Entertainment Trivia

1

When Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid fled the United States, in which country were they supposedly caught and shot?

17

Although in the 1990's Ellen was the first sitcom star to come out on national TV, in the late 1970's and early 1980's, a comedian played television's first openly gay character on a wacky comedy series. Which comedian, which comedy series?

11

This Motown recording artist was born in Detroit in 1943. She released her first song in 1961, and eventually went on to become one of the leading female singing stars of the early 1960's, with 10 top forty hits. She died of cancer in Los Angeles in July,

6

In 1972, just after this person had vowed never to step foot again on U.S. soil, he flew to America to receive a special Academy Award for "the incalculable effect he had on motion pictures". Who was he?

3

Which TV series won the Emmy Award as best comedy five consecutive years in the 1990's?

9

Who was the first actress to make $20 million dollars to star in a film?

19

Which deaf person won the Oscar as Best Actress in 1986 and for which film?

19

This small town in Missouri has less than 4,000 inhabitants, but four to five million visitors each year visit the two dozen theaters in town which feature country music. What town is this, known as the Nashville of the Ozarks?

3

What is the name of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical that takes place entirely on roller skates?

3

What kind of outfit does Donald Duck usually wear?

9

This fictional character had an accident - he lost his seating on a lofty perch, and despite efforts by representatives of the local government, he could not be relieved of his injuries. Who was he?

9

The two male actors who won Academy Awards as Best Actor in 1970 and 1972 both refused the awards. Who were they, and for which films?

14

On February 3, 1959, three beloved rock and roll music artists died in a cold, wintry air crash. Who were they?

5

Which comedy actor played the role of a character named Prime Minister Rufus T. Firefly in which 1933 comedy with an animal name in the title?

13

This American theatrical producer is famed for his extravagant revues produced annually from 1907 to 1931. A film biography of his life won the 1936 Academy Award as Best Picture. Who was he?