In the Heat of the Night, 1967 (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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Who directed 'In the Heat of the Night' (1967)?
Who directed 'In the Heat of the Night' (1967)?
Norman Jewison
Which city was detective Virgil Tibbs from?
Which city was detective Virgil Tibbs from?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
For which film did Sidney Poitier win the Best Actor Oscar, becoming the first black man to do so?
For which film did Sidney Poitier win the Best Actor Oscar, becoming the first black man to do so?
Lilies of the Field (1963)
Which actor played Sheriff Bill Gillespie and won Best Supporting Actor Oscar?
Which actor played Sheriff Bill Gillespie and won Best Supporting Actor Oscar?
Rod Steiger
What did Tibbs roar back when Gillespie asked what they call him in Philadelphia?
What did Tibbs roar back when Gillespie asked what they call him in Philadelphia?
They call me Mister Tibbs
What revolutionary action did Tibbs take when Eric Endicott slapped him?
What revolutionary action did Tibbs take when Eric Endicott slapped him?
Tibbs immediately slapped him back
What did Gillespie say about Tibbs when inviting him to his home?
What did Gillespie say about Tibbs when inviting him to his home?
First human being ever in here
How long before the film's 1966 setting was the Voting Rights Act passed?
How long before the film's 1966 setting was the Voting Rights Act passed?
One year (1965)
Where was most of the film actually shot for safety reasons?
Where was most of the film actually shot for safety reasons?
Illinois
In which Mississippi town was the film set in 1966?
In which Mississippi town was the film set in 1966?
Sparta