27 trivia, guesses & fun facts — synced to The War of the Worlds
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Q1. How many Oscars did George Pal win before War of the Worlds? Medium · 200 pts
7
Pal won 7 Oscars for his groundbreaking Puppetoon animation work!
Q2. Which legendary director did Cedric Hardwicke work with before narrating? Medium · 200 pts
Cecil B. DeMille
Hardwicke's work with DeMille proved his ability to handle epic material!
Q3. Caltech led 1950s atomic research. What did they help create? Medium · 200 pts
Hydrogen bomb
Caltech scientists helped develop the H-bomb in the early 1950s!
Q4. War of the Worlds beat how many other films for Best Special Effects? Medium · 200 pts
4 films
It beat 4 competitors including The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T!
Q5. How many frames were hand-painted to remove wires in War of the Worlds? Medium · 200 pts
25,000
Artists spent months hand-painting 25,000+ frames - crucial to the Oscar win!
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The world stands still as invaders from Mars launch an all-out attack on Earth with their deadly heat-rays. Dr. Clayton Forrester (Gene Barry), Sylvia Van Buren (Ann Robinson), and others must fight for survival against the merciless Martian war machines.
Directed by Byron Haskin and starring Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, and Les Tremayne. Test your knowledge of this classic 1953 sci-fi film with an interactive trivia game that syncs with the movie!
Starring Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Lewis Martin, Les Tremayne, Bob Cornthwaite
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