Professorjon's Common Bond Quiz 8

Answer: Woody Allen

Woody Allen plays a cashier who fronts for his friend, a writer who has been blacklisted because of communist sympathies. Zero Mostel co-stars as an actor who is also blacklisted, and who is forced to, in order to find work, spy on Woody Allen.

Answer: The Carpenters

"We've Only Just Begun" was a hit in 1970. "Sing" was a hit in 1973.

Answer: Emmitt Smith

Emmitt was selected by the Cowboys in the first round of the 1990 draft. Heading into the 2002-2003 season Emmitt has scored 148 rushing touchdowns and 11 receiving.

Answer: Ellery Queen

One of the trademarks of the early Ellery Queen novels was a location or nationality in the title. Among his books are "The Chinese Orange Mystery," The Egyptian Cross Mystery," and his first book, "The Roman Hat mystery."

Answer: Sharon Stone

Arnold divorces his wife by shooting her through the head.

Answer: The Red and The Black

"The Magnificent Ambersons" was written by Booth Tarkington. "Vanity Fair" was written by William Thackery and "Billy Budd" was written by Herman Melville. Stendhal was an 19th century French writer born in Grenoble. His masterpiece, "The Red and the Black," was written when he 47 years old and it centered on the choices of the army (The Red) and the church (The Black).

Answer: Fire

The 1957 movie starred Rita Hayworth, Robert Mitchum and in a rare dramatic role, Jack Lemmon.

Answer: Clara

Endora, played by Agnes Moorhead, was the mother of Samantha Stevens (Played by Elizabeth Montgomery) the witch who married a human named Darwood, er I mean Darren. Serena (Also played by Montgomery)was Samantha's trouble making cousin. They both fouled things up a lot, but neither were inept. Aunt Clara (Played by Marion Lorne) was Samantha's well meaning, but somewhat befuddled aunt. Esmeralda was not only a clumsy witch, but in the first year of "Bewitched" Esmeralda was the name of the Tate's (Darren's boss) maid.

Answer: Hill

The 1959 movie dealt with American soldiers in Korea.

Answer: social worker

Jane Addams established Hull House in Chicago in 1860.

Answer: Army

The 1960 World War II comedy starred Jack Lemmon and Ricky Nelson. Lemmon is given command of a broken down vessel and sent on a perilous voyage.

Answer: Part of the original thirteen colonies

The three states were part of the original colonies. Virgina and North Carolina seceded from the union, but Maryland did not. North Carolina has been hit by hurricanes, but the other two states have not.

Answer: Picnic

Based on a play by William Inge, Holden plays a drifter who arrives in town on the annual Labor day picnic and steals Kim Novak from his friend, Cliff Robertson.

Answer: Them

In 1965 the group had a couple of minor hits including "Here Comes the Night." Morrison left in 1966 and embarked on a very successful solo career.

Answer: Ants

The answers all relate to ANTS. An 'EMMET' (Emmitt) is another word for ant. CARPENTER, FIRE RED, BLACK, WORKER and ARMY are types of ants. Ants are SOCIAL insects that live in COLONIES built on ant HILLS. WOODY ALLEN and SHARON STONE starred in the movie, "ANTZ".

The movie "PICNIC" is a humorous reference to ants and the clue THEM refers to the classic 1954 movie "Them," which was about giant ants created by nuclear testing. And the 'Bewitched' clue (please don't groan) featured AUNT Clara.