Classic Films
This classic Christmas movie was actually a flop when it was first released, receiving mixed reviews from critics and it only became popular once it's copyright lapsed and TV channels were able to broadcast it for free.
What is "It's a Wonderful Life"?
She was known as the "Queen of Disco" in the 1970s.
Who is Donna Summer?
This 1897 novel sees Abraham Van Helsing chasing down the title character in his namesake castle in modern-day Romania.
What is "Dracula"?
Niagara Falls is unofficially the capital of this.
What is the Honeymoon Capital of the World?
This is the only bird that can fly backwards.
What is a hummingbird?
This was the first feature-length animated movie ever released.
What is "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"?
This 1974 song by Todd Rundgren reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
What is "Hello It's Me"?
This classic Leo Tolstoy novel, first released serially from 1873-1877, tells the story of a titular woman and her affair with Count Vronsky.
What is "Anna Karenina"?
The Hudson River Valley was formed 20,000 to 15,000 years ago as a result of this geological process.
What is Glaciation?
Not needing to fly south for the winter, ‘Macaroni’ is a breed of this flightless bird.
What is penguin?
This is the name of Quint’s shark-hunting boat in Jaws.
What is "The Orca"?
This was the year Elvis Presley passed away.
What is 1977?
The Da Vinci Code opens with a murder in this famous museum.
What is The Louvre?
There are this many Finger Lakes.
What are 11?
The eleven Finger Lakes are Conesus, Hemlock, Candice, Honeoye, Canandaigua, Keuka, Seneca, Cayuga, Owasco, Skaneateles, and Otisco.
If they were allowed to compete at the Olympics they would win the 100m in under 7 seconds – this bird is the fastest running animal on two legs.
This is the only actor to appear in Robert Wise’s 1961 West Side Story movie and the 2021 remake.
Who is Rita Moreno?
This group had the hit "The Joker" in 1973.
Who is the Steve Miller Band?
Released in 1922, this novel is set in New York City and has a plot that almost directly parallels the author's, F. Scott Fitzgerald's, life.
What is The Beautiful and Damned.
The Hudson River is smaller than many other famous American rivers, like the Mississippi or the Ohio. The Hudson River is this long.
What is 315 miles?
A group of these is called a murder.
What are crows?
The stage play Everybody Comes to Rick’s was adapted for the screen to become this 1942 Best Picture winner.
What is "Casablanca"?
This is the title of the song that Rod Stewart released in 1971 that became a classic ballad.
What is "Reason to Believe"?
Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights recounts the tragic romance between these two characters.
Who are Catherine and Heathcliff?
This city in New York State shares its name with a city in Minnesota where the Mayo Clinic is located.
What is Rochester?
The American white variety of this bird can hold three gallons of water in its bill.
What is a pelican?