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"You mean to say that a native knows that you were wearing underpants? Good God, this is more serious than I thought!”Carry On Up the Khyber (1968)The 3rd Foot and Mouth Regiment, commanded by Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond (Sid James), is responsible for the area around the Khyber Pass, in British India. The natives, governed by the Khasi of Kalabar, are terrified of the prestigious British army unit, who are said not to wear anything under their kilts. One timid soldier, Private Widdle (Charles Hawtrey), is prone to chill, and, going against the rules, wears underwear. As he is patrolling the Pass solo, he is approached by Bungit Din (Bernard Bresslaw), a fearsome Burpa. Widdle faints. Din uses his sword to lift the prone Widdle’s kilt and is shocked and amused to find that Widdle is wearing underwear. He takes the underwear to the Khasi, his leader (Kenneth Williams), who knows that now that the secret is out, the natives will no longer fear the Brits.This hilarious low-brow movie is one of the best of the divine Carry On series, though, these days, it would no doubt meet with disapproval from the woke brigade. The puns are brilliant, the characters sublimely inane, and the sexual innuendo omnipresent. I’ve seen this film many times, and I never tire of it.In the end, the regiment lifts its skirts and scares the natives away.Kenneth Williams to Sid James: "And how is our most gracious Majesty Queen Waterloo?"
Kenneth Williams, Bernard Bresslaw
Sid James, Joan Sims
Charles Hawtrey
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On 10/10/2021 at 10:10 PM, mr6666 said:On 10/4/2021 at 12:07 PM, laffite said:
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Whither Laffite?
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The Dead (1987)
Next: Favorite Henry King movie
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7 hours ago, lavenderblue19 said:
She starred in the Broadway play The World of Suzie Wong, that doesn't count to you? What didn't you understand ? Since when wasn't The World of Suzie Wong a Broadway play? Sorry but I don't get what you are confused about and if you read all the clues anyway you should have been able to get Robert Culp. Besides, why didn't you at least try a guess. What's the worst that could have happened if your guess was wrong. At least I would have seen that you were trying and my effort of thinking up 6 clues wasn't wasted.
Now Miles, back to you and again, thanks for reading the clues and putting some effort into the question.
Sorry, this was the line that confused me, from your original clue:
" She had the leading role in a famous Broadway musical, although was not cast in the film version. "
The World of Suzie Wong was not a musical. (Btw, William Shatner, who is about to go into space, played the male lead in the play.)
Back to you Miles.
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48 minutes ago, lavenderblue19 said:
Yes Robert Culp and France Nuyen. Thanks for reading the clues, I think you were the only one to do so and bother to put the work in.
Your thread and good job and Thanks.
Oh, I know what confused me. I couldn't figure out what leading role in a Broadway musical France Nuyen played. Her only credit on IBDB is The World of Suzie Wong.
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43 minutes ago, lavenderblue19 said:
Yes Robert Culp and France Nuyen. Thanks for reading the clues, I think you were the only one to do so and bother to put the work in.
Your thread and good job and Thanks.
I thought of them, but
1. Didn't want to reply so soon;
and more importantly,
2. Something put me off that guess, thinking it would be wrong!
Back to you Miles.
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1950 is one of the most discussed years regarding the Best Actress nominations. Here are my choices, in order:
Eleanor Parker -- Caged
Judy Holliday -- Born Yesterday
Then come the other three ladies: Baxter, Davis, Swanson. I love them all, but Parker and Holliday were the top!
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Gay Horror!
in LGBT
A few years ago, I posted something about Chuck and Buck (2000). Jaragon replied that it looks like a horror movie. At times, it certainly feels like one. There's one scene that made me want to run out of the room screaming. That scene is on YouTube, but I won't post it here.
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What's Up, Tiger Lily (1966)
Next: Another film with an animal in the title, but not about the animal
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The Sun Shines Bright (1953)
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Tennessee Williams wanted Anna Magnani to play Serafina in The Rose Tattoo on Broadway. He was so keen on her, he went to Italy to try to convince her. He was unsuccessful, and Maureen Stapleton played the role, with Eli Wallach as Alvaro. Strangely, both Maureen and Eli won Tony Awards, but in the Featured Actress and Actor categories.
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"The Other Tango" -- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)
Next: Song about coping
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Les Crane
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11 minutes ago, lilypond said:
Oh, that's interesting, SWITHIN, I'd never consider Stanwyck second tier. There's too much substance there, for me at least. Authentic, tautly vibrant, but not brittle.
But agree with you on Bette's merits-- top drawer. I do wish she hadn't made the more "lurid" things later on. That's controversial I guess, b/c some people defend that. But I'm not fond of campy Bette.
That photo of Stanwyck is amusing because she seems so much "greener", and unpolished and everything, than her later image!
I like your point about "greener," "unpolished," etc. That's how I've seen her throughout her career, and perhaps it adds to the quality of some of her performances, e.g. Baby Face, Stella Dallas, etc. But even as the wealthy Julia Treadway in Executive Suite, BS never quite transcends that chorus girl for me. But I like her and her movies, in general.
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"More" -- Mondo Cane (1962) -- also called originally in English "Theme from Mondo Cane."
Next: Another Oscar-nominated song that should have won but didn't.
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For me it's definitely Davis by a long shot. I enjoy many of Stanwyck's movies and performances, but I don't think she's in the same league. There are many other actresses from the classic era whom I love, like the great Kate, etc. But for me, Stanwyck is strictly second tier.
I'd like to have seen Stanwyck in her early Ziegfeld Follies performances, where she probably excelled.
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Brazil (1985)
Next: Conifers
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John Abbott (Woman in White)
Next: Gazed at a full moon
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I mentioned this in the Dark Shadows thread, since it's a Canadian horror serial inspired by Dark Shadows. I never watched Dark Shadows but loved Strange Paradise, the Canadian series:
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51 minutes ago, Bethluvsfilms said:
Love this movie.
Boris Karloff is so frightening, and yet so sympathetic as the monster at the same time. Colin Clive's "It's alive!" line is classic.
It will also be on TCM on October 28, so we can compare Sven's shtick to whomever does the commentary on TCM.
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On Svengoolie tomorrow, October 9, 2021:
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Vincent Price was in Wilson with George Macready.
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48 minutes ago, midwestan said:
On TCM recently, I saw "The 7th Victim", which I've seen several times before and enjoy watching. It struck me as strange that the ending passed muster with the Production Code, because it was such a bummer. It ends with a suicide (which is not shown, of course) of a person who got wrapped up with some well-heeled devil worshipers. The only reason I can think such an ending would have been allowed was perhaps to serve as a cautionary tale about what happens when you dabble in the occult? Does anyone have any insight on why such an ending would have been permitted?
Maybe they allowed it as a cautionary tale to show what can happen to young women who live in Greenwich Village.
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I Just Watched...
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When I was a kid, a local theater had a double bill of Carry On Nurse and Make Mine Mink. I was hooked.
Two things missing from Carry On Up the Khyber, but I guess I can forgive the film for their omission: the usual Carry On theme over the credits is replaced by a more stately theme, suitable to the British Raj; and Hattie Jacques.