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1. FLASH: Muncie, Indiana. This evening an Indiana electrical lineman by the name of Roy Neary was responding to a major power outage over the city when his power company vehicle was consumed by some sort of bright light. Authorities are not sure if the disturbance had anything to do with the blackout. Neary reported the incident to his wife who found it difficult to believe his story. "Roy has been acting very strange ever since he came home with that weird sunburn on the side of his face," stated Mrs Neary. "I left home with our kids because I think he is nuts." Government researchers led by a French scientist are investigating Mr. Neary's story. What is this sci-fi classic?
2. FLASH: Washington, D.C. Police arrested several men this evening following a break-in at the Watergate Hotel. Authorities are still unclear as to the motive but believe it had something to do with the Democratic Committee offices in which the men broke into. Police say they were acting on an anonymous tip they got from one of the hotel guests. He claimed the flashlights used by the men were keeping him awake. The Alabama native didn't have much to say except for constant references to God, his Mama and some girl named Jenny. In a related note he also claimed to be a ping pong champion and has met three Presidents in person. Name this Oscar winning film.
3. FLASH: Hill Valley, California. Local authorities were called today to investigate the report of a train robbery. Eye witnesses on the scene claim the crime was carried out by a old crackpot scientist with white hair and his teenage sidekick who claimed to be Clint Eastwood. "They both acted pretty strange," noted the train engineer. "They didn't rob or hurt anyone; they just stole the locomotive. They had approached me a few days ago asking questions about how fast the train could go. The old man said he was conducting some kind of scientific experiment." Authorities reported that the train was later discovered in the bottom of a ravine and there was no sign of the two suspects. What popular film was this scene from?
4. FLASH: Kansas. A little girl who was accidentally caught up in a tornado today is alive and well. The young girl got separated from her aunt and uncle on the farm where they lived. The family managed to make it into the underground storm shelter located on the farm. The girl had no choice but to go into the house which was uprooted when the tornado hit. She bumped her head and was unconscious for several hours. When she came to she claims to have seen some strange things like flying monkeys, little people and a talking scarecrow. Doctors plan to examine her in case she suffered a concussion. Name this classic film.
5. FLASH: New York City. This morning a well known movie studio head by the name of Jack Woltz awoke to a horrifying discovery. He felt some sort of moisture on the sheets of his bed. When he started to remove the covers he noticed blood and upon tossing the covers off he found the head of his prize thoroughbred horse in the bed. Although there was no evidence, Woltz believed the job was carried out by a local mafia family. He had been approached earlier by the family's consigliere to request the father's godson be given a part in Woltz's film, to which he denied. Name this classic gangster film.
6. FLASH: New York City. Police responded today to a report of a 10 year old con artist. The child successfully became a stowaway on a plane traveling from Chicago to New York City. Upon arriving he took a cab from the airport to the renowned Plaza Hotel where he obtained a suite by using a stolen credit card. The boy insisted his father was with him in the hotel room. The hotel manager never saw the father but heard him singing in the shower. Police reported that after the boy was apprehended he was returned to his family and no charges were filed since he had helped capture two escaped convicts known as the "Sticky Bandits". What was this box office hit?
7. FLASH: Canton, Mississippi. Two white men were shot and killed today in the town courthouse shortly after they were arrested for the rape and attempted murder of a 10 year old black girl. The girl's father, named Carl Lee Hailey, opened fire on the men with an M-16 rifle killing them and injuring a police detective who was escorting them to the courtroom. Hailey was arrested without resistance. He stated that he shot the men not for revenge for his daughter but because he believes the men would be acquitted. The town is in an uproar and an active branch of the Ku Klux Klan plans to retaliate for the murders. Name this famous courtroom drama.
8. FLASH: Mount Vernon, Virginia. There was an unconfirmed report that the President of the United States was kidnapped earlier this evening. Details are still sketchy but Secret Service agents claimed that the incident occurred while the President was at a benefit function at Washington's Mount Vernon home. Authorities have put out an APB on a man by the name of Benjamin Gates. The President and Gates were exploring an underground cave at the estate when they both disappeared behind a wall of a secret chamber. The President appeared later unharmed but Gates had disappeared, supposedly headed to the Library of Congress. What was this dramatic hit film?
9. FLASH: Denver,Colorado. The body of a man identified as Dick Hallorann was found in the corridor of a resort hotel located in the mountains not far from Denver. Halloran was the head chef at the hotel and was killed with an ax which was later found in the hotel's hedge maze. The murder was believed to be the act of the winter caretaker who was hired to look after the hotel till it reopened in the spring. The caretaker's wife and son were allegedly targets as well but managed to escape in a snowcat. Name this classic horror film.
10. FLASH: Beechum County, Alabama. Two young New York University students were arrested today on a charge of first degree murder. The two claim that they merely neglected to pay for a can of tuna at a convenience store where the murder took place. The store clerk was murdered and eye witnesses fingered the two students for the crime. They are being defended by a personal injury lawyer by the name of Vincent Gambini. According to sources, Gambini just recently passed the bar exam after six tries and has no trial experience. The two students have to hope Vincent is a quick learner since their life is in his hands. What was the name of this comical hit?
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