BETTE DAVIS FILM QUIZ
BETTE DAVIS FILM QUIZ
PLEASE DO NOT POST YOUR ANSWERS, ANY MOVIE OR ACTOR NAMES, MOVIE QUOTES OR EVEN A HINT IN A COMMENT, OR YOU WILL RUIN THE QUIZ FOR EVERYONE ELSE. POST THEM IN A PRIVATE NOTE TO ME, BUZZ OF THE ORIENT, AND I WILL REPLY WITH YOUR SCORE AND THE CORRECT ANSWERS.
Don't forget that I am on the other side of the world (of most of you) and I could be asleep when you send your answers, so be patient - I will get to your PN as soon as I can.
PLEASE, PLEASE , READ WHAT IS BELOW FIRST AND FOLLOW THE RULES IN ORDER TO GET FULL MARKS FOR YOUR ANSWERS. IT IS ALWAYS A LITTLE DIFFERENT FROM THE LAST QUIZ.
Bette Davis has made enough movies that I need not share this quiz with another, and as before you didn't have to see those movies because all the answers are either obvious from the clues or they can be found on the linked IMDb movie list below this paragraph, or a mix of both. As usual, besides the two image clues, the third clue is and it is REQUIRED that the movie MUST be a movie listed on the linked IMDb movie list of 100 Bette Davis movies following this paragraph. I think I have seen only two of the movies on this quiz that I can remember, so, as always, some of the movies can be identified from just the images that often just spell out the title, and some may require you to do some studying of the linked IMDb movie list to find the answers or else it's a mix of both. I don't think any of the clues are actual screen shots from the movies. I try to use clues that do not make it easy to do a web search, and since this is a test of your knowledge of movies, web searching using web programs that identify movies from the clues is cheating.
Movies of Bette Davis (Complete LIst) (IMDb) LINK -> https://www.imdb.com/list/ls073812586/
Note that I never use the same movie more than once in the same quiz, and usually the order of the clues is important
THE RULES
I am being fairly lenient in my scoring, and not overly concerned about spelling mistakes, obvious typos, punctuation, capitalizing or leaving out or adding an extraneous "A" or "The", but especially if you guess the answer you should check the movie name on the linked lists or web to make sure it is the full and correct name . For example, and this will be important for all my quizzes, you will lose a half mark if you make the title one word if it is two, or two words when it is only one because that means to me that you are not sure of the title and you never checked your answer with the list to make sure it is correct. Just identifying the images does not necessarily mean that you know the name of the movie. That is only one of the reasons why it is important for you to check your answers with the lists to make sure they are correct. As well, if you can convince me that my clues are equally as relevant for or better indicative of a movie other than the one I've chosen, provided it is one of the movies on the IMDb list linked above, I will accept that alternative as a good answer. In previous quizzes I did accept alternatives for the questions. Please also send only one answer for each question - I cannot score it if you provide more than one movie name per question.
A few times now a situation came up on previous quizzes where the movie list link I used came up with a different name than the one the participant got although it was the same link, so if that happens, and usually it is a foreign movie, please tell me when I score your answers. Be careful to use ONLY the list linked above , because there may be other similar lists that will not have the same movies on them.
SPECIAL HINT FOR THOSE WHO BOTHER TO READ WHAT'S ABOVE
This is the biggest reason for wrong answers. Although some of the movies can be identified by just one of the clues, some of the clues can apply to more than one movie on the quiz, so it is IMPORTANT to take BOTH clues into consideration.
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Back to the classics. This quiz is the films of Bette Davis, whose movie career stretched over many decades. You might not have seen many or even ANY of these movies, but no problem, you can get a perfect score on this quiz just by identifying what the clues are, or what you can find in the mini-synopsis for each movie on the linked IMDb movie list posted on the quiz, or using a combination of both. You will see that there can be a different image of what a clue represents on a different question and it could identify more than one movie on the quiz, so you must take into the consideration the OTHER clue in order to choose the correct answer. So take a break from Christmas celebrations and put a few hours into having some fun, but remember, as always....
PLEASE DO NOT POST YOUR ANSWERS, ANY MOVIE OR ACTOR NAMES, MOVIE QUOTES OR EVEN A HINT IN A COMMENT, OR YOU WILL RUIN THE QUIZ FOR EVERYONE ELSE. POST THEM IN A PRIVATE NOTE TO ME, BUZZ OF THE ORIENT, AND I WILL REPLY WITH YOUR SCORE AND THE CORRECT ANSWERS.
This quiz will be closed on Friday December the 29th at around 10 p.m. New York City time.
Cool choice, thanks Buzz. This will be a tight one for me, will try to do some on this tomorrow but most of the weekend is taken up with family activities.
Out of curiosity, what is the average amount of time that you spend solving my quizzes?
Sometime it depends. There were a couple of quizzes where I took several hours over a few days to allow time to rethink, there were others that were very easy. I would think the average time spent is around a couple of hours total. I think what runs me into trouble the most is when I've seen most of the movies and overthink the clues. But it's a lot of fun regardless of the time spent, and good to keep the brain moving on.
Okay, as long as it's fun to do.
Looks like fun!
Of course it's fun. In fact, in this quiz I'll be disappointed if one of the pair of clues didn't elicit at least a smile on the part of a player, if not a laugh.
I have laughed at some and some clues are pretty pictures and I only have a few more to figure out
You laughed - I hoped it would do that.
Submitted.
Thanks, Buzz. Another fun one.
Thanks to you for helping to keep it a worthwhile task for me.
Submitted with a Merry Christmas to you and yours. Thanks Buzz.
My same wishes for you and yours, Snuffy.
NOTICE TO PLAYERS: Take note that I have changed the first clue for question number 17 since the title is different when the linked IMDb list is opened in America that when it is opened here.
And a Christmas morning bump - Merry Christmas ALL!!!!!
In between opening presents and drinking egg nogg (yeah, this early is not too early, LOL) don't forget to play a little.
Play? Play? Surely you know what "playing" means to most of the members of NT.
Unfortunately yes. So many of them are just playing with themselves.
LOL. That could be considered an obscene comment.
Buzz - Sorry that I missed our last quiz. This Bette Davis quiz opened properly without Malware problems. I'm late in starting, but she's one of my favorite actresses, so I'll catch up!
Merry Christmas to all!
I have sent you a PN.
I got it. Thanks!
Tuesday morning bump with two important messages...
1) Only 365 more shopping days till Christmas, don't wait till the last minute!
2) 3 more days to complete the quiz, get your answers in cuz it's fun!
2024 is a leap year, so we have 366! I'm a last minute shopper, so I need that day!
That means you go shopping on Christmas Day then. My count included stores being closed on Christmas Day. Next year Christmas Day is the 360th day of the year, with stores closed the # of shopping days next year is 359. Counting today there are 6 days left in this year so the correct number of shopping days is 365.
I certainly didn't mean this to turn into a mathematical joust. All I wanted to say was that 2024 is a leap year of 366 days. Nothing more. Peace!
If it's a leap year, does that mean my wife pays for our dinner at a restaurant on our anniversary?
When I was a kid NOTHING was open on Christmas Day. What happened?
I'm sure it was just a tease. We're all like a family here. Now that I think of it, maybe that's NOT such a good thing these days. LOL
The true war on Christmas... commercialization
Sorry, definitely a tease. I figure anybody who wants to go out Christmas shopping on Christmas day deserves a little..
I guess the stores don't have many customers on that day, so it could be a good thing to do for a mom & pop store.
I kind of miss the days when nothing was open on Christmas Day. And I grew up in a town of about 900 people and we had 13 bars within city limits and another 2 that you could walk to just outside the city limits. Even all the bars were closed.
Back in the day when family was more important than the commercialism of making the next big sale.
I can't count the times I've posted on NT my wish that I could return to the early 1950s.
When you were a teenager? I bet you do!
Same here. All malls and local stores were closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, and Easter Days; their employees enjoyed those days with their families.
No problem, Snuffy. We do all of our shopping online anyway, and "last minute" arrives quickly. I hope you and yours had a cheerful Christmas, and I wish you a very Happy New Year!
I apologize for being a bit snarly.
You'd win that bet. Those were the days....
It's Wednesday morning, do you know where your quiz answers are?
Well, they're not here. I've received them from only two players so far.
I know it's Christmas week, but this was a rather easy quiz. Definitely hoping more people get them in before Friday.
Come on people, put down the egg nogg and lets have some fun!!
I've almost completely completed the next quiz but now I'm wondering if I should NOT close this quiz on Friday but extend it for another week instead, but I'm reluctant to do that to those who have already played.
As someone who has already completed this quiz, I have no problems with it being extended another week. This is the holiday season so maybe (?) some of the regulars are away with family or just too busy with the holidays to complete. Your choice, I can go either way.
I would not mind and maybe more will play. I am almost done in between having half my house in disarray from a remodeling project.
I have an idea of what to do. I didn't want to disappoint some players while catering to others, so I'm going to compromise.
In the beginning these quizzes were about knowledge people might have about movies, now they are a matter of looking down a list and seeing which titles might correspond to the photos.
I doubt there is a single person here who knows the names of 20 Bette Davis movies without help.
I'm glad that some people here enjoy your quizzes, I really am, but , imo, its not something thats going to appeal to a lot of people.
As I've said, it's become more of a game than a quiz, and a distraction from the usual things posted on NT, just as your music articles are, and all those who do participate tell me they have fun doing it. Since I've been doing them this way, I ran a poll for those to whom I send quiz notifications to choose whether I should make the quizzes more challenging, less challenging, or just the same. Only one player chose more challenging with all the rest choosing for me to carry on the same. When the quizzes were based on knowledge of facts drawn from them you were the only one to complain about it. Perhaps one day I'll try posting one similar to my original quizzes, but I might lose players that way, just as I lost you.
Must you insult people's knowledge so often? I, for one, knew the titles of 46 of her movies. Since you don't like the quizzes and don't participate, just move on. Sheesh!!
John didn't like my quizzes when they were more difficult, and doesn't like them when they're easy. It's hard to please everybody.
I believe I have them figured. Will try to submit in the morning.
Still raining here and mud everywhere, not the usual weather we have here this late in December.
Rain and mud in Northwestern part of Virginia and I almost have them figured out
Since only 2 have played so far and athough it looks like you and charger 383 are going to submit answers soon, Snuffy has pointed out probable reasons why others might not be playing, and we're faced with another holiday weekend anyway that for the same reason may also limit the number of players, I'm going to come to a compromise on extending the closing of this quiz to Wednesday January 3rd at around 10 p.m. New York City time. I was originally unsure if I should have posted this quiz for the very reason that what has happened. So from now on the quizzes will run from Wednesday evening or early Thursday morning to the following Wednesday evening. I will send a message about this to all on my notifications list.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO QUIZ PLAYERS
Due to the holiday season wherein many are travelling or busy with family and celebratory events I am extending the closing of this quiz to Wednesday January 3rd at around 10 p.m. New York time. From that point on the quizzes will run from Wednesday nights or early Thursday mornings to the following Wednesday evenings.
I finally finished and will be sending you my answers after I complete this post.
I'm fine with you changing the days and hope that more people will participate!
My hope as well, but then I also hope for a lottery win, and I have for quite a while hoped I could return to my teenage days. I'll never give up hope.
Sent them in,
Received and scored, thanks.
Submitted.
Still raining/drizzle and in the 40's (F). The forecast is it to cool into the mid 30's but then warm again into next year. Just an awful muddy mess, we need it to freeze up so the rest of the corn can come off.
received and scored. Thank you.
Submitted with a Thursday bump!
Thanks for your bump and your list is scored.
Also sent you a PN.
Yes, thanks for telling me.
It's Saturday morning, if you're trying to decide between doing the quiz or watching cartoons, I can make a suggestion....
Sunday morning for me, although I'll watch the news, some sports and at least one movie, I'll finish preparing the next quiz. No time for cartoons.
Submitted.
Received and scored, thanks.
It's Sunday morning. Before going out to celebrate the last day of the year, why not take a minute to play the fun game here!
Yeah, why not? But if anyone doesn't have time now, they still have time 'till Wednesday evening.
Happy New Years Day everyone! Hope you all had a joyous evening last night and don't forget to take the quiz! Working the brain might help clear out the cobwebs from last night's festivities.
LOL. You win the prize for being the most industrious member trying to keep the quiz up front for all to see, and I give you many thanks for that.
As for our now being in the New Year 2024 I wish all our movie quiz family a Happy, Healthy, Prosperous New Year.
And it's Tuesday. Should have recovered from over-indulging on New Years Eve, what better time to submit answers to this fun little quiz!
Eight regular participants have played so far but what's sad is that so many others are too afraid to even give it a shot (and I don't mean with a gun, although I know that's what is the preference of so many).
Get the New Year off to a good start with the movie quiz
Well, you have to realize that you're attempting to move an audience that would rather push a joke off the Front (Home) Page, so don't expect much.
Notwithstanding 75 comments and 7 votes up, this quiz has been knocked off the Front (Home) Page with one day to go before the quiz is closed. No surprise on my part.
Just think about that for a minute.
Maybe we need a new formula for the front page.
Perhaps we do, but then again it's Wednesday morning and we are still on the Front Page. Guess last night was a slow night.
We can't stop important news from happening. We just need a little more effort from more players to keep us up front.
It only took one comment to do the trick.
4 hours to go and we no longer can be seen.
This quiz is now closed. Eight members played and all did extremely well. Sharing first place with scores of a perfect 20, in order of submitting their answers, were Dig, Snuffy, bccrane and Perrie , while all four others shared second place with scores of 19: charger 383, Jasper2529, Vic Eldred and Veronica. My congratulations and thanks to all who participated. The question that I had said the clues might get a laugh on the part of the players, number 6, got the most wrong answers, but that was because other possibilites were close, but not close enough. For the timid who don't want to play a fun game, here are the answers:
1. The Dark Horse - a dark horse & a jailbird
2. Dark Victory - Morse code for Victory & a brain tumor
3. Madam Sin - a chess pawn & a Polaris submarine
4. Seed - 5 children & Paris
5. Phone Call from a Stranger - a phone & a crashed airplane
6. 20,000 Years in Sing Sing - a man singing & a man singing
7. The Golden Arrow - a gold arrow & face cream
8. Waterloo Bridge - Waterloo bridge & a prostitute
9. Return from Witch Mountain - a witch & a mountain
10. Pocketfull of Miracles - poor woman selling apples & royalty
11. Kid Galahad - a baby goat (a kid) & a bellhop
12. Another Man's Poison - poison & a tangled spider web
13. Watch on the Rhine - a watch & the Rhine River
14. Fog Over Frisco - fog & the San Francisco cable car
15. Three on a Match - a match & illegal drugs
16. Jezebel - a vanity & a pride of lions
17. Satan Met a Lady (or The Man with the Black Hat) - 2 clocks & a ram's horn
18. The Great Lie - a crashed airplane & a pregnant woman
19. Bordertown - Mayan pyramid in Mexico & a casino
20. All About Eve - Eve in the Garden of Eden & Broadway
It is British actors for the next quiz, which has now been posted - the movies of Sir Anthony Hopkins and/or Dame Helen MIrren.
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Well done everyone!!! Thanks Buzz for another fun quiz!!
They'll keep coming as long as there are enough players to make it worth my while.
Congratulations, everyone!
They all deserve it.