Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 20-12-2017: It’s A Wonderful Life

Hmmm … 

I’ve got today off.

Which is nice, when you think about it.

I have something of a conundrum, though.

What … to do … 

With my evening … 

OK, I’m going to write a Teaser or or two: the 2017 Review needs doing, I know that!

And possibly get some videos done.

And house work … 

I don’t have to worry about wrapping presents, those are done and safely hidden.

Oh, I have to phone my agency: one or two quibbles about when time sheets get handed in.

But what to do with an evening … ?

We’ll have to see … 

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Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga* and Debbie† putting in their answers: with both scoring five out of five.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

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

Q1) It’s a Wonderful Life was first released: on 20th December of which year?

Q2) It premiered at the Globe Theatre: a cinema in which US city?

Q3) Who produced and directed It’s a Wonderful Life?

Q4) The main character is a man called George Bailey: who’s suicidal on Christmas Eve.   Who plays George?

Q5) George is helped by an angel — second class — played by Henry Travers.   The angel’s looking to earn his what?

Q6) What’s the name of that angel … ?

Q7) The film’s set in a fictional New York town called what?

Q8) George, his wife, and family, live at 320, Sycamore.   Who plays George’s wife, Mary?

Q9) George’s business rival in the film, is Mr Henry F. Potter.   Who plays Henry F. Potter?

Q10) Finally … ?   It’s a Wonderful Life is based on a short story called The Greatest … what?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) Henry 2nd was crowned on 19th December, 1154: at Westminster Abbey.   Which Royal House was he a member of?

A1) The Plantagenets.   (He was also an Angevin.)

Q2) Famously?   Henry wanted rid of which troublesome priest?

A2) Thomas Becket.

Q3) Three ships departed England: on 19th December, 1606.   The ships contained settlers who eventually founded which historic Virginia town?

A3) Jamestown.

Q4) A vehicular attack took place on a Christmas market: on 19th December, 2016.   In which German city?

A4) Berlin.

Q5) Finally … 19th December is the Feast day of Urban 5th.   He was a what pope: Avignon pope, Roman pope or Coptic pope?

A5) Avignon pope.   (Basically, the Avignon papacy was the result of arguments between the Papacy and the French monarchy: and led to the popes being moved from Rome, to Avignon.)

Here’s a quote from It’s A Wonderful Life …

“Dear Father in heaven, I’m not a praying man, but if you’re up there and you can hear me, show me the way... show me the way.”

George Bailey, in the opening of the film.

And the theme tune … 

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Have a good day.

*        Yeah … that sounds about right, Olga.   I know the government like the idea of keeping costs down: which isn’t, in and of itself, a bad thing.   But it does mean services — prison health’s probably a good example — get underfunded, long term.   (If I’ve understood it correctly, making sure prisoners are mentally and physically well, contributes towards prisoner rehabilitation and education … and reduces crime, long term.)

†         I know what you’re going to say, Debbi!   You’re going to tell me to see It’s A Wonderful Life, aren’t you?   THINK I’ve beaten you too it: here’s … !   Ahem!   At ANY rate … ?   Moorcock’s an interesting read: he’s a fairly big influence on others — I think Storm Constantine and Neil Gaiman are fans — and he floated some interesting ideas.   (Most of his characters weren’t about a battle between good and evil: they were About the battle between Law and Chaos.   Every single RPG and war game, since, has pounced on that!)