April 1, 2002
What actress played singers Jane Froman and Lillian Roth in
movie biographies?
A: SUSAN HAYWARD in "With a Song in My Heart" (1952) and
"I'll Cry Tomorrow" (1955).
April 2, 2002
What was the name of the baby elephant tended to by Corky on
the 1950s TV series "Circus Boy"?
A: BIMBO
April 3, 2002
The construction of what baseball stadium was completed in 1931
in the unfulfilled hope that the 1932 Olympics would be brought to
its home city?
A: CLEVELAND STADIUM, although the story has also been
referred to as apocryphal
April 4, 2002
What was the first movie title theme song to hit #1 on the Billboard
pop singles charts during the rock and roll era?
A: LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING. The debut of "Rock
Around the Clock" is generally defined as the beginning of the
rock and roll era. "Rock Around the Clock" was featured in
"Blackboard Jungle," but was not a "title" theme song. There was a
movie called "Rock Around the Clock" later on, but not until after
"Love is a Many-Splendored Thing."
April 5, 2002
What actor was the son of the Saginaw, Michigan chief of police
and served as the Adjutant General of Wyoming after World War I?
A: COL. TIM MCCOY
April 8, 2002
What was the first name of the swashbuckling Errol Flynn movie
character "Captain Blood"?
A: PETER
April 9, 2002
On what TV series would you find police officers Gus Grant and
Matt Doyle?
A: ADAM-12, the 1989 revival series
April 10, 2002
What was the first race horse to finish in second place in all 3
Triple Crown races?
A: ALYDAR, who lost all 3 races to Affirmed in 1978
April 11, 2002
The New Riders of the Purple Sage was a country offshoot of what
rock band?
A: THE GRATEFUL DEAD
April 12, 2002
What specific kind of creature was the title character in the
Warner Brothers cartoon "Bingo Crosbyana"?
A: COCKROACH
April 15, 2002
What member of the Monty Python comedy troupe joined the cast
of the Brooke Shields TV series "Suddenly Susan"?
A: ERIC IDLE
April 17, 2002
What day of the week is mentioned in the lyrics of the Seals
and Crofts hit "Summer Breeze"?
A: FRIDAY
April 18, 2002
What movie featured the unusual combination of Tina Louise,
Michael Landon and Buddy Hackett?
A: GOD'S LITTLE ACRE
April 23, 2002
Freddy Benson, Lawrence Jamieson and Janet Colgate were a trio
of con artists in what movie?
A: DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
April 25, 2002
Who was the first man to coach the same NHL team for 20 years?
A: JACK ADAMS with the Detroit Red Wings, 1927-47.
April 26, 2002
What actor purportedly had the largest chest in Hollywood, 53"
when expanded, when he was tabbed to play Tarzan on screen?
A: ELMO LINCOLN, Hollywood's first Tarzan
April 29, 2002
Don't try to teach your kids how to count by using what song that
begins "Uno! Dos! One, two, tres, cuatro"?
A: WOOLY BULLY
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