Silliness Quiz - Page 341

Bilbo1967 · 12-23-2011, 03:47 PM

The only one that springs to mind immediately is Dustin Hoffman (Kramer vs Kramer and Rainman).

Bilbo1967 · 12-23-2011, 04:03 PM

Tom Hanks, Forest Gump and Castaway?

Bilbo1967 · 12-23-2011, 04:10 PM

Katharine Hepburn must be one. I can only recall On Golden Pond though.

Hamlet53 · 12-23-2011, 04:44 PM

I am pretty sure that Bette Davis is on the list. Jezebel and What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

Daithi · 12-23-2011, 05:34 PM

Marlon Brando -- On the Waterfront, The Godfather, The Godfather Part II?, A Street Car Named Desire?

Daithi · 12-23-2011, 05:45 PM

Tom Hanks -- Philadelphia, Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan?, Toy Story?
Jack Nicholson -- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and ???
Spencer Tracy -- Boy's Town and ???
Jimmy Stewart -- The Philadelphia Story and ???
Charlie Chaplin -- ???
Gary Cooper -- High Noon and ???
Daniel Day-Lewis -- Last of the Mohicans and There Will Be Blood?
Gregory Peck -- To Kill a Mockingbird and ???

Daithi · 12-23-2011, 05:54 PM

Vivien Leigh -- A Streetcar Named Desire and ???
Jodie Foster The Silence of the Lambs, Taxi Driver
Katharine Hepburn -- On Golden Pond and ???
Meryl Streep -- Sophie's Choice and ???
Bette Davis -- ???
Audrey Hepburn -- ???
Elizabeth Taylor -- ???
Shirley Temple -- ???

WT Sharpe · 12-23-2011, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hamlet53

Yes, as Isssybird noted it was shortly before the end of WWI; starting in September 1918 and continuing into early 1920 for the action in Siberia.

It's original purpose was supposedly to resurrect the Eastern Front in WWI, but after the Armistice in November 1918 it was really more about attempting to prevent the Bolsheviks from consolidating power in Russia.

Polar Bear Expedition

American Expeditionary Force Siberia

And as WTSharpe stated, this is not something taught to Americans. The Soviets never forgot though. I was looking for a Kruschev quote I recalled about this, but could not find it.

I was off by a year, but I was quoting from memory. It's something I never learned in school. The first time I ever heard of it was when I read James W. Loewen's book, Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong.

Hamlet53 · 12-23-2011, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daithi

Tom Hanks -- Philadelphia, Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan?, Toy Story?
Jack Nicholson -- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and ???
Spencer Tracy -- Boy's Town and ???
Jimmy Stewart -- The Philadelphia Story and ???
Charlie Chaplin -- ???
Gary Cooper -- High Noon and ???
Daniel Day-Lewis -- Last of the Mohicans and There Will Be Blood?
Gregory Peck -- To Kill a Mockingbird and ???

I think I can help you complete a couple of these, maybe. Spencer Tracy for Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? Jack Nicholson for As Good as It Gets?

Quote:

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

I was off by a year, but I was quoting from memory. It's something I never learned in school. The first time I ever heard of it was when I read James W. Loewen's book, Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong.

Yes, I never heard about that bit of history in any of my education. I first learned of it from a discussion about it by Nikita Khrushchev when I read his book many years ago; Khrushchev Remembers: The Last Testament. This was written after his loss of power in 1964. That mention prompted me to learn more about this unknown historical event. That is a great book by the way and reveals a different perspective on a lot of history—the construction of the Berlin Wall (and similar barriers between Warsaw Pact nations and the West), the Bay of Pigs, and the Cuban Missile Crisis—then Americans are taught.

There is also a hilarious anecdote from WWII in there that I wish I could actually quote, but my memory will have to serve. Khrushchev was by this time high in the Soviet power structure and had frequent participation in the inner circle around Stalin. So Stalin had his own dedicated cook, it being war time a member of the Soviet Army, who was particularly talented at preparing dishes from Stalin's native Georgia. So Khrushchev relates how during a meeting with Stalin he noticed that this cook was now wearing the highest military decoration for bravery in combat. Khrushchev says that he and Stalin both looked at this cook, then at each other, but Khrushchev did not dare comment on the cook having received this medal for being able to make Stalin's favorite meals.

dreams · 12-24-2011, 05:02 AM

Elizabeth Taylor - Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof?? - Cleopatra??

Morgan Freeman - The Shawshank Redemption ?? (love that movie) - Driving Miss Daisy ???

issybird · 12-26-2011, 10:18 AM

OK, let's get this sorted. First of all, the correct answers, with addenda.

Dustin Hoffman: Kramer v. Kramer and Rain Man.

Tom Hanks: Philadelphia and Forrest Gump.

Katharine Hepburn: On Golden Pond. Also, Morning Glory, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner and The Lion in Winter.

Bette Davis: Jezebel. Also, Dangerous.

Marlon Brando: On the Waterfront and The Godfather. Remember Sacheen Littlefeather?

Jack Nicholson: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and As Good as It Gets. Also, Terms of Endearment (Supporting Actor).

Spencer Tracy: Boys Town. Also, Captains Courageous.

Daniel Day-Lewis: There Will Be Blood. Also, My Left Foot.

Gary Cooper: High Noon. Also, Sergeant York.

Vivien Leigh: A Streetcar Named Desire. Also, Gone with the Wind

Jodie Foster: The Silence of the Lambs. Also, The Accused.

Meryl Streep: Sophie's Choice. Also, Kramer v. Kramer (Supporting).

Elizabeth Taylor: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. Also, Butterfield 8.

Incorrect:

Jimmy Stewart, Charlie Chaplin, Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, Shirley Temple and Morgan Freeman, and any film not mentioned above.

Other correct answers, without films:

Walter Brennan, Frederic March, Sean Penn, Luise Rainer, Olivia de Havilland, Ingrid Bergman, Glenda Jackson, Jane Fonda, Sally Field, Hilary Swank, Helen Hayes, Maggie Smith and Jessica Lange.

Whew! Bilbo1967 got the only completely correct answer with Dustin Hoffman. Daithi got the most partial answers. Hamlet53 and dreams also made correct contributions.

Especially given that people are busy right now, as far as I'm concenned any of the above posters is welcome to pose the next question.

HomeInMyShoes · 01-03-2012, 09:31 AM

Bump. Looking for a new question.

Sean Penn was also a multi-award winner. Milk I know for sure, but was it I am Sam, or Mystic River for the other one?

Bilbo1967 · 01-03-2012, 09:59 AM

I looked it up. It was Mystic River.

Edit: having looked again at issybird's post, she did mention Sean Penn.

Stitchawl · 01-03-2012, 09:34 PM

[QUOTE=HomeInMyShoes;1907780]Bump. Looking for a new question.

OK... We've all heard the expression 'as old as the hills,' right?

Well, how about naming the YOUNGEST mountain range in the world!

Stitchawl

SneakySnake · 01-03-2012, 11:30 PM

There are some underwater mountains in The Solomons that grow everyday?
But i don't remember what they are called. Do they count?

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12-23-2011, 03:47 PM	#5101
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	The only one that springs to mind immediately is Dustin Hoffman (Kramer vs Kramer and Rainman).

12-23-2011, 04:03 PM	#5102
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	Tom Hanks, Forest Gump and Castaway?

12-23-2011, 04:10 PM	#5103
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	Katharine Hepburn must be one. I can only recall On Golden Pond though.

12-23-2011, 04:44 PM	#5104
Hamlet53 Nameless Being	I am pretty sure that Bette Davis is on the list. Jezebel and What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

12-23-2011, 05:34 PM	#5105
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	Marlon Brando -- On the Waterfront, The Godfather, The Godfather Part II?, A Street Car Named Desire?

12-23-2011, 05:45 PM	#5106
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	Tom Hanks -- Philadelphia, Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan?, Toy Story? Jack Nicholson -- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and ??? Spencer Tracy -- Boy's Town and ??? Jimmy Stewart -- The Philadelphia Story and ??? Charlie Chaplin -- ??? Gary Cooper -- High Noon and ??? Daniel Day-Lewis -- Last of the Mohicans and There Will Be Blood? Gregory Peck -- To Kill a Mockingbird and ???

12-23-2011, 05:54 PM	#5107
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	Vivien Leigh -- A Streetcar Named Desire and ??? Jodie Foster The Silence of the Lambs, Taxi Driver Katharine Hepburn -- On Golden Pond and ??? Meryl Streep -- Sophie's Choice and ??? Bette Davis -- ??? Audrey Hepburn -- ??? Elizabeth Taylor -- ??? Shirley Temple -- ???

12-24-2011, 05:02 AM	#5110
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,110 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	Elizabeth Taylor - Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof?? - Cleopatra?? Morgan Freeman - The Shawshank Redemption ?? (love that movie) - Driving Miss Daisy ???

12-26-2011, 10:18 AM	#5111
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 21,400 Karma: 235678911 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: Mini, H2O, Glo HD, Aura One, PW4, PW5	OK, let's get this sorted. First of all, the correct answers, with addenda. Dustin Hoffman: Kramer v. Kramer and Rain Man. Tom Hanks: Philadelphia and Forrest Gump. Katharine Hepburn: On Golden Pond. Also, Morning Glory, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner and The Lion in Winter. Bette Davis: Jezebel. Also, Dangerous. Marlon Brando: On the Waterfront and The Godfather. Remember Sacheen Littlefeather? Jack Nicholson: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and As Good as It Gets. Also, Terms of Endearment (Supporting Actor). Spencer Tracy: Boys Town. Also, Captains Courageous. Daniel Day-Lewis: There Will Be Blood. Also, My Left Foot. Gary Cooper: High Noon. Also, Sergeant York. Vivien Leigh: A Streetcar Named Desire. Also, Gone with the Wind Jodie Foster: The Silence of the Lambs. Also, The Accused. Meryl Streep: Sophie's Choice. Also, Kramer v. Kramer (Supporting). Elizabeth Taylor: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. Also, Butterfield 8. Incorrect: Jimmy Stewart, Charlie Chaplin, Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, Shirley Temple and Morgan Freeman, and any film not mentioned above. Other correct answers, without films: Walter Brennan, Frederic March, Sean Penn, Luise Rainer, Olivia de Havilland, Ingrid Bergman, Glenda Jackson, Jane Fonda, Sally Field, Hilary Swank, Helen Hayes, Maggie Smith and Jessica Lange. Whew! Bilbo1967 got the only completely correct answer with Dustin Hoffman. Daithi got the most partial answers. Hamlet53 and dreams also made correct contributions. Especially given that people are busy right now, as far as I'm concenned any of the above posters is welcome to pose the next question.

01-03-2012, 09:31 AM	#5112
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	Bump. Looking for a new question. Sean Penn was also a multi-award winner. Milk I know for sure, but was it I am Sam, or Mystic River for the other one?

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01-03-2012, 09:59 AM	#5113
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	I looked it up. It was Mystic River. Edit: having looked again at issybird's post, she did mention Sean Penn.

01-03-2012, 09:34 PM	#5114
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	[QUOTE=HomeInMyShoes;1907780]Bump. Looking for a new question. OK... We've all heard the expression 'as old as the hills,' right? Well, how about naming the YOUNGEST mountain range in the world! Stitchawl

01-03-2012, 11:30 PM	#5115
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	There are some underwater mountains in The Solomons that grow everyday? But i don't remember what they are called. Do they count?