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