Classic Movies Trivia

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What's the name of the teacher from Dead Poets Society?

What's the name of the teacher from Dead Poets Society?

If it weren't for movies, how would we ever know what a cool teacher is like? Maybe they turn the chair around and sit among the class like they're one of the students. Maybe they don't give in even when a troubled but talented kid tries to push them away....

Who did NOT act in 1953's From Here to Eternity?

Who did NOT act in 1953's From Here to Eternity?

It should come as no surprise that the same decade that brought us TV dinners also ushered in a new era of cinema where rebels were finally cool. You wore your pleated pants to the movie, but inside you were a regular ol’ James Dean. Today we’re honing in...

In Big, where was the iconic piano scene filmed?

In Big, where was the iconic piano scene filmed?

It seems like pretty much everyone involved with Big, while thinking it was a good movie, thought it would bomb at the box office. Among other issues, it was the fourth body-switch movie released within eight months. Albeit, this one featured the same person changing into another version of himself,...

Name the famous quote from Casablanca.

Name the famous quote from Casablanca.

Originally intended as a cautionary tale based on the events unfolding in Europe, Casablanca ended up being released in January of 1943, right in the midst of World War II. Yet it's really a timeless tale of unrequited love, which turns out can even happen in Morocco in the middle...

What is Mrs. Doubtfire's first name?

What is Mrs. Doubtfire's first name?

What would you consider reasonable reasons to get a divorce? Most of us would probably say things like infidelity, drug addiction, and domestic violence fit the bill. Hell, even just general incompatibility. But if we're talking 1993's Mrs. Doubtfire, directed by Chris Columbus, that list also includes throwing your son...

In The Good, the Bad and the Ugly what's the nickname of Clint Eastwood's character?

In The Good, the Bad and the Ugly what's the nickname of Clint Eastwood's character?

While today we look back at so-called Spaghetti Westerns and revere them for the brilliant pieces of cinematic history they are, when The Good, the Bad and the Ugly came out in 1966 it was met with mixed reception. Apparently, people didn't really love what these Italians were doing to...

What was the highest-grossing movie in 1983?

What was the highest-grossing movie in 1983?

Today a movie is basically a complete failure if it doesn't at least get close to a billion dollars at the box office. But back in the early '80s, even thinking of that kind of money made most people just pass out in the street. The totals are still impressive,...