- 1. Who directed the film 'The Great Escape'?
A) Alfred Hitchcock
B) Steven Spielberg
C) John Sturges
D) Quentin Tarantino
- 2. In which war is 'The Great Escape' set?
A) Vietnam War
B) World War I
C) Korean War
D) World War II
- 3. Which actor played the character 'Virgil Hilts' in the film?
A) Clint Eastwood
B) Paul Newman
C) Steve McQueen
D) Charles Bronson
- 4. Who played the character 'Blythe' in the film?
A) James Coburn
B) James Garner
C) Richard Attenborough
D) Donald Pleasence
- 5. Which character comes up with the escape plan in the film?
A) Roger Thompson
B) Roger Henderson
C) Roger Wilson
D) Roger Bartlett
- 6. How many escape tunnels were planned in the film?
A) Five
B) Three
C) Four
D) Two
- 7. What is the nickname given to the tunnel that leads to the woods outside the camp?
A) Harry
B) Jerry
C) Tom
D) Dick
- 8. The film 'The Great Escape' is based on a true story. Which country were the prisoners trying to escape to?
A) Denmark
B) Norway
C) Switzerland
D) Sweden
- 9. Which company released 'The Great Escape'?
A) United Artists
B) 20th Century Fox
C) Warner Bros.
D) Paramount Pictures
- 10. What is the name of the Luftwaffe Colonel in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Colonel von Luger
B) Colonel Schultz
C) Colonel Klink
D) Colonel Mustard
- 11. Who composed the musical score for 'The Great Escape'?
A) Elmer Bernstein
B) Ennio Morricone
C) Hans Zimmer
D) John Williams
- 12. What is the name of the camp where the POWs are held in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Colditz Castle
B) Stalag Luft III
C) Oflag IV-C
D) Dachau
- 13. Which character is known for planning his own escape in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Hilts
B) Bartlett
C) Welinski
D) MacDonald
- 14. What was the main objective of Bartlett's escape plan in 'The Great Escape'?
A) To divert Germans away from the front
B) To sabotage German equipment
C) To rescue captured allies
D) To gather intelligence
- 15. How many men did Bartlett propose to break out in 'The Great Escape'?
A) 500
B) 75
C) 250
D) 100
- 16. What was the name of the tunnel that was discovered by guards during a celebration in 'The Great Escape'?
A) "Tom"
B) "Jerry"
C) "Dick"
D) "Harry"
- 17. Which character sacrifices himself to protect Bartlett's plan in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Griffith
B) Hendley
C) Cavendish
D) Ashley-Pitt
- 18. How many escapees successfully made it through the tunnel in 'The Great Escape'?
A) 50
B) 100
C) 25
D) 76
- 19. Which character was executed after being betrayed by a truck driver in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Hilts
B) Cavendish
C) MacDonald
D) Blythe
- 20. What was Hilts' mode of transportation during his escape attempt in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Motorcycle
B) Plane
C) Boat
D) Car
- 21. What was the name of the committee responsible for planning escapes in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Resistance group
B) Sabotage unit
C) Intelligence team
D) Escape-planning committee
- 22. What did Hilts and Hendley brew during the Fourth of July celebration in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Beer
B) Potato moonshine
C) Wine
D) Whiskey
- 23. Which character's claustrophobia was triggered after a tunnel collapse in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Welinski
B) Griffith
C) Dickes
D) Sedgwick
- 24. What did Hilts use to signal the prisoners to exit the tunnel in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Whistle
B) Flare gun
C) 30 feet of rope
D) Flashlight
- 25. Which character was recaptured after crashing a stolen plane in 'The Great Escape'?
A) MacDonald
B) Hendley
C) Cavendish
D) Blythe
- 26. Who is the senior prisoner warned by von Luger about escapees being shot in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Squadron Leader Roger Bartlett
B) Welinski
C) Hilts
D) Group Captain Ramsey
- 27. Which character offers to guide Welinski through the tunnel in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Blythe
B) Griffith
C) Sedgwick
D) Dickes
- 28. What was Bartlett's reaction upon discovering Blythe's myopia in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Appreciated Blythe's honesty
B) Promoted Blythe
C) Objected to Blythe's participation
D) Ignored the issue
- 29. Which character was betrayed by a Gestapo officer while boarding a bus in 'The Great Escape'?
A) MacDonald
B) Cavendish
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. How much did 'The Great Escape' gross at the box office?
A) $8 million
B) $11.7 million
C) $5 million
D) $20 million
- 32. Which actor played the role of 'Big X' in the film?
A) James Coburn
B) Charles Bronson
C) Steve McQueen
D) Richard Attenborough
- 33. Who actually performed the notable motorcycle leap that Steve McQueen is credited with in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Steve McQueen
B) Tim Gibbes
C) Robert Relyea
D) Bud Ekins
- 34. Who directed the television sequel 'The Great Escape II: The Untold Story'?
A) James Clavell
B) Jud Taylor
C) Elmer Bernstein
D) John Sturges
- 35. In which 'The Simpsons' episode is The Great Escape referenced?
A) Lisa's Pony
B) Marge vs. the Monorail
C) Bart Gets an F
D) A Streetcar Named Marge
- 36. Which company released a digitized re-mastered version of 'The Great Escape' soundtrack in 2011?
A) Sony Classical
B) Decca Records
C) Intrada Records
D) Universal Music Group
- 37. In what year did the Mirisch brothers begin working to adapt Paul Brickhill's book into a film?
A) 1951
B) 1970
C) 1962
D) 1985
- 38. Which actor's character in 'The Great Escape' was based on Tim Walenn?
A) Sqn Ldr Roger Bartlett RAF
B) Flt Lt Colin Blythe RAF, 'The Forger'
C) Group Captain Ramsey RAF
D) Flying Officer Archibald Ives
- 39. What activity does Hilts resume after being returned to the cooler in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Solo game of catch
B) Reading books
C) Writing letters
D) Playing chess
- 40. Who were the screenwriters for the film adaptation of 'The Great Escape'?
A) Paddy Chayefsky and Rod Serling
B) James Clavell, W. R. Burnett, and Walter Newman
C) Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller
D) John Huston and Dalton Trumbo
- 41. What was the budget for 'The Great Escape'?
A) $10 million
B) $6 million
C) $12 million
D) $4 million
- 42. What did Elmer Bernstein use to give each major character their own musical motif?
A) Traditional folk songs
B) Classical music pieces
C) The Great Escape's main theme
D) A new original composition for each character
- 43. Who was nominated for an Academy Award for Film Editing for 'The Great Escape'?
A) Ferris Webster
B) John Sturges
C) James Clavell
D) Elmer Bernstein
- 44. In a 2006 poll in the UK, what position did The Great Escape secure among family films for Christmas Day viewing?
A) Fifth
B) Third
C) First
D) Second
- 45. Which of these films contains references or homages to The Great Escape?
A) Jurassic Park
B) Inglourious Basterds
C) Titanic
D) The Godfather
- 46. Which actor played the German guard 'Frick' and had been a real-life POW in Colorado?
A) James Donald
B) Tilman 'Til Kiwe' Kiver
C) Angus Lennie
D) Hannes Messemer
- 47. In which Amazon Prime series is The Great Escape showcased?
A) The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
B) The Boys
C) Bridgerton
D) The Grand Tour
- 48. Which railway station was used for filming the first scenes involving the railway in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Füssen station
B) Pfronten-Ried station
C) Deisenhofen
D) Großhesselohe station ('Neustadt' station in the movie)
- 49. What was the real German town near Stalag Luft III renamed to in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Neustadt
B) Perlacher Forst
C) Sagan
D) Füssen
- 50. Which award did Steve McQueen win at the Moscow International Film Festival?
A) Best Actor
B) Grand Prix
C) Best Director
D) Best Screenplay
- 51. Who was the character 'The Mole' based on, who was shot dead while trying to scale the fence?
A) Johnny Travis
B) Albert Hake
C) Jimmy Kiddel
D) Bram van der Stok
- 52. Which country's POWs were significantly involved in building the tunnels but are underrepresented in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Australia
B) Canada
C) United States
D) Norway
- 53. On what date was the live TV adaptation of 'The Great Escape' broadcast by NBC?
A) January 27, 1951
B) December 25, 1950
C) February 14, 1952
D) March 10, 1951
- 54. What was the name of the TV series that featured 'The Great Escape' as an episode?
A) Hallmark Hall of Fame
B) The Philco Television Playhouse
C) Playhouse 90
D) Studio One
- 55. What type of motorcycle was used for the chase scenes in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Triumph TR6 Trophy
B) BMW R60
C) Harley-Davidson
D) Ducati 750
- 56. Who invented the American characters played by Steve McQueen and James Garner?
A) W. R. Burnett
B) James Clavell
C) Walter Newman
D) Paul Brickhill
- 57. Where were the barrack interiors and tunnels for 'The Great Escape' constructed?
A) Füssen Studios
B) Perlacher Forst
C) Bavaria Film Studio in Geiselgasteig
D) Neustadt Studios
- 58. Which character in the film was based on Dutchman Bram van der Stok?
A) The Manufacturer
B) Roger Bartlett
C) Colonel von Luger
D) Ramsey
- 59. What phrase from 'The Great Escape' has been mistakenly accepted as a real event by historians?
A) 'Good luck'
B) 'Hold your fire'
C) 'We shall escape'
D) 'Keep digging'
- 60. Which television show parodied The Great Escape in its episode 'St. George's Defence'?
A) Friends
B) The Office
C) Sister Boniface Mysteries
D) Breaking Bad
- 61. Who was the real-life POW that inspired the character of 'The Forger'?
A) Tim Walenn
B) Roger Bushell
C) Johnny Travis
D) Albert Hake
- 62. What is the approval rating of The Great Escape on Rotten Tomatoes based on 53 reviews?
A) 75%
B) 85%
C) 94%
D) 65%
- 63. What helped Elmer Bernstein live off the score's royalties?
A) Its enduring popularity
B) Television adaptations
C) Multiple film awards
D) A large advance payment
- 64. What was the weather like during the real escape from Stalag Luft III, contrary to its depiction in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Freezing temperatures with thick snow
B) Rainy
C) Ideal conditions
D) Sunny and warm
- 65. Why did Elmer Bernstein’s sons criticize the use of 'The Great Escape' theme by the Vote Leave campaign?
A) Because their father would have strongly opposed UKIP
B) They felt it was not suitable for political campaigns
C) It misrepresented the film's message
D) Due to a disagreement over royalties
- 66. Which real-life figure was known as the 'tunnel king' and served as a technical advisor for 'The Great Escape'?
A) John Sturges
B) Bud Ekins
C) Donald Pleasence
D) Wally Floody
- 67. How were the majority of recaptured POWs killed after 'The Great Escape', contrary to the film's depiction?
A) Executed by firing squad
B) Machine gunned in a field
C) Thrown from an aircraft
D) Shot individually or in pairs by pistol shots
- 68. How long did W. R. Burnett work on the screenplay for 'The Great Escape'?
A) Three weeks
B) A year
C) Two years
D) Six months
- 69. On what date did the RAF stage a commemoration of the escape attempt for its 70th anniversary?
A) 24 March 2013
B) 24 March 2014
C) 24 March 2019
D) 24 March 2015
- 70. Which character was based on Jimmy Kiddel, who was shot dead while trying to scale the fence?
A) Hilts
B) Flt Lt Colin Blythe RAF
C) Flying Officer Archibald Ives, 'The Mole'
D) Sqn Ldr Roger Bartlett RAF
- 71. What was the real condition of Colin Blythe's eyesight, as opposed to what is depicted in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Color blindness
B) Eyestrain-induced blindness
C) Progressive myopia
D) Complete blindness
- 72. What band has played Bernstein's Great Escape theme at England football team matches since 1996?
A) The Beatles
B) Coldplay
C) Pukka Pies England Band
D) Queen
- 73. What was the real entrance location for tunnel 'Harry' in Stalag Luft III?
A) Drain sump in a washroom
B) Under a stove
C) Darkened corner next to a stove chimney
D) Outside the camp
- 74. Who starred in the fictional sequel 'The Great Escape II: The Untold Story'?
A) James Garner
B) Steve McQueen
C) Donald Pleasence
D) Christopher Reeve
- 75. Which character in 'The Great Escape' was an amalgamation of Flt Lt Albert Hake, the camp's compass maker, and Johnny Travis?
A) Roger Bartlett
B) Danny Welinski
C) Hannes Messemer
D) Sedgwick
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