New Haven has been depicted in a number of movies. Scenes in the film All About Eve (1950) are set at the Taft Hotel (now Taft Apartments) on the corner of College and Chapel streets, and the history of New Haven theaters as Broadway "tryouts" is depicted in the Fred Astaire film The Band Wagon (1953). The city was fictionally portrayed in the Steven Spielberg movie Amistad (1997) concerning the events around the mutiny trial of that ship's rebelling captives. New Haven was also fictionalized in the movie The Skulls (2000), which focused on conspiracy theories surrounding the real-life Skull and Bones secret society which is located in New Haven. COUNT 8
QSN1 At what former lodging facility in New Haven were scenes from the 1950's classic, All About Eve, filmed? ANS1 Taft Hotel QSN2 What Fred Astaire film depicts the reported history of New Haven theaters as "tryouts" for Broadway? ANS2 The Band Wagon QSN3 What Spielberg movie provided a fictional account of the slave ship mutiny trials that took place in New Haven? ANS3 Amistad QSN4 What movie produced in 2000 investigated conspiracy theories surrounding the notorious Skull and Bone Society in New Haven?  ANS4 The Skulls QSN5 What is currently located at the site of the old Taft Hotel in New Haven? ANS5 Taft Apartments QSN6 What was the name of the movie that once film in the corner of College and Chapel streets? ANS6 All About Eve (1950) QSN7 The fim Amistad uses references to New Haven in the movie, who was the director of Amistad? ANS7 Steven Spielberg QSN8 New Haven was feature in what movie regarding secret society and conspiracy theories?  ANS8 The Skulls (2000)