Daily challenge · 28 October 2026
Film and TV
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Question 1
Who played Dorothy Gale in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz?
- A Judy Garland
- B Shirley Temple
- C Julie Andrews
- D Debbie Reynolds
Judy Garland played Dorothy in the film.
Question 2
Who composed the music for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly?
- A Nino Rota
- B Ennio Morricone
- C Bernard Herrmann
- D Elmer Bernstein
The score was composed by Ennio Morricone.
Question 3
In what year did MTV begin broadcasting?
- A 1976
- B 1978
- C 1981
- D 1984
MTV launched in the United States in 1981.
Question 4
Who directed Rope, the 1948 film staged to give the impression of one continuous take?
- A Orson Welles
- B Alfred Hitchcock
- C Billy Wilder
- D George Stevens
Alfred Hitchcock directed Rope and used long takes to create that effect.
Question 5
Who was the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director?
- A Jane Campion
- B Kathryn Bigelow
- C Sofia Coppola
- D Chloé Zhao
Kathryn Bigelow won for The Hurt Locker at the 2010 ceremony.
Question 6
Which 1953 film was the first feature released in CinemaScope?
- A The Robe
- B How to Marry a Millionaire
- C Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
- D The Egyptian
The Robe was the first feature released in CinemaScope.
Question 7
Which production company produced the 1949 film The Third Man?
- A Ealing Studios
- B London Films
- C Hammer Film Productions
- D Rank Organisation
The Third Man was produced by London Films.
Question 8
At which hotel was the first Academy Awards ceremony held in 1929?
- A The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
- B The Beverly Hills Hotel
- C The Ambassador Hotel
- D The Biltmore Hotel
The first Academy Awards ceremony took place at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
Question 9
Which London site became the BBC's base for the launch of its regular television service in 1936?
- A Bush House
- B Alexandra Palace
- C Broadcasting House
- D Crystal Palace
The BBC launched its regular television service from Alexandra Palace.
Final question
Which 1935 film was the first feature made using the three-strip Technicolor process?
- A A Star Is Born
- B Becky Sharp
- C The Adventures of Robin Hood
- D The Wizard of Oz
Becky Sharp is recognized as the first feature to use three-strip Technicolor.