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1950’s Sci-Fi Movies (Dorky Round)

1

Which adaptation of an H.G. Wells novel replaced alien tripods with flying saucers?
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The War of the Worlds

2

John Carpenter's 1982 The Thing was a remake of what 1951 film?
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The Thing from Another World
based on the novella, "Who Goes There" by John W. Campbell

3

What 1956 film was inspired by Shakespeare's The Tempest?
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Forbidden Planet

4

Remade in 1978, what 1956 film gave rise to the term "Pod People"?
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers

5

In what Walt Disney film did Kirk Douglas have a "Whale of a Tale" to tell you?
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

6

Featuring a molecular transporter and a pesky insect, what 1958 film starred Al Hedison, Patricia Owens and Vincent Price?
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The Fly

7

What 1954 film served as Guillermo del Toro's inspiration for his 2017 The Shape of Water?
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The Creature from the Black Lagoon

8

In 1948, they met Frankenstein, but in the 50's what comedy duo met up with The Mummy and later Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde?
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Bud Abbot and Lou Costello

9

Now the longest running film franchise in history, what film kicked it all off in 1954?
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Gojira or Godzilla

10

Klaatu and Gort try to save the Earth from itself in what 1951 film?
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The Day The Earth Stood Still

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