Old Hollywood Glamour

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Instructions: From silver screen goddesses to dashing leading men -- how well do you know the glamorous stars of old Hollywood?

1.
Which actress was known as 'The Sweater Girl' in the 1940s?
A
Lana Turner
B
Ava Gardner
C
Betty Grable
D
Rita Hayworth
2.
Who was known as 'The It Girl' after starring in the 1927 silent film 'It'?
A
Gloria Swanson
B
Louise Brooks
C
Clara Bow
D
Mary Pickford
3.
Which legendary actress was nicknamed 'The First Lady of the American Cinema'?
A
Katharine Hepburn
B
Greta Garbo
C
Bette Davis
D
Lillian Gish
4.
Grace Kelly left Hollywood to marry the prince of which country?
A
Liechtenstein
B
Belgium
C
Monaco
D
Luxembourg
5.
Which actress's legs were famously insured for one million dollars during World War II?
A
Marlene Dietrich
B
Rita Hayworth
C
Dorothy Lamour
D
Betty Grable
6.
Greta Garbo was a major star from which Scandinavian country?
A
Finland
B
Norway
C
Sweden
D
Denmark
7.
Which suave British-born actor starred in 'North by Northwest' and 'An Affair to Remember'?
A
Laurence Olivier
B
Rex Harrison
C
David Niven
D
Cary Grant
8.
Which actress was known as 'The Love Goddess' and performed a famous dance in 'Gilda' (1946)?
A
Ava Gardner
B
Gene Tierney
C
Rita Hayworth
D
Hedy Lamarr
9.
Which leading man was nicknamed 'The King of Hollywood'?
A
Cary Grant
B
Gary Cooper
C
Clark Gable
D
Errol Flynn
10.
Marilyn Monroe's iconic white dress scene, with her skirt blowing over a subway grate, is from which film?
A
Bus Stop
B
The Seven Year Itch
C
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
D
Some Like It Hot
11.
Which actress, born Hedwig Kiesler, was both a glamorous star and a pioneer inventor?
A
Greta Garbo
B
Ingrid Bergman
C
Marlene Dietrich
D
Hedy Lamarr
12.
Which dashing actor was known as 'The Swashbuckler' for his roles in adventure films like 'Robin Hood' (1938)?
A
Errol Flynn
B
Tyrone Power
C
Burt Lancaster
D
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
13.
Audrey Hepburn made her breakthrough in which 1953 film opposite Gregory Peck?
A
Funny Face
B
Breakfast at Tiffany's
C
Roman Holiday
D
Sabrina
14.
Which legendary costume designer dressed stars like Marlene Dietrich and Elizabeth Taylor for decades?
A
Adrian
B
Orry-Kelly
C
Travis Banton
D
Edith Head
15.
The famous Hollywood sign originally read 'Hollywoodland' and was built in 1923 to advertise what?
A
A hotel
B
A real estate development
C
A theater chain
D
A movie studio

Answer Key

Question 1

A. Lana Turner

Question 2

C. Clara Bow

Question 3

D. Lillian Gish

Question 4

C. Monaco

Question 5

D. Betty Grable

Question 6

C. Sweden

Question 7

D. Cary Grant

Question 8

C. Rita Hayworth

Question 9

C. Clark Gable

Question 10

B. The Seven Year Itch

Question 11

D. Hedy Lamarr

Question 12

A. Errol Flynn

Question 13

C. Roman Holiday

Question 14

D. Edith Head

Question 15

B. A real estate development

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