Question

Abbey Lincoln posed in an orange dress worn in this film on the cover of Ebony, but then burned it to retaliate against critics of her belief that it over-sexualized her. Bodybuilders and acrobats are extras in a scene in this film that ends with one of its stars being accidentally knocked into a pool. Near the end of this film, one of its stars dances in time with a judge’s gavel and wears a fur coat in a French courtroom to impersonate her friend. This film’s credits occur during its opening duet, “Little Rock.” One of this film’s stars sings “A kiss on the hand / May be quite continental” (10[2])in a scene that inspired the pink dress (10[1]-5[1])in the music video for (10[1])“Material Girl” by Madonna. For 10 points, in what 1953 Howard Hawks romcom do Jane Russell (10[1])and Marilyn Monroe sing “Diamonds (10[1])are a Girl’s (10[1])Best Friend?” (10[1])■END■ (10[2]0[1])

ANSWER: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
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Summary

California2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%94.33
Great Lakes2025-02-01Y650%0%50%133.00
Lower Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y683%0%0%141.40
Midwest2025-02-01Y667%0%50%127.50
Overflow2025-02-01Y450%0%75%115.00
Pacific Northwest2025-02-01Y250%0%50%143.00
Southeast2025-02-01Y3100%0%33%145.00
UK2025-02-01Y10100%0%10%134.00

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Arvin BoraghiCambridge CCambridge B11010
Chris LevesleyWarwick ABristol11010
Oscar DespardCambridge AOxford A118-5
Nathan EasowManchesterSheffield11810
Louis CameronCambridge EOxford C12310
Tobin PayneWarwick BDurham13910
Elliot CosnettOxford BImperial B14410
Percy YuenCambridge DSouthampton B14710
Arya KarthikOxford ACambridge A14910
Andre WongLSEImperial A15010
Zayyan MahmoodSouthampton ANYU C15010
Jacob Hardin-BernhardtNYU CSouthampton A1500