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Decades '16 - Day 11

I Love the 50s!


CATS & DOGS

A dog trainer's most famous dog became the title character in a 1943 MGM film. In the 1950s, he began to train the same breed of dogs for a long-running TV series.

Name the trainer. (2 pts)

Name the famous dog. (2 pts)

Name the breed of dog. (2 pts)

Name the film featuring the dog. (2 pts)


LOVE & MARRIAGE

1953

A love affair between an actor and an actress began in 1953 and ended 55 years later with his death. Both won Oscars for best actor/actress along the way and, more importantly, their internationally-known charity has donated over $400 million to various causes over the years.

Name the couple. (2 pts.)

Name the charity. (2 pts.)

Bonus: Name the Oscar winning performance for each. (2 pts each)


BEFORE & AFTER

A manufacturing company sponsored Edward R. Murrow's CBS newsmagazine beginning in 1951. In the 1980s, this company sponsored Fantastic Finishes, 30-second clips of game finishes during the final 2 minutes of NFL games.


Name the company. (2 pts.)

Name the 1951 program. (2 pts.)

Name the company's popular ad campaign that began airing in the mid-70s. (2 pts.)


Total points available: 22

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CATS & DOGS

A dog trainer's most famous dog became the title character in a 1943 MGM film. In the 1950s, he began to train the same breed of dogs for a long-running TV series.

Name the trainer. (2 pts)

Name the famous dog. (2 pts) Lassie

Name the breed of dog. (2 pts) Collie

Name the film featuring the dog. (2 pts) Lassie Come Home


LOVE & MARRIAGE

1953

A love affair between an actor and an actress began in 1953 and ended 55 years later with his death. Both won Oscars for best actor/actress along the way and, more importantly, their internationally-known charity has donated over $400 million to various causes over the years.

Name the couple. (2 pts.) Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward

Name the charity. (2 pts.) Newman's Own

Bonus: Name the Oscar winning performance for each. (2 pts each) The Color of Money, Three Faces of Eve


BEFORE & AFTER

A manufacturing company sponsored Edward R. Murrow's CBS newsmagazine beginning in 1951. In the 1980s, this company sponsored Fantastic Finishes, 30-second clips of game finishes during the final 2 minutes of NFL games.


Name the company. (2 pts.) Dupont

Name the 1951 program. (2 pts.) See It Now

Name the company's popular ad campaign that began airing in the mid-70s. (2 pts.) Better Living Through Chemicals


Total points available: 22

CATS & DOGS

A dog trainer's most famous dog became the title character in a 1943 MGM film. In the 1950s, he began to train the same breed of dogs for a long-running TV series.

Name the trainer. (2 pts)

Rudd Weatherwax

Name the famous dog. (2 pts)

Lassie

Name the breed of dog. (2 pts)

collie

Name the film featuring the dog. (2 pts)

Lassie Come Home

LOVE & MARRIAGE

1953

A love affair between an actor and an actress began in 1953 and ended 55 years later with his death. Both won Oscars for best actor/actress along the way and, more importantly, their internationally-known charity has donated over $400 million to various causes over the years.

Name the couple. (2 pts.)

Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward

Name the charity. (2 pts.)

Hole in the Wall

Bonus: Name the Oscar winning performance for each. (2 pts each)

The Color of Money for Paul, The Three Faces of Eve for Joanne

BEFORE & AFTER

nope

Spoiler

CATS & DOGS

A dog trainer's most famous dog became the title character in a 1943 MGM film. In the 1950s, he began to train the same breed of dogs for a long-running TV series.

Name the trainer. (2 pts)

RUDD WEATHERWAX

Name the famous dog. (2 pts)

LASSIE

Name the breed of dog. (2 pts)

COLLIE

Name the film featuring the dog. (2 pts)

LASSIE, COME HOME


LOVE & MARRIAGE

1953

A love affair between an actor and an actress began in 1953 and ended 55 years later with his death. Both won Oscars for best actor/actress along the way and, more importantly, their internationally-known charity has donated over $400 million to various causes over the years.

Name the couple. (2 pts.)

PAUL NEWMAN AND JOANNE WOODWARD

Name the charity. (2 pts.)

THE NEWMAN FOUNDATION

Bonus: Name the Oscar winning performance for each. (2 pts each)

THE THREE FACES OF EVE, THE COLOR OF MONEY


BEFORE & AFTER

A manufacturing company sponsored Edward R. Murrow's CBS newsmagazine beginning in 1951. In the 1980s, this company sponsored Fantastic Finishes, 30-second clips of game finishes during the final 2 minutes of NFL games.


Name the company. (2 pts.)

????????????????

Name the 1951 program. (2 pts.)

SEE IT NOW

Name the company's popular ad campaign that began airing in the mid-70s. (2 pts.)

??????????????????

Total points available: 22[/quote]

Decades '16 - Day 11

I Love the 50s!


CATS & DOGS

A dog trainer's most famous dog became the title character in a 1943 MGM film. In the 1950s, he began to train the same breed of dogs for a long-running TV series.

Name the trainer. (2 pts) Rudd Weatherwax

Name the famous dog. (2 pts) I don't know if you want Lassie, or Pal who was the actual dog who played Lassie in the movies.

Name the breed of dog. (2 pts) Collie

Name the film featuring the dog. (2 pts) Lassie, Come Home


LOVE & MARRIAGE

1953

A love affair between an actor and an actress began in 1953 and ended 55 years later with his death. Both won Oscars for best actor/actress along the way and, more importantly, their internationally-known charity has donated over $400 million to various causes over the years.

Name the couple. (2 pts.) Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward

Name the charity. (2 pts.) Newman's Own

Bonus: Name the Oscar winning performance for each. (2 pts each) The Color of Money and Nope


BEFORE & AFTER

A manufacturing company sponsored Edward R. Murrow's CBS newsmagazine beginning in 1951. In the 1980s, this company sponsored Fantastic Finishes, 30-second clips of game finishes during the final 2 minutes of NFL games.


Name the company. (2 pts.) Alcoa

Name the 1951 program. (2 pts.) See It Now

Name the company's popular ad campaign that began airing in the mid-70s. (2 pts.) Nope


Total points available: 22

Decades '16 - Day 11



I Love the 50s!


CATS & DOGS

A dog trainer's most famous dog became the title character in a 1943 MGM film. In the 1950s, he began to train the same breed of dogs for a long-running TV series.

Name the trainer. (2 pts)

Pavlov

Name the famous dog. (2 pts)

Lassie

Name the breed of dog. (2 pts)

American Collie

Name the film featuring the dog. (2 pts)

Lassie Come Home


LOVE & MARRIAGE

1953

A love affair between an actor and an actress began in 1953 and ended 55 years later with his death. Both won Oscars for best actor/actress along the way and, more importantly, their internationally-known charity has donated over $400 million to various causes over the years.

Name the couple. (2 pts.)

Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward

Name the charity. (2 pts.)

Newman's Own

Bonus: Name the Oscar winning performance for each. (2 pts each)

Newman - The Color of Money, Woodward - Mommy Dearest


BEFORE & AFTER

A manufacturing company sponsored Edward R. Murrow's CBS newsmagazine beginning in 1951. In the 1980s, this company sponsored Fantastic Finishes, 30-second clips of game finishes during the final 2 minutes of NFL games.


Name the company. (2 pts.)

Kodak

Name the 1951 program. (2 pts.)



Name the company's popular ad campaign that began airing in the mid-70s. (2 pts.)

The times of your life



Total points available: 22

mrkelley23 wrote:

I Love the 50s!

Decades '16 - Day 11
Name the company. (2 pts.)

Timex

Name the 1951 program. (2 pts.)

You are There

Name the company's popular ad campaign that began airing in the mid-70s. (2 pts.)

"Takes a licking and keeps on ticking."

All three of those answers are EXACTLY what I wanted to guess, but I knew they couldn't be right. I'm surprised that none of the people who knew it was

Spoiler

Alcoa

remembered

Spoiler

Alcoa Can't Wait!

Missed it by THAT much.

CATS & DOGS

A dog trainer's most famous dog became the title character in a 1943 MGM film. In the 1950s, he began to train the same breed of dogs for a long-running TV series.

Name the trainer. (2 pts)

Name the famous dog. (2 pts) Lassie

Name the breed of dog. (2 pts) Collie

Name the film featuring the dog. (2 pts) Lassie Come Home


LOVE & MARRIAGE

1953

A love affair between an actor and an actress began in 1953 and ended 55 years later with his death. Both won Oscars for best actor/actress along the way and, more importantly, their internationally-known charity has donated over $400 million to various causes over the years.

Name the couple. (2 pts.)

Name the charity. (2 pts.)

Bonus: Name the Oscar winning performance for each. (2 pts each)


BEFORE & AFTER

A manufacturing company sponsored Edward R. Murrow's CBS newsmagazine beginning in 1951. In the 1980s, this company sponsored Fantastic Finishes, 30-second clips of game finishes during the final 2 minutes of NFL games.


Name the company. (2 pts.)

Name the 1951 program. (2 pts.) Face the Nation

Name the company's popular ad campaign that began airing in the mid-70s. (2 pts.)


Total points available: 22

--Bob

Answers and points:


Decades '16 - Day 11

I Love the 50s!


CATS & DOGS

A dog trainer's most famous dog became the title character in a 1943 MGM film. In the 1950s, he began to train the same breed of dogs for a long-running TV series.

Name the trainer. (2 pts)

Name the famous dog. (2 pts)

Name the breed of dog. (2 pts)

Name the film featuring the dog. (2 pts)


Rudd Weatherwax
Lassie
Collie
Lassie, Come Home



LOVE & MARRIAGE

1953

A love affair between an actor and an actress began in 1953 and ended 55 years later with his death. Both won Oscars for best actor/actress along the way and, more importantly, their internationally-known charity has donated over $400 million to various causes over the years.

Name the couple. (2 pts.)

Name the charity. (2 pts.)

Bonus: Name the Oscar winning performance for each. (2 pts each)

Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman
Newman's Own
The Color of Money (PM)
The Three Faces of Eve (JW)



BEFORE & AFTER

A manufacturing company sponsored Edward R. Murrow's CBS newsmagazine beginning in 1951. In the 1980s, this company sponsored Fantastic Finishes, 30-second clips of game finishes during the final 2 minutes of NFL games.


Name the company. (2 pts.)

Name the 1951 program. (2 pts.)

Name the company's popular ad campaign that began airing in the mid-70s. (2 pts.)

Alcoa
See It Now
Alcoa Can't Wait!

Nobody got the ad campaign - guess it harder than I thought!


points:

melly ~~ 20
AJ ~~ 18
mrkelley ~~ 16
tbone ~~ 16
krox ~~ 16
tangredi ~~ 16
esto ~~ 14
plasticene ~~ 14
fireball ~~ 14
catfish ~~ 14
BiT ~~ 14
hotseat ~~ 12
jarnon ~~ 10
triviawayne ~~ 8
elwood ~~ 8
Bob#s ~~ 6
sprots ~~ 6
marley ~~ 6
lb ~~ 4