Welcome to the WWII Forums! Log in or Sign up to interact with the community.

WAR MOVIES Quiz......................

Discussion in 'Quiz Me!' started by C.Evans, Jul 9, 2003.

Page 1 of 34
  1. C.Evans

    C.Evans Expert

    Joined:
    Nov 28, 2000
    Messages:
    25,883
    Likes Received:
    857
    Question Nr.1

    What actor played Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel in the fine war movie: "The Longest Day?"

    Answers can easily be checked on any movie at the IMDB link that Otto has as a sticky at the top of these forums.
     
    C.Evans, Jul 9, 2003
    #1
  2. KmPok

    KmPok Member

    Joined:
    May 18, 2003
    Messages:
    149
    Likes Received:
    0
    Werner Hinz

    Filmed in 1962.

    My first guess would have been the late great James Mason, but he was in "The Desert Fox" & "The Desert Rats"
     
    KmPok, Jul 9, 2003
    #2
  3. C.Evans

    C.Evans Expert

    Joined:
    Nov 28, 2000
    Messages:
    25,883
    Likes Received:
    857
    Good guess and it's your turn [​IMG]
     
    C.Evans, Jul 9, 2003
    #3
  4. KmPok

    KmPok Member

    Joined:
    May 18, 2003
    Messages:
    149
    Likes Received:
    0
    Thanks Carl.

    Staying with James Mason ( :confused: ) In which movie did he play a German Colonel opposite James Coburn and Maximiilina Schell?
     
    KmPok, Jul 9, 2003
    #4
  5. Schmidt

    Schmidt Member

    Joined:
    Apr 22, 2003
    Messages:
    101
    Likes Received:
    0
    Heres a few,

    Name the song sung at the start and end of Cross of Iron.

    Where is James Ryan's middle name? The real one at the end.

    In Saving Private Ryan they capture a Waffen SS man after they raided the rader station. What did he refer to Betty Boo as?

    In Enemy at the Gates, what character did Bob Hoskins play, and how poorly did he play it?

    Name the song the German tankmen sang in Battle of the Bulge, the one where they slam their boots were singing it.

    Name the tank that ran over a German soldier during Band of Brothers: Carantan.

    In Great escape, one POW also played a high-ranking SS officer in which other film? Hint, he went blind in Great Escape.

    Well thats it, answer these all correctly then you watch films to often. [​IMG]
     
    Schmidt, Jul 9, 2003
    #5
  6. C.Evans

    C.Evans Expert

    Joined:
    Nov 28, 2000
    Messages:
    25,883
    Likes Received:
    857
    :D KM--your talking about my alltime fav movie: Cross of Iron and in Deutsch it is: Steiner das Eisernen Kreuz :D
     
    C.Evans, Jul 9, 2003
    #6
  7. C.Evans

    C.Evans Expert

    Joined:
    Nov 28, 2000
    Messages:
    25,883
    Likes Received:
    857
    Staying with the German Army in ww2:

    What blonde-haired Irish actor played the German Colonel Hessler, in the movie "Battle of the Bulge?"

    Sorry zeal--you gotta answer correctly a quiz--before asking a question ;)

    [ 09. July 2003, 02:04 PM: Message edited by: C.Evans ]
     
    C.Evans, Jul 9, 2003
    #7
  8. Martin Bull

    Martin Bull Acting Wg. Cdr

    Joined:
    Jun 20, 2002
    Messages:
    13,578
    Likes Received:
    1,487
    Location:
    London, England.
    Robert Shaw.
     
    Martin Bull, Jul 9, 2003
    #8
  9. redcoat

    redcoat Ace

    Joined:
    Aug 24, 2002
    Messages:
    1,523
    Likes Received:
    142
    As Martin has correctly stated Robert Shaw, the famous English actor ( born Westhoughton, Lancashire, England ) ;)
     
    redcoat, Jul 9, 2003
    #9
  10. C.Evans

    C.Evans Expert

    Joined:
    Nov 28, 2000
    Messages:
    25,883
    Likes Received:
    857
    C.Evans, Jul 9, 2003
    #10
  11. Martin Bull

    Martin Bull Acting Wg. Cdr

    Joined:
    Jun 20, 2002
    Messages:
    13,578
    Likes Received:
    1,487
    Location:
    London, England.
    I'll be nasty and start with a difficult one.

    Who caused a 'stir' in Hollywood circles by insisting that his own name was removed from the credit list of 'A Bridge Too Far' - and why did he do this ?
     
    Martin Bull, Jul 9, 2003
    #11
  12. Stevin

    Stevin Ace

    Joined:
    Jan 16, 2002
    Messages:
    2,883
    Likes Received:
    26
    Johan Hobo!

    He played a part of a German officer, but was never credited...He did it, because he was...It was his change to break through in the US, but remaining creditless does not do much for you.

    They also payed him less because of it, I believe.
     
    Stevin, Jul 10, 2003
    #12
  13. Martin Bull

    Martin Bull Acting Wg. Cdr

    Joined:
    Jun 20, 2002
    Messages:
    13,578
    Likes Received:
    1,487
    Location:
    London, England.
    Very good try, Stevin...and I wasn't aware of this gentleman...but it's not the answer I was after! ;) ( I don't think he caused controversy which 'my' man did ).

    Clue : he wasn't an actor, he was well-known at the time for his work on other films, and it had something to do with aircraft...

    There ! I've given it away now [​IMG]
     
    Martin Bull, Jul 10, 2003
    #13
  14. Stevin

    Stevin Ace

    Joined:
    Jan 16, 2002
    Messages:
    2,883
    Likes Received:
    26
    Chuck Yeager....

    He flew 'stunt' in the vintage planes, but didn't get credit...??
     
    Stevin, Jul 10, 2003
    #14
  15. Martin Bull

    Martin Bull Acting Wg. Cdr

    Joined:
    Jun 20, 2002
    Messages:
    13,578
    Likes Received:
    1,487
    Location:
    London, England.
    You've got to give him credit for trying ! :D [​IMG]

    No, I can assure you that Chuck Yeager had nothing to do with the film.

    OK, another clue - the man in question did fly bombers in WWII.... ;)
     
    Martin Bull, Jul 10, 2003
    #15
  16. Stevin

    Stevin Ace

    Joined:
    Jan 16, 2002
    Messages:
    2,883
    Likes Received:
    26
    Stevin, Jul 10, 2003
    #16
  17. C.Evans

    C.Evans Expert

    Joined:
    Nov 28, 2000
    Messages:
    25,883
    Likes Received:
    857
    Martin--you got me on this one--though I could swear that I had heard this story some years ago--but--i've no clue who he is/was.
     
    C.Evans, Jul 10, 2003
    #17
  18. Stevin

    Stevin Ace

    Joined:
    Jan 16, 2002
    Messages:
    2,883
    Likes Received:
    26
    Walter Matthieu, forgive my spelling...

    He didn't actually fly in a B17. He was a gunner....He was upset because he was about the only actor with a rep that wasn't in the film???
     
    Stevin, Jul 11, 2003
    #18
  19. Martin Bull

    Martin Bull Acting Wg. Cdr

    Joined:
    Jun 20, 2002
    Messages:
    13,578
    Likes Received:
    1,487
    Location:
    London, England.
    :D :D :D I've never seen anyone try so hard !

    Sorry, Walter Matthau had nothing to do with 'A Bridge Too Far' as far as I know....One last clue, the same man was involved in the same capacity with '633 Squadron' and 'The Battle Of Britain'...

    And, as they say in all the best movies, I'll give you 24 hours.... ;) [​IMG]
     
    Martin Bull, Jul 11, 2003
    #19
  20. Stevin

    Stevin Ace

    Joined:
    Jan 16, 2002
    Messages:
    2,883
    Likes Received:
    26
    I thought I had it, but you said it had to do with the planes....

    If it had to do with the music score, I'd probably had it...This Walton guy wrote loads of scores for the movie, but many were cast aside. The score was in fact written and credited to a WW2 vet (who was in the air force, I believe) by the name of Adsley or something.

    As I know nothing about 'the men behind the scenes'of any of these movies, I tend to give up. I don't like it, but there you have it.
     
    Stevin, Jul 11, 2003
    #20
Page 1 of 34

Share This Page