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The Man from Snowy River (1982 film) - Quiz
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  • 1. Who suggested that the poem would make a good movie?
A) Someone at a dinner party
B) Geoff Burrowes
C) Simon Wincer
D) John Dixon
  • 2. Who wrote the screenplay for the film?
A) George Miller
B) Banjo Paterson
C) Geoff Burrowes
D) John Dixon
  • 3. Who was the executive producer of the film?
A) Geoff Burrowes
B) Michael Edgley
C) Simon Wincer
D) John Dixon
  • 4. Which poem is the film based on?
A) Waltzing Matilda
B) Clancy of the Overflow
C) The Man from Snowy River
D) The Man from Ironbark
  • 5. What is the source of the melody heard near the end of the film?
A) A traditional folk ballad
B) Genesis 30:27
C) Waltzing Matilda
D) The Man from Snowy River
  • 6. Which Bible passage is read aloud in the film?
A) Psalm 23:1
B) Exodus 20:1
C) Matthew 5:1
D) Genesis 30:27
  • 7. Where was the film actually shot?
A) Sydney
B) Perth
C) Snowy Mountains
D) Victorian High Country
  • 8. Who was considered for the dual role of Harrison and Spur?
A) Jack Thompson
B) Charlie Lovick
C) Burt Lancaster
D) Tom Burlinson
  • 9. Who was eventually cast in the dual role of Harrison and Spur?
A) Kirk Douglas
B) Burt Lancaster
C) Jack Thompson
D) Robert Mitchum
  • 10. Who taught Tom Burlinson how to ride a horse?
A) Gerald Egan
B) Kirk Douglas
C) Charlie Lovick
D) Geoff Burrowes
  • 11. Who doubled for Tom Burlinson during the jump into the 'terrible descent'?
A) A professional stunt man
B) Jack Thompson
C) Gerald Egan
D) Charlie Lovick
  • 12. What was the name of the horse Tom Burlinson rode?
A) A buckskin horse
B) A shire horse
C) A thoroughbred
D) A brumby
  • 13. What kind of role did Jack Thompson have in the film?
A) The lead role
B) A dual role
C) A stunt role
D) A relatively brief role
  • 14. Who helped Burrowes develop the film treatment?
A) Michael Edgley
B) George Miller
C) John Dixon
D) Simon Wincer
  • 15. Why was the filming location chosen?
A) It was logistically easier
B) It was cheaper than the Snowy Mountains
C) It was the hometown of Kirk Douglas
D) It was the actual setting of the poem
  • 16. Who plays the character of Jim Craig?
A) Jack Thompson
B) Tom Burlinson
C) Chris Haywood
D) Kirk Douglas
  • 17. Which character is Harrison's daughter?
A) The Brumby mob
B) Matilda
C) Jessica
D) Clancy
  • 18. Who is the farmhand that lets the prized colt loose?
A) Andrew Patterson
B) Curly
C) Jim Craig
D) Spur
  • 19. What is the name of Jim's father?
A) Henry Craig
B) Spur
C) Harrison
D) Andrew Patterson
  • 20. Who recommends Jim for a job at Harrison's station?
A) Andrew Patterson
B) Spur
C) Henry Craig
D) Clancy
  • 21. What kind of disability does Spur have?
A) He is blind
B) He has a paralyzed arm
C) He is one-legged
D) He is deaf
  • 22. What happens to Jim's father, Henry, during the mayhem with the wild horses?
A) He is accidentally killed
B) He moves to the city
C) He becomes a wealthy miner
D) He retires to a station
  • 23. What reward does Harrison offer for the return of the prized colt?
A) £1000
B) £500
C) £100
D) £50
  • 24. Who distributed the 1988 sequel, The Man from Snowy River II?
A) The mountain men
B) Walt Disney Pictures
C) George T. Miller
D) Banjo Paterson
  • 25. Why does Harrison tell Jessica she is being sent to a women's college?
A) Because she lost the prized colt
B) Because he finds out she helped Jim
C) Because she ran away from the farm
D) Because she wanted to marry Jim
  • 26. What happens when the riders chase the Brumby mob down an impassable grade?
A) They catch the black stallion
B) The riders give up
C) They all fall off their horses
D) Clancy successfully leads them
  • 27. Who composed the music for The Man from Snowy River?
A) Kirk Douglas
B) George T. Miller
C) Banjo Paterson
D) Bruce Rowland
  • 28. Clancy's theme is a derivative of which convict ballad?
A) Clancy of the Overflow
B) The Bush Poems
C) Moreton Bay
D) The Man from Snowy River
  • 29. What is the Rotten Tomatoes rating for The Man from Snowy River?
A) 50%
B) 82%
C) 90%
D) 77%
  • 30. What was the total worldwide gross of the film?
A) US$20 million
B) A$50 million
C) A$33 million
D) A$17 million
  • 31. Which film eventually surpassed The Man from Snowy River as the highest-grossing Australian film?
A) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
B) Moreton Bay
C) The Bush Poems
D) Crocodile Dundee
  • 32. The Man from Snowy River Bush Festival takes place in which town?
A) Sydney, NSW
B) Clear Hills, Victoria
C) Mount Stirling, Victoria
D) Corryong, Victoria
  • 33. What landmark building was created for the film and later destroyed by bushfires?
A) The Corryong Museum
B) The Snowy River Lodge
C) The Outback Arena
D) The Craigs' Hut
  • 34. In which year did the bushfires destroy the Craigs' Hut?
A) 1995
B) 1982
C) 2006
D) 2000
  • 35. Who played the character Clancy in the film?
A) Banjo Paterson
B) Jack Thompson
C) Bruce Rowland
D) Kirk Douglas
  • 36. Which award did Bruce Rowland win in 1982 for his work on the film?
A) AFI Award for Best Original Music Score
B) Montreal World Film Festival Award for Most Popular Film
C) APRA Award for Best Achievement in Sound
D) Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Film
  • 37. Which organization manages the preservation of the film as part of its collection?
A) National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
B) The AFI Awards Board
C) The Sydney Olympic Committee
D) The Bush Festival Committee
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