Hollywood Trivia II

HOLLYWOOD TRIVIA II

11) Which performer had the first star dedicated on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?

BURT LANCASTER SOPHIA LOREN CHARLIE CHAPLIN JOANNE WOODWARD

On February 9, 1960, the official groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The first star to be dedicated on the historic walkway belonged to actress Joanne Woodward, an Academy Award winner for The Three Faces of Eve (1957).

12) What was the first movie ever filmed in Hollywood?

THE BIRTH OF A NATION IN OLD CALIFORNIA THE TOLL OF THE SEA THE SQUAW MAN

For years, the first film thought shot in Hollywood was Cecil B. DeMille's The Squaw Man (1914), which does hold the record of first feature film made in Hollywood. But the discovery of D. W. Griffith's 17-minute silent film In Old California (1910) made it the first movie of any length filmed in Hollywood.

13) Which Hollywood theatre has hosted the Oscars since 2001?

DOLBY THEATRE GRAUMAN'S CHINESE THEATRE EL CAPITAN THEATRE PANTAGES THEATRE

Since its opening on November 9, 2001, the Dolby Theatre (formerly known as the Kodak Theatre) has been the venue of the annual Academy Awards ceremony. It is adjacent to Grauman's Chinese Theatre and near the El Capitan Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard.

14) Who has the only star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame that is NOT on the sidewalk?

WALT DISNEY MUHAMMAD ALI JOHNNY DEPP JUDY GARLAND

In 2002, Muhammad Ali was honored with a star on the world famous Hollywood Walk of Fame--but it wasn't like all the other stars. In a break with tradition, the star was mounted on the wall of the Kodak Theatre instead of the pavement to honor his request that he "did not want to be walked on."

15) What was Hollywood Boulevard originally called?

STARLIGHT AVENUE PROSPECT AVENUE CELEBRITY AVENUE GASLIGHT AVENUE

With annexation in 1910, the name of Prospect Avenue was changed to Hollywood Boulevard and all the street numbers were also changed.

16) What Hollywood actor plays himself in the movie Zombieland?

EDDIE MURPHY JESSE EISENBERG WOODY HARRELSON BILL MURRAY

When Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) and Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) reach Hollywood, they meet actor Bill Murray, who is uninfected but disguised as a zombie so he can walk safely around town. Murray is killed when Columbus shoots him, mistaking him for a real zombie.

17) How much does it cost to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?

$50,000 $25,000 $0 $75,000

A fee of $50,000, payable at time of selection, is collected to pay for the creation and installation of the star, as well as general maintenance of the Walk of Fame.

18) Which actor was an FBI informant in Hollywood, reporting other actors he suspected of subversive activities?

RONALD REAGAN HUMPHREY BOGART JIMMY STEWART JOHN WAYNE

According to records released in 1985, actor and future U.S. President Ronald Reagan was one of at least eighteen informants the FBI used to gauge Communist infiltration of the film industry.

19) What building spells out "Hollywood" in Morse code?

GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY GRAUMAN'S CHINESE THEATRE 777 TOWER CAPITOL RECORDS BUILDING

The blinking light atop the Capitol Records Tower spells out the word "Hollywood" in Morse code and has done so since the building's opening in 1956. It was the idea of Capitol's then-president, Alan Livingston, who wanted to advertise Capitol's status as the first record label with a base on the west coast.

20) What celebrity has the most stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?

HUMPHREY BOGART GENE AUTRY JAMES STEWART CARY GRANT

Legendary entertainer Gene Autry is the only celebrity to have a star in all five Walk of Fame categories: film, TV, radio, live performance and music.