[net.movies] RKO trivia

jay@umd5.UUCP (05/09/85)

The following questions appeared in the latest RKO home video publication.
Some are not particularly easy.

1) What does RKO stand for?
2) What was RKO Pictures first Hollywood address?
3) CHECK AND DOUBLE CHECK starred what two famous radio personalities in
   their first film?
4) In what RKO film did Katherine Hepburn debut?
5) Who played the original Daniel Boone?
6) Ginger Rogers won the 1940 Academy Award for Best Actress for her
   performance in what RKO film?
7) What 1943 RKO "sleeper" grossed more in box-office rentals than TOP HAT,
   KING KONG, or LITTLE WOMEN? (BTW, this film is worth a look if you can
   get to see it.)
8) What is the first spoken word in CITIZEN KANE?
9) In what RKO film did Natalie Wood make her screen debut?
10)In the 1942 RKO release, PRIDE OF THE YANKEES, starring Gary Cooper as
   Gehrig, who played the part of Babe Ruth?

I will supply the answers upon request (by mail).
-- 
Jay Elvove       ..!seismo!rlgvax!cvl!umd5!jay

man@bocar.UUCP (M Nevar) (05/10/85)

10.  Babe Ruth played Babe Ruth.

						Mark Nevar

jpg@sdchema.UUCP (Jerry Greenberg) (05/12/85)

>> 8) What is the first spoken word in CITIZEN KANE?

       Rosebud

>> 10)In the 1942 RKO release, PRIDE OF THE YANKEES, starring Gary Cooper as
   Gehrig, who played the part of Babe Ruth?


    Babe Ruth played himself


       Jerry Greenberg