Famous Mustaches
This Jeopardy! game show host from Canada became known for his signature bushy mustache, which he donned for the first 17 years of hosting the show.
Who is Alex Trebek? Trebek began hosting Jeopardy! in 1984 and won seven Emmy Awards throughout his career.
Julia Roberts plays an American actress who falls in love with a local bookstore owner while filming on location in England in this film.
What is Notting Hill? Notting Hill is the setting of the film, an eclectic west London neighborhood sporting everything from Victorian mansions to artsy secondhand storefronts.
This 1983 Stephen King novel centers around teenaged Arnie Cunningham and his repairs of a 1958 Plymouth Fury.
What is Christine? King was inspired to write the novel after watching his odometer turning and wondering what would happen if it spun backward instead.
The issue from July 1972 features the headline “The Big Chess Battle” and two grandmasters’ names: Boris Spassky and this American.
Who is Bobby Fischer? The drama-fueled match between the two chess greats drew international interest despite the competitors’ frequent disagreements.
This German city was officially reunified in 1990, after the 1989 fall of a dividing wall in its center.
What is Berlin? This monumental event was the beginning of the end of the Cold War.
The 1986 film Hoosiers centers around a championship team in this sport.
What is basketball? Dennis Hopper was nominated for an Oscar for his performance as Shooter Fletch.
He brought his signature ’stache to his role on Magnum, P.I.
Who is Tom Selleck? Selleck played the character Thomas Magnum in three series: Magnum, P.I., Simon & Simon, and Murder, She Wrote.
In this classic film, Audrey Hepburn plays a New York socialite and sings “Moon River.”
What is Breakfast at Tiffany’s? George Peppard plays her love/ hate interest.
This Peter Benchley thriller of 1974 sure had a lot of “bite” and inspired Steven Spielberg to make a movie.
What is Jaws? Other titles by the author that were adapted to film include The Deep and The Island.
The February 16, 1970, issue features siblings Jane, Harry, and Peter, who share this surname.
What is Fonda? The accompanying article discusses the siblings’ rise to fame and the roles in which each became well known.
Popular with kids in the 1980s and ’90s, the hacky sack originated in ancient times in this Asian nation.
What is China? The game of jianzi, meaning “shuttlecock,” was played much like the modern version, which was invented in 1972.
This 1981 movie centers around the 1924 Olympics, specifically the track and field events.
What is Chariots of Fire? One of the film’s taglines was “With Wings on Their Heels and Hope in Their Hearts.”
Perhaps it was his mustache that made this newsman the “most trusted man in America.”
Who is Walter Cronkite? His love of reporting began as a schoolboy when he worked on several school newspapers.
In this film, Sandra Bullock plays an FBI agent who goes underground at the Miss United States beauty pageant.
What is Miss Congeniality? Pageant coordinator Kathy Morningside, played by Candice Bergen, reminds us throughout the film, “It’s not a pageant; it’s a scholarship program!”
Endearing childhood favorite Matilda was penned by this British author.
Who is Roald Dahl? A war veteran and former fighter pilot, Dahl wrote much-loved children’s books as well as macabre short stories for adults.
The March 2, 1970, issue features Expo ’70, a World’s Fair-like cultural event hosted in Osaka, in this nation.
What is Japan? The successful event drew participation from 77 countries and over 64 million attendees.
A DeLorean car also functions as one of these in the film Back to the Future.
What is a time machine? After the film’s release, the directors got a fan letter from John DeLorean himself, thanking them for making his car famous.
The popular Rocky film franchise stars this actor in the title role.
Who is Sylvester Stallone? Rocky’s dog in the film is portrayed by Stallone’s real-life pooch, Butkus; he also kept his the two turtles, Cuff and Link, who appear in the film.
The bandit himself, this actor’s trademark mustache has appeared in many films, including Smokey and the Bandit and The Cannonball Run.
Who is Burt Reynolds? He was the first actor to guest-host for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
In this political rom-com, Kevin Kline unwittingly falls into the role of presidential double when the real president has a stroke and is unable to fill his role as leader of the free world.
What is Dave? To further complicate things, Dave falls in love with the real first lady. In real life, Woodrow Wilson’s wife performed the function of president behind the scenes when the president suffered a stroke.
Toni Morrison won a Pulitzer Prize for this 1987 novel about a woman haunted by her past.
What is Beloved? Morrison was named one of the 30 Most Powerful Women in America in 2001 by Ladies’ Home Journal.
In an unusual twist, the first cover of 1983 features a Machine of the Year; this device is now available in a portable version.
What is a computer? The articles inside detail the many tech innovations and uses for personal computers that had been made in recent years.
In 1984, Bruce Springsteen released this now-iconic album with songs including “No Surrender,” “Glory Days,” and this title track.
What is “Born in the U.S.A.”? The hit album is considered a turning point in his career that helped launch him to stardom.
In this 1984 sports flick, Pat Morita stars as Ralph Macchio’s trainer in martial arts.
What is The Karate Kid? In addition to several film sequels, many characters from The Karate Kid appear in the current Netflix TV series Cobra Kai.
This Mexican artist is known for her self-portraits. In many pieces, she chose to accentuate her facial hair, including a monobrow and mustache.
Who is Frida Kahlo? She first began painting self-portraits after a devastating bus accident at age 18.
Insomniacs Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks star in 1993’s Sleepless in Seattle and then paired up again for this 1998 New York City rom-com in which they enjoy email correspondence.
What is You’ve Got Mail? In this film, they play adversaries by day and anonymous email pals by night.
This one-word title was the first in a series by Brian Jacques about a society of mice and other small creatures.
What is Redwall? The author hails from Liverpool and has enjoyed writing about animals from a young age.
The February 9, 1981, cover story is titled “The ’80s Look” and features a headshot of this actress and Calvin Klein model.
Who is Brooke Shields? In addition to attaining stardom, the well-educated star graduated with honors from Princeton University.
The Chernobyl disaster was a nuclear event in 1986 in this European nation.
What is Ukraine? A flawed reactor caused the accident, which has been cited as a factor in the fall of the Soviet Union.
This 1980 biopic of boxer Jake LaMotta stars Robert De Niro and Cathy Moriarty.
What is Raging Bull? When the real-life Jake LaMotta saw the film, he reportedly broke down in tears at what a terrible person he had been.
This mustachioed actor often plays gunslinging cowboys in both television shows and films. He co-stars with Patrick Swayze in Road House (1989) and met his wife, Katharine Ross, on the set of The Legacy in 1978.
Who is Sam Elliott? In addition to serious dramatic roles, Elliott also voices himself on the animated comedy show Family Guy.
In this sleeper-turned-hit movie, John Corbett plays a xenos (“foreigner”) who marries into a close-knit Greek family.
What is My Big Fat Greek Wedding? The supporting cast includes a Windex-toting father, a mother who force-feeds all who walk through her door, and at least 27 first cousins. The “foreigner” is an American without Greek ancestry.
Published in 1980, Cosmos is a story by this scientist and author who also produced a PBS series of the same name.
Who is Carl Sagan? Sagan worked on hundreds of scientific papers and articles throughout his career and had a hand in producing 20 books.
The January 21, 1980, cover reads, “_______ as a Weapon: Who Wins, Who Loses,” referring to this U.S. crop embargo against the Soviet Union.
What is grain? The embargo came in response to the Soviet military’s actions in the Middle East.
This James Cameron flick stars Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor, a woman who bravely fights against a futuristic robot.
What is The Terminator? During the daunting filming schedule, the crew made T-shirts that read, “You can’t scare me; I work for James Cameron.”
This 1993 comedy takes place during the summer of 1962 when a new kid in town joins a local group of kids who play baseball together. Tom Guiry stars as Scotty Smalls in the film.
What is The Sandlot? James Earl Jones plays Mr. Mertle, the neighbor who owns the big dog that all the kids fear.