Famous Firsts
This was the first professional athlete (recently deceased) to win an Academy Award
Who is Kobe Bryant?
Bonus 100 : Name the film.
This film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2015
What is "Spotlight?"
This movie features the tearjerker "My Heart Will Go On" sung by Celine Dion.
https://youtu.be/fGU7NMxboNE?t=15
What is "Titanic?"
This mishap occurred when Jennifer Lawrence was accepting her Oscar in 2013
She tripped on her dress and fell on the stairs
Bonus 100: What was the name of the movie she won her award for her role in?
https://youtu.be/WDU7zLAd2-U?t=75
This is the real name of the 2019 Best Picture nominated film referred to in this clip:
What is "BlacKKKlansman?"
This was the first superhero (and/or comic book film) to be nominated for Best Picture.
What is "Black Panther?"
This film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2005
What is "Crash?"
This 1987 movie's smooth moves were highlighted by the song "(I've Had) The Time of My Life".
What is Dirty Dancing?
This musical motion picture momentarily won the 2017 Best Picture Award only to have the announcement corrected minutes later
What is "La La Land?"
Bonus 100: Which film actually ended up winning?
https://youtu.be/8KeOxeuiZjs?t=146
This clip pokes fun at the iconic character Mary Poppins, played by this actress, who won best actress for the role
Who is Julie Andrews?
This was the first science-fiction film to win Best Picture:
a. Gravity
b. The Shape of Water
c. Arrival
What is "The Shape of Water?"
This film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1998
What is "Shakespeare in Love?"
What is A Star is Born?
This "greasy" disco king famously mispronounced Idina Menzel's name at the 2014 Oscars
This clip mentions many films starring Matt Damon, but this is the only one mentioned for which he has won an Oscar for his work...
What is Good Will Hunting?
Bonus 100: What was the Oscar category in which he won?
This is the film for which Kathryn Bigelow won Best Director, the first female director to do so.
What is the "The Hurt Locker?"
Bonus 100: What other film has she been nominated for?
This film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1985
What is "Out of Africa?"
This 2008 riff on a Bollywood classic movie featured "Jai Ho' as its Oscar winning song.
What is Slumdog Millionaire?
This mismatched male and female duo was largely maligned by critics for their hosting performance in 2011
Who are James Franco and Anne Hathaway?
Of the 2 lead performers shown in this clip poking fun at the film Gravity, only this one was nominated for an Oscar for the film
Who is Sandra Bullock?
Bonus 100: For her acting in what film did Sandra Bullock win an Oscar? (hint: Not "Gravity")
This is the first person to be nominated for a lead acting performance (Best Actress) and songwriting in the same year.
Who is Lady Gaga?
This film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1941
What is "How Green is my Valley?"
"The Morning After" was the ultimate success for this 1972 aquatic disaster film.
What is The Poseidon Adventre?
This Oscar winning actress was the recipient of one of the most awkward kisses in Oscar history when presenting an Oscar to Adrien Brody in 2003
Who is Halle Berry?
Bonus 100: For what movie was Adrian Brody accepting an award?
https://youtu.be/2isqa6BLtkA?t=7
This clip pokes fun at the first animated film to be nominated in this Oscar category
What is Best Picture?