Entertainment Trivia

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United Artists film studio was founded in 1919 by which four people, 3 of whom were actors and the other a director ?

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Which musician improvised a guitar arrangement of "The Star Spangled Banner" at the 1969 Woodstock Festival?

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Spaghetti Westerns, popularized in the 1960s by film director Sergio Leone, were usually filmed in which two countries?

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This entertainment couple remarried in 1975, one year after their first divorce. Who were they?

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a. What is Johnny Carson's home state? b. What was the name of the TV game show hosted by Johnny Carson before he took over the Tonight Show? c. What was Johnny Carson's profession before he became a television personality?

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Which delightful film from 2000 was based on a dog show in Philadelphia ?

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Between 1975 and 1980, this female singer had ten Top Ten Hits, including four #1 hits, and some people called her the "Queen of Disco". Who was she?

10

Which two actors played movie roles of The Nutty Professor?

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Shortly after the immensely popular TV show, The Cosby Show , terminated in 1993, Bill Cosby was back on TV, hosting a remake of which TV quiz show, originally starring Groucho Marx?

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One of Woody Allen's most creative movies was a humorous 1984 film in which he seamlessly made use of black-and-white newsreel footage in a story about a remarkable man who could change his appearance at will in order to hobnob with society's bigwigs. Wha

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Wizard of Oz: a. Fictitious travelers: Name the four creatures who traveled down the yellow brick road. b. What words did Dorothy chant as she clicked her heels together at film end? c. Which woman played the role of the Wicked Witch of the West?

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In 1987 she won the Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress for her role in a film which starred Cher and Nicholas Cage. One year later her cousin ran for President of the United States. Who is she, and for what film did she win the Oscar?

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Name the person who starred in the title role in each of these films: a. 1973 - Papillon b. 1976 - Robin and Marion c. 1980 - The Elephant Man

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What was the name of the 1980 film which starred John Travolta, Debra Winger, and a mechanical bull?

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In the 1970's there was a Broadway musical entitled "Minnie's Boys." Her name was Minnie Schoenberg, and her sons' names were Leonard, Adolph, Julius, Milton, and Herbert. By what collective name were her sons bettter known?