Todays questions are all inspired by the 1960 film Spartacus. 1. What word goes between Third and War to give the name of the conflicts during which time this film is set? 2. The soundtrack to the film was composed by which man, who was nominated for 15 Academy awards without winning. He did win an Honorary Oscar in 1986 ? 3. Kirk Douglas son, half brother to Michael, is part of comedy myth for having performed at Londons Comedy Store, protested at his poor reception by saying Dont you know who I am? Im Kirk Douglas son. To which various audience members stood up in turn and exhorted No. Im Kirk Douglas son What was the comedians first name? 4. The 1991 restoration of the film included a celebrated scene where Laurence Olivier attempts to seduce Tony Curtis via a euphemistic conversation about snails and oysters. The dialogue however had been lost. Tony Curtis re recorded his part of the deal. Which celebrated actor, a skilled mimic of Olivier, recorded the other part? 5. Dalton Trumbo, who wrote the screenplay, was blacklisted for suspected communist activity. As a result he never received his Oscar for having written the screen play for which 1953 romantic classic? In 1991, his widow belatedly received his Oscar. 6. The actor John Gavin who played Julius Caesar, later became US Ambassador to Mexico. He was also the original choice to play the lead role in which 1971 espionage thriller? 7. In which famous 1962 film does Peter Sellers utter the line No Im Spartacus ? 8. Yul Brynner was himself planning a version of Spartacus but was defeated by the speed of Dalton Trumbos script turnover. By coincidence, which Prague born co star of the film Spartacus was the first King of Siam in the London production of King and I ?
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