And You Thought You Knew Classic Movies: 200 Quizzes for Golden Age Movie Lovers [Paperback]

John DiLeo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 1999

*What movie paired Fred Astaire with Rita Hayworth?
*What Western found Jimmy Stewart lassoed and dragged through a campfire?
*In what classic does one woman's cigarette set another woman's hat on fire?

You may think you know classic movies, but John DiLeo's memory-bending quiz book is about to make you think again. The 200 quizzes in And You Thought You Knew Classic Movies will test your recall of every aspect of Hollywood's Golden Age (1930-70). None of these tests is easy, but their match-'em format makes them as irresistible as crossword puzzles--and the toughest ones will make even lifelong buffs quiver. Are you crazy for "Gun Crazy"? Can't help loving "The Girl Can't Help It"? Or is "Breakfast at Tiffany's" more your cup of tea? Whatever your taste, And You Thought You Knew Classic Movies will send you reeling to the video store in ecstasy.

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About the Author

A lifelong, obsessive movie-watcher, John Dileo was born in Brooklyn in 1961. He graduated from Ithaca College with a B.F. A. in acting, and since that time has worked as a stage actor in New York City. He has appeared on NBC's "Another World" and in the movie "The Jerky Boys". He lives in Manhattan, and this is his first book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 1st edition (January 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 031219966X
• ISBN-13: 978-0312199661
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #196,401 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A movie-lover's dream!, January 10, 2000

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Daniel Jacoby (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

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If you're the kind of movie-lover who can reel off the entire Bette Davis filmography in your sleep, this is the book for you! DiLeo knows his stuff inside out, and the wicked complexity of his quizzes will keep even the most knowledgable reader happily amused for hours. The best movie trivia book I've ever seen.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Super-challenging learning experience! Great fun!, July 26, 1999

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This review is from: And You Thought You Knew Classic Movies: 200 Quizzes for Golden Age Movie Lovers (Paperback)

And You Thought You Knew Classic Movies is extremely challenging for even the most accomplished movie buffs. The quizzes are fun! Most of the time I had to peek at the answers - I learned a lot about my favorite old movies. Thank you John!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Got a Match?, July 20, 2009

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This review is from: And You Thought You Knew Classic Movies: 200 Quizzes for Golden Age Movie Lovers (Paperback)

Very disappointing. Misleading too. Almost every question says: match the following actor to the movie or match a character to specific role. That's fine once or twice but not nearly 200 times! You must be kidding me! Boring! Not what I had in mind by a longshot. The back of the book has six good questions but trivia of that ilk is not inside. Bad.