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Movie Buffs Associated - Abbott and Costello Logic Puzzle

Every week since its inauguration, the local Movie Buffs Associated have shown a series of movies chosen by a selection panel, determined annually by a ballot of members, in the Municipal Offices function room each evening from Monday to Friday, and starring a particular actor/actress. The selection panel for the current year is Sally Boyden, Mark Thomson, Jessica Farmer, Laurie Davison and Mary Peters.

Last week their choice was the comedy duo, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, and the films chosen - one per member - were Buck Privates (1941), Africa Screams (1949), The Time of Their Lives (1946), Who Done It? (1942), and Hit the Ice (1943) but not respectively, and neither were they shown in that order, nor in the order in which they were released. Showing time differed each evening. From this information and the following clues, for each member, can you determine who chose which film, the day on which it was shown, and at what time?

  • 1. Who Done It? was the choice of neither Mr. Davison nor Mr. Thomson.
  • 2. The 1941 release was shown two days later than Miss Farmer's choice.
  • 3. Buck Privates was shown last.
  • 4. Mr. Thomson's choice was Africa Screams which showed at 15 minutes to the hour.
  • 5. Time wise, Mary had the latest showing.
  • 6. None of the women had a showing on Thursday or Friday.
  • 7. The 7:15 pm showing was on Friday.
  • 8. The mid-week showing, which was not Miss Boyden's choice, was at 7:30 pm.
  • 9. Who Done It? was shown on neither hour.
  • 10. Hit the Ice started at an earlier time but a day later than The Time of Their Lives.
  • 1. Who Done It? was the choice of neither Mr. Davison nor Mr. Thomson.
  • 2. The 1941 release was shown two days later than Miss Farmer's choice.
  • 3. Buck Privates was shown last.
  • 4. Mr. Thomson's choice was Africa Screams which showed at 15 minutes to the hour.
  • 5. Time wise, Mary had the latest showing.
  • 6. None of the women had a showing on Thursday or Friday.
  • 7. The 7:15 pm showing was on Friday.
  • 8. The mid-week showing, which was not Miss Boyden's choice, was at 7:30 pm.
  • 9. Who Done It? was shown on neither hour.
  • 10. Hit the Ice started at an earlier time but a day later than The Time of Their Lives.

Observation: This table is automatically filled accordingly to the grid.

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  • After this, you will need to read the clues again and use logic deduction;
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