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celebrities
|
This veteran actor, producer and director, who appeared in Clockwatchers and Pie in the Sky, is the scion of a Hollywood family that played a large role in the making of Paramount Pictures.
|
[
"Bob Balaban",
"Bruce Dern",
"Bob Barker",
"Harry Dean Stanton"
] |
Bob Balaban
|
celebrities
|
This actor, who became famous with the movie Captain Blood, had an adventurous son who was presumed to have been killed during the Vietnam War while on assignment as a photographer.
|
[
"Errol Flynn",
"Clark Gable",
"Victor Mature",
"William Powell"
] |
Errol Flynn
|
celebrities
|
Lou Weiss, who rose to become chairman of the board of the William Morris Agency, is the nephew of which legendary comedian?
|
[
"George Burns",
"Eddie Cantor",
"Milton Berle",
"Jack Benny"
] |
George Burns
|
celebrities
|
Although his claims to be related to former Vice President Al Gore remain dubious, this fiery American author, playwright and social critic is definitely the stepbrother of Jacqueline Onassis.
|
[
"Gore Vidal",
"Irwin Corey",
"Herbert Khoury",
"Leslie Gore"
] |
Gore Vidal
|
celebrities
|
Actor, author, and political insider Ben Stein, famous as host of Win Ben Steins Money, is the son of Herbert Stein, an economist who served as a chief advisor to which U.S. President?
|
[
"Richard Nixon",
"Bill Clinton",
"Ronald Reagan",
"Lyndon Johnson"
] |
Richard Nixon
|
celebrities
|
Miss Lillian upstaged her own son partly because of her achievement of having served overseas as a Peace Corps Volunteer in India when she was 68 years old. Name her son who served as U. S. President for one term.
|
[
"George H.W. Bush",
"Lyndon Johnson",
"Gerald Ford",
"Jimmy Carter"
] |
Jimmy Carter
|
celebrities
|
This popular singer and actress, known for her distinctive New York accent, has a sister, Elen, who made headlines back in the 1980s, when she ran for mayor of Phoenix, AZ on the Socialist Workers Party ticket.
|
[
"Drea de Matteo",
"Cyndi Lauper",
"Fran Drescher",
"Rosie Perez"
] |
Cyndi Lauper
|
celebrities
|
This movie was Quentin Tarantinos first experience in cinema, as he co-wrote and co-directed the project.
|
[
"A Pack of Wolves",
"My Best Friends Birthday",
"Pitchfork",
"Silver Bullet"
] |
My Best Friends Birthday
|
celebrities
|
Quentin Tarantino wrote the script for this crime drama, directed by Tony Scott, and starring Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette.
|
[
"The Fan",
"True Romance",
"Days of Thunder",
"The Last Boy Scout"
] |
True Romance
|
celebrities
|
Who plays Mr. Pink in Quentin Tarantinos feature debut Reservoir Dogs?
|
[
"Kirk Baltz",
"Steve Buscemi",
"Steven Wright",
"Randy Brooks"
] |
Steve Buscemi
|
celebrities
|
The plot of the movie Reservoir Dogs by Quentin Tarantino features a jewelry heist gone wrong. Which of these characters is actually an undercover cop?
|
[
"Mr. Brown",
"Mr. Blonde",
"Mr. Orange",
"Mr. White"
] |
Mr. Orange
|
celebrities
|
Which of these actresses, who played in many of Quentin Tarantinos movies, did the famous director name as his muse?
|
[
"Rosario Dawson",
"Kathy Griffin",
"Uma Thurman",
"Pam Grier"
] |
Uma Thurman
|
celebrities
|
Which of these actors didnt star in Quentin Tarantinos Pulp Fiction?
|
[
"John Travolta",
"Robert De Niro",
"Bruce Willis",
"Christopher Walken"
] |
Robert De Niro
|
celebrities
|
What is the real name of the character, known as The Bride in Quentin Tarantinos Kill Bill movies?
|
[
"Beatrix Kido",
"Jane Dough",
"Jane Smith",
"Laura Pete"
] |
Beatrix Kido
|
celebrities
|
Quentin Tarantino named his production company A Band Apart after a movie by this legendary French director.
|
[
"Jean-Pierre Jeunet",
"François Ozon",
"Jean-Luc Godard",
"Michel Gondry"
] |
Jean-Luc Godard
|
celebrities
|
From Dusk Till Dawn was written by Quentin Tarantino. Which great friend of his directed the movie?
|
[
"Craig Saavedra",
"Bill Meléndez",
"Luis Valdez",
"Robert Rodriguez"
] |
Robert Rodriguez
|
celebrities
|
This movie is part of a double feature, called Grindhouse and created by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez.
|
[
"Death Proof",
"Fight for Your Life",
"The Stuntman",
"The Last House on the Left"
] |
Death Proof
|
celebrities
|
Which magazine(s) published much of Woody Allens articles?
|
[
"The New Yorker",
"Playboy and Esquire",
"Esquire",
"All of these"
] |
All of these
|
celebrities
|
Woody Allen wrote a book called Without Feathers.
|
[
"True",
"False"
] |
True
|
celebrities
|
Woody Allen was a writer for Sid Caesars Show of Shows in the 1940s.
|
[
"False",
"True"
] |
False
|
celebrities
|
Which of the following is not a Woody Allen film?
|
[
"Sleeper",
"Casino Royale",
"Waiting for Guffman",
"Match Point"
] |
Waiting for Guffman
|
celebrities
|
Which of the following is a recurring theme in much of Woody Allens comedy?
|
[
"Economics",
"Death",
"Politics",
"Disease"
] |
Death
|
celebrities
|
Which of these is a play by Woody Allen later turned into a movie?
|
[
"Bananas",
"Broadway Danny Rose",
"Play it Again, Sam",
"Take the Money and Run"
] |
Play it Again, Sam
|
celebrities
|
Which of these actresses was a leading lady in a Woody Allens film?
|
[
"Louise Lassiter",
"Diane Weist",
"Diane Keaton",
"All of these"
] |
All of these
|
celebrities
|
In what Woody Allen film does Mia Farrow star as a love-starved, Depression era housewife?
|
[
"Curse of the Jade Scorpion",
"Broadway Danny Rose",
"Alice",
"The Purple Rose of Cairo"
] |
The Purple Rose of Cairo
|
celebrities
|
Which of these is a Woody Allen film set in the future?
|
[
"Manhatten",
"Sleeper",
"Pussycat, Pussycat",
"Love and Death"
] |
Sleeper
|
celebrities
|
Which of the following is a book by Woody Allen?
|
[
"A Standing Ovation",
"Getting Even",
"On Being Funny",
"All of these"
] |
Getting Even
|
celebrities
|
Which of these is a Woody Allen film set during the Napoleonic Wars?
|
[
"Stardust Memories",
"Take the Money and Run",
"Love and Death",
"Interiors"
] |
Love and Death
|
celebrities
|
Which film of these is a Woody Allen film concerning a revolution in a small Central American country?
|
[
"Spinal Tap",
"Bananas",
"Stardust memories",
"Scoop"
] |
Bananas
|
celebrities
|
Which of these character names was used by Allen in a film?
|
[
"Miles Monroe",
"Virgil Starkwell",
"All of these",
"Fielding Mellish"
] |
All of these
|
celebrities
|
Which of the following statements about William Shatner is true?
|
[
"William Shatner was born 3/22/1931 in Toronto, Ottawa, Canada.",
"William Shatner was born 4/22/1941 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.",
"William Shatner was born 3/12/1921 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.",
"William Shatner was born 3/22/1931 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada."
] |
William Shatner was born 3/22/1931 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
|
celebrities
|
From which famous university did William Shatner graduate?
|
[
"Notre Dame",
"Harvard",
"Simon Fraser",
"McGill"
] |
McGill
|
celebrities
|
William Shatner had a role on the kids TV show Howdy Doody.
|
[
"True",
"False"
] |
True
|
celebrities
|
Which of these was William Shatnerâs first major film?
|
[
"Oedipus Rex with Christopher Plummer, 1959",
"The Intruder with James Mason, 1962",
"The Hunter with lee Marvin,1960",
"The Brothers Karamazov with Yul Brenner, 1958."
] |
The Brothers Karamazov with Yul Brenner, 1958.
|
celebrities
|
How many previous wives did William Shatner have, before he married Elizabeth A. Martin?
|
[
"2",
"4",
"3",
"5"
] |
3
|
celebrities
|
Which of these is known to be one of William Shatners hobbies?
|
[
"He breeds and shows Labradors from his farm in British Columbia",
"He breeds and shows Saint Bernards from his Massachusetts farm.",
"He breeds and shows quarter horses from his Kentucky farm",
"He breeds and shows Arabians from his California farm."
] |
He breeds and shows quarter horses from his Kentucky farm
|
celebrities
|
What part did William Shatner have in the 1996 film Fly Away Home?
|
[
"He was the CEO of the firm that did the special effects.",
"He was the narrator in the movie.",
"He co-starred with Jeff Daniels and Dana Delaney.",
"He had a cameo appearance in the final scene."
] |
He was the CEO of the firm that did the special effects.
|
celebrities
|
What does the adjective Shaternian refer to?
|
[
"A celebrity life in which one is totally identified with one particular role",
"An attitude best described as self-centered and egotistical",
"A clipped, dramatic narration with many dramatic pauses",
"A life in which one is involved with dozens of vocations"
] |
A clipped, dramatic narration with many dramatic pauses
|
celebrities
|
What is the middle name of Captain James Kirk who was portrayed by William Shatner in
|
[
"ar Trek: The Original Series?",
"Tavarian",
"Thresher",
"Thornton",
"Tiberius"
] |
Tiberius
|
celebrities
|
In the popular Star Trek series, who played the Captain of the Enterprise for one episode before William Shatner took the role?
|
[
"Leonard Nimoy",
"Jeff Daniels",
"Jeffrey Hunter",
"William Shatner"
] |
Jeffrey Hunter
|
celebrities
|
Which statement about William Shatner is false?
|
[
"Shatner is a vegetarian.",
"Shatner has never done his own stunts in a movie.",
"Shatners rendition of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds was voted the worst rendition of a Beatles song (2003).",
"Shatner recorded a spoken version of Hey Mr. Tambourine Man."
] |
Shatner has never done his own stunts in a movie.
|
celebrities
|
William Shatner was involved in the first interracial kiss on TV.
|
[
"True",
"False"
] |
True
|
celebrities
|
Ashley Judd got her start playing a supporting role on Star Trek: The Next Generation.
|
[
"True",
"False"
] |
True
|
celebrities
|
Ashley Judd attended the University of Kentucky, where she majored in what subject?
|
[
"Biochemistry",
"French",
"Physics",
"Spanish"
] |
French
|
celebrities
|
Which actor co-starred with Ashley Judd in the movies Kiss the Girls and High Crimes?
|
[
"Morgan Freeman",
"Ewan McGregor",
"James Caviezel",
"Ashton Kutcher"
] |
Morgan Freeman
|
celebrities
|
Did Ashley Judd have a role in Natural Born Killers?
|
[
"Yes",
"No"
] |
Yes
|
celebrities
|
Naomi Judd, Ashley Judds mother mom, has stated that she doesnt like some of her daughters movies.
|
[
"True",
"False"
] |
True
|
celebrities
|
Ashley Judd is an etymologist.
|
[
"True",
"False"
] |
True
|
celebrities
|
What year was John Wayne born?
|
[
"1909",
"1905",
"1903",
"1907"
] |
1907
|
celebrities
|
John Wayne played football for what California university?
|
[
"Fresno State",
"UCLA",
"Stanford",
"USC"
] |
USC
|
celebrities
|
Did John Wayne ever appear in a silent movie?
|
[
"No",
"Yes"
] |
Yes
|
celebrities
|
What was the name of the 1939 John Ford film that made John Wayne a bonified star?
|
[
"Fort Apache",
"Flying Tigers",
"Stagecoach",
"The Fighting Seabees"
] |
Stagecoach
|
celebrities
|
John Wayne was eager to get the role of Jimmy Ringo in the 1950 film The Gunfighter, but the role went to this actor instead.
|
[
"Kirk Douglas",
"Humphrey Bogart",
"Gregory Peck",
"Clark Gable"
] |
Gregory Peck
|
celebrities
|
In which movie did an infamous gunslinger, played by John Wayne, say, Im looking at a tin star with a ... DRUNK pinned on it.?
|
[
"She Wore a Yellow Ribbon",
"The Green Berets",
"The Searchers",
"El Dorado"
] |
El Dorado
|
celebrities
|
John Wayne won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn in this movie.
|
[
"The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance",
"The Green Berrets",
"True Grit",
"The Shootist"
] |
True Grit
|
celebrities
|
What was the cause of John Waynes death?
|
[
"none of these",
"lung cancer",
"prostate cancer",
"stomach cancer"
] |
stomach cancer
|
celebrities
|
This entertainer is considered one of the most influential jazz musicians. His first two names are Edward Kennedy. He was born in Washington, D.C. in 1899. Who was this great composer/pianist/band leader?
|
[
"Count Basie",
"Duke Ellington",
"E.K. Capitol Dibbs",
"Willie Bobo"
] |
Duke Ellington
|
celebrities
|
This entertainer was born in what is now Belarus but came to the USA when he was about 5. He began his career as a singing waiter in NYCs Chinatown. He soon started writing his own songs. Some of his hits were White Christmas, Blue Skies, and I Like Ike. Who was this great composer?
|
[
"George Gershwin",
"Ira Gershwin",
"Hoagy Carmichael",
"Irving Berlin"
] |
Irving Berlin
|
celebrities
|
This husband and wife duo and was one of the top dancing teams of their time. He was born in Europe but they attained fame in the USA. They were famous for introducing American dance styles to the rest of the world. They were also popular in movies and in Broadway shows.
|
[
"Andy and Gretchen Springer",
"Vernon and Irene Castle",
"Fred and Adele Astaire",
"Jacqueline and Harold Nicholas"
] |
Vernon and Irene Castle
|
celebrities
|
This actor/singer/dancer/choreographer/impresario/musician was the most talented part of a family act in vaudeville. Although he and his family claimed he was Born on the Fourth of July his birthday was July 3. He wrote more than 50 Broadway musicals. James Cagney portrayed him in a famous biopic.
|
[
"Oscar Hammerstein",
"Bert Williams",
"George M. Cohan",
"Richard Rogers"
] |
George M. Cohan
|
celebrities
|
This entertainer is generally considered the most influential female singer in Cuban music. She was born in Havana in 1925 and was famous for her hit albums with Tito Puente.
|
[
"Latrella Silva-Ramos",
"Suzana Hernandez -Ramirez",
"Celia Cruz",
"Euniece Zuniga"
] |
Celia Cruz
|
celebrities
|
This trumpeter was one of the leaders of the Bebop jazz genre. Bitches Brew and Sketches of Spain were his most famous albums. He won 9 Grammys and countless other awards.
|
[
"Dizzy Gillespie",
"John Coltrane",
"Jack Teagarden",
"Miles Davis"
] |
Miles Davis
|
celebrities
|
This Prussian-born musician/impresario began as a cigar manufacturer. In 1899 he built his first music venue in New York City. It was the first of many. He, his sons and grandsons formed a dynasty that was very influential in American entertainment.
|
[
"George M. Cohan",
"Oscar Hammerstein",
"Irving Berlin",
"Bert Williams"
] |
Oscar Hammerstein
|
celebrities
|
He was an important part of the quartet that integrated jazz. He played the vibes and the drums with several groups.
|
[
"Benny Goodman",
"Lionel Hampton",
"Teddy Wilson",
"Gene Krupa"
] |
Lionel Hampton
|
celebrities
|
He was called The Father of the Blues and was famous for playing on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee.
|
[
"Louis Armstrong",
"Albert King",
"B.B.King",
"W.C.Handy"
] |
W.C.Handy
|
celebrities
|
This great tenor sax player was usually photographed wearing a pork-pie hat. His signature song was Body and Soul.
|
[
"Coleman Hawkins",
"Jack Arnett",
"Lester Young",
"Lionel Hampton"
] |
Coleman Hawkins
|
celebrities
|
This German-born cellist came to the USA to play with the Metropolitan Opera and then began writing his own operettas. He wrote The Naughty Marietta in 1910.
|
[
"Victor Wertz",
"Herbert Block",
"Victor Herbet",
"Herbert Lom"
] |
Victor Herbet
|
celebrities
|
He played vibes for the Modern Jazz Quartet.
|
[
"Ralph Bellamy",
"Slide Hampton",
"Milt Jackson",
"Jack Gerard"
] |
Milt Jackson
|
celebrities
|
He was a great tenor sax player whose best work was with the Cab Calloway Orchestra. He played a famous solo in the movie Stormy Weather that featured Lena Horne. Although his first name was Jean Baptiste, he preferred his middle name.
|
[
"Illinois Jacquet",
"Victor Herbert",
"Frankie Frisch",
"Foster Brooks"
] |
Illinois Jacquet
|
celebrities
|
He was a fine movie actor who had significant roles in Cry, the Beloved Country and Lifeboat. He was also a civil rights leader in the 1930s and 1940s.
|
[
"Gates Nelson",
"Eugene Robinson",
"Rex Ingram",
"Canada Lee"
] |
Canada Lee
|
celebrities
|
Yes, there are many great tap dancers but when tap dancers talk about the greatest they always mention this dancer and his brother, Fayard.
|
[
"DeBradley Simmons",
"Harold Nichols",
"Steps Ryan",
"Bill Robinson"
] |
Harold Nichols
|
celebrities
|
What do the following people have in common: Duke Ellington, Ira Gershwin, Vernon and Irene Castle, George M. Cohan, Celia Cruz, Miles Davis, Oscar Hammerstein, Lionel Hampton, W.C.Handy, Coleman Hawkins, Victor Herbet, Milt Jackson, Illinois Jacquet, Canada Lee, Harold Nichols?
|
[
"They all were called at the McCarthy hearings.",
"They were all given the Presidential Medal of Freedom.",
"They are all in The Bronx, New York.",
"They all performed in the Kenndedy center in Washington, D.C."
] |
They are all in The Bronx, New York.
|
celebrities
|
The main character in the film The Believer, played by Ryan Gosling, belongs to what group?
|
[
"KKK",
"Neo-Nazis",
"The Bloods",
"The Hells Angels"
] |
Neo-Nazis
|
celebrities
|
Ryan Gosling was part of the notorious crew of the Micky Mouse Club.
|
[
"True",
"False"
] |
True
|
celebrities
|
Ryan Gosling starred in what 1998 TV series?
|
[
"Young Zeus",
"Young Hercules",
"Young Frankenstein",
"Young Achilles"
] |
Young Hercules
|
celebrities
|
Ryan Gosling started a relationship with fellow Canadian star Rachel McAdams.
|
[
"False",
"True"
] |
True
|
celebrities
|
In 2007, Ryan Gosling was nominated for a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
|
[
"True",
"False"
] |
False
|
celebrities
|
Who is Orlando Blooms biological father?
|
[
"Harry Bloom",
"Brian Bloom",
"Colin Stone",
"Johnny Depp"
] |
Colin Stone
|
celebrities
|
Orlando Bloom is an only child.
|
[
"True",
"False"
] |
False
|
celebrities
|
Which of these did Orlando Bloom break while shooting a scene of the movie The Lord of the Rings?
|
[
"Rib",
"Back",
"Legs",
"Neck"
] |
Rib
|
celebrities
|
Orlando Bloom has mild dyslexia.
|
[
"False",
"True"
] |
True
|
celebrities
|
Which one of these Orlando Bloom movies came out first?
|
[
"Black Hawk Down",
"Ned Kelly",
"Lord of the Rings",
"Wilde"
] |
Wilde
|
celebrities
|
Orlando Blooms first name is Jonathan.
|
[
"True",
"False"
] |
False
|
celebrities
|
Which of these movies has Orlando Bloom NOT appeared in?
|
[
"The Calcium Kid",
"Elizabethtown",
"Clerks",
"Haven"
] |
Clerks
|
celebrities
|
Orlando Bloom has stated that his favorite food is steak.
|
[
"False",
"True"
] |
False
|
celebrities
|
In what year was Orlando Bloom born?
|
[
"1977",
"1976",
"1978",
"1979"
] |
1977
|
celebrities
|
In 1998 Orlando Bloom broke his back while skiing.
|
[
"True",
"False"
] |
False
|
celebrities
|
Lloyd Bridges, Beau Bridges, Cindy Bridges and Jeff Bridges were all born and raised in California.
|
[
"False",
"True"
] |
True
|
celebrities
|
What was Lloyd Bridges full name at birth?
|
[
"Lawrence Thomas Vernet",
"Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Jr.",
"Thomas Lloyd Wilson, Jr.",
"Leslie William Bridges"
] |
Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Jr.
|
celebrities
|
In 1914, when he was one year old, Lloyd Bridges won a Fat Baby contest. The man who gave him the prize is known as the most obese American President. Who is he?
|
[
"W.H. Taft",
"Woodrow Wilson",
"Warren G. Harding",
"William McKinley"
] |
W.H. Taft
|
celebrities
|
This series, that ran on CBS from 1958-1961, was one of Lloyd Bridges biggest TV hits.
|
[
"Sea Hunt",
"Platoon",
"Sea Explorer",
"Combat"
] |
Sea Hunt
|
celebrities
|
Lloyd Bridges, Beau Bridges, Jeff Bridges and Cindy Bridges all appeared on the TV show Sea Hunt.
|
[
"False",
"True"
] |
False
|
celebrities
|
In what year was Lloyd Bridges first movie, Freshman Love, released?
|
[
"1936",
"1946",
"1926",
"1940"
] |
1936
|
celebrities
|
This movie, starring Lloyd Bridges, Humphrey Bogart and Rex Ingram, is about an allied tank crew that captures a German battalion in WWII.
|
[
"A Walk in the Sun",
"The Brave Ones",
"Sahara",
"The Tank Crew"
] |
Sahara
|
celebrities
|
In 1945 Lloyd Bridges starred in a WWII movie about an American infantry platoon assigned to take over an Italian building. What is the name of this movie?
|
[
"Over Hill, Over Dale",
"A Walk in the Sun",
"The Bloody Day",
"The Brave Ones"
] |
A Walk in the Sun
|
celebrities
|
Which statement is true about the 1949 movie Home of the Brave, starring Lloyd Bridges?
|
[
"It centered on a group of soldiers during the Korean conflict.",
"It was about the physical effects war can have on soldiers.",
"It was about a team of Marines assigned to defend the Philippines during WWII.",
"It starred Gregory Peck and Richard Boone."
] |
It centered on a group of soldiers during the Korean conflict.
|
celebrities
|
Lloyd Bridges appeared in two episodes of Seinfeld. What two jobs did his character have on the show?
|
[
"trainer and owner of a crepe restaurant",
"owner of a used car lot and a trainer",
"cigar maker and trainer",
"owner of a used car lot and the manager of a condo in Florida"
] |
trainer and owner of a crepe restaurant
|
celebrities
|
What is the title of the Aerosmith album which included the timeless hit, Dream On?
|
[
"Night in the Ruts",
"Get Your Wings",
"Aerosmith",
"Toys in the Attic"
] |
Aerosmith
|
celebrities
|
Born Stephen Tallarico on March 26, 1948, Steven Tyler is the frontman for the Bad Boys of Boston, Aerosmith. Where was Steven born?
|
[
"Concord, NH",
"Boston, MA",
"Foxboro, MA",
"Yonkers, NY"
] |
Yonkers, NY
|
celebrities
|
Known for their excessive drug use in the early years, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry at one time were branded with what unflattering nickname?
|
[
"Got their wings",
"Drunk and Drunker",
"Toxic Twins",
"Druggie Duo"
] |
Toxic Twins
|
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