Twelve questions taking you through cinema history from the earliest days to the 21st century. Please scroll down for the answers.
1. What was the name of the French brothers who are usually credited with the invention of moving pictures?
2. What was the name of the groundbreaking Russian film directed by Sergei Eisenstein featuring the famous Odessa Steps sequence?
3. Who spoke the first words to be heard in cinema history in the film “The Jazz Singer”?
4. Who was the legendary producer of the film “Gone With The Wind”?
5. Which famous film of the 1940s was developed from a play called “Everybody Goes to Rick’s”?
6. Which great musical of the 1950s starring Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds features the songs “Make ‘Em Laugh” and “Good Morning”?
7. The film “The Magnificent Seven” was based on which Japanese film directed by Akira Kurosawa?
8. In 1975 which film became the first sequel to win the Best Picture Oscar?
9. Which two British films won the Best Picture Oscars of 1982 and 1983?
10. Which company has made many award-winning animated films including “Toy Story” and “Finding Nemo”?
11. Who plays the founder of the X-men Professor Charles Xavier (aka Professor X) in the X-Men series of films?
12. Who became the first woman to win the Best Director Oscar when she won in 2010 for “The Hurt Locker”?
Answers
1. The Lumiere Brothers
2. The Battleship Potemkin
3. Al Jolson
4. David O. Selznick
5. Casablanca
6. Singin’ In The Rain
7. The Seven Samurai
8. The Godfather Part Two
9. Chariots of Fire and Gandhi
10. Pixar
11. Patrick Stewart
12. Kathryn Bigelow
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