Blake Edwards Quiz Questions and Answers
1. What was Blake Edwards’ birth name?
a) William Blake Crump
b) James Gordon Edwards
c) Jack McEdwards
d) Blake McEdward
Answer: a) William Blake Crump
2. In which city was Blake Edwards born?
a) Los Angeles, California
b) Tulsa, Oklahoma
c) New York City, New York
d) Chicago, Illinois
Answer: b) Tulsa, Oklahoma
3. In what year was Blake Edwards born?
a) 1918
b) 1920
c) 1922
d) 1924
Answer: c) 1922
4. What was the profession of Blake Edwards’ stepfather, Jack McEdward?
a) Silent film director
b) Film production manager
c) Screenwriter
d) Actor
Answer: b) Film production manager
5. Who was Blake Edwards’ grandfather?
a) J. Gordon Edwards
b) Henry Mancini
c) Peter Sellers
d) Richard Quine
Answer: a) J. Gordon Edwards
6. Which branch of the military did Blake Edwards serve in during World War II?
a) U.S. Army
b) U.S. Navy
c) U.S. Coast Guard
d) U.S. Air Force
Answer: c) U.S. Coast Guard
7. What injury did Blake Edwards sustain during his military service?
a) Broken leg
b) Concussion
c) Severe back injury
d) Arm fracture
Answer: c) Severe back injury
8. In which decade did Blake Edwards begin his career as an actor?
a) 1930s
b) 1940s
c) 1950s
d) 1960s
Answer: b) 1940s
9. What was the first television series Blake Edwards created with Richard Quine?
a) Peter Gunn
b) The Mickey Rooney Show: Hey, Mulligan
c) Mr. Lucky
d) Dante
Answer: b) The Mickey Rooney Show: Hey, Mulligan
10. Which radio show did Blake Edwards write scripts for in the late 1940s?
a) Hollywood Star Theatre
b) Lux Radio Theatre
c) The Whistler
d) Suspense
Answer: a) Hollywood Star Theatre
11. What was the title of Blake Edwards’ first film as a director?
a) Operation Petticoat
b) Bring Your Smile Along
c) Mister Cory
d) The Pink Panther
Answer: b) Bring Your Smile Along
12. Which 1959 film was Blake Edwards’ first major box-office success?
a) Operation Petticoat
b) Breakfast at Tiffany’s
c) The Great Race
d) A Shot in the Dark
Answer: a) Operation Petticoat
13. Which actor starred in Blake Edwards’ film “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”?
a) Julie Andrews
b) Audrey Hepburn
c) Bo Derek
d) Lee Remick
Answer: b) Audrey Hepburn
14. Who composed the music for many of Blake Edwards’ films, including “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”?
a) John Williams
b) Henry Mancini
c) Elmer Bernstein
d) Max Steiner
Answer: b) Henry Mancini
15. Which song from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” won an Academy Award?
a) Moon River
b) Days of Wine and Roses
c) The Pink Panther Theme
d) Baby, It’s You
Answer: a) Moon River
16. Which 1962 film directed by Blake Edwards dealt with alcoholism?
a) The Great Race
b) Days of Wine and Roses
c) Experiment in Terror
d) The Party
Answer: b) Days of Wine and Roses
17. Who played Inspector Clouseau in Blake Edwards’ “The Pink Panther” series?
a) Peter Sellers
b) Jack Lemmon
c) Cary Grant
d) Tony Curtis
Answer: a) Peter Sellers
18. How many films in “The Pink Panther” series did Blake Edwards direct?
a) Five
b) Six
c) Seven
d) Eight
Answer: c) Seven
19. Which 1963 film was the first in “The Pink Panther” series?
a) A Shot in the Dark
b) The Pink Panther
c) The Return of the Pink Panther
d) The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Answer: b) The Pink Panther
20. Which Blake Edwards film featured a character named Holly Golightly?
a) Victor/Victoria
b) Breakfast at Tiffany’s
c) 10
d) The Great Race
Answer: b) Breakfast at Tiffany’s
21. In which year was Blake Edwards’ film “10” released?
a) 1975
b) 1977
c) 1979
d) 1981
Answer: c) 1979
22. Which Blake Edwards film was a satirical take on Hollywood?
a) S.O.B.
b) Victor/Victoria
c) The Party
d) Darling Lili
Answer: a) S.O.B.
23. Who did Blake Edwards marry in 1969?
a) Patricia Walker
b) Julie Andrews
c) Audrey Hepburn
d) Bo Derek
Answer: b) Julie Andrews
24. Which film directed by Blake Edwards featured his wife, Julie Andrews, as a gender-disguised performer?
a) Victor/Victoria
b) Darling Lili
c) That’s Life!
d) S.O.B.
Answer: a) Victor/Victoria
25. For which film did Blake Edwards receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Screenplay?
a) Breakfast at Tiffany’s
b) Days of Wine and Roses
c) Victor/Victoria
d) The Pink Panther
Answer: c) Victor/Victoria