1-Classic children’s book comes to screen; an amazing pig and his spinning friend.
2-Friendship between white and black football players. “Every true story ends in death. This is a true story.” Bring Kleenex.
3-How’s this for cast? Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas, Don Rickles, Carroll O’Connor, Donald Sutherland … soldiers behind enemy lines find Nazi treasure.
4-Orphan boy and magical “Elliott” pursued by abusive adoptive parents.
5-A German industrialist becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing Nazi persecution.
6-The first one launched a long series of movies featuring a St. Bernard—this time the dog’s girlfriend is dognapped and puppies are in danger of same fate.
7-“The film flop that reshaped Hollywood,” sunk a film company and destroyed the director’s career; starred Kris Kristofferson, Jeff Bridges, Christopher Walken.
8-Horror film about a pregnant woman who suspects an evil cult wants to take her baby … EEK.
9-Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton do battle with a volcanic eruption.
10-For her lead role, Meryl Streep won Best Actress playing a Holocaust survivor.
Email your answers for this week’s game to Peg@ambaa.com.
Answers to last week’s “WHO GOES INTO THE HALL OF FAME?” Trivia:
All finalists for 2020 Hall of Fame induction! Uh, TOYS, that is!
1-Build a tower of wooden blocks; take turns pulling out a block before watching it tumble. JENGA
2-Based on the ancient Indian cross, players move their pieces around the board, attempting to get all pieces “home” before any other player. SORRY!
3-Introduced in 1981 (before the end of the decade, more than 150 million would be sold), the horses feature colorful bodies, manes and a unique symbol on one or both sides of their flanks (“cutie marks”). MY LITTLE PONY
4-Popular at Senior Centers and Catholic gatherings J, players match numbers printed in different arrangements on cards. BINGO
5-The standard schoolroom item became a popular tool for every home’s driveway or front cement path. SIDEWALK CHALK
6-Began as Mattel product, catapulted into TV and cinematic fame featuring heroes such as He-Man in kingdoms of Eternia and Grayskull. MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE
7-A strategy board game of diplomacy, conflict and conquest. Hmmm—sounds like politics today! RISK
8-Launched 1967, a box with small colored plastic pegs that can be creatively illuminated. LITE BRITE
9-“Rolled out” in 1956, the game consists of rolling five dice to make certain combinations. YAHTZEE
10-So … this is tough. I dropped off Baby Nancy and Tamagotchi (the other two for total of 12 on the list) in favor of these. Both Joni and I would be likely collectors of these models of a favorite animal. Get as close as you can because I’m thinking most likely no one will get the brand here! (I will bring a couple of mine from the 50s for show and tell!) BREYER HORSES (I think I’ll start this up again!)
