flashback42
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The big star involved in this anecdote never worked with Mr. Sinatra, although their careers were very big at the same time.
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Lemesee, here, lemesee...
In *Pygmalion* (1938) Higgins (Leslie Howard) says, "Where the devil are my slippers, Eliza?"
In *My Fair Lady* (1964) Higgins (Rex Harrison) says, "Eliza, where the devil are my slippers?"
Which one?
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Correct, C.A. Up and down in 102 minutes. Your thread.
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In the knowledge that the poser has been answered and has been used on this Thread before, continuing the Thread.
Last line:
"I'm sorry, Mister. You can't play with us."
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"Are you OK? Do you want something?"
"Yes. I want that girl in a Cole Porter song. I wanna see Lena Horne in the Cotton Club. Hear Billie Holliday sing fine and mellow. Walk in that kind of rain that doesn't wash perfume away. I want to be in love with something. Anything. Just the idea. A dog, a cat. Anything. Just something."
...Laurie Heineman and Jack Lemmon in *Save The Tiger*
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Not Cole. Not Davis or any other Ratpacker.
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"We got a movie we've got to see."
"Movie? They ain't made a good movie in thirty years."
...Jack Lemmon and Ned Glass in *Save The Tiger* (1973)
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stick,
That seemed familiar, so I traced back. It was used on this thread by mr6666 on 16 Nov 09, and was identified on 22 Nov 09. It's from the prologue to *Ninotchka*.
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This incident is described in the (witness) star's autobiography, so we have only one side of the story. Maybe Ol' Blue Eyes wasn't amused.
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Thanks, finance. Next up:
Actor; solid career, big name. Gets called to testify by officials who are investigating allegations about singer/actor Frank Sinatra. The witness has no information in the field they are pursuing, and says so. He adds that the only thing he knows against the Chairman is his (Sinatra's) professional jealousy. Told to explain that, he cites a film he (the witness) recently completed in which he had a brief sequence strolling with a banjo and singing a ditty. Says this incurred Sinatra's envy and wrath. Witness was dismissed, and supposedly Sinatra got a good laugh out of the story.
Whodat?
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*Jack London* -- 1943 biopic title role played by Michael O'Shea
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Danny "spit-take" Thomas?
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Indian Charlie -- Charles Stevens in *Toombstone, The Town Too Tough To Die* (1942)
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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.
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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?
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> {quote:title=flashback42 wrote:}{quote}Robert Young?
The series -- *Father Knows Best*
The successful movie maybe...*Northwest Passage*
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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.
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Robert Young?
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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.
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Dooley, Tom -- Michael Landon in *The Legend of Tom Dooley*, (1959)
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> {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.
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Zhora -- Joanna Cassidy in *Blade Runner* (1982)
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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.
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Five days down = abondaned thread.
Next up Fen Jiggs.
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I've no idea how to track down budget info like that, C.A, but there may be some around who do. It just occurs to me that the figure for that 1960s blockbuster would seem much more reasonable than by today's standards.
Got nothing at the moment. Open thread.