Question 1

In 'Psycho' (1960), what is the name of the fictional town that Marion Crane steals $40,000 from?

Accepted Answer

Phoenix. Marion Crane works at a real estate office in Phoenix, Arizona, and steals $40,000 from a client there before driving to the Bates Motel.

Question 2

In 'Sunset Boulevard' (1950), what is the profession of narrator Joe Gillis at the story's opening?

Accepted Answer

Struggling screenwriter. Joe Gillis is an unsuccessful Hollywood screenwriter whose voiceover narrates the film, famously, from beyond the grave.

Question 3

Which director used the same actress — Harriet Andersson — in a scene where she plays chess with Death in a classic 1957 film?

Accepted Answer

Ingmar Bergman. Ingmar Bergman directed 'The Seventh Seal' (1957), featuring Max von Sydow playing chess with Death, with Harriet Andersson appearing in other Bergman films of that era — the chess-with-Death scene is Bergman's signature.

Question 4

In 'Singin' in the Rain,' Gene Kelly's famous rainy dance sequence uses a prop umbrella. What color is it?

Accepted Answer

Black. Gene Kelly carries a standard black umbrella during the iconic 'Singin' in the Rain' number, which he swings and twirls throughout the sequence.

Question 5

In 'Amadeus' (1984), which composer narrates the story as an aging man confessing his jealousy of Mozart?

Accepted Answer

Antonio Salieri. F. Murray Abraham plays Antonio Salieri as the bitter narrator in Miloš Forman's 'Amadeus,' confessing his perceived role in Mozart's downfall to a priest.

Question 6

In 'Citizen Kane,' the item that triggers Kane's dying word 'Rosebud' is ultimately revealed to be what?

Accepted Answer

A childhood sled. Rosebud is the brand name on Kane's boyhood sled, symbolizing the innocence he lost when taken from his mother.

Question 7

In Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey,' what is the first word spoken aloud in the film?

Accepted Answer

Yes. After roughly 25 minutes of wordless action, the first spoken word is 'Yes' when Dr. Heywood Floyd responds to a greeting via a video call.

Question 8

Which famous film score was composed in just two weeks under extreme deadline pressure by its composer?

Accepted Answer

Psycho. Bernard Herrmann composed and recorded the entire 'Psycho' score in approximately two weeks, famously using only string instruments.

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Classic Film Quiz — 8 Questions

1. In 'Psycho' (1960), what is the name of the fictional town that Marion Crane steals $40,000 from?

2. In 'Sunset Boulevard' (1950), what is the profession of narrator Joe Gillis at the story's opening?

3. Which director used the same actress — Harriet Andersson — in a scene where she plays chess with Death in a classic 1957 film?

4. In 'Singin' in the Rain,' Gene Kelly's famous rainy dance sequence uses a prop umbrella. What color is it?

5. In 'Amadeus' (1984), which composer narrates the story as an aging man confessing his jealousy of Mozart?

6. In 'Citizen Kane,' the item that triggers Kane's dying word 'Rosebud' is ultimately revealed to be what?

7. In Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey,' what is the first word spoken aloud in the film?

8. Which famous film score was composed in just two weeks under extreme deadline pressure by its composer?

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