Vanity Fair (1932 film) - Quiz
  • 1. Who played the character of Becky Sharp in the 1932 film Vanity Fair?
A) Mary Forbes
B) Conway Tearle
C) Myrna Loy
D) Barbara Kent
  • 2. Which actor portrayed Rawdon Crawley?
A) Conway Tearle
B) Walter Byron
C) Montagu Love
D) Anthony Bushell
  • 3. Who played the role of Amelia Sedley?
A) Mary Forbes
B) Myrna Loy
C) Wild Bill Elliott
D) Barbara Kent
  • 4. In what year was the film Vanity Fair released on DVD by Alpha Video?
A) 1998
B) 2010
C) 1932
D) 2006
  • 5. What is the alternate title sometimes used for the film Vanity Fair?
A) Dull Drama
B) The Chisler
C) Fading Charms
D) Indecent
  • 6. Which trade publication described the film as a 'Dull Drama'?
A) The Hollywood Reporter
B) The Film Daily
C) Variety
D) Alpha Video
  • 7. What reason did Variety give for the film failing to appeal to the average filmgoer?
A) The film was too short
B) The heroine was not worthy
C) The music was too loud
D) The lighting was too dark
  • 8. Who played the role of the Marquis of Steyne?
A) Lionel Belmore
B) Tom Ricketts
C) Herbert Bunston
D) Montagu Love
  • 9. What did Variety identify as a specific flaw in the film's technical production?
A) Lack of musical score
B) Poor sound recording
C) Poor photography
D) Bad costume design
  • 10. Which uncredited actor had a minor role in the film?
A) Herbert Bunston
B) Walter Byron
C) Wild Bill Elliott
D) Billy Bevan
  • 11. What complaint did The Film Daily have regarding the tempo of the film?
A) The tempo was erratic
B) It was too fast-paced
C) It had a slow tempo
D) The tempo was inconsistent
  • 12. Who played the character of George Osborne?
A) Walter Byron
B) Billy Bevan
C) Montagu Love
D) Anthony Bushell
  • 13. What was the professional opinion of Variety regarding Myrna Loy's portrayal of Becky Sharp?
A) She was a poor choice
B) She was too young
C) She was too inexperienced
D) She was an excellent choice
  • 14. How did The Film Daily describe the film's ending?
A) Very satisfying
B) Distinctly depressing
C) Confusing and abrupt
D) Highly uplifting
  • 15. Who directed the 1932 film Vanity Fair?
A) Rawdon Crawley
B) William Makepeace Thackeray
C) Chester M. Franklin
D) George Osborne
  • 16. In what time period is the 1932 film adaptation set?
A) Eighteenth century
B) Twentieth century
C) Victorian era
D) Regency era
  • 17. What is the name of the woman who invites Becky to her home for Christmas?
A) Lady Crawley
B) Joseph Sedley
C) Mrs. Sedley
D) Amelia Sedley
  • 18. Whom does Becky first target as a way to climb the social ladder?
A) Rawdon Crawley
B) Joseph Sedley
C) George Osborne
D) Sir Pitt Crawley
  • 19. What job does Becky take after leaving the Sedley estate?
A) Casino manager
B) Governess
C) Bar maid
D) Housekeeper
  • 20. Whom does Becky marry in secret?
A) Sir Pitt Crawley
B) Joseph Sedley
C) Rawdon
D) George Osborne
  • 21. How do Becky and Rawdon initially supplement their income in London?
A) Selling stolen jewelry
B) Working for the government
C) Inheritance from Sir Pitt
D) Cheating at bridge
  • 22. How did George Osborne die?
A) Illness
B) Horse-riding accident
C) War
D) Murdered by Rawdon
  • 23. What word is written in the dust at the end of the film?
A) Vanity
B) Begone
C) Finis
D) Goodbye
  • 24. What does Rawdon threaten to do if Becky refers to herself as Lady Crawley?
A) Sue her for libel
B) Report her to the police
C) Track her down and kill her
D) Divorce her
  • 25. What happened to Sir Pitt Crawley at the end of the film?
A) He moved to France
B) He remarried
C) He died
D) He went bankrupt
  • 26. Who has adored Amelia for years?
A) Joseph
B) George
C) Rawdon
D) Dobbin
  • 27. What is the title of the 1935 film adaptation mentioned in the text?
A) The Regency
B) Vanity Fair
C) Becky Sharp
D) The Governess
  • 28. What does Becky see in the mirror at the very end of the film?
A) Rawdon
B) Her aged face
C) A vision of Joseph
D) Her former beauty
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