The Weekly Movie Quiz

Donald Clarke'sweekly movie quiz

1:Which of this week's releases features an alien called Klaatu, a robot called Gort and a movie star called Keanu?

2:George Bailey returns next week in the 412th re-release of which seasonal classic?

3:What is the first word spoken in Citizen Kane?

4:Which upcoming movie features a romance between quick Bella Swan and dead Edward Cullen?

5:Rick Blaine. Sam Spade. Charlie Allnut. Philip Queeg. Which great star?

6:One of this year's releases has become the most financially successful film ever directed by a woman? Which film?

7:Patton. Creator of 2001: A Space Odyssey (below). Dewey Cox. Which letter?

8:Which director's career began with Catch Us If You Can?

9:Where might Teri Garr, Elliott Gould, Morgan Fairchild and Kathleen Turner all be parents?

10:Who has, at various times, been played by Slats, Jackie, Tanner and Leo?

Answers

1: The Day the Earth Stood Still

2: It's a Wonderful Life

3:"Rosebud"

4:Twilight

5:Humphrey Bogart. Bogie played those parts in Casablanca, The Maltese
Falcon, The African Queenand The Caine Mutiny.

6: Mamma Mia!( Twilight, directed by Catherine Hardwicke, also managed
the largest ever US opening by a film directed by a woman.)

7:C. The question refers to George C Scott, Arthur C Clarke and John C
Reilly.

8:John Boorman

9:On the TV series Friends

10:The MGM lion. (Interestingly, Slats, the first incumbent, was born
in Dublin Zoo.)