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1. The formidable pair of Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn starred in this 1957 American film. She was the head librarian of a studio library and he was an efficiency expert bringing in a computer ostensibly to replace the library staff. What is the name of this movie, a favorite of librarians everywhere?
2. "Love in the Library" is a catchy little tune about a man falling in love at first sight in the library stacks. The singer is known more for eating Cheeseburgers in Paradise and going to Margaritaville. Can you name him?
3. Madam Irma Pince was the librarian at a school for wizards, but she wasn't particularly helpful to the students, chasing them out of the library and obsessing over the state of the books. What literary series was Madam Pince in?
4. One of the most dashing librarians you'll find in entertainment is Henry DeTamble in the book "The Time Traveler's Wife.' Henry, a reference librarian at the esteemed Newberry Library in Chicago, travels through time involuntarily. Do you know the author of this book?
5. The 1995 film "Party Girl" featured a young woman named Mary whose hard-partying ways got her in trouble. When her godmother bailed her out, she must work off the loan by taking a job at a library. Can you name the actress who played the role of Mary?
(Hint: You'd also find her in "Waiting for Guffman" and "Best in Show".)
6. The plot of a classic stage musical involved a con man who came to town pretending to be a music teacher and ended up falling for skeptical local librarian, Marian. A film version was a major hit in 1962. Can you name the title of the musical?
7. In a classic film often shown at Christmastime, the main character is shown what the world would have been like had he never been born. His wife suffered the worst of fates -- she would have become a spinster librarian! Can you name this film starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed?
8. In the DC Comics universe, Barbara Gordon is a Gotham city librarian who is also the daughter of Police Commissioner James Gordon. She is extremely intelligent and possesses a photographic memory. She also has a superhero alter ego. Can you name her?
9. MAN 1: Look at her [the librarian]. This is a lonely woman looking for companionship.. ... Spinster. ... Now she needs a little tenderness. She needs a little understanding. She needs a little Kramer.
MAN 2: And then she'll need a little shot of penicillin.
What sitcom is this conversation from?
10. Our last librarian may not hold a Masters in Library and Information Science, but he is an honorary librarian because of his ability to gather much-needed data in a clutch. He is just under a meter tall, has three legs, and speaks aloud in just pings and squeaks. And he's an astromech droid. Can you name this honorary librarian from "Star Wars"?
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