David Hand Quiz Questions and Answers

1. What was David Dodd Hand’s primary profession?
A) Statistician
B) Animator and filmmaker
C) Musician
D) Mathematician
Answer: B) Animator and filmmaker

2. When was David Dodd Hand born?
A) June 30, 1950
B) January 23, 1900
C) October 11, 1986
D) April 28, 1925
Answer: B) January 23, 1900

3. Where was David Dodd Hand born?
A) Plainfield, New Jersey
B) London, England
C) Peterborough, United Kingdom
D) San Luis Obispo, California
Answer: A) Plainfield, New Jersey

4. Which studio did David Dodd Hand join in 1930?
A) Pixar Animation Studios
B) Walt Disney Productions
C) Warner Bros. Animation
D) DreamWorks Animation
Answer: B) Walt Disney Productions

5. What role did David Dodd Hand play in Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?
A) Supervising director
B) Lead animator
C) Voice actor
D) Screenwriter
Answer: A) Supervising director

6. Which Disney animated feature did David Dodd Hand also supervise?
A) The Lion King
B) Bambi
C) Aladdin
D) Frozen
Answer: B) Bambi

7. What series of cartoons did David Dodd Hand work on in the 1920s before joining Disney?
A) Looney Tunes
B) Tom and Jerry
C) Out of the Inkwell
D) Betty Boop
Answer: C) Out of the Inkwell

8. Which short film marked David Dodd Hand’s directorial debut at Disney?
A) Building a Building
B) The Flying Mouse
C) Three Orphan Kittens
D) Who Killed Cock Robin?
Answer: A) Building a Building

9. In what year did David Dodd Hand leave Disney?
A) 1930
B) 1944
C) 1950
D) 1960
Answer: B) 1944

10. Where did David Dodd Hand establish Gaumont British Animation?
A) England
B) California
C) New York
D) France
Answer: A) England

11. What was the name of one of the cartoon series produced by David Dodd Hand at Gaumont British Animation?
A) Animaland
B) Silly Symphonies
C) Merrie Melodies
D) Happy Harmonies
Answer: A) Animaland

12. What award did David Dodd Hand receive in 1994?
A) Academy Award
B) Disney Legends
C) Emmy Award
D) BAFTA Award
Answer: B) Disney Legends

13. What was the cause of David Dodd Hand’s death?
A) Heart attack
B) Stroke complications
C) Cancer
D) Car accident
Answer: B) Stroke complications

14. What was the title of David Hand’s autobiography?
A) Animation Pioneer
B) Disney Dreams
C) The Art of Animation
D) From Snow White to Bambi
Answer: A) Animation Pioneer

15. Who contributed additional biographical material to David Hand’s autobiography?
A) Walt Disney
B) David Hale Hand
C) Roy Disney
D) Ub Iwerks
Answer: D) David Hale Hand

16. In which Disney short did David Hand have a disagreement with Walt Disney over a scene involving a thorn?
A) The Flying Mouse
B) The Tortoise and the Hare
C) Three Little Pigs
D) Mickey’s Trailer
Answer: A) The Flying Mouse

17. What was David Hand’s job title when he spoke to Don Graham’s animation classes in 1936?
A) Studio Manager
B) Director
C) Lead Animator
D) Production Supervisor
Answer: B) Director

18. What was the primary focus of David Hand’s role as a Disney director in the 1930s?
A) Supporting animators
B) Creating storyboards
C) Composing music
D) Writing scripts
Answer: B) Supporting animators

19. Where did David Hand pass away?
A) Los Angeles, California
B) London, England
C) San Luis Obispo, California
D) Chicago, Illinois
Answer: C) San Luis Obispo, California

20. In which year did David Hand die?
A) 1980
B) 1986
C) 1990
D) 1995
Answer: B) 1986

21. What was David Hand’s contribution to the British animation industry after leaving Disney?
A) Produced 19 short films
B) Founded a film school
C) Directed live-action films
D) Created a TV series
Answer: A) Produced 19 short films

22. What was David Hand’s stance on publicity for Disney artists during his time at the studio?
A) He encouraged it
B) He avoided it due to studio policy
C) He demanded personal credit
D) He organized press events
Answer: D) He avoided it due to studio policy

23. What did David Hand study in Chicago before entering animation?
A) Fine Arts
B) Commercial Art
C) Theater
D) Literature
Answer: B) Commercial Art

24. What was the name of David Hand’s wife?
A) Josephine Hale Marks
B) Lillian Disney
C) Marjorie Belcher
D) Mary Blair
Answer: A) Josephine Hale Marks

25. In which year did David Hand marry Josephine Hale Marks?
A) 1920
B) 1925
C) 1930
D) 1935
Answer: B) 1925