1. Name the famed TV star who portrayed the town marshal in the long-running series "Gunsmoke."

2. What famed actor turned down an offer to sign on as the marshal in "Gunsmoke," but suggested that they audition the man who became the famous lawman?

3. The first motion picture in which the lead actor in the "Gunsmoke" series ever appeared was as a monster in a horror film. Can you name it?

4. In 2005, the American Film Institute listed the results of a poll of 1,500 artists, critics and historians for the top movie quote of all time. Can you give the winner?

5. Name the actor who makes this famed quote, the star performer to whom he says it, and their film role names.

6. What famous stage and screen name did Frances Gumm use?

7. What historic building was originally known as the chapel of the Mission San Antonio de Valero?

8. Name the first U.S. president to have been divorced.

9. Who was the first U.S. president to be a Roman Catholic?

10. O.J. Simpson is constantly in the news in a negative manner.

In his NFL career, was he entered in the NFL Hall of Fame?

Answers

1. James Arness played the part of Marshal Matt Dillon.

2. John Wayne turned down the offer and successfully hyped Arness for the part.

3. James Arness began his career as "The Thing from Another World," a fully packed monster, and appears totally in a full-body costume.

4. The favored quote is: "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." The line appears in "Gone With the Wind."

5. Clark Gable, starring as Rhett Butler, says this to Vivien Leigh, who stars as Scarlet O'Hara.

6. Frances Gumm was the real name of Judy Garland.

7. This chapel is known as the Alamo.

8. Ronald Reagan was the first divorced president. This and the next questions were sent in by Orleans, Vt., "Answer Man"-er Norman MacFarlane.

9. John F. Kennedy was the first Roman Catholic elected as president.

10. Yes, Simpson is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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