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  • 1. In what year was All About Eve first released on VHS?
A) 1996
B) 1979
C) 2003
D) 1999
  • 2. When did The Criterion Collection release their Blu-ray edition of the film?
A) November 25, 2019
B) 2003
C) February 1, 2011
D) 1999
  • 3. What audio format does The Criterion Collection Blu-ray use?
A) 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
B) Original mono audio
C) Stereo
D) 7.1 Surround Sound
  • 4. Which television show featured an episode titled 'A New Sue Ann'?
A) The L Word
B) The Mary Tyler Moore Show
C) The Simpsons
D) Family Guy
  • 5. In 'A New Sue Ann', who played the character Sue Ann Nivens?
A) Linda Kelsey
B) Tina Louise
C) Malu Mader
D) Betty White
  • 6. Which Brazilian telenovela was loosely based on the plot of All About Eve?
A) Todo sobre mi madre
B) Celebridade
C) A Beginner's Mind
D) The Ice Tower
  • 7. In the film Magic Mike, what is the name of the ambitious young upstart?
A) Adam
B) Alana
C) Lisa
D) Eve
  • 8. Which actor plays the character named Adam in Magic Mike?
A) Channing Tatum
B) Alex Pettyfer
C) Angelo De Augustine
D) Steven Soderbergh
  • 9. In the episode 'All About Lisa' from The Simpsons, which character's assistant does Lisa become?
A) Sue Ann Nivens
B) Krusty the Clown
C) Jenny Schecter
D) Margo Channing
  • 10. Which Pedro Almodóvar film is an homage to All About Eve?
A) Magic Mike
B) Todo sobre mi madre
C) The Ice Tower
D) Celebridade
  • 11. In Gilligan's Island, what is the name of the character who takes over Ginger's persona?
A) Laura Prudente da Costa
B) Maria Clara Diniz
C) Alana Fitzgerald
D) Eva Grubb
  • 12. In the Family Guy episode 'All About Alana', who does Alana move in with?
A) Lois Griffin
B) Sue Ann Nivens
C) Lisa Simpson
D) Jenny Schecter
  • 13. Which song on the album A Beginner's Mind was inspired by All About Eve?
A) Lady Macbeth in Chains
B) The Ice Tower
C) All About Alana
D) A New Sue Ann
  • 14. In the AEW wrestling storyline, who is the protegé of 'Timeless' Toni Storm?
A) Linda Kelsey
B) Mariah May
C) Eva Grubb
D) Alana Fitzgerald
  • 15. Who directed the 2025 fantasy drama film The Ice Tower?
A) Lucile Hadžihalilović
B) Steven Soderbergh
C) Sufjan Stevens
D) Pedro Almodóvar
  • 16. How much had All About Eve earned in US and Canadian rentals by January 1951?
A) $3.1 million
B) $5.0 million
C) $8.4 million
D) $1.4 million
  • 17. What was the original budget of All About Eve?
A) $1.4 million
B) $3.1 million
C) $8.4 million
D) $2.0 million
  • 18. What was the cumulative gross of All About Eve?
A) $1.4 million
B) $3.1 million
C) $8.4 million
D) $10.5 million
  • 19. Which critic called All About Eve 'a superior satire'?
A) Bosley Crowther
B) Abel Green
C) Richard L. Coe
D) John McCarten
  • 20. How did Abel Green characterize the film All About Eve?
A) A shallow melodrama
B) A musical comedy
C) A literate, adult film
D) A historical documentary
  • 21. Who described the role of Margo Channing as Bette Davis's 'greatest role'?
A) Bosley Crowther
B) Abel Green
C) Roger Ebert
D) Richard L. Coe
  • 22. What is the approval rating of All About Eve on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 100%
B) 99%
C) 88%
D) 95%
  • 23. What Metacritic score was assigned to All About Eve?
A) 98 out of 100
B) 85 out of 100
C) 100 out of 100
D) 90 out of 100
  • 24. To which other film did Roger Ebert compare All About Eve regarding the aging actress plot?
A) Citizen Kane
B) Sunset Boulevard
C) Casablanca
D) The Wizard of Oz
  • 25. According to Kathleen Woodward, what is one of the options Margo faces as an aging actress?
A) Retiring to the countryside
B) Becoming a film director
C) Marrying a younger man
D) Performing the role of a young woman
  • 26. Why has All About Eve been a favored film among gay audiences?
A) Its low box office performance
B) Its focus on Broadway history
C) Its campy overtones and the casting of Bette Davis
D) Its depiction of San Francisco
  • 27. Which publication interviewed Bette Davis in 1972 regarding her support for gay men?
A) Variety
B) The New Yorker
C) The Advocate
D) The New York Times
  • 28. How did Richard L. Coe describe All About Eve?
A) A poorly scripted movie
B) A tragic look at Broadway
C) The wittiest comedy of the year
D) A boring drama
  • 29. What does Rebecca Flint Marx note regarding the Broadway and Hollywood relationship?
A) Mutual respect
B) Indifference
C) Antagonism
D) Collaboration
  • 30. Who was Mankiewicz's original choice for the role of Margo Channing?
A) Susan Hayward
B) Claudette Colbert
C) Ingrid Bergman
D) Bette Davis
  • 31. Why was Susan Hayward considered too young for the role of Margo?
A) She was 32 years old
B) She was under contract elsewhere
C) She had a scheduling conflict
D) She lacked dramatic experience
  • 32. Which actress was hospitalized with a back injury, losing the role of Margo?
A) Barbara Stanwyck
B) Ingrid Bergman
C) Claudette Colbert
D) Marlene Dietrich
  • 33. Why did Mankiewicz reject the script changes requested by Gertrude Lawrence's attorney?
A) He disliked the torch song she chose
B) He did not want to remove smoking or drinking from the character
C) He insisted on using Liszt's music
D) He felt she was too expensive
  • 34. What was the main reason Marlene Dietrich was not cast as Margo?
A) Her German accent was considered incompatible with the dialogue
B) She was busy filming in Italy
C) She refused to work with Zanuck
D) She was deemed too old for the part
  • 35. Who did Zanuck contact to replace Claudette Colbert after she became injured?
A) Bette Davis
B) Susan Hayward
C) Marlene Dietrich
D) Ingrid Bergman
  • 36. How long did Bette Davis have to prepare for filming after receiving the script?
A) Two weeks
B) One month
C) Three days
D) Ten days
  • 37. Who was Zanuck's first choice for the role of Eve Harrington?
A) Barbara Bates
B) Marilyn Monroe
C) Jeanne Crain
D) Anne Baxter
  • 38. Why did Mankiewicz feel Jeanne Crain was unsuitable for Eve Harrington?
A) She was not under contract to Fox
B) She refused the part
C) She was too old
D) She lacked the required bitch virtuosity
  • 39. What prevented Jeanne Crain from playing Eve Harrington?
A) She retired from acting
B) She rejected the script
C) She became pregnant
D) She was busy with another film
  • 40. Who was Mankiewicz's first choice for the role of Miss Casswell?
A) Barbara Bates
B) Anne Baxter
C) Sheree North
D) Marilyn Monroe
  • 41. How many scenes does Marilyn Monroe appear in within the film?
A) Four
B) Two
C) One
D) Six
  • 42. Who was the first choice for the role of Addison DeWitt?
A) José Ferrer
B) George Sanders
C) Gary Merrill
D) Mankiewicz
  • 43. Who played the minor character Phoebe?
A) Anne Baxter
B) Barbara Bates
C) Sheree North
D) Thelma Ritter
  • 44. Which actress did Mankiewicz write the role of Birdie Coonan for?
A) Thelma Ritter
B) Anne Baxter
C) Bette Davis
D) Barbara Bates
  • 45. Who directed the 1950 film All About Eve?
A) George Sanders
B) Darryl F. Zanuck
C) Joseph L. Mankiewicz
D) Mary Orr
  • 46. What is the name of the character played by Anne Baxter?
A) Karen Richards
B) Eve Harrington
C) Phoebe
D) Margo Channing
  • 47. How many Academy Award nominations did All About Eve receive?
A) 14
B) 10
C) 6
D) 25
  • 48. Who is the acerbic theatre critic who narrates the film?
A) Lloyd Richards
B) Addison DeWitt
C) Max Fabian
D) Bill Simpson
  • 49. In what year was All About Eve selected for the National Film Registry?
A) 1946
B) 1950
C) 1990
D) 1998
  • 50. What award is Eve Harrington receiving at the ceremony shown at the start of the film?
A) Broadway Star Trophy
B) Best Actress Oscar
C) Sarah Siddons Award
D) Critics Choice Award
  • 51. Who is the wife of playwright Lloyd Richards?
A) Margo Channing
B) Phoebe
C) Karen Richards
D) Eve Harrington
  • 52. What is Margo Channing's age at the beginning of the film?
A) Forty
B) Thirty
C) Fifty
D) Thirty-five
  • 53. Who is Margo Channing's romantic partner and the play's director?
A) Bill Simpson
B) Lloyd Richards
C) Max Fabian
D) Addison DeWitt
  • 54. What is the real name of Eve Harrington, as revealed by Addison?
A) Mary Orr
B) Gertrude Slescynski
C) Phoebe
D) Cora
  • 55. Who is the young fan that Eve encounters in her apartment at the end of the film?
A) Karen
B) Margo
C) Eve
D) Phoebe
  • 56. How many awards did All About Eve win at the 23rd Academy Awards?
A) 14
B) 4
C) 1
D) 6
  • 57. Who tries to seduce Bill after her successful performance?
A) Margo
B) Phoebe
C) Eve
D) Karen
  • 58. What rank was All About Eve on AFI's 1998 list of the 100 best American films?
A) No. 16
B) No. 10
C) No. 1
D) No. 25
  • 59. In what magazine was The Wisdom of Eve first published?
A) The New Yorker
B) Cosmopolitan
C) Harper's Bazaar
D) Vanity Fair
  • 60. Whose anecdote inspired the story The Wisdom of Eve?
A) Darryl F. Zanuck
B) Mary Orr
C) Susan Hayward
D) Elisabeth Bergner
  • 61. What was the original title of the 82-page film treatment written by Mankiewicz?
A) Greatly Admired
B) All About Eve
C) The Wisdom of Eve
D) Best Performance
  • 62. How much did Twentieth Century-Fox pay to option the film rights to the story?
A) $5,000
B) $1,000
C) $10,000
D) $50,000
  • 63. What is the title of the autobiography where Elisabeth Bergner confirms the basis for the story?
A) All About Eve
B) The Wisdom of Eve
C) Best Performance
D) Bewundert viel und viel gescholten
  • 64. What did Mankiewicz change Margo's surname to in his film draft?
A) Cranston
B) Harrington
C) Richards
D) Channing
  • 65. Who was the studio president that provided suggestions for the screenplay?
A) Mary Orr
B) Darryl F. Zanuck
C) Joseph L. Mankiewicz
D) James Fisher
  • 66. How many pages long was Mankiewicz's original draft before it was truncated?
A) 180 pages
B) 223 pages
C) 82 pages
D) 500 pages
  • 67. Which company published the screenplay of All About Eve in hardcover format?
A) Random House
B) Twentieth Century-Fox
C) Cosmopolitan
D) NBC
  • 68. To whom did Mankiewicz dedicate the published screenplay?
A) Mary Orr
B) Elisabeth Bergner
C) Rosa
D) Darryl F. Zanuck
  • 69. Where did Mankiewicz spend six weeks expanding his treatment into a first draft?
A) Twentieth Century-Fox studios
B) San Ysidro Ranch
C) Booth Theatre
D) Radio City Playhouse
  • 70. When was the radio episode of The Wisdom of Eve broadcast?
A) January 1, 1950
B) January 24, 1949
C) April 29, 1949
D) March 7, 1950
  • 71. When did the Academy Film Archive preserve the film All About Eve?
A) 1997
B) 2000
C) 1990
D) 2016
  • 72. What rank did the Writers Guild of America give to the screenplay of All About Eve in 2006?
A) Fifty-ninth
B) Fifth
C) Second
D) First
  • 73. In what year did the Directors Guild of America rank All About Eve?
A) 1997
B) 2016
C) 1990
D) 2006
  • 74. What rank did the Directors Guild of America give to All About Eve in 2016?
A) 80th
B) 2nd
C) 59th
D) 5th
  • 75. Since what year has the Directors Guild of America been ranking films?
A) 1936
B) 1990
C) 1950
D) 2016
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