Heigh Ho—Answers

Here are the answers to the questions in my earlier post.

Today’s first question relates to the date December 21st and the subsequent questions follow a theme established by the initial one.

One

In what year did Walt Disney’s classic animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiere?

Answer: 1937

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, a 1937 American animated musical fantasy film, was the first cel-animated feature film. It was a critical and commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing film of 1938 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential films ever made.

Two

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was loosely based on a story from whose collection of fairy tales?

Answer: Brothers Grimm

It was loosely based on Snow White a German fairy tale published by the Brothers Grimm in 1812.

Three

Which one of the seven dwarfs connects a Barbra Streisand film and Bugs Bunny?

Answer: Doc

The connection to Doc was Streisand’s 1972 film What’s Up, Doc? with Bugs Bunny’s catchphrase.
What’s Up, Doc? is a 1972 screwball comedy film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, starring Barbra Streisand and Ryan O’Neal. It was a success, becoming the third highest-grossing film of 1972 and winning a WGA award for Best Comedy Screenplay.

Four

Continuing with the theme of dwarf names, the film Happy Feet featured Mumble, a tap-dancing penguin, and his friends ‘the Amigos’. What species of penguin is Mumble, and what species are ‘the Amigos’?

Answers: (Mumble is an) Emperor penguin; (the Amigos are) Adélie penguins

Happy Feet is a 2006 animated musical comedy film about a tap-dancing penguin named Mumble. The film was positively received and grossed $384 million worldwide.

Five

The 1993 film Grumpy Old Men who starred as the title characters John Gustafson Jr. and Max Goldman?

Answers: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau

Grumpy Old Men is a 1993 American romantic comedy film directed by Donald Petrie. John and Max, neighbours in Wabasha, Minnesota, engage in a feud characterised by ice fishing, insults, and practical jokes. Their rivalry bothers their friends and families.

Author: Scott F

As a retired trivia writer, editor and quiz compiler, I wholeheartedly agree with Bertrand Russell’s quote: “There’s much pleasure to be gained in useless knowledge.” Trivia of all sorts has always fascinated me, and for many years, I’ve written and compiled trivia for various media, including traditional TV and radio quiz shows, newspapers and magazines, apps, and other digital platforms. View all posts by Scott F