Betty Boop to Betty Boop Trivia Quiz

Answer: long and floppy

They must have thought poor Betty was a rabbit at first! The 'floppiness' soon became hooped earrings as she went - short skirts and big eyelashes soon followed. Ms. Boop (who was really a 'good' girl, despite appearances) had her share of troubles, though, in the 30s.

A singer named Helen Kane sued Fleischer because she was certain that Betty Boop was based on her; nothing much came of that. Betty was a mixture of all things in her day - a stab at image(s) of women, a glorification of pouty innocence, etc. Kids loved her as did adults.

The censors got all wound up now and again, but that was probably the point of it all, to begin with.

Answer: Josephine Hull

Ms. Hull (1886-1957) was an accomplished actress who probably never thought her recognition would land in the rather lightweight "Harvey". Her nervous turn as Veta Louise Simmons was exceptional (a nice blend of frightened and caring). Veta finally came around. Good ol' Elwood [and Harvey posed no threat, either] wasn't a madman, just an eccentric sort.

Answer: To die with each other

Their daughter, Ruda Dwyer, was not at all in their pact to drive the car into the garage and pass away in tandem. Ruda finally decided how to handle it and, in her misery, finally decided what to do and say. I won't tell you what ultimately happens but check out this forgotten project. Seeing Stewart and Davis on screen together was awesome.

Answer: a sexual assault/break-in

Savannah was a mess. So was her brother Tom (Nick Nolte), mostly, but she was the most damaged overall. When the two men broke in that innocent afternoon (at least for the Wingos it was) rapes and violence went crazy. The film, directed by and co-starring Barbra Streisand, was intense at best.

The result? A dead brother, an icy mother, a suicidal sister and Tom - who carried the horrible secrets. Pat Conroy wrote the brilliant book this movie was based on and Nick Nolte almost won an Oscar for it.

He didn't, but 'People' magazine named him "Sexiest Man Alive" anyway. To someone who played a child rape victim, no less!

Answer: Max Cady

Sam Bowden, a lawyer (played by Nick), had sent Cady "up". Upon release Max had nothing on his mind but to exact revenge. He tried to but got his in the end. Jessica Lange and Juliette Lewis (as Leigh and Danielle Bowden - Sam's wife and daughter) eventually got the picture and helped in the end. The original film was seen in 1961.

Answer: The Godfather - Part Two

He was nominated and won! "Bang The Drum Slowly" never earned him a nomination while the other two mentioned did - "Raging Bull" scoring him another Oscar. Totally associated now with director Martin Scorcese, DeNiro has stretched into different areas. It seems he is free now to rest on past laurels and not worry so about making cinematic impact in a classic sense.

Answer: Sharon Stone

Stone was rather amazing. Miss huge IQ/Mensa member/leg crossing sex symbol to this? She was good as the complicated wife here - upon winning the Golden Globe even she had to confess that she 'didn't believe it'. A red carpet favorite being acknowledged as a great actress, too? It doesn't happen all that often.

Answer: Night Court

Clooney really had a hard way to go as he got his career in full swing. Nearly a dozen failed shows on TV (remember the one about the talking baby? Mercy, it was dreadful!) but then along came "ER"! His Dr. Doug Ross there clicked, at last, and he is now a superstar.

A 'nice' one, basically, as well. He's never forgotten his roots and, even though he is powerful, good looking and rich, doesn't come off in too superior a way these days. He's taken a seat behind the cameras now - directing and producing very original projects. Of the 4 mentioned, George never showed up on "Night Court", though. John Laroquette was steering the horse on that one.

Answer: Burt Reynolds

OK. So maybe "Smokey And The Bandit" was not all that great but Sally and Burt were dating back then so being in a film together didn't seem too bad an idea. It can be said that her choices of roles after her awesome take in "Norma Rae" in the 70s could be questionable but Burt was the #1 box office actor back then.

Not to mention that 'Cosmopolitan' magazine centerfold that he did, which still rushes a female heart here and there.

Answer: She was not shown in color!

Betty a cocktail waitress? Jeesh, I guess worse things could come to pass. Betty Boop is an icon, of sorts. She is surely in color in my memorabilia - who cares if she looks like a tramp? She wasn't one. Now we all know it.

Boop-boop-a-doop. Lawsuits and scandal aside, I hope you had a little fun with this.