Q.1
Who was voted the handsomest leading man in a 1917 Motion Picture Classic poll?
Francis X. Bushman
Ramon Novarro
Wallace Reid
Harold Lockwood
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?
King Vidor
Erich von Stroheim
Alice Guy
John Ford
Q.4
Charles Ray was one of the top talents in 1917. What type of film was he known for?
Trick question, he didn't make any films in 1917
Country boy makes good
Westerns with slapstick comedy
Bawdy spoofs of popular films
Q.5
What are the titles of the two films Mary Pickford made with Cecil B. DeMille for release in 1917?
The Hoodlum and Through the Back Door
Cinderella and Snow White
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 contains rare, behind the scenes looks at the film industry of New Jersey
It's the only known film to have been directed by a sitting president
A stuntman was killed on-camera and the finished film keeps the shot
Part of the film was shot on location in the trenches of France
Q.7
Which of these is a real comedy milestone of 1917?
Max Linder made his film debut
Shemp Howard managed to get extra work for himself and his brothers
Harold Lloyd introduced his Glass character
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy were teamed for the first time
Q.8
Which Broadway legend starred in the 1917 screen adaptation of Seven Keys to Baldpate?
George M. Cohan
Billie Burke
Victor Moore
Lillian Russell