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March 7

Steve Shutt

Following his playing career, Shutt worked as a television hockey commentator but in 1993 to 1997, he worked on the Canadiens coaching staff. Can somebody clarify the above line better; thanks loads — Preceding unsigned comment added by 136.223.36.1 (talk) 16:29, 7 March 2016 (UTC)

Link: Steve_Shutt#Post_playing_career The Quixotic Potato (talk) 16:57, 7 March 2016 (UTC)

Add a comma after "commentator" and delete the comma after "1997" - now it makes perfect sense. 109.150.174.93 (talk) 17:49, 7 March 2016 (UTC)

Or remove the word "but" and create two sentences. "But" implies some sort of juxtaposition or opposition of ideas and I don't see any there. Being a commentator or coach doesn't bar you from doing the other. If it had said "Shutt worked as a television hockey commentator but had never even played hockey" then I would be in favor of throwing a "but" in there. Dismas|^(talk) 13:45, 8 March 2016 (UTC)

Movie Trivia

What movie, when sold to a TV company in 1956, attracted over 40 million viewers when it first aired on US television? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.36.254.250 (talk) 21:51, 7 March 2016 (UTC)

Can you tell us where you are coming up with these questions? Are they questions you know the answers to and are testing us, or do they come from a trivia game or quiz? --Jayron32 21:59, 7 March 2016 (UTC)

The question is from a movie quiz? thought the answer might be I Love Lucy? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.36.254.250 (talk) 22:08, 7 March 2016 (UTC)

I Love Lucy was never a movie, AFAIK. However, The Wizard of Oz (1939 film) was, and the 1956 premier on TV is listed right in the lead. We even have an entire article titled The Wizard of Oz on television. --Jayron32 22:13, 7 March 2016 (UTC)

Movie Trivia

After Louis B. Mayer resigned from MGM in 1951, what was the title of the film he attempted to finance as his first independent production? was it Quo Vadis (1951) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.36.254.250 (talk) 21:54, 7 March 2016 (UTC)

Paint Your Wagon. See Louis B Mayer, Judy: A Legendary Film Career, and Lion of Hollywood. Tevildo (talk) 23:58, 7 March 2016 (UTC)

That was a stage musical in 1951 but the film version didn't finally come out till 1969. The OP's mention of Quo Vadis? seems to suggest he's interested in a movie that Mayer actually made soon after 1951. -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 17:28, 8 March 2016 (UTC)

But since the OP has said that the questions (this and the one right above) are from a movie quiz, phrasing could be important. I'm looking specifically at "attempted to finance", which suggests perhaps not actually produced. PYW is supported as a possible answer by the references. --LarryMac | Talk 20:13, 8 March 2016 (UTC)