Welcome to the sixties! Isn’t it just outta sight? The 60’s are famous for revolutionary music, outrageous fashions and home decor, and a counterculture struggling daily to bring peace and love to an intolerant and hostile society. Movies underwent many significant changes in this decade. With television growing more popular by the day, filmmakers and theater owners alike tried increasingly more eccentric tactics to lure viewers out of their homes and into the theater seats again.
In addition, the Hays Code, which had restricted what creators could include in their movies since 1934, was done away with in the 60’s. This means that films of the decade are characterized more than anything by increased freedom. Between experimentation in film techniques and storytelling, adaptations of old classics, movie theater gimmicks, and constantly pushing the boundaries of what a film could get away with portraying, there is always something interesting to find in these movies. You and your friends can use these 60’s movie questions and answers to see how much you know about them.
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How is John Lowes tortured in ‘Witchfinder General’ in an attempt to find the so-called devil’s mark?
He Has Needled Stuck In His Back
Cold Cell Torture
He Was Castrated
He Had Individual Bones Broken
How many of the eight Academy Awards did ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ win?
Three
One
Two
Eight
Based on a true story, ‘Tell Them Willie Boy is Here’ tells the story of who?
A Vietnam Veteran
A Native American Indian
A Blues Legend
A Blind, Autistic Child
‘In the Heat of the Night’ follows detective Virgil Tibbs investigating the murder of a businessman in Mississippi and the racism he encounters along the way, which actor plays Virgil Tibbs?
Sidney Poitier
Charles S. Dutton
Harry Belafonte
James Earl Jones
How many children does Filumena, played by Sophia Loren, secretly have in ‘Marriage Italian Style’ when she is a successful businessman’s mistress?
Five
Six
Two
Three
How does Lucky, played by Elvis Presley, lose his money in the 1964 musical comedy ‘Viva Las Vegas’?
He Falls In The Pool With It
It Flies Out Of The Car While He Is Driving
It Gets Stolen While He Is In The Bar
It Gets Set On Fire By A Rival Driver
In ‘The Assassination Bureau Limited’, what is Sonia Winter, played by Diana Rigg, a campaigner for?
Gay Rights
Labour Party
Women’s Rights
Communist Party
In ‘Pippi Longstocking’, Pippi lives with a monkey and a horse, what is the name of the horse?
Little Old Boy
Little Old Woman
Little Old Girl
Little Old Man
How many Academy Awards did the 1962 war adventure ‘Lawrence Of Arabia’ win?
Seven
Ten
Four
Two
family favourite ‘The Incredible Journey’, tells the tale of a pet trio, but what animals are in the trio?
Three Dogs
Two Cats, One Dog
Two Dogs, One Cat
Three Cats
‘The Pink Panther’ follows a clumsy detective in this 1963 comedy, but what is the Pink Panther?
A Sapphire
A Ruby
A Diamond
A Emerald
‘It’s a Mad Mad World’ follows a group of people journeying through the countryside, but what are they in search of?
Buried Treasure
Their Minds
A Runaway Horse
A Better Life
‘The Apartment’ follows C. C. Baxter who lends out his apartment to executives to do what in?
Have Partys In
Have A Quiet Place To Work
Have Affairs In
Have A Holiday In
36 Hours’ is a 1964 thriller based on the short story ‘Beware Of The Dog’ by which popular childrens story writer?
Enid Blyton
Harper Lee
Beatrix Potter
Roald Dahl
Elizabeth Taylor stars in the 1963 epic romance ‘Cleopatra’, but what was the film best known for at its time of release?
Being The Most Expensive Film Ever Made
Being The Worst Film Ever Made
Being The Longest Film Ever Made
Being The First Film To Be Made In Colour
How many flights of stairs do Paul and Corie Bratter have to walk up to get to their “cosy” apartment in ‘Barefoot in the Park’, which angers Paul every time?
Six Flights
Eight Flights
Twelve Flights
Four Flights
1962 saw the release of the first ‘James Bond’ film ‘Dr. No’, who played 007?
Sean Connery
George Lazenby
Roger Moore
David Niven
During the train journey in ‘The Incident’, Punks Joe Ferrone and Artie Connors terrorize a lone female by giving her a “hot foot|. What does the prank”hot foot” involve?
Shooting The Foot
Setting Shoelaces On Fire
Puncturing The Foot Several Times With A Knife
Stamping Hard On The Foot
‘Doctor Zhivago’ follows orphan Yuri Zhivago, a medical student in training, but what is his true passion?
Poetry
Writing
Dancing
Singing
‘That Darn Cat’ tells the tale of mischievous cat, but what is the breed of the cat?
Persian
Maine Coon
Tabby
Siamese
How long is the 1966 sport drama ‘Grand Prix’?
4H 26M
2H 26M
1H 26M
3H 26M
In ‘A Shot in the Dark’, what member of Mr. Benjamin Balloons staff has been murdered?
His Chef
His Gardener
His Driver
His Cleaner
1963 horror ‘Dementia 13’, is more commonly known in Britain under what name?
The Haunted And The Hunted
Paranormal Activity
Poltergeist
The Exorcist
comedy Western ‘Cat Ballou’ released in 1965, won actor Lee Marvin ‘Best Actor’ at what awards show
BAFTA Awards
The Tony’s
Golden Globes
Academy Awards
‘How the West Was Won’ is an epic tale of how the American West was won and lost, what genre is the film?
Horror
Western
Comedy
Romance
How many children does Adelina, played by Sophia Loren, have in ‘Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow’, to escape imprisonment?
Four Children In Five Years
Eighteen Children In Twenty Years
Seven Children In Eight Years
Eleven Children In Twelve Years
How long has Edward Hewitt, played by Richard Burton, been married to Claire, played by Eva Marie Saint, when he falls for free spirit Laura Reynolds, played by Elizabeth Taylor in ‘The Sandpiper’?
Ten Years
Twenty-One-Years
One Year
Twenty-Five-Years
‘The Sound of Music’ is well known for its soundtrack, how many songs are featured in the film in total?
Eighteen
Fifteen
Twenty Two
Twenty Seven
‘Batman’ films have been made time and time again, but who played Batman in the 1966 action comedy?
Val Kilmer
Michael Keaton
Adam West
Robert Lowery
In ‘Cast a Giant Shadow’, who enlists U.S. Col. David Marcus to prepare the nation for battle against the Arabs?
Israelis
Spanish
British
French
How does the fireman in ‘The Iron Maiden’ break his leg at the annual Woburn Abbey Steam Rally?
His Leg Is Driven Over By A Tractor
Kicked In The Leg By A Horse
Falls Out Of A Tractor
Falls Over A Roller Skate
George Lazenby stars as 007 in the 1969 Bond film ‘At Her Majesty’s Secret Service’, what was the feature song?
‘All Time High’
‘Writing’s On The Wall’
‘For Your Eyes Only’
‘We Have All The Time In The World’
Catch Us If You Can’ is a 1965 comedy designed to promote which rival band of the Beatles?
The Who
Dave Clark Five
Blue Mink
The Rolling Stones
1962 saw the release of the film adaptation of prize-winning novel ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’, who wrote the book?
John Updike
Ken Kesey
John Steinbeck
Harper Lee
Deadlier Than The Male’ is a 1967 spy film featuring an already popular investigator from a 1920’s novel and several films during the 30s of his own. What is his name?
Alsatian Drummond
Schnauzer Drummond
Bulldog Drummond
Labrador Drummond
‘The Greatest Story Ever Told’ released in 1965 is a epic portrayal of who’s life?
Jesus Christ
Henry Viii
Julius Caesar
Queen Victoria
How many Academy awards did ‘A Man For All Seasons’ win?
Three
Nine
Six
Ten
‘Once Upon a Time in the West’ (1968) has what form of transport at the centre of the film?
Train
Airplane
Car
Horse And Cart
‘Cool Hand Luke’ is a story set in the 50s of a gutsy prisoner who keeps escaping from prison, what was his first crime?
Cutting Parking Meters From Their Poles
Starting A Bar Fight
Cutting Phones Out Of Phone Boxes
Armed Robbery
1967 comedy drama ‘The Taming Of The Shrew’ was based on a play by which playwright?
Harold Pinter
Roald Dahl
William Shakespeare
Robert Bolt
In ‘Pure Hell of St. Trinians’, where are the girls shipped off to after burning down the school?
Australia
Ireland
Durham
Middle East
In ‘How to Steal a Million’, what does Charles Bonnet, played by Hugh Griffith, collect?
People
Art
Stamps
Jewels
How much money do punks Joe Ferrone and Artie Connors get from the old man they mug before beating him unconscious in ‘The Incident’?
#VALUE!
50
1
8
How many enemy planes does Lt. Bruno Stachel, played by George Peppard, shoot down in ‘The Blue Max’?
Ten
Seventy
One Hundred
Twenty
In ‘Dementia 13’, what happens to John whilst he argues with his wife on a rowing boat in the dark?
He Falls Overboard
He Loses His Memory
He Crashes Into A Rock
He Has A Heart Attack
How long do the boys get for lunch in the 1961 comedy ‘The Errand Boy’?
Forty-Five Minutes
Thirty Minutes
Ten Minutes
Fifteen Minutes
How was the title sequence of ‘What’s New Pussycat’ made?
Using Cats As The Characters
Using Animation
In The Style Of A Silent Movie
In Black And White
American gangster film ‘Johnny Cool’ follows Johnny on his mission back to America after he was exiled. Where does his journey begin?
Mexico City
Rome
Hong Kong
Paris
How much does Chris Larabee Adams tell Harry Luck the job pays in ‘The Magnificent Seven’?
A Gold Eagle Plus Breakfast
A Gold Vulture Plus Room And Board
A Gold Vulture Plus Breakfast
A Gold Eagle Plus Room And Board
Harper’ is a 1966 drama based on the 1949 novel ‘The Moving Target’. In the opening scenes, what is Lew Harper, played by Paul Newman, seen to recycle out of the trash?
Tissue Paper
Coffee Grounds
Stale Bread
Tea Bags
‘Eyes Without a Face’ is a French horror film released in British theatres in 1960, what is the original French title of the film?
Les Yeux Sans Visage
Main Sans Doigt
Homme Sans Femme
Tete Sans Oreille
How is witch Asa Vajda brought back from the dead in the 1960 horror film ‘Black Sunday’?
Tears
Witches Brew
Holy Water
Blood
How does Mewsette, voiced by Judy Garland, travel to Paris in the 1965 animation ‘Gay Purr-ee’?
Train
Car
Bus
Horse And Cart
How much does Howard, played by Edward G. Robinson, raise the stakes by in the final hand of poker played in ‘The Cincinnati Kid’?
#VALUE!
5000
10000
50000
In the 1965 comedy ‘Catch Us If You Can’, retitled ‘Having a Wild Weekend’, what advertising campaign does model Dinah, played by Barbara Ferris, feature in?
Eggs
Fish
Meat
Milk
In ‘Village of the Giants’, how does Red, played by Toni Basil, tell Horsey, played by Johnny Crawford, he likes his ducks?
Crispy
Barbequed
Quacking
Peking
How much is the prize for winning the quiz tournament in ‘The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes’?
#VALUE!
100000
10000
500000
How many children are in the family adventure film ‘Swiss family Robinson’?
Four
Two
Seven
Three
How many teenagers are charged for the murder of a blind boy in ‘The Young Savages’?
Six
Five
Two
Three
In ‘The Amorous adventures of Moll Flanders’, to who does orphan Moll grow up to be a servant for before marrying his youngest son?
Plantation Owner
King Of Norway
Town Mayor
Town Sheriff
1963 brought us the second James Bond ‘From Russia With Love’, who was 007’s love interest played by in the film?
Daniela Bianchi
Maud Adams
Barbara Bach
Ursula Andress
French crime drama ‘Breathless’, follows a petty thief who commits a murder, who does he murder?
A Doctor
A Policeman
A Singer
A Magician
1960 British comedy ‘Doctor in Love’ is the fourth instalment of the ‘Doctor’ series, how many films are there in total?
Nine
Seven
Ten
Four
How many times is the word ‘mad’, used in the title of the 1963 comedy adventure?
Its A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World’
Its A Mad World’
Its A Mad, Mad, Mad World’
Its A Mad, Mad World’
During the Beatles’ 1964 musical comedy, they travel to where from Liverpool?
London
Rome
Paris
New York
1968 brought us the British-Italian adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’, what are Romeo and Juliet’s family names?
Montague And Capulet
Brook And Falstaff
Ophelia And Macbeth
Reeves And Mortimer
A young officer, played by Jack Nicholson, is from whose army before getting separated and decides to follow a woman before she disappeared into the sea in ‘The Terror’?
Genghis Khan
Hitler
Napoleon
Arthur Wellesley
How does Dolly, played by Barbra Streisand, make her money in the 1969 musical ‘Hello, Dolly!’?
She Owns A Flower Shop
She Is A Matchmaker
She Owns A Hairdressers
She Is An Actress
‘The Blue Max’ is a World war I action story based on a brash German fighter named Lt. Bruno Stachel, what was his occupation?
Miner
Fighter Pilot
Doctor
Front Line
classic musical ‘My Fair Lady’, what does actress Audrey Hepburn sing that she could have done all night?
Sang
Danced
Made Love
Painted
‘The Innocents’ is a 1961 British horror movie about strange occurrences in a large estate, who in the estate is being possessed?
The Grandparents
The Servants
The Children
The Parents
Charlie Bubber Reeves, played by Robert Redford, escapes from a Texan prison in ‘The Chase’, who plays Sheriff Calder whose mission is to bring Charlie to justice?
Val Rogers
Burt Lancaster
Dean Martin
Marlon Brando
‘What a Way to Go’ is a 1964 musical comedy story about a widow who gives away $200 million as she believes the money is cursed, how many husbands is she widow to?
Five
Two
Three
Four
For which 1960 drama did Sophia Loren win the first ever Best Actress Academy Award for a performance in a foreign-language film?
Arabesque’
Two Women’
Five Miles To Midnight’
A Countess From Hong Kong’
Filomena, played by Sophia Loren, and Domenico, played by Marcello Mastroianni, fall in love in Naples during WWII in which 1964 comedy drama?
Marriage Italian Style’
Marriage America Style’
Marriage English Style’
Marriage Greek Style’
In ‘Raising the Wind’, what style of music are the students studying?
Classical Music
Musical Theatre
Jazz Music
Soul Music
How is Lawrence killed in the opening scenes of ‘Lawrence of Arabia’?
He Is Shot
Helicopter Crash
Motorcycle Accident
He Is Struck By A Bow And Arrow
In ‘Burn!’, Marlon Brando’s character Sir William Walker is sent to Queimada, where is that?
Lesser Antilles
Greater Antilles
Windward Islands
Lucayan Archipelago
How many hours are portrayed in ‘A Hard Day’s Night’?
Twenty-Four
Thirty-Six
Forty-Eight
Twelve
For the 1965 musical comedy ‘Tickle Me’, what award did Elvis Presley win for best actor?
Golden Globe
Golden Raspberry
Golden Laurel
Golden Calf
During the bazaar in ‘Pollyanna’, what flag did the children cover themselves with?
British Union Jack
American Stars And Stripes Featuring 13 Stars
American Stars And Stripes Featuring 50 Stars
English St.George’S Cross
1968 brought us the horror tale of ‘Night of the Living Dead’, but what caused the deceased to rise from their graves?
A Full Moon
A Virus Spread By Rats
A Witch’s Song
Radiation From A Fallen Satellite
Directed by Gene Kelly, ‘Gigot’ is the tale of a penniless mute Frenchman who makes friends with a young girl and her mother. What pet does he have?
Mouse
Dog
Cat
Pigeon
Flint is called in to investigate the missing minutes his boss has lost whilst playing golf with who in ‘The Sandpiper’?
The Mayor
A Scientist
The President
A Lawyer
How do James Bond and Romanova spend some quality time together once the mission is over in the final scenes of ‘From Russia With Love’?
Romantic Walk Along The Beach
Romantic Dance Round St Petersburg
Romantic Picnic In The Park
Romantic Boat Ride
Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 classic ‘Psycho’ was the first American film to show what?
A Skeleton
A Flushing Toilet
A Running Shower
A Short Haired Female
For her role in ‘Rosemary’s Baby’, what awards show did not nominate Mia Farrow for a Best Actress Award?
Bafta’S
Oscars
Laurel Awards
Golden Globes
In ‘Our Man Flint’, James Coburn worked for Z.O.W.I.E., but what does that acronym stand for?
Zonal Organization World Intelligence Espionage
Zee-One Warfare Intelligence Espionage
Zero Ordinance Weapons Intelligence Espionage
Zone Of Wonder (Imagine Excellence)
George Lazenby took over as James Bond in ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’. What was George’s profession before becoming Bond?
Chef
Model
Bellboy
Student Dr
In ‘That Touch of Mink’, whilst in Bermuda, what does Cathy, played by Doris Day, come down with?
Chickenpox
A Rash
A Cold
Stomach Bug
Actor Steve McQueen plays youngster Eric Stoner, AKA “The Cincinnati Kid” in the ‘The Cincinnati Kid’. In the film what does Eric have a reputation for playing?
Soccer
Chess
Baseball
Poker
Baby Face’ is a song popularized by the 1967 musical ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’. Who originally recorded the song in 1926?
Cliff Edwards
Mamie Smith
Marion Harris
Jan Garber
1968 American war film ‘The Green Berets’ is set during which war?
World War Ii
Vietnam War
Cold War
World War I
Elvis Presley stars as Chad Gates in the musical ‘Blue Hawaii’, what type of company does Chad’s father want him to work at?
A Fruit Company
A Music Company
A Speedboat Company
A Grass Skirt Company
How long is the 1960 action drama ‘Spartacus’, featuring Kirk Douglas and Laurence Olivier?
3H 18M
4H 18M
2H 18M
5H 18M
Comedy ‘The Producers’ is about a theatre producer and his accountant trying to pull off a scam and have to stage the worst stage musical they can, what do they base the musical on?
The Crusades
Henry The Viii And His Marriages
Adolf Hitler And The Nazis
The Black Death
In ‘The Great Race’, what food was thrown in the great food fight?
Bread Dough
Tomatoes
Stew
Pie
How much is the Mexican government paying per horse in the 1969 Western ‘The Undefeated’?
35
10
#VALUE!
50
In ‘Midnight Cowboy’, what job does Joe Buck quit before heading to New York to become a male prostitute?
Supermarket Clerk
Dishwasher
Bar Worker
Chef
In ‘My Six Loves’, what is Janice Courtney taking a vacation from, before taking in six abandoned children?
Being A Cook In A Run Down Cafe
Being A Broadway Star
Being A Housewife To A Not-So-Nice Husband
Being A Model
French comedy drama ‘Cleo From 5 to 7’ focuses on the title star, but what is her occupation?
Opera Singer
Artist
Baker
Pop Star
You can do better
Not bad
Great!