portrayed by Elmo Lincoln on the big screen?
24.Which actor-writer founded the groundbreaking Keystone Film Company?
25.Which enduring cartoon character first appeared in the 1919 animation ‘Feline Follies’?
26.Which US newspaper coined the term “stars” to describe Hollywood’s leading film performers?
27.Which 1920 swashbuckler was the first film to be released by United Artists?
28.In what year was the hugely successful MGM studio founded?
29.Which 1925 silent movie later won an Oscar for Best Sound when it was re-released in 1943?
30.Which comedian commanded Hollywood’s first million dollar annual salary?

The Films Of Charlie Chaplin

31.Which Charlie Chaplin film starred Marlon Brando and Sophia Loren as an American politician and a Russian Countess?
32.From which Charlie Chaplin film did the hit song ‘Smile (Though Your Heart is Aching)’ originate?
33.Who co-starred as the Blind Girl in Chaplin’s 1931 classic ‘City Lights’?
34.Which 1928 film was promoted with the tagline “Charlie Chaplin in the greatest picture of his entire career”?
35.Which Carry On film actor appeared alongside Chaplin in the 1957 movie ‘A King in New York’?
36.Which regular Chaplin co-star made her film debut in his 1915 short ‘A Night Out’?
37.Which controversial 1947 film featured Charlie Chaplin as a suave wife murderer?
38.Name the first feature film to star both Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton.
39.In which film did Charlie Chaplin appear as the character Adenoid Hinkel?
40.Who portrayed Charlie Chaplin in Richard Attenborough’s 1992 film biopic ‘Chaplin’?

Great Movie Characters

41.Name the character played by Vivien Leigh in ‘Gone with the Wind’.
42.In which series of films did Vincent Price star as an embittered scientist intent on avenging his dead wife?
43.Who starred as Jim Stark in the 1955 classic ‘Rebel Without a Cause’?
44.Name the character played by John Wayne in the 1969 hit ‘True Grit’.
45.Who starred as Commander Shears in the 1957 adventure ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai’?
46.Which character was played by both Lois Maxwell and Samantha Bond in the James Bond series?
47.Name the character played by George Cole in the original ‘St. Trinians’ films.
48.Who starred as Batman in the 2008 blockbuster ‘The Dark Knight’?
49.Who appeared as Nearly Headless Nick in the Harry Potter film series?
50.Which 1932 Tod Browning film featured the circus midgets Hans and Frieda?

Hits Of The 1930s

51.Who starred as the pickpocket Lily in the 1932 hit ‘Trouble in Paradise’?
52.Which 1931 film told the story of Canadian soldier Roy Wetherby and London prostitute Myra Deauville?
53.Who directed the 1934 classic ‘It Happened One Night’?
54.Which 1932 Howard Hawks hit was remade in 1983 with a starring role for Al Pacino?
55.Who portrayed Mr. Smith in ‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington’?
56.Which classic 1935 adventure film was promoted with the tagline “a thousand hours of Hell for one moment of love”?
57.Which 1938 film starred James Cagney as William ‘Rocky’ Sullivan?
58.In which 1936 hit did Gary Cooper star as the innocent tuba player Longfellow Deeds?
59.Which H. G. Wells novel was successfully adapted for the big screen in 1933 by director James Whale?
60.Which legendary Hollywood director was responsible for the Marx Brothers 1933 hit ‘Duck Soup’?

Classic Movie Musicals

61.Which classic 1955 movie musical shares its name with a US state?
62.‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ was based on the stories of which popular writer?
63.Which 1951 musical starring Ava Gardner featured the song ‘Ol’ Man River’?
64.Which 1961 American movie musical was loosely based on the William Shakespeare play ‘Romeo and Juliet’?
65.In which 1927 film did Al Jolson first proclaim “you ain’t heard nothing yet”?
66.Which 1958 movie musical featured the song ‘I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right outta My Hair’?
67.The musical ‘My Fair Lady’ was based on a play by which writer?
68.The 1966 movie ‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum’ featured the songs of which famous composer?
69.Which track from the 1953 Doris Day film ‘Calamity Jane’ won an Oscar for Best Song?
70.Who directed the 1979 musical ‘Hair’?

The Films Of Alfred Hitchcock

71.Directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1929, name Britain’s first talking picture.
72.Which actress played the twin roles of Judy and Madeleine in the 1958 Hitchcock classic ‘Vertigo’?
73.Which 1944 Hitchcock film featured Tallulah Bankhead as a wartime photojournalist cast adrift in the Atlantic Ocean?
74.Name the hapless advertising executive portrayed by Cary Grant in the 1959 hit ‘North by Northwest’.
75.Which 1934 Alfred Hitchcock musical examined the story of composer Johann Strauss?
76.Name the first Alfred Hitchcock film to be made in colour.
77.Who wrote the original novel which inspired the film ‘Psycho’?
78.In which 1955 Alfred Hitchcock comedy did Shirley MacLaine make her movie debut?
79.Which was the first Daphne Du Maurier story to be adapted for the big screen by Alfred Hitchcock?
80.Name Hitchcock’s 1976 movie swansong.

Comedy Through The Ages

81.Which famous comedy double act starred in the films ‘Way out West’, ‘Babes in Toyland’, ‘Blockheads’ and ‘A Chump at Oxford’?
82.Who portrayed Candy in the 2007 British hit ‘I Want Candy’?
83.Who starred in the title role of the 1977 Woody Allen romantic comedy ‘Annie Hall’?
84.Name the acclaimed New Zealand-born screenwriter responsible for ‘Love Actually’ and ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’.
85.Which comedian starred in the 1920s films ‘Safety Last!’, ‘Girl Shy’ and ‘The Kid Brother’?
86.By what name was Hollywood comedy legend Julius Henry Marx better known?
87.Which 1930s superstar appeared in the films ‘Boots! Boots!’, ‘Off the Dole’ and ‘Keep Your Seats, Please’?
88.Which 2012 comedy featured Katherine Heigl as the inept bounty hunter Stephanie Plum?
89.Which British comedy double act appeared as Morris and John Finsbury in the 1966 film ‘The Wrong Box’?
90.Who portrayed the evil Count Dracula in the 1995 spoof ‘Dracula: Dead and Loving It’?

The Hollywood Heavyweights

91.Name the Hollywood producer responsible for ‘The Third Man’, ‘A Star is Born’ and ‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer