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In both WarGames and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Matthew Broderick’s on-screen mother has the same profession. What is it?

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Which first-trilogy Star Wars actor initially refused to sign a three-picture deal?

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On which date was War of the Worlds first broadcast, causing widespread panic?

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