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Is it Walter Connolly, who was in "Nothing Sacred"?

Well, I thought we might have had it before, but I wasn't sure. Good job, cujas. Your turn.

In Alexander's Ragtime Band", Jack Haley performs a song that would be done a few years later in another movie by a performer making his one and only movie appearance. What was the song, what is the other movie, and who is the one time performer?

Are you Dame Peggy Ashcroft?

Yes, I always thought Nova Pilbeam was a great name for an actress. Your turn, finance.

A movie that Hitchcock made in England in the thirties was remade by him in the fifties. I'm sure you know it. It's about a child being kidnapped and the efforts of the parents to get the child back. In the fifties version the child is a boy, but in the earlier movie it was a girl. What was the title used for the movies and who played the children?

Right again, skipper. So now our list of movie animals with colors in their names include Old Yeller, Big Red, The Black, Blue Boy the pig, Golden Cloud who was renamed Trigger, Little ****, White Fang, Yellow Dog, Black Beauty, White Shadow, Blue Boy the horse, and Blackjack. That's an even dozen. I've had a lot of fun adding to this list, but I think it's time to go in another direction. The rest of my selections were going to be horses of movie cowboys. They include: Tex Ritter - White Flash, Buck Jones - White Eagle, Lash LaRue - Black Diamond, and Bob Steele - Brownie. Your turn, mudskipper.

I believe the movie is "Stage Fright". The actress who played the diva was Marlene Dietrich. The Cole Porter song was "The Laziest Gal In Town". The other song was "La Vie En Rose", which was the signature song of Edith Piaf.

Thanks. Here's one you may not know. There were several western stars who played Red Ryder in the movies. One was Wild Bill Elliott. He used a horse names "Thunder". When he gave up the series, Allan "Rocky" Lane took over the Red Ryder role. He also played the part in a TV series in the fifties. When Lane started playing Red Ryder, he bought "Thunder" from Elliott and renamed him. He rode that horse throughout the Red Ryder movie series and the subsequent movie series he made as U.S. Marshal Rocky Lane. What did Allan "Rocky" Lane name the horse?

Correct on all counts, Mudskipper. Of course, it was revived on Broadway in the early seventies. Ruby Keeler came out of retirement to appear in the show and Busby Berkeley was hired as choreographer. Your thread, skip.

Thanks. Here's a multi-part question. In 1919, Harry Frazee, the owner of the Boston Red Sox, sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees for cash so he could finance a Broadway show. Most people think that the show was "No, No, Nanette", but that show didn't open until 1925. The show that he backed in 1919 became the basis for 'No, No, Nanette". There were several movie versions of "No, No, Nanette". One in 1930 featured Zasu Pitts in a supporting role playing a character named Pauline. In another version around 1940, Zasu Pitts played Pauline again. In the same 1940 film, another actress played a character named Kitty. Around 1950, a different version with a different title was made, and the actress who played Kitty in 1940 was now cast as Pauline. What was the name of the 1919 Broadway show that started it all, what was the name of the early fifties version, and who was the now well known actress who was in both the 1940 and 1950 versions? By the way, in the 1930 version, none of the original songs from the Broadway show were used. In the 1940 version, only the title song and two others were used. Those three songs were all that made it through to the 1950 version. Can you name those other two songs?

Yes, I am Tom London. Besides the hundreds of movies I was in, I also did a lot of TV work in the 1950's. Probably the only person who was in as many movies was Bess Flowers, and she was usually an extra. Good work, Lana. You're turn now.

My research says it was Joaquin Phoenix in "Brother Bear". My research also says it was the second of the three movies you referred to. "Treasure Planet" was the first, and "Home On the Range" was the third. That information came from Wikipedia. Believe me, when it comes to questions about animated movies of the last ten years, I am completely out of my element.

The actress was Mary Martin, the song was "My Heart Belongs To Daddy", the Broadway show was "Leave It To Me", and the movie was "Night And Day".

Thanks, I got lucky with that one, I remembered that Earl Holliman once owned a dinner theater. Are dinner theaters still around? Now, on another thread yesterday, I posted a question about Vaughn Monroe. He was a bandleader and singer with several hit songs. One of his biggest hits was "Ghost Riders In the Sky". That song was written by a former park ranger in Death Valley named Stan Jones. We had posts about him a few weeks ago, as well. In a western movie, I played an old prospector who lay dying in a cabin while a storm raged outside. As I was dying, Gene Autry sang "Ghost Riders In The Sky". I worked frequently with Gene. You might say I worked frequently, period. I am one of the most prolific character actors in Hollywood history. I specialized in westerns, but I worked in all genres. I played a lot of sheriffs, ranch hands, and henchmen. I often played the father of the leading lady. Occasionally I played the lead villain. In non-westerns, I still played cops and henchmen. You probably thought Gabby Hayes was in a lot of movies, but his total doesn't come close to mine. Do you know me?

You've got it, Skip. Eleanor Holm had been a swimmer in the 1932 Olympics, but had been suspended for the 1936 games. Glenn Morris was the decathlon champion of the 1936 games. Weismuller, Buster Crabbe, and Herman Brix (Bruce Bennett) were all former Olympians who played Tarzan. Weismuller played Tarzan at MGM for ten years before the series moved to RKO. Maureen O'Sullivan did not go with him, but Johnny Sheffield (Boy), did follow him. In case your wondering how a major studio like MGM could let those other Tarzan movies be made, the rights were held by producer Sol Lesser, who was the son-in -law of Tarzan's creator, Edgar Rice Burroughs. When MGM was not making a Tarzan film, Lesser shopped the rights around to other studios and independent producers. Good job, Muddy. Your turn now.

Are you Earl Holliman?

Thanks.Lavender. When we think of movie Tarzans during the golden age, we always think of Johnny Weismuller. He played Tarzan from 1932 to 1948. However, there were several others during that same period. Most, like Weismuller were former olympic athletes. In one non-Weismuller Tarzan movie, the leading lady was also played by a former olympic athlete. Who was she, what was the name of the movie, and who played Tarzan?

Believe me, I appreciate the effort, cu. "I Wish I Didn't Love You So" is a very nice song. You can do a little googling and hear Vaughn Monroe's recording. It was written by Frank Loesser, who did several songs for the movie. I tried to give a little clue in my previous answer. By the way, I learn a lot when I do a little research for a question or an answer. Some of my best questions come as a result of researching answers to other questions. I think that's one of the best things about these trivia boards. And now cujas, as far as who's turn it is now, I can truly say "It had to be you"!

It might do in some circles, but not here. I don't believe that Vaughn Monroe had a big hit with "It Had To Be You", although it is a great song. The song I'm after was in a movie that was shown just a few nights before "Incendiary Blonde". It was written for the movie by a well known songwriter, who wrote several songs for that film. Cujas, I wish I didn't have to say no. I wish I could say it had to be you who got it. Keep trying!

My first response was going to be "Most of them", but I'll take a guess with Clark Gable when he was in love with Carol Lombard.

Right as rain, Lavender. Annie was born in England to Scottish parents who moved to Los Angeles when she was very young. Her original name was Annabelle Short. She was the niece of actress Ella Logan, so she used Annabelle Logan as her stage name. She played Judy Garland's young sister in "Presenting Lily Mars" in 1943. In the early fifties, when she was in her early twenties, she made a name for herself as a jazz singer, using the name Annie Ross. She made many recordings, and she also made many nightclub and concert appearances around the world, while still acting occasionally. She was one child performer who actually had a long and successful adult career, unlike Alfalfa, Scotty Beckett, and others. I'm glad you liked the question, Lavender. Now, what have you got for us?

Thanks. In a 1930's "Our Gang" film, Alfalfa aspires to be an opera singer. You remember "I'm the barber of Seville, Figaro, Figaro". In that same film, a little girl sings "Loch Lomond". It was probably her one and only appearance in an "Our Gang" comedy, however she did continue acting and actually appeared with another "Our Gang" alum in one of the Superman movies. Her acting was sporadic, although she did play Judy Garland's sister in a 1940's film. After a name change, she had a very prolific career for many years as a singer in the field of Jazz in both her native England and the U.S. She also continued her acting career well into the 1990's. The "Loch Lomond" song was an appropriate beginning because both of her parents were from Scotland. Can you name this versatile singer/actress?

A recently shown Betty Hutton movie featured a song that became a big hit for Vaughn Monroe. Betty sang it and it was also used as background music. What is the song and what is the name of the movie?

"A Hole In The Head" with young Eddie Hodges as his son.