Question 1

What instrument did Bob Burns invent and play in Belle of the Yukon?

Accepted Answer

Bob Burns invented and plays a bizarre musical instrument called a "bazooka" — a long tube with a cone on the end. GIs in WW2 later used the name for the rocket-firing anti-tank weapon.

Question 2

Which film festival recognized Belle of the Yukon?

Accepted Answer

The film received an Academy Award in 1946.

Question 3

What painting hangs behind the bar in Belle of the Yukon?

Accepted Answer

The painting is a rough interpretation of Bouguereau's "Nymphs and Satyr," which was in the Hoffman House bar until 1901.

Question 4

Which actors reprised their roles in a radio adaptation of Belle of the Yukon?

Accepted Answer

Dinah Shore, Randolph Scott, and Bob Burns reprised their film roles in a 30-minute radio adaptation on "The Screen Guild Theater" on February 12, 1945.

Question 5

What is the setting of Belle of the Yukon?

Accepted Answer

The film is set during the great Canadian Gold Rush in Alaska, where a reformed con artist runs an honest casino/dance hall.

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