A 2016 screening of Annie Hall under the stars on the Straight Terrace. (Joe Wilensky / Cornell University) Quizzes & Puzzles How Much Do You Know About Cornellians in the Movies? With the summer cinema season in full swing, we round up some of our favorite film-themed trivia questions—plus some new ones! Are you a Big Red cinephile? Answer these 10 questions and find out! 1) Frank Morgan 1912 is best known for playing the title role in what classic film? “King Kong” “The Wizard of Oz” “Citizen Kane” “Robin Hood” None 2) Renowned film editor and longtime Martin Scorsese collaborator Thelma Schoonmaker ’61 has won the Oscar for each of these movies, except … “Raging Bull” “Goodfellas” “The Aviator” “The Departed” None 3) As a child actor in his first and only film, Peter Ostrum, DVM ’84, starred in what? “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” “The Bad News Bears” “The Love Bug” None 4) Ricky Jay ’71 was a famed magician, actor, and creator of visual wizardry. What notable movie effect did he design? The light sabers in the original “Star Wars” The mechanical owl in “Clash of the Titans” The Delorean in “Back to the Future” Lieutenant Dan’s wheelchair in “Forrest Gump” None 5) What classic film was based on the play “Everybody Comes to Rick’s,” co-written by Murray Burnett ’31? “Gaslight” “Notorious” “Casablanca” “White Heat” None 6) Dominique Thorne ’19 plays what Marvel heroine? Ms. Marvel She Hulk Ironheart The Wasp None 7) David Seidler ’59 won an Oscar for penning the screenplay to what film? “The King’s Speech” “A Room With a View” “The Remains of the Day” “The English Patient” None 8) Arthur Laurents ’37 wrote the "book" (script) to what classic movie musical, based on his Broadway hit? “The Sound of Music” “The King and I” “Oklahoma!” “West Side Story” None 9) George Joblove ’76, MS ’79, is a CGI pioneer who co-founded the computer graphics department at Industrial Light & Magic. Which of these movies DIDN'T he work on? “Young Sherlock Holmes” “The Abyss” “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” “Death Becomes Her” None 10) Ellen Albertini Dow ’35, MA ’38, gained fame late in life for her standout role in what hit film? “Driving Miss Daisy” “The Wedding Singer” “Titanic” “There’s Something About Mary” None Time’s up Top: A 2016 screening of Annie Hall under the stars on the Straight Terrace. (Joe Wilensky / Cornell University) Published August 6, 2024 Comments Alexandra Fairfield 18 Aug, 2024 What? No Christopher Reeves? Or was that too easy? Reply Tim Lynch, Class of 1990 19 Aug, 2024 I was hoping for a question on the quick campus cameo in “The Sure Thing,” or the reference to it very early in “Say Anything.” But if you’re focusing on actual Cornellians involved in film, then this worked well — though like Alexandra, I was slightly surprised not to see Christopher Reeve. Still, 9/10 thanks to a couple of lucky guesses! Reply Leave a Comment Cancel replyOnce your comment is approved, your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Class Year Email * Save my name, email, and class year in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ Other stories You may like Cornelliana In this Spooky Season, a Look Back at Rulloff—Ithaca’s Infamous Rogue Cornelliana Johnny’s Big Red Grill Sign Is All Aglow—in Ohio Cornelliana Anchors Aweigh: Big Red Names Graced WWII-Era Hulls