Cobb (film) - Quiz
  • 1. Who wrote the 2015 book 'Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty'?
A) William R. Cobb
B) Charles Leerhsen
C) Al Stump
D) Barry Halper
  • 2. Which film director was contacted regarding historical inaccuracies?
A) Peter Rainer
B) Shelton
C) Jeffrey Lyons
D) George Meyer
  • 3. According to the text, what did Shelton and Al Stump admit to doing?
A) Cutting historical footage
B) Changing the ending
C) Hiring a new biographer
D) Fabricating scenes
  • 4. In what year was the book 'Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty' published?
A) 2010
B) 2015
C) 1994
D) 1961
  • 5. What magazine published an article by Al Stump after Ty Cobb's death?
A) Rolling Stone
B) True
C) The National Pastime
D) Los Angeles Times
  • 6. Who authored the 2010 article in 'The National Pastime'?
A) Charles Leerhsen
B) Al Stump
C) William R. Cobb
D) Ty Cobb
  • 7. What weapon did Al Stump falsely claim was used by Ty Cobb's mother to kill his father?
A) Revolver
B) Pistol
C) Rifle
D) Shotgun
  • 8. What weapon did official court documents show was actually used in the death of Ty Cobb's father?
A) Knife
B) Pistol
C) Poison
D) Shotgun
  • 9. Who was the noted memorabilia collector that obtained the shotgun?
A) William R. Cobb
B) Al Stump
C) Charles Leerhsen
D) Barry Halper
  • 10. How did William R. Cobb characterize Al Stump's work regarding Cobb-related memorabilia?
A) Authorized biography
B) Highly accurate
C) Purely accidental
D) Extensive forgeries
  • 11. Which publication is the official journal of the Society for American Baseball Research?
A) True
B) Rolling Stone
C) Sneak Previews
D) The National Pastime
  • 12. Who ranked the film 7th on a year-end list?
A) Peter Rainer
B) Peter Travers
C) Jeffrey Lyons
D) George Meyer
  • 13. Which critic included the film in an unranked Top 10 list?
A) Peter Rainer
B) Jeffrey Lyons
C) Robert Denerstein
D) George Meyer
  • 14. What did the film's director claim about the fabricated scenes?
A) They were requested by the studio
B) They were historical facts
C) They were based on secret interviews
D) They were things the real Cobb could have plausibly done
  • 15. How should Stump's works be treated according to William R. Cobb's research?
A) Accepted with caution
B) Dismissed out of hand as untrue
C) Seen as artistic interpretations
D) Used as supplemental material
  • 16. Where were the baseball scenes filmed in Alabama?
A) Regions Field
B) Rickwood Field
C) Legion Field
D) Sloss Furnaces
  • 17. Which stadium did Rickwood Field stand in for in the film?
A) Shibe Park and Forbes Field
B) Fenway Park and Ebbets Field
C) Yankee Stadium and Polo Grounds
D) Wrigley Field and Comiskey Park
  • 18. In which city were the casino and outdoor scenes filmed?
A) Reno
B) Carson City
C) Elko
D) Las Vegas
  • 19. Which hotel was used for the hotel check-in scene?
A) Cactus Jack's Hotel
B) Riverside Hotel
C) Morris Hotel
D) Doppelganger's Hotel
  • 20. Which award did Tommy Lee Jones win while filming Cobb?
A) Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
B) Golden Globe for Best Actor
C) Academy Award for Best Actor
D) Screen Actors Guild Award
  • 21. What film was Tommy Lee Jones recognized for when he won his Academy Award?
A) Natural Born Killers
B) The Client
C) The Fugitive
D) Batman Forever
  • 22. What injury did Tommy Lee Jones sustain while practicing for the role?
A) Concussion
B) Broken ankle
C) Torn ligament
D) Broken arm
  • 23. What is the approximate budget of the film Cobb?
A) $10 million
B) $50 million
C) $5 million
D) $25.5 million
  • 24. What was the reported U.S. box office earnings for Cobb?
A) $25,500,000
B) $5,000,000
C) $1,007,583
D) $10,750,000
  • 25. Who appears as the emcee at the Cooperstown awards banquet?
A) Jeff Fellenzer
B) Ernie Harwell
C) Allan Malamud
D) Doug Krikorian
  • 26. What is the Rotten Tomatoes approval rating for the film?
A) 48%
B) 50%
C) 85%
D) 65%
  • 27. Who gave the film a 'D' rating in Entertainment Weekly?
A) Owen Gleiberman
B) Peter Travers
C) Charles Taylor
D) Roger Ebert
  • 28. In what year was the film Cobb released?
A) 1995
B) 1990
C) 1998
D) 1994
  • 29. Which actor portrays Ty Cobb in the film?
A) Tommy Lee Jones
B) Louis Prima
C) Ron Shelton
D) Al Stump
  • 30. On whose 1994 book was the film Cobb based?
A) Keely Smith
B) Al Stump
C) Ron Shelton
D) Ty Cobb
  • 31. Who composed the original music score for the film?
A) Elliot Goldenthal
B) Tommy Lee Jones
C) Ron Shelton
D) Al Stump
  • 32. What is the profession of Al Stump in the film?
A) Sportswriter
B) Baseball player
C) Doctor
D) Utility company worker
  • 33. Where is Ty Cobb's estate located?
A) Georgia
B) Reno
C) Cooperstown
D) Lake Tahoe
  • 34. Why does Cobb's estate lack heat, power, and running water?
A) Cobb is poor
B) Disputes with utility companies
C) It is an abandoned house
D) A blizzard
  • 35. Who does Cobb eventually admit murdered his father?
A) His mother
B) Himself
C) His mother's lover
D) A rival baseball player
  • 36. What is the name of the cigarette girl who becomes interested in Stump?
A) Keely
B) Georgia
C) Ramona
D) Stump's wife
  • 37. Where does the film's climax regarding the Hall of Fame take place?
A) Reno
B) Cooperstown, New York
C) Georgia
D) Lake Tahoe
  • 38. What medical condition does Cobb suffer from during the trip?
A) A broken leg
B) Heart disease
C) Blindness
D) Cancer
  • 39. How does Stump ultimately feel about his dual writing project?
A) He feels indifferent
B) He feels like a liar
C) He feels proud of the expose
D) He feels joy
  • 40. What nickname does Cobb use for Stump?
A) Georgia trash
B) Al-imony
C) Stumpy
D) Ghostwriter
  • 41. When does Ty Cobb pass away in the film?
A) December 2, 1994
B) July 17, 1960
C) July 17, 1961
D) 1960
  • 42. Which version of the book does Stump publish after Cobb's death?
A) The merciless account
B) Neither book
C) Both books
D) The glowing autobiography
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