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| 1. | Who played He-Man in the 1987 film Masters of the Universe? |
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Dolph Lundgren | |
| 2. | What 1965 film tells the story of Eric Stoner, a young Depression-era poker player played by Steve McQueen? |
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The Cincinnati Kid | |
| 3. | Bernie LaPlante (Dustin Hoffman) is a pickpocket and petty criminal who anonymously rescues passengers from a crashed airliner, only to see someone else take credit. Name this 1992 film. |
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Hero | |
| 4. | Made most famous by Abbott and Costello, Who was on First Base. Who was on second? |
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What | |
| 5. | Name this 1949 film and the actor speaking.
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White Heat - James Cagney | |
| 6. | Who voiced the title character in the Stuart Little film series? |
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Michael J. Fox | |
| 7. | Who plays the lead role in Sherlock Jr. (1924), The General (1926), and The Cameraman (1928)? |
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Buster Keaton | |
| 8. | Denzel Washington plays corrupt narcotics detective Alonzo Harris in what 2001 film? |
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Training Day | |
| 9. | What TV detective series featured the American village of Cabot Cove? |
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Murder, She Wrote | |
| 10. | Having starred in films such as Donnie Darko, Brokeback Mountain, and Jarhead, who dated singer-songwriter Taylor Swift in late 2010 and is widely thought to be the subject of her 2012 song, We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together? |
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Jake Gyllenhaal | |
| 11. | First aired between 2005 and 2017, what TV series stars Emily Deschanel as Dr. Temperance Brennan, Ph.D.? |
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Bones | |
| 12. | In what 1980s TV series does the title character live in the guest house of "Robin's Nest", a beachfront estate whose caretakers are Jonathan Quayle Higgins III and his Doberman Pinschers, Zeus and Apollo? |
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Magnum, P.I. | |
| 13. | Which classic film stars the characters Rick Blaine, Ilsa Lund, and Victor Laszlo? |
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Casablanca (Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid) | |
| 14. | What 1977 film won six Academy Awards, none of which were for acting? |
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Star Wars (Art Direction, Costume Design, Film Editing, Original Score, Sound Mixing, Visual Effects) | |
| 15. | Name this 1957 film.
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The Bridge on the River Kwai (Alec Guinness and James Donald) | |
| 16. | What is the title of the 2010 animated film loosely based on the German fairy tale "Rapunzel"? |
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Tangled | |
| 17. | Who played Harry in the 1989 comedy film When Harry Met Sally...? |
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Billy Crystal | |
| 18. | Name this British TV series, first aired in 1992.
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Absolutely Fabulous | |
| 19. | Donald Pleasence, Telly Savalas, Charles Gray, and Max von Sydow have all played which Bond villain? |
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Blofeld (Ernst Stavro Blofeld) | |
| 20. | Who voices the title character in the Stuart Little film series? |
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Michael J. Fox | |
| 21. | What 1973 film made Linda Blair an international star? |
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The Exorcist | |
| 22. | Who divorced actor Ronald Reagan in 1948? |
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Jane Wyman | |
| 23. | Born in 1964, which Academy Award winning actor is the nephew of director Francis Ford Coppola? |
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Nicolas Cage (born Nicolas Kim Coppola) | |
| 24. | What type of zoo animal is Alex, the character voiced by Ben Stiller in the Madagascar film franchise? |
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Lion | |
| 25. | First aired between 2004 and 2006, what TV series, set in the late 1800s, starred Timothy Olyphant and Ian McShane, and was named after the South Dakota town in which it was set? |
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Deadwood | |
| 26. | In which 1964 film did Julie Andrews utter the line, "Close your mouth please, Michael, we are not a codfish."? |
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Mary Poppins | |
| 27. | What was the name of Sonny Crockett's pet alligator in the cult 1980s TV series Miami Vice? |
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Elvis | |
| 28. | The world's longest-serving actor in a televised soap opera, who plays Coronation Street's Ken Barlow? |
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William Roache (1960-present) | |
| 29. | What are the first names of American filmmakers the Coen brothers? |
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Joel and Ethan | |
| 30. | Janet Gaynor & Fredric March (1937); Judy Garland & James Mason (1954); Barbra Streisand & Kris Kristofferson (1976); |
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Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper (A Star is Born) | |
| 31. | In what 1988 Western does Emilio Estevez play Billy the Kid? |
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Young Guns | |
| 32. | Who played the title role in the 1995 film Rob Roy? |
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Liam Neeson | |
| 33. | Which 1962 film starring James Mason as Humbert Humbert was remade in 1997 with Jeremy Irons in the same role? |
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Lolita | |
| 34. | What two actors starred in the TV documentary series Long Way Round (2004) and Long Way Down (2007)? |
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Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman | |
| 35. | By what stage name is Ramón Antonio Gerardo Estévez better known? |
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Martin Sheen | |
| 36. | Listed alphabetically, the Marx Brothers were Chico, Groucho, Gummo, Harpo, and Zeppo. Which was the youngest? |
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Zeppo (born 1901) | |
| 37. | In the opening sequence to The Simpsons TV series, who is usually the second member of the Simpson family to appear on screen? |
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Homer | |
| 38. | What American television host and comedian voices the character of Dory in the 2003 film Finding Nemo and its 2016 sequel Finding Dory? |
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Ellen DeGeneres | |
| 39. | When released in China, what 1997 British film had a title which translates as "Six Naked Pigs"? |
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The Full Monty | |
| 40. | Name this TV series from the 1960s.
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The Saint (Roger Moore as Simon Templar - 1962 to 1969) | |
| 41. | What role links Claire Foy, Olivia Colman, and Imelda Staunton? |
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Queen Elizabeth II | |
| 42. | Who won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her title role in the 1940 film Kitty Foyle? |
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Ginger Rogers | |
| 43. | Name this 1960 film and the two actors speaking.
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Psycho - Janet Leigh & Anthony Perkins | |
| 44. | In Star Wars, what is the name of the spacecraft commanded by Han Solo and his Wookiee first mate, Chewbacca? |
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Millennium Falcon | |
| 45. | Who play the title roles in the 1970s TV series The Odd Couple? |
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Tony Randall & Jack Klugman | |
| 46. | What is the name of the cartoon character that repeatedly attempts to catch the Road Runner? |
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Wile E. Coyote | |
| 47. | Name this 2009 film and the actor speaking.
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Inglourious Basterds - Brad Pitt | |
| 48. | Who played Sid Vicious in the 1986 biopic film Sid and Nancy? |
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Gary Oldman | |
| 49. | In what 1971 film did Roy Kinnear play Mr. Henry Salt? |
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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (father of Veruca Salt) | |
| 50. | As Long as He Needs Me, Who Will Buy?, and Reviewing the Situation are songs from what 1960s musical? |
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Oliver! | |
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