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