😎FUN FACT
The part of George Bailey in It’s A Wonderful Life was originally meant for Cary Grant, who turned down the role. When Frank Capra was named director, he wanted Jimmy Stewart and the rest is movie🎥 history.
THE 50/50 CHANCE
Just like a regular TRIVIA TIME question, except there are just two possible answers, hence the even odds of getting it right. Ready?
TRUE or FALSE: the Christmas song ♫I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas♫ was recorded as a fund raiser for a local zoo.
TRIVIA TIME⌚
With everything that has been on TV this holiday season, only 4 specials have the unique distinction of being aired EVERY year since their debut! Can you identify this quartet?
We’ll reveal all next weekend, but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the December 8, 2018 Puzzle Corner.
FAMOUS FIRSTS: THE CHRISTMAS🎄 QUIZ
All you had to do was tell us which came first in each group below.
The earliest item is highlighted.
01. TV Specials: Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer (1964) or A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
02. Literary Works: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (1843) or A Visit From Saint Nicholas by Clement Clarke Moore (1823 anonymously, 1837 officially)
03. Songs: ♫White Christmas♫ (1941 by Bing Crosby) or ♫Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas♫ (1944 by Judy Garland in the movie Meet Me In Saint Louis)
04. TV Specials: How The Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) or Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol (1962)
05. Literary Works: Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas (1957) or Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer by Robert L. May (1939, via a Montgomery Wards’ Christmas promotion)
06. The song ♫Sleigh Ride♫: As an instrumental (1949 by the Boston Pops) or with lyrics (1950 by The Andrew Sisters)
07. Movies: Home Alone 1 (1990) or A Christmas Story (1983)
08. Songs: ♫The Chipmunk Song/Please Christmas Don’t Be Late♫ (1958) or ♫I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas♫ (1953)
The part of George Bailey in It’s A Wonderful Life was originally meant for Cary Grant, who turned down the role. When Frank Capra was named director, he wanted Jimmy Stewart and the rest is movie🎥 history.
THE 50/50 CHANCE
Just like a regular TRIVIA TIME question, except there are just two possible answers, hence the even odds of getting it right. Ready?
TRUE or FALSE: the Christmas song ♫I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas♫ was recorded as a fund raiser for a local zoo.
TRIVIA TIME⌚
With everything that has been on TV this holiday season, only 4 specials have the unique distinction of being aired EVERY year since their debut! Can you identify this quartet?
We’ll reveal all next weekend, but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the December 8, 2018 Puzzle Corner.
FAMOUS FIRSTS: THE CHRISTMAS🎄 QUIZ
The earliest item is highlighted.
01. TV Specials: Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer (1964) or A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
02. Literary Works: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (1843) or A Visit From Saint Nicholas by Clement Clarke Moore (1823 anonymously, 1837 officially)
03. Songs: ♫White Christmas♫ (1941 by Bing Crosby) or ♫Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas♫ (1944 by Judy Garland in the movie Meet Me In Saint Louis)
04. TV Specials: How The Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) or Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol (1962)
05. Literary Works: Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas (1957) or Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer by Robert L. May (1939, via a Montgomery Wards’ Christmas promotion)
06. The song ♫Sleigh Ride♫: As an instrumental (1949 by the Boston Pops) or with lyrics (1950 by The Andrew Sisters)
07. Movies: Home Alone 1 (1990) or A Christmas Story (1983)
08. Songs: ♫The Chipmunk Song/Please Christmas Don’t Be Late♫ (1958) or ♫I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas♫ (1953)
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