From: Greg Sorenson 
    Date: Mon, 22 Jul 1996 12:17:39 GMT

           ***THE BALCONY BRAINBUSTER XVI***
 

Questions 1-20 have a base point value of 100 points, while the bonus question
has a base value of 200. Points awarded are the base value divided by the
number of correct responses.
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From: Greg Sorenson
To: "The Balcony" 
Subject: BRAINBUSTER 16 - ANSWERS
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 1996 11:00:48 -0500


1. What silent film actress donated the "Fairy Castle" to Chicago's Museum of
   Science and Industry?

   COLLEEN MOORE (25 pts.)

2. In an episode of _Seinfeld_, George tries to get around his book-group
   assignment by watching the film instead. When his video store's copy is
   checked out, he crashes the renters' home to watch what film?

   BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S (20 pts.)

3. Which military base does Will Smith operate from (before it's blown to hell)
   in INDEPENDENCE DAY?

   EL TORO (33 pts.)

4. What author penned OKLAHOMA KID and THE LONE RIDER OF SANTA FE?

   HOLLY MARTINS, played by Joseph Cotten in THE THIRD MAN. 100 points to Don
   Larsson!

5. Of what film does Joe Queenan write: "No matter what you're writing about, 
   this is the movie you can always fall back on to get you out of a tight 
   spot. . .It is the one-size-fits-all bad movie. I love this movie more than
   life itself."

   A PRAYER FOR THE DYING. This quote appeared in the most recent (at the time)
   MOVIELINE. No points.

6. The paparazzo protagonist of the documentary BLAST 'EM is trying to get the
   first pictures of whose newborn child? 

   MICHAEL J. FOX and/or TRACY POLLAN (50 pts.)

7. Which two "Silver Surfer" comic-book artists were quarreled over in one of
   CRIMSON TIDE's Tarantino-penned gags? 

   JACK KIRBY and MOEBIUS. Of the four who ventured guesses, everyone got 
   Kirby. 33 points to Don and Margaret, and 17 points to Ray Hamel and Delphi
   Trivia Club.

8. What is the central historical conceit of _The Two Georges_, an 
   alternate-history SF novel co-penned by Richard Dreyfuss?

   THE U.S. REMAINED LOYAL TO BRITAIN (25 pts.)

9. Who made a guest appearance on "Roseanne" last season as a dance instructor
   who briefly came between Jackie and her mom?

   TONY CURTIS (33 pts.)

10. At what college does Sherman Klump (Eddie Murphy) teach? 

    WELLMAN COLLEGE (50 pts.)

11. What was Mrs. Brisby's (Elizabeth Hartman) late husband's name in THE
    SECRET OF N.I.M.H.?

    JONATHAN (50 pts.)

12. Zander Schloss, who played Kevin in REPO MAN, later joined the Circle 
    Jerks, who had a cameo in that film. What instrument did he play for the
    Jerks? 

    BASS (20 pts.)

13. What was the last picture show in THE LAST PICTURE SHOW? 

    RED RIVER (20pts.)

14. At the beginning of STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE, Spock is back on Vulcan
    trying to reach what honored state of enlightenment?

    KOLINAHR (33 pts.)

15. After basic training, PRIVATE BENJAMIN is assigned to what elite 
    paratrooper unit?

    THE THORNBIRDS (33pts.)

16. Where in Kansas do the Griswolds visit their scary relatives Eddie (Randy 
    Quaid) and Catherine?

    COOLIDGE, KS (100 pts.-congratulations to Mark Coen!)

17. The producers of ENDLESS LOVE wanted which then-unknown actress to play
    Jade, but were overruled by Jon Peters and Peter Guber in favor of Brooke
    Shields?

    SHARON STONE - Actors turned down for the male lead included Tom Cruise and
    Timothy Hutton. No points.

18. What cinematic gimmick made its first and last appearance with BEHIND THE 
    GREAT WALL (1959)? 

    AROMA-RAMA, a cousin of Smellovision. (50 pts.)

19. Who won _The Golden Turkey Award_ for Worst Actor? 

    RICHARD BURTON (50 PTS.)

20. What actress has competed in equestrian events under the name Martha
    McDonald?

    LINDA BLAIR. No points.

BONUS. The protagonists in DAWN OF THE DEAD travel about in a traffic
       helicopter. What are the station's call letters? 

       WGON. 200 points to Margaret Hathaway!


Where'd everyone go?

Margaret Hathaway       675
Mark Coen               376
Delphi TC               309
Don Larsson             273
Jim Beaver               93
John Thornton            83
B. Howard/C. Dashiell    50
Ray Hamel                37
Kathy Moore               0