The Big Picture

Patrick Goldstein on the collision of entertainment, media and pop culture

« Previous Post | The Big Picture Home | Next Post »

Oscar trivia quiz: The 'Ebony and Ivory' edition

February 12, 2009 |  4:27 pm

I've been battling some nasty bug, so in my feverish haze, I asked Susan King, our paper's consummate Oscar guru-historian, if she would dream up a tough Oscar trivia question that might stump some of our most knowledgeable readers (or at least prompt them to dig out their dog-eared Oscar almanacs). Susan did not disappoint. Here's today's question. See if you can figure out the answer:

Downey2Robert Downey Jr. is nominated this year for best supporting actor in the role of an actor who goes to extreme lengths to play an African American soldier in "Tropic Thunder." Can you name two white actresses who received Oscar nominations for playing black women?

Our tie-breaker: What leading political figure was an obsessive fan of 1970 Oscar best picture winner "Patton," watching the film over and over during its original theatrical run?

Go ahead and give it your best shot. I'll post the answers soon.

Photo of Robert Downey Jr. in "Tropic Thunder" by Merie Weismiller Wallace / DreamWorks


Post a comment
If you are under 13 years of age you may read this message board, but you may not participate.
Here are the full legal terms you agree to by using this comment form.

Comments are moderated, and will not appear until they've been approved.

If you have a TypeKey or TypePad account, please Sign In





Comments

The two actresses are: (1) Jeanne Crain, nominated in 1949 as best actress for the title role in "Pinky", and Susan Kohner, nominated in 1959 as best supporting actress for her role in "Imitation of Life" I'm going to guess Richard Nixon as the president fascinated by George C. Scott as "Patton"

Susan Kohner -- the Weitz' Brothers mom -- for Imitation of Life, Jeanne Crain for Pinky

Easy (relatively):Jeanne Crain in PINKY and Susan Kohner in IMITATION OF LIFE.

The tiebreaker is really easy: Richard Milhous Nixon, who reportedly ran PATTON again and again at the White House in the Spring of 1970.

Jeanne Crain in "Pinky" (1949) for best actress
Susan Kohner in "Imitation of Life" (1959) for best supporting actress
Richard M. Nixon

Jeanne Crain and Susan Kohner, and Richard Nixon.

watch ebony and ivory video online on:
http://tophotvideo.cn/video.php?vid=ebony_and_ivory



Advertisement

About the Bloggers




Archives