Retro Movie Stars
Instructions: How well do you remember the silver screen legends of the 1950s through 1980s?
- 1.
Which actress starred opposite Humphrey Bogart in the classic 1942 film 'Casablanca'?
AAudrey HepburnBIngrid BergmanCLauren BacallDKatharine Hepburn - 2.
James Dean became a symbol of teenage rebellion with which 1955 film?
ARebel Without a CauseBEast of EdenCThe Wild OneDGiant - 3.
Which blonde bombshell actress famously stood over a subway grate in 'The Seven Year Itch' (1955)?
AKim NovakBMarilyn MonroeCGrace KellyDJayne Mansfield - 4.
Which legendary actor played Atticus Finch in 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (1962)?
AGregory PeckBJames StewartCHenry FondaDSpencer Tracy - 5.
Sean Connery became famous as the first actor to play which suave secret agent on screen?
AJason BourneBJames BondCNapoleon SoloDJack Ryan - 6.
Which actress won an Oscar for playing Holly Golightly in 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' — wait, she was nominated but didn't win! Who played Holly?
AGrace KellyBElizabeth TaylorCDoris DayDAudrey Hepburn - 7.
Which actor starred in both 'The Great Escape' (1963) and 'Bullitt' (1968), known for doing many of his own stunts?
AClint EastwoodBPaul NewmanCSteve McQueenDCharles Bronson - 8.
Who played Vito Corleone in 'The Godfather' (1972)?
AMarlon BrandoBJack NicholsonCAl PacinoDRobert De Niro - 9.
Which actress became famous for her role as Princess Leia in the original 'Star Wars' (1977)?
ADiane KeatonBMeryl StreepCCarrie FisherDSigourney Weaver - 10.
Which actor's career took off after starring in 'Saturday Night Fever' (1977) and 'Grease' (1978)?
AJohn TravoltaBRobert RedfordCRichard GereDBurt Reynolds - 11.
Clint Eastwood became a star in the 1960s playing 'The Man with No Name' in a trilogy of films by which director?
ASergio LeoneBSam PeckinpahCJohn FordDHoward Hawks - 12.
Which actress starred alongside Dustin Hoffman in 'Tootsie' (1982) and later won an Oscar for 'Blue Sky' (1994)?
ASally FieldBJessica LangeCMeryl StreepDSissy Spacek - 13.
Which actor played Indiana Jones in 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' (1981)?
AMel GibsonBKurt RussellCTom SelleckDHarrison Ford - 14.
Which actress starred in 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' (1953) alongside Jane Russell?
ADebbie ReynoldsBBetty GrableCDoris DayDMarilyn Monroe - 15.
Robert Redford and Paul Newman first starred together in which 1969 Western?
AButch Cassidy and the Sundance KidBThe Wild BunchCThe StingDCool Hand Luke - 16.
Which 1980s action star was known for his roles in 'First Blood' (1982) and 'Rocky' (1976)?
ABruce WillisBArnold SchwarzeneggerCSylvester StalloneDChuck Norris - 17.
Which actress was known as 'America's Sweetheart' in the 1950s-60s and starred in films like 'Pillow Talk' (1959)?
ANatalie WoodBSandra DeeCDebbie ReynoldsDDoris Day - 18.
Who directed and starred in 'Annie Hall' (1977), winning the Oscar for Best Picture?
ADustin HoffmanBGene WilderCWoody AllenDMel Brooks - 19.
Which actress played Scarlett O'Hara in 'Gone with the Wind' (1939) and later won another Oscar for 'A Streetcar Named Desire' (1951)?
AOlivia de HavillandBVivien LeighCBette DavisDJoan Crawford - 20.
Which actor became the highest-paid movie star of the 1970s with films like 'Smokey and the Bandit' and 'The Longest Yard'?
AJack NicholsonBBurt ReynoldsCRobert RedfordDWarren Beatty
Answer Key
Ingrid Bergman played Ilsa Lund in Casablanca. Her chemistry with Bogart made 'Here's looking at you, kid' one of cinema's most famous lines.
Rebel Without a Cause (1955) cemented James Dean's status as a cultural icon. Tragically, he died in a car crash at age 24, just weeks before the film's release.
Marilyn Monroe's white dress billowing over a subway grate in The Seven Year Itch became one of the most iconic images in movie history.
Gregory Peck won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of the principled lawyer Atticus Finch, a role he considered his favorite.
Sean Connery first appeared as James Bond in 'Dr. No' (1962) and went on to play 007 in six official Bond films.
Audrey Hepburn's portrayal of Holly Golightly in 1961 is one of cinema's most beloved performances. She was nominated for an Oscar but lost to Sophia Loren that year.
Steve McQueen was known as the 'King of Cool.' His motorcycle jump in The Great Escape and the car chase in Bullitt are legendary action sequences.
Marlon Brando won the Academy Award for his iconic portrayal of Don Vito Corleone, but famously refused the Oscar in protest.
Carrie Fisher made Princess Leia an iconic character — tough, witty, and independent. She continued the role across multiple Star Wars films.
John Travolta became a global superstar with back-to-back hits. His white suit disco dance in Saturday Night Fever became a defining image of the 1970s.
Sergio Leone's 'Dollars Trilogy' — A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly — made Eastwood an international star.
Jessica Lange co-starred in Tootsie and won her first Oscar (Supporting Actress) that same year for the film. She later won Best Actress for Blue Sky.
Harrison Ford brought Indiana Jones to life and made the fedora and bullwhip iconic. Tom Selleck was originally considered but couldn't take the role due to his Magnum, P.I. schedule.
Marilyn Monroe's performance of 'Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend' in this film became one of the most famous musical numbers in movie history.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid made Redford and Newman one of Hollywood's greatest on-screen duos. They reunited for The Sting in 1973.
Sylvester Stallone wrote and starred in Rocky, earning Oscar nominations for both writing and acting. He continued both the Rocky and Rambo franchises for decades.
Doris Day starred in a string of romantic comedies and was one of the biggest box office draws of the late 1950s and 1960s.
Woody Allen wrote, directed, and starred in Annie Hall, which won four Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director.
British actress Vivien Leigh won Academy Awards for both roles, two of the most celebrated performances in film history.
Burt Reynolds was the #1 box office star for five consecutive years (1978–1982). His mustache and charm made him one of the decade's biggest icons.