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1. In their first film, ZAZ were just warming up. The credits say the cast is listed in order of appearance, but the first character listed was Cleopatra Schwartz, who didn't appear until 2/3 of the way through the film. Name it.
2. "Top Secret!" starred Val Kilmer in a rare singing role, spoofing war films and 50s singing idols. Following credits for Focus Loader, Focus Puller and Clapper Loader are various joke credits. Of the following, which was NOT in the film?
3. In both "Airplane!" and "Top Secret!" there was a credit for "Worst Boy," a play on the real credit found in most movies for a Best Boy. Who was credited in these films as the worst boy?
4. Another recurring credit, found in three ZAZ films, was "In case of tornado..." What suggestion did they make?
5. " 'Otto' (the inflatable autopilot) ... himself" is found in which ZAZ tour de force?
6. By the time they made "Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult", ZAZ were in rare form. One of the entries found in the credits for this movie was "Leon Czolgosz," a famous assassin. Who did he kill?
7. California assemblyman and candidate for U.S. Senate Howard Jarvis played "Man in Taxi" who appeared after the end of a ZAZ film saying, "Well, I'll give him another twenty minutes, but that's it!" after waiting in the cab the entire length of the film. Which film?
8. In the credits for Ruthless People, a ZAZ 1986 film, a credit is given for "Best Pitcher." Upon whom did they bestow this honor?
9. The credits for "The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear" included listings for Crane Grip, Dolly Grip and Poli-Grip. The Poli-Grip credit was given to an actress who, at the time, was doing ads for Poli-Grip. Name her.
10. In 2001, Jerry Zucker produced and directed a film without the rest of ZAZ, a loose remake of a classic comedy from the early sixties that had cameos by half of Hollywood. During the credits we see most of the cast singing, dancing and generally whooping it up during a Smash Mouth concert. Name the film.
11. The credits for "Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult" included a listing for Rigging Grip, followed by a listing for Kung-Fu grip. What was the name of the toy that came with that feature in 1974?
12. ZAZ got their start in television, with the series "Police Squad!", and, of course, it included crazy credits. Which of the following was NOT something unusual they did?
13. At the end of "Hot Shots!" was this advisory: "IF YOU HAD LEFT THIS THEATRE WHEN THESE CREDITS BEGAN, YOU'D BE ___________." What filled in the blank?
14. In the credits for "Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult", there was a listing for Music Orchestration and Conducting, followed by a credit for "Mr. Newborn's Really Sexy Cousin . . . Amanda." What was Mr. Newborn's first name?
15. Even the title of a film didn't escape the ZAZ team. "The Naked Gun" name is a play on what 1980 film, a silver screen incarnation of a 1960s television comedy?
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