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Coffeedan, we received a game in the mail today called
"Brooklyn In-A-Box" and it looks just like "Monopoly" except it has streets and avenues in Brooklyn and the game pieces are a hot dog, egg cream, Brooklyn Bridge,
baseball cap, Wonder Wheel (Coney Island) etc.
The interesting thing is the game was made in the USA
(surprise, surprise) but the topper is it was made in
Cincinnati! The company is called Late for The Sky. I figured you would get a kick out of that since your theme trivia of last week.
Of course coming from Brooklyn we will enjoy playing.
Mongo
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Stella your recollections remind me of New York's
"Million Dollar Movie" which featured the same movie twice a day for seven days. If the movie was a favorite of mine I would practically watch it all week such as
"Caged" with Eleanor Parker and Hope Emerson.
The theme music was "Tara's Theme" from "Gone with the Wind" which made watching "Million Dollar Movie" more inviting.
Mongo
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ML I read that Shelley Winters book and she sure was hot-to-trot especially with her annual Christmas Eve liaisons with William Holden.
However some of her recollections were in doubt by those in the film colony.
In any event it was still a fun read.
Mongo
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I just saw that TCM added Hope Lange to their "In Memorium" interstitial which I thought was very nice.
Mongo
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I just noticed on TCM that they added Hope Lange to the "In Memorium" interstitial which I thought was very nice.
Mongo
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I thoroughly read the Dietrich book from cover to cover and although her daughter revealed much about the beauty....I believed it. And between the lines I also detected a strong love for her mother even though she may have been embarrassed by some of her mom's liaisons.
Mongo
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feaito I always read that Universal sacrificed the career of actor George Nader to save Hudson's ****. In fact Hudson remembered Nader in his will.
Also I wouldn't take the books by Crawford and Davis' daughters too seriously either.
Mongo
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Born this day December 22nd:
Supporting actress Barbara Billingsley is 81.
Began in the 1940s in "Shadow on the Wall", "Pretty Baby", "Three Guys Named Mike", "Inside Straight", "The Lady Wants Mink" etc. Known as June Cleaver on TVs "Leave it to Beaver".
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Posthumous
Co-star/support Peggy Castle (45) 1927-1973.
Sultry green-eyed blonde in mostly "B" films including "Payment on Demand", "The Prince Who Was a Thief", "Harem Girl", "I, the Jury", "99 River Street" with John Payne, "The White Orchid", "Miracle in the Rain" with Jane Wyman, "The Seven Hills of Rome" with Mario Lanza etc. Was Lilly on TVs "Lawman". A heavy drinker she died of cirrhosis of the liver.
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Lead, co-star, support Ruth Roman (76) 1922-1999.
Coldly beautiful full-figured actress in "Gilda", "Good Sam", "Champion" w/ Kirk Douglas, "The Window", "Beyond the Forest" w/ Davis, "Three Secrets", " Dallas" with Cooper, "Strangers on a Train", "The Bottom of the Bottle" etc. Appeared on TV. She died in her sleep.
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Co-star, support Frankie Darro (58) 1917-1976.
Former child star in over 150 films "Public Enemy", "Tugboat Annie", "Broadway Bill", "Three Kids and a Queen" w/ May Robson, "Saratoga" w/ Harlow, "Westward the Women" (the short guy chosen at the dance), "Operation Petticoat" etc. Was a semi-regular on TVs "Red Skelton Show".
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Supporting actress Peggy Ashcroft (83) 1907-1991.
She won an Oscar for "Passage to India". Also in "Sunday Bloody Sunday", "The Nuns Story" etc. Prior to her death she bacame Dame Peggy Ashcroft.
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Mongo
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I am one of those interested since I liked Hope Lange.
She had a refreshing approach to acting and a pretty face
especially in "Bus Stop" (where I believe she and actor/husband Don Murray met), "The Best of Everything", "Peyton Place" (Oscar nominee), "Pocketful of Miracles", "Death Wish" etc.
I recently posted her birthday on the Happy Birthday thread and thought about how charming she was on the TV series "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir".
I for one will miss this lovely blonde actress.
Mongo
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"Anchors Aweigh"?
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"On the Town"?
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Sorry....I notice that both Moira and Sandy came in at exactly the same time. Congratulations ladies. Perhaps you both can decide who is up next.
Mongo
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Sandy you hit the jackpot. The film isn't a classic however the performances of Jack Nicholson and especially Meryl Streep are outstanding. Congratulations!
It's your turn.
Mongo
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Clue # 4 A deserted family
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Clue # 3 Drinking companions
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There's no stopping you Stella. Congratulations!
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Time to scadaddle until next week. Coffeedan will be dropping in to distribute his daily trivia.
It's been fun.
Adios
Mongo
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Clue # 2 Albany, New York
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Clue # 1 The Depression
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"The Horn Blows at Midnight"?
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Evening Trivia:
From which Bette Davis film comes the following line:
A woman is beautiful only when she is loved"?
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"Young Man with a Horn"?
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Stella your on the ball again. Congratulations!
Are you game for another game?
Mongo
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Clue # 5 The neighbors upstairs
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Mrschips you are correct with the last ghost and stella is correct with the first ghost. Congratulations ladies!
Mrschips my favorite "A Christmas Carol" is the 1938 version although George C. Scott's version is very close behind.
Mongo
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
in Staff Discussion Forum
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Born this day December 23rd:
Co-star/supporting actor James Stacy is 67.
In "Sayonara", "South Pacific", Disney's "Summer Magic",
"Flareup" w/ Raquel Welch, "Posse" w/ Kirk Douglas, "Something Wicked This Way Comes" etc. On TV in
some Emmy nominated performances. Was married to Kim Darby and Connie Stevens. He lost and arm and a leg in a motorcycle accident which killed his girlfriend. Served time in prison for molesting an 11 year-old girl. Later tried to commit suicide. He is alive and coping today.
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Co-star/support Frederic Forrest is 67.
Appeared in "The Missouri Breaks" w/ Brando, "Apocalypse Now", "The Rose" (Oscar nominee), "Valley Girl", "Tucker: A Man and His Dream", "Music Box" etc. Was the horrible Blue Duck on TVs "Lonesome Dove". Was married to Marilu Henner.
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Co-star/support Elizabeth Hartman (43) 1943-1987.
She had a stunning film debut in "A Patch of Blue" for which she was Oscar nominated for Best Actress. Also in "The Group", "The Fixer", "The Beguiled" and "Walking Tall". Committed suicide.
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Supporting actress Barbara Ruick (43) 1930-1974.
She was in "Invitation" w/ Van Johnson, "Above and Beyond", "I Love Melvin", "The Band Wagon", "Affairs of Dobie Gillis" w/ Debbie Reynolds, "Carousel" etc. Was married to Robert Horton and composer John Williams (her widower). Her son was lead singer of Toto. Daughter of character actress Laureen Tuttle.
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Co-star/support Harry Guardino (69) 1925-1995.
Beefy actor in "Sirocco" w/ Bogart, "Houseboat" w/ Grant, "Pork Chop Hill" w/ Peck, "The Five Pennies", "King of Kings", "Madigan", "Dirty Harry" etc.
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Co-star/support James Gregory (90) 1911-2002.
In "The Young Stranger", "Al Capone", "The Manchurian Candidate" as Senator husband of Angela Lansbury, "PT 109", "Sons of Katie Elder" etc. On TVs "Barney Miller" as Insp. Lugen.
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Character actor Eric Blore (71) 1887-1959.
In 85 films playing mostly butlers and valets brilliantly in "The Gay Divorcee", "Top Hat", "Swing Time", "Shall We Dance", "Swiss Miss" w/ Laurel & Hardy,
"The Lady Eve", "Sullivan's Travels" etc.
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Mongo