- 1. Who directed the film 'The Great Escape'?
A) Quentin Tarantino
B) Alfred Hitchcock
C) Steven Spielberg
D) John Sturges
- 2. In which war is 'The Great Escape' set?
A) World War I
B) Korean War
C) World War II
D) Vietnam War
- 3. Which actor played the character 'Virgil Hilts' in the film?
A) Clint Eastwood
B) Steve McQueen
C) Charles Bronson
D) Paul Newman
- 4. Who played the character 'Blythe' in the film?
A) Richard Attenborough
B) James Coburn
C) Donald Pleasence
D) James Garner
- 5. Which character comes up with the escape plan in the film?
A) Roger Thompson
B) Roger Henderson
C) Roger Bartlett
D) Roger Wilson
- 6. How many escape tunnels were planned in the film?
A) Five
B) Three
C) Four
D) Two
- 7. What is the nickname given to the tunnel that leads to the woods outside the camp?
A) Tom
B) Jerry
C) Harry
D) Dick
- 8. The film 'The Great Escape' is based on a true story. Which country were the prisoners trying to escape to?
A) Denmark
B) Switzerland
C) Sweden
D) Norway
- 9. Which company released 'The Great Escape'?
A) Paramount Pictures
B) Warner Bros.
C) 20th Century Fox
D) United Artists
- 10. What is the name of the Luftwaffe Colonel in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Colonel Mustard
B) Colonel Schultz
C) Colonel Klink
D) Colonel von Luger
- 11. Who composed the musical score for 'The Great Escape'?
A) Ennio Morricone
B) John Williams
C) Hans Zimmer
D) Elmer Bernstein
- 12. What is the name of the camp where the POWs are held in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Colditz Castle
B) Oflag IV-C
C) Dachau
D) Stalag Luft III
- 13. Which character is known for planning his own escape in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Hilts
B) Bartlett
C) Welinski
D) MacDonald
- 14. What was the main objective of Bartlett's escape plan in 'The Great Escape'?
A) To rescue captured allies
B) To sabotage German equipment
C) To gather intelligence
D) To divert Germans away from the front
- 15. How many men did Bartlett propose to break out in 'The Great Escape'?
A) 500
B) 250
C) 75
D) 100
- 16. What was the name of the tunnel that was discovered by guards during a celebration in 'The Great Escape'?
A) "Dick"
B) "Jerry"
C) "Tom"
D) "Harry"
- 17. Which character sacrifices himself to protect Bartlett's plan in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Cavendish
B) Ashley-Pitt
C) Hendley
D) Griffith
- 18. How many escapees successfully made it through the tunnel in 'The Great Escape'?
A) 100
B) 76
C) 25
D) 50
- 19. Which character was executed after being betrayed by a truck driver in 'The Great Escape'?
A) MacDonald
B) Hilts
C) Cavendish
D) Blythe
- 20. What was Hilts' mode of transportation during his escape attempt in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Motorcycle
B) Plane
C) Car
D) Boat
- 21. What was the name of the committee responsible for planning escapes in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Intelligence team
B) Sabotage unit
C) Resistance group
D) Escape-planning committee
- 22. What did Hilts and Hendley brew during the Fourth of July celebration in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Potato moonshine
B) Wine
C) Beer
D) Whiskey
- 23. Which character's claustrophobia was triggered after a tunnel collapse in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Dickes
B) Welinski
C) Sedgwick
D) Griffith
- 24. What did Hilts use to signal the prisoners to exit the tunnel in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Whistle
B) Flare gun
C) 30 feet of rope
D) Flashlight
- 25. Which character was recaptured after crashing a stolen plane in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Hendley
B) MacDonald
C) Blythe
D) Cavendish
- 26. Who is the senior prisoner warned by von Luger about escapees being shot in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Hilts
B) Welinski
C) Squadron Leader Roger Bartlett
D) Group Captain Ramsey
- 27. Which character offers to guide Welinski through the tunnel in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Blythe
B) Griffith
C) Sedgwick
D) Dickes
- 28. What was Bartlett's reaction upon discovering Blythe's myopia in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Objected to Blythe's participation
B) Appreciated Blythe's honesty
C) Promoted Blythe
D) Ignored the issue
- 29. Which character was betrayed by a Gestapo officer while boarding a bus in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Bartlett
B) MacDonald
C) Hilts
D) Cavendish
- 30. What was the outcome for von Luger after the executions in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Transferred to another camp
B) Awarded a medal
C) Relieved of command
D) Promoted to higher rank
- 31. How much did 'The Great Escape' gross at the box office?
A) $5 million
B) $20 million
C) $11.7 million
D) $8 million
- 32. Which actor played the role of 'Big X' in the film?
A) James Coburn
B) Charles Bronson
C) Richard Attenborough
D) Steve McQueen
- 33. Who actually performed the notable motorcycle leap that Steve McQueen is credited with in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Robert Relyea
B) Tim Gibbes
C) Bud Ekins
D) Steve McQueen
- 34. Who directed the television sequel 'The Great Escape II: The Untold Story'?
A) Jud Taylor
B) Elmer Bernstein
C) John Sturges
D) James Clavell
- 35. In which 'The Simpsons' episode is The Great Escape referenced?
A) Lisa's Pony
B) A Streetcar Named Marge
C) Bart Gets an F
D) Marge vs. the Monorail
- 36. Which company released a digitized re-mastered version of 'The Great Escape' soundtrack in 2011?
A) Universal Music Group
B) Decca Records
C) Sony Classical
D) Intrada Records
- 37. In what year did the Mirisch brothers begin working to adapt Paul Brickhill's book into a film?
A) 1970
B) 1962
C) 1985
D) 1951
- 38. Which actor's character in 'The Great Escape' was based on Tim Walenn?
A) Flt Lt Colin Blythe RAF, 'The Forger'
B) Flying Officer Archibald Ives
C) Group Captain Ramsey RAF
D) Sqn Ldr Roger Bartlett RAF
- 39. What activity does Hilts resume after being returned to the cooler in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Playing chess
B) Solo game of catch
C) Writing letters
D) Reading books
- 40. Who were the screenwriters for the film adaptation of 'The Great Escape'?
A) Paddy Chayefsky and Rod Serling
B) John Huston and Dalton Trumbo
C) Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller
D) James Clavell, W. R. Burnett, and Walter Newman
- 41. What was the budget for 'The Great Escape'?
A) $6 million
B) $12 million
C) $4 million
D) $10 million
- 42. What did Elmer Bernstein use to give each major character their own musical motif?
A) Classical music pieces
B) The Great Escape's main theme
C) A new original composition for each character
D) Traditional folk songs
- 43. Who was nominated for an Academy Award for Film Editing for 'The Great Escape'?
A) Ferris Webster
B) James Clavell
C) John Sturges
D) Elmer Bernstein
- 44. In a 2006 poll in the UK, what position did The Great Escape secure among family films for Christmas Day viewing?
A) Third
B) First
C) Second
D) Fifth
- 45. Which of these films contains references or homages to The Great Escape?
A) The Godfather
B) Jurassic Park
C) Inglourious Basterds
D) Titanic
- 46. Which actor played the German guard 'Frick' and had been a real-life POW in Colorado?
A) Hannes Messemer
B) Angus Lennie
C) Tilman 'Til Kiwe' Kiver
D) James Donald
- 47. In which Amazon Prime series is The Great Escape showcased?
A) Bridgerton
B) The Boys
C) The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
D) The Grand Tour
- 48. Which railway station was used for filming the first scenes involving the railway in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Pfronten-Ried station
B) Großhesselohe station ('Neustadt' station in the movie)
C) Deisenhofen
D) Füssen station
- 49. What was the real German town near Stalag Luft III renamed to in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Neustadt
B) Füssen
C) Sagan
D) Perlacher Forst
- 50. Which award did Steve McQueen win at the Moscow International Film Festival?
A) Best Director
B) Best Actor
C) Best Screenplay
D) Grand Prix
- 51. Who was the character 'The Mole' based on, who was shot dead while trying to scale the fence?
A) Jimmy Kiddel
B) Johnny Travis
C) Albert Hake
D) Bram van der Stok
- 52. Which country's POWs were significantly involved in building the tunnels but are underrepresented in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Norway
B) United States
C) Australia
D) Canada
- 53. On what date was the live TV adaptation of 'The Great Escape' broadcast by NBC?
A) January 27, 1951
B) December 25, 1950
C) March 10, 1951
D) February 14, 1952
- 54. What was the name of the TV series that featured 'The Great Escape' as an episode?
A) Playhouse 90
B) The Philco Television Playhouse
C) Studio One
D) Hallmark Hall of Fame
- 55. What type of motorcycle was used for the chase scenes in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Ducati 750
B) BMW R60
C) Harley-Davidson
D) Triumph TR6 Trophy
- 56. Who invented the American characters played by Steve McQueen and James Garner?
A) W. R. Burnett
B) Walter Newman
C) James Clavell
D) Paul Brickhill
- 57. Where were the barrack interiors and tunnels for 'The Great Escape' constructed?
A) Bavaria Film Studio in Geiselgasteig
B) Füssen Studios
C) Neustadt Studios
D) Perlacher Forst
- 58. Which character in the film was based on Dutchman Bram van der Stok?
A) Ramsey
B) Roger Bartlett
C) The Manufacturer
D) Colonel von Luger
- 59. What phrase from 'The Great Escape' has been mistakenly accepted as a real event by historians?
A) 'We shall escape'
B) 'Keep digging'
C) 'Good luck'
D) 'Hold your fire'
- 60. Which television show parodied The Great Escape in its episode 'St. George's Defence'?
A) Breaking Bad
B) The Office
C) Sister Boniface Mysteries
D) Friends
- 61. Who was the real-life POW that inspired the character of 'The Forger'?
A) Tim Walenn
B) Roger Bushell
C) Johnny Travis
D) Albert Hake
- 62. What is the approval rating of The Great Escape on Rotten Tomatoes based on 53 reviews?
A) 75%
B) 65%
C) 85%
D) 94%
- 63. What helped Elmer Bernstein live off the score's royalties?
A) Multiple film awards
B) Its enduring popularity
C) A large advance payment
D) Television adaptations
- 64. What was the weather like during the real escape from Stalag Luft III, contrary to its depiction in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Sunny and warm
B) Rainy
C) Ideal conditions
D) Freezing temperatures with thick snow
- 65. Why did Elmer Bernstein’s sons criticize the use of 'The Great Escape' theme by the Vote Leave campaign?
A) Because their father would have strongly opposed UKIP
B) Due to a disagreement over royalties
C) It misrepresented the film's message
D) They felt it was not suitable for political campaigns
- 66. Which real-life figure was known as the 'tunnel king' and served as a technical advisor for 'The Great Escape'?
A) Bud Ekins
B) John Sturges
C) Donald Pleasence
D) Wally Floody
- 67. How were the majority of recaptured POWs killed after 'The Great Escape', contrary to the film's depiction?
A) Shot individually or in pairs by pistol shots
B) Executed by firing squad
C) Thrown from an aircraft
D) Machine gunned in a field
- 68. How long did W. R. Burnett work on the screenplay for 'The Great Escape'?
A) Six months
B) A year
C) Two years
D) Three weeks
- 69. On what date did the RAF stage a commemoration of the escape attempt for its 70th anniversary?
A) 24 March 2014
B) 24 March 2015
C) 24 March 2019
D) 24 March 2013
- 70. Which character was based on Jimmy Kiddel, who was shot dead while trying to scale the fence?
A) Hilts
B) Sqn Ldr Roger Bartlett RAF
C) Flying Officer Archibald Ives, 'The Mole'
D) Flt Lt Colin Blythe RAF
- 71. What was the real condition of Colin Blythe's eyesight, as opposed to what is depicted in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Color blindness
B) Eyestrain-induced blindness
C) Complete blindness
D) Progressive myopia
- 72. What band has played Bernstein's Great Escape theme at England football team matches since 1996?
A) The Beatles
B) Queen
C) Coldplay
D) Pukka Pies England Band
- 73. What was the real entrance location for tunnel 'Harry' in Stalag Luft III?
A) Under a stove
B) Darkened corner next to a stove chimney
C) Drain sump in a washroom
D) Outside the camp
- 74. Who starred in the fictional sequel 'The Great Escape II: The Untold Story'?
A) Steve McQueen
B) Donald Pleasence
C) Christopher Reeve
D) James Garner
- 75. Which character in 'The Great Escape' was an amalgamation of Flt Lt Albert Hake, the camp's compass maker, and Johnny Travis?
A) Danny Welinski
B) Roger Bartlett
C) Hannes Messemer
D) Sedgwick
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