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Zero Hour! - Quiz
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  • 1. What was the original 1956 teleplay that Zero Hour! was adapted from?
A) Airport
B) Runway Zero-Eight
C) Flight into Danger
D) Terror in the Sky
  • 2. Who played the character George Spencer in the original teleplay?
A) James Doohan
B) Dana Andrews
C) Doug McClure
D) Sterling Hayden
  • 3. What is the name of the novel written by Hailey and John Castle in 1958 in the US?
A) Flight into Danger
B) Zero Hour!
C) Airport
D) Runway Zero-Eight
  • 4. Where was the primary filming location for Zero Hour!?
A) Toronto, Canada
B) Santa Ana, California
C) Los Angeles, California
D) New York City, New York
  • 5. Who made her feature film debut in Zero Hour!?
A) Doris Day
B) Grace Kelly
C) Peggy King
D) Jane Wyman
  • 6. Who provided the actual vocals for the pop star role played by John Ashley?
A) James Doohan
B) Dana Andrews
C) Sterling Hayden
D) Duke Mitchell
  • 7. Which actor played Dr. Baird in Zero Hour! and Treleaven in the American television remake?
A) Dana Andrews
B) Doug McClure
C) Sterling Hayden
D) Geoffrey Toone
  • 8. Who wrote the 1968 novel Airport?
A) John Castle
B) Hailey
C) Jerry Zucker
D) Bosley Crowther
  • 9. What was the name of the 1971 television remake of the film?
A) Airplane!
B) Flight into Danger
C) Runway Zero-Eight
D) Terror in the Sky
  • 10. How much did the directors of Airplane! pay for the remake rights to Zero Hour!?
A) $5,000
B) $1,000
C) $2,500
D) $10,000
  • 11. Which New York Times reviewer called Zero Hour! an 'exciting contemplation of a frightening adventure'?
A) Jim Abrahams
B) Walter Mitty
C) Bosley Crowther
D) Jerry Zucker
  • 12. In the film Terror in the Sky, which actor played the role of George Spencer?
A) Doug McClure
B) James Doohan
C) Dana Andrews
D) Sterling Hayden
  • 13. Who described Zero Hour! as a 'perfectly classically structured film'?
A) Jerry Zucker
B) Bosley Crowther
C) John Castle
D) Hailey
  • 14. When did principal photography for Zero Hour! take place?
A) January 1–15, 1958
B) May 8–28, 1957
C) December 10–20, 1956
D) July 23–24, 1957
  • 15. What role did Dana Andrews play in Zero Hour!?
A) Dr. Baird
B) The captain
C) The pop star
D) The hero
  • 16. Who directed the film Zero Hour!?
A) John Champion
B) Hall Bartlett
C) Sterling Hayden
D) Arthur Hailey
  • 17. Which 1980 parody film was based on Zero Hour!?
A) Airplane!
B) The High and the Mighty
C) Airport
D) Flight into Danger
  • 18. What is the name of the main character in Zero Hour!?
A) Ted Stryker
B) Captain Treleaven
C) Geoffrey Toone
D) Joey
  • 19. Where does Ted Stryker live in civilian life?
A) Calgary, Alberta
B) Vancouver, British Columbia
C) Winnipeg, Manitoba
D) Toronto, Ontario
  • 20. What food choice caused the passengers and crew to get sick?
A) Fish
B) Beef
C) Chicken
D) Lamb chops
  • 21. What model of aircraft is Flight 714?
A) Douglas DC-3
B) Boeing 707
C) Douglas DC-4
D) Lockheed Constellation
  • 22. What is the name of the pilot character who helps Stryker land from the ground?
A) Elroy Hirsch
B) Geoffrey Toone
C) Captain Treleaven
D) Jerry Paris
  • 23. How long had it been since Stryker last flew an aircraft?
A) 15 years
B) 5 years
C) 10 years
D) 2 years
  • 24. Who joins Stryker in the cockpit to handle the radio?
A) Joey
B) Captain Treleaven
C) Ellen
D) Janet Turner
  • 25. Why is the plane unable to land in Calgary?
A) Engine failure
B) Dense fog
C) Fuel shortage
D) Stryker refuses
  • 26. What event caused six members of Stryker's RAF squadron to be killed?
A) Enemy fire
B) Bad weather
C) A command decision made by Stryker
D) Mechanical failure
  • 27. Which studio released Zero Hour!?
A) 20th Century Fox
B) Paramount Pictures
C) MGM
D) Warner Bros.
  • 28. What is the name of the stewardess on Flight 714?
A) Sarah
B) Ellen
C) Peggy
D) Janet Turner
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