1939:What a Year in Movies
"Gen" Knowledge
Read Any Bestsellers Lately
Festivals
The Land Down Under
200
In this film Joseph Paine wants a sen. who "can't ask any questions or talk out of turn"; Paine doesn't get what he asked for
What is Mr.Smith Goes to Washington?
200
Adjective for something sold without a trademark or brand
What is generic?
200
No. 1 on the New York Times' combined print & e-book nonfiction list in May 2019 was the long-awaited "Report" by this man
Who is (Robert) Mueller?
200
The Stratford Festival in Ontario, Canada has been presenting the plays of this man since 1953
Who is Shakespeare?
200
Down under Suriname
What is Brazil
400
This film went on to earn 10 Oscars, including Best Actress for Vivien Leigh
What is Gone With The Wind?
400
The restoration & development of urban areas to make way for middle-class buyers
What is gentrification
400
In 2019 this Rick Riordan title guy--"& the Olympians", too--spent week 500 on the children's series list, & that's no myth
Who is Percy Jackson?
400
Given to the director of the best film, the Palme d'Or is the top prize at this festival
What is Cannes?
400
Down under Estonia
What is Lativa?
600
Ray Bolger & Buddy Ebsen switched roles in this film; then the silver makeup made Ebsen ill, so in came Jack Haley
What is The Wizard of Oz?
600
From Latin for "bend the knee", it means to kneel
What is genuflect
600
Dirk Pitt returned for book No. 25 in "Celtic Empire" by father-&-son Clive & Dirk this (& it's not Pitt)
Who is Cussler?
600
It was held Aug. 15-17, 1969 on Max Yasgur's farm in upstate New York
What is Woodstock?
600
Down under Botswana
What is South Africa?
800
Charles Laughton was head & shoulders above the rest in this Paris-set film; does it ring a bell?
What is the Hunchback of Notre Dame?
800
A police officer in Paris
What is gendarme
800
Baseball writer Tyler Kepner took an in-depth look at 10 types of pitches in a book with this single letter as its title
What is K?
800
Holi is a spring festival of colors in this religion
What is Hindu?
800
Down under Mexico
What is Guatemala
1000
Merle Oberon played Cathy in this adaptation of a famous novel
What is Wuthering Heights?
1000
It's the seaport capital of the region of Liguria
What is Genoa?
1000
This comedian may have decided "Life Will Be the Death of Me", but not before she made the bestseller list
Who is Chelsea Handler?
1000
This Japanese city & host of the 1972 Winter Olympics holds a yearly snow festival with spectacular ice sculptures
What is Supporo?
1000
Down under Slovakia
What is Hungary?