A Do You Know Your B Movies Quiz

HONDO · July 2023

dedeposter said:

Once again the star pictured playing the piano gives it away for me. That's Arthur Askey in "Ramsbottom Rides Again" (1956). He was one of my favourite British comedy actors, as well.

X41 is correct, and well done. I wasn't sure if many people would remember Arthur Askey or not.

Some interesting people appear in the supporting cast of this British made America western parody.

Image: https://vintagemoviepostersforum.com/uploads/editor/mk/vwpufkv2acnh.jpg

Image: https://vintagemoviepostersforum.com/uploads/editor/ti/ltgzc7isb2gc.jpg

HONDO · July 2023

Image: https://vintagemoviepostersforum.com/uploads/editor/ry/zpg8ldeen6w2.jpg

X42
The male actor should be recognizable.

Bruce · July 2023

I never saw X42, but the actor is Lloyd Bridges and a scan of his early movies reveals this to be Trapped from 1949.

HONDO · July 2023

Bruce said:

I never saw X42, but the actor is Lloyd Bridges and a scan of his early movies reveals this to be Trapped from 1949.

Correct. A crime film noir classified with an 'A' classification in the U.K., which one would think would have been the case. In Australia though it was classified as being' For general exhibition. Was the film perhaps trimmed of some violence in Australia?

HONDO · July 2023

X43
Another science fiction film challenge.

theartofmovieposters · July 2023

X43 The Lost Missile

HONDO · July 2023

theartofmovieposters said:

X43 The Lost Missile

Correct. The Lost Missile from 1958.

No creature's eye appears on the Australian daybill. Whether this was due to Australian censorship, or possibly just a case of no room to include it, we most likely will never know.

The film received an 'A' rating when released in New Zealand, bit only a 'For general exhibition' rating in Australia,

Image: https://vintagemoviepostersforum.com/uploads/editor/g7/ak064p6xdm02.jpg

HONDO · July 2023

Image: https://vintagemoviepostersforum.com/uploads/editor/n6/nr5akrmgnje6.jpg

X44
I am thinking that it shouldn't take much time to figure out this film title.

HONDO · July 2023

X44 clue is stardom is not too far away.

HONDO · July 2023

A final clue for X44 is that any film's about the subject covered here are extremely rare.

HONDO · July 2023

O.k. then, it would certainly appear that X44 had proved too difficult to be answered.

The film is The Fireball from 1950. An early pre stardom role for Marilyn Monroe.

Image: https://vintagemoviepostersforum.com/uploads/editor/3b/2j0jg5dtut4g.jpg

Image: https://vintagemoviepostersforum.com/uploads/editor/v0/akcs1vs57rqk.jpg

HONDO · July 2023

X45
Back to a more likely to be recognised genre of film this time around..

HONDO · July 2023

X45 clue is British Prime Minister.

HONDO · July 2023

A further clue for X45 is the lead actor was once miscast when he played a native American in a film.

dedeposter · July 2023

I'm looking but not having much luck with the clues.

HONDO · July 2023

A final clue for image X45 is that the lead actor found fame in makeup.

dedeposter · July 2023

A stab in the dark but is it Tim Burton's Ed Wood (1994)?

HONDO · July 2023

dedeposter said:

A stab in the dark but is it Tim Burton's Ed Wood (1994)?

Not that film, but thanks anyway for trying.

Bruce · July 2023

How about Bride of the Monster for X45?

HONDO · July 2023

Bruce said:

How about Bride of the Monster for X45?

No not that one. It is the other top legend's films you need to have a think about.

Bruce · July 2023

Then I will go with Voodoo Island!

HONDO · July 2023

Bruce said:

Then I will go with Voodoo Island!

Correct for X45.Voodoo Island from 1957. Well done.

Image: https://vintagemoviepostersforum.com/uploads/editor/hf/cbhig2es6w16.jpg

HONDO · July 2023

Image: https://vintagemoviepostersforum.com/uploads/editor/n6/xnxva44utu2n.jpg

X46
A genuine scare coming up.

Bruce · July 2023

X46 is House on Haunted Hill

Bruce · July 2023

And Lawrence, I thought it was brilliant on X45 when your clue was "A further clue for X45 is the lead actor was once miscast when he played a native American in a film. "

I immediately thought of Johnny Depp (as Tonto) and that led me to Tim Burton's Ed Wood but dedeposter posted it first.

When you said that was wrong, I figured it was the swamp movie Ed Wood recreated, Bride of the Monster, because Lugosi HAD played a Native American, Chingachgook in two German silent films, but that was wrong too.

But when you said "It is the other top legend's films you need to have a think about. ", I remembered Karloff was a Native American in Unconquered, and I also remembered that awful Voodoo Island, with a swamp.

I love when it is not just images, but also clues, because that gives an added dimension to this!

HONDO · July 2023

Bruce said:

X46 is House on Haunted Hill

Correct. House on Haunted Hill from 1959. The scariest scene in the film. I just knew someone would promptly answer this one.

Image: https://vintagemoviepostersforum.com/uploads/editor/fr/bsma4ykxjb2q.jpg

Image: https://vintagemoviepostersforum.com/uploads/editor/7a/frgp6f8s7xl2.jpg

HONDO · July 2023

Bruce said:

And Lawrence, I thought it was brilliant on X45 when your clue was "A further clue for X45 is the lead actor was once miscast when he played a native American in a film. "

I immediately thought of Johnny Depp (as Tonto) and that led me to Tim Burton's Ed Wood but dedeposter posted it first.

When you said that was wrong, I figured it was the swamp movie Ed Wood recreated, Bride of the Monster, because Lugosi HAD played a Native American, Chingachgook in two German silent films, but that was wrong too.

But when you said "It is the other top legend's films you need to have a think about. ", I remembered Karloff was a Native American in Unconquered, and I also remembered that awful Voodoo Island, with a swamp.

I love when it is not just images, but also clues, because that gives an added dimension to this!

Thank you Bruce for your kind words. I do attempt to make my quizzes as interesting as possible, as well as providing some clues to hopefully steer one in the right direction to help in finding the correct answers.

Sometimes the images are recognised right away, but often memory isn't recalling them, or in some cases one has never seen the film in question, Remember that these are B films, and are you not expected to have seen a lot of them. Overall the correct answer results are excellent, There hasn't been too many film images at all that I have had to ecentually provide the answers for.

Some good early thinking by you and Dede regarding the Voodoo Island image though.

HONDO · July 2023

Image: https://vintagemoviepostersforum.com/uploads/editor/fk/08eltwolbkxv.jpg

X47
Two faces that should be recognisable in the above scene.

HONDO · July 2023

Image: https://vintagemoviepostersforum.com/uploads/editor/zq/dzairt6c1fwd.jpg

X47
This should assist in working out the answer now with the addition of the extra well known actor's image on display.

Bruce · July 2023

That did it! The Big Combo for X47

A Do You Know Your B Movies Quiz

Comments

Contact us

Get In Touch