
It's time for another season of Friday Trivia Challenges!
From this point on, we'll be posting a new trivia / puzzle feature every Friday. When possible, we'll try to make the subject topical, relate it to specific upcoming events, holidays, etc.
With that in mind, this week's challenge is movie-themed in honor of the
82nd Academy Awards, which will be held at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday night.
Here we go...
The Wildwoods have provided a setting for a number of movies over the years, most notably
Going Home (1971) starring
Robert Mitchum, and
Touched (1983), a low key drama with
Robert Hayes and
Kathleen Beller.
In at least one film, however, Wildwood is referenced to, without filming having occurred there. In fact, the "Wildwood, New Jersey" that is visited in this movie bears absolutely
zero resemblance to the actual place.
In which of the following is a phony Wildwood represented?
THE PHILADELPHIA STORY (1940) Starring Hollywood heavyweights
Cary Grant,
Katharine Hepburn, and
James Stewart, this wildly-popular romantic comedy was nominated for six Academy Awards and won two (Stewart for
Best Actor and
Donald Ogden Stewart for
Best Adapted Screenplay). Based on a stage play of the same name, it is noted for Hepburn's breakout performance.
TOUCH OF EVIL (1958) Written, directed by, and co-starring
Orson Welles, this film noir classic also features an all-star cast that included
Charleton Heston,
Janet Leigh, and
Marlene Deitrich. Set along the U.S./Mexican border, the scenery is just as intriguing as the many characters Welles pits against each other.
ATLANTIC CITY (1980) "
Where dreamers can be winners" was the tagline for this gritty drama, which starred
Burt Lancaster as a small-time gangster who can't let go of his "glory" years. His path soon crosses with a young woman (
Susan Sarandon) whose husband is murdered after stealing money from the mafia. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards.
CABIN BOY (1994) A typically goofy seafaring romp starring
Chris Elliot of "Get a Life" renown, with a memorable cameo by
David Letterman. Should have won
Best Picture, but the esteemed Academy clearly has never had a sense of humor. What is there left to say? Oh yeah: "Would ya like to buy a monkey?"
Léon: The Professional (1994) Violent, bloody... yet strangely sweet. This is the story of an Italian hitman (
Jean Reno) who becomes the unlikely guardian of a 12-year-old New York girl (
Natalie Portman) after her entire family is murdered by a crooked cop (
Gary Oldman) and his cohorts. Great performances by the entire cast!
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We'll have the answer here next week, along with a new challenge.
Thanks for playing!