In this picture, Rita, who happened to be the easiest person to hypnotize in the Western Hemisphere of the 1960s, has just read a few sentences of Svengali hypnotizing Trilby in the George DuMaurier novel. She had to be doused with several flagons of ale to bring her out of the trance. Tweet
Rita is holding the book: a. How to Hypnotize Friends and Influence People b. How to Hypnotize Enemies and Steal Souls c. How to Hypnotize Animals and Subsequently Eat Them d. Trilby Tweet
Although Charlotte Bronte couldn’t imagine such a thing, you can bet your most precious gelding that Emily could. Tweet
Brigid O’Shaughnessy, in this David Eccles cover illustration of the Folio edition of The Maltese Falcon, represents: a. Teamsters Local 286 b. the mesmerizing power of the Giant Mesmerizing Falcon. c. a way to dress when appearing before Congress. d. a way of life undreamed of by Charlotte Bronte. Tweet
Well, the story of how Virginia left her suitcase on top of a cactus in the Mojave Desert is too complicated to go into here. Let’s just say it involved a herd of buffalo, a train, and a first edition of The Great Gatsby. Tweet
In this photo, the deadpan pop singer of the 1940s has just remembered that she left: a. the light on in her garage. b. her heart in San Francisco. c. damning evidence. d. her suitcase on top of a cactus in the Mojave Desert. e. without tipping the Stab Master. Tweet
Klatu did it 208 million years ago by delicately shouldering Earth into its present orbit. Tweet
Leap Day was founded by: a. Geraldine Leap, an insufferable egotist and drapery consultant. b. Count Fortunato Beetle, 18th century simp. c. Klatu, the alien overlord, Barada of Nikto. d. looking under some rocks. e. an anonymous gunnery sergeant in the Royal Navy serving under and sometimes beside Horatio Nelson when acting as second arm. [...]
Chester Conklin was a Norwegian fish captain. Later, he was promoted to fish admiral. On a side note, yes, he kept snacks in his mustache. Tweet
Chester Conklin wasn’t really this tiny, but he was: a. ticklish. b. a renowned connoisseur of soup. c. engaged for a short time to the Lady Known as Lou. d. the first choice to play Rhett Butler, but had a conflicting obligation. e. a Norwegian fish captain. Tweet
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