Children's lit
I think I can, I think I can, get you to give me this 5-word title of a Watty Piper kids' book with a never-give-up message
The Little Engine That Could
John Avildsen may have been an underdog, but he won a directing Oscar for this 1976 Sylvester Stallone movie
Rocky
Born in Austria, the Governator
Schwarzenegger
At his 2018 funeral his son said he was "The brightest of a thousand points of light"
George Herbert Walker Bush
The front of a building, or any type of deceptive display
A facade
In the classic Collodi tale, he's the woodcarver who creates Pinocchio
Geppetto
To win a 2000 Oscar in this movie, Russell Crowe played a real blood sport
Gladiator
AKA Mr. Tepes, the Impaler
Vlad (Count Dracula)
Many funeral homes suggest keeping this to 5 minutes or less
A eulogy
This type of imprecise "logic" used by certain computers would net you a fine Scrabble score
Fuzzy
Created by Hans Christian Andersen, this tiny girl fends off marriage-minded toads before meeting her one true love
Thumbelina
He won a Best Actor Oscar for his role as real-life champ Jake LaMotta in 1980's "Raging Bull"
De Niro
A Keystone Star, The Little Tramp
Charlie Chaplin
Her 1997 funeral included a song with the revised lyrics "Goodbye England's rose, may you ever grow in our hearts"
Princess Diana
This 9-letter word referring to an exact copy became the namesake for a machine involving copies
Facsimile
In this novel by Scott O'Dell, a girl named Karana is alone on the title isle
Island of the blue dolphins
This Swank-y 2004 film fought its way to Oscars for Best Picture, Director, Actress & Supporting Actor
Million Dollar Baby
A frequent presidential candidate, the Great Compromiser
Henry Clay
Pollen found in burial caves used by these ancient humans named for a German valley suggests flowers were laid with their dead
Neanderthals
It's commonly used for outdoor paving and was also the original last name of the animated Fred and Wilma
Flagstone
One of the first novels for children was the 1765 book seen here about this girl whose name now means someone annoyingly virtuous
Goody Two-Shoes
Punchy pug Marlon Brando brawled his way to a Best Actor Oscar in this 1954 classic
On The Waterfront
Died in 1400, the Father of English Poetry
Geoffrey Chaucer
Venerating the underworld goddess Mictecacihuatl, this celebration was moved to coincide with All Saints' Day & All Souls' Day
Dia de los muertos (Day of the dead)
When something's done & cannot be altered, it's this 2-word French term
A fait accompli