Princess of Tap

Rod Steiger let his brother, Marlon Brando, down in On the Waterfront.

Jack Lemmon got Lee Remick to drink in the Days of Wine and Roses.

Quite right! Mander, it's your turn--

I gotta Maxey Ford my way into this one-- Norman Z. McLeod directed two of my favorite tap dancers: Eleanor Powell in Born to Dance and Lady Be Good and Fred Astaire with Betty Hutton in Let's Dance. Also he directed one of the Golden Age of Hollywood's favorite romantic comedies, Topper. However, he made his reputation by directing hardcore comedies with the top no-nonsense comedians - - WC Fields, the Marx Brothers Bob Hope and Danny Kaye. And if that wasn't enough, he directed my beloved Zasu Pitts on television with Gail Storm in Oh, Susanna! You gotta love this guy.

What famous speech did Charles Laughton recite in The Ruggles of Red Gap?

Oscar Madison's secretary-- tap dancing baton twirling Penny Marshall Next: Tony Randall or Jack Klugman?

Esther Williams danced with Gene Kelly in Take Me Out to the Ballgame.

1933

I Met Him in Paris

They all started as hoofers.

Marilyn Next: Modern, Career, Good Girl-- all in one

Just heard about Frank jr. dying. NPR said he was getting ready to go on stage and sing his father's music. It was wonderful how he kept his father's Legacy Alive by performing that music. And he had a lot of courage to go out and perform it after his father.

Dargo-- we can talk about Jerry Lewis and Hitler because Jerry made a film about the Holocaust. It's an unbelievable subject matter-- about a clown who leads children into the gas chambers during the Holocaust. It's called the day The Day the Clown Died. For a multitude of reasons, Jerry did not release it. I wonder if anybody has seen this movie? I just found out about it recently.

Frank Sinatra was the mate that Debbie picked in The Tender Trap.

Sergeant Hathaway - - Laurence Fox So I better go with James because that's Laurence's father. Next: John Nettles or Kevin Whately?

Isn't this about the Beatles movie? I guess I was wrong. But I really like-- You're Going to lose that girl and You've Got to Hide Your Love Away. I can't think of the last time I heard those.

Les Diaboliques

The Creeper --Mr. Hatton Next: Ida Lupino or Lucille Ball?

Walter Matthau was the unpleasant co-star of Barbra Streisand in Hello Dolly!

Shirley Booth starred in the movie Come Back, Little Sheba with Burt Lancaster.

Miles, you're absolutely right. John Bubbles may be the only tap dancer who ever ever came close to challenging Bojangles for that crown. Mr.Bubbles opened for Judy Garland and taught her kids how to tap dance. Judy Garland's ex husband, Vincent Minnelli directed Mr. Bubbles in his great performance in Cabin in the Sky. And of course, this tap dancer is the original Sportin' Life in Porgy and Bess on Broadway. Miles, thanks for the video. Your turn--

Arsenic and Old Lace

Kazan directed William Inge's Oscar award-winning screenplay Splendor in the Grass.

Alexis was married to Clark Gable in Any Number Can Play.

Bette Next: Barbara Stanwyck Joan Crawford?