Spanning the Decades

A question for each decade begining with the 1930's, +2 bonus questions about Film Noir (probably my favorite genre).

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Title: Spanning the Decades
Description: A question for each decade begining with the 1930's, +2 bonus questions about Film Noir (probably my favorite genre).
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  • Released in 1939, what was the first of 20 collaborations between director John Ford, and actor John wayne?
  • Considered by many as one of the greatest films of all time, this film from 1943 includes the setting "Rick's Café Américain", the song "As Time Goes By", and the line "Here's lookin' at you, kid."
  • Aah, the '50s... my favorite decade for movies. Who directed the following outstanding films of that decade?
    -Rear Window
    -Dial M for Murder
    -North by Northwest
    -Strangers on a Train
    -Vertigo
    -To Catch a Theif
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  • Robert Duvall plays "Boo" Radley in which 1962 movie based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Harper Lee?
    (pictured: Gregory Peck)
  • In 1974, the Godfather, Part II was released. The character of Vito Corleone was played by Marlon Brando in the first Godfather movie. Who played him in the sequel?
  • Most of this 1987 movie was filmed on location in England, although "The Cliffs of Insanity", and "fire swamps" are fictitious settings. What's the name of this film?
  • The star of this 1992 film lived in the wilderness where his character might have lived, hunting and fishing and living off the land for several months prior to shooting. What is the name of this movie that takes place during the French and Indian War?
  • William Miller is a 15 year old kid, hired by Rolling Stone magazine to tour with, and write about Stillwater, an up and coming rock band. Although it takes place during the '70s, this movie was released in 2000. What is the name of this film?
  • Considered by many as the first film noir, this movie was directed by John Huston, stars Humphrey Bogart, and is based on a Dashiell Hammett novel.
  • This intriguing film takes place in Vienna, Austria just after World War II. It star Joseph Cotten and Orson Welles, and won the Oscar for best cinematography in 1950.
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