cmvgor
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*6.* A re-viewing a few nights ago of *The Bridge On The River Kwai* brought certain aspects of
this movie to mind. This script devoted some time to the aspects of Community and organization
among the prisoners. They were allowed to have activities among themselves. -- They had a school, where anyone knowledgable in a subject could give instructions in that subject. They cast and rehearsed and peformed theatrical skits. The German captors dealt ethically with inspectors from Switzerland checking the camps on behalf of the Geneva Convention. In one droll
sequence, an executive of the Escape Committee who is also in the chorus line of a theatrical production number is called aside for a conference. He takes part in the discussion and renders a
decision while half distracted with making adjustments to his skirt and his bodice.
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BRIT -- Demobed, on Civey Street
AMER -- Out of the Service; a civilian now.
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"Daddy _told_ me the LAFitness contract was a better deal!"
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*5.* One prisoner is incognito. He masquerades as a Naval Officer after his plane is shot down, but he is a civilian scientist who is desperately needed on a project elswhere. The Escape Committee are working full time on the project. // This particular script has some humor and some lighter moments, but "Hogan's Heros" it ain't. It is still quite a grim situation.
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Jackie Cooper ?? Not a very big photo.
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Wallace Beery of Min and Bill fame?
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Stu Irwin? A onetime Joe Palooka?
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Ellington, Duke -- Zane Mark in The Cotton Club
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BRIT -- Wellingtons
AMER -- Galoshes.
Vet James Herriot thought a lot of his Wellingtons.
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> {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.
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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".
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*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.
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Negative re Candidate.
2. British. One title There; another title Here.
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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
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Okay, thanks. Lemesee here, lemesse...
1. Early 60s. B&W. POWs.
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Yoast, Bill -- Will Patton in Remember The Titans (football coach)
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X -- skipping it. (We knew this would happen sooner or later.)
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BRIT -- "Too many appitites. We turned him down."
AMER -- Prone to vices, bad habits. We passed."
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Thanks for the effort, Mongo. I do appreciate it.
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BRIT -- Old Boy
AMER -- Alumnus, Grad or Graduate.
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Rosemary's Baby ??
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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."
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Stephanson, Dr. Victor -- Robert Cummings in *What A Way To Go!*
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Ness, Eliot -- Kevin Kosner in The Untouchables
name the movie
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*Once Around* ?? Holly Hunter and Richard Drayfus ??