MOVIE QUIZ How many Bay

Quiz

What Is Your Film IQ?

Before you reach for the popcorn, see if your movie knowledge is up to muster with our quiz inspired by Hollywood stars who once called the Bay Area home. BY ZACK RUSKIN

1 I Dream of Jeannie’s Barbara Eden lived in San Francisco for many years. What was the name of the astronaut, played by Larry Hagman, who found Jeannie’s bottle and brought her home?

A Clark B Tony C Reginald D Baxter

2 Over the past several years, onetime San Francisco resident Ali Wong has become enormously popular as a stand-up comic. Recently she co-starred in the locally set 2019 Netflix film Always Be My Maybe, in which her character has what profession?

A Alcatraz tour guide B Software engineer C Balloon artist D Celebrity chef

3 Alicia Silverstone was born in San Francisco and will always be known for her pitch-perfect performance as Cher Horowitz in 1995’s Clueless, a modern-day adaption of which classic novel?

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Emma by Jane Austen Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Seinlanguage by Jerry Seinfeld

4 Hayward’s Mahershala Ali has won Best Supporting Actor twice in the last three years. In 2019, Ali won for his work in Green Book. Which 2017 filmed netted him his first statue? A Moonlight B La La Land C Paul Blart: Mall Cop D Hidden Figures 5 Did you know Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson grew up in Hayward? Since then, he’s appeared in a number of movies with comedian Kevin Hart. Which one of Johnson’s films below does NOT co-star Hart?

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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Baywatch Jumanji: The Next Level Central Intelligence

6 Oakland’s Zendaya Coleman was recently featured on HBO’s new critically acclaimed series Euphoria. Earlier this year, she reprised her role as MJ, a twist on the name of which superhero’s love interest?

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Spider-Man Batman Aquaman Lou Seal

7 San Francisco’s Courtney Love may be better known for her music and marriage to rocker Kurt Cobain, but in 1996, she impressed critics in The People vs. Larry Flynt. What publication was the cause of Flynt’s real-life prolonged legal troubles?

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National Geographic Playboy Hustler The Paris Review

8 Actress Leslie Mann was also born in San Francisco. She and her husband, director Judd Apatow, have often worked together. Which of the following Apatow films does not feature Mann onscreen?

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The 40-Year-Old Virgin Trainwreck Knocked Up Funny People 9 James Franco hails from Palo Alto, but in 2014’s The Interview, he and Seth Rogen play journalists who score a rare chat with which world leader?

A Beyoncé B Kim Jong-un C Vladimir Putin D Mayor Pete Buttigieg

10 Benjamin Bratt was raised in San Francisco and later co-starred with Sandra Bullock in 2000’s Miss Congeniality, a film that finds the FBI going undercover where?

A T.G.I. Friday’s B Drag Queen Club C Beauty pageant D United Nations

11 Beloved comedian Margaret Cho is a San Francisco native who once had a small role in the 1997 action film Face/Off, in which this pair of popular actors literally trade faces.

A Sylvester Stallone and

Arnold Schwarzenegger B Alec Baldwin and Bruce Willis C Johnny Depp and Larry the Cable Guy D Nicolas Cage and John Travolta

12 Tom Hanks spent many formative years in Oakland. In 1995, he may have felt like NASA was home after completing filming on which project?

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Aliens The Fifth Element Gattaca Apollo 13

Apollo 13 John Travolta 12. 10. Beauty pageant 11. Nicolas Cage and Trainwreck 9. Kim Jong-un Hustler 8. 7. Spider-Man 6. Baywatch 5. Moonlight 4. by Jane Austen Emma 1. Tony 2. Celebrity chef 3.

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A SOUTHERN ITALIAN TRATTORIA

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Named after the restaurant’s location right on the piazza of downtown Mill Valley, Piazza D’Angelo is an ode to Southern Italian trattorias - family owned, rustic neighborhood restaurants that serve fresh, unassuming, locallysourced delicious food.

PIAZZA D’ANGELO

22 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, CA 415.388.2000 piazzadangelo.com Open since 1994, Left Bank continues to be a destination for folks from all over the Bay Area to enjoy a casual snack on the sunny terrace, a glass of wine or hand crafted cocktail at the lively bar, or an elegant dining experience near the fireplace. At Left Bank, you are sure to capture the true feeling of the Rive Gauche in Paris.

LEFT BANK BRASSERIE

507 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, CA 415.927.3331 leftbank.com

Pizza Antica combines the centuries-old traditions of Italian cooking with California’s freshest and finest ingredients, creating a unique style of pizzeria in a class of its own.

PIZZA ANTICA

800 Redwood Hwy, Mill Valley, CA 415.383.0600 pizzaantica.com Located in the heart of Mill Valley, Prabh Indian Kitchen is a cultural experience offering authentic Indian food in a traditional way. This casual yet stylish Indian restaurant is a cut above the rest, with an enclosed sunny porch for year-round dining with a view. Come enjoy a well-spiced lamb rogan josh or sizzling kebabs with us soon.

PRABH INDIAN KITCHEN

24 Sunnyside Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 415.384.8241 prabhindiankitchen.com

Once a counter-culture mecca for musicians, actors and artists, today’s Trident welcomes guests from near and far to its landmark waterfront location to enjoy locally-sourced fare for casual meals or celebratory feasts, served indoors or out against a backdrop of stunning bay views.

THE TRIDENT

558 Bridgeway, On the Water, Sausalito, CA 415.331.3232 thetrident.net