Q 01/05

Bruce Lee insisted Kato use which martial art on The Green Hornet instead of American-style punches?

A) Karate

B) Kung fu

C) Judo

D) Jujitsu

Answer · why

B) Kung fu

Kung fu had never been seen by so many Americans before Kato's fight scenes. The directors had expected ordinary fisticuffs until Lee refused to throw...

Q 02/05

On radio, the Green Hornet is the great-nephew of which masked Western hero from the same creators?

A) The Lone Ranger

B) The Cisco Kid

C) Hopalong Cassidy

D) The Durango Kid

Answer · why

A) The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger is Britt Reid's great-uncle, since Britt's father Dan Reid was the Ranger's nephew. That is why both heroes share a surname.

Q 03/05

How does Kato's fight with Robin end in a Batman crossover after Bruce Lee objected to the script?

A) Kato wins

B) Robin wins

C) In a draw

D) Batman stops it

Answer · why

C) In a draw

In a draw, because Lee refused to film a fight that showed Asian martial arts being beaten. The first script had Batman and Robin winning.

Q 04/05

What is the Green Hornet's car called, a name shared with Anna Sewell's novel about a horse?

A) National Velvet

B) War Horse

C) Seabiscuit

D) Black Beauty

Answer · why

D) Black Beauty

Black Beauty hides rockets below its headlights. The TV version could also launch a small flying camera from its trunk to spy on crooks.

Q 05/05

Which comedy star played Britt Reid in the 2011 film The Green Hornet and co-wrote its script?

A) Seth Rogen

B) Adam Sandler

C) Paul Rudd

D) Will Ferrell

Answer · why

A) Seth Rogen

Seth Rogen wrote the screenplay with his Superbad partner Evan Goldberg. He wanted a buddy action movie with jokes, in the spirit of Lethal Weapon.