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7 questions on MGM
Fans of 007 face a roar deal - filming of the latest Bond movie has stalled as its studio, MGM, faces an uncertain future with debts of $4bn.The studio is one of Hollywood's most famous and many of its films have become part of the cultural fabric. But how much do you know about its movies?
1.) Multiple Choice Question
How are your observational skills? The previous slide featured MGM's motto above the lion's head. What is it?
Ars longa vita brevis - art is long, life is short
Ars gratia artis - art for art's sake
Justus valde ars - just great art
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Here it is. The studio's unofficial motto. came to be "more stars than there are in heaven" - acknowledging the phenomenal roster of stars MGM had on its books.Click NEXT to continue
2.) Multiple Choice Question
Which of these film classics wasn't an MGM film?
Gone With the Wind
The Wizard of Oz
It's a Wonderful Life
Rocky
3.) Multiple Choice Question
Over the years, several lions have been used for the studio's iconic introduction sequence. But they've all shared the same name, which is...
Rory
Louis
Leo
4.) Multiple Choice Question
Two of the studio's biggest stars were a cartoon cat called Tom and his rodent adversary, Jerry. But what was the name of the housekeeper who occasionally intervened in their spats?
Aunt Jemima
Miss Hattie
Mammy Two Shoes
5.) Multiple Choice Question
Along with Titanic in 1997 (director James Cameron, left), an MGM film has won more Oscars than any other. Which was it?
Ben Hur
Doctor Zhivago
Gone with the Wind
6.) Missing Word Question
...don't even * them"
ignore
dislike
think about
7.) Multiple Choice Question
Every Hollywood studio has been responsible for its fair share of flops, but which of these turkeys was not the responsibility of MGM?
Cutthroat Island
Showgirls
Shanghai Surprise
Heaven's Gate
Answers
It's ars gratia artis.It's It's a Wonderful Life, which was a product of Liberty Films.It's Leo. The logo was based around the mascot of New York's Columbia university, the alma mater of its creator, MGM's publicist, Howard Dietz.It's Mammy Two Shoes.It's Ben Hur, starring Charlton Heston, which scooped 11 Academy Awards in 1959.It's ignore. He also said: "I want every man to tell the truth, even if it costs him his job."It was Heaven's Gate, a United Artists film. The famously overbudget Western was such a fiasco that UA was soon sold to MGM.Your Score
0 - 3 : Ishtar
4 - 6 : Singin' in the Rain
7 - 7 : How the Quiz Was Won
For a complete archive of past quizzes, including the Curriculum tests and our weekly news quiz 7 days 7 questions, visit the Magazine index and scroll down the page.This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
Fans of 007 face a roar deal - filming of the latest Bond movie has stalled as its studio, MGM, faces an uncertain future with debts of $4bn.The studio is one of Hollywood's most famous and many of its films have become part of the cultural fabric. But how much do you know about its movies?
1.) Multiple Choice QuestionHow are your observational skills? The previous slide featured MGM's motto above the lion's head. What is it?
Ars longa vita brevis - art is long, life is shortArs gratia artis - art for art's sake
Justus valde ars - just great art
Info
Here it is. The studio's unofficial motto. came to be "more stars than there are in heaven" - acknowledging the phenomenal roster of stars MGM had on its books.Click NEXT to continue
2.) Multiple Choice QuestionWhich of these film classics wasn't an MGM film?
Gone With the WindThe Wizard of Oz
It's a Wonderful Life
Rocky
3.) Multiple Choice Question
Over the years, several lions have been used for the studio's iconic introduction sequence. But they've all shared the same name, which is...
RoryLouis
Leo
4.) Multiple Choice Question
Two of the studio's biggest stars were a cartoon cat called Tom and his rodent adversary, Jerry. But what was the name of the housekeeper who occasionally intervened in their spats?
Aunt JemimaMiss Hattie
Mammy Two Shoes
5.) Multiple Choice Question
Along with Titanic in 1997 (director James Cameron, left), an MGM film has won more Oscars than any other. Which was it?
Ben HurDoctor Zhivago
Gone with the Wind
6.) Missing Word Question
...don't even * them"
ignore
dislike
think about
7.) Multiple Choice Question
Every Hollywood studio has been responsible for its fair share of flops, but which of these turkeys was not the responsibility of MGM?
Cutthroat IslandShowgirls
Shanghai Surprise
Heaven's Gate
Answers
It's ars gratia artis.It's It's a Wonderful Life, which was a product of Liberty Films.It's Leo. The logo was based around the mascot of New York's Columbia university, the alma mater of its creator, MGM's publicist, Howard Dietz.It's Mammy Two Shoes.It's Ben Hur, starring Charlton Heston, which scooped 11 Academy Awards in 1959.It's ignore. He also said: "I want every man to tell the truth, even if it costs him his job."It was Heaven's Gate, a United Artists film. The famously overbudget Western was such a fiasco that UA was soon sold to MGM.Your Score
0 - 3 : Ishtar
4 - 6 : Singin' in the Rain
7 - 7 : How the Quiz Was Won
For a complete archive of past quizzes, including the Curriculum tests and our weekly news quiz 7 days 7 questions, visit the Magazine index and scroll down the page.This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.