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The Allen Scott Konigsberg Memorial Bonus

  1. Name the character Allen Scott Konigsberg plays in each of the following movies: Take the Money and Run; Love and Death; Bananas; Sleeper; Play It Again, Sam; Manhattan; Annie Hall; Stardust Memories?
    TTMAR: Virgil Starkwell; LAD: Boris; B: Fielding Mellish; S: Miles Monroe; PIAS: Alan Felix; M: Isaac Davis; AH: Alvy Singer; SM: Sandy Bates.

  2. In "Take the Money and Run," what are Woody's parents' names?
    His father was named William; his mother was named Jonathan Ralph.

  3. In the same movie, what did Woody give as his occupation?
    He manufactures escalator shoes, for people who get nauseous in elevator shoes.

  4. Also from "Take the Money and Run," what did Woody steal, after stealing a large amount of veal?
    He had to steal a tremendous amount of breading.

  5. And the final "Take the Money and Run" question: What does the warden want to know, when Woody says he found the warden's daughter kissing Kowalski?
    Whether Kowalski was a midget.

  6. In "Love and Death," what meal does Sonia serve Woody for dessert?
    A big bowl of sleet.

  7. Also from "Love and Death," after Ivan dies, his wife and Sonia share two of his possessions. What are they?
    His letters (consonants and vowels), and his string collection.

  8. In "Sleeper," why can't Woody believe his friends are all dead, even though he's been asleep for 200 years?
    They all ate organic rice.

  9. These are all from "Sleeper." How does woody explain these various pictures from his time, as shown to him by the doctors who awaken him: Richard Nixon, Howard Cosell, Billy Graham, and a Playboy centerfold?
    Nixon-- did something so terrible that all records of him were destroyed;
    Cosell-- his tapes were used as a torture device
    Graham-- knew God personally, and went on double dates with Him;
    Playboy centerfold-- not real women, but inflatable dolls.

  10. Also from "Sleeper": According to Luna," if something is more than neat, what is it likely to be?
    "Cugat."

  11. In "Bananas," what illicit activity did Woody perform as a child?
    Bought pornographic books in Braille, and ran his fingers over the dirty parts.

  12. In "Sleeper," when they try to bring Woody out of his brainwashed state, what character does Woody lapse into?
    Blanche DuBois (from "A Streetcar Named Desire").

  13. In "Stardust Memories," what final question do the Martians who come to Earth ask Woody?
    Why he doesn't make funny movies anymore.

  14. In "Casino Royale," what kills everyone in the end, and how is it triggered?
    Woody swallows a pill with terrible side effects. He hiccups 1 million times, then explodes.

  15. What movie included the credit "Introducing Woody Allen"?
    "What's New, Pussycat?"