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This iconic actor, considered a maestro by many, played Maj. Frank Burns in the film version of MASH
Who was Robert Duvall?
Standardized simple red/black suits (hearts, diamonds, spades, clubs) and added human court figures (King, Queen, Jack) for cheap mass stenciling, evolved in this country, adapting them from China and Asia.
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 family drama.
Who is Toto?
In 1963, The Beatles returned to London from Sweden and were greeted by hundreds of screaming fans and a mob of photographers and journalists. This American television host was at Heathrow as The Beatles arrived, and was struck by the sight of Beatlemania in full swing; he decided to look into getting this group to appear on his US television 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 of cards produced. 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?
This famous hollywood star, was a skilled horseman and had a contract stating only he could ride Dollor, a favored gelding on films.
He loved Dollor so much during The Shootist (1976) he made writers add lines mentioning the horse by name.
Who is John Wayne?
The 1965 Shea Stadium concert was so out of control that the Beatles had to be wisked away in the back of a semi-trailer. The ride was so terrifying with each of them falling all over unsecurred inside the trailer. And after pandemonium at a concert at Candlestick PArk, they came to this conclusion
They ended their public appearances
As an insider's gag, she once secretly entered a lookalike contest for this iconic music and screen star in Los Angeles—featuring exaggerated makeup and her signature style—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?
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?
Roy Rogers built specialized transport for his famed horse
Bonus points for Dale Evan's horse
Who is Trigger and Buttermilk
Sister, Louise moved to Benton, Illinois, in the early 1960s. Before The Beatles broke big in America, she took it upon herself to help launch the band in the U.S. by hand-carrying their early UK vinyl singles to local Midwest radio stations. She tirelessly campaigned to get local DJs to play their music months before "Beatlemania" officially exploded with their historic appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in February 1964
Who is Louise 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 ?
Most common wild cards in Poker, these face cards have important symbolism, especially 7 card stud
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 saved Warner Bros. in the 1920s and 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?
These extra cards were known as the bauers in this card game, Euchre
What is a Joker?
For trivia lovers, 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 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?