Each question includes four possible answers and a hint.
Test your knowledge and see how well you remember these cinematic masterpieces!
- Which 1942 romantic drama features the famous line, “Here’s looking at you, kid”?
- A) Gone with the Wind
- B) Casablanca
- C) Citizen Kane
- D) The Maltese Falcon
- Hint: The film is set against the backdrop of World War II in an exotic locale.
- Name the 1954 movie that transformed a creepy motel and a shower scene into symbols of horror.
- A) Vertigo
- B) The Birds
- C) Psycho
- D) Rear Window
- Hint: The director is known as the Master of Suspense.
- Identify the film from 1939 that took us over the rainbow.
- A) Meet Me in St. Louis
- B) The Wizard of Oz
- C) Alice in Wonderland
- D) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
- Hint: This musical fantasy is renowned for its use of Technicolor.
- Which 1959 epic historical drama is known for its chariot race scene?
- A) Spartacus
- B) Cleopatra
- C) Ben-Hur
- D) The Ten Commandments
- Hint: The title character is a Jewish prince.
- What is the name of the 1961 film where a young New York socialite enjoys her breakfast outside a famous jewelry store?
- A) Roman Holiday
- B) Breakfast at Tiffany’s
- C) Sabrina
- D) My Fair Lady
- Hint: The lead actress is as iconic as the little black dress she wears.
- Which 1952 musical comedy includes a joyous dance through puddles during a rainstorm?
- A) An American in Paris
- B) Top Hat
- C) The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
- D) Singin’ in the Rain
- Hint: The main character is a Hollywood actor during the transition from silent films to talkies.
- Can you guess the 1946 Christmas fantasy film about a man shown what life would be like if he had never existed?
- A) Miracle on 34th Street
- B) Holiday Inn
- C) It’s a Wonderful Life
- D) A Christmas Carol
- Hint: The film takes place in the fictional town of Bedford Falls.
- What 1960 film features a group of 11 friends planning to rob five Las Vegas casinos in one night?
- A) The Italian Job
- B) Ocean’s Eleven
- C) The Sting
- D) Casino
- Hint: It was later remade in 2001 with a new ensemble cast.
- Name the 1957 courtroom drama that centers around the deliberations of a jury deciding the fate of a young defendant.
- A) The Verdict
- B) Judgment at Nuremberg
- C) 12 Angry Men
- D) To Kill a Mockingbird
- Hint: The movie title corresponds with the number of jury members.
- Which film from 1941, directed by and starring a cinema pioneer, is often hailed as one of the greatest movies of all time due to its innovative narrative structure and cinematography?
- A) The Great Dictator
- B) Citizen Kane
- C) The Third Man
- D) Gone with the Wind
- Hint: It’s about a wealthy newspaper magnate and his mysterious last word.
Answer Key:
- B) Casablanca
- C) Psycho
- B) The Wizard of Oz
- C) Ben-Hur
- B) Breakfast at Tiffany’s
- D) Singin’ in the Rain
- C) It’s a Wonderful Life
- B) Ocean’s Eleven
- C) 12 Angry Men
- B) Citizen Kane
