Question
Due to the popularity of her movies contrasting with her identity being mostly unknown by the public, Time magazine labeled this singer “The Ghostest with the Mostest.” For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this ghost singer, who dubbed many films in the 50s and 60s. Although she sang all of Eliza Doolittle’s songs in My Fair Lady for Audrey Hepburn, she remained uncredited.
ANSWER: Marni Nixon [or Margaret Nixon McEathron]
[10m] Nixon also sang for this actress in the 1957 film Boy on a Dolphin. This Italian actress’s role as Cesira in Two Women won her a Best Actress Oscar in 1961, the first for a non-English role.
ANSWER: Sophia Loren [or Sofia (Costanza Brigida Villani) Scicolone]
[10e] In an unusually credited role for Nixon, she performed Shelley’s vocals in Dance with Me, Henry, a film starring this comedy duo perhaps more well known for their skit “Who’s on First?”
ANSWER: Abbott and Costello [accept William Alexander “Bud” Abbott AND Lou Costello in any order; accept Louis Francis Cristillo in place of “Costello”]
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Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton of Ottawa Fame | Von Trapped | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Positive Attitude | Honk it Like It's Hot | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| The Second Coming of James Wang | Carleton of Not Minnesota Fame | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Untitled McGill Team | Guelph Neg 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 HONK! @ Waterloo | 2024-08-03 | Y | 8 | 10.00 | 75% | 25% | 0% |
| 2024 HONK! @ Carleton | 2024-10-20 | Y | 4 | 7.50 | 50% | 25% | 0% |
| 2024 HONK! @ Syracuse | 2024-12-07 | Y | 4 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 2025 HONK! @ Online | 2025-03-09 | Y | 10 | 17.00 | 90% | 50% | 30% |