Can you believe it? The highest grossing movie of all-time (inflation adjusted of course) is turning 80!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sky are celebrating the 80th anniversary with a special screening this Sunday night on Sky Movies Vintage at 8pm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also to celebrate we decided we’d run a Gone With the Wind Quiz to see how well you know this grand old classic film. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 1<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: The novel Gone With The Wind<\/em><\/strong> was written by\nwhich author?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: Where is Rhett Butler originally from?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: Who is Frank Kennedy truly in love with?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: How does Scarlett kill the Yankee deserter?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: What is the name of the O\u2019Hara plantation?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 6<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: What is Scarlett O\u2019Hara\u2019s middle name?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 7<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: What did Rhett Butler do during the Civil War?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: Two of the key cast hailed from England, Vivien Leigh was\none \u2013 who was the other?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 9<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: True or false: At 3 hours and 41 minutes, Gone\nWith The Wind<\/em><\/strong> is the longest film to win the Best Picture Academy\nAward\u00ae? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 10<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: What was Scarlett trying to do when she fell down the\nstairs?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 11<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: Finish the quote: \u201cIf I have to lie, steal, cheat, or\nkill, as God as my witness, \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 12<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: Which actor only agreed to be in Gone With The Wind<\/em><\/strong> on the\nproviso that they would not have to do a Southern accent?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 13<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: What is the name of Rhett and Scarlett\u2019s daughter?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 14<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: What excuse does Rhett give for not being able to help\nScarlett pay Tara\u2019s taxes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 15<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: What was noticeable about Hattie McDaniel\u2019s (Mammy) Best\nSupporting Actress Academy Award\u00ae win?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 16<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: Who said, \u201cAfter all, tomorrow is another day\u201d?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 17<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: True or false: Mickey Kuhn (Beau Wilkes) is the only\ncredited cast member still alive today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 18<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: Which species of animal is responsible for two deaths in\nthe film?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 19<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: What kind of business does Belle Watling run? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 20<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: Vivien Leigh won the Best Actress Oscar\u00ae for her\nportrayal of Scarlett O\u2019Hara in Gone With The Wind<\/em><\/strong>, for what role\ndid she win the same award 12 years later?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 21<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: What was the primary source of controversy over Vivien\nLeigh playing the role of Scarlett O\u2019Hara?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 22<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: How many sisters does Scarlett O\u2019Hara have?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 23<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: Who threatened to boycott Gone With The Wind<\/em><\/strong>\u2019s\nAtlanta premiere after Hattie McDaniel (Mammy) was unable to attend due to\nracial segregation?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 24<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: What does Scarlett O\u2019Hara use to make her infamous green\ndress?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 25<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: After turning down the role of Rhett Butler, which A-list\nactor was quoted as saying, \u201cGone With The Wind<\/em><\/strong> is going to be\nthe biggest flop in Hollywood history\u201d ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 26<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: True or false: As a prank, Olivia de Havilland (Melanie\nHamilton) fastened herself to the set to make it impossible to Clark Gable\n(Rhett Butler) to pick her up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 27<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: Which of these men was not<\/em> one of Scarlett\u2019s husbands: Frank Kennedy, Ashley Wilkes,\nCharles Hamilton, or Rhett Butler?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 28:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: True or false: As the epic \u2018burning of Atlanta\u2019 sequence\nwas the last scene to be shot, much of the left over set was added to the fire\nto fan the flames.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 29:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: Olivia De Havilland, who played Melanie Wilkes, and her\nreal-life sister famously did not get along. Name her equally successful\nsister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 30:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: Which cast member was killed during active service in the\nsecond World War?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 31:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Q: George Reeves had a small role in the film as one of\nScarlett\u2019s beaux \u2013 what super hero did he famously portray on television in the\n1950s?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the answers check back on Monday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And here are the answers, how well did you do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: Margaret Mitchell<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: Charleston<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: Suellen O\u2019Hara<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: She shoots him with Rhett\u2019s gun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: Tara<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 6<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: Scarlett \u2013 her full name is Katie Scarlett O\u2019Hara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 7<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: He was a blockade runner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: Leslie Howard<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 9<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: False: Lawrence Of\nArabia<\/em> (1962) only just takes the title at 3 hours and 42 minutes long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 10<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: She was trying to hit Rhett.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 11<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: \u201cI\u2019ll never be hungry again\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 12<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: Clark Gable (Rhett Butler)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 13<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: Bonnie Blue Butler<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 14<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: He says his money is tied up in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 15<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: She was the first she was the first African-American to\nboth win and be nominated for an Oscar\u00ae.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 16<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: Scarlett O\u2019Hara<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 17<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: False: Olivia de Havilland (Melanie Hamilton) is still\ngoing strong at the age of 102.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 18<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: Horses. Gerald O\u2019Hara dies after drunkenly falling off\nhis horse and Bonnie Blue Butler does the same \u2013 minus the alcohol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 19<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: A brothel<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 20 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: She won the award again in 1952 for playing Blanche\nDuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 21<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: It was widely felt Vivien Leigh was too British to play\nthe beloved Southern belle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 22<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: She has two sisters, Suellen and Carreen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 23<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: Clark Gable (Rhett Butler)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 24<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: Curtains<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 25 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: Gary Cooper<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 26<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: True: Gable almost threw his back out trying to lift her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 27 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: Ashley Wilkes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 28<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: false: The \u2018burning of Atlanta\u2019 sequence was first to be\nfilmed. It is rumoured the filming of this scene was the first time producer\nDavid O. Selznick met his Scarlett O\u2019Hara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 29<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: Joan Fontaine<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 30<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: Leslie Howard<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Question 31 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A: Superman<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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