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