ENTERTAINMENT QUIZ 4.

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1. Which Italian city is the setting for the film starring Cher and Judi Dench called Tea With Mussolini? FLORENCE
Q2. Who had the best selling debut album by a female artist of the 20th century? WHITNEY HOUSTON
Q3. Who plays Edie Britt in TV's desperate Housewives? NICOLETTE SHERIDAN
Q4. Who played a chain-smoking womanising angel in the 1996 film Michael? JOHN TRAVOLTA
Q5. Which underworld character's autobiography was entitled Odd Man Out? RONNIE BIGGS
Q6. Which actor's original name was Richard Jenkins? RICHARD BURTON
Q7. Who was Jessica Rabbit's speaking voice in the 1998 film Who Frames Roger Rabbit? KATHLEEN TURNER
Q8. What US sitcom's famous fictional venue is at 112½ Beacon Street? CHEERS (THE BAR)
Q9. Who was cartoonist William Hannah's professional partner? JOSEPH BARBERA
Q10. In the 1938 film Bringing Up Baby, what is 'baby'? A LEOPARD
Q11. Which Quentin Tarantino film was originally called Black Mask? PULP FICTION
Q12. In which Marx Bothers film does the character Rufus T Firefly appear? DUCK SOUP
Q13. What is composer George Gershwin's famous brother's name? IRA
Q14. Who directed the 1960 film The Alamo? JOHN WAYNE
Q15. What is the name of the school in Muriel Spark's novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie? THE MARCIA BLAINE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
Q16. Which two musicians founded Band Aid in 1984? BOB GELDOF AND MIDGE URE
Q17. Who did Billie Piper play in Dr Who? ROSE TYLER
Q18. What was the title of the first colour Carry On film? CARRY ON CRUISING
Q19. How many wives did actor Cary Grant have? 5
Q20. Vincent Price's last screen appearance was in which film? EDWARD SCISSORHANDS
Q21. What was the name of the department store in the UK 1970's TV show Are You Being Served? GRACE BROTHERS
Q22. The 1976 film All The President's Men is about which US political scandal? WATERGATE
Q23. Which sporting event was BBC2's first colour transmission in 1967? WIMBLEDON TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Q24. Which singer made his first TV appearance in 1956 on the Dorsey Brother's Show? ELVIS PRESLEY
Q25. Steve Brookstein was the first winner of which UK TV talent show? THE X FACTOR
Q26. Who played Willy Wonka in the 1971 film Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory? GENE WILDER
Q27. What is the assistant to the chief electrician of a film crew called? BEST BOY
Q28.What is the name of the police chief The Simpsons? CLANCY WIGGUM
Q29. Michael Myers is a character in which series of films? HALLOWEEN
Q30. In the 1970's who became the first Jamaican singer ever to top the US pop charts? CARL DOUGLAS KUNG FU FIGHTING

[Hondo]

2 - Whitney Houston?
4 - John Travolta
7 - Kathleen Turner
9 - Joseph Barbarra
21 - Grace Bros
22 - Watergate/Richard Nixon
26 - Gene Wilder
30 - Bob Marley

[Interceptor]

Q22. The 1976 film All The President's Men is about which US political scandal? Watergate
Q28.What is the name of the police chief The Simpsons? Wiggum
Q29. Michael Myers is a character in which series of films? Halloween

[magpie in the 80's]

2 - Whitney Houston?
4 - John Travolta
7 - Kathleen Turner
9 - Joseph Barbarra
21 - Grace Bros
22 - Watergate/Richard Nixon
26 - Gene Wilder
30 - Bob Marley

ALL CORRECT EXCEPT Q30 HONDO

[magpie in the 80's]

Q22. The 1976 film All The President's Men is about which US political scandal? Watergate
Q28.What is the name of the police chief The Simpsons? Wiggum
Q29. Michael Myers is a character in which series of films? Halloween

ALL 3 CORRECT

[Leaping Lindner]

Q7. Who was Jessica Rabbit's speaking voice in the 1998 film Who Frames Roger Rabbit? Kathleen Turner
Q9. Who was cartoonist William Hannah's professional partner? Joseph Barbera
Q10. In the 1938 film Bringing Up Baby, what is 'baby'? A Leopard
Q13. What is composer George Gershwin's famous brother's name? Ira
Q16. Which two musicians founded Band Aid in 1984? Midge Ure and Bob Geldof
Q21. What was the name of the department store in the UK 1970's TV show Are You Being Served? Grace Brothers
Q22. The 1976 film All The President's Men is about which US political scandal? The Watergate break in
Q24. Which singer made his first TV appearance in 1956 on the Dorsey Brother's Show? Elvis Presley (not Costello)
Q26. Who played Willy Wonka in the 1971 film Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory? Gene Wilder
Q27. What is the assistant to the chief electrician of a film crew called? Gaffer
Q28.What is the name of the police chief The Simpsons? Clancy Wiggum
Q29. Michael Myers is a character in which series of films? Halloween
Q30. In the 1970's who became the first Jamaican singer ever to top the US pop charts? I'd say Harry Belafonte was the first Jamacian singer to top the US charts but that was in the 50's with "The Banana Boat Song".

[magpie in the 80's]

Q7. Who was Jessica Rabbit's speaking voice in the 1998 film Who Frames Roger Rabbit? Kathleen Turner
Q9. Who was cartoonist William Hannah's professional partner? Joseph Barbera
Q10. In the 1938 film Bringing Up Baby, what is 'baby'? A Leopard
Q13. What is composer George Gershwin's famous brother's name? Ira
Q16. Which two musicians founded Band Aid in 1984? Midge Ure and Bob Geldof
Q21. What was the name of the department store in the UK 1970's TV show Are You Being Served? Grace Brothers
Q22. The 1976 film All The President's Men is about which US political scandal? The Watergate break in
Q24. Which singer made his first TV appearance in 1956 on the Dorsey Brother's Show? Elvis Presley (not Costello)
Q26. Who played Willy Wonka in the 1971 film Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory? Gene Wilder
Q27. What is the assistant to the chief electrician of a film crew called? Gaffer
Q28.What is the name of the police chief The Simpsons? Clancy Wiggum
Q29. Michael Myers is a character in which series of films? Halloween
Q30. In the 1970's who became the first Jamaican singer ever to top the US pop charts? I'd say Harry Belafonte was the first Jamacian singer to top the US charts but that was in the 50's with "The Banana Boat Song".

ALL CORRECT EXCEPT FOR Q27 AND 30

LL harry belafonte was born in harlem new york in 1927

[Leaping Lindner]

Q7. Who was Jessica Rabbit's speaking voice in the 1998 film Who Frames Roger Rabbit? Kathleen Turner
Q9. Who was cartoonist William Hannah's professional partner? Joseph Barbera
Q10. In the 1938 film Bringing Up Baby, what is 'baby'? A Leopard
Q13. What is composer George Gershwin's famous brother's name? Ira
Q16. Which two musicians founded Band Aid in 1984? Midge Ure and Bob Geldof
Q21. What was the name of the department store in the UK 1970's TV show Are You Being Served? Grace Brothers
Q22. The 1976 film All The President's Men is about which US political scandal? The Watergate break in
Q24. Which singer made his first TV appearance in 1956 on the Dorsey Brother's Show? Elvis Presley (not Costello)
Q26. Who played Willy Wonka in the 1971 film Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory? Gene Wilder
Q27. What is the assistant to the chief electrician of a film crew called? Gaffer
Q28.What is the name of the police chief The Simpsons? Clancy Wiggum
Q29. Michael Myers is a character in which series of films? Halloween
Q30. In the 1970's who became the first Jamaican singer ever to top the US pop charts? I'd say Harry Belafonte was the first Jamacian singer to top the US charts but that was in the 50's with "The Banana Boat Song".

ALL CORRECT EXCEPT FOR Q27 AND 30

LL harry belafonte was born in harlem new york in 1927

Cheers. I wans't sure on that. If that's the case I'll have a stab at Peter Tosh and "Don't Look Back" - Ithink it went #1.

[magpie in the 80's]

LL incorrect on Q30 PETER TOSH

[JAS]

Q1 Florence
Q17 Rose Tyler
Q19 About 6...I think
Q20 In the movie Edward Scissorhands
Q23 Was it something like the University Boat Race
Q26 Gene Wilder

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1 Florence
Q17 Rose Tyler
Q19 About 6...I think
Q20 In the movie Edward Scissorhands
Q23 Was it something like the University Boat Race
Q26 Gene Wilder

Regards
JAS

CORRECT EXCEPT FOR Q19 AND 23 JAS

[johntheclaret]

Q1. Which Italian city is the setting for the film starring Cher and Judi Dench called Tea With Mussolini? FLORENCE
Q2. Who had the best selling debut album by a female artist of the 20th century? WHITNEY HOUSTON
Q3. Who plays Edie Britt in TV's desperate Housewives?
Q4. Who played a chain-smoking womanising angel in the 1996 film Michael? JOHN TRAVOLTA
Q5. Which underworld character's autobiography was entitled Odd Man Out?
Q6. Which actor's original name was Richard Jenkins?
Q7. Who was Jessica Rabbit's speaking voice in the 1998 film Who Frames Roger Rabbit? KATHLEEN TURNER
Q8. What US sitcom's famous fictional venue is at 112½ Beacon Street?
Q9. Who was cartoonist William Hannah's professional partner? JOSEPH BARBERA
Q10. In the 1938 film Bringing Up Baby, what is 'baby'? A LEOPARD
Q11. Which Quentin Tarantino film was originally called Black Mask?
Q12. In which Marx Bothers film does the character Rufus T Firefly appear?
Q13. What is composer George Gershwin's famous brother's name? IRA
Q14. Who directed the 1960 film The Alamo? John Huston
Q15. What is the name of the school in Muriel Spark's novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie?
Q16. Which two musicians founded Band Aid in 1984? BOB GELDOF AND MIDGE URE
Q17. Who did Billie Piper play in Dr Who? ROSE TYLER
Q18. What was the title of the first colour Carry On film?
Q19. How many wives did actor Cary Grant have?
Q20. Vincent Price's last screen appearance was in which film? EDWARD SCISSORHANDS
Q21. What was the name of the department store in the UK 1970's TV show Are You Being Served? GRACE BROTHERS
Q22. The 1976 film All The President's Men is about which US political scandal? WATERGATE
Q23. Which sporting event was BBC2's first colour transmission in 1967? Grand National?
Q24. Which singer made his first TV appearance in 1956 on the Dorsey Brother's Show? ELVIS PRESLEY
Q25. Steve Brookstein was the first winner of which UK TV talent show? X Factor?
Q26. Who played Willy Wonka in the 1971 film Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory? GENE WILDER
Q27. What is the assistant to the chief electrician of a film crew called?
Q28.What is the name of the police chief The Simpsons? CLANCY WIGGUM
Q29. Michael Myers is a character in which series of films? HALLOWEEN
Q30. In the 1970's who became the first Jamaican singer ever to top the US pop charts? Bob Marley

[magpie in the 80's]

JTC

ALL INCORRECT EXCEPT FOR Q25 THE X FACTOR

[magpie in the 80's]

JUST 13 QUESTIONS TO ANSWER

[Dogwatcher]

Q30 - I read somewhere that Carl Douglas (Kung Fu Fighting) is Jamaican, could it be him?

[Footy Chick]

is q8 Cheers???

[Dogwatcher]

FC - I thought it might be that too....

[magpie in the 80's]

DW

Q30 SPOT ON MATE....CORRECT

FC
Q8 CORRECT ALSO ON CHEERS

[JK]

Q3. Nicolette Sheridan

[magpie in the 80's]

Q3. Nicolette Sheridan

correct CP