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91 Classic Movie Trivia Questions Will Transport You To Yesteryear

Have you seen every classic movie ever made? Take this classic movie quiz today! Classic movies are like time capsules that take us back to a specific period in cinema history. They give us a glimpse into the culture when they were made. We get to experience something that is unknown to us or something we wish we could experience again.

A classic movie is considered a classic because of its ability to stay with you long after it’s over. It is also a classic due to its contribution to the industry. From “The Wizard Of Oz” to “Breakfast At Tiffany’s” these movies have all stood the test of time. They are loved by many generations of movie watchers. These classic movie trivia questions and answers will make you feel very nostalgic.

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What song is playing as Jimmy and Tommy beat Billy Batts in ‘Goodfellas’?

Atlantis

Life Is But A Dream

Stardust

Sunshine Of Your Love

Who played Don Corleone in ‘The Godfather’?

George C. Scott

John Wayne

Robert De Niro

Marlon Brando

What room does Dick tell Danny never to go into in ‘The Shining’?

Room 237

Room 454

Room 666

Room 108

What band did author Anthony Burgess originally want to play the Droogs on screen in ‘A Clockwork Orange’?

The Rolling Stones

The Beatles

The Who

The Grateful Dead

The movie ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is based on a famous book by what author?

Truman Capote

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Harper Lee

John Steinbeck

Who played Gen. Buck Turgidson in ‘Dr. Strangelove’?

Henry Fonda

Jack Nicholson

George C. Scott

Peter Sellers

What general claims they discovered a Communist plot in ‘Dr. Strangelove’?

General Mandrake

General Turgidson

General Ripper

General Kong

Who directed ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’?

Hal Ashby

John Ford

Norman Jewison

Milos Foreman

What Marx Brother plays dictator Rufus T. Firefly in ‘Duck Soup’?

Harpo

Zeppo

Chico

Groucho

Who asks the Wizard for a brain in ‘The Wizard of Oz’?

The Cowardly Lion

The Scarecrow

Toto

The Tin Man

What boy befriends and helps a lost alien in ‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.’?

Elliot

Jake

Tony

Walter

What is the only Oscar that ‘Citizen Kane’ won in 1941?

Best Supporting Actress

Best Writing

Best Director

Best Actor

Who played Boo Radley in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’?

Robert Duvall

Burt Reynolds

Steve McQueen

Paul Newman

Complete the famous movie quote Mother of Mercy, is this the end of ____?

Rico

Caesar

Nico

Edward

Robert Redford and Paul Newman flee to what country in ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’?

Bolivia

Honduras

Nicaragua

Columbia

Where does Janet Leigh get stabbed to death in Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’?

The Shower

The Lobby

The Bedroom

The Garage

What is Larry David’s manager’s name in Curb Your Enthusiasm?

Jerry

Jeff

Susie

Paul

A poster of what big screen beauty does Andy use to hide his escape tunnel once he escapes in ‘The Shawshank Redemption’?

Rita Hayworth

Marilyn Monroe

Raquel Welch

Jayne Mansfield

Actor Richard Kiel is best known for playing the same character in two different films. What is the name of this character?

Duke

Reace

Otto

Jaws

Who tells Ingmar Bergman ‘Here’s looking at you, kid’ in ‘Casablanca’?

Clark Gable

Jimmy Stewart

Charlie Chaplin

Humphrey Bogart

The movie ‘Jaws’ is based on a book by what author?

Jules Verne

Chuck Palahniuk

Michael Crichton

Peter Benchley

Who proclaimed ‘I love you, Spartacus’ before dying at the end of ‘Spartacus’?

Fred MacMurray

Kirk Douglas

Laurence Olivier

Tony Curtis

Marie Antoinette’ is an early period movie starring Norma Shearer. When was it released?

1931

1909

1920

1938

Complete the title of a 1983 classic movie Educating…?

Rita

Julie

Amanda

Jane

What is the name of Tarzan’s female companion in the 1999 Disney movie?

Jane

Catherine

Mary

Joan

What ‘Saturday Night Live’ actor almost got to play the lead in ‘Batman’ until Tim Burton took over the film?

Bill Murray

Chevy Chase

Dennis Miller

Dan Aykroyd

What’s missing from the title of the spoof horror movie from 2010 ‘Vampires …’?

Duck

Suck

Chuck

Tuck

What murderous computer tries to kill the crew in ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’?

BOB

JOB

TOM

HAL

The first ever ‘Star Wars’ was released in what year causing an international sensation overnight?

1978

1980

1977

1979

Who wishes he’d never been born in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’?

Jimmy Stewart

Cary Grant

Marlon Brandon

Sean Connery

What drug is Henry Hill arrested for selling in ‘Goodfellas’?

Cocaine

Heroin

LSD

Marijuana

How many Grammy Awards have been awarded in total as of 2013?

8000

5000

3000

14000

Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford play two reporters working for what newspaper in ‘All the President’s Men’?

The Los Angeles Times

The Washington Post

The Dallas Morning News

The New York Times

What year did Michael J. Fox travel back to in Back To The Future in the 1985 movie?

1949

1955

1953

1957

What was the name of Dorothy’s dog from the Wizard of Oz?

Derek

Tito

Tammy

Toto

What famous actor did an uncredited voiceover for Elvis Presley in ‘Forrest Gump’?

David Keith

Bruce Campbell

Harvey Keitel

Kurt Russell

Who played the background source Deep Throat in ‘All the President’s Men’?

William Holden

Ernest Borgnine

Donald Sutherland

Hal Holbrook

Who proclaims ‘It was beauty killed the beast’ in ‘King Kong’?

Carl Denham

Jack Driscoll

Capt. Englehorn

Ann Darrow

In which year was the classic war movie The Great Escape made and released?

1943

1973

1953

1963

What is the number of Benjamin Pierce’s mobile army hospital in ‘M*A*S*H’?

2121

7001

6969

4077

Who played a wheelchair bound murder witness in ‘Rear Window’?

Humphrey Bogart

Jimmy Stewart

Cary Grant

Paul Newman

What kind of massive, terrorizing animal is ‘King Kong’?

A Gorilla

A Radioactive Lizard

A Dog

A Dinosaur

Who throws a garbage can through the window of Sal’s pizza joint in ‘Do The Right Thing’?

Buggin’ Out

Mookie

Radio Raheem

Da Mayor

Who played legendary boxer Jake La Motta in ‘Raging Bull’?

Ray Liotta

Robert De Niro

Dustin Hoffman

Joe Pesci

What is the name of Quint’s boat in ‘Jaws’?

Orca

Stingray

Chum

Hammerhead

What year do Marty and Doc travel forward to in Back to the Future Part II?

2060

2030

2045

2015

What prize fighter does Rocky Balboa take on in the ring in ‘Rocky’?

Ivan Drago

Clubber Lang

Apollo Creed

Tommy Gunn

Who seduces Benjamin Braddock in ‘The Graduate’?

Mrs. Bates

Mrs. Brooks

Mrs. O’Leary

Mrs. Robinson

What mental hospital resident did Danny DeVito play in ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’?

Sefelt

Billy

Martini

Taber

Complete the title of a 1959 John Boulting film Im Alright….?

Dave

Peter

John

Jack

Dooley Wilson who played Sam in ‘Casablanca’ couldn’t play the piano. What instrument did he play in real life?

Base Guitar

Saxophone

Trumpet

Drums

The movie ‘Apocalypse Now’ is based on what book?

Slaughterhouse Five

Heart Of Darkness

Catch-22

A Farewell To Arms

What newscaster proclaims he’s ‘mad as hell’ live on the air in ‘Network’?

Howard Beale

Diana Christensen

Frank Hackett

Max Schumacher

What is Benjamin Pierce’s nickname in ‘M*A*S*H’?

Ferret Face

Hawkeye

Trapper

Radar

Who suffers from acrophobia in Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Vertigo’?

Jimmy Stewart

Cary Grant

Dustin Hoffman

Robert Redford

What dish does Fiorello keep asking for while hiding in Driftwood’s stateroom in ‘A Night at the Opera’?

Two Strips Of Bacon

Two Legs Of Ham

Two Hard Boiled Eggs

Two Fried Chickens

In what year of the 1980s did the first Lethal Weapon movie hit the big screen?

1988

1986

1987

1985

What marshal must face ex-con Frank Miller in ‘High Noon’?

Will Kane

Shane Gentry

Fred Marshall

John Dillon

What is the first newspaper that Charles Foster Kane acquires and runs in ‘Citizen Kane’?

The Washington Times

The Los Angeles Bugle

The San Francisco Chronicle

The New York Inquirer

What cold hearted nurse tries to make Jack Nicholson’s life hell in ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’?

Nurse Itsu

Nurse Ratched

Nurse Cortis

Nurse Cole

The first commercial television station began operating in Hollywood in which year?

1965

1947

1953

1972

The climactic scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘North By Northwest’ takes place at what landmark?

Mount Rushmore

The Washington Monument

The Liberty Bell

The Empire State Building

Who helps Oskar Schindler compile his life saving list in ‘Schindler’s List’?

Emilio Largo

Itzhak Stern

Rupert Murdoch

Amon Goeth

Who played General George S. Patton in ‘Patton’?

Karl Malden

Paul Newman

George C. Scott

Jimmy Stewart

What’s the name of the fake soap opera that Dustin Hoffman dresses in drag for in ‘Tootsie’?

Southwest General

Love & Life

A World Apart

Wedding Vows

John Ford’s ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ is based on a book by what acclaimed author?

George Orwell

Kurt Vonnegut

F. Scott Fitzgerald

John Steinbeck

In what year did Harrison Ford enter our hearts as Indiana Jones in Raiders Of The Lost Ark?

1983

1999

1981

1982

In what fictional town does the movie ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ take place?

Sleepy Hollow

Raccoon City

Rock Ridge

Bedford Falls

Who has to see the Wizard in ‘The Wizard of Oz’?

Ilsa Lund

Scarlett O’Hara

Dorothy Gale

Kay Adams

Who rides a nuclear bomb like a bucking bronco in ‘Dr. Strangelove’?

Johnny Cash

Slim Pickens

Kris Kristofferson

Willie Nelson

What nickname did Steven Spielberg and his crew have for the mechanical shark while filming ‘Jaws’?

Robert

Lucas

Bruce

Headley

Who competes with Robert De Niro in a deadly game of ‘Russian Roulette’ in ‘The Deer Hunter’?

Al Pacino

Christopher Walken

Joe Pesci

Ray Liotta

In what year did were the Golden Globe Awards not broadcast, due to a strike?

2008

2006

2009

2007

In which year did Shirley Booth win the Best Actress Oscar for Come Back Little Sheba?

1962

1982

1972

1952

What composer’s music does Alex love and eventually become sick upon hearing in ‘A Clockwork Orange’?

Bach

Beethoven

Handel

Wagner

What year formed part of the title of a 1968 movie, in which the Discovery One embarked on A Space Odyssey?’

2011

2051

1991

2001

What one word of advice does Benjamin’s dad give to his son in ‘The Graduate’?

Satellites

Textiles

Plastics

Bonds

Who played the slob Oscar Madison in ‘The Odd Couple’?

Tony Randall

Walter Matthau

Tony Curtis

Jack Lemmon

Who played father and attorney Atticus Finch in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’?

Gregory Peck

Henry Fonda

Jack Lemmon

John Wayne

Who played private eye J.J. Gittes in ‘Chinatown’?

Jack Nicholson

Steve McQueen

John Huston

Robert Duvall

What oceanographer did Richard Dreyfuss play in ‘Jaws’?

Martin Brody

Quint Turlington

Matt Hooper

Murray Hamilton

In which ‘Godfather’ movie does Robert De Niro play a young Don Corleone?

The Godfather Part II

The Godfather Part III

The Godfather Part XVIII

The Godfather

Who first tells Bob Woodward that one of the burglars got money from the president’s campaign funds in ‘All the President’s Men’?

Howard Baker

Hugh Sloan

Kenneth Dahlberg

H. R Haldeman

Former Beatle George Harrison had his ‘star’ on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame unveiled in which year?

2007

2003

2009

2005

The first sound cartoon to feature Mickey Mouse was Steamboat Willie. When was it released?

1931

1928

1949

1929

The movie ‘Goodfellas’ is based on a book called ‘Wise Guy’ written by what crime writer?

Truman Capote

Nicholas Pileggi

Mario Puzo

Mickey Spillane

In which year was E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial released, becoming the top-grossing movie of the 1980s?

1980

1978

1986

1982

Who loses their head after taking their boat for a late night spin in ‘Jaws’?

Ben Gardner

Jimmy Polk

Robert Chambers

Robert Carroll

What president’s administration is the focus of the movie ‘All the President’s Men’?

Ronald Reagan

Bill Clinton

Jimmy Carter

Richard Nixon

What is the formula called to estimate the probability of team A beating team B?

Cos7

Log5

Sin9

Tan3

What is George Bailey’s guardian angel’s class when they first meet in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’?

No Class

Fourth Class

Third Class

Second Class

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