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Odds
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The Don CeSar Beach Resort & Spa
The Don CeSar opened its doors
in 1928. Since then, it has been convalescent center in World War II, a VA
office building, and seriously considered for the wrecking ball. Find
out more...
The Don CeSar gets its name
from the opera "Meritana." The Pink Palace has an exclusive
shade of rouge made for it -- created by DuPont -- which takes 12,000
gallons and nine months to spread over the exterior. Find
out more...
In its earlier glory days, The
Don CeSar attracted some of this country's wealthiest, most influential,
and most talked-about families. From F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife
Zelda to Al Capone and baseball great Lou Gehrig, they came to bask in the
warm Florida sun. Surrounded by all the grand trappings, guests enjoyed a
charmed respite from the tumultuous world in which they lived, sipping
champagne on the roof gardens, dining amid white gloved waters, and
dancing the night away to the music of the hotel's resident orchestra.
The legendary sunsets continue
to attract a dazzling array of special people - like you.
At The Don CeSar, every guest gets star treatment, but we couldn't resist a little name dropping.
See if you can match some of the celebrity guests with the descriptions at the right.
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1. Bill Clinton |
a. Was a varsity cheerleader at a Catholic boys' school in Mobile, AL, long before he headed to
Margaritaville. |
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2. Janet Reno |
b. This "Meathead" began his career at the age
of 21 writing for the "Smothers Brothers' Comedy Hour." |
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3. Rod Stewart |
c. In 1993, appointed as the first woman to serve as the Attorney General of the United States. |
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4. Paul Anka |
d. Although she only appeared for one season in the TV series famed for its "heavenly"
detectives, her feathered hairdo inspired a generation of imitators.. |
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5. Elton John |
e. A native of Kansas City, he can claim nine international victories and 34 PGA Tour victories. |
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6 Farrah Fawcett |
f. The first outside artist signed to the Beatles' record label, Apple Records. |
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7. James Taylor |
g. Wrote Affliction, Raging Bull, Taxi, The Last Temptation of Christ and Forever Mine, filmed at The
Don CeSar in 1997. |
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8. Jimmy Buffett |
h. Although "Stay With Me" was a hit for the rock band The Faces, he went solo and hit it big with
the album "Every Picture Tells a Story" in 1971. |
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9. Jerry Lewis |
i. Gained 60 pounds to play aging boxer Jake LaMotta in the 1980 film "Raging Bull." |
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10. Paul Schrader |
j. The only entertainer in history to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize (1977). |
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11. Robert DeNiro |
k. Served six terms as the president of the Screen Actors' Guild before taking up the reins of another well known national organization. |
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12. Mickey Mantle |
1. Although his first No.1 single was titled "You Give Love a Bad Name," this rock idol, married to his
high school sweetheart, has given love a good name. |
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13. Zsa Zsa Gabor |
m. Invited to the White House in 1962 as a high school senior. |
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14. Jon Bon Jovi |
n. You have to wonder how this woman managed to look so good while doing most of her own stunts. |
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15. Lynda Carter |
o. The call letters on his 10-seat JetStar refer to his first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in July, 1992. |
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16. Tuesday Weld |
p. Hit the music charts in July, 1957, with "Diana," a megahit inspired by a crush on his baby-sitter. |
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17. Rob Reiner |
q. Formerly one of the loves of Dobie Gillis and later the wife of Dudley Moore, she co-starred in
"Once Upon a Time in America," filmed at The Don CeSar in the early 1980s. |
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18. Charlton Heston |
r. Dahhling! She slapped a police officer who had the nerve to give her a speeding ticket. |
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19. Andre Agassi |
s. Wrote and performed the 1997 tribute to Diana, Princess
of Wales, "Candle in the Wind." |
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20. Tom Watson |
t. Annual salary rose from $7,500 to $100,000 during a career that included 12 World Series. |
EXTRA CREDIT!
Can you name two movies filmed at The Don CeSar? (We've already given you a hint!)
ANSWERS
Quiz reprinted with
permission from Portraits, The Magazine of the Don CeSar Beach Resort
& Spa, 1999-2000.
photos by Julie Register
unless otherwise noted
*photos courtesy of The Don CeSar Beach Resort & Spa
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