Queen Elizabeth command performance of "To Catch a Thief" for charity; Duke of Edinburgh, Gina Lollobrigida, Peter Ustin

Queen Elizabeth command performance of "To Catch a Thief" for charity; Duke of Edinburgh, Gina Lollobrigida, Peter Ustin

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Arts, Performing Arts, History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

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The transcript describes a command performance at London's Leicester Square for the film 'To Catch a Thief' by Alfred Hitchcock. The event attracted international celebrities like Gina Lollobrigida and Peter Ustinov. Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh attended, meeting dignitaries from the arts and sciences. The event, benefiting a motion picture benevolent fund, raised nearly $85,000. The night was marked by regal splendour as the Queen and her husband enjoyed the film.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which film was featured at the command performance in London's Leicester Square?

North by Northwest

Rear Window

Vertigo

To Catch a Thief

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were some of the international celebrities present at the event?

Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton

Gina Lollobrigida and Peter Ustinov

Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the command performance attended by the Queen and the Duke?

To promote a new film

To benefit a motion picture benevolent fund

To celebrate a royal anniversary

To honor Alfred Hitchcock

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who did the Queen and the Duke meet at the event?

Members of the royal family

Dignitaries from the arts and sciences

International politicians

Only film directors

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much did the charity reportedly profit from the royal film performance?

$50,000

$100,000

$85,000

$75,000