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Zelly, Mme. -- Isabella Rossellini in *Zelly And Me*

This has morphed into a "Name The Movie" quiz, and I've run out of meaningful clues that would not be giveaways. The movie is *Road House* (1989). Patrick Swaze plays a martial arts master with a Philosophy degree (NYU) who hires out as a bouncer at bars and dance halls that have to deal with a rough clientel. The title road house is under siege from a local boss who wants the owner to pay protection. A recycled Western about cleaning up the town. Thread's open.

> "Well, all I can say is, I hope its not a real emergency, because I only brought one bottle of vodka." Fionnula Flanagan to Maggie Smith in *Divine Secrets Of The Ya-Ya Sisterhood* ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Another: "Frankly, if somebody requested "Chopsticks", you'd ask for the sheet music."

Samuels -- Paul Sorvino in *The Panic In Needle Park*

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Otto -- Emilio Estevez, the generic-lable hero of *Repo Man*

Negative as to *Repo Man*, but that would seem to be a good context for this kind of action. Perhaps involving the Harry Dean Stanton character. Another quote. Aftermath of a shootout; dead bodies present. Nobody admits to having seen or done anything. One man explaining his lack of information points out: "A polar bear fell on me."

Green Acres BUG TUSSLE or FROSTBITE FALLS

Banter -- Old friends reunited: Hero: "You sing pretty good for a blind white boy." Blind Singer: "I thought you would be bigger."

Ellison, Samantha -- Paula Marshall in *Warlock: The Armageddon* (1993)

ladyeve; At or about 48 Views, correct re *Foxes*. TCM has a very detailed synopsis in their list. My impression is that it has _never_ been copied. That seems to be the impression over at Amazon also. I've posted a request that TCM show it, in hope that I may get a chance to tape it. A film involving American slavery that did not contain an anti-slavery subplot just wasn't welcome in some quarters. An amusing sidebar: Frank Yerby, author of the source novel, was born to a mixed-race couple, and he grew up in an area where that was automatically labled "Black". After spending some time as a teacher, he started a writing career and became a master of the "bodice-ripper" long before that phrase was invented. Also, he wrote mostly of White protagonists, sort of practicing "Whitesploitation" decades before the term "Blaxsploitation" came into use. Incidentally, ladyeve, have you seen it, and what clue got you to it? Thread's yours.

Extra info: Knowing that some of his enemies may favor the indirect approach, the hero hides his snazzy muscle car where it cannot be found. Then he purchases a dependable and disposal junker, and keeps four ready-to-go spare tires in the trunk. Now he is ready for vendictive tire slashers.

Oh, yeah... *God's Little Acre* PETTICOAT JUNCTION or HOOTERVILLE

This movie is based on a popular novel. It is well based in history. Unlike many stories set in this period, it does not involve the American Civil war. Slavery still exists at the end of the story, and slaves are characters in the story from beginning to end. The conflict at the background of the events is a financial and banking crisis of the 1820s-30s that affected many people, including the characters of this story.

The hero names the plantation after his ancestrial home in Ireland. Sets out to turn it into a paying concern, and to build a showplace mansion. It's noted that he does hands-on work alongside workmen and slaves. A beautiful lady that he has fallen for scorns him, but then she learns that he has arranged for the family of the man he killed in the duel to be taken care of. She forms a better impression of him.

> {quote:title=Jenetico wrote:}{quote} > JASMINE THE LIONESS (this one was shorter, never heard of either) :=) Jasmine has a prominent role in *Secondhand Lions* (2003); worth one's time to locate it. Fred, a cartoon character, was butler and sidekick to a cartoon hero named "Super Chicken" circa 1968.

Try this one: What character, in what film, does a job so rife with fights and injuries that he always has copies of his medical records with him or nearby? Any emergency room he walks (or gets rolled) into can immediately have a briefing on his medical history. No wasted time. Who that?

Hero wins a plantation in a poker game. Insulted by the loser, fights a duel. He's wounded, but he kills the poor loser.

Ridley Scott's by any chance ??

*Oscar* -- Title character played by Jim Mulholland (1991). Doesn't qualify for that "unseen" thread, because he walked in for the last 90 seconds or so.

The Irish newcomer is befriended by the man who rescues him from the sandbar. He thus has friends at the lower end of the social scale when he rises in society in the coming years. (5,112)

Thanks, ladyeve. Trying again. 1940s B&W. Illegitimate son of an aristocratic Irish family goes to America. Lives by his wits in 1820s Louisiana. Gambling on a riverboat. Suspected of cheating; marooned on a sandbar.

Evinrude (dragonfly / outboard motor) voiced by James Macdonald in *The Rescuers* (1977)

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The two cops talking about the stresses of police work -- Robert Foxworth and Paula Prentiss in *The Black Marble*. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Another: "Well, all I can say is, I hope its not a real emergency, because I only brought one bottle of vodka." who? context?