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I am using this typically Maine comment on travel directions, to highlight some unusual (mostly) film creation connections. Can you work out who are the links from the information provided?

A multiple-choice quiz by suomy. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
suomy
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
361,388
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
735
Last 3 plays: Guest 71 (6/10), Guest 136 (9/10), LizzyAllen3420 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. So we have a writer who is known for children's story books such as "James and the Giant Peach" (1961), "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (1964), "The BFG" (1982) and "Matilda" (1988). Then sandwiched between these books, we have the 1967 Bond movie "You Only Live Twice". Who is the link between the two genres? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. We are looking for a Canadian comedian who got his break on "Saturday Night Live". He soon got into acting and screenwriting. He was screenwriter for such films as "The Blues Brothers" (1980) and "Ghostbusters" (1984), in which he also took a leading acting roles. Who's the man?
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Question 3 of 10
3. This author is the American founder of publishing house McSweeney's and writer of the award-winning memoir "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius". He also dabbled in films and wrote the screenplay for the children's film "Where the Wild Things Are" (2009). Who is he?
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Question 4 of 10
4. On the one hand, he is an artist who has held exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art in New York (2009/2010) and the Seoul Museum of Art 2012/2013), amongst others. On the other hand, he wrote the stories for the films "Edward Scissorhands" (1990) and "Frankenweenie" (2012). Not enough detail? He also directed "Batman Returns" (1992) and "Alice in Wonderland" (2010). Who is he?
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Question 5 of 10
5. This musician/song writer joined with the Bad Seeds to form a band that's been going since 1984. His style of music includes post-punk and gothic rock. But he was also the screenwriter for "The Proposition" (2005) and "Lawless" (2012) films. Who is this Australian?

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Question 6 of 10
6. This man got sacked from his highly-paid oil executive position before turning to pulp fiction writing. He then went on to write "The Big Sleep" and then got screenwriter credits on Alfred Hitchcock's 1951 film "Strangers on a Train". Who is the link between big oil and pulp fiction?
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Question 7 of 10
7. This puppeteer had a hand in creating the band "Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem". He was also the director of the 1982 film "The Dark Crystal" and also wrote the story for it. Who was the string-puller?
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Question 8 of 10
8. Going from 'here' to 'there', 'here' we have a syndicated cartoonist who was with 'The Village Voice', a weekly New York newspaper, for forty-two years. 'There' he is screenwriter for such films as "Little Murders" (1971), "Popeye" (1980) and "I Want to Go Home" (1989). Who connects the two roles?
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Question 9 of 10
9. 'Here' and 'there' is the book "Fahrenheit 451" and the screenplay for the 1956 film version of Herman Melville's "Moby Dick". Who was the American author who links the two? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Finally we have "The Godfather" meets "Superman". Which author of "The Godfather" was screenwriter for the 1978 "Superman" and the 1980 "Superman II"?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. So we have a writer who is known for children's story books such as "James and the Giant Peach" (1961), "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (1964), "The BFG" (1982) and "Matilda" (1988). Then sandwiched between these books, we have the 1967 Bond movie "You Only Live Twice". Who is the link between the two genres?

Answer: Roald Dahl

Writing a script for a film that didn't get completed got Roald Dahl noticed by American film producer Albert Broccoli. He contacted Dahl and asked him to write the screenplay for this Bond movie and then also for the 1968 film "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang". Both films were based on books by Ian Fleming, the former being one of a series of spy books and the latter being a children's book. Dahl also happened to be great friends with Ian Fleming.
2. We are looking for a Canadian comedian who got his break on "Saturday Night Live". He soon got into acting and screenwriting. He was screenwriter for such films as "The Blues Brothers" (1980) and "Ghostbusters" (1984), in which he also took a leading acting roles. Who's the man?

Answer: Dan Aykroyd

Known for his eccentric comedy as typified by his "Super Bass-O-Matic" sketch from 1976, "Saturday Night Live" (SNL) was a bit of a springboard for Dan Aykroyd's career. It was with fellow SNL comedian John Belushi that he created "the Blues Brothers" as an act for SNL.

It then escaped from television with an album and then the making of the 1980 film. Aykroyd also co-wrote the 1998 sequel "Brothers 2000" although by that time John Belushi, John Candy and Cab Calloway, who all appeared in the original film, had died. Dan Aykroyd also wrote the role of Dr. Peter Venkman in "Ghostbusters" with John Belushi in mind however Belushi died during the script writing phase.

The part was re-written for Bill Murray.
3. This author is the American founder of publishing house McSweeney's and writer of the award-winning memoir "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius". He also dabbled in films and wrote the screenplay for the children's film "Where the Wild Things Are" (2009). Who is he?

Answer: David Eggers

The name for McSweeney's came from his mother's maiden name. He lost both of his parents in quick succession to cancer leading to him at the age of twenty-one taking responsibility for raising his eight-year-old brother, which he covered in his award-winning memoir.

He is primarily a writer and editor though he also helped found the literacy project '826 Valencia' and 'ScholarMatch', which helps match donors to students for college tuition funding.
4. On the one hand, he is an artist who has held exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art in New York (2009/2010) and the Seoul Museum of Art 2012/2013), amongst others. On the other hand, he wrote the stories for the films "Edward Scissorhands" (1990) and "Frankenweenie" (2012). Not enough detail? He also directed "Batman Returns" (1992) and "Alice in Wonderland" (2010). Who is he?

Answer: Tim Burton

Tim Burton is perhaps better known for his film directing and producing though he is also an artist, writer and animator. He also directed the 2005 film "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", based on Roald Dahl's book of the same name. He is known for his unique style and twisted vision, sometimes termed "gothic", in his movies.
5. This musician/song writer joined with the Bad Seeds to form a band that's been going since 1984. His style of music includes post-punk and gothic rock. But he was also the screenwriter for "The Proposition" (2005) and "Lawless" (2012) films. Who is this Australian?

Answer: Nick Cave

Nick Cave has fronted a few more bands (The Birthday Party, Grinderman, The Boys Next Door) and his music has found its way onto the soundtracks of several films as diverse as "Batman Forever", the first three of the "Scream" film series, "Shrek 2" and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1". Music is his main occupation although he has also turned his hand to acting.
6. This man got sacked from his highly-paid oil executive position before turning to pulp fiction writing. He then went on to write "The Big Sleep" and then got screenwriter credits on Alfred Hitchcock's 1951 film "Strangers on a Train". Who is the link between big oil and pulp fiction?

Answer: Raymond Chandler

Chandler had dabbled in writing for some time before his high-flying oil career. His initial writings were in poetry, as a failed journalist and writing reviews. Alcoholism, absenteeism and promiscuity saw to the end of his oil era. He created the character of Philip Marlowe, a detective who featured in many of his stories.
7. This puppeteer had a hand in creating the band "Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem". He was also the director of the 1982 film "The Dark Crystal" and also wrote the story for it. Who was the string-puller?

Answer: Jim Henson

Jim Henson is perhaps best known as creator of The Muppets although his initial television work was in "Sesame Street" from 1969. To avoid stereotyping as a children's performer, he produced a series of sketches which appeared in the first season of "Saturday Night Live". Film directing started with the 1969 film "Hey, Cinderella" which featured The Muppets.

In all, he directed nine films.
8. Going from 'here' to 'there', 'here' we have a syndicated cartoonist who was with 'The Village Voice', a weekly New York newspaper, for forty-two years. 'There' he is screenwriter for such films as "Little Murders" (1971), "Popeye" (1980) and "I Want to Go Home" (1989). Who connects the two roles?

Answer: Jules Feiffer

Born in the Bronx, New York, he is best known for his cartoons and illustrations. He has however produced a number of children's books and some novels including one of the early self-proclaimed graphic novels, the 1979 "Tantrum". It was unusual for the time in being published by a traditional book publisher and distributed through bookstores.
9. 'Here' and 'there' is the book "Fahrenheit 451" and the screenplay for the 1956 film version of Herman Melville's "Moby Dick". Who was the American author who links the two?

Answer: Ray Bradbury

John Huston, director of the film "Moby Dick", summoned the young Ray Bradbury to Ireland in 1953 in order to produce a screenplay for him to work with. Ray Bradbury later captured his experiences in his fictionalised 1992 novel "Green Shadows, White Whale". Bradbury is better known for his sci-fi, fantasy and horror stories.
10. Finally we have "The Godfather" meets "Superman". Which author of "The Godfather" was screenwriter for the 1978 "Superman" and the 1980 "Superman II"?

Answer: Mario Puzo

Mario Puzo is said to have initially refused to write screenplays for the "Superman" and "Superman 2" films but changed his mind as he owed $150,000 in tax (1996 interview on "Larry King Live"). He also had a hand in writing the screenplay for the "Godfather" film trilogy. He wrote "The Sicilian" in 1984, a sequel to "The Godfather". There are another two sequels by Mark Winegardner and a prequel by Ed Falco, all written after Puzo's death.
Source: Author suomy

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