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| 1. | Which 1967 Academy Award winning film starred Sidney Poitier as detective Virgil Tibbs? |
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In the Heat of the Night | |
| 2. | Name this TV series from the 1970s.
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Starsky & Hutch (1975–1979) | |
| 3. | What 1977 Burt Reynolds film features a Bassett Hound named Fred? |
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Smokey and the Bandit (Cledus "Snowman" Snow's dog) | |
| 4. | What 1962 film featured English translations of actual BBC wartime radio signals to the French Resistance? For example, "The long sobs of the violins of autumn wound my heart with a sombre languor." |
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The Longest Day (from the French poem Chanson d'automne. In World War II lines from the poem were used to send messages to the French Resistance about the timing of the forthcoming Invasion of Normandy) | |
| 5. | Which 1960s Gerry and Sylvia Anderson production features the characters of Troy Tempest and 'Phones' Sheridan? |
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Stingray | |
| 6. | What is the name of the character voiced by Tom Hanks in the Toy Story film series? |
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Woody (Woody Pride) | |
| 7. | In the long-running TV series, who plays housekeeper Mrs Hudson to Benedict Cumberbatch's Sherlock? |
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Una Stubbs | |
| 8. | Who plays Cosmo Kramer in the American TV sitcom Seinfeld (1989-1998)? |
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Michael Richards | |
| 9. | Who pilots Thunderbird 1? |
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Scott Tracy | |
| 10. | Who played He-Man in the 1987 film Masters of the Universe? |
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Dolph Lundgren | |
| 11. | DCEU is an American media franchise centred on a series of superhero films based on characters that appear in publications by DC Comics. What does the EU in DCEU stand for? |
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Extended Universe | |
| 12. | What was the name of the stolen diamond sought by Peter Sellers in the 1963 film, The Pink Panther? |
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The Pink Panther | |
| 13. | Name this TV series from the late 70s and early 80s.
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CHiPs (1977–1983) | |
| 14. | Known for his catchphrase "I don't get no respect!", he died in 2004 and his headstone reads, "There goes the neighborhood". Name this American comedian and actor. |
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Rodney Dangerfield | |
| 15. | What long-running British television series, aired since 1997, is set in the fictional town of Causton? |
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Midsomer Murders | |
| 16. | In what 1997 film does Jim Carrey star as successful, but deceptive, Los Angeles attorney Fletcher Reede? |
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Liar Liar | |
| 17. | Which TV series from the 1950s is this?
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I Love Lucy (1951-1957) | |
| 18. | Arrange these Harrison Ford characters in order of first appearance, earliest first: A. Rick Deckard B. Indiana Jones C. Jack Ryan D. Han Solo |
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D B A C (Star Wars 1977, Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981, Blade Runner 1982, Patriot Games 1992) | |
| 19. | In the TV show Teletubbies, what is "Noo-Noo"? |
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Vacuum cleaner | |
| 20. | Clark Gable, Marlon Brando and Mel Gibson have all played which sailor on film? |
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Fletcher Christian (Mutiny on the Bounty 1935 - Mutiny on the Bounty 1962 - The Bounty 1984) | |
| 21. | What entertainment brand is represented by this sound?
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Netflix | |
| 22. | What television series is set in the fictional William McKinley High School, Lima, Ohio? |
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Glee | |
| 23. | In September 2015, what TV series set a new record by winning 12 Primetime Emmy Awards in a single season? |
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Game of Thrones (it won another 12 in 2016) | |
| 24. | What 1993 film features the characters of Alan Grant, Ellie Sattler, Ian Malcolm, and John Hammond? |
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Jurassic Park (Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and Richard Attenborough) | |
| 25. | Name this 1944 classic film and the actress speaking. You know you don't have to act with me, Steve. You don't have to say anything and you don't have to do anything...not a thing. Oh, maybe just whistle. You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and blow.
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To Have and Have Not - Lauren Bacall | |
| 26. | Which 1970s science fiction TV series starred Ed Bishop as Commander Edward Straker and Gabrielle Drake as Lt. Gay Ellis? |
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UFO (1970-71) | |
| 27. | Who played Sherlock Holmes in a series of fourteen films between 1939 and 1946? |
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Basil Rathbone (with Nigel Bruce as Dr. John Watson) | |
| 28. | Gary "Eggsy" Unwin is the main protagonist in what series of action-comedy spy films, first screened in 2014? |
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Kingsman | |
| 29. | In what animated film series does Steve Carell play the role of Gru? |
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Despicable Me | |
| 30. | What 2001 film stars Julie Andrews as Clarisse Renaldi, and Anne Hathaway as Mia Thermopolis? |
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The Princess Diaries | |
| 31. | Stephen Boyd played Messala, the antagonist, in what 1959 film? |
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Ben-Hur | |
| 32. | What 1964 film was Julie Andrews' feature film debut? |
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Mary Poppins | |
| 33. | Sales of chess sets went up several hundredfolds in November after the airing of what 2020 Netflix mini-series? |
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The Queen's Gambit | |
| 34. | What 1962 film starring Frank Sinatra was remade in 2004 with Denzel Washington in the same role? |
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The Manchurian Candidate (Major Bennett Marco) | |
| 35. | Name this cartoon duo who first appeared on TV in 1959. |
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Rocky and Bullwinkle | |
| 36. | Which of Snow White's Seven Dwarfs comes last alphabetically? |
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Sneezy (Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Sneezy) | |
| 37. | What 1993 film is set on the fictional tropical Isla Nublar? |
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Jurassic Park | |
| 38. | Released in 2013, what is the full title of the fifth instalment in the Die Hard film series? |
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A Good Day to Die Hard | |
| 39. | What English actress plays Eve Moneypenny in the James Bond films Skyfall and Spectre? |
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Naomie Harris | |
| 40. | Who directed the first two films in the Home Alone series and the first two films in the Harry Potter series? |
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Chris Columbus | |
| 41. | In television, what spacecraft was commanded by Colonel Steve Zodiac of the World Space Patrol? |
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Fireball XL5 | |
| 42. | The Peach Pit is a fictional retro-styled restaurant, a regular hangout for the characters of what 1990s TV series? |
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Beverly Hills, 90210 | |
| 43. | What Bond character was played by Joseph Wiseman in 1962? |
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Dr. No | |
| 44. | Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams were the starring characters of what 1981 British film classic? |
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Chariots of Fire (Ian Charleson and Ben Cross) | |
| 45. | Who plays the title characters, Ted and Joanna, in the 1979 film Kramer vs. Kramer? |
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Dustin Hoffman & Meryl Streep | |
| 46. | What 1980s TV series saw the characters of Dick and Joanna Loudon moving from New York City to rural Vermont to operate the 200-year-old Stratford Inn? |
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Newhart (Bob Newhart and Mary Frann) | |
| 47. | What is the name of the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival, presented to the director of the best feature film? |
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Palme d'Or (English: Golden Palm) | |
| 48. | According to the title of a 2018 American animated comedy film sequel, what does Ralph do? |
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Breaks the Internet | |
| 49. | In which country is the Gibson Desert? |
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Australia (Western Australia) | |
| 50. | What star of the 1953 film Roman Holiday was born in Brussels? |
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Audrey Hepburn | |
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