Final Jeopardy: Stage & Movie Characters (7-2-24)
Today’s Final Jeopardy question (7/2/2024) in the category “Stage & Movie Characters” was:
Acquitted of shooting her lover in 1924, Beulah Annan was the inspiration for this character in a play, film & musical
New champ Matt Brooks, a healthcare IT analyst from Fredericksburg, VA won $10,600 yesterday. In Game 2, his challengers are: Chris Nichols, a mechanical engineer from Lawrenceville, GA; and Kelly Proulx, a non-profit communications director from Billerica, MA.
Round 1 Categories: Describing the Landmark – Sports – Miscellany – Scrambled Flags – Leisure Timing – The Literary Character Who Said…
Matt found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Describing the Landmark” under the $800 clue on the very first pick of the round. Nobody had any money. Matt bet the $1,000 allowance and guessed Chrysler Building. That was WRONG.
Some people just lying around? Clement Attlee, Lord Kelvin & the very real Sir Peter Parker show
Chris finished in the lead with $5,000. Kelly was second with $4,400 and Matt was last with $800. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: Biblical Proportions – What Do You Stand For? – Elementary – 5-Letter “X” Words – That’s Old News – The Supreme Court Connection
Chris found the first Daily Double in “Elementary” under the $1,600 clue on the 17th pick of the round. He was in second place with $11,400, $200 less than Kelly’s lead. Chris bet $2,000 and went with nitrogen. That was WRONG.
Hennig Brand became the first known discoverer of an element when, in 1669, he found this, meaning “light bearer” show
On the very next pick, Chris found the last Daily Double in “Biblical Proportions” under the $1,600 clue. He was in second place with $9,400 now, $2,200 less than Kelly’s lead. Chris bet $3,000 and came up with hectares. That was WRONG.
In Acts, “The shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country; and sounded, and found it twenty” of this measurement show
Kelly finished in the lead with $13,200. Chris was second with $8,400. Matt was last with negative $400 and out of the game at this point. All clues were shown.
Only ONE of the two contestants left in Final Jeopardy! got it right.
WHO IS ROXIE HART?
This clue would have fit in “Based on a True Story” from yesterday’s game. Roxie Hart is the stage and screen persona of real-life Beulah Annan who was acquitted of a murder charge in 1924. Maurine Dallas Watkins was a reporter for the Chicago Tribune at the time. Watkins also covered the murder trial of Belva Gaertner, another acquittal. It all led to Watkins writing the 1926 play “Chicago”, a satire on the sensational trials. Beulah became Roxie Hart and Belva became Velma.
Since then, adaptations have included the 1927 silent film “Chicago”, produced by Cecil B. DeMille; “Roxie Hart” (1942), starring Ginger Rogers; a 1975 stage musical with Gwen Verdon as Roxie in the Broadway premiere; and a 2002 film based on the 1975 musical. The 2002 film was nominated for a slew of Oscars, winning Best Picture. Renee Zellweger (Roxie) was nominated for Best Actress. Queen Latifah (Mama Morton) and Catherine Zeta-Jones (Velma) were both nominated for Best Supporting Actress, the latter winning.
Chris wrote down “Annie”. Ken thought he meant orphan Annie, but he meant Annie Oakley. Chris bet and lost his whole $8,400.
Kelly got it right. She bet $3,601 and won the game with $16,801. Kelly Proulx is the new Jeopardy! champ.
A triple stumper from each round. (Please don’t put the answers in the comments)
MISCELLANY ($400) This row of very bright illumination along the front edge of a stage is also a term for the theater as a profession
WHAT DO YOU STAND FOR? ($2000) To a nutritionist, M.D. can mean this condition signaled by tremors & apathy, so eat seeds to keep your levels up
Matt Brooks, Chris Nichols, Kelly Proulx
2 years ago: NONE of the players got this FJ in “POETS’ CORNER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY”
At his 1892 burial, fit for a baron, the organist put music to his words, “I hope to see my Pilot face to face, when I have crost the bar” show
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Surprised both contestants left did not get fj correct since Chicago the musical is still playing on Broadway. One of the longest running Broadway shows.
When Matt said “Chrysler Building”, I knew he wasn’t going to repeat as champ, but I did not expect him to be in the red.
Kelly earned her win, and her wager locked Chris out, anyhow. He fumbled, twice, then bagged FJ. I got final, 2/3 DD, and most of the TS.
Kelly deserved to win. She played steadily throughout and didn’t get stuck with any of those nasty DDs. The guys shot themselves in the foot repeatedly.
I got skunked by all three doubles and Final, too. But that “Chrysler Building” guess hurt my ears. (My uncle once had a small beauty salon there.) Thought one of the three might know the campanology and thyroid clues. Matt can still brag about being a “Jeopardy!” champion, something thousands of others cannot.
Another disappointed show as none of the DDs were nailed resulted our eleventh skunking of the season. I am sure William Weyser will say darn those daily doubles to Chris.
Kelly gave ’em the old razzle dazzle 🤣 Congrats!
Matt ended his title defense in the red. He got the last clue right but unfortunately he fell short of making it to FJ! But congrats on his win from yesterday. There is a good chance that Matt will be invited back to compete in the Alex Trebek stage for Champions Wildcard next season in 2025. I also think that Chris will be invited back for Second Chance because he gave 22 correct responses and a strong game from him. Kelly played a perfect game with no incorrect responses and I think she could go on a bit of a run of her own.
All three Daily Doubles were missed for the 11th time this season.
Third week in a row where we have at least one DD shutout per week. Let’s hope that tomorrow’s show will be better.