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The mechanical shark in Jaws kept breaking down during filming. What did the crew nickname it?
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- 1. The mechanical shark in Jaws kept breaking down during filming. What did the crew nickname it?
- A. Bruce (answer)
- B. Chomper
- C. Bubbles
- D. Jabber
It was named after Steven Spielberg's lawyer, Bruce Ramer. - 2. What was the first full-length animated feature film ever released?
- A. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (answer)
- B. Pinocchio
- C. Fantasia
- D. Steamboat Willie
Snow White premiered in 1937. Steamboat Willie was only a short. - 3. In Friends, what is Chandler Bing's middle name?
- A. Muriel (answer)
- B. Francis
- C. Maurice
- D. Eugene
Chandler Muriel Bing. The gang used it as blackmail material. - 4. Which film won the very first Academy Award for Best Picture in 1929?
- A. Wings (answer)
- B. The Jazz Singer
- C. Metropolis
- D. Sunrise
The Jazz Singer received a special honorary award instead, for bringing sound to film. - 5. In The Office (UK), what is the name of David Brent's old band?
- A. Foregone Conclusion (answer)
- B. Free Love Freeway
- C. The Brent Experience
- D. Serenity Now
Free Love Freeway is his signature song, not the band. - 6. Who played James Bond in Dr. No, the first film of the long-running series?
- A. Sean Connery (answer)
- B. Roger Moore
- C. David Niven
- D. Barry Nelson
Barry Nelson played Bond first, but in a 1954 American TV adaptation, not a film. - 7. In Breaking Bad, what is the street name of Walter White's blue product?
- A. Blue Sky (answer)
- B. Heisenberg
- C. Crystal Ship
- D. Blue Magic
Heisenberg is Walt's own alias, not the name of the product. - 8. Which of these classic films did Alfred Hitchcock NOT direct?
- A. The Third Man (answer)
- B. Rebecca
- C. Vertigo
- D. Notorious
The Third Man was directed by Carol Reed, though its style fools many people. - 9. Which actor turned down the role of Indiana Jones before Harrison Ford was cast?
- A. Tom Selleck (answer)
- B. Burt Reynolds
- C. Chevy Chase
- D. Bill Murray
Tom Selleck was committed to Magnum, P.I. and had to say no. - 10. In Doctor Who, what does TARDIS stand for?
- A. Time And Relative Dimension In Space (answer)
- B. Time And Relative Distance In Space
- C. Temporal And Relative Dimension In Space
- D. Time And Rotating Dimension In Space
It is Dimension, singular, a detail that trips up even dedicated fans. - 11. Which was the first film to gross over one billion dollars at the worldwide box office?
- A. Titanic (answer)
- B. Jurassic Park
- C. Star Wars: Episode I
- D. Avatar
Titanic passed one billion dollars in 1998, a record that stood for years. - 12. How many times has Steven Spielberg won the Oscar for Best Director?
- A. Two (answer)
- B. One
- C. Three
- D. Four
Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan, despite many more nominations.
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