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  • 1. Who is the main actor in the movie High Noon?
A) Kevin Costner
B) Clint Eastwood
C) John Wayne
D) Gary Cooper
  • 2. In what year was the movie High Noon released?
A) 1949
B) 1952
C) 1956
D) 1960
  • 3. Who directed the movie High Noon?
A) Howard Hawks
B) John Ford
C) Sergio Leone
D) Fred Zinnemann
  • 4. Who portrays the character Frank Miller in the film?
A) Robert J. Wilke
B) Lloyd Bridges
C) Ian MacDonald
D) Thomas Mitchell
  • 5. Who composed the score for the movie High Noon?
A) Ennio Morricone
B) Max Steiner
C) Elmer Bernstein
D) Dimitri Tiomkin
  • 6. Where is the town located in the movie High Noon?
A) Tombstone
B) Laramie
C) Dodge City
D) Hadleyville
  • 7. Who played the role of Helen Ramírez in the movie High Noon?
A) Eve McVeagh
B) Katy Jurado
C) Grace Kelly
D) Olga Fabian
  • 8. What time does the train arrive in the movie High Noon?
A) 2:00
B) 11:00
C) 12:00
D) 1:00
  • 9. What is the name of Marshal Will Kane's new wife in 'High Noon'?
A) Grace Kelly
B) Amy Fowler
C) Helen Ramírez
D) Mildred Fuller
  • 10. Who is the main antagonist that Marshal Will Kane must face in 'High Noon'?
A) Ben Miller
B) Jack Colby
C) Frank Miller
D) Jim Pierce
  • 11. What position does Judge Percy Mettrick hold in the film 'High Noon'?
A) Marshal
B) Judge
C) Mayor
D) Deputy Marshal
  • 12. Which character is a young deputy who turns against Kane?
A) Herb Baker
B) Jimmy
C) Harvey Pell
D) Martin Howe
  • 13. What is the name of Marshal Will Kane's predecessor in 'High Noon'?
A) Sam Fuller
B) Jimmy
C) Martin Howe
D) Harvey Pell
  • 14. Which character offers to help Kane despite being blind in one eye?
A) Martin Howe
B) Harvey Pell
C) Herb Baker
D) Jimmy
  • 15. Who is the local pastor that refuses to assist Marshal Will Kane?
A) Sam Fuller
B) Martin Howe
C) Judge Percy Mettrick
D) The unnamed pastor
  • 16. Which character tries to help but backs out due to being the only volunteer?
A) Jimmy
B) Herb Baker
C) Martin Howe
D) Harvey Pell
  • 17. Who is the young boy that offers to help Kane but is refused?
A) Jimmy
B) Martin Howe
C) Herb Baker
D) Johnny
  • 18. In 'High Noon', who does Amy Fowler confront at the hotel regarding her husband's decision to stay in town?
A) Mildred Fuller
B) Judge Percy Mettrick
C) Helen Ramírez
D) Harvey Pell
  • 19. What does Amy Fowler reveal as the reason for her conversion to Quakerism?
A) The gunning down of her brother and father by criminals
B) Advice from Judge Percy Mettrick
C) A personal spiritual experience
D) Influence from Helen Ramírez
  • 20. What does Marshal Will Kane do after knocking Harvey Pell senseless?
A) Leaves town with Amy Fowler
B) Returns to his office to write out his will
C) Attempts to form a posse
D) Goes to the church for help
  • 21. Which character kills Frank Miller's brother, Ben, in the opening salvo?
A) Harvey Pell
B) Marshal Will Kane
C) Jim Pierce
D) Jack Colby
  • 22. What does Marshal Will Kane do with his marshal's star at the end of 'High Noon'?
A) Gives it to Johnny
B) Drops it to the street
C) Wears it proudly
D) Hands it to Amy Fowler
  • 23. How does Marshal Will Kane's story end in 'High Noon'?
A) He departs with Amy Fowler after killing Frank Miller
B) He retires peacefully
C) He leaves town alone
D) He is killed by Frank Miller
  • 24. Who originally wrote the four-page plot outline that became similar to 'The Tin Star'?
A) John W. Cunningham
B) Carl Foreman
C) Stanley Kramer
D) Richard Fleischer
  • 25. What is the title of the 1947 short story that influenced High Noon?
A) The Tin Star
B) The Clay Pigeon
C) The Virginian
D) Darkness at High Noon
  • 26. What is the name of the documentary that discusses Carl Foreman's role in High Noon?
A) The Tin Star Documentary
B) High Noon Revisited
C) Darkness at High Noon: The Carl Foreman Documents
D) Stanley Kramer and His Films
  • 27. Who claimed to have helped Carl Foreman develop the story of High Noon?
A) Bosley Crowther
B) Richard Fleischer
C) John W. Cunningham
D) Victor Navasky
  • 28. Who described High Noon as a 'straight remake' of another film?
A) Richard Fleischer
B) Stanley Kramer
C) Carl Foreman
D) An unspecified source
  • 29. Who authored 'Naming Names', an account related to the Hollywood blacklist?
A) Stanley Kramer
B) Richard Fleischer
C) Victor Navasky
D) Carl Foreman
  • 30. Who played the role of Will Kane's bride in High Noon?
A) Grace Kelly
B) Shirley MacLaine
C) Elizabeth Taylor
D) Audrey Hepburn
  • 31. Where were the opening scenes of 'High Noon' filmed?
A) Columbia State Historic Park
B) Railtown 1897 State Historic Park
C) Warnerville
D) Iverson Movie Ranch near Los Angeles
  • 32. Which location was used for exterior shots of the Hadleyville church?
A) Columbia Movie Ranch in Burbank
B) Iverson Movie Ranch near Los Angeles
C) Railtown 1897 State Historic Park
D) St. Joseph's Church in Tuolumne City
  • 33. Where was the railroad used for filming 'High Noon'?
A) Iverson Movie Ranch near Los Angeles
B) Columbia State Historic Park
C) Warnerville
D) The old Sierra Railroad in Jamestown, now known as Railtown 1897 State Historic Park
  • 34. Where was most of the street scenes for 'High Noon' filmed?
A) Railtown 1897 State Historic Park
B) Columbia Movie Ranch in Burbank
C) Iverson Movie Ranch near Los Angeles
D) Warnerville
  • 35. What is the alternate title for the movie's theme song 'High Noon'?
A) "Till Noon We Ride"
B) "Midday Melody"
C) "Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darling"
D) "The Ballad of High Noon"
  • 36. Which artist first made 'High Noon' a major hit on the country-and-western charts?
A) Gene Autry
B) Tex Ritter
C) Johnny Cash
D) Frankie Laine
  • 37. How many times is the theme song heard throughout 'High Noon'?
A) 24 times
B) 50 times
C) 12 times
D) 36 times
  • 38. What was the theatrical rental earnings of 'High Noon' in North America in 1952?
A) $5 million
B) $2 million
C) $4.5 million
D) $3.75 million
  • 39. Which director criticized Gary Cooper's performance as 'rather mousy' in 'High Noon'?
A) Howard Hawks
B) Alfred Hitchcock
C) Frank Capra
D) John Ford
  • 40. Which U.S. president hosted 17 White House screenings of 'High Noon'?
A) Barack Obama
B) Bill Clinton
C) Ronald Reagan
D) George W. Bush
  • 41. Which film did John Wayne and Howard Hawks make in response to 'High Noon'?
A) True Grit
B) The Searchers
C) Stagecoach
D) Rio Bravo
  • 42. What percentage of critics on Rotten Tomatoes gave positive reviews for 'High Noon'?
A) 75%
B) 95%
C) 85%
D) 65%
  • 43. Which U.S. president cited 'High Noon' as his favorite film?
A) Ronald Reagan
B) George H.W. Bush
C) Jimmy Carter
D) Lyndon B. Johnson
  • 44. Which film is 'High Noon' compared to in terms of its story about a man's conflict of conscience?
A) "A Man for All Seasons"
B) "12 Angry Men"
C) "The Godfather"
D) "To Kill a Mockingbird"
  • 45. In which year was High Noon ranked number 33 in AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies?
A) 2004
B) 2001
C) 2003
D) 1998
  • 46. What position did High Noon hold on the Writers Guild of America West's list of 101 Greatest Screenplays?
A) 75th
B) 100th
C) 50th
D) 25th
  • 47. Which magazine listed High Noon among 'The Best Movies That Lost Best Picture at the Oscars' in February 2020?
A) Entertainment Weekly
B) Time Magazine
C) Variety
D) New York Magazine
  • 48. What was Will Kane's ranking on AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Heroes and Villains?
A) Villain No. 10
B) Villain No. 20
C) Hero No. 5
D) Hero No. 15
  • 49. In which AFI list was 'High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin')' ranked number 25?
A) AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Songs
B) AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies
C) AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores
D) AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Thrills
  • 50. What position did High Noon achieve in AFI's 10 Top 10 for Western films?
A) No. 3
B) No. 1
C) No. 2
D) No. 5
  • 51. What was High Noon's ranking in AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Cheers?
A) No. 27
B) No. 20
C) No. 33
D) No. 10
  • 52. In which AFI list did High Noon appear at number 20?
A) AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores
B) AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Thrills
C) AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition)
D) AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Songs
  • 53. Which list ranked Will Kane as one of the coolest heroes in pop culture?
A) Writers Guild of America West
B) AFI
C) Entertainment Weekly
D) New York Magazine
  • 54. What genre does 'High Noon' belong to?
A) Revisionist Western
B) Science Fiction
C) Drama
D) Romantic Comedy
  • 55. What film is compared to 'High Noon' due to thematic similarities?
A) 'Outland'
B) '2001: A Space Odyssey'
C) 'Blade Runner'
D) 'Star Wars'
  • 56. In what year was the television sequel 'High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane' aired?
A) 1979
B) 1980
C) 1981
D) 1982
  • 57. Who wrote the original screenplay for 'High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane'?
A) Stanley Kramer
B) Stephen Jaffe
C) Peter Hyams
D) Elmore Leonard
  • 58. Who directed and wrote 'Outland', a film inspired by High Noon?
A) Karen Sharpe Kramer
B) Elmore Leonard
C) Stanley Kramer
D) Peter Hyams
  • 59. Which actor starred in the 1981 science fiction thriller 'Outland'?
A) Tom Skerritt
B) Peter Boyle
C) Sean Connery
D) Lee Majors
  • 60. Who produced a remake of High Noon as a TV movie for TBS in 2000?
A) Stephen Jaffe
B) Elmore Leonard
C) Karen Sharpe Kramer
D) Peter Hyams
  • 61. Who starred as Will Kane in the 2000 TV movie remake of High Noon?
A) Michael Madsen
B) Sean Connery
C) Lee Majors
D) Tom Skerritt
  • 62. Who played Frank Miller in the 2000 TV movie remake of High Noon?
A) Peter Boyle
B) Tom Skerritt
C) Lee Majors
D) Michael Madsen
  • 63. In what year did Karen Kramer sign an agreement with Relativity Studios for a feature film remake of High Noon?
A) 2000
B) 2024
C) 1981
D) 2016
  • 64. Where was the modernized version of High Noon set in the agreement with Relativity Studios?
A) London
B) US-Mexico border
C) New York City
D) Outer space
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