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Week 47's Trivial Pursuit - Jangar - 21-11-2005
What is the top rank in the British Army?
Week 47's Trivial Pursuit - sooibrand - 21-11-2005
field marshall (so says son-in-law)
Week 47's Trivial Pursuit - Jangar - 22-11-2005
sooibrand Wrote:field marshall (so says son-in-law)
:thumbs:
What famous Hollywood filmmaker directed both his father and daughter in Oscar-winning roles?
Week 47's Trivial Pursuit - Curio - 22-11-2005
Jangar Wrote::thumbs:
What famous Hollywood filmmaker directed both his father and daughter in Oscar-winning roles?
Angelica's father John Huston?
Week 47's Trivial Pursuit - Jangar - 23-11-2005
Curio Wrote:Angelica's father John Huston?
:thumbs:
He directed his father in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), for which Walter Huston won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He directed his daughter, Angelica in Prizzi's Honour (1985) for which she wom the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
What was the former name of the Central American country now known as Belize?
Week 47's Trivial Pursuit - Jangar - 24-11-2005
I can't believe that no-one's heard of British Honduras :haha:
:cheer:
It adopted its new name in 1973, and gained full independence in 1981. The name Belize comes from the Mayan word belix, which means "muddy water".
What did R. H. Macy do for a living before going into retailing and founding his famous departmrent store in New York City in 1858?
Week 47's Trivial Pursuit - dudette - 24-11-2005
He was a fisherman?
Week 47's Trivial Pursuit - Jangar - 25-11-2005
dudette Wrote:He was a fisherman?
I'll let you decide whether it's a :thumbs: or a :cheer:
He was a whaling captain based in Nantucket , Massachusetts. The Macy's red star symbol was inspired by the red star tatoo popular with Nantucket whalers.
No question today as I am out of here till Sunday.
Have a great weekend everyone.