Trivia Time - Part 86

Here are the answers to the unanswered or partially-answered questions from TT85:

1. In which film did Karl Malden play Natalie Wood's dad? (No, it's not Gypsy.)

Answer: Bomber B-52

2. Who played Natalie Wood's lover and who played her love interest in the film in #1?

Answer: Sorry! We screwed up the question! It should have just asked about ONE love interest, who was Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

3. Name the four films in which Frank Sinatra "buys the farm".

Answers: Becks and DKoren came up with Von Ryan's Express, From Here to Eternity, and The Devil at 4:00. There are at least TWO more, since I had forgotten all about about The Devil at 4:00: Suddenly and Cast a Giant Shadow.

4. Rex Ingram was featured in two films with scores by Miklós Rózsa. Name the films.

Answers: Thief of Baghdad and Sahara.

6. Name the film in which George Takei appeared with Richard Burton.

Answer: Ice Palace.


And here is TT86....have fun!

Who Said This and in Which Film? "You're about the sexiest bozo ever to wear to a funny blue dress." Who Said This and in Which Film?


1. Errol Flynn and Barbara Stanwyck appeared together in which film?

2. Name the film in which Annette O'Toole and Robbie Benson appeared together.

3. Andy Devine and Janet Gaynor appeared together in (at least) two '30s films for William Wellman. Name them.

4. Robert Shaw played characters who died in two films in the 1960s and two films in the 1970s. Name the films.

5. Name three films in which characters played by Robert Mitchum met their demise in automobiles.


6. Which Bond girl was a former professional figure skater?

7. Which Bond girl was a former professional ballet dancer?

Trivia Time - Part 77

OK, here we are, late with Trivia Time (sorry about that, BTW). Better late than never...right?

As always here are the answers to the TT questions from last week that were not answered (or partially answered):

Who Am I? I had a 30+ year career as a character actor; I've worked with everyone in the Golden Age of Hollywood, including Thomas Mitchell, Bette Davis, Claude Rains and Frank Capra, to name a few. But to a whole generation, I was best known for my voice-over work. Who Am I?

Answer: Edward Everett Horton

Who Said This? "Come and get it! Jack rabbit A-la-modie! Who Said This?

Answer: Chill Wills in Boom Town.


1. Michael Curtiz was not Warner Brothers' first choice to direct Charge of the Light Brigade. Name the original pick for director and the reason why.

Answer: Henry Hathaway, because he just had a hit with Gary Cooper with The Lives of a Bengal Lancer.

3. Name the film which incorporates Erich Korngold's favorite score.

Answer: Between Two Worlds.

6. After The Who performed on The Smothers Brothers Show, things got a little out of hand. What happened? Be specific.

Answer: Dawn correctly said that Keith Moon blew up his drum kit, which is part of the answer. The drum kit had a small cannon in it but it was overloaded. The rest of the answer includes the fact that Bette Davis, waiting in the wings in full Elizabethan costume, fainted, while Mickey Rooney jumped with glee.


Well, with baseball season starting we thought we'd throw a couple of curve balls and a slider into TT77. Actually, these are easy...you guys should be able to hit them out of the park!

Who Are We? We were both child stars in the late '40s and early '50s, and we appeared together as brother and sister in a 1950s film. One of us also had a TV series in the '50s. Who Are We?

Who Said This? "I was an Elizabethan fruit fly....the Betty Boop of Stratford-on-Avon." Who Said This?

1. Name the actress who made swashbucklers with both Tyrone Power and Errol Flynn. Name the films.

2. Name the film that Errol Flynn was making when this photo (above) was taken. Name his co-stars.

3. Paul Douglas was in two classic baseball fantasy films. Name them.

4. Name the two baseball films that Dan Dailey appeared in.

5. Name the baseball film in which Doris Day appeared. Name her co-star.

6. Claudette Colbert, Vivian Leigh, and Elizabeth Taylor (R.I.P.) all played the same part. What was it?

Trivia Time - Part 73

Here are the answers to those questions from TT72 that are leftover from last week:

Who Am I? Although I had a brief acting career, I'm probably best known as an announcer/side kick on a 1950s/early '60s "quiz show". Who Am I?
Answer: George Fenneman

2. Name the classic '50s film that Who Am I? #2 was in, and the quiz show mentioned in the question. Why was this quiz show different from others of the period?

Answers: The Thing from Another World; You Bet Your Life, starring Groucho Marx and George Fenneman, was filmed rather than produced as a live show.

6. To what real-life tragic incident did WKRP in Cincinnati devote an episode?

Answer: Eleven people were killed and dozens injured in the crush of people trying to get into the Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati for a Who concert on December 3, 1979.

9. Name the Tony-award-winning actress who had a short-lived series on CBS that featured Tom Bosley before Happy Days.

Answer: Sandy Duncan

You may notice a number of questions having to do with the Academy Awards in one way or another in this week's set....we decided on an Oscar theme in tribute to the festivities at the Kodak Theater. Not that we're necessarily watching them, LOL!

Who Am I? Of the films directed by me in the 1960s, there were two of them (approximately five years apart) in which the leads won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Who Am I?

Who Said This? Person #1 "What if my parachute doesn't open?" Person #2 "Then you'll be the first one on the ground" Who Said This?

Who Are We and Which Film is This? We were in the supporting cast of an MGM film starring Robert Taylor. We are: an Academy Award winner, a future TV star/producer, and a future U.S. senator. Who Are We and Which Film is This?

Who Said This? "That guy could go to sleep on a clothesline." Who Said This?

1. Name the films and the actors mentioned in Who Am I?

2. This Oscar-winning film featured Robert Wagner, Thelma Ritter, and Richard Basehart, among others. Name the film and the stars. What was the Oscar for?

3. This 1950s film is considered by some to be the first wide-screen "disaster" film. It was nominated for 6 Academy Awards, and won one. Name the film, director, and the specific wide-screen format used.

4. Name two films from the 1950s featuring two actresses in the same movie who competed against each other for Best Actress.

5. Name five films from the 1950s featuring two actresses in the same movie who competed against each other for Best Supporting Actress.

6. Upon seeing a film, Gary Cooper said, "I should have made this movie!" Name the film and the star.

7. Name one thing these films have in common: Dead End,
The Women, and Test Pilot.

8. This film earned Walter Brennan his first Best Supporting Actor Oscar. One director began the film, and another finished it. Name the two directors and the film in question.

9. Name one thing these films have in common: Show Boat (1936), A Night at the Opera, and A Day at the Races.

10. In the film Captains Courageous, who received top billing?

11. What do Cary Grant, Errol Flynn, Peter O'Toole and Barbara Stanwyck all have in common?

Trivia Time - Part 72

Last week's TT was quite short, and only one question remains unanswered. The question and its answer are below:


3. Name one thing the following films have in common: Love Is a Many-Splendoured Thing, The Purple Heart, and The Man with the Golden Gun.

Answer: Richard Loo


This week we have brought the number of questions back up to our norm; I encourage everyone to participate, including all of you "lurkers" who read the questions but have never tried try to answer any.

Don't be shy! Give it a shot! It will only hurt a little, LOL! We usually only pick on our friend Classic Becky (better known as Becks).

Who Said This? But oh please, if it should not be you, don't ever tell me. Who Said This?

Who Am I? I'm an Oscar-winning actress who made 11 films in my own country before I made my first American film. I've played a wide range of characters, from sinners to saints. Who Am I?

Who Am I? Although I had a brief acting career, I'm probably best known as an announcer/side kick on a 1950s/early '60s "quiz show". Who Am I?

1. Name a "saint" played by Who Am I? #1.

2. Name the classic'50s film that Who Am I? #2 was in, and the quiz show mentioned in the question. Why was this quiz show different from others of the period?

3. This ground-breaking PBS series was one of the first "reality shows". It featured a family from Santa Barbara, CA. Name the series and the family.

4. This titled French aristocrat and this Oscar-winning African American actor teamed up in the early '70s in a short-lived ABC TV series. Name the series and the actors.

5. Besides It Takes a Thief, on what other TV show did Fred Astaire have a recurring role?

6. To what real-life tragic incident did WKRP in Cincinnatti devote an episode?

7. This early '60s film was the first film for a foreign-born actress who ultimately earned multiple Oscar nominations during her career. It was the last film for an Oscar-winning character actor who was once a drinking buddy of John Barrymore and Errol Flynn. Name the film, the stars, and the actress and actor mentioned in the description.

8. The names "Thomson" and "Leslie" are both included in the name given to me at birth. Give my full legal name.

9. Name the Tony-award-winning actress who had a short-lived series on CBS that featured Tom Bosley before Happy Days.

10. A remake of this movie was made with Rock Hudson and Jennifer Jones. Name the film and the stars of the original version.

Trivia Time - Part 70

OK, last week for TT 69, several people did give it a good try, but no one even touched any of the "Who" questions. We decided to answer those questions which had already been partially answered:

10. In 1955, Flynn did two films that, when released in the United States, had the original titles changed. Give both the original titles and the U.S. titles.

Answer: Lilacs in the Spring, released in USA as Let's Make Up.

11. Name at least 5 actors who were considered for the part of Dr. Peter Blood before they finally got around to Errol Flynn.

Answer: Robert Donat, who was actually signed as the lead but had to bow out due to health problems.

Now, since you guys left SO many of the previous week's questions, it seemed reasonable to recycle some of them. So here's a mixture of old and new questions for TT 70. Have fun!

Who Said This? "She was Cinderella with a husky voice" Who Said This?

Who Are We? One of us is an Academy Award winning director who appeared as an actor in this director's third feature film. Who Are We?

Who Said This? "I love my country and I love my slippers." Who Said This?

Who Am I? Born in England, I began my career on the English stage. In film I had a long career as a character actor, frequently portraying doctors, professors, or military officers. I was privileged to work with Howard Hawks, Claude Rains, Gary Cooper, Ernst Lubitsch, Barbara Stanwyck, Carole Lombard, Michael Curtiz, Vincent Price, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, and Joan Crawford, among many others. Who Am I?

Who Said This? person #1: "Shall we drink to a blitzkrieg?"; person #2: "No, I prefer a slow encirclement." Who Said This?

Who Said This? "I'll kick you bow-legged!" Who Said This?

1. Name the lady to whom Who Said This? #1 was referring.

2. Believe it or not, Chuck Norris worked with three Oscar winners in this film. Name the film and the Oscar-winning actors.

3. Who Said This? #4 was once (among many other actors) offered the part of Henry Higgins in the movie My Fair Lady. What was the reason he gave for turning it down?

4. This "Road" picture boasts performances by three Oscar winners. Name the film and the Oscar-winning actors.

5. Who composed the famous Warner Brothers fanfare? Name the film it was originally composed for and the year.

6. Name the actor who crossed swords with both Errol Flynn and Basil Rathbone, and who danced with Alice Faye. (hint: he was also in a movie with Roland Young.)

Trivia Time - Part 69

Last week was another great week...you guys got all but one question in TT68, and I have to admit, this one is a bit obscure:

3. Name the series that took place in the Australian outback and starred Richard Denning.

Answer: The Flying Doctor

Hope you all are ready for this one...we're loaded with questions this week! Some are easy, some are not so easy, and some are....well, just plain nasty!

But we'll let you be the judges....enjoy!

Who Are We? One of us is an Academy Award winning director who appeared as an actor in this director's third feature film. Who Are We?

Who Said This? "I love my country and I love my slippers." Who Said This?

Who Am I? Born in England, I began my career on the English stage. In film I had a long career as a character actor, frequently portraying doctors, professors, or military officers. I was privileged to work with Howard Hawks, Claude Rains, Gary Cooper, Ernst Lubitsch, Barbara Stanwyck, Carole Lombard, Michael Curtiz, Vincent Price, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, and Joan Crawford, among many others. Who Am I?

Who Said This? person #1: "Shall we drink to a blitzkrieg?"; person #2: "No, I prefer a slow encirclement." Who Said This?

1. Name the two future TV stars who appeared in a movie with Whit Bissell and Joey Heatherton.

2. Name the stars of the film in the previous question.

3. Name the actor who crossed swords with both Errol Flynn and Basil Rathbone, and who danced with Alice Faye.

4. Name two Capra films featuring both Thomas Mitchell and Edward Everett Horton.

5. Name the thing(s) these films have in common: The Odessa File, Day of the Jackal, The Medusa Touch.



6. Believe it or not, Erich Wolfgang Korngold did not win the 1940 Oscar for Best Score for The Sea Hawk. Who did and for which film?

7. Name the thing(s) these films have in common: Airport, The Magnificent Seven, Never So Few, The Caine Mutiny, Spencer's Mountain.

8. Name a multiple Oscar winning film featuring Vincent Price, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Charles Coburn and Thomas Mitchell.

9. How many Westerns did Errol Flynn make?

10. In 1955, Flynn did two films that, when released in the United States, had the original titles changed. Give both the original titles and the U.S. titles.

11. Name at least 5 actors who were considered for the part of Dr. Peter Blood (in Captain Blood) before they finally got around to Errol Flynn.

12. Who was originally offered the part of Arabella in Captain Blood?

Trivia Time - Part 68

Well, it was a good week last week for Trivia Time. Most of the questions were answered, at least partially, and I was glad to see a new player in our midst, angelnumber25. So all of you other lurkers out there, take a chance...it's not that scary, LOL!

Here are the answers to the remaining questions from TT67:

5. Name the three films for which Duke Ellington wrote the scores. Name the stars of each film.

Dawn provided two of the three requested:

The Asphalt Jungle, with Sterling Hayden, Jean Hagen and James Whitmore.

The Anatomy of a Murder, with James Stewart, George C. Scott, Lee Remick and Eve Arden.

Other possible answers are:

Paris Blues, with Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Sidney Poitier, Louis Armstrong, Diahann Carroll

Assault on a Queen (on TCM tomorrow), with Frank Sinatra, Virna Lisi, Anthony Franciosa

8. Which show featured elevator races inside Rockefeller Center during the 1970s-'80s?

Answer: Late Night with David Letterman


And without further ado, here's TT68!

Who Said This? "Stop acting like Don Ameche and get me a taxi." Who Said This?

Who Are We And Which Films Are These? Between 1939 and 1941, we made four films together at 20th Century Fox: one for Henry King, one for Fritz Lang and two for John Ford. Who Are We And Which Films Are These?

Who Am I? For most of my career I played girlfriends, wives, or mothers. In fact I played John Ridgely's wife twice and was the mother in the TV series, National Velvet. Who Am I?

1. Name the two films mentioned by Who Am I? in which she played John Ridgely's wife.

2. Name the actor who appeared in both Treasure of the Sierra Madre and Humoresque.

3. Name the series that took place in the Australian outback and starred Richard Denning.

4. Name the well-known TV series that started in the 1950s on CBS and then went to ABC in the early '60s.

5. Name the actor who played Lt. Rip Masters on the ABC series The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin.

6. Name the studio's first choices for the parts of Will Scarlet and Friar Tuck in the Errol Flynn movie, The Adventures of Robin Hood?

7. Besides Captain Blood, name the other films Errol Flynn made in 1935.

8. What one thing do the films The Sea Hawk, Thunder Bay, and The Bad and the Beautiful have in common?

9. What do these films have in common: One Way Passage, The Postman Always Rings Twice, Bataan, Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, and One Minute to Zero?

10. Name the character actress who played a computer expert in one film and Cary Grant's fiancee in another film both released the same year. Name the films.

Trivia Time - Part 67

Last week in TT66 there was only one question that wasn't answered.....good job, everyone!

5. Name the "stars" of the film, Carry It On.

Answer: Joan Baez and her husband, David Harris.

And here is TT67! You'll notice that we have a new category: Who Said This?

Who Said This? "You don't need a housekeeper, you need a UNIVAC machine." Name the film and the actor/actress. Who Said This?

Who Said This? "I think I'm gonna give every nurse on this floor an electric cattle prod, and just instruct them to just zap him in his badoobies." Name the movie and the actor/actress. Who Said This?

Who Said This? "Look wiseguy, I didn't feel like I was 21 when I was 21." Name the film and the actor/actress. Who Said This?

1. For the first seasons of both Star Trek and The Man from U.N.C.L.E., which night(s) of the week were they scheduled on NBC?

2. Name all the movies Errol Flynn made for Warner Brothers in 1942 and the directors. Bonus points for correct order.

3. How many films did Errol Flynn make for Warner Brothers in 1936? Name it/them.

4. Name the two films in which Cary Grant appeared with John Ridgely at Warner Brothers.

5. Name the three films for which Duke Ellington wrote the scores. Name the stars of each film.

6. Name the '50s teen idol who co-wrote the theme for the Tonight Show ("Johnnie's Theme").

7. Name the CBS series starring Ronny Cox.

8. Which show featured elevator races inside Rockefeller Center during the 1970s-'80s?

9. Name the movie in which Jimmy Stewart played his last romantic leading role.

10. Name the famous actor who actively sought the part in the movie in #9 but lost to Stewart.

Trivia Time - Part 66

This week's TT should be very easy if you're of a "certain age", but if not, it could be tough!

Who Am I? My career spanned more than 50 years. By my third year in film, I had already worked with Ethel Barrymore in an Oscar-winning movie, albeit uncredited. I also worked with Cornell Wilde, Dick Powell, Spring Byington, George Sanders, James Cagney, Paul Henreid, and Rita Moreno among others. I appeared in numerous television productions beginning in the late '40s. Eventually I ended up with a TV show of my own in the '60s, which lasted only one season. Who Am I?

1. Name the TV series and Oscar-winning film mentioned in Who Am I?.

2. Which film starred Bruce Davison and Kim Darby?

3. Name at least four films from the 1970s in which Bud Cort appeared.

4. Who were the stars of the film, Getting Straight?

5. Name the "stars" of the film, Carry It On.

6. Name the ABC series starring Jack Warden, Frank Converse, and Robert Hooks.

7. The theme song for the first season of this popular ABC series was an instrumental composition. From the second season on, lyrics were added by Morgan Ames. Name the series, stars, composer of the theme, who sang it, and the theme's new title.

8. Alan Price was featured in one film in the '60s and one film in the '70s. Name the films, stars and the directors.

9. In the second of the Malcolm McDowell/Mick Travis sagas, Mick has a job as a traveling salesman. What was he selling? Name the film.

10. Which composer wrote more scores for Flynn movies: Max Steiner or Erich Korngold?

Trivia Time - Part 65 - the Answers

Here are the answers to the remaining questions from TT65:

Who Are We? We made two films together; the first was a Western and was the first Western for both of us. In real life we had an affair during the filming of that first movie. Who Are We?

Answer: Jimmy Stewart and Marlene Dietrich

5. Name the films referred to in Who Are We?

Answer: Destry Rides Again, No Highway in the Sky

9. Name the lady who was reportedly slandered by the leading man in #8.

Answer: Olivia de Havilland

10. Name one thing these films have in common: Sergeant York, The Invisible Man (1933), Bad Day at Black Rock, and Tammy and the Bachelor.

Answer: Walter Brennan

Trivia Time - Part 65

Well, it's a New Year and here's another episode of Trivia Time! Enjoy!

Who Are We? We made two films together; the first was a Western and was the first Western for both of us. In real life we had an affair during the filming of that first movie. Who Are We?

Who Am I and Which Film is This? Once after kissing Ann Sheridan on screen, my character remarked, "It would have been better with a French girl!" Who Am I and Which Film is This?

1. Name the director of the film mentioned in Who Am I and Which Film is This?

2. Name Suzanne Pleshette's first film and the director.

3. Name two aviation films with screenplays by Ernest K. Gann, based on his own books. Name the stars and the directors as well.

4. Who was first offered the role of Tom Destry in Destry Rides Again, but turned it down?

5. Name the films referred to in Who Are We?

6. Name one thing these films have in common: Fate Is the Hunter, White Christmas, Now Voyager, and the Man Who Came To Dinner.

7. Name the Saturday sports show which ran on CBS in the '60s and '70s.

8. Rumor has it that this Warner Brothers director took offense to a nasty comment about a lady made by this leading man. They had a fist fight in David O. Selznick's front yard and both ended up being treated at different hospitals. Name them and the film they eventually made together.

9. Name the lady who was reportedly slandered by the leading man in #8.

10. Name one thing these films have in common: Sergeant York, The Invisible Man (1933), Bad Day at Black Rock, and Tammy and the Bachelor.

Trivia Time - Part 64 - the Answers

Happy New Year to all!!

Who Am I? My career has thus far spanned over 50 years. I was one of the major leading men in the world of film. One of my earliest roles was uncredited; I played a deckhand on the Titanic in A Night To Remember. Who Am I?

Answer: Sean Connery

1. Director Joe Dante and screenwriter Chris Columbus have a lot of fun with inside jokes in the movie Gremlins. Four of the best take place in the first half of the film. For a free pass for the month of January, name them in order and be specific.

Answer: (1) Two films listed on a theater marquee are Watch the Skies and A Boy's Life, which were the working titles for Close Encounters of the Third Kind and E.T. (2) The person who comments on the dragon drawings by Polly Holliday is none other than the famous animator, Chuck Jones. (3) Just before Gizmo's first "metamorphosis", the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers is running on TV in the background. (4) At the inventors' convention, Steven Spielberg rides a bicycle past Hoyt Axton while he is in the phone booth.

2. Speaking of inside jokes, there's a running gag throughout the entire first Muppet Movie. In fact, Kermit even looks at the camera and says, "Oh no! It's a running gag!". What is the running gag? Be specific.

Answer: When anyone says they're lost, the reply is, "Have you tried Hare Krishna?".

3. This '70s movie was based on a song of the same name, sung by a character in a series of acclaimed commercials for a bakery in the Mid-West. Name the character in the commercials, the film and the lead star.

Answer: C. W. McCall, Convoy, Kris Kristofferson

5. Along with Tron, which other film was a major early pioneer in computer-generated special effects? Name the stars and the director as well.

Answer: The Last Starfighter, Lance Guest and Catherine Mary Stewart, Nick Castle

6. In addition to the special effects, why is the movie in #5 important in the history of Hollywood?

Answer: Robert Preston's last feature film

8. Which actress once played a queen from whom she was actually descended? Name the actress and the film.

Answer: Katharine Hepburn played Eleanor of Aquitaine in the Lion In Winter.

9. In the late '50s and early '60s, these two music groups did soft drink commercials for TV. Name the groups and the soft drinks.

Answer: The Limelighters for Coca Cola and the Kingston Trio for 7-Up.

Trivia Time - Part 64

I hope everyone has enjoyed the holidays so far!

Here are the answers to the left-over questions from TT63:

2. Along with John Ridley, this future TV star had an uncredited part in The Fighting 69th.

Answer: George Reeves, aka "Superman"!

3. This 1985 film could be called the unofficial film of this academic institution; part of it was actually shot there. You could call it a real "popcorn" flick. Name the film, the star, and the REAL university.

Answer: Real Genius, Val Kilmer, The California Institute of Technology

8. Bette Davis was not the first, second, or even third choice for Now, Voyager, due to the fact that the studio assigned three different directors to the film before it was finally made. Name all directors and the other choices for the lead female role; bonus points for correct order.

Answer: Edmund Goulding, who wanted Irene Dunne, was first. Then Michael Curtiz, who wanted either Norma Shearer or Ginger Rogers. Irving Rapper actually directed Bette Davis in the film, of course.

9. This Oscar-winning sci-fi film was supposed to be a Frank Capra project, but Capra couldn't shoot it on the lousy 3-million-dollar budget that the studio was willing to give him, so he passed. It wound up being made for 8 million dollars by someone else. Name the film and the director.

Answer: Marooned, John Sturges

10. Name the stars of the movie in #9.

Answer: Gregory Peck, Gene Hackman, Richard Crenna, David Janssen, Lee Grant, James Franciscus

As a belated Christmas present to Becks, here is a picture of Errol Flynn! Becks, this does not necessarily have ANYTHING to do with any of the questions; JoAnn just thought you'd like it!! LOL!

Have fun with TT64!

Who Am I? My career has thus far spanned over 50 years. I was one of the major leading men in the world of film. One of my earliest roles was uncredited; I played a deckhand on the Titanic in A Night To Remember. Who Am I?

Who Are We? To the delight of our many fans, we worked together in several films from the mid '30s to the early '40s. During the filming of one of these movies, one of us told the other that our partnership was over; there would be NO MORE pictures together. Eventually we did make one more, but only one. Who Are We and Which Films Are These?

1. Director Joe Dante and screenwriter Chris Columbus have a lot of fun with inside jokes in the movie Gremlins. Four of the best take place in the first half of the film. For a free pass for the month of January, name them in order and be specific.

2. Speaking of inside jokes, there's a running gag throughout the entire first Muppet Movie. In fact, Kermit even looks at the camera and says, "Oh no! It's a running gag!". What is the running gag? Be specific.

3. This '70s movie was based on a song of the same name, sung by a character in a series of acclaimed commercials for a bakery in the Mid-West. Name the character in the commercials, the film and the lead star.

4. The very last time this early-Hollywood on-screen couple saw each other was at a public event; rumor has it that as she entered the room (running fashionably late), he kissed her lightly on the back of the neck. He was unprepared for her response; she whirled around and slapped his face, asking, "Do I know you?", as she failed to recognize him at first. Name the couple.

5. Along with Tron, which other film was a major early pioneer in computer-generated special effects? Name the stars and the director as well.

6. In addition to the special effects, why is the movie in #5 important in the history of Hollywood?

7. This '70s Western seemed to star every brother act working in Hollywood. Name the film, the director, and the brothers.

8. Which actress once played a queen from whom she was actually descended? Name the actress and the film.

9. In the late '50s and early '60s, these two music groups did soft drink commercials for TV. Name the groups and the soft drinks.

10. Name the actor who played Sgt. Preston of the Yukon in the TV series and give the name of his dog as well.

Trivia Time - Part 63

Merry Christmas! Everyone did very well with TT62 last week; only two questions left unanswered!

3. As a classical music fan, I hate it when producers get the wrong people for movies dealing with classical music. But these two films got it right: Amadeus (1984) and Mahler (1974). Name the music supervisors for each film.

Answer: Sir Neville Marriner (Amadeus) and Bernard Haitink (Mahler)

4. Comment: "They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day." Response: "I know. I'm the one who said it." Name the film and the stars.

Answer: The Electric Horseman, Jane Fonda and Robert Redford

And here is TT63! This week I took it pretty easy on you guys....it's my Christmas gift to you! (Yeah, right Paul!)

Who Are We? We both fit our respective studios' definitions of matinee idols in the '30s and '40s. We both had long careers ending in the '50s, and we even made one movie together. In that film, many movie critics said that one of us was "playing himself". Who Are We?

Who Are We and Which Films Are These? Before WWII, the three of us (two males and a female) made two films together; both stories were set in Europe. Each of the men actually made more than two films with the lady in question (she made three with one and four with the other). Who Are We and Which Films Are These?

1. Name one thing these films have in common: Now Voyager, Hitler's Children, The Mortal Storm, and Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble.

2. Along with John Ridley, this future TV star had an uncredited part in The Fighting 69th.

3. This 1985 film could be called the unofficial film of this academic institution; part of it was actually shot there. You could call it a real "popcorn" flick. Name the film, the star, and the REAL university.

4. Believe it or not, Errol Flynn was not the first, second, or even third choice/suggestion for Dodge City. Name the other stars considered before Flynn; bonus points for the correct order.

5. Name the Oscar-nominated post-WWII picture with a Christmas theme that features three future TV stars and a veteran character actor whose last movie was a Marilyn Monroe classic.

6. Name the three future TV stars from #5.

7. Name the Monroe film and veteran character actor from #5.

8. Bette Davis was not the first, second, or even third choice for Now, Voyager, due to the fact that the studio assigned three different directors to the film before it was finally made. Name all directors and the other choices for the lead female role; bonus points for correct order.

9. This Oscar-winning sci-fi film was supposed to be a Frank Capra project, but Capra couldn't shoot it on the lousy 3-million-dollar budget that the studio was willing to give him, so he passed. It wound up being made for 8 million dollars by someone else. Name the film and the director.

10. Name the stars of the movie in #9.

Trivia Time - Part 62

Here's this week's Trivia Time....last week's questions were ALL answered! This week's questions are both a bit tougher and a bit easier, and Becks will have to figure out if there's a Flynn question or not, LOL!

Who Are We? In the 60s, we made three films together, two with the same director. One of us received an Oscar for one of these films. Who Are We?

Who Are We? We've appeared together 3 times, twice in the '60s and once in the '70s. In our first film together we worked with a legendary actress from the '30s, '40s, and '50s: Miriam Hopkins. Who Are We?

Who Am I? My film career began in my own country in 1920 and continued until my death in the late '70s. I came to America in the '30s and became an American citizen during World War II. My personal favorite of all of my movies was remade three times, the last time by a film company in India. Who Am I?

1. Name the two directors of the films mentioned by Who Are We? #1.

2. Name the 3 films and the co-stars mentioned by Who Are We #1.

3. As a classical music fan, I hate it when producers get the wrong people for movies dealing with classical music. But these two films got it right: Amadeus (1984) and Mahler (1974). Name the music supervisors for each film.

4. Comment: "They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day." Response: "I know. I'm the one who said it." Name the film and the stars.

5. How did Who Am I? die? Be specific.

6. This film starred two of Bette Davis's least favorite people. The cast also included Frank McHugh and Alan Hale. Name the film and the stars.

7. Name the favorite film referred to by Who Am I? and the first remake.

8. This "Christmas opera" was first run on NBC and became a yearly ritual for more than a decade. It was the first opera ever written for television in America. Name the opera, the composer, and the year it was first broadcast in color.

9. Name a Christmas classic which has Gladys Cooper and James Gleason in the supporting cast. Name the stars as well.

10. Jack Nicholson was given the script to this Christmas film and was very interested in it, but the director didn't learn that fact until later and the studio couldn't afford him anyway. The film was released just before Thanksgiving and became a surprise hit. By Christmas, the movie had been pulled from most theaters because it was thought to be "played out". After complaints were lodged, the film was brought back to play on select screens until after the first of the following year. Name the film and the director.

Trivia Time - Part 61

Answers to the unanswered questions from TT 60:

3. Name at least two things these films have in common: Plymouth Adventure, Holiday Inn, and Miracle on 34th Street.

Answer: Each film had a "Thanksgiving" turkey dinner, and each had at least one Oscar win.

7. Name at least one thing the following films have in common: It Happened One Night, Devil Dogs of the Air, The Mortal Storm, and It's a Wonderful Life.

Answer: Ward Bond

Note: you all did very well last week! Gilby, remember you have a free pass this week!

Again we would like to thank Becks for the lovely "Flynn-in-drag" visual she provided last week (NOT)!

And on that note, ready or not, here is TT 61:

Who Am I? You might say I'm the most successful "female impersonator" in Hollywood history. I made seven feature films at MGM alone, and had a long-running TV series. I've worked with (among others) Donald Crisp, Jimmy Stewart, Peter Lawford, and Cloris Leachman. Who Am I?

Who Are We? A director and a famous actor, we worked together on a dozen films. One of us played a huge role in the other's monumental success. Yet our relationship became so rocky that at the end one of us quite literally had to have his hands pried off the other's throat before he killed him. Who Are We?

Who Am I? I was once quoted as saying, "I can whistle through my fingers, bulldog a steer, light a fire with two sticks, shoot a pistol with fair accuracy, set type, and teach school." I worked with Judith Anderson, Bette Davis, George Brent, and Raoul Walsh, among many others. Who Am !?

1. This film stars Tommy Rettig and Peter Lind Hayes. Name the film, the author of the screenplay, and the actor who played the title role.

2. In this film directed by Sidney Pollack, the lead actor says, "I don't remember yesterday. Today it rained." Pollack appeared in a couple of brief cameo roles, one of which was a cab driver who nearly runs the star down. Name the film and the star who speaks the quoted line.

3. As of 2008, which film maker held the record for most Oscar nominations?

4. Who Are We? and Who Am I? #2 once made a film together. Name the film.

5. Jimmie Rodgers sang the theme song for this film of the 1950s which was eventually spun off into a TV series in the 1960s. Name the film, and the star of the 1960s series.

6. Name the stars of the 1985 TV movie of the same name as the film in #5.

7. Which real California town was the basis for the fictional town in The Wild Ones?

8. In this 1970s film, the opening sequence contains a reference to John F. Kennedy. The real "bad guy" upon whom the film villain was based was found dead approximately three years after the film's release, supposedly "bumped off" in order to put an end to the interest in him and the clandestine organization to which he belonged that had been sparked by the film. Name the film and the stars.

9. In this British TV series, the main character referred to his wife as "She Who Must Be Obeyed". Name the series, the character, and the actor who played him.

10. The actor in #9 also appeared in a movie with a rock group. Name the film and the group. (Boy, is this one easy!)

Trivia Time - Part 60

Who Am I? My Hollywood career began in a film directed by Fritz Lang. I was in three movies with Vincent Price, was directed twice by Joseph Mankiewicz, and appeared once with Jessica Tandy. Who Am I?

Who Are We? The person from the first Who Am I? made three films with each of us separately. In addition, the two of us made one film together without Who Am I? #1. Who Are We?

1. Name all of the films mentioned in Who Am I?.

2. Name all of the films mentioned in Who Are We?.

3. Name at least two things these films have in common: Plymouth Adventure, Holiday Inn, and Miracle on 34th Street.

4. Name four films starring both Van Johnson and Spencer Tracy.

5. Name Walt Disney's first animated wide-screen movie and the format it was filmed in.

6. Name five things the following films have in common: Red River and Rio Bravo.

7. Name at least one thing the following films have in common: It Happened One Night, Devil Dogs of the Air, The Mortal Storm, and It's a Wonderful Life.

8. Name the movie that always seemed to be playing at the local theater on the TV series, Dobie Gillis (Maynard G. Krebs mentioned it frequently).

9. Name a British-born, Oscar-winning male character actor who was married only once for less than one year, directed four times by Alfred Hitchcock, and who was less than 5'6" tall.

10. Who was MGM's first choice to play Glinda, the Good Witch of the North, in the Wizard of Oz?

Trivia Time - Part 59 - the Answers

I noticed in a recent post that some were wondering how I come up with my Trivia Time questions. Just to re-affirm what I've said in earlier posts...I make up all the questions myself, I don't copy them from games or books or other websites. They are the products of my twisted little mind and/or the warped mind of my rocket-scientist (no kidding!) wife.

By the way, thanks to everyone who sent prayers and good wishes; the medical issue is now resolved, but last week was pretty intense. I hope all and sundry had a Happy Thanksgiving and ate plenty of turkey (without watching too many turkeys of the cinematic variety!).

Here are the answers to the Trivia Time posted two weeks ago:

1. Who was the male star of the film, Because They're Young?

Answer: Dick Clark

2. For a free pass for the entire month of December, name four members of the "back-up" band on Because They're Young.

Answer: Shelly Manne, Red Callender, Howard Roberts, Barney Kessel

4. Name three actors that Tony Curtis made more than one film with.

Answer: there are more than three actually, but you only had to name three....Stephen McNally, Burt Lancaster, Larry Storch, Audie Murphy, Kirk Douglas were some of the actors who made two or more films with Curtis.

5. This famous actor and this famous director made five films together, but only one was a drama. Name them and the drama.

Answer: Cary Grant and Howard Hawks; Only Angels Have Wings

6. Name all directors who made at least 3 movies with Tony Curtis.

Answer: Blake Edwards, Rudolph Maté, Joseph Pevney

7. Tony Curtis made 3 films with this actress (not Janet Leigh!). Name her.

Answer: Rick got Piper Laurie, which is correct, but I was looking for Natalie Wood.

8. In which movie did Tony Curtis make a reference to Jack Lemmon in Some Like It Hot?

Answer: Sex and the Single Girl

9. In the 1940s John Ridgely portrayed a Mountie in two films. Name the films and the stars.

Answer: Becks got Northern Pursuit (Errol Flynn); the other one was Iron Curtain (Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney).

Trivia Time - Part 59

Who Am I? I'm an Arizona music legend who scored a Top Ten hit for the film, Because They're Young. I also acted in a few films and a couple of episodes of Have Gun Will Travel. Who Am I?

Who Am I? I began in the theater, and didn't really start to appear in many movies until 1949. I frequently played the mother of the main character, and I tended to steal the show! My career really took after I played the mother of the star of an Alfred Hitchcock movie. In reality, I was only 7 years older than he was. Who Am I?

1. Who was the male star of the film, Because They're Young?

2. For a free pass for the entire month of December, name four members of the "back-up" band on Because They're Young.

3. Who Am I? #2 played her mother twice in movies made in the 1950s. Name the actress in question and the films.

4. Name three actors that Tony Curtis made more than one film with.

5. This famous actor and this famous director made five films together, but only one was a drama. Name them and the drama.

6. Name all directors who made at least 3 movies with Tony Curtis.

7. Tony Curtis made 3 films with this actress (not Janet Leigh!). Name her.

8. In which movie did Tony Curtis make a reference to Jack Lemmon in Some Like It Hot?

9. In the 1940s John Ridgely portrayed a Mountie in two films. Name the films and the stars.

10. Name three things these films have in common: The Fighting 69th and God is My Co-Pilot.

Trivia Time - Part 58 - the Answers

Who Are We? We met by accident at the barbershop at Universal Studios. One of us had just been fired, while the career of the other was on the rise. One of us leaned over to the other and said, "Hey, would you be interested in doing a TV show for me?" Between the two of us, we changed the face of television, films and popular music. Who Are We?

Answer: Blake Edwards and Henry Mancini

3. Name the TV show mentioned in Who Are We?.

Answer: Peter Gunn

4. What do these three films have in common: White Heat, Forever Amber, and Random Harvest?

Answer: Margaret Wycherly

6. Name a great star of stage and screen who had a recurring role as him/herself in this late '60s/early '70s TV series? Name the series, too.

Answer: Ethel Merman, That Girl

7. In this TV series third season opener, it lampooned its major time slot opposition. Name the show and the opposition.

Answer: Rip Tide and Moonlighting

9. Name the other co-stars of the film in #8.

Answer: David Niven, Donald Crisp, Melville Cooper, Barry Fitzgerald