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#1
Question: What was the last line of "King Kong"?
Answer: "No, it wasn't the airplanes. T'was beauty killed the beast."
Song: "Those Oldies But Goodies" by Little Caesar and the Romans

#2
Question: Who was Lawrence Talbot?
Answer: The Wolfman.
Song: "Teen Angel" by Mark Dinning

#3
Question: What were the names of the lieutenant and the sergeant on "Rin Tin Tin"?
Answer: Lt. Rip Masters, and Sgt. Biff O'Hara.
Song: "Stay" by Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs

#4
Question: What was the name of Mike Fink's boat?
Answer: The Gullywhumper.
Song: "Sugar Shack" by Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs

#5
Question: Where did Montgomery Clift die in "From Here to Eternity"?
Answer: In a sand trap on the golf course.
Song: "You Talk Too Much" by Joe Jones

#6
Question: What was the name of the telephone operator on the original "Lassie"?
Answer: Jenny.
Song: "On the Wings of a Dove" by Ferlin Husky

#7
Question: Who is Charlie Brown's baseball idol?
Answer: The great Joe Shlabotnik.
Song: "Stranded in the Jungle" by the Cadets

#8
Question: On "The Dick Van Dyke Show," what was the name of Buddy Sorrell's wife?
Answer: Pickles.
Song: "Theme from 'A Summer Place' " by the Lettermen

#9
Question: In "Requiem for a Heavyweight," what was the name of the fighter that Anthony Quinn played?
Answer: Mountain Rivera.
Song: "Swinging School" by Bobby Rydell

#10
Question: In the same movie, who was Anthony Quinn's last professional fight against (and he took a beating)?
Answer: Cassius Clay (now Muhammad Ali).
Song: "Barbara Ann" by the Regents

#11
Question: For those of you who took in the film event of the year, when did the doctor say Isabel Sarli's disease reach its peak?
Answer: "Between the ages of 20 and 40." (NOTE: Isabel Sarli was a South American bombshell of the late 1960s who starred in cheesy exploitation films.)
Song: "Tonight's the Night" by the Shirelles

#12
Question: Another disease question, because we're sickies down here. What psychological disease did Charles Bronson suffer from in "The Great Escape"?
Answer: Claustrophobia. (Which was unfortunate, since he was in charge of digging all the tunnels.)
Song: "Venus" by Frankie Avalon

#13
Question: On "The Honeymooners," what lodge did Gleason and Carney belong to?
Answer: The Raccoons.
Song: "Tonight You Belong to Me" by Patience and Prudence

#14
Question: Most of the questions so far have been kind of easy, so we're going to give you a special Frank Ferry stumper type tournament question. Who was the first Mystery Guest on "What's My Line"?
Answer: Phil "The Scooter" Rizzuto.
Song: "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight" by Barry and the Tamerlanes

#15
Question: As you know, Alfred Hitchcock appears in all his movies. Where did Alfred Hitchcock appear in his movie "Lifeboat"?
Answer: On the back of a newspaper ad for Reducto, as "Before" and "After."
Song: "Have You Heard" by the Duprees

#16
Question: Where, in "Mr. Roberts," did the U.S.S. Reluctant sail?
Answer: "From tedium to apathy and back again, with an occasional side trip to monotony."
Song: "So Much in Love" by the Tymes

#17
Question: What pass receiver team in football made the "alley oop" catch famous?
Answer: Y.A. Tittle and R.C. Owen.
Song: "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" by Paul Anka

#18
Question: In the original Disney "Davy Crockett" movie, he encountered three Indians. Name the three Indians and the tribes they came from.
Answer: Red Stick-- Creek; Charlie Two Shirts-- Cherokee; Busted Luck-- ?.
Song: "Sixteen Candles" by the Crests

#19
Question: Sing the chorus of the "Sons of Liberty" song from "Johnny Tremaine."
Answer: "It's a strong oak tree, and a tall oak tree / And we are the Sons, we are the Sons, the Sons of Liberty!"
Song: "Do You Love Me" by the Contours

#20
Question: What kind of cap do you use with your ????
Answer: Greedy Stickem Caps.
Song: "Cathy's Clown" by the Everly Brothers

#21
Question: What was Marky Maypo's uncle's name?
Answer: Uncle Ralph.
Song: "Diana" by Paul Anka

#22
Question: On "Our Gang," who replaced Miss McGillicuddy as the teacher?
Answer: Miss Crabtree.
Song: "Get a Job" by the Silhouettes

#23
Question: What did Felix the Cat say at the end of every show?
Answer: "Righty-O!" (it really should be done in falsetto)
Song: "Surfin' Bird" by the Trashmen

#24
Question: In the movie "Anna and the King of Siam," who played the Prime Minister?
Answer: Lee J. Cobb.
Song: "Popsicles and Icicles" by the Murmaids

#25
Question: In the Donald Duck epic "The Three Caballeros," who are the other two Caballeros?
Answer: Panchito the Mexican rooster, and Jose Carioca the Brazilian parrot.
Song: "There's a Moon Out Tonight" by the Capris

#26
Question: What was the name of Sgt. Bilko's fort?
Answer: Fort Baxter.
Song: "Sweet Nothin's" by Brenda Lee

#27
Question: When Peter Lorre gave the letters of transit to Bogie in "Casablanca," where did he hide them?
Answer: In Sam's piano.
Song: "The Battle of New Orleans" by Johnny Horton

#28
Question: What was the most important ingredient in Ensign Pulver's bomb?
Answer: Fulminated mercury.
Song: "Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb" by Edd "Kookie" Byrnes and Connie Stevens

#29
Question: What was the name of Howdy Doody's dog?
Answer: Flubadub.
Song: "A White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation" by Marty Robbins

#30
Question: What obscenity was broadcast to a live nationwide audience over NBC during the Oakland Raiders-Detroit Lions game played last Thanksgiving Day?
Answer: "Mark the flags, you _____!" (They couldn't say it.)
Song: "Poor Little Fool" by Ricky Nelson

#31
Question: This next question, for all you trivia freaks out there, has a catch in it, and those in the elite will know what it is. Who played the connection in "Easy Rider"? (That is, who did Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper sell their dope to when they first crossed over the Mexican border, the guy in the limo?)
Answer: Phil Spector.
Song: "To Know Him Is To Love Him" by the Teddy Bears (NOTE: Phil Spector was the songwriter, producer, and one-third of the Teddy Bears group.)

#32
Question: In the movie "Some Like It Hot," when Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon joined the all-girl band, where did they say they studied music?
Answer: The Sheboygan Conservatory of Music.
Song: "Sugartime" by the McGuire Sisters

#33
Question: In the Walt Disney production of "The Swamp Fox," who was the Swamp Fox's nemesis?
Answer: Colonel Carlton.
Song: "Tossin' and Turnin' " by Bobby Lewis

#34
Question: Where did the Rifleman live? (What town?)
Answer: North Fork.
Song: "My Boomerang Won't Come Back" by Jimmy Drake

#35
Question: Who played Bigfoot Mason?
Answer: Mike Mazurki.
Song: "A Thousand Stars" by Kathy Young and the Innocents

#36
Question: What was the name of the college Dobie Gillis and Maynard G. Krebs attended?
Answer: S. Peter Prior Junior College.
Song: "Angel Baby" by Rosie and the Originals

#37
Question: In the movie "They Died With Their Boots On," who played Crazy Horse?
Answer: Anthony Quinn.
Song: "Norman" by Sue Thompson

#38
Question: What did Steve McQueen use in the diner to repel the Blob?
Answer: CO2 in a fire extinguisher.
Song: "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor On The Bedpost Overnight?" by Lonnie Donegan and His Skiffle Group

#39
Question: What was Rosebud (and be specific)?
Answer: Citizen Kane's sled. (The Agard Memorial Tube Team also accepted "Dick Van Dyke's son Richie's middle name" as an alternate, yet correct, answer)
Song: "California Sun" by the Rivieras

#40
Question: What was the name of the cat in "Bell, Book and Candle"?
Answer: Pyewacket.
Song: "Baby I Love You" by the Ronettes

#41
Question: In the movie "Some Like It Hot," what instruments do Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis play?
Answer: Jack Lemmon played bass; Tony Curtis played sax.
Song: "Pink Shoelaces" by Dodie Stevens

#42
Question: In the movie "Sinbad the Sailor," where on the island of Dariabar was Alexander the Great's treasure hidden?
Answer: In a fountain.
Song: "Little Ole Man" by Bill Cosby

#43
Question: What was the name of King Kong's mountain home?
Answer: Skull Mountain.
Song: "Good Timin' " by Jimmy Jones

#44
Question: How did they try to free the Thing's spaceship from the ice?
Answer: By thermite bombs.
Song: "Come Softly to Me" by the Fleetwoods

#45
Question: Who was the voice of Francis the Talking Mule?
Answer: Chill Wills.
Song: "Telstar" by the Tornadoes

#46
Question: In the Legion of Super-Heroes, who was Chameleon Boy's pet?
Answer: Proty.
Song: "Tell Him" by the Exciters

#47
Question: What award did Mr. Roberts receive from his men?
Answer: The Royal Order of the Palm.
Song: "All Alone Am I" by Brenda Lee

#48
Question: What was the last line in "The Maltese Falcon"?
Answer: "The stuff that dreams are made of."
Song: "Please Love Me Forever" by Cathy Jean

#49
Question: Here's one for the Grand Duchy. In "The Mouse That Roared," what was the instrument of death and destruction that threatened the world?
Answer: The Q Bomb.
Song: "Quarter to Three" by Gary "U.S." Bonds

#50
Question: Name the persons who do the voices of these characters: Waldo Wigglesworth, Tennessee Tuxedo, Top Cat and Underdog.
Answer: Hans Conreid, Don Adams, Arnold Stang, and Wally Cox, respectively.
Song: "I've Told Every Little Star" by Linda Scott

#51
Question: What was the neighboring community to Mayberry, on "The Andy Griffith Show"?
Answer: Mount Pilot.
Song: "Let's Think About Livin' " by Bob Luman

#52
Question: What is the trouble with tribbles?
Answer: They multiply rapidly, and are born pregnant.
Song: "The Purple People Eater" by Sheb Wooley

#53
Question: Who played the male neighbors of the following people: Donna Reed, Dick Van Dyke, and Ozzie & Harriet?
Answer: Donna Reed's neighbor-- Bob Crane; Dick Van Dyke's neighbor-- Jerry Parris; Ozzie & Harriet's neighbor-- Don DeFore.
Song: "Calendar Girl" by Neil Sedaka

#54
Question: On "Treasure Island," what was the name of the old hermit marooned on the island?
Answer: ???
Song: "Every Beat of My Heart" by Gladys Knight and the Pips

(NOTE: the remaining questions are unavailable; it isn't that the contest ended with Q #54.)