Buffalo Bill Flashcards

1
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Gem of a 45th anniversary

A

Sapphire

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2
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Most tony award nominations

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Hamilton 16
3 nominations for best supporting actor
2 nominations for best actor
Miranda and odem jr

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3
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When was the academy award statute officially given the name Oscar
And genesis of name

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1939

Named after someone’s uncle who used to work for the academy

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4
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Portrayed Judy garland in Judy

And if she won who else does she join with winning an Oscar for portraying a Oscar winner

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Zelwiger

Kate blanchet in the aviator for playing Hepburn

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5
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Only Oscar to win an Oscar

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Oscar Hammerstein for the sound of music?

OscR Oscar

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6
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Most of all I want to thank my father up there

The man who said when I want to be an actor just have a backup profession like welding

A

Robin Williams

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7
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Bjork dressed up as a swan at the 73rd academy awards in 2001 when she was nominated for best song for what movie

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Dancer in the dark

Lars von trer movie if you are into that type of thing

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8
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92 academy awards in 2020 who was the host

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No One

2nd year in a row

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9
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Before 2019 last year of oscars with no host

With what infamous atrocious intro

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1989

Rob Lowe dancing with Snow White

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10
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Multiple actors winning awards for the same fictional character

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Heath ledger /Phoenix for joker if JP won
Marlon Brando(actor)/ al Pacino (supporting) for Don Vito cor Leon
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11
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2 nominees for best song at 2000 oscars who arrived in ball gowns and later admitted to being on acid

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Trey Parker
Matt stone
Blame Canada from South Park

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12
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Males Nominated for best actor posthumously

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James Dean for giant and east of Eden (lost)
Peter finch for network (won)
Note: Heath ledger won for supporting not actor

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13
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Hal moore will go down in Oscar history as the only person to win an academy award without being nominated in 1935 for what category and movie

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Due to write in votes
Best cinematography for a midsummer nights
dream

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14
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Oscar speech: I can’t deny the fact that you like me. right now you like me

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Sally field

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15
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Most Oscar nominations without a win (2 movies)

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The color purple
The turning point
11

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16
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Oscar speech “it’s my privilege thank you”

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Joe Pesci

Goodfellas

17
Q

Top US most visited cities in 2017 (round trip flight bookings$

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New York 
LA
3 Orlando 
4 Las Vegas
Chicago 
DC 
San Fran
Miami 
Denver 
Atlanta
18
Q

NFL teams last all pro QB was Johnny lou jack in 1950 when he threw for 4 tds and 21 int
Maybe their luck will change after taking a qb in the first round of the 2021 draft

A

Bears

Drafted Justin fields

19
Q

Longest acceptance speech

A

Greer Garson mrs miniver

20
Q

Best actress winner at the 1988 academy awards may have overshadowed her own accomplishment by wearing a jewel encrusted see through black dress

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Cher moonstruck

21
Q

It doesn’t happen often but there have been six ties in academy award history with perhaps the most famous occurring in 69 between what 2 actresses
Bonus best picture

A

Hepburn the lion in the winter
Streisand funny girl
Oliver best picture

22
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Oscar speech “you’re only 2 years older then me darling where have you been all of my life”

A

Christopher plumber

Oldest person to win an Oscar

23
Q

Since 2002 the academy awards have been held in the same venue but the name of the venue has changed; list them

A

Kodak theater
?
Dolby theater (current)

24
Q

Sweep the oscars aka the big five
Actor
Actress
Director

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It happened one night 1934
Clark gable
Claudette cobert ? Co bear dt
Frank Capra

One flew over the cuckoos nest 1975
Jack Nicholson
Louise fletcher
Milosh foreman

Silence of the lambs 1991
Anthony Hopkins
Jodie foster
Jonathan Demi

25
Q

Big five oscars

A
Picture 
Director 
Screenplay
Actor 
Actress
26
Q

Averaging once every 12 seconds 1 of what 3 words are uttered in the big Lebowski

A

F
Dude
Man

27
Q

What food brand is represented by a trio of mascots wearing hats
bonus their hats

A

Rice Krispies
Marching band
Chef
Red and white knit hat

28
Q

In 1917 who threw a perfect game with 27 straight outs without allowing a base runner however only combined with a combined no hitter because he
Pitched in relief of who that was
Ejected after walking the first batter and punching the umpire

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Ernie shore in relief of the babe

29
Q

ThE work of computer scientist and navy rear admiral led to the development of ehat programming language still in use today primarily used in business finance and administrative systems

A

Grace hopper developed cobalt

30
Q

According to navy tradition a sailor becomes this after crossing the equator for the first time

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Shell back