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The Man from Snowy River (1982 film) - Quiz
  • 1. Who suggested that the poem would make a good movie?
A) Someone at a dinner party
B) John Dixon
C) Geoff Burrowes
D) Simon Wincer
  • 2. Who wrote the screenplay for the film?
A) George Miller
B) Banjo Paterson
C) John Dixon
D) Geoff Burrowes
  • 3. Who was the executive producer of the film?
A) Geoff Burrowes
B) Simon Wincer
C) John Dixon
D) Michael Edgley
  • 4. Which poem is the film based on?
A) Waltzing Matilda
B) Clancy of the Overflow
C) The Man from Snowy River
D) The Man from Ironbark
  • 5. What is the source of the melody heard near the end of the film?
A) A traditional folk ballad
B) Waltzing Matilda
C) Genesis 30:27
D) The Man from Snowy River
  • 6. Which Bible passage is read aloud in the film?
A) Psalm 23:1
B) Matthew 5:1
C) Genesis 30:27
D) Exodus 20:1
  • 7. Where was the film actually shot?
A) Sydney
B) Victorian High Country
C) Perth
D) Snowy Mountains
  • 8. Who was considered for the dual role of Harrison and Spur?
A) Burt Lancaster
B) Jack Thompson
C) Tom Burlinson
D) Charlie Lovick
  • 9. Who was eventually cast in the dual role of Harrison and Spur?
A) Robert Mitchum
B) Kirk Douglas
C) Burt Lancaster
D) Jack Thompson
  • 10. Who taught Tom Burlinson how to ride a horse?
A) Gerald Egan
B) Geoff Burrowes
C) Kirk Douglas
D) Charlie Lovick
  • 11. Who doubled for Tom Burlinson during the jump into the 'terrible descent'?
A) Gerald Egan
B) A professional stunt man
C) Jack Thompson
D) Charlie Lovick
  • 12. What was the name of the horse Tom Burlinson rode?
A) A shire horse
B) A brumby
C) A buckskin horse
D) A thoroughbred
  • 13. What kind of role did Jack Thompson have in the film?
A) A relatively brief role
B) The lead role
C) A dual role
D) A stunt role
  • 14. Who helped Burrowes develop the film treatment?
A) George Miller
B) Michael Edgley
C) John Dixon
D) Simon Wincer
  • 15. Why was the filming location chosen?
A) It was cheaper than the Snowy Mountains
B) It was the hometown of Kirk Douglas
C) It was the actual setting of the poem
D) It was logistically easier
  • 16. Who plays the character of Jim Craig?
A) Tom Burlinson
B) Kirk Douglas
C) Chris Haywood
D) Jack Thompson
  • 17. Which character is Harrison's daughter?
A) Jessica
B) Clancy
C) The Brumby mob
D) Matilda
  • 18. Who is the farmhand that lets the prized colt loose?
A) Jim Craig
B) Andrew Patterson
C) Spur
D) Curly
  • 19. What is the name of Jim's father?
A) Harrison
B) Andrew Patterson
C) Henry Craig
D) Spur
  • 20. Who recommends Jim for a job at Harrison's station?
A) Henry Craig
B) Clancy
C) Andrew Patterson
D) Spur
  • 21. What kind of disability does Spur have?
A) He is blind
B) He has a paralyzed arm
C) He is deaf
D) He is one-legged
  • 22. What happens to Jim's father, Henry, during the mayhem with the wild horses?
A) He moves to the city
B) He becomes a wealthy miner
C) He retires to a station
D) He is accidentally killed
  • 23. What reward does Harrison offer for the return of the prized colt?
A) £100
B) £500
C) £1000
D) £50
  • 24. Who distributed the 1988 sequel, The Man from Snowy River II?
A) The mountain men
B) George T. Miller
C) Walt Disney Pictures
D) Banjo Paterson
  • 25. Why does Harrison tell Jessica she is being sent to a women's college?
A) Because he finds out she helped Jim
B) Because she ran away from the farm
C) Because she wanted to marry Jim
D) Because she lost the prized colt
  • 26. What happens when the riders chase the Brumby mob down an impassable grade?
A) Clancy successfully leads them
B) They catch the black stallion
C) The riders give up
D) They all fall off their horses
  • 27. Who composed the music for The Man from Snowy River?
A) Banjo Paterson
B) George T. Miller
C) Bruce Rowland
D) Kirk Douglas
  • 28. Clancy's theme is a derivative of which convict ballad?
A) Clancy of the Overflow
B) The Bush Poems
C) The Man from Snowy River
D) Moreton Bay
  • 29. What is the Rotten Tomatoes rating for The Man from Snowy River?
A) 77%
B) 50%
C) 90%
D) 82%
  • 30. What was the total worldwide gross of the film?
A) US$20 million
B) A$50 million
C) A$33 million
D) A$17 million
  • 31. Which film eventually surpassed The Man from Snowy River as the highest-grossing Australian film?
A) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
B) The Bush Poems
C) Crocodile Dundee
D) Moreton Bay
  • 32. The Man from Snowy River Bush Festival takes place in which town?
A) Mount Stirling, Victoria
B) Corryong, Victoria
C) Sydney, NSW
D) Clear Hills, Victoria
  • 33. What landmark building was created for the film and later destroyed by bushfires?
A) The Snowy River Lodge
B) The Corryong Museum
C) The Outback Arena
D) The Craigs' Hut
  • 34. In which year did the bushfires destroy the Craigs' Hut?
A) 2006
B) 1982
C) 2000
D) 1995
  • 35. Who played the character Clancy in the film?
A) Banjo Paterson
B) Jack Thompson
C) Bruce Rowland
D) Kirk Douglas
  • 36. Which award did Bruce Rowland win in 1982 for his work on the film?
A) AFI Award for Best Original Music Score
B) Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Film
C) APRA Award for Best Achievement in Sound
D) Montreal World Film Festival Award for Most Popular Film
  • 37. Which organization manages the preservation of the film as part of its collection?
A) The Sydney Olympic Committee
B) The AFI Awards Board
C) National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
D) The Bush Festival Committee
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