Swithin

Happy Birthday! And let's not forget that before there was Doris Day, there was the original: Janis Paige as Babe Williams.

Bela Lugosi (in Devil Bat) Next: Evil doctor but not in a horror or sci-fi film

Billie Burke (particularly in Hi Diddle Diddle) Played neurotics well

The Great Garrick is indeed a great, unsung movie. I love Melville Cooper's utterly theatrical performance. He was one of the great character actors.

I not only saw The Exorcist, I was in college studying Theology and had a course in demonology around the time the film was released. We had to read the book and see the film. Our teacher -- a Jesuit -- tried to get Father Thomas Bermingham, the technical advisor to the movie, to speak to our class, but he was too busy. He also had a small role in the film. (Father Bermingham had taught at my university.) In the demonology class, we were more interested in the accuracy of the exorcism process, as well as in Pazuzu, than we were in vomit.

Sometimes going to the movies is about the communal experience. Yes, I can get irritated by moviegoers who won't shut up, or who eat their popcorn too noisily. But the kind of experience I remember during the turtle scene of Cannibal Holocaust is unique. It couldn't be duplicated at home whilst streaming the film. You need that audience to be grossed out with.

Susannah York was in Tom Jones with Joyce Redman.

"Tennessee Waltz" -- Wise Blood (1979) Next: A song mentioning hair

Claude Rains played John Jasper in the 1935 film The Mystery of Edwin Drood, based on Dickens' unfinished novel. While not specifically a horror film, the style and feel is definitely one of horror. It was directed by Stuart Walker, the same year he directed Werewolf of London. The film was part of the original batch of Universal horror films shown on Shock Theater, perhaps the grandaddy of horror film television series, hosted for much of its run by Zacherley.

Gwendoline Christie (6'3") Next: Won Oscar, Tony, Emmy

Barbara O'Neil (All This, and Heaven Too) Next: Played a governess

It reads (to me) like James J. Azguitar. I used to think Jakeem was an Arab name, until I realized it was probably Jake Em.

If you change your user name, you know what song I will be posting! But if it's such a subtle change, perhaps that won't be necessary.

Bruce Dern was in Hush...Hush Sweet Charlotte with Mary Astor.

And right you are, Lavender! You made one amusing error: You got your hills wrong. The film they met on was The House on Telegraph Hill. In her acceptance speech, Bergman praised Cortese's role in Day for Night and criticized the strange occurrence that Day for Night won an Oscar (Best Foreign Film) the year before, but Cortese was nominated for her role in that film a year later. Cortese did win many awards for that role, including a BAFTA, the NY Film Critics, and the National Society of Film Critics, among others. And it's your turn!

Lon Chaney Jr. I think my favorite of his roles/films is in Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman (1943). I love it when he has his angry fit, when the singer of the "Festival of the New Wine" song sings "And may they live eternally." Talbot replies: "I DON'T WANNA LIVE ETERNALLY!!!"

Today's hint: Husband was born in the U.S., Wife was born in Europe. The Oscar night comment by the winner complained about the fact that Wife's film won an award the year before, but Wife was nominated for that film a year later. The winner said: "And now here I am, and I'm her rival, and I don't like that at all, please forgive me..."

Witchfinder General is so bleak, I believe those who say that the director committed suicide after making it. I saw it first at the Museum of Modern Art. There is a beautifully sweet young hero, played by Ian Ogilvy. By the end, Ogilvy breaks free of his chains, grabs an axe, and begins hacking Price to pieces. Ogilvy's friend comes in, shoots the hacked Price, and says "May God have mercy on us all." Ogilvy, quite justifiably crazed by this point, shouts at his friend, "YOU TOOK HIM FROM ME! YOU TOOK HIM FROM ME!" And you know what? The audience felt the same. We wanted more hacking of the evil Price. The film ends with Ogilvy's girlfriend, chained to a table, screaming, a primal scream. Best in the UK print, which has a great musical score, which fits the horror in the midst of beauty theme of the film.

The first time I was taken to Radio City Music Hall, Merry Andrew (1958) was the film that followed the Easter Show. It was a thrilling experience for a little kid, but I don't remember too much about the movie.

This is too hard a question for me, as I love so many films and performances of those gentlemen, although I haven't seen that many Lon Sr. films. But I will say that my favorite Vincent Price film, which includes his best performance, is definitely Witchfinder General (1968). Price has said his role of Matthew Hopkins in that film is one of his best performances. And despite his portrayal of a man who is one of the most evil characters ever put on film, it has been said that Price is more subdued than usual in the film.

In the "First Film That Comes to Mind" thread, Laffite gave a clue ("Lots and lots of fairies") that reminded me of a favorite film. The film, Kingdom of the Fairies (1903), is one of the pioneering films of Georges Melies. I can watch this nearly 17-minute film again and again. It's charm and style beats just about anything made today.

"Nur eine Stunde" sung by Pola Negri in Mazurka (1935) followed by "One Hour of Romance" sung by Kay Francis in Confession (1937) -- Confession is a scene-for-scene remake of the German film Mazurka. Next: Song that mentions a dairy product

I refuse to state the obvious, even that great film. So here's another film that fits your clue. I've included, for your delectation, the whole film as well (even though we don't usually do that on this thread.) It's a 1903 Melies film. 🙂 The Kingdom of the Fairies (1903) Next: Maps

Is "Ol' Man River" the greatest song ever to come out of musical theater? Maybe. James Whale shot the scene beautifully as well.

You are quite right to chastise me for not mentioning that guy in his thong! Here's a photo that doesn't quite do him justice. Btw, the woman holding what I thought was a chicken is billed as "Girl with Cockerel."