- 1. Who directed the film 'The Great Escape'?
A) Alfred Hitchcock
B) John Sturges
C) Steven Spielberg
D) Quentin Tarantino
- 2. In which war is 'The Great Escape' set?
A) World War I
B) Korean War
C) Vietnam War
D) World War II
- 3. Which actor played the character 'Virgil Hilts' in the film?
A) Steve McQueen
B) Charles Bronson
C) Paul Newman
D) Clint Eastwood
- 4. Who played the character 'Blythe' in the film?
A) James Coburn
B) Donald Pleasence
C) Richard Attenborough
D) James Garner
- 5. Which character comes up with the escape plan in the film?
A) Roger Henderson
B) Roger Bartlett
C) Roger Thompson
D) Roger Wilson
- 6. How many escape tunnels were planned in the film?
A) Three
B) Two
C) Five
D) Four
- 7. What is the nickname given to the tunnel that leads to the woods outside the camp?
A) Jerry
B) Harry
C) Dick
D) Tom
- 8. The film 'The Great Escape' is based on a true story. Which country were the prisoners trying to escape to?
A) Denmark
B) Norway
C) Sweden
D) Switzerland
- 9. Which company released 'The Great Escape'?
A) Paramount Pictures
B) Warner Bros.
C) United Artists
D) 20th Century Fox
- 10. What is the name of the Luftwaffe Colonel in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Colonel von Luger
B) Colonel Klink
C) Colonel Mustard
D) Colonel Schultz
- 11. Who composed the musical score for 'The Great Escape'?
A) Hans Zimmer
B) John Williams
C) Elmer Bernstein
D) Ennio Morricone
- 12. What is the name of the camp where the POWs are held in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Dachau
B) Colditz Castle
C) Stalag Luft III
D) Oflag IV-C
- 13. Which character is known for planning his own escape in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Welinski
B) Bartlett
C) MacDonald
D) Hilts
- 14. What was the main objective of Bartlett's escape plan in 'The Great Escape'?
A) To divert Germans away from the front
B) To gather intelligence
C) To sabotage German equipment
D) To rescue captured allies
- 15. How many men did Bartlett propose to break out in 'The Great Escape'?
A) 75
B) 500
C) 100
D) 250
- 16. What was the name of the tunnel that was discovered by guards during a celebration in 'The Great Escape'?
A) "Tom"
B) "Harry"
C) "Jerry"
D) "Dick"
- 17. Which character sacrifices himself to protect Bartlett's plan in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Griffith
B) Ashley-Pitt
C) Hendley
D) Cavendish
- 18. How many escapees successfully made it through the tunnel in 'The Great Escape'?
A) 100
B) 25
C) 50
D) 76
- 19. Which character was executed after being betrayed by a truck driver in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Cavendish
B) Blythe
C) Hilts
D) MacDonald
- 20. What was Hilts' mode of transportation during his escape attempt in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Motorcycle
B) Car
C) Plane
D) Boat
- 21. What was the name of the committee responsible for planning escapes in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Resistance group
B) Intelligence team
C) Escape-planning committee
D) Sabotage unit
- 22. What did Hilts and Hendley brew during the Fourth of July celebration in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Wine
B) Beer
C) Whiskey
D) Potato moonshine
- 23. Which character's claustrophobia was triggered after a tunnel collapse in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Sedgwick
B) Griffith
C) Welinski
D) Dickes
- 24. What did Hilts use to signal the prisoners to exit the tunnel in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Flare gun
B) 30 feet of rope
C) Flashlight
D) Whistle
- 25. Which character was recaptured after crashing a stolen plane in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Cavendish
B) MacDonald
C) Hendley
D) Blythe
- 26. Who is the senior prisoner warned by von Luger about escapees being shot in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Group Captain Ramsey
B) Hilts
C) Squadron Leader Roger Bartlett
D) Welinski
- 27. Which character offers to guide Welinski through the tunnel in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Dickes
B) Griffith
C) Sedgwick
D) Blythe
- 28. What was Bartlett's reaction upon discovering Blythe's myopia in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Promoted Blythe
B) Objected to Blythe's participation
C) Ignored the issue
D) Appreciated Blythe's honesty
- 29. Which character was betrayed by a Gestapo officer while boarding a bus in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Cavendish
B) Hilts
C) MacDonald
D) Bartlett
- 30. What was the outcome for von Luger after the executions in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Transferred to another camp
B) Relieved of command
C) Awarded a medal
D) Promoted to higher rank
- 31. How much did 'The Great Escape' gross at the box office?
A) $20 million
B) $5 million
C) $11.7 million
D) $8 million
- 32. Which actor played the role of 'Big X' in the film?
A) Richard Attenborough
B) James Coburn
C) Charles Bronson
D) Steve McQueen
- 33. Who actually performed the notable motorcycle leap that Steve McQueen is credited with in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Bud Ekins
B) Robert Relyea
C) Steve McQueen
D) Tim Gibbes
- 34. Who directed the television sequel 'The Great Escape II: The Untold Story'?
A) John Sturges
B) Jud Taylor
C) Elmer Bernstein
D) James Clavell
- 35. In which 'The Simpsons' episode is The Great Escape referenced?
A) Bart Gets an F
B) A Streetcar Named Marge
C) Lisa's Pony
D) Marge vs. the Monorail
- 36. Which company released a digitized re-mastered version of 'The Great Escape' soundtrack in 2011?
A) Universal Music Group
B) Sony Classical
C) Intrada Records
D) Decca Records
- 37. In what year did the Mirisch brothers begin working to adapt Paul Brickhill's book into a film?
A) 1962
B) 1985
C) 1970
D) 1951
- 38. Which actor's character in 'The Great Escape' was based on Tim Walenn?
A) Sqn Ldr Roger Bartlett RAF
B) Flt Lt Colin Blythe RAF, 'The Forger'
C) Group Captain Ramsey RAF
D) Flying Officer Archibald Ives
- 39. What activity does Hilts resume after being returned to the cooler in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Playing chess
B) Solo game of catch
C) Writing letters
D) Reading books
- 40. Who were the screenwriters for the film adaptation of 'The Great Escape'?
A) John Huston and Dalton Trumbo
B) Paddy Chayefsky and Rod Serling
C) James Clavell, W. R. Burnett, and Walter Newman
D) Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller
- 41. What was the budget for 'The Great Escape'?
A) $4 million
B) $10 million
C) $12 million
D) $6 million
- 42. What did Elmer Bernstein use to give each major character their own musical motif?
A) The Great Escape's main theme
B) Classical music pieces
C) Traditional folk songs
D) A new original composition for each character
- 43. Who was nominated for an Academy Award for Film Editing for 'The Great Escape'?
A) Ferris Webster
B) James Clavell
C) Elmer Bernstein
D) John Sturges
- 44. In a 2006 poll in the UK, what position did The Great Escape secure among family films for Christmas Day viewing?
A) Second
B) First
C) Third
D) Fifth
- 45. Which of these films contains references or homages to The Great Escape?
A) Inglourious Basterds
B) Titanic
C) The Godfather
D) Jurassic Park
- 46. Which actor played the German guard 'Frick' and had been a real-life POW in Colorado?
A) James Donald
B) Tilman 'Til Kiwe' Kiver
C) Angus Lennie
D) Hannes Messemer
- 47. In which Amazon Prime series is The Great Escape showcased?
A) The Boys
B) Bridgerton
C) The Grand Tour
D) The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- 48. Which railway station was used for filming the first scenes involving the railway in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Deisenhofen
B) Pfronten-Ried station
C) Großhesselohe station ('Neustadt' station in the movie)
D) Füssen station
- 49. What was the real German town near Stalag Luft III renamed to in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Neustadt
B) Perlacher Forst
C) Füssen
D) Sagan
- 50. Which award did Steve McQueen win at the Moscow International Film Festival?
A) Grand Prix
B) Best Director
C) Best Actor
D) Best Screenplay
- 51. Who was the character 'The Mole' based on, who was shot dead while trying to scale the fence?
A) Albert Hake
B) Johnny Travis
C) Jimmy Kiddel
D) Bram van der Stok
- 52. Which country's POWs were significantly involved in building the tunnels but are underrepresented in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Australia
B) Canada
C) Norway
D) United States
- 53. On what date was the live TV adaptation of 'The Great Escape' broadcast by NBC?
A) January 27, 1951
B) February 14, 1952
C) December 25, 1950
D) March 10, 1951
- 54. What was the name of the TV series that featured 'The Great Escape' as an episode?
A) Studio One
B) Playhouse 90
C) The Philco Television Playhouse
D) Hallmark Hall of Fame
- 55. What type of motorcycle was used for the chase scenes in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Ducati 750
B) BMW R60
C) Triumph TR6 Trophy
D) Harley-Davidson
- 56. Who invented the American characters played by Steve McQueen and James Garner?
A) James Clavell
B) Walter Newman
C) Paul Brickhill
D) W. R. Burnett
- 57. Where were the barrack interiors and tunnels for 'The Great Escape' constructed?
A) Neustadt Studios
B) Füssen Studios
C) Perlacher Forst
D) Bavaria Film Studio in Geiselgasteig
- 58. Which character in the film was based on Dutchman Bram van der Stok?
A) Ramsey
B) Roger Bartlett
C) Colonel von Luger
D) The Manufacturer
- 59. What phrase from 'The Great Escape' has been mistakenly accepted as a real event by historians?
A) 'Good luck'
B) 'Hold your fire'
C) 'We shall escape'
D) 'Keep digging'
- 60. Which television show parodied The Great Escape in its episode 'St. George's Defence'?
A) Sister Boniface Mysteries
B) The Office
C) Friends
D) Breaking Bad
- 61. Who was the real-life POW that inspired the character of 'The Forger'?
A) Roger Bushell
B) Tim Walenn
C) Albert Hake
D) Johnny Travis
- 62. What is the approval rating of The Great Escape on Rotten Tomatoes based on 53 reviews?
A) 75%
B) 65%
C) 94%
D) 85%
- 63. What helped Elmer Bernstein live off the score's royalties?
A) Multiple film awards
B) A large advance payment
C) Its enduring popularity
D) Television adaptations
- 64. What was the weather like during the real escape from Stalag Luft III, contrary to its depiction in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Rainy
B) Sunny and warm
C) Freezing temperatures with thick snow
D) Ideal conditions
- 65. Why did Elmer Bernstein’s sons criticize the use of 'The Great Escape' theme by the Vote Leave campaign?
A) It misrepresented the film's message
B) Due to a disagreement over royalties
C) They felt it was not suitable for political campaigns
D) Because their father would have strongly opposed UKIP
- 66. Which real-life figure was known as the 'tunnel king' and served as a technical advisor for 'The Great Escape'?
A) Wally Floody
B) Donald Pleasence
C) John Sturges
D) Bud Ekins
- 67. How were the majority of recaptured POWs killed after 'The Great Escape', contrary to the film's depiction?
A) Machine gunned in a field
B) Shot individually or in pairs by pistol shots
C) Executed by firing squad
D) Thrown from an aircraft
- 68. How long did W. R. Burnett work on the screenplay for 'The Great Escape'?
A) Three weeks
B) Two years
C) Six months
D) A year
- 69. On what date did the RAF stage a commemoration of the escape attempt for its 70th anniversary?
A) 24 March 2015
B) 24 March 2014
C) 24 March 2019
D) 24 March 2013
- 70. Which character was based on Jimmy Kiddel, who was shot dead while trying to scale the fence?
A) Hilts
B) Flying Officer Archibald Ives, 'The Mole'
C) Sqn Ldr Roger Bartlett RAF
D) Flt Lt Colin Blythe RAF
- 71. What was the real condition of Colin Blythe's eyesight, as opposed to what is depicted in 'The Great Escape'?
A) Progressive myopia
B) Eyestrain-induced blindness
C) Color blindness
D) Complete blindness
- 72. What band has played Bernstein's Great Escape theme at England football team matches since 1996?
A) Queen
B) Pukka Pies England Band
C) Coldplay
D) The Beatles
- 73. What was the real entrance location for tunnel 'Harry' in Stalag Luft III?
A) Outside the camp
B) Under a stove
C) Darkened corner next to a stove chimney
D) Drain sump in a washroom
- 74. Who starred in the fictional sequel 'The Great Escape II: The Untold Story'?
A) Donald Pleasence
B) Steve McQueen
C) Christopher Reeve
D) James Garner
- 75. Which character in 'The Great Escape' was an amalgamation of Flt Lt Albert Hake, the camp's compass maker, and Johnny Travis?
A) Sedgwick
B) Danny Welinski
C) Hannes Messemer
D) Roger Bartlett
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