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| 1. | Who played Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh in the 1956 film Lust for Life? |
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Kirk Douglas | |
| 2. | Romancing the Stone, Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, Cast Away and The Polar Express are among the films directed by who? |
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Robert Zemeckis | |
| 3. | What is the surname of twin brothers Matt and Ross, best known as creators of the Netflix science fiction-horror series Stranger Things? |
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Duffer | |
| 4. | What was the surname of Bill Cosby's fictional family in the 1980s sitcom The Cosby Show? |
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Huxtable | |
| 5. | Name this 1988 film and the actor speaking.
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A Fish Called Wanda - Kevin Kline | |
| 6. | Richard Hatch plays Captain Apollo in what 1978 TV series? |
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Battlestar Galactica | |
| 7. | The Magnificent Seven is an Old West-style remake of what 1954 Japanese film? |
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Seven Samurai (Japanese: 七人の侍) | |
| 8. | "I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. Get busy living or get busy dying." is a line spoken by Tim Robbins in what 1994 film? |
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The Shawshank Redemption (as Andy Dufresne) | |
| 9. | In the film world, what opening role was played between 1932 and 1980 by Carl Dane, "Bombardier" Billy Wells, Phil Nieman, and Ken Richmond? |
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The J. Arthur Rank "Gongman" | |
| 10. | First aired from 1981 to 1982 and from 1985 to 1988, who plays the leading role in the BBC TV sitcom Sorry!? |
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Ronnie Corbett | |
| 11. | What 1960s animated TV series included Sergeant Blast and Private Meekly in the Army Surplus Special? |
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Wacky Races | |
| 12. | Complete this line from the 1942 film Casablanca: "Play it, Sam. Play ..." what? |
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As Time Goes By | |
| 13. | Who played the title role in the 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire? |
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Dev Patel | |
| 14. | What 1981 film starring Mel Gibson was set during World War I? |
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Gallipoli | |
| 15. | Ark, Crusade, Kingdom, Temple. Rearrange these four words from Indiana Jones film titles in order of each films release, earliest first. |
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Ark, Temple, Crusade, Kingdom ( Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), The Temple of Doom (1984), The Last Crusade (1989), The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)) | |
| 16. | Charlie Chaplin's film classic The Kid (1921) made him one of the first child stars in film history. He later earned renewed fame in middle age portraying Uncle Fester in the 1960s TV series The Addams Family. Name him. |
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Jackie Coogan | |
| 17. | On TV, what real-life character links Matt Smith, Tobias Menzies, and Jonathan Pryce? |
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Prince Philip (The Crown) | |
| 18. | Name this 1990 film: "Be careful what you shoot at. Most things in here don't react too well to bullets."
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The Hunt for Red October (Sean Connery as Captain Marko Ramius) | |
| 19. | Name this TV series from the late 1980s.
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Moonlighting (1985-1989) | |
| 20. | Who stars in The Dirty Dozen (1967), Kelly's Heroes (1970), and Space Cowboys (2000)? |
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Donald Sutherland | |
| 21. | Born in 1978, what American actress has appeared in all three of the highest-grossing films of all time? |
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Zoe Saldaña (Avatar 2009, Avengers: Endgame 2019, and Avatar: The Way of Water 2022) | |
| 22. | What was the name of Fred Flintstone's pet dinosaur? |
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Dino | |
| 23. | 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) | |
| 24. | Airing nearly every weekday since 8th November 1965, what soap opera focuses on the residents of the fictional midwestern town of Salem, USA? |
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Days of Our Lives | |
| 25. | In the 1988 film version of Hairspray, Ricki Lake played the role of Tracy Turnblad. Who played her mother, Edna? |
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Divine | |
| 26. | In which 2008 film does Amanda Seyfried play Meryl Streep's daughter? |
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Mamma Mia! | |
| 27. | In the British TV series Sherlock, first aired in 2010, who plays Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson? |
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Benedict Cumberbatch & Martin Freeman | |
| 28. | 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) | |
| 29. | What are the full names of the characters played by Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in the Lethal Weapon film series? |
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Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh | |
| 30. | Who played the role of Nearly Headless Nick in the Harry Potter films? |
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John Cleese | |
| 31. | Whose 1980s filmography includes Platoon, Wall Street, Young Guns, and Major League? |
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Charlie Sheen | |
| 32. | What is the only word beginning with V to feature in the title of a James Bond film? |
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View | |
| 33. | Who plays the title role in the 1976 horror film Carrie? |
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Sissy Spacek | |
| 34. | Who took over the role of Bruce Wayne's love interest Rachel Dawes in The Dark Knight (2008), following Katie Holmes' exit after Batman Begins (2005)? |
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Maggie Gyllenhaal | |
| 35. | What was the name of George Bernard Shaw's 1912 play, later adapted into film as My Fair Lady? |
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Pygmalion | |
| 36. | In M*A*S*H, what is the nickname of Captain Benjamin Franklin Pierce? |
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Hawkeye (played by Donald Sutherland on film and Alan Alda on TV) | |
| 37. | Born in 1952, by what professional name is American actor and retired professional wrestler Laurence Tureaud better known? |
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Mr. T | |
| 38. | Who stars as Alex Cross in the 1997 film Kiss the Girls and the 2001 film Along Came a Spider? |
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Morgan Freeman | |
| 39. | Who stars as Walter in the 1962 musical film Kid Galahad? |
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Elvis Presley | |
| 40. | What actor was born Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo in New York City in 1936? |
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Alan Alda (his last name was concocted by putting together the first two letters of his first and last name. AL + DA = Alda) | |
| 41. | Name these Disney cartoon characters. |
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Lilo & Stitch (Lilo Pelekai & Experiment 626) | |
| 42. | Bluto, Otter, Boon, Pinto, Flounder, and D-Day are the lead characters in what 1978 comedy film? |
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Animal House | |
| 43. | Who is the antagonist of Walt Disney's 1959 film Sleeping Beauty and the main protagonist in the 2014 live-action film starring Angelina Jolie in the title role? |
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Maleficent | |
| 44. | Name this TV series from the early 70s.
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UFO (1970-1971) | |
| 45. | Complete the title of this 1993 Mel Brooks film: Robin Hood: ____ ____ ____. |
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Men in Tights | |
| 46. | Starring Sir Michael Caine and, in her last film role, Glenda Jackson; what 2023 film is based on the true story of British World War II veteran Bernard Jordan who "broke out" of his nursing home to attend the 70th anniversary D-Day commemorations in France in June 2014? |
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The Great Escaper | |
| 47. | What is Star Trek character James T. Kirk's middle name? |
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Tiberius | |
| 48. | Which 1970s Gerry and Sylvia Anderson production featured the characters of Doctor Helena Russell and Commander John Koenig? |
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Space: 1999 | |
| 49. | What is the codename for Uma Thurman's character in the Kill Bill film series? |
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Black Mamba | |
| 50. | What famous musician made a 2017 cameo appearance as Jack Sparrow's uncle in the fifth Pirates of the Caribbean instalment, Salazar's Revenge? |
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Sir Paul McCartney | |
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