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WITHQUIZ The Withington Pub Quiz League ALBERT CLUB QUIZZES Cryptic Pics - The Master of Suspense - Questions & Answers |
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27/01/2020 |
The Master of Suspense |
Each answer is the name of a film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. |
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Which band recorded the theme music to the 1969 film Easy Rider? |
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The Byrds |
John Bird (actor and comic) |
Charlie 'Bird' Parker |
John Bird (founder of The Big Issue) |
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The Birds |
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Which British dance-pop group had their first number one hit with a double 'A' side recording including a cover of a former Bee Gees number one? |
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Steps (the Bee Gees song was Tragedy) |
The Asian Steppes |
The A39 road |
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The 39 Steps |
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Which group had a hit with A Town Called Malice |
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The Jam |
Toothache |
Poster for the film Erin Brokovich |
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Jamaica Inn |
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Which Antonio Jobim bossa nova song had a main melody line consisting of a single tone played repeatedly over a descending chord progression? |
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One Note Samba |
Kid Ory (Jazz trombonist) |
US flag |
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Notorious |
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Which TV series starring Angela Lansbury was aired between 1984 and 1996 and featured theme music by John Addison? |
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Murder She Wrote |
Sundial |
Enver Hoxha (former dictator of Albania) |
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Dial 'M' for Murder |
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Which musical with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim featured songs including One Hand, One Heart and A Boy Like That? |
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West Side Story |
North Dakota |
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North Carolina |
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North By North West |
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Which tune written by Billy Strayhorn became the signature tunes of one of jazz's most famous orchestras? |
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Take the 'A' Train (Duke Ellington orchestra) |
Gerson |
Tea strainer |
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Strangers on a Train |
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Which UK band had a number one single with a song co-written by actor Keith Allen and featuring a guest appearance from John Barnes? |
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New Order (World in Motion) |
Manchester United (Man U) |
2 x Much (Much, the Miller's son, from Robin Hood) |
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The Man Who Knew Too Much |
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Eleanora Fagan was a jazz singer, one of whose most famous recordings was the 1939 song Strange Fruit. What was her nickname?
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'Lady Day' (Billie Holiday) |
Van Morrison |
Michael (F)ish x 2 (i.e. 'ishes') |
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The Lady Vanishes |
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Which British singer had a hit with The Road to Hell (Part 2)? |
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Chris Rea |
Wind |
d'oh (Bart Simpson from The Simpsons) |
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Rear Window |
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