Entertainment Trivia

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Early in his career, Elvis Presley released the most commercially successful double-sided hit record in pop music history. What were the titles of the two songs on the flip sides of this single record?

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In which 1983 film did Meryl Streep play the role of a worker at a nuclear factory who risks her life to protect workers from safety hazards?

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Before this young man reached his twentieth birthday in 1960, he had more than fifteen musical hits on the Billboard Top 20 charts. Who was he?

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In this 1974 film, a very versatile actor, in one of his earlier roles, played the role of a foul-mouthed, self-destructive and controversial stand-up comedian. What was the film title, and which actor played him?

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The first starring role for both Richard Benjamin and Ali MacGraw came about in which 1969 film based on a Philip Roth novel?

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What campy disco group from the late 70's recorded the pop hit YMCA?

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In 1973, this 10-year-old became the youngest performer to win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, in a film which starred her father. Name the youngster, the father, and the film.

2

Early in 2000, the Broadcast Film Critics Association published their list of the top films of the 1990s. The two highest-ranked films were directed by Steven Spielberg. What two films were they?

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The 1985 film, The Jewel of the Nile , was the sequel to what movie, and who were the two main stars?

5

This comic strip, created in 1931, is one of the most popular of all time. It was turned into films in the 1930's, 40's, 60's, and 90's. What is this comic strip created by Chester Gould?

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Which 1982 film, based on a novel written by John Irving, starred Glenn Close and Robin Williams?

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Female stars of Woody Allen films: a. She starred in Broadway Danny Rose, Crimes & Misdemeanors, and Husbands & Wives: b. She starred in Play it Again, Sam; Interiors, and Manhattan c. She starred in Bananas, and Everything You Wanted to Know about Sex b

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Ask one or both parts a. Which piano player starred in a television advertisement for Diet Coke? b. Which piano player starred in a television advertisement for Diet Pepsi?

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This pop-rock music singer and songwriter had his first hit in his own country in 1964, and worldwide hits since the early 70's. His songs often contained political or social commentary, and he has been called the "first third world superstar." What is hi

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Before her untimely death in a car accident at the age of 34 in 1967, this voluptuous actress was once described by the New York Times as a "weak imitation of Marilyn Monroe." Who was she?