Here’s tonight’s Final Jeopardy answer and question for Wednesday, November 2, 2016:
Final Jeopardy! category: ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY’S 50 GREATEST MOVIE DIRECTORS
Final Jeopardy! clue/answer: He “inaugurated a new depth–both visually…and emotionally…and (had) a voice that paid the bills until he died”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Dennis Fipps, a retired Navy medical specialist from San Diego, California![]() |
Courtney Cissel, a rental co-ordinator from Raleigh, North Carolina![]() |
Vivek Ravishanker, a freelance consultant from Higganum, Connecticut (1-day total: $23,199)![]() |
Who is Orson Welles?
Here’s the Entertainment Weekly article; Orson Welles comes in at number 2.
The film which “inaugurated a new depth” – the classic Citizen Kane, his first major film. According to EW, his other masterpiece was 1958’s “Touch of Evil”.
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Scores going into Final Jeopardy:
Vivek $15,000
Courtney $10,000
Dennis $7,000
Final Results:
Dennis $7,000 – $3,001 = $3,999 (Who is Frank Capra?)
Courtney $10,000 – $2,000 = $8,000 (Who is Selznick?)
Vivek $15,000 + $5,001 = $20,001 (2-day total: $43,200)
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Scores after the opening round:
Vivek $6,200
Courtney $3,800
Dennis $1,000
Daily Double locations:
1) “B”RANDS $1000 (10th pick)
Courtney 1200 +1200 (Vivek 2200 Dennis -1000)
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2) ANATOMICAL QUOTES $2000 (5th pick)
Courtney 7800 -2200 (Vivek 6200 Dennis 1000)
3) THE COUNTRY’S UNKNOWN SOLDIER $1600 (26th pick, $6,800 left on board)
Courtney 7600 +2400 (Vivek 13800 Dennis 5400)
Unplayed clues:
None!
Game Stats:
Vivek $15,000 Coryat, 20 correct, 1 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer
Courtney $11,200 Coryat, 17 correct, 4 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer
Dennis $7,000 Coryat, 14 correct, 3 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer
Vivek Ravishanker, stats to date:
41 correct
4 incorrect
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,200)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
33.33% in first on buzzer (38/114)
Average Coryat: $14,200
Vivek Ravishanker, to win:
3 games: 47.37%
4: 22.44%
5: 10.63%
6: 5.03%
7: 2.38%
Avg. streak: 2.900 games.