Q.1
Who was voted the handsomest leading man in a 1917 Motion Picture Classic poll?
Harold Lockwood
Ramon Novarro
Francis X. Bushman
Wallace Reid
Q.2
Who were the top three most popular stars in Motion Picture Magazine's 1917 popularity contest?
Mary Pickford, Francis X. Bushman, Marguerite Clark
Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, Florence La Badie
Theda Bara, Buster Keaton, Lillian Gish
Lillian Gish, Charlie Chaplin, Pearl White
Q.3
Which famous director made their first feature in 1917?
John Ford
Erich von Stroheim
Alice Guy
King Vidor
Q.4
Charles Ray was one of the top talents in 1917. What type of film was he known for?
Bawdy spoofs of popular films
Country boy makes good
Westerns with slapstick comedy
Trick question, he didn't make any films in 1917
Q.5
What are the titles of the two films Mary Pickford made with Cecil B. DeMille for release in 1917?
Cinderella and Snow White
The Hoodlum and Through the Back Door
The Poor Little Rich Girl and Susanna of the Mounties
The Little American and A Romance of the Redwoods
Q.6
Clips from the 1917 motion picture A Girl's Folly are often used in documentaries. Why is this?
It's the only known film to have been directed by a sitting president
It contains rare, behind the scenes looks at the film industry of New Jersey
Part of the film was shot on location in the trenches of France
A stuntman was killed on-camera and the finished film keeps the shot
Q.7
Which of these is a real comedy milestone of 1917?
Max Linder made his film debut
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy were teamed for the first time
Harold Lloyd introduced his Glass character
Shemp Howard managed to get extra work for himself and his brothers
Q.8
Which Broadway legend starred in the 1917 screen adaptation of Seven Keys to Baldpate?
Lillian Russell
George M. Cohan
Billie Burke
Victor Moore