Some missed trivia

In what 1964 movie musical comedy did Frank Sinatra introduce the song My Kind of Town (Chicago Is)?

• Robin and the 7 Hoods, a spoof of the Robin Hood story set in Prohibition-era Chicago. The Oscar-winning song was written by Jimmy Van Heusen, with lyrics by Sammy Cahn.

How much does an African elephant’s ear weigh?

• Up to 110 pounds. Each of their ears measures as much as 6 feet high and 4 feet across.

Who was the only performer to be nominated twice posthumously for a Best Actor Oscar?

• James Dean, who died in September 1955. He was nominated for East of Eden (1955) and Giant (1956), but didn’t win for either.

What kind of animal was the exotic pet named Billy that President Calvin Coolidge kept in the White House and later donated to the National Zoo?

• A pygmy hippopotamus. Coolidge’s personal White House menagerie also included a bobcat antelope, wallaby, goose, donkey, and two lion cubs.