Willie Young's Monthly Mind Clutter

December's Questions & Answers

1. In what movie did Irving Berlin's song, White Christmas first appear?
2. Who was the first American to enter the Olympic Pentathlon?
3. On "Lou Grant", Grant worked for what Newspaper?
4. In what movie did Johnny Carson make his only film appearance?
5. In the novel "Brave New World", what is the name of the happiness drug that the people take?
6. In the new movie "The Grinch" Jim Carey imitates what famous director?
7. Who was the only person to appear on both the first and last shows of the original "Hollywood Squares"?
8. In literature, Iola Morton and Callie Shaw had a pair of well-known boyfriends. Who were they?
9. Dustin Hoffman and John Voight were both nominated for Best Actor in "The Midnight Cowboy". But who won that Oscar in 1969?
10. What was the official name of the state of Tennessee between 1785 and 1788?

Answers

1. "Holiday Inn" sung by Bing Crosby
2. George S. Patton in 1912
3. Los Angeles Tribune
4. "Looking for Love" in 1964
5. Soma
6. Ron Howard
7. Rose Marie
8. The Hardy Boys
9. John Wayne for "True Grit"
10. Franklin