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1. Burt Lancaster was one of the giants of Hollywood movies. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked him as the 19th Greatest Actor of All-Time. After playing on Broadway in one show, "A Sound of Hunting" (1945), he headed to Tinseltown.
His first film was "The Killers" (1946), in which he co-starred with Ava Gardner. In his last Hollywood picture he played Dr. Archibald "Moonlight" Graham.
Can you name this magical film which starred Kevin Costner?
2. Did you ever meet anyone who didn't just absolutely adore Audrey Hepburn? She was born in Belgium, grew up in both Germany and The Netherlands, then became a star in Hollywood. She made more than 20 films in the U.S. and her first major role came in 1952's, "Secret People", when she played ballerina Nora Baldwin. In her final film made in 1989, she played a cameo role as an angel named Hap. The film was an adventure yarn starring Richard Dreyfuss as a devil-may-care forest fire-fighting pilot, whose girlfriend wants him to give up his dangerous career. He promises to do so after just one more flight. You'll have to see the film to find out the consequences of his decision. What was the title of Ms. Hepburn's film finale?
3. British actor Robert Shaw learned his craft at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, and his first gigs were on various English stages. His first of over 40 movie personas was that of Sgt. Pulford in "The Dam Busters" (1954). In his final film, an espionage thriller, Shaw played General Marenkov, a Russian who was trying to escape the Motherland and defect to the West. What was the name of the 1979 cold war drama in which Shaw gave his final performance?
Hint: His co-stars were Lee Marvin, Linda Evans, and Maximilian Schell.
4. Lots of little girls hope to become a Hollywood star, while others have dreams of becoming a princess. Grace Kelly managed to accomplish both. Although she made just 11 films, she won an Academy Award and was nominated for another.
Her coming out film was "Mogambo" (1953) which earned her a nomination for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar. Her last movie came in 1956, and co-starred Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra. Can you name this film which was based on a play titled, "The Philadelphia Story"?
5. James Gandolfini will always be linked to Tony Soprano, the fictional N.J. based crime boss on the hit HBO small-screen series "The Sopranos" (1999-2007). Before that he had played on Broadway in a 1992 production of "On the Waterfront", and he had also made a number of appearances on the big screen as well. He made his (inauspicious) Hollywood debut in 1987, playing an orderly in "Shock! Shock! Shock!" In 2013 he played the role of Albert in a romantic comedy, which was the last of his films released while he was still alive. His co-star was Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Can you name that final flick?
6. Has there ever been a more elegant actress than Ingrid Bergman? We all fell in love with her (at least I did) when she played Ilsa Lund in "Casablanca" with Bogey (1942). After making about a dozen films in Europe, she made her Hollywood debut playing Anita Hoffman in the musical fantasy, "Intermezzo" (1939). Thirty-nine years later in her final film, she would earn a seventh Academy Award nomination. Can you come up with the English title of this movie which was filmed in Norway?
7. Alec Guinness was one of the most popular British actors of all-time. After starting his days as a thespian in Shakesperean plays on London stages, he would go on to make over four dozen Hollywood films, many of which were quite memorable. His first credited role came in 1946's "Great Expectations" as he played Herbert Pocket. Almost 50 years later he would portray "The Reaper" in a horror-/thriller flick. Can you name this horror-ible Alec Guinness finale?
8. In the mid to late 1950s, millions of teenaged American boys had something in common. They were all in love with Annette Funicello. She was one of the original Mouseketeers, who appeared on TV from 1955-1959 on "The Mickey Mouse Club". She was best known as an actress for playing in six beach movies, many opposite Frankie Avalon and Tommy Kirk. Her first film role was that of Allison D'Allessio in "The Shaggy Dog" (1959). In her last movie (1989), she played, well, she played herself. Can you recall the the flick that brought down the final curtain on Ms. Funicello's career?
9. Michael Clarke Duncan didn't become a really top star until he was over 40 years old. That's when he won an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He earned the recognition for his portrayal of John Coffee, a death row inmate with seemingly magical powers in "The Green Mile" (1999), with Tom Hanks. Duncan appeared in a couple of uncredited roles in 1995-1997, and his first credited role came when he played a bouncer named "Big Black" in 1998's crime drama, "Caught Up". His final appearance came as Addison. Can you come "up" with the title of this 2013 film?
10. Natalie Wood lit up the Hollywood scene in the 1950s and 1960s, when she made more than 30 of her career total of over 45 movies. She was born Natalia Zacharenko on July 6, 1938 in San Francisco, CA. She didn't wait very long before landing her first credited role, playing Margaret Ludwig at age seven, in "Tomorrow is Forever" (1946). Her final role was that of Karen Brace in 1983.
Do you think you can come up with the title of the final film of Natalie Wood's career?
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