Podcast Pub Quiz 2

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Classic Celebrity Couples Question 1. 

Before Ronald Reagan became president of the United States, he was an actor in Hollywood’s golden age as a contract player at Warner Bros. He married actress Nancy Davis, who later became first lady Nancy Reagan, in 1952. However, she was not his first wife. The actor/president was married to which Hollywood actress prior to his marriage to Davis?

a) Jane Wyatt

b) Jane Wyman

c) June Haver 

d). Joan Fontaine 

Silly "Love" Songs Question 1.

. Diana Ross and the Supremes was one of the most, if not THE most, popular girl group of all time. Many of their number one tunes spoke of love in some form or fashion. Name 3 songs by the trio that contain the word “love” in the title.

 (Extra point for each song beyond 3 that you can name.)

It's a Candyland of Chocolate Question 1.

 A dozen roses and a box of chocolates, usually in the shape of a heart, are traditional gifts for that special someone on Valentine’s Day. Who was the first company to package Valentine’s Day candy in a heart-shaped box?

a) Cadbury

b) Whitman

c) Hershey’s 

d) Ghiradelli 

It's a Candyland of Chocolate Question 2. 

Which country is the top consumer of chocolate per capita in the world?

a) United Kingdom

b) United States

c) Germany

d) Switzerland 

Silly "Love" Songs Question 2. 

At Beer 4 Lunch, we have mentioned, more than once, Broadway legend Ethel Merman and her foray into disco. In her native Broadway element, Merman sang Irving Berlin’s “You’re Just in Love” as a duet with Donald O’Connor in the screen version of her Broadway play of the same name. What was the name of the original stage and subsequent film production that featured this song?

a) Anything Goes

b) Call Me Madam

c) There’s No Business Like Show Business

d) Girl Crazy

Classic Celebrity Couples Question 2.

 Legendary film actress and AIDS activist, Elizabeth Taylor, was famous for her iconic screen roles which netted her 2 Oscars and worldwide acclaim. However, she was just as famous for her many attempts at marital bliss – 7 husbands in total. Name 3 of Elizabeth Taylor’s husbands. 

(Extra point for each extra husband you name.)

It's a Candyland of Chocolate Question 3. 

What would Valentine’s Day be without a kiss? A Hershey’s Kiss, that is. How did the Hershey Kiss get its name?

a) Milton S. Hershey (its creator) wanted a name that evoked romance and love.

b) Hershey’s wife thought it would be a cute name to call such a sweet little treat.

c) It was bite size and could fit easily between your lips.

d) It came from the smooching sound the machines made while ejecting the chocolate onto the conveyor belt during production.

Silly "Love" Songs Question 3. 

“Love Will Keep Us Together” and “Muskrat Love” were 2 big hits for what 1970’s pop duo? 

a) Hall and Oates

b) Captain and Tenille

c) Donny and Marie Osmond

d) Seals and Croft 

Silly "Love" Songs Question 4. 

In 1969, “Julie, Do You Love Me?” was another hit tune in a succession of hit tunes that year for what 1960’s teen pop idol and TV star of the era? 

a) David Cassidy

b) Davy Jones

c) Bobby Sherman

d) Bobby Darin 

(Extra point if you can name another hit tune by the artist.) 

Classic Celebrity Couples Question 3. 

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are one of Hollywood’s most famous power couples, starring in and producing many A-list films over the years. They were married in 1988 and have been devoted to each other ever since. On what Hollywood production did they first meet? 

a) The film “Sleepless in Seattle”

b) The film “You’ve Got Mail”

c) The TV series “Bosom Buddies”

d) The film “Volunteers”