MilesArcher

The man was talking about snoring to Jack Benny in "Broadway Melody Of 1936". The last clue gave it away, as I think it was the only movie with both Buddy and Vilma Ebsen. The actor, named Robert Wildhack, would do a similar routine about sneezing in "Broadway Melody Of 1938". You might think that with a name like Wildhack, he might do a routine about coughing!

I think it's Mary Gordon. She often played a cleaning lady, sometimes with an Irish accent. She played Paulette Goddard's mother in "Pot O' Gold".

Yes, Mark McCain's horse was named "Blue Boy", just like Abel Frake's pig in "State Fair". I'll bet that wasn't easy to find, Mr. Sixes. So now, our list of animal actors with colors in their names includes Old Yeller, Big Red, The Black, Blue Boy the pig, Golden Cloud, Little ****, White Fang, Yellow Dog, Black Beauty, White Shadow, and Blue Boy the horse. That's eleven. Do you think we've come to the end of the line? I know the suspense is driving you all mad, but we will just have to wait. It's your turn, Mr. 6666.

Thanks. In the TV series "The Rifleman", Chuck Connors played Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford played his son, Mark. I always thought it was kind of neat that Mark got to ride a horse to school. What was the name of Mark McCain's horse? If you know this one, then you really know your animal actors! I'll be a nice guy and give you a hint. The horse's name is the same as the name of one of the animals already mentioned in this thread. I won't tell you what kind of animal. I may be nice, but I'm not THAT nice!

Yes, she played Ann Newton. Our friend, the lady eve, did an interview with Edna a few months ago and posted it on her CFU blog as well as another classic movie site. It was picked up and published in Edna's local newspaper in Arizona. Your turn, finance.

Thanks. Once, when Hitchcock was scouting locations for a movie, he met a young girl who was very interested in what he was doing. She seemed very bright, so he gave her an important part in the movie, with exteriors filmed in her hometown. She had no previous acting experience. Who was the girl, what was the movie, what part did she play, and what town was it filmed in? Forgive me if we've had this one before, but I don't have time to go back through the entire thread to check.

Could it be Madeleine Carroll, who was in "The 39 Steps" and "Secret Agent", and Leo G. Carroll, who was in "Spellbound", as well as several other Hitchcock films?

Are you Rin Tin Tin? Did you appear on Route 66 with Martha Hyer?

Correct again, sixes. MGM bought the film rights to "Annie Get Your Gun" and started filming with Judy Garland starring, but Judy was chronically ill or late, so she was let go and replaced by Betty Hutton. Neither Ethel Merman nor Betty Hutton was in the movie version of "Panama Hattie". Their Broadway roles went to Ann Sothern and Virginia O'Brien for the movie. Your turn, Mr. Sixes.

Yes, Allen Goorwitz used the name Allen Garfield from around 1968 to 1978. He then used his real name of Goorwitz until about 1986. After that, he kind of alternated names. He played Louis B. Mayer in "Gable And Lombard". I hope my clues helped. Your thread, Lana.

Yes, Steve Martin, the modern day comic actor, used to do stand-up comedy where he played the banjo. In the Jolson movies, William Demarest played a comedian named Steve Martin who played a cello in his act. William Demarest actually had played the cello in a vaudeville act in his younger days. Demarest also had a small part in "The Jazz Singer" with Jolson. Good job, Lana. You're up now.

Ethel Merman is part of the answer. What were the two Broadway shows that I was referring to?

Could it be Walter Connolly, who played Oliver Webb in "Twentieth Century" and Oliver Stone in "Nothing Sacred", both starring Carol Lombard?

Thanks. A modern day movie funny man used to do stand up comedy while playing a musical instrument. In a well known movie, William Demarest played a stage comedian who played a musical instrument while performing. His character's name in the movie is the same as that modern day funny actor. What is that name and what was the movie, or movies, since he played the character more than once?

Thanks again, cujas. Seeing Betty Hutton in "The Perils Of Pauline" reminded me of the story of when Betty was a young performer in a Broadway show, the leading lady thought Betty was getting a little too much attention. She used her considerable clout to get one of Betty's big songs cut from the show. Years later, Betty got some semblance of revenge. Through a quirk of fate, Betty got to star in a movie version of a Broadway show that the other woman had starred in. Who was the other woman and what were the two Broadway shows I'm referring to?

Yes, TV had a "White Shadow" long before Ken Howard played a basketball coach. Darlene Gillespie never achieved the popularity of Annette Funicello. As an adult, she got into some trouble with the law. Where have we heard that before concerning former child stars? Now, I know you've been waiting for the updated list. We've had Old Yeller, Big Red, The Black, Blue Boy, Golden Cloud, Little ****, White Fang, Yellow Dog, Black Beauty, and White Shadow. That's ten "colorful" animal names. We must be nearing the end, or are we? Only time will tell. Now, it's Mr. Six's turn.

Sorry, cujas. Peter Mark Richman played a lot of villains, but he started in movies in the fifties. This actor came along later. Much like Julius Garfinkle, who changed his name to John Garfield, this actor had, or has, a Jewish name that he changed for show business, at least temporarily. The movie mogul that he played was L.B.Mayer. Hopefully, that's enough of a clue to get you pointed in the right direction.

You know, Metz, I was away all day at the annual Joe Smith Marba film festival that I always attend. That where big crowds of people gather to watch and discuss Joe's classic movie roles. And he had memorable dialogue, like "Yikes!". We honestly don't understand why he doesn't have a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. Then I get home tonight and see that you've posted Joe's picture. It nearly brought a tear to my eye. So keep 'em coming, big guy. Old Joe would like it that way.

I finally got it from the Juliet Prowse clue. You are going for Erik Rhodes, Fred Astaire, and Gwen Verdon. I would have gotten it several days ago, but you said that the female dancer appeared in one movie musical. That would probably be "Damn Yankees", but she actually appeared in several movie musicals doing specialty dances, so I dismissed her at first. Erik Rhodes, as well as Eric Blore were both in the cast with Fred Astaire in the Broadway show "The Gay Divorce". All three of them were in the Hollywood adaptation "The Gay Divorcee". The only song retained for the movie was Porter's "Night and Day". Erik Rhodes played Tonetti, "rhymes with spaghetti". In "Can-Can" in 1953,he was in the Broadway production with Gwen Verdon. Her role of Claudine was played by Juliet Prowse in the 1960 movie. If you look up Gwen Verdon's filmography on IMDB, you will find that one of those specialty dances she did in a movie was as a can-can dancer. Seems a bit ironic, doesn't it? Erik Rhodes was also in the movie "Top Hat" with Fred Astaire, where he played essentially the same role.

Thanks. We're going to leave animal movies for the moment and go to television. In the 1950's, the original "Mickey Mouse Club" featured serials like "Spin and Marty" and "The Hardy Boys". One serial was about a girl and her dog and it featured mousketeer Darlene Gillespie as the girl. It was a western and Buddy Ebsen played her father, the sheriff of a small town. If you can remember the "Mickey Mouse Club", and I know cujas does, then you may know the name of the dog. What is it?

Was is Marilyn Monroe?

I believe it was a crocodile, possibly an alligator, but I'll stick with the croc. The movie is "Lake Placid".

Right again, Mr. Sixes. I'm surprised that we hadn't had it sooner. So, if you're keeping track, our updated list now includes Old Yeller, Big Red, The Black, Blue Boy, Golden Cloud, Little ****, White Fang, Yellow Dog, and Black Beauty. Could there possibly be any more? i invite you all to try and find some. In the meantime, it's sixes turn.

Thanks. Well, I know you've been waiting breathlessly for this, so here goes. A classic novel by Anna Sewell has been filmed numerous times, but very few versions have remained true to the original story. The best version is probably one made in the nineties. It's a story of a horse, and in this nineties version, the horse, through an actor's voice, actually narrates the story of his own life from birth through the several owners that he has had. The name of the book and movie is the same as the horse's name. What is it? And bonus points if you know who supplied his voice in the nineties version.

Yes, I was born Betty Jeanne Grayson and my first husband was named Bob Davis, so my name was Betty Davis. I couldn't use that name, and not wanting to be confused with Kathrine Grayson, I couldn't use my maiden name, so I settled on the name Gail Davis. My TV show was, of course, Annie Oakley, which was produced by Gene Autry's company. Prior to that, I appeared in fourteen feature films with Gene and at least fifteen episodes of his TV series. I was his leading lady in more films than anyone else. After my series ended, I remained under contract to Gene and appeared in several rodeos that he sponsored. Later in my career, I guested on several TV shows, including "The Andy Griffith Show" where I played Thelma Lou's cousin, with whom Andy was a little smitten. I was always very proud of the fact that I served as a positive role model for young girls. I was the first woman to star in her own western series on TV. Tell me, Poinciana, did you have an Annie Oakley lunch box back then? Lots of kids did. Oh, and by the way, it's your turn now.