Entertainment Trivia

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"The Simpsons" first appeared in the mid-1980's as a short segment on what woman's TV series?

5

This music superstar had seven consecutive #1 hits on the Billboard charts from 1985-1988. Who was she: Madonna, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, or Janet Jackson?

7

Which 1996 film starred Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert Redford?

19

Which American musician assembled the musicians who had played 50 years ago in Havana, and created the film, the "Buena Vista Social Club"?

13

In 1989, Oliver Stone directed a film about real-life Vietam vet Ron Kovic, who enthusiastically joined the Marines and came back from Vietnam as a quadriplegic, only to endure hostility at home. What was the name of the film, and which actor played the r

20

1931 horror films: a. Which actor starred in the title role of the original 1931 film, Dracula? b. Who starred as Dr. Frankenstein's monster in the 1931 original of Frankenstein?

18

Growing up in Liverpool, young John Lennon played with his friends in these thickly wooded gardens and later named a song after them. The gates to these gardens have become a shrine for Beatles fans from all over the world. What's the name?

14

In November, 1991, at his home in London, this lead singer of the music group Queen died of complications from AIDS. Who was he?

12

Which Disney film, released around Thanksgiving, 1992, passed $200 million in total box office ticket sales within the first six months of its release, and became one of the top money making films of all time?

14

What was the name of the 1984 musical film written by and starring Paul McCartney?

20

Which entertainer, musician and author was the original host of the Tonight Show from 1954 to 1957?

19

This film premiered in December 1977, and the soundtrack album became the biggest selling of all time. Which film?

14

What was the name of the 1955 comedy film starring Tom Ewell and Marilyn Monroe, in which Marilyn stood over a subway grating and the wind caused her skirt to blow up to her face?

19

This actor was knighted by Queen Elizabeth for services to drama. He preferred to be knighted with his stage name, rather than his real name, Maurice Micklewhite. Who is he?

10

Which actress starred in the films Dick Tracy and Desperately Seeking Susan?