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War Films Quiz

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Running Bear

Running Bear Report 25 Mar 2010 14:22

1. Which 1963 film about Allied POWs starred James Garner and Steve McQueen?

2. Which 1981 Mel Gibson film was set in World War I?

3. Which anti Vietnam war activist starred in 'Coming Home'?

4. Which film about Arnhem was criticized as 'A film too long'?

5. Which Hollywood legend played Kurtz in 'Apocalypse Now'?

6. Which novel was 'Schindler's List' based on?

7. Which US singer played Von Ryan in 'Von Ryan's Express'?

8. Who directed 'Born on the Fourth of July'?

9. Who played Hawkeye and Trapper John in 'M*A*S*H'?

10. Who was the subject of the film 'The Desert Fox'?

11. Who won an Oscar as the Colonel in 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'?

12. Who won the Oscar for best actress in 1982 for 'Sophie's Choice'?

13. Who wrote the novel on which 'Where Eagles Dare' was based?

14. Whose cafe was a meeting place for war refugees in 'Casablanca'?

15. Whose heroes were Clint Eastwood and Telly Savalas in 1970?

MarionfromScotland

MarionfromScotland Report 25 Mar 2010 14:25

1 Great escape?
2 Gallipoli (sp)
7 Frank Sinatra
11 Sir Alex Guiness
14 Sam
15 Kelly's

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 25 Mar 2010 14:30

9 - Alan Alda and Wayne Rogers
8 - Oliver Stone

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Karen in the desert

Karen in the desert Report 25 Mar 2010 14:33

4. A Bridge too Far.
5. Marlon Brando
6. Schindler's Ark
12. Meryl Streep
14. Rick's Cafe

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Researching: MILLS & ROBERTS Cambs: TAGG Thames Ditton & East Molesey, Surrey: LEETON/LEADON Hunts & Cambs: LLOYD London/Middx: FROST London/Middx: ROSKAS, KISELIUS, BUDAS W.Lothian & Lanarks: ROSKAS, JAKAS/JAKAITE, JUSKEVICIUS, MICKEVICIUS Lithuania

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 25 Mar 2010 14:35


3 Jane Fonda

10 Rommel

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In my own little world where everybody knows me... ..... best thing about happy memories is making them....

LittleWhiteDove2022351

LittleWhiteDove2022351 Report 25 Mar 2010 14:35

Well you've answered the ones I knew....

LittleWhiteDove2022351

LittleWhiteDove2022351 Report 25 Mar 2010 14:36

Oh Karen yea Ricks! Sam was the piano player..

Karen in the desert

Karen in the desert Report 25 Mar 2010 14:37


3. Probably Jane Fonda

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Researching: MILLS & ROBERTS Cambs: TAGG Thames Ditton & East Molesey, Surrey: LEETON/LEADON Hunts & Cambs: LLOYD London/Middx: FROST London/Middx: ROSKAS, KISELIUS, BUDAS W.Lothian & Lanarks: ROSKAS, JAKAS/JAKAITE, JUSKEVICIUS, MICKEVICIUS Lithuania

Running Bear

Running Bear Report 25 Mar 2010 14:40

your all fantastic just 9 & 13 to get

MarionfromScotland

MarionfromScotland Report 25 Mar 2010 14:42

Play it again Sam....well he might have owned it too lol

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 25 Mar 2010 14:47

1 The Great Escape
2 Gallipoli
3 Jane Fonda
4 A Bridge Too Far
5 Marlon Brando
6. Schindler's Ark
7 Frank Sinatra
8 Oliver Stone
9 Donald Sutherland and Elliott Gould
10 Rommel
11 Alec Guinness
12 Meryl Streep
13 Alistair MacLean
14 Rick's Cafe
15 Kelly's Heroes

Running Bear

Running Bear Report 25 Mar 2010 14:57

all correct

Amanda2003

Amanda2003 Report 25 Mar 2010 18:25

1 . I'm rather disappointed that I missed this quiz .

2 . Why wasn't there a question about the " Dambusters " or " The 633 Squadron " ? Two films that I was subjected to every time they came on the telly when I was a kiddie ( and that I'd probably watch yet again....fo old times sake.....if they appeared again .....lol )

Sally

Sally Report 25 Mar 2010 18:33

1. Great Escape, or the one where Steve McQueen was on the motorbike....
2. ?
3. ?
4. A bridge too far...
5. Marlon Brando
6. ?
7. Can see him, but forget his name...
8. Mel Gibson ?
9. ?
10. Rommel
11. Sir Alec Guiness

12.?
13. ?14. & 15..?

I always answer the questions, then look to see the proper answers.....

Persephone

Persephone Report 26 Mar 2010 10:49

Sorry I missed this one I wasn't around.
There was some very good films in there - though as Amanda said
Richard Todd's Dam Busters was a jolly good film.
I reckon Von Ryan's Express - was the best picture Sinatra did.

We are just coming up to watch the Pacific (War) TV series of Spielbergs - they have just repeated all of Band of Brothers. (was very moving watching it the first time)

P xx




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The latest tree member our Grandson, Stellan born 09/12/14