Who, What, When, Where Instructions
● Each slide will have clues about each topic: who, what, when, and where ● The answers will be different people, items, places, and “time periods” ● There will be clues on each slide ● Participants should use the clues to guess the answer ● There will be discussion questions for you to answer and talk about on each answer slide Who
● Hint: Famous actress ● Born February 27, 1932 in London, England, she was one of films most celebrated stars ● She accepted roles that not only showcased her beauty, but her ability to take on emotionally charged characters Who
● Hint: She was famous for her violet eyes and scandalous love life ● She was married 8 times and had 4 children ● She was also famous for her extensive jewelry collection: On the first night of the sale for the collection, the actress' jewelry sold for $115.9 million--a world record for a private jewelry collection sold at auction Who
● Hint: She starred in many films including “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” and “Butterfield 8” ● She won academy awards for “Butterfield 8” and “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf” ● She started acting when she was a child; her breakout role was in “National Velvet” in 1944 when she was 12 ● She made her screen debut at the age of 10 in “There's One Born Every Minute”in 1942. She followed that up with a bigger role in “Lassie Come Home” in 1943 and later “The White Cliffs of Dover” in 1944 Who
● Answer: Elizabeth Taylor ● Discussion:
-Who’s your favorite actress?
-Did you like Elizabeth Taylor?
-Have you seen any of her movies?
-Which of her movies was your favorite?
-Who did you watch the movies with? Friends? Family?
● Elizabeth Taylor scene from “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RLMofYpzpg
Who
● Hint: Famous actor and cultural icon ● He was born on February 8, 1931, in Marion, Indiana Who
● Hint: He was killed in a car accident at the age of 24 Who
● Hint: He starred in “East of Eden”, “Rebel Without a Cause” and “Giant” ● He received a posthumous Oscar nomination for “East of Eden” ● His final film, “Giant”, was also released posthumously Who
● Hint: His first television appearance was in a Pepsi Cola commercial, while his first big-screen parts, uncredited, were in 1951's “Fixed Bayonets!” and 1952's “Sailor Beware”, a comedy starring Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin. Who
● Answer: James Dean ● Discussion:
-Who’s your favorite actor?
-Did you like James Dean?
-Have you seen any of his movies?
-Which of his movies was your favorite?
-Who did you watch the movies with? Friends? Family?
● James Dean “Giant” scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50WphCvOubE What
● Hint: Invented in 1816 by french inventor Joseph Nicéphore Niépce What
● Hint: Comes in different sizes and types What
● Hint: A device for recording visual images in the form of photographs, film, or video signals What
● Hint: Nikon & Canon are popular types What
● Answer: Camera ● Discussion:
-Did you have a camera/Do you have a camera
-What/ who did you take pictures of
-Did you print out your pictures?
-If so, did you put them in an album? When
● Hint: Released on October 4, 1888 When
● Hint: Filmed in the United Kingdom ● Lasted 2.11 seconds When
● Hint: Titled “RoundHay Garden Scene” When
● Hint: Produced by Louis Le Prince ● Starred Annie Hartley; Adolphe Le Prince; Joseph Whitley; and Sarah Whitley When
● Answer: The release of the first film ● Discussion:
-What is your favorite movie?
-Who did you like to watch movies with?
● RoundHay Garden Scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myQpkIlv_lw
Where
● Hint: One of the most popular sights in Hollywood ● This theatre is also one of the most beautiful and best-preserved of the movie palaces from Hollywood's golden era ● With its Chinese theme and gold-and-red decor, the interior often upstages the films on the screen Where
● Hint: Best known for its hand and footprints in the forecourt ● In 1927, Hollywood's original "It" couple Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks placed their hands and feet in wet cement. Since then, more than 200 prints have accumulated ● Besides the assortment of expected human hands and feet, three horses have imprinted their hooves here: Gene Autry's "Champion" Roy Rogers' "Trigger" and Tom Mix's "Tony ● Actor Jackie Chan continued that tradition by imprinting his nose. He also inscribed a heart and the word Peace Where
● Hint: Opened May 18, 1927 in Hollywood, California ● Opened with a movie premiere on May 18, 1927, with the debut of Cecil B. DeMille's “The King of Kings” Where
● Answer: Grauman's Chinese Theatre ● Discussion:
-Have you ever been to Grauman’s Chinese Theatre?
-Would you like to go?
-Do you know of any stars that have their hand
or footprints there?
-Have you been to Hollywood?
-Have you been to California?
-If so, what did you do when you were there?
● Tour of the Chinese Theatre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5aiAfl6zxk Resources
● https://www.biography.com/actor/elizabeth-taylor ● https://www.biography.com/actor/james-dean ● https://www.oldest.org/entertainment/movies/ ● https://www.tripsavvy.com/hollywood-handprints-and-footprints-at-grauman s-chinese-theatre-4120908