New Scaratings

15 Questions, 1000 Points each, Points decrease rapidly from 4 to 20 seconds after appearance of Question & 5 Choices:

Sadly, I departed from my usual procedure, and forgot to insert a memory card into my camcorder, so the Questions have been approximated from brief written notes during the game.

1. In the movies, who played the character Trixie Delight?____________________

2. Eugene McCarthy was a U.S. Senator from this state:____________________.

3. In 1964, who had a hit with "She's Not There"? ______________________

4. The 1974 musical "Lorelei" starring Carol Channing was based on what previous musical?____________________

5. Who was one of the regular hosts of "Hee Haw"?___________________

6. Who or what was "Uncle Wiggily"?____________________

7. Complete this sentence from Billy Joel's "Piano Man": "...and you've got us __________________".

8. In what area of the world did the 1967 Six-Day War take place?____________________

9. Born in 1970, Harvey Stephens is known for his role in this movie:__________________.

10. What U.S. writer was a bombardier during WWII?_______________________

11. What was the first hit song for The Supremes?_______________________

12. What was the 1954 Steinbeck sequel to "Cannery Row"?______________________

13. Helen Wagner played Nancy Hughes on what TV series?_______________________

14. Mary "Mamie" Geneva Doud was married to what President?_____________________

15. Who recorded the 1970 album "Abraxas"?____________________






Answers:

1. Madeline Kahn [I (REACH, LESTER) at Buster's Bar, Ottawa ON pre-called this one; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_Moon_(film) ]

2. Minnesota [I pre-called this one; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_McCarthy ]

3. The Zombies [I pre-called this one; see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2hXBf1DakE ]

4. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes [I pre-called this one; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorelei_(musical) ]

5. Roy Clark [I called this one, after seeing that Buck Owens was not one of the 5 Choices; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Clark and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hee_Haw ]

6. Board game [We 4 at Buster's Bar missed this one, never having heard of the board game; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Wiggily_(board_game) ]

7. Feelin' alright [I think Patrick (MRRED) called this one; see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErEzQOFzPXU ]

8. Middle East [I pre-called this one; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six-Day_War ]

9. The Omen [We needed Clues for this one; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Spencer_Stephens ]

10. Joseph Heller [I called this one; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Heller ]

11. Where Did Our Love Go [I pre-called this one; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_Did_Our_Love_Go , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Supremes and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTBmgAOO0Nw ]

12. Sweet Thursday [We needed Clues for this one; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Thursday ]

13. As the World Turns [I pre-called this one (my mom used to watch this); see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Wagner ]

14. Dwight Eisenhower [I pre-called this one; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamie_Eisenhower ]

15. Santana [Patrick pre-called this one; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraxas_(album) ]