Thursday, December 17, 2009

Random Acts of Thursday - The Fun Fact Fat Guy Film Finds Foodipalooza

Happy holidays! Merry Christmas, happy Hanukkah, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. It's not always easy to stay upbeat during this time of year, but remember that if you're reading this, you're probably better off than 90% of the world. And you have taste, besides.

I mentioned in my last post that there might be a contest. This is open to any of my subscribed readers, since I want to make sure I'm giving credit where credit is due. And nobody likes a stalker. Singapore, I'm looking in your direction...

I considered making the contest about sharing, in a self-serving attempt to get you to bring your friends to my blog. However, we're all a happy little family here, and begging for favors from your loved ones is bad precedent.

Therefore, it's quiz time! Get out your number two pencils, kiddos, and prepare to be graded on a curve.
1) Which late Canadian actor starred in films about both Thanksgiving and Christmas, among his other works?

2) Which American actor starred in one of those films after playing a supporting role with him one year earlier?

3) What does 'Mele Kalikimaka' mean, and what film brought the Bing Crosby version of this song to a new generation of listeners?

4) Far more well-known, White Christmas is nearly synonymous with Bing Crosby. In which two films did he perform this song?

5) Name two other films where the song is used in its recorded form.

6) Identify the actor who played Adolf Eichman in one of those films, in addition to playing another Nazi in an earlier movie. (Check previous 'RAoT' posts for a hint...)

7) How many bottles of Frooney Green Eye Wash would one need in one's medicine cabinet to qualify for the beautiful silver tea service and a night on the town with Alfred Hitchcock?

8) After playing the Devil (hereinafter known as George Spiggot), in what 1987 film did Peter Cook play a far holier character?

9) In which 1985 film did Dudley Moore, Cook's frequent collaborator, play one of Santa's elves?

10) As if playing Santa Claus in that film wasn't a big enough role, what 'big' character did David Huddleston go on to play?

And now, as Blake would say, first prize is the Eldorado, second prize is the steak knives, and third prize? Third prize is you're fired.

First Prize:
Alternately, you can choose from any of the other exotic Vosges bars here.

Second Prize:
And third prize? Well, you know.
You can email your answers by clicking on the Fat Guy icon in the upper right of my page. You can put your answers in the form of a comment, but since I'm grading on correct answers first and timeliness second, posting there would give your competition the opportunity to copy from your paper. Entries will be taken through Christmas, but sadly, I'm not springing for next-day delivery, so you'll get your prize in January some time. Think of it as extending the holiday season.
Speaking of grading on curves, here's a bonus question: Which James Bond film featured a larger-than-life Anita Ekberg, though she received no billing in the credits?


Wishing you and yours all the best.

10 comments:

Bev said...

I'm emailing you my incomplete quiz as we speak.

Nej said...

I love movies, old and new....but, alas, my capability of remembering names (of people or movies) is horrible. Bad. Embarrassing actually.

So, without cheating, and googling, I'm afriad to say I can't answer one single question...even though I distinctly remembering watching most of these movies.

Oh, except #3, I'm all over that one. :-)

Elliott said...

Nej, there wasn't a 'No Google' requirement on this one, this does call for research. I'm not going to make life easy, we're talking about bacon-enhanced goodies here!

Nej said...

Open book tests, gotta love 'em. Answers to follow shortly. :-)

MJenks said...

Can I get graded on the chick on the swing's curves? Thanks.

Sarah the Author said...

Just sent you my answers. :)

dogimo said...

Dude, man...I'm smart but this is hard!

You're a stringent quizmaster. But I'm not complaining. That's the only route to respect, as a quizmaster.

Asthma Treatment said...

I have been seeing this movie pop-up at parties and other social gatherings. It stars Nia Vidalos from "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"... and it is hysterical! Someone was saying that it's the new gay cult film classic. True?? Debbie Reynolds IS in it!

Elliott said...

And I've deleted eight or nine other comments from my favorite Indian spammer today, but I'm leaving the one above, because it makes me smile.

What...the hell...does that mean???? Debbie Reynolds??????

Nej said...

I've got no idea either. :-)

Be nice and share!

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