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This comedic genius not only starred as the lead in the 1926 silent film The General, but also directed it.
A) Buster Keaton
B) Charlie Chaplin
C) Harold Lloyd
D) Stan Laurel
B) Charlie Chaplin
For $100: Founded on April 4th, 1923, this major production company is still a hoot today.
A) Warner Bros
B) Walt Disney Company
C) Paramount Pictures
D) Universal Pictures
A) Warner Bros
This term was coined in reference to silent film heartthrob Rudolph Valentino. It’s used to describe an attractive and romantic man.
A) Dreamboat
B) Valentino
C) Ladies’ man
D) Sheik
B) Valentino
This promising Hollywood actress tragically passed away at the young age of 25 after ingesting her husband's medication for syphilis. Who is she?
A) Olive Thomas
B) Marilyn Monroe
C) Louise Brooks
D) Gilda Gray
A) Olive Thomas
This Windy City-based Broadway hit, set in the Roaring Twenties, holds the distinction of being the second-longest running production.
A) Hamilton
B) The Lion King
C) Chicago
D) Wicked
C) Chicago
Before fame, this actress starred in many broadway musicals, one of them being Ziegfeld Follies.
A) Clara Bow
B) Louise Brooks
C) Marion Davies
D) Gloria Swanson
C) Marion Davies
For $200: Directed by Cecil B. DeMille and hitting theaters in 1914, this film marked Paramount Pictures' very first feature-length release. What is it?
A) The Squaw Man
B) Carmen
C) The Cheat
D) Rose of the Rancho
A) The Squaw Man
In 1920s Hollywood lingo, this two-syllable word referred to a motion picture with synchronized sound. What is a...?
A) Flicker
B) Picture Show
C) Talkie
D) Moving Picture
C) Talkie
This Irish-American actor and director met a violent end from gunshot wounds. His murder remains an unsolved mystery to this day. Who is he?
A) Douglas Fairbanks
B) William Desmond Taylor
C) Bull Montana
D) Joseph Striker
B) William Desmond Taylor
Originating in 1920s Hollywood, this cultural framework elevated film actors to an almost untouchable status, promoting them as figures far removed from everyday society.
A) The Studio System
B) The Hays Code
C) Method Acting
D) The Star System
D) The Star System
Though his career began in the early 1920s, this actor ascended to superstardom later, ultimately earning him the regal title, 'The King of Hollywood'.
A) Cary Grant
B) Clark Gable
C) Errol Flynn
D) Rudolph Valentino
B) Clark Gable
A groundbreaking achievement by Warner Bros., this motion picture holds the distinction of being the first feature film ever released with synchronized sound. What is it?
A) Lights of New York
B) Don Juan
C) The Jazz Singer
D) The Singing Fool
C) The Jazz Singer
This two word adjective describes something that is truly amazing. You may hear me reference this quite often!
A) Super duper
B) Mighty fine
C) Pretty keen
D) The bees knees
D) The bees knees
Controversially, this silent film icon, then 35 years old, married this teenage girl who was just 16. Who was Charlie Chaplin's wife?
A) Paulette Goddard
B) Mildred Harris
C) Lita Grey
D) Oona O’Neil
C) Lita Grey
A popular women's hairstyle of the 1920s, this cut has proven it’s here to stay and remains a fashionable choice even today.
A) The Gibson Girl
B) The Bob
C) Roller Curls
D) The Bouffant
B) The Bob
This beloved actress, often called 'America's Sweetheart,' played a key role in the founding of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
A) Lillian Gish
B) Mary Pickford
C) Norma Shearer
D) Janet Gaynor
B) Mary Pickford
Considered Hollywood's very first blockbuster, this cinematic spectacle was brought to audiences by the Epoch Producing Company.
A) Intolerance
B) Ben-Hur
C) The Great Train Robbery
D) The Birth of a Nation
D) The Birth of a Nation
Often used back in the day, this single word describes someone who's got style, elegance, or just looks plain good. What is...?
A) Spiffy
B) Dapper
C) Ritzy
D) Keen
A) Spiffy
Known as "The Girl Who Is Too Beautiful," this actress starred in an impressive 27 films during her brief six-year career before tragically succumbing to a struggle with drug addiction. Who is she?
A) Judy Garland
B) Carole Landis
C) Frances Farmer
D) Barbara La Marr
D) Barbara La Marr
This significant cultural movement led to the introduction of new musical styles like jazz in films and profoundly impacted the portrayal of African-American individuals, with its influence still evident today.
A) Harlem Renaissance
B) The Civil Rights Movement
C) The Great Migration
D) The Age of Enlightenment
A) Harlem Renaissance
In 1922, this esteemed actor took on the iconic role of the Baker Street detective in his own cinematic adaptation of which classic literary character's tale?
A) The Hound of the Baskervilles
B) Sherlock Holmes
C) A Study in Scarlet
D) The Sign of Four
B) Sherlock Holmes
What film studio was not included in the “Big Five” majors list
A) Warner Bros.
B) Walt Disney Pictures
C) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
D) Paramount Pictures
B) Walt Disney Pictures
If you called someone the "big cheese" in the Roaring Twenties, you were implying that person was...?
A) Wealthy
B) Exceptionally generous
C) A powerful or important person
D) A talented musician
C) A powerful or important person
The Master of Suspense, film director Alfred Hitchcock, was notoriously known for what type of treatment directed toward his leading ladies?
A) Lavish gifts and constant praise
B) Method acting techniques involving emotional immersion
C) Psychological manipulation and obsessive control
D)Encouraging improvisation and collaborative storytelling
C) Psychological manipulation and obsessive control
Initially designed to add shimmer to dresses, this embellishment, synonymous with glamour of the era, has now expanded its presence to adorn a wide array of modern clothing. (Sequins)
A) Sequins
B) Lace
C) Embroidery
D) Beading
A) Sequins