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The Places from which Entertainment Flows

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Introduction:
"There are many movies, musicals, and TV shows that are based on existing source material. Find out how much you know about some of the sources."


1. What is the musical "West Side Story" based on?
    King Lear
    Romeo and Juliet
    Taming of the Shrew
    Frankenstein


2. The story of "Cyrano De Bergerac" was adapted into an 80s movie comedy. What is the name of that movie?
    Answer: (One Word. Woman's name, no quotations)


3. The TV show "All in the Family" was based on a show from which country?
    Canada
    England
    Germany
    France


4. The play "Green Grow the Lilacs" was the basis for which Broadway musical?
    Annie Get Your Gun
    Oklahoma
    Silk Stockings
    Big River


5. A play written in 1926 about murderess Roxie Hart was most notably adapted into the Broadway musical "Chicago." Between 1926 and 2002, how many movie versions of the story were released?
    1
    3
    2
    5


6. The shows "Trading Spaces" on The Learning Channel in the US and "Changing Rooms" on the BBC in England are both based on the idea that two couples redesign a room in each other's home. Which of the shows was the first one to go on the air?
    Answer: (Two Words. Either Trading Spaces or Changing Rooms. Do NOT use quotations.)


7. The Stephen Ambrose book "Band of Brothers" was the basis for the movie "Saving Private Ryan."
    True
    False


8. "Airplane!" was a spoof of the "Airport" movie series from the 1970s. Who appeared in all four of the movies in the series?
    Jack Lemmon
    Dean Martin
    George Kennedy
    Linda Blair


9. "My Fair Lady" was a musical version of the play "Pygmalion." Which author originally wrote the play?
    O'Neill
    Shaw
    Wells
    Fesko


10. The TV series "Smallville" is the story about the teen years of which superhero?
    Batman
    Captain America
    Flash
    Superman


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