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1. Cast as the perpetual ingénue in many of her films, actress June Allyson possessed a remarkable ability to cry at will, no matter how many takes were involved in any movie scene. What medieval nickname did this earn her at MGM?
2. Which actor, who was the father of a "witch", coached President Eisenhower on how to best present himself on television?
3. How did director W.S. Van Dyke test the young actress Myrna Loy for her leading role opposite William Powell in the 1934 film "The Thin Man"?
4. Which great English actor known for his role of Ashley Wilkes in the 1939 film "Gone With the Wind" once remarked that he "didn't chase women but ... couldn't always be bothered to run away"?
5. Which blonde American actress and sex symbol of the 1930s indignantly asked, "Why must I always wear a low cut dress"?
6. Oliver Hardy acted as the Tin Man in the 1925 film "The Wizard of Oz". True or false?
7. Percy Kilbride played Pa Kettle in a series of the "Ma and Pa Kettle" films made by Universal Studios. What was the first name of that character?
8. This actor, who won an Academy Award for his role in "To Kill a Mockingbird", was often so broke in his early career that he slept in Central Park. Can you name him?
9. In 1950, which much-loved actress was actually denounced in the US Senate because she had a child born out of wedlock with an Italian director?
10. Ava Gardner, who appeared in 64 films during her long acting career, almost didn't make it into the movies at all following her initial screen test. Why was this?
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