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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category History & The Movies) for Friday, November 1, 2024 (Season 41, Game 40):
This 1935 Best Picture Oscar winner tells of a 1789 event near the isolated Pacific volcano of Tofua
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Sam Cameron, a finance manager from Fargo, North Dakota
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Julie Phillips, an attorney from Alexandria, Virginia
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Greg Jolin, a system specialist & accountant from Raymond, New Hampshire (1-day total: $24,001)
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Picking up nearly half of the correct responses in yesterday’s game, Greg Jolin took a strong first victory. Today, he looks to win his second game against Julie Phillips and Sam Cameron.
You may have heard about the lawsuit yesterday where Sony Pictures is suing CBS Television Distribution over its syndication contract. As of the time of this writing, I have partially read the complaint and found it eye-opening; if the allegations contained within are true, this is the culmination of a number of actions over a number of years and I have to say that I am disappointed that it has reached this point.
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Correct response: What is Mutiny on the Bounty?
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Mutiny on the Bounty is a famous 1935 film, starring Clark Gable as Fletcher Christian, dramatizing the famous 1789 mutiny on the HMS Bounty of Christian seizing control of the ship from captain William Bligh. Christian and the mutineers were upset at their treatment by Bligh, took over the ship near Tofua, cast Bligh and his loyalists onto a boat, and set sail for Tahiti. Eventually, Fletcher Christian ended up on Pitcairn Island after having abducted a number of Tahitians.
I’d also like to talk about an important distinction today, and kudos to the writing staff for its correct writing today: Being that the film was released in 1935, it is correctly considered “this 1935 Best Picture Oscar winner”. It is not “this 1936 Best Picture Oscar winner” due to the award being given in 1936; anyone contending this online later today would be 100% incorrect and needs to be informed as such before the show receives undue criticism over the writing of this clue. Any confusion regarding that wording would be 100% the fault of the viewer and not the show. Additionally, anyone making a comment who clearly has not read this paragraph will not have their comment approved.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, November 1, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: That’s So 19th Century; Also A Cooking Verb; Only Murders In Buildings; Logos; Styling Hair; Resting In Forest Lawn Cemetery)
Greg got off to the best start, picking up 7 clues to jump into the lead. At the first break, the scores were Greg $4,800, Julie $2,200, Sam $1,000.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Greg 7 correct 0 incorrect
Julie 4 correct 0 incorrect
Sam 2 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Sam was a bartender that created moth-themed cocktails.
Julie had a flat in London across the street from Kensington Palace.
Greg tried out for College Jeopardy many years ago but did not pass.
Sam was playing well, but a clue selection mistake gave Greg the Daily Double; Greg used it to extend his lead after 30 clues.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Greg 12 correct 1 incorrect
Sam 8 correct 1 incorrect
Julie 5 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Greg $7,800
Sam $4,400
Julie $3,000
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: On The Map; Reptiles; Classical Musicians; Among The Top British Baby Names; Prime Numbers On TV; 6-Letter Synonym Pairs)
The Daily Doubles were crucial in this one; Sam lost $5,000 on his, while Greg got $6,000 on DD3. This meant that despite a $17,600 Coryat to Sam’s $18,000, Greg had a large lead going into Final.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Greg 23 correct 2 incorrect
Sam 19 correct 2 incorrect
Julie 9 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 4 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Greg $23,000
Sam $13,000
Julie $6,600
Greg was the only player correct in Final; this makes him a 2-day champion! He’ll be back Monday to go for win #3.
Tonight’s results:
Julie $6,600 – $6,598 = $2 (What is How Green Is My Valley?)
Sam $13,000 – $10,001 = $2,999 (What is How Green Was My Valley?)
Greg $23,000 + $3,001 = $26,001 (What is Mutiny on the Bounty) (2-day total: $50,002)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) ALSO A COOKING VERB $1000 (clue #21)
Greg 6000 +2000 (Julie 3200 Sam 2800)
2) PRIME NUMBERS ON TV $1200 (clue #13)
Sam 12400 -5000 (Greg 11800 Julie 1400)
3) ON THE MAP $1600 (clue #21, $9200 left on board)
Greg 12200 +6000 (Julie 6200 Sam 11000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 42
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Greg 2 4 5 2 3 4 2 2 4 5 5*
Julie 3 3 4 3 4 5
Sam 2 3 5 1
DJ! Round:
Greg 2 3 2 2 4*
Julie 2 3 4 1†
Sam 4 5 3 2 1 4 3 3* 4† 5† 5 5
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Greg 3.19
Sam 3.44
Julie 3.20
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 4 (0.10 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Greg $17,600 Coryat, 23 correct, 2 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Sam $18,000 Coryat, 19 correct, 2 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Julie $6,600 Coryat, 9 correct, 3 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $42,200
Lach Trash: $6,800 (on 8 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $5,000
Lead Changes: 5
Times Tied: 0
Player Statistics:
Greg Jolin, career statistics:
53 correct, 6 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
46.49% in first on buzzer (53/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $9,600)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,600
Julie Phillips, career statistics:
9 correct, 4 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $6,600
Sam Cameron, career statistics:
19 correct, 3 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$5,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,000
Greg Jolin, to win:
3 games: 65.886%
4: 43.410%
5: 28.601%
6: 18.844%
7: 12.416%
Avg. streak: 3.931 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Greg $23,000 Sam $13,000 Julie $6,600)
Greg: Standard cover bet over Sam is $3,001. (Actual bet: $3,001)
Julie: I’d limit my bet here to $600 or less in order to take second if Sam is incorrect. (Actual bet: $6,598)
Sam: You’ll need to bet at least $7,000 to have any chance of winning. (Actual bet: $10,001)
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This was the only historical event I could think of that would have occurred at that time that had been made into a movie. An interest in nautical explorations (and movies) made this more than just a guess for me.
I knew it right away from 1935 and 1789. The volcano part was an unnecessary distraction. And I agree with your comment about describing a picture by the year in which it was made rather than the year in which it received an award. Oppenheimer was Best Picture of 2023, not 2024.
When I was verifying my guess this morning after reading the FJ! clue online, I saw that Mutiny on the Bounty was apparently the last Best Picture winner to ONLY win Best Picture. It lost in the other six or seven nominations it had received.
If you know what the Oscar for Best Picture in 1935 was, that the mutiny happened in 1789, or, the location of the mutiny, this Final Jeopardy would be straight forward for you. Unfortunately, I knew none of this, so I couldn’t give an intelligent response. I’m not complaining, this week alone there was a “straight fprward” that I got, because I knew some of what the FInal jeopardy clue (answer) refered to, and, in past shows there were others that Igot,or, missed.
Finished the week a very respectable 3 for 5.
I didn’t know any of that either, but I thought about movie plots that might have taken place in that general area and would have likely been of interest to filmmakers and movie-goers of that era and came up with the guess of “What is Mutiny on the Bounty?” I was fairly surprised to have been correct. The other two movies I thought of were ‘Lost Horizon’ and ‘King of Siam’ but doubted they referenced a volcano. Turns out the former was released a couple or so years later and the latter over a decade later.
Rather than the two dates giving me the answer, it was one date (1789) and the location that gave it to me.
Even though the 1962 version was considered a flop, I rather liked it when I saw it on a big screen in a movie theater of the 1960’s. I’m old but not that old to have seen the original in first run. 🙂
Unfortunately, I was only familiar with the 1962 movie with Marlon Brando, and the year 1789 which led me to think about the French, resulted in a total blank.
Thanks for sharing these insights on the latest Jeopardy! episode. It’s always fascinating how a historical event can be captured so vividly in film. I love discovering these bits of trivia through your posts.**
Curious about the strategy tips you mentioned! How do contestants typically decide their bets in Final Jeopardy? It’s such a crucial part of the game.
Looking forward to more!”
I didn’t know. This is getting repetitive. Lol. 0 for 5 for the week and 5 for 40 for the season.
Monday and Tuesday next week will the 2 shows I saw taped on September 23rd.