Thursday, February 25, 2021

Quiz 12 on An American Christmas Carol (1979), Starring Henry Winkler

  1.  During the interview included on some DVD copies of this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, where does Henry Winkler say he lived, while working on this film?



 2.  During the interview included on some DVD copies of this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, how long does Henry Winkler say it took to remove the prosthetics and make-up used applied to his face, to make him look significantly older, in his role as "the Scrooge"?



 3.  During the interview included on some DVD copies of this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, which other producer does Henry Winkler say asked him to star as "the Scrooge"?



 4.  During the interview included on some DVD copies of this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, what technique does Henry Winkler say he used to help him portray "the Scrooge"?



 5.  During the interview included on some DVD copies of this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, what device does Henry Winkler say was required in the technique that he used to help him portray "the Scrooge"?



 6.  During the interview included on some DVD copies of this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, what year does Henry Winkler mention, implying that the interview was filmed then?



 7.  During the interview included on some DVD copies of this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, what does Henry Winkler say about this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, with regard to its setting?



 8.  During the interview included on some DVD copies of this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, what does Henry Winkler say about this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, with regard to how well it was written?



 9.  During the interview included on some DVD copies of this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, Henry Winkler says he turned down a role for a film, because he had already played "the Fonz." Who does he say ended up playing this role?



10.  During the interview included on some DVD copies of this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, what two things does Henry Winkler say about the difficulty of this role as "the Scrooge"?

Answers were published on March 2, 2021.

Quiz by William Mortensen Vaughan




Quiz 11 on An American Christmas Carol (1979), Starring Henry Winkler

  1.  During the interview included on some DVD copies of this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, which adaptation of A Christmas Carol does Henry Winkler say he watched as a child?



 2.  During the interview included on some DVD copies of this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, which producer does Henry Winkler say went to his house to persuade him to star as "the Scrooge"?



 3.  During the interview included on some DVD copies of this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, which other producer does Henry Winkler say asked him to star as "the Scrooge"?



 4.  During the interview included on some DVD copies of this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, where does Henry Winkler say that the first house he ever bought was?



 5.  During the interview included on some DVD copies of this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, on what television show does Henry Winkler say he was working when he was asked to star as "the Scrooge" in this film?



 6.  During the interview included on some DVD copies of this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, how does Henry Winkler identify the Gary Smith who talked him into starring as "the Scrooge"?



 7.  During the interview included on some DVD copies of this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, who does Henry Winkler say applied his prosthetic make-up, to make him look significantly older, in his role as "the Scrooge"?



 8.  During the interview included on some DVD copies of this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, how many pieces of rubber does Henry Winkler say were applied to his face, to make him look significantly older, in his role as "the Scrooge"?



 9.  During the interview included on some DVD copies of this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, how long does Henry Winkler say it took to apply make-up to his face, to make him look significantly older, in his role as "the Scrooge"?



10.  During the interview included on some DVD copies of this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, at what time does Henry Winkler say he began having pieces of rubber applied to his face, to make him look significantly older, in his role as "the Scrooge"?

Answers were published on March 2, 2021.

Quiz by William Mortensen Vaughan





Quiz 10 on An American Christmas Carol (1979), Starring Henry Winkler

  1.  In this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, what does "the Scrooge" ask "the Belle" about, during World War I, after he hasn't seen her for years?



 2.  In this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, what did "the Belle" tell "the Scrooge" in response to the inquiry mentioned in Question 1, above?



 3.  In this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, how many heart attacks does "the Fezziwig" tell "the Scrooge" that he had?



 4.  In this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, when does "the Fezziwig" presumably have his third and final heart attack?



 5.  Why do "the Scrooge" and "the Belle" not get married, in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol?



 6.  In this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, why does "the Scrooge" leave the Stapleton Furniture Company in Michigan, and return to his home town to look for work?



 7.  In this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, what new way of selling does "the Scrooge" persuade "the Marley" to invest in?



 8.  In this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, what percent of a purchase does "the Scrooge" tell "the Marley" that he should require as a down payment?



 9.  In this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, what percent of a purchase price does "the Scrooge" tell "the Marley" that he should expect to be paid, if a buyer makes all of his payments on time?



10.  In this adaptation of A Christmas Carol, what percent of a purchase price does "the Scrooge" tell "the Marley" that he could be paid, if a buyer fails to make all of his payments on time?

Answers were published on March 2, 2021.
 

Quiz by William Mortensen Vaughan