Spanglish
Female lead of "Rebel Without a Cause"
Natalie Wood
The character Tonto is from which television show?
"Dragnet"
"Hopalong Cassidy"
"The Lone Ranger"
"Lassie"
"The Lone Ranger"
the first brick home in North America was constructed in 1682 in Philadelphia. Who was its first occupant?
ben franklin or william penn
Answer: William Penn
This small home no longer exists today. William Penn moved into another, much larger dwelling in 1699. An avowed Quaker, Penn was the founder of Philadelphia and a party to the treaty with the Lenape indians that set the original borders of the state of Pennsylvania.
"Twist and Shout" is famous Beatles hit, but which movie is it in?
She's All That
He's All That
Ferris Bueller's Day OffFerris Bueller's Day Off
BONUS - who is the male lead actor
Grace Kelly
Which television show is the phrase "Get out of Dodge" from?
"The Jackie Gleason Show"
"Andy Pandy"
"Gunsmoke"
"Leave it to Beaver"
Correct Answer
This phrase was popularized and common to hear on the television show "Gunsmoke." The word Dodge refers to a city in Kansas.
In 1978, and again in 1985, Philadelphia was the scene of sieges between the police and a radical, militant organization. What was the name of this group?
Answer: Move
"Move" was founded in Philadelphia in the early 1970's with the stated purpose of following the teachings of John Africa. The first siege was initiated in 1978 under police-commisioner-turned-mayor Frank Rizzo, and cost one police officer his life. Nine "Move" members were tried on a bevy of charges, and all were sentenced to prison terms ranging from thirty to one-hundred years.
The second siege took place in 1985 under Mayor Wilson Goode. After a ninety-minute gun-battle, a police helicopter dropped a firebomb aimed at a bunker on the roof of the "Move" house.
The ensuing fire burned down sixty-one houses and killed eleven people. The only adult "Move" survivor, Ramona Africa, was convicted of riot and conspiracy and served seven years in prison.
The city was forced by Federal court to pay $28.2 million in damages; $25 million to property owners, and $3.2 million to members of "Move".
Which movie featured the song "Que Sera Sera"?
The song "Que Sera, Sera" was first introduced in the 1956 Alfred Hitchcock movie The Man Who Knew Too Much, where Doris Day sings it as a pivotal plot point. The song was written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans for the film and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1956.
Female lead of "Psycho"
Janet Leigh
Which of these shows was a popular crime show in the '50s?
"Dragnet"
"The Rifleman"
"American Bandstand"
"Candid Camera"
Correct Answer
"Dragnet" was a crime show that was popular in the '50s. starring Jack Webb. The show started off on radio, then was brought to television due to its popularity.
Tatyana Ali graduated from Harvard in 2002, six years after starring in what NBC sitcom about a Philadelphia youth who moved to Los Angeles?
Answer: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Which movie is "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" from?
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
What does this word mean: pobre
rich or poor
poor
Female Lead of "Officer and a Gentleman"
Debra Winger
Which television actress gave birth to her child in real life on the same day that her character on her television show gave birth?
Grace Kelly
Lucille Ball
Kim Novak
Ruby Dee
Correct Answer
This was Lucille Ball from "I Love Lucy." Lucille was pregnant at the time of filming season two, so the producers of the show made her character pregnant as well. The two gave birth on January 19, 1953.
The Owls are the sports teams of what public Philadelphia university?
Answer: Temple University
"What a Feeling" is from which hit movie?
Flashdance
What does this word mean: Morado
Purple
Female lead of "A Star is Born"
Judy Garland
Who portrayed "Hopalong Cassidy"?
Marlon Brando
James Stewart
John Wayne
William Boyd
Correct Answer
William Boyd played the role of Hopalong Cassidy. Did you know that the show was the first true Western show on television when it aired in 1955?
Which private university in Philadelphia has a dragon as its mascot? (Specifically, a dragon named “Mario the Magnificient")?
Answer: Drexel University