“Bathtubs Over Broadway” “Bathtubs Over Broadway,” showing at the Windsor International Film Festival, documents an unsung chapter in musical history.

Week-long trivia contest offering daily prizes of film fest tickets

DailyNews readers can win tickets to the Windsor International Film Festival, courtesy of the Office of the President. A celebration of the art of cinema, the festival will screen 143 films from 21 countries from October 29 to November 3 at three downtown venues.

As a sponsor, the University has received tickets to distribute to students and employees. What better way than through a trivia contest? To enter, just send your answers to three trivia questions drawn from the 10 films executive director Vincent Georgie has identified as this year’s must-see titles.

There are plenty of chances to win — each day this week, five students and five faculty or staff members will receive a pass for two to attend a screening of their choice, dependent upon availability.

Winners will be selected at random from all correct responses received by 4 p.m. each contest day. Here are today’s questions:

  1. Steve Young of Bathtubs Over Broadway was a writer for which late-night television host?
    a) Steve Allen
    b) Stephen Colbert
    c) Jimmy Kimmel
    d) Jay Leno
    e) David Letterman
     
  2. What industry is sent up in the French comedy C’est La Vie?
    a) bread baking
    b) film production
    c) subtitle writing
    d) travel agency
    e) wedding planning
     
  3. “C’est la vie” translates as “that’s life.” In the lyrics to the song of that title made famous by Frank Sinatra, which profession is listed just before king or queen?
    a) a puppet
    b) a pauper
    c) a pirate
    d) a poet
    e) a pawn

Contest is open to all readers of the DailyNews. Send an e-mail with your responses to uofwnews@uwindsor.ca. One entry per contestant, please. Note: the decision of the judge in determining the most correct response is inviolable.