Although she made her name in the US, 1950s actress Deborah Kerr was born in which UK city?

Glasgow Click to see the answer

What was the first name of actor Colman, who appeared in 1950 comedy 'Champagne for Caesar'?

Ronald

Who played 'Flash Harry' in the St Trinians movies in the 1950s?

George Cole

1950s actor Laurence Olivier was born in which English county?

Surrey

Which actor played John Robie in 'To Catch a Thief' in 1955?

Cary Grant

Peter Ustinov was raised in the UK with parents from which country?

Russia

What was the first name of actor Laughton, who appeared in 1957 movie 'Witness for the Prosecution'?

Charles Click to see the answer

What type of teacher was Joyce Grenfell in 1950 movie 'The Happiest Days of Your Life'?

Gym

1950s star Rex Harrison was married how many times?

6

What was the first name of actress Sims, associated with the 1950s 'Carry On' movies?

Joan

What was the name of Cary Grant's character in the 1959 movie 'North by Northwest'?

Roger

What single word title was an Audrey Hepburn 1954 movie?

Sabrina

Which famous actor played Cassius in 'Julius Caesar' in 1953?

John Gielgud

The 1954 Alistair Sim movie 'An Inspector Calls' is based on a play by which writer?

JB Priestley

1950s actor Archibald Leach was better known under which stage name?

Cary Grant

The 1950 Joyce Grenfell movie 'The Happiest Days of Your Life' was set in which type of establishment?

School Click to see the answer

Maurice Denham provided the voices of all of the animals in the 1954 adapation of which book?

Animal Farm

Who plays medical student Simon Sparrow in 1954 movie 'Doctor in the House'?

Dirk Bogarde

What role was played by actor James Mason in 'A Star Is Born'?

Norman

The 1953 Richard Burton movie 'The Desert Rats' was set in which continent?

Africa

Although known as a British actress, Audrey Hepburn was born in which European city?

Brussels

How old was actor Ronald Colman when he died in 1958?

67

What is the occupation of David Niven's character in 1956 movie 'The Silken Affair'?

Accountant

The 1955 Alec Guinness comedy 'The Ladykillers' is set in which city?

London

What was the real first name of 1950s star Rex Harrison?

Reginald

Which UIS star appeared with British actor James Mason in the 1950s hit 'A Star Is Born'?

Judy Garland

How old was Audrey Hepburn when she landed her breakthrough role in 'Roman Holiday'?

24

Which girl's name completes the title of 'My Cousin', a 1952 Richard Burton movie?

Rachel

What is the single word title of the 1952 movie starring Laurence Oliver and Jennifer Jones?

Carrie

Which actor plays Inspector Poole in the 1954 movie 'An Inspector Calls'?

Alistair Sim

Alistair Sim appears in a 1951 movie of which Charles Dickens book?

Scrooge

Laurence Olivier was Oscar nominated for which Shakespearean play in 1955?

Richard III

What word comes after 'Doctor in the ' for the title of a 1954 Dirk Bogarde movie?

House

How many days did David Niven go around the world in for the title of the hit 1956 movie?

80

Who starred opposite Deborah Kerr in 1956 movie 'The King and I'?

Yul Brynner

1950s actor Alistair Sim was born in which part of the UK?

Scotland

The 1952 Laurence Olivier movie 'Carrie' is set in which US city?

Chicago

What was the first name of actor Hawkins, star of the 1953 movie 'The Cruel Sea'?

Jack

Which British actor appeared on stage with Gloria Swanson in 'Nina' in 1951?

David Niven

Actress Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft used which nickname professionally?

Peggy

What was 1950s actor Sir John Gielgud's real first name?

Arthur Click to see the answer

What was the surname of Terry, who played upper class cads during the 1950s?

Thomas

What was the real first name of 1950s bombshell Diana Dors?

Fluck

The 1950 David Niven movie 'The Elusive Pimpernel' was set during which conflict?

French Revolution

Richard Burton was one of how many siblings from Glamorgan?

13

Actress Vivien Leigh was born in which part of the British Empire?

India

Who played Matron in the 1959 movie 'Carry on Nurse'?

Hattie Jacques Click to see the answer

What was the real surname of 1950s actress Deborah Kerr?

Trimmer

How many times was Richard Burton nominated for an Oscar?

7

Who played Oliver Reckitt in the 1959 movie 'Carry on Nurse'?

Kenneth Williams

Which planet completes 'Appointment with' for a 1952 David Niven movie?

Venus

Cary Grant became a citizen of which country in 1942?

United States

Who played Ruby Gates in two 'St Trinians' movies in the 1950s?

Joyce Grenfell

Who appears as Linus with Audrey Hepburn in 1954 movie 'Sabrina'?

Humphrey Bogart

Out of seven Oscar nominations, how many did Richard Burton actually win?

0

What was the name of Deborah Kerr's character in 1965 movie 'The King and I'?

Anna Click to see the answer

Who directed the 1959 Cary Grant movie 'North by Northwest'?

Hitchcock

Which punctuation mark did 1950s actor Terry Thomas put between his two names?

Hyphen

Which actor appeared in both 'Dracula' and 'The Revenge of Frankenstein' in 1958?

Peter Cushing

1950s actor Peter Sellers was born in which UK city?

Portsmouth

Which Roman Emperor did Peter Ustinov play in the 1951 movie 'Quo Vadis'?

Nero

Who starred in the 1958 movie 'Ice Cold in Alex'?

John Mills

What was Richard Burton's real surname?

Jenkins

What is the name of Elizabeth Taylor's character in 1950 movie 'Father of the Bride'?

Kay

1950s actor Cary Grant was born in which UK city?

Bristol

David Niven won a 1958 Best Actor Oscar for 'Separate Tables', despite being on screen for only how many minutes?

23

What was the rank of Nicholson, Alec Guinness's character in 1957 movie 'Bridge on the River Kwai'?

Colonel

The 1964 John Gielgud movie 'Becket' was set in which country?

France

1957 movie 'Witness for the Prosecution', starring Charles Laughton, was based on whose book?

Agatha Christie

Which part of her body did Audrey Hepburn seriously injure falling from a horse during filming in January 1959?

Back

Which actor starred in 'I'm All Right Jack' in 1959?

Peter Sellers

Judi Dench made her first professional appearance in which Shakespeare play in 1957?

Hamlet

The 1958 John Mills movie 'Ice Cold in Alex' is set on which continent during WW2?

Africa

What was the name of Deborah Kerr's character in hit movie 'From Here to Eternity?'

Karen

Who starred as Ernest in the 1952 movie of 'The Importance of Being Ernest'?

Michael Redgrave

Who played Eliza Doolittle in the 1956 Broadway production of 'My Fair Lady'?

Julie Andrews Click to see the answer

Which British actress married producer Mel Ferrer in 1954?

Audrey Hepburn

Who starred in 'The Dam Busters' as Wing Commander Guy Gibson?

Richard Todd

British actor Charlie Chaplin moved to which European country in 1953?

Switzerland

Who won the Best actor Oscar in 1958 for 'Bridge on the River Kwai'?

Alec Guinness

What was the name of the 1955 dark comedy starring Alec Guinness?

The Ladykillers

Who played Barnes Wallis in the 1955 movie 'The Dam Busters?'

Michael Redgrave Click to see the answer

Which actress replaced Vivien Leigh on the 1953 movie 'Elephant Walk'?

Elizabeth Taylor

Which British-born actor starred in 'North by Northwest' in 1959?

Cary Grant

Who played Captain Romney Carlton-Ricketts in the 1957 movie 'Blue Murder at St Trinians'?

Terry Thomas

Which British actress seriously injured her back while filming in Mexico in January 1959?

Audrey Hepburn

Which British actor won an Oscar in 1957 for 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'?

Alec Guinness

What was the name of the British actor nominated for an Oscar for his role in 1959 movie 'Room At the Top'?

Laurence Harvey

Jack Hawkins starred in which 1953 war movie?

The Cruel Sea

Which British actor played Colonel Nicholson in 'Bridge on the River Kwai'?

Alec Guinness

Which blonde actress appeared in the 1955 comedy 'An Alligator Named Daisy'?

Diana Dors

What character did David Niven play in 1956 movie 'Around the World in 80 Days'?

Phileas Fogg

Who starred as Eliza Doolittle when 'My Fair Lady' opened on the London stage in 1958?

Julie Andrews

1957 John Welch movie 'Lucky Jim' was based on a book by which writer?

Kingsley Amis

Who starred with Cary Grant in the 1958 movie 'Indiscreet'?

Ingrid Bergman

Who starred with Deborah Kerr in the 1950 movie 'King Solomon's Mines'?

Stewart Granger

Who took the lead role in the 1957 movie 'Lucky Jim'?

John Welch

Which British actor played Major Pollock in the 1957 movie 'Separate Tables'?

David Niven

Which actor starred in the 1959 movie 'Our Man in Havana'?

Alec Guinness

Which iconic British actor was knighted in 1975 at the age of 85?

Charlie Chaplin