Final Jeopardy: 20th Century Movie Memorabilia (3-3-26)
The Final Jeopardy question (3/3/2026) in the category “20th Century Movie Memorabilia” was:
In 2025, a pine hardwood prop famously known by this name sold at auction for $14.75 million
New champ Noah Hamilton, a marketing manager from Saint Paul, MN, won $9,990 in yesterday’s game. In Game 2, his challengers are: Quentin Powers, a a returned Peace Corps volunteer from Arlington, VA; and Monterey Salka, a chef from Pittsburgh, PA.
Round 1 Categories: T’s a Free Country – Musical Instruments – Homonyms – “T”-Birds – Pink Ladies – Greece
Quentin found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Greece” under the $800 clue on the 7th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $3,800, $2,200 more than Monterey in second place. Quentin bet $1,909 and guessed Cyprus. That was WRONG.
Lawrence Durrell’s “Prospero’s Cell” chronicles his life on this island until Axis occupation starting 1941 show
Quentin finished in the lead with $7,491. Monterey was in second place with $1,400. Noah was last with $1,000. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: 2001: A Book Odyssey – The Western Hemisphere – I Need to Clean My House – The Song’s Lyrics Summarized – Tomb Service – “L-O”, Guv’nor
Noah found the first Daily Double in “Western Hemisphere” under the $1,200 clue on the 1st pick of the round. He was in last place with $1,000 now, $6,491 less than Quentin’s lead. Noah bet $2,000 and he was RIGHT.
9 North American nations border the Pacific Ocean, including this one, the farthest south show
On the very next pick, Noah got the last Daily Double in “Tomb Service” under the $1,600 clue. In second place with $3,000 now, he had $4,491 less than Quentin’s lead. Noah made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT. (That was a $5,000 jump from last place to second in 2 clues!)
This writer who chronicled man’s & animals’ battles with nature is under a lava rock in Sonoma County, California show
Noah finished in the lead with $12,800. Quentin was in second place with $12,291. Monterey was last with $5,000. All clues were shown.
Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHAT IS ROSEBUD?
The Smithsonian Magazine’s article on the 2025 sale of the sled “Rosebud” from “Citizen Kane” (1941 has the story of how director Joe Dante acquired it and used it in some of his other films until deciding to sell it. The article also shares what happened to the other 3 Rosebud sleds (4 were made). The $14.75 million dollar price tag paid by an anonymous bidder is said to be the second highest price ever paid for a movie prop. Dorothy’s ruby red slippers from “The Wizard of Oz” (1939) sold at auction for $32.5 million in 2024.
More info: Here’s a very interesting article for film lovers and film students alike that’s all about the meaning and significance of Rosebud in “Citizen Kane”.
Monterey thought it was the Spruce Goose. She lost her $4,997 bet and finished with $3.00.
Quentin got it right. His successful (this time) $1,909 bet brought him up to $14,200.
Noah went with the Maltese Falcon. He lost $11,783, dropping him down to $1,017. So Noah is homeward bound and Quentin Powers is the new Jeopardy! champ.
2 triple stumpers from 2001: A BOOK ODYSSEY:
($1600) David McCullough’s biography of this U.S. Pres. included little-known events like this trek across the Pyrenees by mule train in 1779
($2000) Ann Patchett’s book club breakthrough was this novel centering on an opera singer in a hostage crisis
2 years ago:Neither player left in FJ! got this one in “CHEMICAL ELEMENTS”
Isolated in 1945 during uranium fission research, it was named for an ancient deity to suggest humans gaining a new power show
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Interesting game, but several disappointments. Quentin seemed to be on his way to an easy win, till Noah pulled those two DDs, both of which I thought were easy. Monterey did her best to hang in there. (I did miss first DD but once again hit on several of the $1000 and $2000 clues.)
Got Final in 2 seconds and thought they all would. Classic cinema. Extremely surprised no one knew McCullough’s famous bio subject; it was even a miniseries. They all screwed up trying to name the borough instead of the boat. I think I rode it as a kid for a nickel. Ditto for the tarry chimney substance.
Pine hardwood? Please, get a clue.
What is the deal with Ken ruling some people incorrect right away while giving others a lot more leeway? That happened with the free 25-minute ride clue today. Ken waited for Quentin to say the one extra word that would make the clue correct until time was up. It actually may only be several extra seconds but it seems longer, and it’s unfair when other times, he’ll cut the person off immediately, like he did to Monterey with the swan clue.
My take is that one has more to go, while the other is wrong in what had already been said. Also, I do think Ken accepted things sometimes that should be “more specific”.
Noah found the first daily double in his first pick in the second round and then he found another one on the next clue making it back-to-back daily doubles. This is the second time this season that someone found the daily doubles on the first two picks of DJ!