MilesArcher

Sorry, cujas. This was a theatrical feature made after the Davy Crockett series. I'll probably give it away by telling you who was in it, but here goes. David Stollery who was Marty in the "Spin and Marty" serials was one of the kids. Others included mouseketeers Karen Pendleton, Cubby O'Brien, Doreen Tracy, and Tommy Cole. Throw in George "Superman" Reeves, marauding Indians and some songs and you've got the makings of a movie that every kid in America wanted to see. Well, it wasn't a classic like "Old Yeller", but it wasn't bad. Now do you know the title of the movie and the song that Fess Parker sings to the kids?

Is it Wheeler and Woolsey?

Mudskipper got it. Alan Hale Sr. played Litttle John in three movies. The one with John Derek was released after Hale's death in 1950.

While your working on the next question, Terrence, you and everyone else can try this one. What do actors John Derek, Errol Flynn, and Douglas Fairbanks Sr. have in common? Hint: It involves another actor.

Yes, it was a 1908 Darrack, which, I must say, I've never heard of, but I'm not a car aficionado. Your thread, Mr. Sixes.

Boris Karloff played the Frankenstein monster three times in the thirties. In the forties, three other actors played the monster for Universal studios. Can you name the three actors and the movies in which they played the big guy?

I guess it's time for a clue. In the past, mudskipper has referred to some of the songs that I have posted about as "obscure", and I have protested mildly, claiming that they were big hits in their day. This one, however, is a bit obscure, so I will tell you this. Fess Parker was under contract to Walt Disney at the time. Several of the children in the film were regulars on "The Mickey Mouse Club", one from the "Spin And Marty" series, and the others were mousketeers. Now, if you remember the names of some of those youngsters, the rest shouldn't be too difficult. Give it a shot!

Thanks. Everyone knows Margaret Dumont was in many pictures with the Marx brothers. Few people know that she was also in one with Abbott and Costello. Can you name the movie?

Thanks, I just caught a little of it the other day. Now, there is a very funny British comedy called "Genevieve". Was Genevieve a lovable hunting dog, an antique car, or a flirtatious mermaid?

Besides being European born actresses, they all played parts on film that were originated on stage by Julie Andrews. Twiggy was Polly in "The Boyfriend", Vanessa Redgrave was Guinevere in "Camelot" and Audrey Hepburn was Eliza Doolittle in "My Fair Lady".

In "Halloween", Donald Pleasence plays a character named Sam Loomis, and, of course, that was the name of the character played by John Gavin in "Psycho".

I think it was "Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines" and the actress was Irina Demick.

Could you be the lovely Anita Louise, who played the mother in the TV series "My Friend Flicka"?

That would be Julie Harris. I believe she was talking about "The Haunting".

I didn't know about the title change, but I did know that Gene Autry sang it in one of his very first movies. Bob Nolan and Roy Rogers helped organize the Sons Of The Pioneers. They were a radio singing group until Roy became a movie star and brought the group along with him. In the late forties, Republic studios dropped the Pioneers from Roy's pictures and replaced them with Foy Willing And The Riders Of The Purple Sage. Foy's boys were cheaper than Nolan's, and Republic boss Herb Yates was a notorious tightwad. Now, speaking of campfire songs, in a western made in the fifties, Fess Parker sings a song about a legendary mountain man while sitting around a campfire with a group of children. Can you name the song and the movie that it was from?

Was it "City Slickers", "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" and Jack Palance?

I know that some of these people went back to silent days, but did Laurel and Hardy ever make a film in color? How about the Marx brothers, or Wheeler and Woolsey? William Boyd played Hopalong Cassidy for about twenty years. Did he ever do a movie in color? Did producer Val Lewton ever do a color film?

It was Peter Tork. His real name is Peter Thorkelson. When he was about eighteen, he umpired some of my brother's pee-wee basball games. His father was a teacher at UCONN. Peter has a band and still performs in the area, doing a lot of benefit concerts. Threads open.

You are correct, cujas. Another fine job! It's all yours now.

Thanks. This song became Bob Hope's theme song. It was from this movie, where he sang it with this actress.

The answer was Rudy Vallee. I'm going to try and revive this thread. I hope you all will try it. It can be a lot of fun. Old Song, "The ________ I See You" + "________", The Biggest Little City In The World" Is The Home Of The National Auto Museum Featuring The __________ Collection

Is it "See No Evil" with Mia Farrow?

"Hollywood Hotel" is the one I was going for. Good work, mudskipper. It's your thread now.

Thanks. Those were probably the longest answers I've ever given. "This Is The Army" starred George Murphy and Ronald Reagan as father and son. Later, both would get into national politics. In an earlier movie, Ronald Reagan played a radio broadcaster (something he had done in real life) in a musical. In the movie he is conducting interviews at a Hollywood premiere. What is the name of the movie?

You've got it, cujas. They were also in the W.C. Fields film "It's A Gift", singing at a campground. Good work. Now it's all yours.