How well do you remember Ocean's 11 from 1960?

By: J. Reinoehl
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How well do you remember Ocean's 11 from 1960?
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About This Quiz

"Ocean's 11" is a heist film from 1960, set primarily in Las Vegas. A remake with the same name was released in 2001 and was successful enough to have a trilogy created -- 11,12,13. What do you know about the original film? Find out by taking the quiz.
During which holiday did "Ocean's 11" begin?
Halloween.
Independence Day.
Christmas.
"Christmas in Beverly Hills CA. A time when everyone thinks only kind, tolerant, generous thoughts."
Thanksgiving.
How did the characters meet initially?
They were in the war together.
They met when the served in the 82nd Airborne Division during the war. The 82nd is an elite parachute infantry division that specializes in assault operations. The Army first formed the 82nd on August 5, 1917.
They served time in prison together.
They went to school together.
They were in a music competition.
Which member of the team was in prison at the start of the movie?
The planner.
The coordinator.
The demolition man.
The electrician.
"He's in prison, the electrician. Our master electrician is doing one to five!"

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What was the stage name of Vince's wife?
Candy.
Brandy.
Honeyface.
"And now a sweet little bundle from Texas, sweet as chocolate candy: The tantalizing Honeyface." "…Is that her?"
Gingersnap.
Who played Danny Ocean's ex-wife?
Angie Dickinson.
Angie Dickinson (born September 30, 1931) played Danny Ocean's ex-wife in "Ocean's 11." She is also known for her starring television role in "Police Woman" and her supporting role in "Pay It Forward," but she has performed in numerous movie and television productions.
Jean Willes.
Shirley MacLaine.
Patrice Wymore.
Finish the quote "I'll consider mistress, plaything, toy for a night, but I refuse to be___________."
"…your wife. That's out."
"…your mother. That's out."
"I'll consider mistress, plaything, toy for a night, but I refuse to be your mother. That's out."
"…your sister. That's out."
"…your point man. That’s out."

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Who played Jimmy Foster?
Richard Conte.
Dean Martin.
Peter Lawford.
Peter Lawford (September 7, 1923-December 24, 1984) spent most of his adult life in the United States but was born in Great Britain. His relationship as a brother-in-law of President John F. Kennedy and his one-time friendship with Frank Sinatra as a member of the "Rat Pack," put him in the middle of a feud that Sinatra and Kennedy had when Kennedy canceled a stay at Sinatra's house on short notice, to prevent bad publicity.
Richard Benedict.
What changed Tony's mind about joining the others?
He needed to buy his wife a fur coat.
His kid was sick and needed to see a specialist.
His ex-wife told him they didn't have enough money to buy food.
He found out he could have a terminal illness.
"Look doc, give it to me straight. Is it the big casino?"
What was Josh doing for a living?
He was a street sweeper.
He was a stock boy at a supermarket.
He was a bell hop in a hotel.
He was a garbage man.
At the time of the movie, the Civil Rights Act was not in place. Many jobs in many states were still not available to people, based on the shade of their skin. Josh ended up being a garbage collector instead of pursuing his dream as a result.

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What did Josh want to be?
A baseball player.
"What happened to the ball playing? No hit?"
A policeman.
A hitman.
A lawyer.
Who brought Jackson to the meeting?
An EMT.
A police officer.
Clem Harvey, who played Louis Jackson, had only a few bit parts in movies such as "State Fair," "One-Eyed Jacks" and "A Thunder of Drums." His character showed up with police officers because he was drunk.
A taxi driver.
His mother.
Why did Jimmy want to go to the "picnic" with the others?
His mother lost her riches on the stock market.
He is trying to get rid of a fling who keeps pestering him for money.
He is tired of asking his mother for money.
"I had so much mother love you'd of thought I was quintuplets… After the war, I tried to break away from her, but plenty of money's a hard habit to kick. That's why I'm going to our picnic."
He wants to put his kid through college.

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Dean Martin played which character?
Danny Ocean.
Sam Harmon.
Dean Martin (June 17, 1917-December 25, 1995) first paired with Jerry Lewis, on the stage and then in movies. However, by 1958, he grew tired of producer Hal Wallis' cookie-cutter scripts and decided to go it alone. Although this initially did not work out well, when he became friends with Sinatra and began co-starring in movies like "Ocean's 11" with him, his career took off. He played Sinatra's wealthy friend, Sam Harmon, in "Ocean's 11."
"Mushy" O'Connors.
Anthony Bergdorf.
What prank did Danny play on Spyros Acebos?
He told him none of the other collaborators could make the meeting.
He said they were discovered and had been thrown in jail.
He informed him he needed to identify their bodies at the morgue.
"This is the Los Angeles County Morgue… We have a couple of men down here. One is well muscled the other one is rather slender built… These two young gentlemen were traveling mighty fast in an automobile—looked like they were trying to keep an engagement somewhere."
He stated the casinos just developed a new type of security system that was not dependent on electricity, but magnetism.
Who ran into Danny Ocean at the Sands?
Adele Ekstrom.
Danny Ocean ran into Adele at the Sands and gave her his room key. Patrice Wymore Flynn (December 17, 1926-March 22, 2014), who played the role of Adele in "Ocean's 11," married Errol Flynn.
Beatrice Ocean.
Sheriff Wimmer.
Mrs. Bergdorf.

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By which point of view did Jimmy's mother tell him to judge Duke?
From a foreigner's point of view.
From a poor person's point of view.
From a woman's point of view.
"Please don't judge him from that point of view." "Well, what point of view do you suggest?" "A woman's."
From Duke's point of view.
Where did Jimmy tell his mother he was going?
Golfing.
Skydiving.
Deep-sea fishing.
Skiing.
"I'm going skiing with Danny Ocean. We're going up to Squaw Valley." "Well, you won't miss the wedding?" "Mother! Have I ever missed one of your weddings?"
Who played the drunk lady who delayed Tony from getting to the electric box at the Flamingo?
Shirley MacClaine.
In the dialogue between MacLaine and Dean Martin, they mentioned both Ricky Nelson and Perry Como. Dean Martin had been frequently compared to Perry Como in his younger years, and he had just finished co-starring in a movie with Nelson.
Mia Farrow.
Juliet Prowse.
Marilyn Monroe.

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Who was the latest to arrive at the meeting in Spyros' house?
O'Connors.
Bergdorf.
Foster.
Jackson.
"It's after nine. Everybody's here but this Jackson. Shall we start the meeting without him?"
Who wanted to promote world peace with his money by buying out the Miss Universe contest?
Josh Howard.
Curly Steffans.
Danny Ocean.
Danny Ocean was a womanizer in the original "Ocean's 11." Although he had a sense of loyalty to his ex-wife, it was evident he had relationships with other women, which got him in trouble at times.
Sam Harmon.
Which five casinos did they want to hit?
The Flamingo, the Venetian, the Tropicana, the Riviera and the Sahara.
The Flamingo, the Sands, the Desert Inn, the Riviera and the Hacienda.
The Flamingo, the Sands, the Dunes, Monte Carlo and the Sahara.
The Flamingo, the Sands, the Desert Inn, the Riviera and the Sahara.
"This is our objective: Las Vegas, Nevada. Mission: to liberate millions of dollars. Now, these are the five casinos we hit: the Sahara, Riviera, Desert Inn, the Sands and the Flamingo."

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What color was the handkerchief when it was spread out on the pool table with the list of casinos drawn on it?
Purple.
Yellow.
Danny did a magic trick that turned a blue handkerchief into the yellow one he spread out on the pool table. This was the only scene in the movie where the entire eleven-man group (and Spyros) could be viewed in a single shot.
Green.
Magenta.
According to the movie, what was the name of the only road that ran into and out of Vegas?
Route 66.
Route 15.
Route 91.
"Is this the only road in or out of Vegas?" "Yeah, that's Route 91. Why?"
Route 215.
How did they get the money away from the casinos?
They tossed it down a hole into a tunnel they had dug.
They hid it in their underwear.
They threw it in the trash.
By tossing the money in the trash, they were able to get back in the casino quickly, and Josh was able to pick it up in the dump truck. Sammy Davis Jr. once said, "In Vegas, for 20 minutes, our skin had no color. The second we stepped off the stage, we were colored again. The other acts could gamble or sit in the lounge and have a drink, but we had to leave through the kitchen with the garbage." It wasn't until March 25, 1960, under the Moulin Rouge Agreement, that Jim Crow restrictions were lifted and desegregation began.
They stuck it in an armored bank car.

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How much did the spare keys cost to make?
Two bits.
"I had the key made. Be careful with it. It cost me two bits."
Two dollars.
Two quarters.
Two dimes.
In addition to a drum set and piano, which other instrument was playing in Sam's band at the Sahara?
A flute.
A xylophone.
The xylophone had a predominant part in the music and was played by Red Norvo. You could also hear trumpets playing, but there were no trumpets shown in the band. A saxophone player acted as if he were playing the trumpet parts.
Bagpipes.
The spoons.
How much time did Tony give himself to rewire the casinos?
Five hours.
Two hours and thirty minutes.
An hour.
An hour and forty minutes.
"Well, five casinos, fifteen minutes each, that's seventy-five minutes. Traveling time twenty-five minutes, that's an hour and forty minutes. And that's when I'll rig them—one hour and forty minutes before we hit."

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Who else was at the Sands that knew at least one of the crew?
Mr. Kelly.
Jack Strager.
Duke Santos and Mrs. Restes.
Caesar Romano and Ilka Chase played Santos and Restes, respectively. Romano was a unique actor who began his career mostly in suave, Latin lover roles, but later was cast as bumbling criminals (including the Joker in "Batman," which originally aired on television from 1966-1968). Chase had a caustic personality in real life but seldom portrayed cutting females, except in supporting roles, such as the stepmother in Rodgers and Hammerstein's made-for-television version of "Cinderella."
Mrs. Allenby and Honeyface.
What percentage did Duke ask Ocean for, to keep his mouth shut?
50%.
"I know you won't try anything cute. Fifty percent of something is better than one hundred percent of nothing."
20%.
30%.
60%.
What happened to most of the money?
It was in a plane crash.
It was lost in the garbage dump.
It was cremated with Tony.
Although cremation was growing in popularity in the 1960s and 1970s, even today it is rare for a cremation to occur in the same place as the funeral service. Also, the body is not cremated during the service, but either before or after it.
It was buried with Tony.

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What number did they start the countdown to the New Year with at the casinos?
30.
20.
"All right ladies and gentlemen, it's almost midnight. So pucker up your lips, ladies. Twenty seconds to go."
10.
5.
What were the call numbers for the news station reporting on the crime?
KTNV-TV.
KOLO-TV.
KSHO-TV.
KLAS-TV.
KLAS-TV was still a television station in Las Vegas. Bought by Howard Hughes in 1968, it switched hands several times after his death. As of February 13, 2015, it was owned by Nexstar Broadcasting Group.
"There's only one thing you love, Danny: That's ________."
"…money."
"…fame."
"…danger."
"There's only one thing you love, Danny: That's danger."
"…your mother."

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How did Tony die?
He got electrocuted.
He had a heart attack.
The doctor at the beginning of the movie sent a tissue sample for a biopsy, which would imply Tony potentially had cancer (although the X-ray shown was upside down). His death from a heart attack at the end of the movie would have been unrelated. Although some cancer treatments weaken the heart, it was unlikely for these to begin so quickly, especially with the holidays. Most cancer treatments begin a few weeks after the diagnosis.
A truck hit him.
A police officer shot him.
How much money did Tony's widow get?
$5,000.
$10,000.
"It's for Tony's widow and his kid. It's only ten grand, Danny."
$50,000.
$100,000.
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