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    Who plays the preacher?Quick and the Dead

      Russell Crowe. This was one of Russell's earlier works.

    Who is Sharon Stone's character matched up with in the semifinals of the quickdraw competition?Quick and the Dead

      The Preacher. They faked the entire shootout which brought about the final match with Herod.

    Who knocks over the blind kid's rack of goodies?Quick and the Dead

      Scar. Scar had just escaped from prison.

    What type of shop did The Kid run?Quick and the Dead

      gun shop. He sold The Preacher his gun for the competition.

    Who shot the Indian that had 'never been killed by a white man's bullet'?Quick and the Dead

      The Preacher. It did take two bullets though.

    Who kills Ace Hanlon?Quick and the Dead

      Herod. He first blew his thumb off.

    Who claims that he is so fast that he can 'shoot the feathers off a duck's ass'?Quick and the Dead

      The Kid.

    The Kid defeated the champion gunslinger from which country in the first round?Quick and the Dead

      Sweden. 'Are you done Mr. Swedish Champion'?

    Which character is related to Herod?Quick and the Dead

      The Kid. Herod kills his son, The Kid. Upon doing this he claims that it was never proven that he was really his son.

    Prince Wolfram and Kelly first meet each other on a country road. What do they grab to wish on?Queen Kelly

      hay. There's a cart driving by loaded with freshly cut hay. They each grab a handful to wish on. Later in the film, the prince is reminded of his love when he smells the hay.

    Queen Regina tells the prince that she has a surprise for him that will be announced over dinner. What is the surprise?Queen Kelly

      That their wedding has been moved up from next autumn to the next day.. The prince clearly doesn't want to marry Regina, so this news is less than well received.

    How do the prince and his cohort rouse the convent?Queen Kelly

      They set off the fire alarm.. First they wave some burning paper around the halls to get the place smoky. Then they set off the fire alarms. They were just trying to get Kelly out so the prince could see her again.

    Where does the prince bring Kelly after he went to the convent?Queen Kelly

      the palace. He takes her to the queen's palace to 'revive' her, which probably wasn't the greatest idea considering Queen Regina's jealous temperament.

    When Queen Regina finds Prince Wolfram kissing Kelly, what weapon does she use against them?Queen Kelly

      whip. She takes a whip (maybe a riding crop) off a wall and hits them with it. She didn't seem to quite know how to use it, though, else they would have sustained more physical damage. When she pursued Kelly with it in the hall, she seemed to have gotten the hang of it better.

    What does Queen Regina think will change the prince's mind about Kelly?Queen Kelly

      time in solitary confinement in the military prison. He's distraught without the girl, and sees no reason for living without his love.

    What suicidal action does Kelly take on her way out of the palace?Queen Kelly

      She jumps in the water.. One of the palace guards jumps in after her and saves her from drowning.

    The prince is sent his belongings in his new location, including Kelly's black dress. On which instrument does he serenade it (and, presumably, the spirit of his loved one)?Queen Kelly

      violin. This is a rather plush solitary confinement. He even has a visitor for half the time we see him in there.

    When Kelly travels to German East Africa, it is to help what relative?Queen Kelly

      her aunt. Both of Kelly's parents are dead - that's why she was at the convent. She received a summons by telegram to come to her aunt's deathbed. Once there, she is encouraged to marry the revoltingly lecherous Jan.

    Who does Kelly marry?Queen Kelly

      Jan and Prince Wolfram. She marries Jan at her aunt's urging but refuses to live with him. She becomes a madam at Jan's lucrative bordello and earns the title 'Queen Kelly'. Then the prince comes after her, kills Jan in a barroom fight, and marries Kelly. Then Queen Regina is assassinated and Prince Wolfram is called back to take the throne with his new bride.

    At which school did Charles Van Doren teach?Quiz Show

      Columbia. Professor Van Doren taught several English courses.

    What was the name of the quiz show in the movie?Quiz Show

      Twenty-One. All the others were also casualties of the Quiz Show scandals.

    On which network did the quiz show air?Quiz Show

      NBC. "Twenty-One" was on NBC for just over a year, from 1958-1959. Yes, there really was a Dumont network.

    Who played Herb Stempel?Quiz Show

      John Turturro. Hank Azaria and David Paymer played the producers of the quiz show. Nicholas Turturro was not in the movie.

    Where in Connectcut did Charles Van Doren's parents live?Quiz Show

      Cornwall. Charles Van Doren still lives in the family home there.

    What was the answer to the question that Herb Stempel was told to miss?Quiz Show

      Marty. "I saw 'Marty' three times. It was about a boy in the Bronx...." Herb trying to prove he knew the answer.

    What future Academy Award winner played the wife of Congressional investigator Richard Goodwin?Quiz Show

      Mira Sorvino. Ms. Sorvino won for "Mighty Aphrodite" in 1995. Her dad is the wonderful actor Paul Sorvino.

    In an appearance on the "Today" show, Charles Van Doren mentions that he is working on a book. What is the book's title?Quiz Show

      Lincoln's Commando. The book was eventually published years later, by an author named Ralph Roske. Van Doren was a contributor.

    Who directed "Quiz Show"?Quiz Show

      Robert Redford. Mr. Redford won an Academy Award for his first directorial effort, "Ordinary People" in 1980.

    Who was Kayley's father?Quest for Camelot

      Sir Lionel. Kayley's father was a knight of the round table. Formerly known as Sir Lionel. He, his wife, and Kayley had a home by some cliffs that overlooked the sea.

    How did Garrett go blind?Quest for Camelot

      he got struck by a horse. Garrett once worked as a stable hand in Camelot. One night, there was a fire in the stables. Garrett went back to get the horses. When one of the horses was running out of the stable, the horse struck him with his hooves. He was blind from then on. Sir Lionel taught him to stand up for himself always. Garrett said that his dreams of becoming a knight died with Sir Lionel.

    At the beginning of the movie, Sir Lionel mentions the day when Arthur pulled the sword from the stone. What did Sir Lionel say the day was?Quest for Camelot

      Kayley's birthday. At the beginning of the movie, Kayley asked her father to tell her again, why he became a knight. Lionel starts into the story on how brothers were fighting against brothers. Then he said that on the very day that Kayley was born, Arthur, their true king, pulled the sword from the stone.

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