Given an open-ended topic (movie name, a persons name, an event, sports, etc) generate a simple trivia-type question.

cold mountain
Which nineteenth century conflict is the background to the novel 'Cold Mountain' by Charles Frazier?

chuck berry
'Ida May' was the original title of which hit single by Chuck Berry?

billy wilder
Which film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Ray Milland, was about four days in the life of a chronic drunkard?