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Clark Gable in "It Happened One Night"?

This could be obvious too..."The Swimmer"?

That's correct. Away you go.

Check on the Internet Movie Database - www.IMDb.com is the address. Just enter the title "Stop Look and Listen" and you will get some more information.

[appropriate fanfare] Correct. Take it away, inglis! You're getting pretty good at this...

Nope [the opposite of 'yep'?]. [ahem...Slez-nick sounds a bit like a porn star name...like "Buck Naked"...we all know whose name you really meant to write, though...]

[grumble, grumble] Not really. Peter Lorre in "The Raven"? [for what it's worth]

I don't think so...he turned down a number of parts, but I don't think this was one of them. In any case, Georgie boy is not whom I have in mind.

Here's my question [i'm not sure if it's difficult or not]: Myrna Loy turned down Claudette Colbert's role in "It Happened One Night". Name an actor who turned down Gable's part.

Peter Lorre?

Massachusetts?

West Virginia?

Would it be that they were both pregnant at the time, and so they each had a child after the films?

Not too difficult a question, I'm sure: In what year did Hitch stop receiving screenwriting credits for his own filmography?

Good job, Garbo! That's another merit badge for you... ;-) Knowing your comparatives from your superlatives means you must've had your Wheaties this morning... Be on the lookout for split infinitives - they're nasty little things... Oh, back on topic... Joan Leslie Priscilla Lane Bonita Granville [i seem always to get - no split infinitives for me - those last two confused...] Message was edited by: wordmaster

I see your point. I am speaking as a fan of noir. I do know, however, that "Petrified..." and "Angels..." may contain elements of noir but are not noir in total. I suppose that people are straining to find films that fit into the genre because the parameters of the genre are not as cut and dried as those of musical comedy, for example. Those trying to find or quantify "sub-genres" in this area are under the false impression that it will make them appear knowledgeable or conversant in film language. It ultimately shows them to be pretenders. Occasional threads will arise here where we satirize the elusive qualities of noir by contemplating fusions/deconstructions of the genre - the "noir musical" thread that I participated in/instigated, for example. This goes to show that we noir enthusiasts are not all doom and gloomsters, living in half-light, skulking in back alleys, etc. Wannabes in any area of endeavour [including this one] will be found out, or will show themselves to be lacking in substance when the heavy lifting begins.

I'm not that wild about blue either, and the yellow/khaki mixture I could do without so, for me, having a range of options would be preferable. I would prefer a green or a black/grey colour scheme. Message was edited by: wordmaster

The more precise spelling, it seems, is the one on his birth certificate. "Goebbels" is the more commonly used spelling of his name, though. Work pressures and health issues are not making me feel that mighty, so I will have to ponder a question and return later. ["How do I get an 'o' with an umlaut on it?", he asks teutonically...] [please excuse the double post - it's going to be one of those weeks, I can just feel it...] Message was edited by: wordmaster

Yes, it seems that Goebbels is the more common spelling, and that the spelling with umlaut and without the "e" is the spelling on his birth certificate. I am not feeling that 'mighty' these days - work pressures are mounting as summer busy season approaches - but I shall return with a question as soon as time allows.

Yes, it seems that Goebbels is the more common spelling, and that the spelling with umlaut and without the "e" is the spelling on his birth certificate. I am not feeling that 'mighty' these days - work pressures are mounting as summer busy season approaches - but I shall return with a question as soon as time allows.

Richard Dreyfuss in "American Graffiti"? [Never fear the spelling police - they [should] have much larger fish to fry...]

"Foreign Correspondent"?

Here is the answer: Artist: Goldfrapp Song Title: "Ooh La La" [track 1] CD Title: Supernature This question has come up a few times on the board, so I happen to have the answer at hand. Glad to be of service. wordmaster

Thanks, path40a, for recovering this. [i also tried to access the original thread but had no luck either.] I happen to have all the clues written down: clue 10: tragedy at school clue 9: pianist/physician clue 8: a popular series of newspaper articles clue 7: newsreel clue 6: football hero clue 5: stutterer clue 4: ineffectual mother clue 3: square dance clue 2: waltz clue 1: a portrait of a state official

Oops...never mind. [sighs with relief] Message was edited by: wordmaster