Sweets!
Clint Eastwood
Under Which U.S. President
This & That
Women of the Stage and Screen
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This peanut-buttery candy’s popularity in the early ’80s is attributed to the film E.T.
What are Reese’s Pieces? Although the candy was introduced in 1978, it wasn’t popular until a beloved on-screen alien munched on them in 1982.
Reese's Pieces and the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial are famously connected through a classic product placement deal where the candy's popularity exploded after E.T. was lured by them, a role originally intended for M&M's, but Mars Inc. declined, leading Spielberg to Hershey's, which successfully promoted the film in exchange for using the candy, creating a legendary marketing success story and a major boost in sales for the peanut butter confection.
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Early in his career, Eastwood was known for playing people in this macho profession, including in a Sergio Leone trilogy.
What is cowboy? Eastwood plays The Man with No Name in Leone’s Dollars Trilogy.
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1995: With this U.S. president in attendance, the presidents of Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia signed the Dayton Peace Agreement in Paris.
Who is Bill Clinton? The agreement ended the Bosnian War and established a framework for peace.
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Polar bears inhabit this pole.
What is North? Polar bears are the largest four-legged predator. Males weigh up to 1,300 pounds, and females are half the size of males
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This Sound of Music star played Eliza Doolittle in the 1956 Broadway production of My Fair Lady.
Who is Julie Andrews? Her role in My Fair Lady launched her career into the stratosphere.
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Known for their wafer candies, this company introduced candy conversation hearts in 1866.
What is Necco? Spangler Candy Company bought the Necco and Sweethearts brands in 2018 and continues to produce the wafers and candy hearts.
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In this 1971 film, Eastwood plays a contentious and hotheaded San Francisco policeman.
What is Dirty Harry? The gritty film was so popular that it spawned several sequels.
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1989: The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred.
Who is George H. W. Bush? The spill and subsequent cleanup affected Prince William Sound.
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“Plop, plop, fizz, fizz (oh what a relief it is)” refers to this over-the-counter medication.
What is Alka Seltzer? The first Alka Seltzer product hit the market in 1931, and it was sold as a hangover remedy. Today, Bayer owns Alka Seltzer.
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Before her long run portraying a mystery author and sleuth from the fictional town of Cabot Cove, this dame first appeared in the 1940s films Gaslight and The Picture of Dorian Gray.
Who is Angela Lansbury? Her acting career spanned eight decades. Fun fact: Her first performance in a Broadway musical was in 1964 when she appeared in Sondheim’s Anyone Can Whistle.
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In the early 1970s, this gelatin product brand popularized no-bake cheesecakes
What is Jell-O? A 1972 ad featured their no-bake pudding cheesecake as a perfect summer recipe; it became the year’s most popular dessert.
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Eastwood’s comedic roles include a starring turn in Every Which Way But Loose, in which he stars alongside this kind of creature.
What is an orangutan? Other comedic roles include his 1974 appearance in Thunderbolt and Lightfoot with Jeff Bridges.
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1983: The Strategic Defense Initiative was announced to the American public.
Who is Ronald Reagan? In a public address, he asked scientists to create a defense system against nuclear weapons.
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These are Cagney and Lacey’s first names.
What are Christine and Mary Beth? The show survived two cancellations thanks to viewer demand. Loretta Swit (of M*A*S*H fame) and Meg Foster played the Cagney role before Sharon Gless did.
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Cabaret immediately brings this actress and singer to mind.
Who is Liza Minnelli? She starred in the Broadway and screen productions, and no one else comes close to singing the title song with the life and passion she brings to it.
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The 1970s and ’80s saw a chocolate craze, including a trend toward this flowing chocolate fountain dessert.
What is chocolate fondue? At the same time, cheese fondue gained popularity.
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Eastwood is referenced by Marty, Michael J. Fox‘s character, in 1990’s third installment of this franchise.
What is Back to the Future? Eastwood not only gave permission for his name to be used but he was also said to be entertained by the homage.
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1977: He presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Dr. Jonas Salk and posthumously to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Who is Jimmy Carter? Carter’s remarks at the time noted Salk’s lifesaving work and King’s humanitarian efforts.
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This is the capital of Hungary.
What is Budapest? Before 1873, Budapest was three separate cities: Pest, Buda, and Óbuda.
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She’s best known for hosting her long-running comedy-variety show, but she made her career-launching debut in 1959 on Broadway in Once upon a Mattress.
Who is Carol Burnett? She was nominated for a Tony for her performance in Once upon a Mattress.
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This retro dessert consisting of layered cake, fruit, and pudding had a resurgence in the 1980s, particularly in Great Britain.
What is a trifle? The old-fashioned dessert was rebranded as a modern, easy-to-assemble confection.
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A lover of music, Eastwood is accomplished at this black-and-white instrument and plays it in several movies, including 1993’s In the Line of Fire.
What is the piano? Specifically, Eastwood is known for his talent in jazz piano music.
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1976: He introduced Black History Month, expanding it from a weeklong observance to a full month.
Who is Gerald Ford? Ford’s presidency also saw energy conservation policies and new controls for commercial chemicals.
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Everyone believes Nero fiddled while Rome burned, but that’s inaccurate because of this problem with the fiddle.
What is it had not yet been invented? Nero was 35 miles away in Antium at the time Rome began to burn.
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Nicknamed the “Divine Miss M,” she appeared in the Broadway production of Fiddler on the Roof.
Who is Bette Midler? She also has a string of hit tunes, including “Do You Want to Dance,” “From a Distance,” and “The Rose.”
