PLACES IN MOVIE TITLES
ABBREVIATED NO. 1 HITS
LETTERMAN
(The letters and the name )
(The letters and the name )
1950-2000
WORKING WORDS
MYTH-POURRI
100
The stars of this 1993 film were Tom Hanks & Meg Ryan & insomnia
What is Sleepless in Seattle?
100
Whitney Houston,
1992:
"I.W.A.L.Y."
What is "I will Always Love You"?
100
This 19th century showman's first successful exhibit at the American Museum was the Feejee Mermaid (yeah, it was fake)
Who is P.T. Barnum?
100
In the early '80s it was sometimes called "GRID", gay-related immune deficiency
What is AIDS?
100
Sounds gruesome, but it's actually a person who recruits candidates for top-level jobs
What is a headhunter?
100
The sun god & creator god of Egypt, he's said to have created man from his tears & was also big on instant retribution
Who is Ra?
200
Leonardo DiCaprio wants to carve out some revenge against Bill the Butcher in this drama
What is Gangs of New York?
200
Glen Campbell,
1975:
"R.C."
What is "Rhinestone Cowboy"?
200
Spend a night at museums designed by this architect, including Qatar's Museum of Islamic Art & Kyoto's Miho
Who is I.M. Pei?
200
He's the president seen here signing into law the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Who is Lyndon Johnson?
200
A good manager knows how to do this 8-letter word, transfer responsibility for specific tasks to their employees
What is delegate?
200
The man, the Greek myth, the legend, he used Medusa's head to rescue his mom & get King Polydectes seriously stoned
Who is Perseus?
300
The drug adrenochrome gives Johnny Depp's character Raoul Duke a hard time in this film
What is Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas?
300
Gwen Stefani,
2005:
"H.G."
What is "Hollaback Girl"?
300
The "B" in this psychologist's first name was for Burrhus, which must've influenced his behavior to go by his initials
Who is B.F. Skinner?
300
This senator from Wisconsin is best remembered for his Communist "witch hunts" of the 1950s
Who is (Joseph) McCarthy?
300
Referring to writers & others who are self-employed & work job to job, it was first used of mercenary knights
What is freelance?
300
In ancient Rome, she was not only the literal mother of Virtue but the personification of truth (especially in vino)
Who is Veritas?
400
David Oyelowo crosses a bridge not too far in this 2014 film
What is Selma?
400
Bee Gees
1971:
H.C.Y.M.A.B.H
What is "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart"?
400
Created the boy who wouldn't grow up
Who is J.M. Barrie?
400
On the morning of June 25th, 1950, forces in the north stormed across the 38th parallel, beginning this 3-year-long conflict
What is the Korean War?
400
It's the controversial cost-saving practice of subcontracting services once done in-house to a third party
What is outsourcing?
400
Balder will be back from the dead after this event, "doom of the gods" in Old Norse
What is Ragnarok?
500
Michael Mann directed Jamie Foxx in "Ali", "Collateral" & this 2006 film based on a TV drama
What is Miami Vice?
500
Lewis Capaldi
2019:
"S.Y.L"
What is "Someone You Loved"?
500
Maurits Cornelis were the first 2 names of this Dutch graphic artist known for his bizarre optical effects
Who is MC Escher?
500
In 1972 terrorism by a group of Palestinians marred the Olympic Games in this German city
What is Munich?
500
It's the 2-word Latin phrase meaning a particular way of doing something, work-wise or criminally related
What is modus operandi?
500
Allecto, or "unceasing in anger", was one of the 3 vengeance goddesses really living up to this collective name
What are the Furies?