No doubt there are a few brokers who have given Academy-award winning performances in landing a client – but how well do you know your Oscar trivia?
We’ve created a quick quiz to prepare you for tonight's 87th annual Academy Awards, with a little inspiration from the
International Business Times.
1. What was the only movie to completely sweep the show by winning every award it was nominated for?
2. Only two actors have been awarded an Oscar posthumously. The second was in 2008 when Heath Ledger won best supporting actor for his portrayal of The Joker in ‘The Dark Night.’ Peter Finch won best actor for this movie back in 1977 - what was it?
3. At 10-years-old, this actress was the youngest Oscar winner in history when she accepted the trophy for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Addie in ‘Paper Moon’ in 1973. Who was she?
4. Only three movies have ever swept the top ‘big five’ major awards (Best Picture, Actor, Actress, Director and Screenplay). Two of the films are ‘It Happened One Night’ in 1934 and ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest in 1975. What movie is the third?
5. What was the first film to win best picture that wasn’t in black and white?
6. Only one sequel has won Best Picture – what is it?
7. In 2000, a truck driver stole 52 Oscar trophies. Where were they eventually found?
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Answers
1. ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King’ at the 76th annual Academy Awards. It is tied for the most wins of all time with ‘Ben-Hur’ and ‘Titanic.’
2. ‘Network.’
3. Tatum O’Neal.
4. The Silence of The Lambs
5. Gone With The Wind (1939)
6. The Godfather 2
7. In the trash
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