The Daily Teaser — 11-5-2013: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences

You know, I’ve got to admit, I’m at it again.

Yes, folks.

I’m yawning.

Mostly where I’d taken a little time, last night, to catch a film: appropriately enough, given today’s theme.

I’ve got to admit, though … ?   ‘A Little Time’ is possible the wrong term, given the film in question was The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, clocking in 2 hours and 49 minutes.

Either way … ?   I’ll have a post up about it, later.

Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Debbi and Adrence putting in their answers: with Debbi telling she’s got a whole day of writing, done, it saw Adrence* bagging zero out of ten, and Debbi* scoring ten.

Let’s see how they — and you — do with today’s Academically themed questions, shall we … ?

Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video … 

Q1) 11th May, 1927, saw the founding of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.   Which studio head’s idea was it … ?

Q2) Which studio did he head … ?

Q3) Which actor was the organization’s first president … ?

Q4) Who’s the current Academy President … ?

Q5) The Academy’s Board of Governors is made up of members of the sixteen Academy branches: name one of them.

Q6) What nickname is given to the Academy Awards statuette … ?

Q7) In which year were those awards first handed out … ?

Q8) What film won the Best Picture gong, at those first awards … ?

Q9) As of 2012, how many Academy members voted for those awards: 4,783, 5,783 or 6,783 … ?

Q10) And FINALLY … Which film — in February of this year — won the Best Picture award … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 10th May, 1954, saw Bill Haley release what became the world’s first rock and roll Number 1: what was it called … ?

A1) ‘Rock Around The Clock’.

Q2) What’s the first line of the song … ?

A2) ‘One, Two, three o’clock, four o’clock, rock’

Q3) According to the song, if the band slows down, we’re … ?

A3) ‘Going to yell for more’.

Q4) What was the full name of Bill Haley’s band … ?

A4) Bill Haley and his Comets.

Q5) As of 2008, how many versions of the band now claim to be the originals … ?

A5) Three.   (3).

Q6) Back to the record, again: the ‘B’ side was called Thirteen … what … ?

A6) Thirteen Women   (And Only One Man In Town).   (It’s a deep philosophical exploration of what could happen if the H bomb went off.   Apparently … )

Q7) Bill Haley — and the band — had their first US hit with ‘Crazy, Man, Crazy’: in which year of the 1950s … ?

A7) 1953.

Q8) What was the band’s follow-up to their first number one called … ?

A8) ‘Shake, Rattle and Roll’.

Q9) Bill and the band also — famously — said ‘See You Later …’ to who … ?

A9) The Alligator.

Q10) And finally … In which year of the 1970s did Haley last play in the UK … ?

A10) 1979.

Enjoy those, everyone … 

I’ll leave you with this tune, as it got the Academy Award for Best Song … 

And with this quip from Daniel Day-Lewis, on winning his third award …

“I need to have a lie-down for a couple of years after this one”

Daniel Day-Lewis

Have a good day.

*        Adrence … ?    I think it’s the water in Maryland: I think that’s what helps Debbi keep amazing … !