Quiz 6

A buddy asked me to do a quiz on John Wayne.  He's betting he can answer 'em all.  (Actually, I think this is one of the easier quizzes I've done.)  Let's see how you do.

1. 
 John Wayne was born in:
 a. Illinois
 b. Indiana
 c. Iowa


2.
He said she was his favorite leading lady.  Maybe that's why they worked together five times.


3.
His last leading lady was Lauren Bacall.  They had worked together in the 50s in what film?


4.
His three wives were all:
a) Latin
b) French
c) Canadian   


5.
He and his dog come upon a widow living in Indian country with her son.  The boy grows fond of him, not knowing Wayne (in the title role) killed his father.  This is the plot of what film?  (It was originally released in 3D.)


6. 
He was known to costar with up-and-coming young actors.   Which one was not a Wayne costar?
a.  Frankie Avalon
b.  Fabian
c.  Ricky Nelson
d.  Tommy Kirk
e.  Brandon deWilde


7.
Henry Mancini's popular song Baby Elephant Walk was featured in which Wayne film? 


8.
When he did a remake of his Oscar-winning role in True Grit, the title was the name of his character.  Called what?


9.
He fell in love in real life with an actress with whom he made two films in the 1940's.  Was she:
a.  Susan Hayward
b.  Gail Russell
c.  Joanne Dru


10. 
He received his first Oscar nomination for playing Sgt. Stryker in what war film?


11.
Wayne made three films that were the names of places that started with a short Spanish geographical word.  What is that word?


12.
He co-starred with this European actress in Seven Sinners, The Spoilers and Pittsburgh and they had a steamy affair in real life.


13.
Of his many westerns, this one from the 50s was considered 
his best and is considered a classic.


14.
He formed a production company in the 1950s.  What was it called?


15. 
Although he had some behind-the-scenes help from his pal John Ford, this film is the only one John Wayne is credited with directing.


16.
 He is in character here from what film?

 

 

17.
Wayne had a regular troupe of actors who worked with him often.  Here are three of  them.  Name one.

 

18.
The first name of his son who acted with him the most was what?


19. 
He was a Texas Ranger assigned to capture a Frenchman named Paul Regret and return him for trial but they are captured by a group of blood-thirsty heathens with this title name.


20. 
Which one of the following actresses never made a film with the Duke:
a. Jane Russell
b. Joan Crawford
c. Donna Reed
d. Sophia Loren
e. Rita Hayworth
f. Ann-Margret


21.
He holds the record as the actor with the most leading roles. 
T    F


22.
He eagerly sought the title role in Patton but was turned down.     T     F


23.
He made several films at RKO for what famous mogul-    producer?


24. 
Which one of the following is not a John Wayne film:
a. North to Alaska
b. How the West Was Won
c. Island in the Sky
d. Donovan's Reef
e. Cheyenne Autumn
f.  The Barbarian and the Geisha


25.
Dean Martin, Earl Holliman and Michael Anderson Jr. were Wayne's brothers in what family-oriented title?

SCORING:


A

23-25 correct

Superb. You need tougher questions.



B

20-22 correct

Hey, maybe you should start a blog.



C

17-19 correct

You're showing a lot of potential.



D

12-16 correct

imdb is good resource material



F

15 and below

Sorry. Know anything about football?

Answers: this Friday, July 28

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