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Who wants to be a Superstar?
The Grand Prize winner of the "Who Wants to be a Superstar?" contest on Boston.com is ALLISON HALLISSEY. Allison won an all-expense paid trip to Los Angeles and a walk-on part in David Kelley's "The Practice" on ABC.
The second Grand Prize winner of the "Who Wants to be a Superstar?" contest on Boston.com is RAYMOND GRENIER. As his prize, Raymond will be cast as an extra in an upcoming upcoming movie to be filmed in Massachusetts.
Questions and Answers
February 16th
Q: What famous director shot two films in Massachusetts in the 1960's?
A: Norman Jewison shot THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR and THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING! THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING!
Otto Preminger shot THE CARDINAL and TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME, JUNIE MOON
Winner: Nobody guessed Otto Preminger, but by correctly guessing Norman Jewison, Eva Shea won a pair of tickets to Massachusetts 9th Annual Academy Awards Gala on March 26th.
February 17th
Q: Name the two actors who have won the most acting Oscars (three a piece).
A: Jack Nicholson, Walter Brennan (The question referred to male actors, but since the term "actor" can also apply to females, Katherine Hepburn who won 4 Oscars, was also accepted as a correct answer.)
Winner: Chris Sanders won two tickets to Massachusetts 9th Annual Academy Awards Gala on March 26th.
February 18th
Q: Which two stars of THE WIZARD OF OZ were born in Boston?
A: Jack Haley was born in Boston and Ray Bolger was born in Dorchester
Winner: Joylynn Schmidt won a Blockbuster prize pack.
February 22
Q: What film, shot in Massachusetts, won the Academy Award for Best Score?
A: JAWS
Winner: Colleen McEwen won a "crew" hat from a film shot in
Massachusetts.
February 23
Q: Name the only sisters to win Best Actress Oscars.
A: Joan Fontaine and Olivia de Havilland
Winner: Paul Anderson won a Blockbuster Prize Pack.
February 24
Q: What famous silent film actress shot a movie in Marblehead, which doubled for Scotland, in 1917?
A: Mary Pickford in THE PRIDE OF THE CLAN
Winner: Judith Woodard won 2 Tickets to the Massachusetts 9th Annual Academy Awards Gala.
February 25
Q: Name the three films that have won all five of the major awards (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Screenplay.)?
A: IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST, THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS
Winner: Chris Mainelli won a Blockbuster Prize Pack.
February 28
Q: What Academy Award winning actress, and Massachusetts native, had a movie made about her life, which shot partially in Massachusetts?
A: Ruth Gordon
Winner: Phil DeStefano won a "crew" hat from a film made in Massachusetts and four Blockbuster movie rentals.
February 29
Q: A tie occurred twice in the history of the Academy Awards, once in the Best Actor category and once in the Best Actress category. Name the four people who tied.
A: In 1933, Frederick March from DR. JEKYLL & MR HYDE tied with Wallace Beery from THE CHAMP. In 1968 Katherine Hepburn from GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER? tied with Barbara Streisand from FUNNY GIRL.
Winner: Arthur Smith won 10 movie passes from Sony Loews Theaters.
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