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| 1. | Generally regarded as one of the worst films ever made, who plays Genghis Khan in the 1956 film The Conqueror? |
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John Wayne | |
| 2. | What actor was stuck between Goldie Hawn and Meryl Streep in the 1992 film Death Becomes Her? |
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Bruce Willis | |
| 3. | Born James Stewart in 1913, which English actor changed his name to avoid being confused with the American actor? |
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Stewart Granger | |
| 4. | Who plays the title role in the 1970 film Patton? |
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George C. Scott | |
| 5. | What American-Irish film director and screenwriter's credits include The Maltese Falcon (1941), The African Queen (1951), The Misfits (1961), and The Man Who Would Be King (1975)? |
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John Huston | |
| 6. | Name the actor speaking here.
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Tim Allen (Voice of Buzz Lightyear - Toy Story) | |
| 7. | A vagabond Viking adventurer (Richard Widmark) and a Moor (Sidney Poitier) both compete to find "The Mother of Voices", a legendary golden bell near the Pillars of Hercules, in what 1964 film? |
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The Long Ships | |
| 8. | What actor, comedian, and singer was born Eric Marlon Bishop in Texas on 13th December 1967? |
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Jamie Foxx | |
| 9. | What 1942 musical film first featured Bing Crosby singing Irving Berlin's White Christmas? |
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Holiday Inn (the 1954 film White Christmas later featured it as its title song) | |
| 10. | Who, the day before her 15th birthday, was awarded a Juvenile Oscar in 1960 for her performance in Polyanna? |
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Hayley Mills | |
| 11. | In the 1980s TV series Knight Rider, the car was called KITT. What does this acronym stand for? |
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Knight Industries Two Thousand | |
| 12. | Complete this cinematic trio: Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, ___________ |
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Lucy Liu (Charlie's Angels - 2000 & 2003) | |
| 13. | What is the name of the murder victim at the beginning of the 1990s TV series Twin Peaks? |
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Laura Palmer (played by Sheryl Lee) | |
| 14. | The title of a 1980s American sitcom, what does the acronym ALF stand for? |
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Alien Life Form | |
| 15. | Who plays the title role in the Academy Award winning 1969 musical film Hello, Dolly!? |
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Barbra Streisand | |
| 16. | Which 1995 film featured the characters of Mr Potato Head, Bo Peep and Slinky Dog? |
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Toy Story | |
| 17. | Who plays Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? |
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Chris Hemsworth | |
| 18. | Promoted as "The Next Overnight Sensations", Maxwell Caulfield and Michelle Pfeiffer starred in a 1982 film and sequel to a 1978 box office hit. A critical and commercial disaster, what was its title? |
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Grease 2 | |
| 19. | Born Mary Cathleen Collins on 20th November 1956, she gained worldwide fame in 1979 playing a character called Jenny Hanley. What is her stage name? |
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Bo Derek | |
| 20. | Who played the role of Darcy Maguire, alongside Mel Gibson, in the 2000 film What Women Want? |
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Helen Hunt | |
| 21. | Name this TV series from the early 60s.
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Fireball XL5 (1962-1963) | |
| 22. | In what 2004 Martin Scorcese film did Leonardo DiCaprio play Howard Hughes, Cate Blanchett play Katharine Hepburn, and Kate Beckinsale play Ava Gardner? |
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The Aviator | |
| 23. | Who plays Tyrion Lannister, also referred to as "the Imp" or "the Halfman", in the HBO TV series Game of Thrones? |
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Peter Dinklage | |
| 24. | Which 1953 film opens with the musical line We're just two little girls from Little |
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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | |
| 25. | What 1995 film is an adaptation of Dick King-Smith's 1983 novel The Sheep-Pig? |
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Babe | |
| 26. | Name this 2008 film and the actor in the title role speaking at the end.
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Hancock - Will Smith (& Jason Bateman) | |
| 27. | What three words were written on Joker's helmet, as depicted on promotional posters for Stanley Kubrick's 1987 film, Full Metal Jacket? |
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Born to Kill | |
| 28. | What was the make and model of KITT, the car featured in the 1980s TV series Knight Rider? |
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Pontiac Trans Am | |
| 29. | "That dirty, double-crossin' rat!" is a famous line by James Cagney from which 1931 film? |
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Blonde Crazy | |
| 30. | What 1990s James Bond film title was also the name of the Jamaican home of author Ian Fleming? |
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Goldeneye (1995) | |
| 31. | Who starred as Captain Ahab in the 1956 film Moby Dick? |
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Gregory Peck | |
| 32. | Who played Professor Abraham Van Helsing in the 1992 film Bram Stoker's Dracula? |
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Anthony Hopkins | |
| 33. | What 1960s TV family live at 1313 Mockingbird Lane in the fictional city of Mockingbird Heights? |
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The Munsters | |
| 34. | Who plays the title role in the 1966 spy-fi comedy film Our Man Flint? |
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James Coburn | |
| 35. | First appearing in Star Trek: The Next Generation, what is the name of the android Lieutenant Commander portrayed by actor Brent Spiner? |
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Data | |
| 36. | The 1998 crime comedy film The Big Lebowski is centred around what sport? |
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Ten-pin bowling | |
| 37. | First aired in 2010, who stars in the title role of the British crime drama TV series Luther? |
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Idris Elba (as DCI John Luther) | |
| 38. | Who is Melanie Griffith's famous actress mother? |
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Tippi Hedren | |
| 39. | Who played his breakthrough role as The Ringo Kid in the 1939 film Stagecoach? |
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John Wayne | |
| 40. | What animated Disney film features the song Give a Little Whistle? |
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Pinocchio (1940) | |
| 41. | In the children’s TV series Ivor the Engine, what is the name of the dragon? |
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Idris | |
| 42. | In which 1980s TV series was the Boar's Nest regularly featured as the local restaurant and watering hole? |
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The Dukes of Hazzard | |
| 43. | Portrayed by Robin Wright, what is the first name of the girl who Forrest Gump loves? |
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Jenny (Jenny Curran) | |
| 44. | What was the name of the strip club owned and operated by Silvio Dante (Steven Van Zandt) in the TV series The Sopranos? |
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Bada Bing! | |
| 45. | Which American actor played Ike Turner in What's Love Got to Do With It and Morpheus in The Matrix trilogy? |
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Laurence Fishburne | |
| 46. | In what 1960s film did Blondie say to Tuco, "You see in this world there's two kinds of people my friend - those with loaded guns, and those who dig. You dig."? |
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Clint Eastwood to Eli Wallach) | |
| 47. | First aired in 1977, what TV series stars Gavin MacLeod as Captain Merrill Stubing? |
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The Love Boat | |
| 48. | Who is the main protagonist of the video game franchise Tomb Raider? |
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Lara Croft | |
| 49. | Name this TV series. |
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Criminal Minds | |
| 50. | In the cult TV series Only Fools and Horses, what three place names are listed on the side of Del Boy's Reliant Robin? |
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New York, Paris, Peckham | |
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