Guess It

[Laura]

San Francisco earthquake?


In 1971, an unidentified man hijack a plane and demanded $200k in ransom. After, releasing the hostages, the man had the plane take off, he parachuted out of the plane with the money, somewhere between Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon. He has never been identified or found.

[Barbara]

I think Nike's competitor might be Adidas

For Jill: The Treaty of Versailles

This actress was noted for her beauty; married into royalty; and made several Alfred Hitchcock movies.

[Laura]

I think a skipped page might have happened.... also, Grace Kelly

[Barbara]

You're right about the skipped page Laura.

For the highjacker: the notorious D.B. Cooper

(and Grace Kelly is correct)🙂

[Laura]

On average this country eats 22 pounds of chocolate, is know for their secretive banks, and if someone wants to be neutral, they mention that they are this country.

[Betsy]

Switzerland

BBQ favorite, several different styles, mainly pork or beef

[Jill H.]

Ribs

He was a popular singer for a short time, played the ukulele, and got married on television.

[Betsy]

Tiny Tim

Repetitive book character, Bob's favorite, lived and got well

[T]

Tiny Tim (again - see what you did there)

Nicolas Roeg film
significant character was a blind woman
pivotal scene of breaking ice

(trying not to be TOO obvious)

[Jill H.]

Very clever, Betsy

Don't Look Now .........great film!

A rock and roll giant
Fell in love with his best friend's wife
Made an entire album about it

[Barbara]

Eric Clapton

This person started out as a child actor; later starred in and directed a film about roller derby; now has a talk show.

[T]

Drew Barrymore

This Brit Royal:
Had a portrait painted of them by Scotiish artist Jack Vettriano
Won UK Sports Personality of the Year
Does not have a royal title

[Jill H.]

Zara Phillips

A French performer
Had a very, very, white face
Spoke one word "no" in an American comedy film.

[Laura]

Marcel Marceau



This green character has a meme that can mean, "spilling the tea." Has been on/in numerous TV shows, movies, and talk shows. Has an on/off relationship with his very pig-headed girlfriend.

[Jill H.]

Kermit

He was typecast from his first American film,
He was a drug addict
An actor who portrayed him won an Oscar for that role.

[T]

Would that be Ray Charles? Not sure.

Folklore character
Gets a lot of begging letters
Known by 3 different names

[Barbara]

I think the typecast drug addict is Bela Lugosi.

[T]

Aah, OK.

[Jill H.]

It is Bela Lugosi, Barbara.

@T................Santa Claus. St. Nick, Father Christmas.

An actress from the 40-50s
She starred in a film which had a beautiful painting of her as the focal point.
She was once married to a well-known fashion designer.

[Laura]

Gene Tierney


This show created a fashion trend in men, involving lots of pastel sports jackets and T-shirts. Lots of sports boats chasing drug dealers. Very distinct theme song.

[Betsy]

Miami Vice?

Known for red dress worn by star, Oscar winning performance, antebellum time period for setting.

[Barbara]

Gone With The Wind (star Vivien Leigh)

This festivity is very popular in Louisiana; involves preparing and consuming crustaceans; potatoes and corn are also served.

[Betsy]

(No, the answer is Jezebel with Bette Davis).

Crawfish Boil? (Or did you mean something like Mardi Gras?)

This TV series lasted 20 seasons, was responsible for the cancellation of 'Gilligan's Island', and had several changes in deputies.

[Barbara]

crawfish boil is correct

[T]

(Perfect Santa answer, Jill)
(Tierney / Miami Vice - correct?)

TV series - Suits?
I'm afraid I'm at a loss with US TV - don't subscribe to any platforms

Black and white
Can make a very loud noise
Often seen rolling in high action films / shows

[Barbara]

I think the TV show that cancelled Gilligan's Island was Gunsmoke.

[Barbara]

For the black and white noisy item, I'm going to say police car?

This high profile man was a host on a popular morning news show; he had two female co-hosts; he got canned when accused of sexual misconduct;

[Laura]

Matt Lauer


This person had a nature show, and was known for his interactions with giant reptiles. He had an animal park/zoo, and his spouse was from Oregon.

[Jill H.]

Steve Irwin

He introduced late night television, played the piano, and wore glasses.

[Luna]

Steve Allen (?)

A legendary painter, known for close-ups and large scale paintings of flowers and desert-inspired landscapes, suffered macular degeneration.

[Betsy]

Georgia O'Keefe

Twelve individual window paintings, created 1962, French/Russian painter.

[Jill H.]

Steve Allen is correct

Marc Chagall

A celebrated but controversial writer, was a "dandy", and ended up in Reading Gaol.

[T]

Police car correct, Barbara

Oscar Wilde

It's very big
It's on the African continent
It's estimated that it last got really angry about 360,000 years ago

[Betsy]

Kilamanjaro?

Top ice prize, governor-general donor, oldest to be won in N. America

[Jill H.]

Stanley Cup (hockey)

He was one of the biggest producers on Broadway, had a film made about him, and glorified the American woman.

[Betsy]

Florenz Ziegfeld

Historical site, located Peru, documentaries about 'mysterious' origins.

[T]

Yes, Betsy, Kilimanjaro

Machu Picchu

Appears purple raw
Turns water blueish
Most often appears cooked as a side dish at Christmas

[Betsy]

Not Machu Picchu, Nazca Lines

[T]

Oh, OK. Matches the same criteria. Any guess for mine?

[Laura]

T wrote: "
Appears purple raw
Turns water blueish
Most often appears cooked as a side dish at Christmas"

Red Cabbage? Could be Cauliflower, if it's purple


American brand of candy that was first introduced in 1962. It's a round, lemon-flavored candy consisting of a sweet coating, soft sour shell, and a hard candy core.

[Barbara]

Lemonhead

This type of cinema makes movies in the HIndi language, often features dancing, and one of the big stars is Aamir Khan.

[Mansi]

Bollywood

He won the freedom for India ,his main weapon was non-violence ,but alas after independence was shot dead by a lunatic .

[Jill H.]

Hello Kitty

An early newspaper cartoon, set in Arizona, and the main character keeps getting hit in the head with a brick by his friends.

[Mansi]

(@Camden it's spelled as Gandhi - Mahatma Gandhi )

[Barbara]

Krazy Kat

This cartoon character has red hair; has two girls in his 'gang' (one has blonde hair and one has black hair); and is a character in a recent television series.

[Laura]

Archie



This is a sculpture carved in a mountain. Was a large feature in a Cary Grant film. A recent "president" used it as a backdrop for his campaign speeches.

[Betsy]

Mt. Rushmore

Training ground for future Civil War officers, resulted in large land aquisitions, Winfield Scott in charge.

[Jill H.]

Mexican-American War

He was major French actor, came to the US at the beginning of WWII because he was Jewish, and appeared in small roles in two Bogart films.

[Barbara]

Marcel Dalio?

This Indian statesman was educated in England, served as Prime Minister for 16 years, and was the political heir to Gandhi.

[Laura]

Jawaharlal Nehru


This city is known as an artist retreat, a town where many former movie stars lived, and it's well known golf course. While most know it by a one word name, it officially has "by-the-Sea," in it's full name.