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This iconic actor played Maj. Frank Burns in the film version of MASH and the consigliere in the Godfather and washed up country singer Mac Sledge in Tender Mercies
Who was Robert Duvall?
This country added these court figures to standardized simple red/black suits by adding royal court figures (King, Queen, Jack) to card decks adapting them from China. Their heads are all intact.
What is France?
This word game was invented in 1938 by an unemployed architect named Alfred Mosher Butts, who calculated letter distribution frequencies by studying the front page of The New York Times.
What is Scrabble?
This famous Cairn Terrier (1939), earned a record $125/week for his performance in this classic movie.
Who is Toto?
In 1963, this US television host witnessed Beatlemania at Heathrow Airport, by coincidence when the Beatles returned from Sweden and were greeted by hundreds of screaming fans and a mob of photographers. He immediately recruited them to appear on his program.
Who was Ed Sullivan?
She went undercover for 11 days in 1963 at the New York Playboy Club to expose poor pay and conditions, writing "A Bunny's Tale" for Show magazine.
Who was Gloria Steinem?
In the 19th century, England capitalized on the popularity of playing cards by placing a tax on every deck. To prove that the tax was paid, each Ace of Spades was given a special stamp. Many tried to get around this by playing card games without an Ace of Spades, leading to the rise of this popular phrase.
What is "Not Playing with a Full Deck"?
A feminist writer named Lizzie Magie patented the precursor, The Landlord's Game, in 1904 to show how landlords exploit tenants. Parker Brothers later bought her patent for just $500 and changed the name to
What is Monopoly?
Being attacked by ravens, in her breakout film role, did not deter her love of animals as she created Shambala, an 80-acre sanctuary for rescued exotic big cats—primarily lions, Bengal tigers, leopards, and cougars—surrendered from private owners, circuses, or Hollywood.
Who is Tippi Hedren?
The 1965 Shea Stadium concert fans were so out of control that the Beatles had to be wisked away in the back of a semi-trailer. The ride was so terrifying unsecurred in the back of the speeding trailer. Then later, following pandemonium at Candlestick Park, they came to this conclusion
They ended their public appearances
During a visit to Los Angeles she became aware of a lookalike contest at a local theater, featuring herself. As an insider's gag, she secretly entered the contest and actually lost to a drag queen.
Who is Dolly Parton?
Before making video games, this company started as a playing card company in Japan in 1889
What is Nintendo?
This party game is the ultimate test of knowledge. Since its release in 1981, it has sold over 100 million copies and spawned countless themed editions.
What is Trivial Pursuit?
This famed horse was so beloved that his owner, Roy Rogers, built specialized transport for him. (A Fruehauf Trailer)
Bonus points for the name of Dale Evan's horse
Who is Trigger and Buttermilk
This Beatle's older sister, Louise lived in the US before the band broke big in America. She hand-carried their early singles to radio stations, tirelessly and successfully campaigning to get DJs to play their music.
Who is George Harrison?
Tim Curry evolved this character from a lab coat doctor into an upper-class Belgravia-accented mad scientist on director Jim Sharman's suggestion, during the filming of the Rocky Horror Picture Show?
Who is Dr. Frank-N-Furter ?
The most common wild cards in Poker, especially 7 card stud, these face cards have important symbolism
What are Suicide Kings and One Eyed Jacks
English musician and factory worker Anthony E. Pratt invented this game while bored during the Blitz. Inspired by Agatha Christie, He based the concept on detective games and mystery novels.
What is Clue?
This beloved canine character saved Warner Bros. from bankruptcy in the 1920s. The various dogs playing the character earned a weekly salary of $6,000 (about $82,000 today) across 27 films
Who is Rin Tin Tin?
Both Linda Eastman and Barbara Bach were in attendance at the famous Beatles’ August 15th, 1965 concert at Shea Stadium in New York. Though they didn’t know it at the time, they would go on to marry these Beatles, respectively?
Who are Paul McCartney and Ringo Star?
Every wig Moira Rose wore on Schitt's Creek had a personal name chosen by this great comedienne.
Who is Catherine O'hara?
During WWII, special playing cards distributed by the Red Cross to allied POW's in German camps contained this secret concealed within the deck. This enabled them to escape and find their way to safety. 32 prisoners escaped from Colditz Castle, among countless tries.
What is a map?
Created in 1957 by French film director Albert Lamorisse, this classic global-domination strategy game with a surprising history and deep math was relaunched in 1959
What is Risk?
This famous American singer, Strolled through 1930s Paris with a diamond-collared cheetah named Chiquita.
Who is Josephine Baker
The man standing on the pavement in the background of this 1969 famous album, is Paul Cole, an American tourist who was unaware he had been photographed until he saw the album cover months later.
What is Abby Road?