"The Rough House", starring Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, and Al St. John, was released in 1917.
Average, 15 Qns, ubermom,
Dec 25 09
Category:
Ri - Rz Movies
It's about time there was a quiz devoted entirely to "The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul". This book is so pithy it's worth a quiz a chapter. Here's the first!
Average, 10 Qns, ubermom,
Nov 25 10
Category:
Dirk Gently
Eastern State Penitentiary was groundbreaking in many ways. I'll try to give you clues so that if you have a good general knowledge, you should be able to guess most answers.
Difficult, 10 Qns, ubermom,
Oct 19 08
Category:
USA in the 19th.Century
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This 1918 silent classic features Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle and Buster Keaton as revenuers, and Al St. John as a moonshiner. The quiz is based on the more complete 16mm print, available on the 2001 KINO "Arbuckle & Keaton" DVD set.
Average, 15 Qns, ubermom,
Dec 26 24
Category:
Mi - Mo Movies
The second installment of a long-overdue series of quizzes on the delightful Douglas Adams book.
Tough, 10 Qns, ubermom,
Nov 25 10
Category:
Dirk Gently
"The Butcher Boy", released in 1917, was the first independent film to come out of Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle's Comique Studio.
Average, 15 Qns, ubermom,
Nov 29 09
Category:
Br - Bz Movies
"His Wedding Night", released in 1917, again teams Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, and Al St. John.
Average, 10 Qns, ubermom,
Dec 25 09
Category:
Ha - Hm Movies
This 1918 Arbuckle/Keaton short was thought lost until 1998, when an incomplete print was discovered in Norway. More footage was found in the Netherlands in 2002. This quiz is about the DVD release of the reconstructed film from those prints.
Average, 15 Qns, ubermom,
Dec 01 09
Category:
Cm - Cq Movies
This 1923 short, written and directed by Buster Keaton and Eddie Cline, features Phyllis Haver.
Average, 10 Qns, ubermom,
Feb 21 10
Category:
Ba - Bd Movies
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This 1921 Buster Keaton short features Virginia Fox and Big Joe Roberts.
Average, 10 Qns, ubermom,
Mar 07 10
Category:
Gn - Gz Movies
This 1919 film featured Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, and Luke the Dog and their adventures at the post office/general store/social hall.
Tough, 10 Qns, ubermom,
Jan 03 10
Category:
Ha - Hm Movies
This 1923 Buster Keaton film featured his son and his father, as well as his wife, Natalie Talmadge.
Tough, 15 Qns, ubermom,
Jan 02 10
Category:
O
More fun with homophones -- words that sound the same but are spelled differently. No punctuation -- just the words, please!
Average, 10 Qns, ubermom,
Apr 10 10
Category:
Rhymes
How well do you know Rick Wakeman's theme album?
Tough, 15 Qns, ubermom,
Apr 19 20
Category:
Wakeman, Rick
Welcome to Korea! If you don't speak the language, you'll find yourself picking up Konglish -- English words used in the Korean way. Can you understand the locals, and make yourself understood?
Average, 10 Qns, ubermom,
Nov 18 24
Category:
Varieties of English
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Weird Al's "Bob" is composed entirely of palindromes, so you should be able to figure out the answers even if you've never heard the song. Be careful! The lines don't necessarily break in the center of the palindrome.
Average, 15 Qns, ubermom,
Jun 27 09
Category:
Yankovic, Weird Al
Released in 1928, "The Cameraman" was Keaton's first film at MGM -- and the last film he had control over. Join me now in a loving look back over this comedy classic.
Average, 15 Qns, ubermom,
Dec 20 09
Category:
Ca - Cf Movies
Johnny Eck was one of the most popular human oddities of the heyday of the sideshow. Learn more, or test what you already know.
Tough, 10 Qns, ubermom,
Jul 04 21
Category:
Circuses & Fairs
Buster Keaton released 19 independent short films from 1920 - 1923. We'll take a look at all of them in two quizzes.
Tough, 10 Qns, ubermom,
May 23 11
Category:
Classic Movies
"Coney Island", starring Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, and Al St. John, was released in 1917.
Average, 15 Qns, ubermom,
Dec 25 09
Category:
Cm - Cq Movies
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This politically incorrect movie, released in 1922, features Buster Keaton with his favorite comic foil, Big Joe Roberts.
Average, 10 Qns, ubermom,
Feb 12 10
Category:
Pa - Pm Movies
Buster Keaton released 19 independent short films from 1920 - 1923. This second of two quizzes takes a look at them.
Tough, 10 Qns, ubermom,
Apr 28 15
Category:
Classic Movies
This 1925 silent classic features Buster Keaton and a bovine leading lady named Brown Eyes.
Average, 10 Qns, ubermom,
Feb 04 10
Category:
Gn - Gz Movies
This short, released in 1920, features Harold Lloyd in his Glasses Character persona.
Tough, 10 Qns, ubermom,
Dec 25 09
Category:
N
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"Oh, Doctor!", released in 1917, stars Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, Al St. John, and Buster Keaton.
Difficult, 10 Qns, ubermom,
Dec 25 09
Category:
O
This 1940 Columbia short was written for Buster Keaton, and partnered him with Elsie Ames.
Average, 10 Qns, ubermom,
Dec 24 09
Category:
Ta - Tf Movies
What would be family or medical matters become public events and political fodder when abortion is involved. How much do you know of some of the events that have shaped abortion politics?
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, ubermom,
Mar 21 04
Category:
Abortion
This 1918 Arbuckle/Keaton film actually features both men as bell boys.
Average, 10 Qns, ubermom,
Dec 25 09
Category:
Be - Bi Movies
This 1924 Buster Keaton classic features amazing special effects -- some produced inside the camera.
Average, 10 Qns, ubermom,
Jan 02 10
Category:
Sg - Sk Movies
This 1928 silent classic was Buster Keaton's last independent film -- and contains his most famous, breathtaking, and dangerous stunt.
Average, 10 Qns, ubermom,
Dec 27 09
Category:
Sr - Sz Movies
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This 1932 short features Al St. John directed by his uncle, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle (as William Goodrich).
Average, 10 Qns, ubermom,
Jan 07 10
Category:
Br - Bz Movies
This 1922 Keaton classic features Kate Price as Buster's wife. Keaton wrote and directed, as well as starred in, this not-too-subtle dig at his own pushy Talmadge in-laws.
Average, 10 Qns, ubermom,
Dec 30 09
Category:
Mp - Mz Movies
By popular demand, here are more trivial questions about the horror classic.
Tough, 10 Qns, ubermom,
Sep 30 05
Category:
Freaks
Even after the Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion, illegal abortion persists. How much do you know about this little-discussed phenomenon?
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, ubermom,
Feb 09 05
Category:
Abortion
Starring Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle and released in 1917, "A Reckless Romeo" was thought lost until the Norwegian Filminstitute made a restored version available in 1999.
Average, 10 Qns, ubermom,
Dec 25 09
Category:
Ra - Rh Movies
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This 1965 production of the National Film Board of Canada hearkens back to star Buster Keaton's heyday as a silent film icon. The quiz focuses on Buster and his doings, not Canadian geography, so don't be deterred if you don't know anything about Canada.
Average, 10 Qns, ubermom,
Jan 09 10
Category:
Ra - Rh Movies
Abortion deaths that made headlines: a young woman's death can make headlines when abortion is involved. How much do you know about these cases (which all occurred after 1973)?
Difficult, 10 Qns, ubermom,
Mar 02 04
Category:
Abortion
You're playing Scrabble in English, but the letter rack is trying to speak Czech. Never fear! With word play and memory aids, this quiz will teach you ten words from the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary.
Tough, 10 Qns, ubermom,
May 08 26
Category:
Scrabble
Released in 1941, the last of Buster Keaton's Columbia shorts was mostly a reworking of portions of the Buster Keaton/Jimmy Durante film, "The Passionate Plumber" (1932).
Average, 10 Qns, ubermom,
Jan 28 10
Category:
Sg - Sk Movies
Dave Barry, syndicated columnist from the Miami Herald, wrote a lot of columns about animals, particularly dogs. Most particularly, his own dogs. This quiz should be easy for regular readers.
Difficult, 10 Qns, ubermom,
Apr 04 06
Category:
Barry, Dave
This quiz is about the 'Alf' cartoon, set back on his home world of Melmak.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, ubermom,
Dec 08 03
Category:
ALF
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How much do you remember about these commercials, each with a sudden plot twist?
Difficult, 10 Qns, ubermom,
May 02 06
Category:
U.S. Commercials for Experts
Back on Melmac, an animated ALF is under pressure to join the lodge.
Difficult, 10 Qns, ubermom,
Jul 20 08
Category:
ALF
Enjoy this quiz on the second book of Pearson's "Neeley" trilogy.
Average, 10 Qns, ubermom,
Jul 24 05
Category:
P
The first ten pair of homonyms that came into my head. I enjoy this kind of quiz so I thought I'd have a crack at them myself. Pronunciation is American.
Tough, 10 Qns, ubermom,
Aug 26 16
Category:
Rhymes