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