The new trivia thread.

[nondescriptive]

Cannonball Run?

Yes, "Cannon Ball Run" with a young Jacky Chan, who was at the time virtually unknown to U.S. movie goers.

 

[jost]

Name the successful children's book (and later popular movie) written by Ian Fleming, author of the James Bond novels.

 

[jost]

name the member of a famous rock band who had a small part in Fellini's "La Dolce Vita"

 

[nondescriptive]

Before making it big in films, Morgan Freeman starred in what PBS show?

 

[jost]

Before making it big in films, Morgan Freeman starred in what PBS show?

pure guesses: electric company or reading rainbow?

 

[babemagnet]

Answer.

In ancient Rome a person giving testimony in a tribunal had to place his hand on his testicles and swear to tell the truth under penalty of loosing his them. The word testimony is derived from the word testicles.

............................

Their testicles.

 

[T.O.tourist]

Name the successful children's book (and later popular movie) written by Ian Fleming, author of the James Bond novels.

chitty-chitty-bang-bang

 

[jost]

this actress played the Bond girl in 2 different James Bond movies..name her and the 2 movies..

 

[anon1]

David Niven (Casino Royale, 1967)

Woody Allen as well. He played retired 007 David Niven's son who was also a 007.

 

[Ben Hogan]

The Jeep brand of vehicles gets its name from the US military vehicle, Jeep. What are the origins of the Jeep name?

I think it's from Eugene the Jeep, a charachter from the Popeye comic strip.

 

[Ben Hogan]

Which Hudson brother is the father of Kate?

Bill Hudson.

 

[Ceiling Cat]

Who is Janet Trego on the Beverly Hillbillies?

 

[nondescriptive]

pure guesses: electric company or reading rainbow?

E C is correct, show also had Bill Cosby and Rita Moreno.

 

[nondescriptive]

Reverend Jim played a stoned burned out reverend from the 60s.in Taxi. A later TV series had an actor that took on the Reverend Jim persona, but was told mid way in the first season of that show to stop because he was stealing the character from Taxi. Name that Show and the character in the show.

I give up, what is answer??

 

[Ceiling Cat]

In the first season of Wings, the character Lowell Mather who played the aircraft mechanic had a Reverend Jim persona. After season one, the character was changed and was very different because the show was sent lawyers letters asking for a cease and desist from using the Reverend Jim Persona.

 

[anon1]

Who is Janet Trego on the Beverly Hillbillies?

Had to look this up.
Holy shit!

 

[Ceiling Cat]

Miss Jane was Mr. Drysdales executive assistant, Janet Trego was a secretary at the bank. She had minor roles in about 15 episodes of the Beverly Hillbillies. She is Sharon Tate, later murdered by Charles Manson.

 

[nondescriptive]

What was written on Johnny Fever's coffee mug?

Who turned down the role of Johnny Fever?

On "Green Acres", what qualification does one need to be in the volunteer fire dept.?

 

[babemagnet]

The Jeep brand of vehicles gets its name from the US military vehicle, Jeep. What are the origins of the Jeep name?

General Purpose vehicle

 

[nondescriptive]

What do guitarist Terry Kath, actors Pete Duel and John Erik Hexum have in common?