cmvgor

Wallace Beery of Min and Bill fame?

Stu Irwin? A onetime Joe Palooka?

Ellington, Duke -- Zane Mark in The Cotton Club

BRIT -- Wellingtons AMER -- Galoshes. Vet James Herriot thought a lot of his Wellingtons.

> {quote:title=Jenetico wrote:}{quote} > Sounds like a movie where Lana Turner played a nurse? Can't remember the name? Negative re any American cast members. 4. The lead player, now deceased, usually played character parts -- could easily range between a dignified executive and a stuffy butler. I could pick him out of a lineup, but I may have a bit of trouble if Sabastian Cabot was in the same array. ...Oh. The framing-device story line I mentioned in the last clue? The "present day" scenes involve a "This Is Your Life" - type TV show.

3.. Framing device. The story starts in the "present day" of the 1960s, flashes back to the WWII years for the body of the story, then returns to the "present".

*Addressing mongo, FredCDobbs and vallo13;* It is now settled. "Maybe its because I'm a Londoner" traces back to an autobiography and to a Music Hall song. That's why it was a phrase familiar to a reading or listening audience in the UK. It did scratch an itch to learn that. Now I know. Thanks to all. As for the American "portable punchline" I mentioned: "That's my story and I'm sticking to it," traces back to a story, supposedly true, that got around about a pro athlete whose name would be known to sports fans. Allegedly, he stayed out all night, then came home through the back door while his wife was cooking breakfast. He told a story about coming home late, not wanting to wake her up, and sleeping on the hammock in the back yard. She pointed out that she had taken down that hammock and stored it away days ago. He then uttered the famous punch line, which has subsequently been used by scores of comedians and sitcom writers. It _has_ been fun. Thanks.

Negative re Candidate. 2. British. One title There; another title Here.

Yo, Fred C.; Thanks loads. I've been a while posting a response, because I took the time to view a number of the recordings presented. I consider it possible that the song was written after the title phrase had become familiar in and of itself. I throrize that some real event, or some made-up joke, is at the background. I have been hearing that phrase for a number of years. I may never find out, but its been fun trying to. Thanks again. cmvgor

Okay, thanks. Lemesee here, lemesse... 1. Early 60s. B&W. POWs. (5,644)

Yoast, Bill -- Will Patton in Remember The Titans (football coach)

X -- skipping it. (We knew this would happen sooner or later.)

BRIT -- "Too many appitites. We turned him down." AMER -- Prone to vices, bad habits. We passed."

Thanks for the effort, Mongo. I do appreciate it.

BRIT -- Old Boy AMER -- Alumnus, Grad or Graduate.

Rosemary's Baby ??

Think I found a suitable AMER for this one...Hope so BRIT -- "I'll have your guts for garters, Charlie." AMER -- "I'll f*@# you up, Charlie."

Stephanson, Dr. Victor -- Robert Cummings in *What A Way To Go!*

Ness, Eliot -- Kevin Kosner in The Untouchables

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Barefoot In The Park ??

Putting aside the speakers for the moment, does this have to do with the Sonny & Jacey (Timothy Bottoms, Cybill Shepherd) elopement in The Last Picture Show ?

Bowie, Jim -- Alan Ladd in The Iron Mistress.

Spot on and dead right! (giggle) IMO, this charming story rates an updated remake, with the movie-fans subplot involving DVDs, and a few choice comments about copies that can't cross national borders. (I'm having some problems now, getting certain titles, because of that barrier.) The dead lover has most often been seen menacing such heros as Robin Hood, Harry Potter and Quigley. But he works out quiet well in this plot about coming back to comfort his love, until she was past her grief and able to turn to someone living. visualfeast, the thread is yours. But could you let me know what clue got you to the right title?

6. The backfromBeyond film fans gathered in her parlor to watch vidios show considerable taste in the titles they ask her to bring home. That means that this film is named in the "Movie References" column of a number of well-honored movies. I'm not naming any of them yet; we're not at the sell-out-the-shop point. The actor playing the deceased lover.is the performer most familiar to American fans. Has been seen playing villains more often than not. This is another of those titles that is on the TCM list, but I've never seen it scheduled. And it is sitting there waiting for someone to contribute a synopsis.