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While at school in the land of Oz, 2 witches form an unlikely bond rooted in a mutual love of woven furniture
What is Wicker?
After her "Bridesmaids" character learned an extra in a scene was single, this actress ad-libbed she'd "climb that like a tree"
Who is Melissa McCarthy?
Forgotten by his family, young Kevin watches the film "Angels with Filthy Souls" on VHS in this movie
What is Home Alone?
Best known for her role as the mother in the TV show Leave It to Beaver, this actress was born this day in 1915 (d. 2010)
Who was Barbara Billingsley?
AFI's 50 GREATEST FILM VILLAINS: Of the 50 on the list, only one never appears on screen: man, from this 1942 animated feature
What is Bambi?
In this animated Disney classic from 1991, an attractive maiden is imprisoned in a castle with a sourdough starter
What is Beauty and the Yeast?
A Variety headline: he "improvised so much on 'Mrs. Doubtfire' that 2 million feet of film was shot", with 972 boxes of outtakes
Who was Robin Williams?
This actor is the star of "Last Action Hero" & plays Jack Slater in "Jack Slater IV", the movie within it
Who is Arnold Schwarzenegger?
On this day in 1808, this German composer premieres 4 major works at the same concert, including two full symphonies (No. 5 & No. 6)
Who was Ludwig van Beethoven?
FILM DIRECTORS: His work of the 1930s & '40s is so associated with sentimentality that his name is often combined with "corn"
Who was Frank Capra?
The star-crossed tale of 2 cowboys who fall in love while visiting a world-famous landmark in Rome's Trevi District
What is Brokeback Fountain?
"Jaws" isn't exactly a laugh riot, but this Roy Scheider improv reaction to seeing the shark for the first time sure was funny
What was "You're gonna need a bigger boat"?
Gene Kelly dances up a storm in this musical about folks working on the film "The Dueling Cavalier" in the new talking pictures era
What is Singin' in the Rain?
On this day in 1864, this US general presents President Abraham Lincoln the city of Savannah, GA, following his famous March to the Sea from Atlanta
Who was General William T. Sherman?
THE OSCARS: "Gladiator" is close, but this film has the earliest historical setting of any Best Picture Oscar winner
What is Ben-Hur?
Questlove's Oscar-winning & staunchly pro-gazpacho documentary about a festival celebrating liquid food
What is Summer of Soup?
"The Princess Bride" saw Billy Crystal improv-ing about an MLT, a this, lettuce & tomato sandwich "where (the 'M') is nice & lean"
What is mutton?
A woman on death row is the focus of "Habeas Corpus", a project within this film about a movie exec played by Tim Robbins
What is The Player?
On this day in 1980, then President-elect Ronald Reagan appointed this woman to be the US Ambassador to the United Nations -- the first
Who was Jeane Kirkpatrick?
LEADING MEN: Up for producing, directing, acting & writing for 1978 & 1981, he's the only man to twice get 4 Oscar nominations for one film
Who was Warren Beatty?
In an Oscar-winning role, Sandra Bullock adopts the Nigerian-born singer of "Smooth Operator", who has tragically lost her sight
What is The Blind Sade?
Gotta have a Christopher Guest movie line, like Fred Willard's in this film: "He went after her like she was made outta ham"
What is Best in Show?
Fake previews for "Werewolf Women of the SS" & "Hobo with a Shotgun" are within this Tarantino-Rodriguez double feature
What is Grindhouse?
On this day in 1989, the oppressive government of this European nation, part of the Soviet bloc, was overthrown -- its leader was tried and executed three days later
What is Romania?
BOOK & MOVIE TITLE REFERENCES: The title of this 2001 book, also a 2003 film, forms a partial border between Boston, Chelsea, Medford & Everett
What is Mystic River?