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Danny "spit-take" Thomas?

Indian Charlie -- Charles Stevens in *Toombstone, The Town Too Tough To Die* (1942)

No response. I was looking for conformation that Roddy McDowall had tried to get copies of his childhood performances at or about the time he signed on for his role in *Cleopatra*. Not forthcoming. In a 1975 incident involving an FBI raid of his house, he cooperated fully in an investigation of films that should not have been in private hands. He had obtained most of them directly from studio functionaries, some from black market sources. He was also in possession of Erroll Flynn's collection also. Within a few years, technology caught up, and legal, good-quality copies were on the market for everybody. Mr. McDowall was not penalized for the copies in his possession, because he cooperated fully. Thread open.

Sixes, I've spent some time trying to track this one down. Can't find any title using the Q character that I can identify as a Short. Is it a foreign filmmaker? Somebody like Leni Riefenstahl?

> {quote:title=flashback42 wrote:}{quote}Robert Young? The series -- *Father Knows Best* The successful movie maybe...*Northwest Passage* ???

Correct, finance. Director Carl Reiner and star Dick Van Dyke wanted to do a biopic of Stan Laurel. but there were legal barriers. In this Plan B effort, Van Dyke's character was a composite of Chaplin, Keaton and Laurel.. Mickey Rooney's "Cockeye" was a tribute to Ben Turpin. The star's return to public attention in a series of detergent commercials brought to mind Bert Lahr's re-appearence in potato chip ads. -- "Betcha can't eat just one!" finance's thread.

Robert Young?

The star and the writer/director (who also gave himself a support role) wanted to do a biopic of a specific performer from the early days of film. Contacting the subject, they found that he did not actually own the persona that he had portrayed on film. This fictional treatment, which drew from several showbiz lives, was the result.

Dooley, Tom -- Michael Landon in *The Legend of Tom Dooley*, (1959)

> {quote:title=misswonderly wrote:}{quote}flashback, what does that number in brackets mean? That is the number in the "Views" column at the time I posted the question. I like to have a count, sometimes, of how many times the question is checked out by others before it's answered. At this posting, the Views count is 18, 493. I don't always put it on the screen; usually it's just a note on my desk. ...The movie is a good treatment of a showbiz biopic, telling the story of a comedian-actor who started in the Silent era. Had his ups, and definately had his downs.

Zhora -- Joanna Cassidy in *Blade Runner* (1982)

Correct, stuck. Fen came to town and delivered a message that had plot significance. As instructed, he left town immediately. Didn't even stop for a drink. stick's thread.

Five days down = abondaned thread. Next up Fen Jiggs.

No response. If this happened as I got it, it involved Julie Christie and her Oscar win for the female lead role in 1965's *Darling*. Anyone else ever heard it? Open thread.

(18,436)) In this film, two comic icons give deft impressions of two other comic icons from an earlier era.

Thanks, lavender. Next up: Funeral. The minister starts his oration, and is immediately hit in the face with a meringue pie. In the pews, the pie thrower licks the excess off his fingers. This pie action is according to the wishes of the deceased. The minister continues with the service.

First thought, no research -- *Auntie Mame* ??

Shot down immediately, Sixes. A Kid at the Stick, aired 5 Jan 58 on *G.E True Theater.*. A story about an airport ground control guy talking down an airborn boy after the lad's father passed out. Mr Linkletter worked opposite one of the really good, really busy juviniles of that time, Tim Hovey. He did a Lassie episode, *The Private War of Major Benson*. etc. Then wound up in one of those dreary drug overdose events.. Sixes thread

Walter -- Brian Dennehy in *Cocoon* (1985)

The plot involves the star helping a lad in a life-or-death situation.

Correct, Sixes. Your thread.

This personality made his name in widely - aired audience-participation formats where he was adept at dealing with the public. He was especially good with children interviews.

*ONE FOR THE OSCAR SEASON* Again, bringing up a story read years ago, can find no support currently. As told: There had been some recent events of some nominees not attending Academy Awards ceremonies, and some winners having their awards being accepted by others in their absence. An Academy official, trying to bolster the upcoming ceremonies, made phone calls to nominees, urging them to attend. One nominated actress was reluctant to commit herself to the trip. (For her, it would involve transatlantic travel.) She said, "If you promise I'll win I will be there." He gave his solemn promise she would win ("What could she do, sue me?") As it turned out, she did win for best performance by an actress in a lead role. Has anybody else ever heard or read this story. What name, what title involved.

Late 1950s. Anthology of 30 min. stories. A host, a corporate name in the series title. Guest star with a small Acting resume, but years of radio and TV exposure; big name, large following. Did well in a tense, well-acted drama. ???

Coming back from Page 4 this time... Ursula -- Kimberly Rowe in *Justine: A Private Affair* (1995)