BFI QUIZ - JANUARY 2014

QUESTIONS

General Knowledge LOCO London Film Festival 1 Which 1940 film is the only feature to have won 1 The LOCO Festival will feature the premiere of the the Best Picture Oscar, but no other Academy British comedy Benny & Jolene; but in which film, Award for writing, directing or acting? the directorial debut of Richard Ayoade, did lead ac- tor Craig Roberts make his big screen debut? 2 Name the 1962 Western, starring and John Wayne, which featured the famous line: 2 Name the BAFTA nominated writer and director, “When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.” known for his fusion of live action and animation, whose work includes Dad’s Dead, Who I Am What I 3 Which actress made her big screen debut in the Want and The Ringer. 1977 film Julia, alongside Robards and Va- nessa Redgrave? 3 Who directed the 1964 satire Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the 4 What is the name of the award at the Venice Film Bomb, which starred in multiple roles, Festival, which is presented each year to the winner including President Merkin Muffley, Group Captain of the Best Director category? Lionel Mandrake and Dr. Strangelove himself?

5 Name the American director whose include 4 Name the 1921 film, written and Ice Station Zebra, The Great Escape and The Old directed by the star, in which his Little Tramp char- Man and the Sea. acter causes chaos at a smart golf resort when he’s mistaken for a wealthy businessman.

5 Name the award winning Dutch film, directed by Diederik Ebbinge and starring René van‘t Hof and Ton Kas, which will have its UK premiere at this year’s LOCO Festival. 3 In which Carry On film does Sid James play the 1 Name the 1996 comedy, written by Alexander mysterious Black Fingernail, while Kenneth Williams Payne with , which marked Payne’s direc- portrays Citizen Camembert? torial debut. 4 Who directed all three of the enormously success- 2 Who starred as Warren Schmidt in Payne’s 2002 ful Iron Man films, as well as the critically unpopular film , which was loosely based on Cowboys & Aliens? Louis Begley’s 1996 novel of the same name? 5 Name the character played by Scarlett Johansson 3 For which 2005 comedy-drama did Payne and in the 2012 superhero film Avengers Assemble. Taylor win the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay, also winning Payne a nomination for Best Director? Buster Keaton 1 Which Keaton film did describe as “the greatest comedy ever made, the greatest Civil 4 Which actress received a Best Actress Golden War film ever made, and perhaps the greatest film Globe nomination for her performance as Tracy Enid ever made”? Flick in Payne’s 1999 film Election? 2 Which infamous comic co-directed the 1924 5 Who stars as Woody Grant in Payne’s latest film, film Sherlock Jr. along with Keaton, though he was Nebraska, which follows a father and son crossing uncredited at the time? the country to claim a supposed lottery win? 3 Name the actress that Keaton married in 1921 and who appeared in both D.W. Griffith’s Guilty Pleasures Intolerance and Keaton’s own . 1 Which 2005 film, based on a novel by Ann Brashares, was promoted with the tagline: “Laugh. 4 Which 1924 film, co-directed by , is Cry. Share the pants”? considered Keaton’s greatest commercial success?

2 Which actress links the films Ghost Town, Forget- 5 Keaton returned to MGM for the final time in 1960, ting Sarah Marshall and Date Night? playing a lion tamer in an adaptation of which novel? BFI FILM QUIZ - JANUARY 2014

ANSWERS

Poster Round – Gothic Films LOCO London Festival 1 The Woman in Black 1 SUBMARINE 2 The Haunting 2 CHRIS SHEPHERD 3 Footsteps in the Fog 3 STANLEY KUBRICK 4 Bride of Frankenstein 4 THE IDLE CLASS 5 The Mummy 5 MATTERHORN 6 The Innocents 7 The Devil’s Bride Alexander Payne 8 Night of the Demon 1 CITIZEN RUTH 9 Black Sunday 2 10 Dracula 3 4 REESE WITHERSPOON Picture Round – Movie Cops 5 BRUCE DERN 1 - Serpico 2 Frances McDormand - Fargo Guilty Pleasures 3 Walter Matthau – The Taking of Pelham 123 1 THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS 4 Eddie Murphy – Beverley Hills Cop 2 KRISTEN WIIG 5 – The French Connection 3 CARRY ON DON’T LOSE YOUR HEAD 6 – Hot Fuzz 4 JON FAVREAU 7 – Bad Lieutenant 5 NATASHA ROMANOFF/BLACK WIDOW 8 Kevin Bacon – Mystic River 9 - Leon Buster Keaton 10 Clint Eastwood – Dirty Harry 1 THE GENERAL 2 FATTY ARBUCKLE General Knowledge 3 1 REBECCA 4 THE NAVIGATOR 2 THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE 5 THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN 3 MERYL STREEP 4 LEONE D’ARGENTO (THE SILVER LION) 5 JOHN STURGES