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(1). The first feature film with full synchronised dialogue was?
a. THE STREETS OF NEW YORK
b. THE JAZZ SINGER
c. LIGHTS OF NEW YORK
d. THE SINGING FOOL
e. DON JUAN

(1).  Not  the  "Jazz  Singer"  which  still  had inter-titles for thedialogue. The only synchronised dialogue came from some ad libs by  AlJolson  during the film's musical numbers. The film which really laysclaim to being the first "all talking"  feature  was  "Lights  of  NewYork"  which  now  only exists as fragments. It was released 9 monthsafter the "Jazz Singer" in July 1928 and was  all  talk,  with  actorsdelivering  most of the dialogue into telephones where the microphoneswere concealed. "100% Talking!", said Warner Brothers.  "100%  Crude",commented Variety. 


(2) What is the number of Princess Leia's cell in "Star Wars"?
(No multiple choice for this one, you should be able to guess it as italso appears as the number plate of a car in "American Grafitti".)

(2)  THX-1138 of course! Surely you noticed this in both these GeorgeLucas films.


(3) Which of the following is not a real film title?
a. ZOMBIES ON BROADWAY
b. ZOTZ!
c. PHFFFT!
d. MA AND PA KETTLE GO HAWAIIAN
e. SCUDDA-HOO! SCUDDA-HAY!

(3) Ma and Pa never made it to Hawaii. The others may turn up on yourtelevision set one morning at 3.00 am. The  meaning  of  "Scudda-hoo!Scudda-hay!"  (an  American  film  in the English language) may be thebasis of a future trivia question, the other titles are self evident.


(4) In "The Lady Eve" (1941) What is Henry Fonda interested in?
a. TREES
b. APPLES
c. JOAN BLONDELL
d. CLAUDETTE COLBERT
e. SNAKES

(4). In this Preston Sturges classic Fonda is a herpetologist.


(5) Who played Frankenstein in the 1931 "Universal" film?
a. COLIN CLIVE
b. BORIS KARLOFF
c. PETER LORRE
d. BELA LUGOSI
e. DWIGHT FRYE

(5)  Not  Boris  Karloff  who  played  the  monster  created  by   Dr.Frankenstein.  At  some time in popular culture the monster gained theappellation, "Frankenstein", though in all the films  the  monster  isnever  named.  The  makeup  created  for Karloff in the 1931 film hasbecome a modern icon, while Colin Clive is largely forgotten.


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(6) The "Maltese Falcon" was also made under the title..
a. SATAN MET A LADY
b. DANGEROUS CARGO
c. DANGEROUS LADY
d. THE DEVIL BIRD
e. FAREWELL MY LOVELY

(6) Besides "Satan Met a Lady" in 1936 "The Maltese Falcon"  was  alsofilmed  previously  in  1931.  In  fact the 1941 classic was the thirdversion of the same film within 10 years - who says that  remakes  arenever as good as the original?


(7) "Robby the Robot" first appeared in?
a. THE INVISIBLE BOY
b. ROBOT MONSTER
c. THIS ISLAND EARTH
d. FORBIDDEN PLANET
e. THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL

(7)  "Forbidden  Planet" was his first with "The Invisible Boy" beinghis less successful follow up. He later had guest appearances in  oneor  two  episodes  of  the  T.V. series, "Lost in Space". What Shak@e-spearean character he was based on in "Forbidden Planet" may  turn  upin a later quiz! 


(8) "MOS" on a film slate means?
a. MODE OSCILLATING SYNCHRONISATION
b. FILMED WITHOUT SOUND BEING RECORDED
c. MOUTH OUT OF SYNCHRONISATION
d. FILM OVER EXPOSED - TO BE UNDER DEVELOPED
e. TRADE MARK OF THE "MOVIE SLATE" CO.

(8)  Legend  has it that a German director working in Hollywood at thetime of the introduction of sound used to give the direction, "Mit outsound", for shots where sound was not recorded,  hence  "MOS"  on  theslate.


(9) Groucho Marx appears as "Rufus T. Firefly' in...
a. HORSE FEATHERS
b. A NIGHT AT THE OPERA
c. DUCK SOUP
d. COCONUTS
e. A DAY AT THE RACES

(9) Firely is the president of Freedonia. If you thought it was WolfJ.  Flywheel  then you are in the wrong store. (You do know which filmfeatures Freedonia don't you?)


(10) Although certainly no classic in  which  film  does  Bette  Davisutter the immortal line, "What a dump!".
a. BEYOND EVIL.
b. BEYOND THE REEF.
c. BEYOND THE FOREST.
d. BEYOND GLORY.
e. BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON.

(10)  "Beyond"  is  definitley  a word to be avoided in titles. Of 23films listed in Leonard Maltin's "T.V. Movies and  Video  Guide"  thatbegin  with the word "Beyond" none achieves a rating higher than **1/2(**** being the maximum). "Beyond the Forest" manages only **. 
However  the  film  in which Elizabeth Taylor mimics the immortal linerates ****.


(11) IN "BRINGING UP BABY" - WHAT IS BABY?

(No clues - no answer. Find  out  first  hand  at  the  "Cinemateque"screening at the Alexandra theatre, September 28th).

Thankyou  for your not inconsequential attention and remember, "Klaatubarada nikto!"


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