Final Jeopardy: From the French (1-3-24)
The Final Jeopardy question (1/3/2024) in the category “From the French” was:
With murder, shadows, a nosy reporter & Peter Lorre, 1940’s “Stranger on the Third Floor” is the first example of this, some say
The current Second Chance tournament continues today with these former contestants: Andrew Whatley, a academic administrator orig. from Beauregard, AL; Randall Rayford, a solar project developer from Houston, TX; and Rachel Cohen, a consultant orig. from Chevy Chase, MD.
Round 1 Categories: John Green – TV Connections – Where’d You Go? – ____ & ____ Business – Big & Little Geography – Starts & Ends with “T”
Rachel found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Where’d You Go?” under the $1,000 clue on the 8th pick. She was tied for second place with Randall at $1,600, $600 less than Andrew’s lead. Rachel bet it all and she was RIGHT.
This term for a trip taken by a politician at public expense can also be used for a P.R. event for a film or tv show show
Randall finished in the lead with $6,400. Rachel was in second place with $6,000. Andrew was last with $4,400. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: History of the Americas – 11-Letter Words. – Scientists – Paint, by Numbers – Mil. Abbrev. – William Blake in Pop Culture
Andrew found the first Daily Double in “History of the Americas” under the $1,600 clue on the 1st pick of the round, which is getting to be a regular thing, ain’t it? He was in last place with $4,400, $2,000 less than Randall’s lead. Andrew bet $3,600 and went with Trinidad and Tobago. That was WRONG.
In 1899 an intl. ruling gave the oil-rich Essequibo region to Britain: now it’s part of this country & some Venezuelans covet it show
Randall got the last Daily Double in “Scientists” under the $1,200 clue on the 19th pick of the round. He was in second place with $9,200, $1,600 less than Rachel’s lead. Randall made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.
In 1843 this genetics pioneer awoke & found himself transformed into a novice in an Augustinian Monastery in Brno show
Randall finished in the lead with $19,600. Rachel was in second place with $13,200. Andrew was last with $6,400. All clues were shown.
TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHAT IS FILM NOIR?
From StudioBinder: “Film noir is a stylized genre of film marked by pessimism, fatalism, and cynicism. The term was originally used in France after WWII, to describe American thriller or detective films in the 1940s and 50s…. Film noir literally translates to “black cinema” and French critics used it to describe Hollywood movies that were saturated with darkness and pessimism not seen before.”
The British Film Institute has a list with one great noir for every year from 1940 to 1959. It kicks off with 1940’s “Stranger on the Third Floor”, of course.
Andrew got it right. He bet it all, doubling his score to $12,800.
Rachel came up with voyeurism. She lost $399 and finished with $12,801.
Randall also got it right. He bet $6,801 and won the game with $26,401. So it’s off to the finals for Randall Rayford.
A triple stumper from each round:
JOHN GREEN ($400) John Green: “Two books that I often recommend & that inspired me to write for teens are ‘Speak’ by Laurie Halse Anderson & one by Walter Dean Myers; Steve is on trial for murder, but is he really this, the title of the book?
SCIENTISTS ($400) Marine biologist Sylvia Earle’s work with these creatures was documented in the film “Gentle Giants of the Pacific”
2 years ago:TWO of the players got this FJ in “The 20th Century”
In the morning of April 15, 1912 Officer Charles Lightoller became the last of about 700 people to board this ship show
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Last night I watched a 1958 film called “Lonelyhearts”, which is about a guy who takes a job as an advice columnist. Going from that description, I thought it was a comedy. Well, it was anything but. Idk if it can be classified as a noir, but one reviewer said: “This is a great film if you’re contemplating suicide because this will take you right over the edge.” omg! I didn’t finish watching it yet.
It stars Monty Clift, Robert Ryan and Myrna Loy and is on Tubi for free.
I used to watch a lot of films on Eddie Muller’s Noir Alley until Xfinity knocked TCM off my lineup. 😒 I even reviewed some of them on here. I still have the free Movies! channel and they have some goodies now and then.
I like noirs and have often said people who won’t watch B&W films miss a lot of great stuff!
Kudos to all three players with their excellent wagering strategy.