CAT-ILLACS TRIVIA TEST

. . . AND THE ANSWER IS . . .

First Question

Marilyn Monroe
She was born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles, California, to Gladys Baker. As the identity of her father is undetermined, she was later baptized Norma Jeane Baker.

Second Question

Howdy Doody
The idea for Howdy Doody began on NBC New York radio in 1947.  Creator Bob Smith launched Puppet Playhouse on 17 December 1947 and within a week the name of the program was changed to The Howdy Doody Show.  Howdy's face appeared on the NBC color test pattern beginning in 1954.  The Howdy Doody Show was taken off the air on 24 September 1960, after 2,343 programs.

Third Question

Doris Day
(born Doris Mary Ann Von Kappelhoff)
She was the featured singer with The Bob Crosby Band, and later with Les Brown and His Band of Renown.

Fourth Question

Cat Eye Glasses

Fifth Question

Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn

Sixth Question

1957 Ford Fairlane

Seventh Question

Three speeds  -  78 rpm, 33 1/3 rpm and 45 rpm
The cylinder-shaped phonograph record for use with the early Edison phonograph was made about 1889. Disc records were first made by 1894; the double-sided disc by 1904. The high-fidelity records were first issued in 1944, the first vinyl disc in 1946, the first stereo record in 1958. The 78 rpm became the standard in 1926 but was discontinued in 1957. In 1932, the first 33 1/3 rpm was made but was not sold commercially until 1948. In 1949, the 45 rpm was introduced.

Eighth Question

The Brownie Camera
Introduced in February 1900 by Kodak, the Brownie camera sold for $1.00 and was so easy to use, young children could use them.  The Brownie camera was named after popular characters by Palmer Cox, a popular children's author and illustrator (he was the Walt Disney of his day) and Frank Brownell, the original designer. Kodak produced 125 different Brownie models for over 70 years.

Ninth Question

Silly Putty was "discovered" in 1943 by James Wright, a General Electric engineer who was attempting to create a synthetic rubber. He put his creation on the shelf as a failure. A few years later, a salesman for the Dow Corning Corporation was using the putty to entertain some customers. One of his customers realized it had potential as a new toy. This "Nutty Putty" as it was first called, was impervious to rot, soft and pliable, able to stretch many times its length without tearing, and it could copy the image of any printed material that it was pressed upon. In 1949, the material was sold under the trade name of Silly Putty "the Toy with One Moving Part."  Since 1977, Silly Putty has been manufactured and distributed by Binney & Smith (the same folks who brought you Crayola Crayons!). 

The Honeymooners
Ralph Kramden . . Jackie Gleason
Alice Kramden . . . Audrey Meadows

Also on the show
Ed Norton . . . . . . . Art Carney
Trixie Norton . . . .  Joyce Randolph

The Honeymooners made its debut as a half-hour series in 1955. Now referred to as "the classic 39," these episodes were filmed in front of a live audience and pioneered the standard single-set sitcom style.

Bonus Question