First Exam

Question 1

which classic comic was known for blending comedy with pathos

Answer 1

charlie chaplin

Question 2

which classic comedian with the greasepain mustache was known for insult humor

Answer 2

groucho marx

Question 3

the production code (established in 1934) determined

Answer 3

what was acceptable in movies

Question 4

the “black d.w. griffith” was

Answer 4

oscar micheaux

Question 5

duck soup is a comedy classic because it lampooned

Answer 5

war and government

Question 6

he was the 4th marx brother and only appeared in their first five films

Answer 6

zeppo

Question 7

this marx brother didn’t talk in the movies

Answer 7

harpo

Question 8

vaudeville was

Answer 8

a live traveling variety show with various acts

Question 9

the movie mogul that ran MGM in the golden age was

Answer 9

louis b. mayer

Question 10

charlie chaplin was called

Answer 10

the little tramp

Question 11

many early comedians got their first start in

Answer 11

vaudeville

Question 12

the silent star called the american chaplin was

Answer 12

buster keaton

Question 13

jackie coogan, the child star in the kid was later known for this TV role

Answer 13

uncle fester

Question 14

this film has not yet been screened in class

Answer 14

trumbo

Question 15

laurel and hardy had trouble delivering a piano

Answer 15

up the stairs

Question 16

chaplin used this form of drama/comedy

Answer 16

pathos

Question 17

john wayne’s breakout film was made in 1939 and titled

Answer 17

stagecoach

Question 18

this director holds the record for most directing Oscars

Answer 18

john ford

Question 19

the larger than life image of John Wayne stood for

Answer 19

america’s rugged individualism

Question 20

chaplin’s little tramp character depicted

Answer 20

the little guy triumphing over the establishment

Question 21

john wayne won his only oscar for

Answer 21

true grit

Question 22

casablanca director michael curtiz was nicknamed

Answer 22

the mad hungarian

Question 23

casablanca is an example of this type of film

Answer 23

a romantic/melodrama

Question 24

what was one of the famous lines said in casablanca

Answer 24

here’s looking at you, kid

Question 25

in casablanca, victor lazlo was seeking

Answer 25

the letters of transit

Question 26

humphrey bogart won his only best actor oscar for

Answer 26

casablanca

Question 27

we’ll always have paris was line from what film

Answer 27

casablanca

Question 28

billy wilder shot some like in hot in black and white because

Answer 28

wilder thought the drag scenes would film better

Question 29

john wayne was best known for

Answer 29

westerns

Question 30

this group of people were not depicted fairly in westerns

Answer 30

native americans

Question 31

some like it hot was a satire based on what real life event

Answer 31

the st. valentine’s day massacre

Question 32

the famous last line of some like it hot is

Answer 32

well, nobody’s perfect

Question 33

the famous line in liberty valence

Answer 33

if the legend becomes fact, print the legend

Question 34

this actor played the stereotyped Asian landlord in breakfast at tiffanys

Answer 34

mickey rooney

Question 35

marilyn monroe’s character name in some like it hot was

Answer 35

sugar

Question 36

audrey hepburn’s breakout film role in which she won an oscar was for

Answer 36

roman holiday

Question 37

slapstick is

Answer 37

physical comedy

Question 38

this comedy team was known for physical comedy

Answer 38

the three stooges

Question 39

buster keaton started his show business career in

Answer 39

vaudeville

Question 40

which comedy team had a 2018 movie made about them

Answer 40

laurel and hardy

Question 41

RDJ received an oscar nomination for portraying this comedian

Answer 41

charlie chaplin

Question 42

john ford’s favorite western location was

Answer 42

monument valley

Question 43

audrey hepburn was long associated with this fashion designer

Answer 43

hubert de givenchy

Question 44

late in her life, audrey hepburn was a goodwill ambassador for what organization

Answer 44

UNICEF

Question 45

the oscar-winning song from breakfast at tiffanys was

Answer 45

moon river

Question 46

arguably the most decorated star that served in WWII was

Answer 46

jimmy stewart

Question 47

casablanca was produced by

Answer 47

warner bros

Question 48

famous song from casablanca was

Answer 48

as time goes by

Question 49

united artists was formed by four silent film artists. which one was not one of the four

Answer 49

oliver hardy

Question 50

the name of the cat in breakfast at tiffanys was

Answer 50

cat