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Movie Buffs Associated - Fred and Ginger 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 dancing duo, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, and the films chosen - one per member - were Top Hat (1935), Swing Time (1936), The Gay Divorcee (1934), Shall We Dance (1937), and Flying Down to Rio (1933) 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. Flying Down to Rio did not show on Friday.
  • 2. There was a showing time difference of over one hour between the choices of Mark and Sally.
  • 3. Mr Davison's choice showed midweek at 8:00 pm.
  • 4. Jessica chose the 1933 release.
  • 5. Top Hat and the 1937 release were not chosen by women.
  • 6. Miss Peters' choice was not Swing Time but was shown on the first day at 7:15 pm.
  • 7. Shall We Dance showed the day before Top Hat but not at 7:10 pm.
  • 8. Either Jessica or Sally had an 8:45 pm showing.
  • 1. Flying Down to Rio did not show on Friday.
  • 2. There was a showing time difference of over one hour between the choices of Mark and Sally.
  • 3. Mr Davison's choice showed midweek at 8:00 pm.
  • 4. Jessica chose the 1933 release.
  • 5. Top Hat and the 1937 release were not chosen by women.
  • 6. Miss Peters' choice was not Swing Time but was shown on the first day at 7:15 pm.
  • 7. Shall We Dance showed the day before Top Hat but not at 7:10 pm.
  • 8. Either Jessica or Sally had an 8:45 pm showing.

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

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  • The first step is to read the clues and find the most basic ones;
  • Those clues can be marked on the grid without using any other information;
  • After this, you will need to read the clues again and use logic deduction;
  • Click on a clue to mark it as used;
  • The answer table is filled automatically.

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