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TCM's webpage for "Wilson" has the billing all screwed up--Alexander Knox, the star, is billed 26th! Vincent Price as William G. McAdoo?

Lawrence--You're correct. Your thread.

This mythic woman gave the phrase "bad hair day" a whole new meaning. Name her and three films featuring her.

MOUSE ON THE MOON (1963)

Hint #2--Star played his most memorable role in the early sound era.

Hint #2--One of the films was based on a famous short story.

ULMER, EDGAR -- Director "BLUEBEARD" (1944)

HAYNES, BETTY -- ROSEMARY CLOONEY in WHITE CHRISTMAS (1954)

GHIDRAH, the THREE HEADED MONSTER (1965)

"The Fabulous World of Jules Verne" (1958)--Directed by Karel Zeman. Throw out Maltin's rating. This Czech film (print I saw had English subtitles) is a mindblowing, almost seamless mixture of live action and incredibly detailed animation that looks like 19th century lithographs. The film is based on Verne's short story "The Deadly Invention". It's also reminiscent of "Mysterious Island" . The acting is ok. The Victorian Era style animation, with hints of Fritz Lang's "Metropolis" (1927), and the fine musical score are what make this film work. The music is by Sydney Fox and Frank Belfin. The cinematography is by George Taran; special effects are by George Taran, B. Piccard, and Antony Hora. Animation is by director Karel Zeman, Joseph Zeman, Syd Ostrov, Ernest Marchand, Henry Liss, and Francis Kramm. The animation is magical, especially the undersea scenes, and the take on 1890's movies. Watch for the roller skating camels. Film won numerous awards, The Grand Prix at Brussels International Film Festival, and a Crystal Star from The French Academy of Film, among others. Film is a wonderful, sci-fi romp through the works of Jules Verne. One of the best jobs of animation I've seen. Warner Bros. distributed this when it was released in the U.S. in 1961. This would be a treat for TCM to show, if it's available. 3.9/4. Source--archive.org. Search "THEFABULOUSWORLDOFJULESVERNE1958".

Star was in an Edgar Ulmer film.

Hint--One of the actresses was an emergency loanout to replace the actress who was originally cast. She can be spotted in location footage that had already been shot for the film.

Swithin--Not the actor I was thinking of, but your answer fits the question, so the thread is yours. I'll just be more specific next time. Thanks for the information. I've never even heard of "Tom and Viv". Your thread.

Friday, Dec. 23rd; all times E.S.T. 4:15 p.m. "I Love You Again" (1940)--Excellent Loy/Powell farce, their fourth film with W.S. Van Dyke (he directed the first three "Thin Man" films) 6:15 p.m. "Love Crazy" (1941)--Fast moving comedy that slows near the end, but is still a fun watch.

This underrated actor made two biopics (one was of a poet) that were only dimly related to the truth during his career. Name the actor, the two biopics, and two costars from each film.

Cate Blanchett won as Best Supporting Actress for playing Katharine Hepburn in "The Aviator" (2004). Katharine Hepburn won Best Actress for playing Eleanor of Aquitaine in "The Lion In Winter" (1968); Barbara Streisand tied her, winning for her performance in "Funny Girl".

UNDER CAPRICORN

Quantez (1957)

These two "woman against environment" films were released in the same year, by the same studio, and featured loaned-out actresses in the leads. Name the films, the studio, the female leads, and the special effects persons on each film.

Thursday, Dec.22nd/23rd: One unknown, one Christmas favorite. All times E.S.T. 11:45 a.m. "Mara Maru" (1952)--An Errol Flynn film I've never seen. 1:15 a.m. "Babes in Toyland" (1934)--Laurel and Hardy take on the Victor Herbert operetta.

Thanks Swithin. BTW, the film "GodMonster of Indian Flats" (1973) is on YouTube--it was the fifth result when I searched for it last night. In an early film, this horror legend's character is suspected of going on a killing spree and creating zombie-like creatures Not so. At the end, the real killer addresses the audience and threatens to kill Them if they reveal his secret. Name the film, horror star, and two costars.

Pat O'Brien, Humphrey Bogart, and James Cagney were all born in 1899. O'Brien made "The Fighting 69th" (1940) with Cagney, and made "San Quentin: (1937) with Bogart. Bogart made "The Roaring Twenties" (1939) with Cagney, and made "Angels With Dirty Faces" (1938) with O'Brien Cagney made "The Irish In Us" (1935) with O'Brien, and made "The Oklahoma Kid" (1939) with Bogart.

The actress is Ida Lupino. The film is "The Food of the Gods" (1975). The author of the book it was based on is H.G. Wells. Lupino doesn't want to be eaten by rats. The non-horror film in your last clue is "The Light That Failed" (1939). The author was Rudyard Kipling.

Pagan Love Song (1950) Next--Tokyo

Joan Bennett, "House of Dark Shadows" (1970), vampire Barnabas Collins?