From Page to Screen
This Spielberg Holocaust film was based on a book by Thomas Keneally
Schindler's List
Reinhold Burger held a contest to name his insulated container based on the Dewar flask--this word, Greek for "hot", won
Thermos
When it comes to Latin prefixes, 3 letters = this one meaning "one"
uni-
The pointed angles of this famous ancient mystical symbol are each 36 degrees
a pentagram
Hey there, fancy (above the) pants! The name of this tuxedo staple comes from the Hindi for a waist band
a cummerbund
A novel by Chuck Palahniuk was the basis for this film starring Brad Pitt & Edward Norton
Fight Club
This appliance was invented in the 1940s; the Radarange was one of the first commercial ones
a microwave
Vincent van Gogh's brother knows this 4-letter combining form is built like a Greek "god"
theo-
A perfect 3-game series in bowling will require you to throw 36 strikes in a row, yielding you this total score
900
Keep your eye on the prize... one of these aids is held in place by your forehead & cheek muscles
a monocle
She stars as literary forger Lee Israel in "Can You Ever Forgive Me?", based on the memoir of the same name
Melissa McCarthy
The Oster company created recipes so that this appliance would be used in the kitchen as well as the bar
a blender
From the Latin for "around", it can precede -navigation & -locution
circum-
As a young man, this 36th president taught debate & public speaking at Sam Houston High School
Lyndon B. Johnson
This tall spiked heel ends in a tiny base, & here's a metal tip for you--1950s women rocked 'em
a stiletto
This film with Ray Liotta & Joe Pesci was based on the book "Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family"
Goodfellas
This man based his airtight plastic tops on inverted paint can lids
(Earl) Tupper
Mal- is from Latin for "bad"; the Greeks used this prefix to indicate something bad, like when used before -function
dys-
A 36 is a perfect score on this college admissions test
the ACT
Princess Jasmine in the animated "Aladdin" wore these pants that get their name from a grouping of women
harem
Emma Stone played aspiring writer Skeeter Phelan in this '60s-set film based on the novel of the same name
The Help
Peter Schlumbohm used a Pyrex glass carafe when he invented the Chemex brand of this
a coffee pot
This near-the-end-of-the-alphabet prefix often paired with "phobia" is from the Greek for "alien"
xeno-
A famous series of prints by the Japanese artist Hokusai is called the "36 Views of" this landmark
Mt. Fuji
As well as French, these shirt features can be fringed or hounds' ears
cuffs