Fun Trivia : Places in the Title

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Places in the Title

Which movie is about an assistant who gets blamed for stealing money from her boss, stars Kyra Sedgwick and Stanley Tucci?

Cities Or States In The Title


Montana. 'Montana' was made in 1998. If you are wondering, I did not make up the name 'Macbeth In Manhattan'. It is a real movie.



What was the name of the film "Five Graves To __________"?

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Cairo. This film is about an American officer who penetrates the German command in Egypt trying to discover Rommel's strategy code-named 'five graves'. The film stars Franchot Tone.



What was the name of the film "Judgment At ____________"?

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Nuremberg. This wonderful 1961 production starring Spencer Tracy tells the story of four Nazi judges being tried for war crimes during World War II. Burt Lancaster portrays one of the accused judges, Richard Widmark is the American lawyer and Maximillian Schell is the German defense attorney. Well worth seeing.



What was the name of the film "On The ___________"?

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Riviera. This film was a Danny Kaye vehicle with all his wonderful musical comedy routines. He portrays an entertainer, working the cabarets on the French Riviera and becomes involved impersonating a wealthy businessman. Gene Tierney also co-stars.



What was the name of the film "The Lady From _____________"?

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Shanghai. Orson Welles directed and starred in this murder mystery, co-starring Rita Hayworth and Everett Sloane. Welles was married to Hayworth at the time. The best part of this film is the last scene, photographed in a house of mirrors.



Where were "The Sands Of _____________"?

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Iwo Jima. This production is about World War II marines and their conquest of Iwo Jima. The wonderful statue of the marines putting up the United States flag is dipicted in the film starring John Wayne.



What was the name of the film "Anna And The King Of ___________"?

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Siam. This 1946 production starring Rex Harrison and Irene Dunne was the original story that was remade as a wonderful musical "The King And I" starring Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr.



What was the name of the 1952 film "April In __________"?

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Paris. This film was about a chorus girl (Doris Day) who is mistakenly sent to Paris by the State Department because of a mix-up with her name. Not a very good vehicle for Doris Day, Ray Bolger and Ethel Barrymore (who was supposed to be sent).



Where were "The Rains Of _____________"?

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Ranchipur. This film takes place in India and tells of a forbidden love between an American married woman (Lana Turner) and a fine Indian doctor (Richard Burton). Fred MacMurray also stars.



What was the name of the film "Mary Of _______________"?

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Scotland. This film tells the story of the rivalry between Elizabeth I and Mary of Scotland and the right to rule England. It stars Katherine Hepburn as Mary and Florence Eldridge as Elizabeth. Frederic March portrays Mary's lover. March and Eldridge were actually husband and wife.



Where are "The Snows Of _______________"?

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Kilimanjaro. This 1952 film starring Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward and Ava Gardner is about an injured and disillusioned writer reviewing his life and loves in the depths of Africa.