Vanity Fair (1932 film) - Quiz
  • 1. Who played the character of Becky Sharp in the 1932 film Vanity Fair?
A) Conway Tearle
B) Mary Forbes
C) Barbara Kent
D) Myrna Loy
  • 2. Which actor portrayed Rawdon Crawley?
A) Walter Byron
B) Conway Tearle
C) Anthony Bushell
D) Montagu Love
  • 3. Who played the role of Amelia Sedley?
A) Barbara Kent
B) Myrna Loy
C) Mary Forbes
D) Wild Bill Elliott
  • 4. In what year was the film Vanity Fair released on DVD by Alpha Video?
A) 2010
B) 1998
C) 2006
D) 1932
  • 5. What is the alternate title sometimes used for the film Vanity Fair?
A) Dull Drama
B) Fading Charms
C) The Chisler
D) Indecent
  • 6. Which trade publication described the film as a 'Dull Drama'?
A) Variety
B) The Film Daily
C) Alpha Video
D) The Hollywood Reporter
  • 7. What reason did Variety give for the film failing to appeal to the average filmgoer?
A) The lighting was too dark
B) The music was too loud
C) The film was too short
D) The heroine was not worthy
  • 8. Who played the role of the Marquis of Steyne?
A) Tom Ricketts
B) Montagu Love
C) Lionel Belmore
D) Herbert Bunston
  • 9. What did Variety identify as a specific flaw in the film's technical production?
A) Poor photography
B) Lack of musical score
C) Poor sound recording
D) Bad costume design
  • 10. Which uncredited actor had a minor role in the film?
A) Herbert Bunston
B) Walter Byron
C) Wild Bill Elliott
D) Billy Bevan
  • 11. What complaint did The Film Daily have regarding the tempo of the film?
A) It had a slow tempo
B) The tempo was inconsistent
C) The tempo was erratic
D) It was too fast-paced
  • 12. Who played the character of George Osborne?
A) Walter Byron
B) Billy Bevan
C) Anthony Bushell
D) Montagu Love
  • 13. What was the professional opinion of Variety regarding Myrna Loy's portrayal of Becky Sharp?
A) She was a poor choice
B) She was too inexperienced
C) She was too young
D) She was an excellent choice
  • 14. How did The Film Daily describe the film's ending?
A) Confusing and abrupt
B) Highly uplifting
C) Distinctly depressing
D) Very satisfying
  • 15. Who directed the 1932 film Vanity Fair?
A) George Osborne
B) William Makepeace Thackeray
C) Chester M. Franklin
D) Rawdon Crawley
  • 16. In what time period is the 1932 film adaptation set?
A) Regency era
B) Twentieth century
C) Victorian era
D) Eighteenth century
  • 17. What is the name of the woman who invites Becky to her home for Christmas?
A) Mrs. Sedley
B) Joseph Sedley
C) Lady Crawley
D) Amelia Sedley
  • 18. Whom does Becky first target as a way to climb the social ladder?
A) Joseph Sedley
B) Rawdon Crawley
C) Sir Pitt Crawley
D) George Osborne
  • 19. What job does Becky take after leaving the Sedley estate?
A) Casino manager
B) Governess
C) Bar maid
D) Housekeeper
  • 20. Whom does Becky marry in secret?
A) Rawdon
B) George Osborne
C) Sir Pitt Crawley
D) Joseph Sedley
  • 21. How do Becky and Rawdon initially supplement their income in London?
A) Inheritance from Sir Pitt
B) Working for the government
C) Cheating at bridge
D) Selling stolen jewelry
  • 22. How did George Osborne die?
A) Murdered by Rawdon
B) Illness
C) War
D) Horse-riding accident
  • 23. What word is written in the dust at the end of the film?
A) Finis
B) Begone
C) Goodbye
D) Vanity
  • 24. What does Rawdon threaten to do if Becky refers to herself as Lady Crawley?
A) Sue her for libel
B) Report her to the police
C) Divorce her
D) Track her down and kill her
  • 25. What happened to Sir Pitt Crawley at the end of the film?
A) He moved to France
B) He went bankrupt
C) He died
D) He remarried
  • 26. Who has adored Amelia for years?
A) George
B) Dobbin
C) Rawdon
D) Joseph
  • 27. What is the title of the 1935 film adaptation mentioned in the text?
A) Vanity Fair
B) The Governess
C) Becky Sharp
D) The Regency
  • 28. What does Becky see in the mirror at the very end of the film?
A) Rawdon
B) Her former beauty
C) A vision of Joseph
D) Her aged face
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