Flowers in the movies: These blooms have star power! Take our quiz and see for yourself

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Flowers in the movies: These blooms have star power! Take our quiz and see for yourself

by Jacqueline

February 18, 2008

Flowers keep popping up in movies, new and old. Most obviously they mean romance, but they can set a darker tone as well. Just look at the greenhouse scene in the ’40s classic, “The Big Sleep,” starring Bogie and Bacall.

With the Oscars less than a week away, jog your memory with this quiz and let me know your favorite flowers on film.

Lily

1. In the Oscar-nominated love story “Atonement,” when James McAvoy and Keira Knightley meet at the fountain, she is carrying an armful of freshly picked flowers and a vase. She is also wearing a floral-print blouse. True or False?

2. Which 1946 film noir starred Alan Ladd and blonde bombshell Veronica Lake? (Raymond Chandler wrote the original screenplay.)
A. “Black Orchids”
B. “The Blue Dahlia”
C. “The Black Dahlia”
D. “The Blue Gardenia”

3. “Steel Magnolias” was a major role for Julia Roberts in 1990. Name the upcoming movie she’ll be producing and starring in.
A. “Flower Shop”
B. “Bouquets All the Way”
C. “Cactus Flower”
D. “Hothouse Flowers”

4. The petals of which flower cover Mena Suvari in 1999’s “American Beauty,” winner of five Oscars? If you need a hint, check out playboy.com/blog where Teleflora was recently featured.
A. Magnolia
B. Orchid
C. Rose
D. Jasmine

5. In “Bread and Tulips,” from 2000, Licia Maglietta’s character loves flowers and applies for a job in a flower shop in which Italian city?
A. Venice
B. Florence
C. Rome
D. Naples

6. If you watched “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1945) over the holidays, you’ll remember the significance of ZuZu’s petals. But what flower shields Mary (Donna Reed) when her bathrobe comes loose?
A. Lilacs
B. Hydrangea
C. Hyacinth
D. Lily of the Valley

Extra credit: What flower-themed song does Uncle Billy (Thomas Mitchell) sing about?

ANSWERS
1. True
2. B. “The Blue Dahlia” was their third film together.
3. D. “Hothouse Flowers” a novel by Margot Berwin.
4. C. Rose
5. A. Venice
6. B. Hydrangea

Extra Credit: “My Wild Irish Rose”

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Comments

Heidi Richards | Reply
February 20, 2008

What a great quiz! I created one like this about flowers in a song title, which you reminded me of when I read this. I am going to have to post to my blog at www.TulipsTalk.com soon. Be sure and stop by often as we post new trivia every other day or so.

Thanks for stopping by Tulips Talk and for your comment.

Regards,

Heidi Richards, Chief Goddess
Eden Florist & Gift Baskets - www.edenflorist.com