The official AHF (WW2 and pre-WW2) movie trivia quiz thread

[Marcus]

Feel free to post a question to get things started.

/Marcus

[Potsdamerplatz]

Thanks Marcus for opening the new quiz.

Here is the first question to get us started:

What connects the following actors with World War II movies: - Ian Holm, Donald Pleasance and T.P. McKenna?

[Fallschirmjäger]

Is this for all things then pictures,whats the movie and quotes too?,thanks.

[Brian Ross]

Thanks Marcus for opening the new quiz.

Here is the first question to get us started:

What connects the following actors with World War II movies: - Ian Holm, Donald Pleasance and T.P. McKenna?

All served in the RAF?

[Potsdamerplatz]

Thanks Marcus for opening the new quiz.

Here is the first question to get us started:

What connects the following actors with World War II movies: - Ian Holm, Donald Pleasance and T.P. McKenna?

All served in the RAF?

No.

Here is a clue: they have all played the same real-life character in movies.

Which character did they all play and name at least 2 of the 3 films.

[arcano]

All played the role of Heinrich Himmler;I´m not sure,but the films was " The eagle has landed " and " Holocaust "

[Potsdamerplatz]

All played the role of Heinrich Himmler;I´m not sure,but the films was " The eagle has landed " and " Holocaust "

Congratulations arcano. You are correct of course.

* Donald Pleasance played Himmler in "The Eagle Has Landed"

* Ian Holm played him in "Holocaust"

* T.P. McKenna played him in "The Scarlet And The Black"


Well done!!!

You are up for the next question.

Best regards,

[arcano]

Thanks for your compliments...here is a new question with two parts:

a)Who has the starring role in the second part of " Cross of Iron"?

b)Mention another WW2 film starring by this actor.


Regards for all.

[Fallschirmjäger]

Could i get an answer thanks??.

[Brian Ross]

Thanks for your compliments...here is a new question with two parts:

a)Who has the starring role in the second part of " Cross of Iron"?

b)Mention another WW2 film starring by this actor.


Regards for all.

I asssume you mean the sequel to "Cross of Iron" entitled "Breakthrough", starring Richard Burton as Steiner?

[arcano]

You're rigth,Brian,is Richard Burton.The confussion came because I saw the last part of the film in tv MANY years ago,and apologize for it.
Well,another war film with Burton?

Regards.

[Fallschirmjäger]

He was in the lonest day remember as a pilot,and i saw some poster or cover of one if north africa where he is dressed like a afrika korp officer.

[Brian Ross]

Burton played in many WWII movies - how about one with an Australian "flavour" - "The Desert Rats"?

OK, as I assume I got the answer right, here is my question:

This actor spent part of WWII as a "kriegie" and appeared in a movie as a POW escapee and its sequel as a guard. He had, at the time of his death over 500 film credits to his name, making him perhaps the most prolific actor in movies. Who was he and what was the movie?

[edward_n_kelly]

Donald Pleasence - played Flight Lt. Colin Blythe "The Forger" in The Great Escape (1963) (good movie - almost atypical "Hollywood history") and Dr Absalon (SS) in The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988) (a travesty of a show - must have been in it for the money - IIRC).

Dunno about the 500 appearances bit - IMDB has him listed for just over 200.

Edward

[Fallschirmjäger]

Is the desert rats the one i was speaking of or not Brian Ross?,and that question may need some clues later on i think,have one go maybe Kurt jurgens i think if thats how its spelt?,thanks.