This document is a trivia quiz about famous stars from the 1950s. It contains 10 multiple choice questions about celebrities such as Elizabeth Taylor, Ernie Kovacs, Lucille Ball, The McGuire Sisters, Sophia Loren, Ed Sullivan, Elvis Presley, Marlon Brando, Doris Day, and Frank Sinatra. The quiz concludes by scoring participants on how many questions they answered correctly, with those getting 8-10 labeled as spending every Saturday at the movies in their youth.
2. 1. Elizabeth Taylor is as famous for her many
marriages as she is for her film career. Which of
these men was NOT married to Elizabeth during
the Fifties?
A. Michael Wilding
B. Eddie Fisher
C. Richard Burton
3. 2. What was the name of Ernie Kovac's
wife, a star in her own right?
A. Edie Adams
B. Debbie Reynolds
C. Jayne Meadows
4. 3. Whose image appeared on the first cover
of TV Guide?
A. Jack Webb
B. Lucille Ball and new baby
C. David and Ricky Nelson
5. 4. Singing siblings, Kathy, Diane, Peggy and Janet
were known as:
A. The McGuire Sisters
B. The Lennon Sisters
C. The Andrews Sisters
6. 5. What is the name of the film producer
Sophia Loren married in 1958?
A. Billy Wilder
B. Federico Fellini
C. Carlo Ponti
7. 6. He's called Mr. Television. Can you name
him?
A. Ed Sullivan
B. Walter Cronkite
C. Milton Berle
8. 7. Where was Elvis Presley born?
A. Tupelo, Tennessee
B. Tupelo, Mississippi
C. Tupelo, Alabama
9. 8. He is famous for screeching
"Stellaaaaaa."
A. Marlon Brando
B. James Dean
C. Montgomery Clift
10. 9. What is Doris Day’s given name?
A. Doris Parsons
B. Doris Hopper
C. Doris Kappelhoff
11. 10. Old Blue Eyes married several times. Which
lady was NEVER married to Frank Sinatra?
A. Mia Farrow
B. Ava Gardner
C. Lana Turner
12. HOW WELL DID YOU REMEMBER THESE
STARS?
8 to 10 correct: WOW! YOU MUST BE OLDER
THAN DIRT!
Did you spend every Saturday at the movies?
4 to 7 correct: OOPS!
You must have been doing your homework.
0 to 3 correct: WHATSAMATTER?
Spend most of your youth standing in the
corner?
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