Hellfighters

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1. "Hellfighters" starts off with a bang, when an oil well catches fire near Houston in the opening sequence. On what day does the fire begin? Easter Sunday Halloween Independence Day New Year's Eve

2. John Wayne's character, Chance Buckman, runs a successful oil-firefighting operation with the help of several loyal employees. One of them is his right-hand man, the competent but womanizing Greg Parker, who is on hand to help him put out the Houston oil-well fire. Which of the following actors played Greg Parker? William Daniels Jim Hutton Bob Crane James Franciscus

3. After putting out the oil-well fire near Houston, Buckman is seriously injured when he is pinned between two bulldozers. As he fights for his life in the hospital, Greg Parker takes the initiative to contact Buckman's daughter, Tish (played by Katharine Ross). At the time, Tish is skiing in which western U.S. city? Park City, Utah Squaw Valley, California Jackson Hole, Wyoming Vail, Colorado

4. Tish and Greg get married after a whirlwind courtship during an oil-well fire in Louisiana. As a result, Tish's mother, Buckman's ex-wife Madelyn (played by Vera Miles), comes to Houston to meet her new son-in-law. Madelyn's part of the family has made a fortune in what business? Gas stations Department stores Wines Newspapers

5. After Greg is nearly killed during an effort to cap a poison-gas well in Malaya, Buckman decides that he wants to sell the company and go to work for his best friend, oil man Jack Lomax. Which of the following actors played Lomax? Fredric March Joe E. Ross Jay C. Flippen William Holden

6. After joining Lomax's company and turning his company over to Greg, Buckman and Madelyn plan to remarry. But Greg's troubles managing a major oil-field fire put those plans on hold. In which South American country does Greg battle both fire and guerrillas? Brazil Uruguay Argentina Venezuela

7. Buckman and Greg have to get creative in order to put out the South American oil-well fires. What particular logistical hurdle causes them the most trouble and stands between them and success? Putting out six single fires one at a time Putting out four fires with an experimental explosive Putting out five fires without disturbing an underground volcano Putting out three well fires at once

8. Lending an even more authentic air of realism to "Hellfighters" is newscaster Chris Chandler, who plays a reporter covering the initial Houston fire. On screen, Chandler represents which Houston TV station? KHOU-TV KPRC-TV KTRK-TV KVRL-TV

9. Which major motion picture studio was responsible for "Hellfighters"? Columbia Pictures Warner Bros. Universal Paramount

10. "Hellfighters" was based loosely on the experiences of which of the following men? Ed "Coots" Matthews Paul "Red" Adair It was based on all their experiences. Asger "Boots" Hansen