March 3, 2003
What U.S. President has been played in movies by Harry Morgan,
Jason Robards, Donald Crisp and Kevin Kline?
A: ULYSSES S. GRANT. The movies were "How the West Was
Won" (1962), "The Legend of the Lone Ranger" (1981), "Birth of a
Nation" (1915) and "Wild Wild West" (1999), respectively.
March 4, 2003
What actress received $75,000 for acting in her big screen debut but
also earned an additional $7,000 a day for scenes where she was ice
skating?
A: SONJA HENIE for "One in a Million" (1936)
March 6, 2003
What fictional doctor was featured in the movies "Remedy for
Riches, "Melody for Three" and "They Meet Again"?
A: DR. (PAUL) CHRISTIAN
March 7, 2003
The cover for the Electric Light Orchestra album "Eldorado" features
a scene from what classic film?
A: THE WIZARD OF OZ. It shows the witch's hands being zapped
as she tries to touch the ruby slippers on Dorothy's feet.
March 10, 2003
What actress starred opposite Fred Astaire in the musicals
"You'll Never Get Rich" and "You Were Never Lovelier"?
A: RITA HAYWORTH
March 11, 2003
What actress has played a Romulan and Batgirl?
A: DINA MEYER played Batgirl on "Birds of Prey" and played
Romulan Commander Donatra in the movie "Star Trek: Nemesis."
Yvonne Craig who played Batgirl on the 1960s TV series "Batman"
also appeared on the original "Star Trek" TV series. She played
Marta, an Orion slave girl, in the episode "Whom Gods Destroy."
March 12, 2003
In 1998, Joyce Maynard published "At Home in the World," her
memoir about a love affair with what novelist?
A: J.D. SALINGER
March 13, 2003
Who played Jennifer Love Hewitt's aspiring actress roommate on
"Time of Your Life"?
A: JENNIFER GARNER
March 14, 2003
Who designed the Atlanta Falcons mascot called No. 1/2 and the
giant walking pitcher seen in Kool-Aid TV commercials?
A: SID AND MARTY KROFFT
March 17, 2003
What actress has appeared in movies with Norman Bates and
Hannibal Lecter?
A: JULIANNE MOORE in the 1998 remake of "Psycho" and "Hannibal."
March 18, 2003
What was the name of the Greek restaurant with the minimal menu run
by Pete Dianasopolis in a recurring "Saturday Night Live" skit?
A: OLYMPIA RESTAURANT which sold only chee(se)burgers and
Pepsi.
March 20, 2003
Fontella Bass and Madonna each hit the top ten with different songs
that shared what title?
A: RESCUE ME
March 21, 2003
What 1940s film comedy was advertised with the line "The
low-down story of a high-class gal!"?
A: ROXIE HART, which was remade into last night's Best Picture
winner, "Chicago"
March 24, 2003
What indecisive title TV character had beaus named Ben and Noel?
A: FELICITY (PORTER)
March 25, 2003
A little trivial Tribond: What is the commonality among Mack Trucks,
Sapper and Orel Hershiser?
A: BULLDOG. A bulldog is the logo for Mack Trucks; Sapper is the
pseudonym used by the creator of Bulldog Drummond; pitcher Orel
Hershiser is nicknamed "The Bulldog."
March 26, 2003
Who played Captain Kirk in the first "Star Trek" spoof on
"Saturday Night Live"?
A: JOHN BELUSHI in May 1976
March 27, 2003
What actor, who once played Tarzan, appears with a white
beard in a series of TV comercials as the Gorton's fisherman?
A: DENNY MILLER. Miller starred in the horrible 1959 movie
"Tarzan, the Ape Man." He also guest starred as Tongo the ape
man in an episode of "Gilligan's Island."
March 28, 2003
What film comedy was banned in Norway because a character tries
to commit suicide while wrapped in the Norwegian flag?
A: WHAT'S NEW, PUSSYCAT?
March 29, 2003
What actor worked with a dummy in "Mannequin" and with a corpse
in "Weekend at Bernie's"?
A: ANDREW McCARTHY
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