1) Laugh-In announcer Gary Owens made an appearance in this Oscar-winning film.
2) After leaving Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, this saxophonist went on to have a great solo career as well as collaborating with Miles Davis and Joni Mitchell.
3) The gemstone citrine is usually what color?
4) What is a theremin?
Answers:
1) Midnight Cowboy
2) Wayne Shorter
3) yellow
4) The theremin is an early electronic musical instrument controlled without discernible physical contact from the player. It is named after the westernized name of its Russian inventor, Léon Theremin, who patented the device in 1928. The theremin was originally the product of Russian government-sponsored research into proximity sensors (Wikipedia). It was frequently used as a sound effect in science fiction or suspense films, but it's most recognizable for its featured part in the Beach Boys' 1966 song, "Good Vibrations."
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