April 4, 2000
Which Beach Boys song included a reference to "Hal and his
famous ashtray"?
A: BARBARA ANN, on the "Beach Boys' Party" album
April 6, 2000
On "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire," players get to keep the
money earned at two plateaus -- $1,000 and $32,000. Contestants
on the original "$64,000 Question" in the 1950s also got to keep
money earned at two different plateaus. What were these two
money amounts?
A: $512 and $4000. At the $4000 level, the player had the
option of taking the money or a new Cadillac.
April 7, 2000
What was the name of the talking piano on the "Buster Brown"
radio show?
A: GRANDY
April 10, 2000
Which South American country was named after a city in Italy?
A: VENEZUELA, which means "Little Venice"
April 11, 2000
What big screen beauty appeared on the cover of "Life"
magazine 14 times?
A: ELIZABETH TAYLOR.
Marilyn Monroe was a popular guess. She appeared on 8 covers.
April 12, 2000
At the age of 17, who formed a rock group called the Sleepwalkers
with "Teen Beat" drummer Sandy Nelson and future Beach Boy
Bruce Johnston?
A: PHIL SPECTOR
April 19, 2000
What musician-actor met his future wife while making the movie
"Caveman"?
A: RINGO STARR
April 20, 2000
What singer had top 40 hits with songs from the movies "Mardi
Gras" and "Bernardine"?
A: PAT BOONE
April 21, 2000
What 1973 film featured narration by James Franciscus and
a musical score by Neil Diamond?
A: JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL
April 25, 2000
In what movie did Daryl Hannah play a performance artist
obsessed with fire?
A: LEGAL EAGLES
April 26, 2000
What producer was responsible for three Best Picture Oscar
winners: "On the Waterfront," "Lawrence of Arabia," and "The
Bridge on the River Kwai"?
A: SAM SPIEGEL
April 27, 2000
What bar, fashioned after an English pub, was the regular
hangout for the characters on "Three's Company"?
A: THE REGAL BEAGLE
April 28, 2000
What actress made her way into the Guinness Book of
World Records for her 2,062 consecutive
performances in the play "Charlie Girl"?
A: DAME ANNA NEAGLE . In case you missed it,
all of last week's answers rhymed.
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