Ralph
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The original title was "Orpheus Descending;" I knew that Hollywood had changed the title but I forgot what it was.
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"Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolfe?"
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You're thinking of Marlon Brando in Tennessee Williams' "Orpheus Descending," with Joanne Woodward and Anna Magnani.
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Hi Gramdc -
No, it's not Amanda Wingfield (as far as I know, of the three ladies mentioned, only Hepburn ever played that role).
Trivia 101 next clue:
But this will cost you! In addition to naming the role the actresses played, you should now be able to give the title of the production in which they starred. O.K.?
Here's the clue: Venice.
Ralph
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Hello Gramdc -
Right you are on all accounts - 100 points!
I notice you have few postings - are you new here? If so, welcome. A grandma from DC?
O.K., here's another Trivia 101:
What role do Shirley Booth, Elizabeth Allen and Katharine Hepburn have in common?
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Hi Larry -
Good to hear from you.
I wonder whatever happened to John Dall. He was a strange, mannered actor, wasn't he? I really only remember him in two roles - Hitchcock's "Rope" and "The Corn is Green" (one of my all-time favorites). But truthfully, I didn't find him very believable in either role. I know nothing of his history before and after these films - do you?
And Joan Lorring - really memorable in "The Corn is Green." I seem to remember that she was on a soap out of New York for years - "Search for Tomorrow," I think.
Margaret Wycherly, Katina Paxinou, Flora Robson (the best!), Henry Travers, Richard Todd, and the wonderful Hope Emerson. What memories! Thanks.
Ralph
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Helenwheels -
Well, I was wondering where you were; I thought maybe you'd changed your name again! Nice to hear from you (I also enjoy watching Cash in the Attic).
And Mongo - wasn't that a terrific match. I almost jumped on my TV set when they made him win it twice (there have been quite a few bad calls this past week). Anyway, Baghdatis seems like a nice young guy and I'm looking forward to his next match. Oh to be in Cyprus right now!
Ralph
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Hi Mongo -
They both played Jay Gatsby in "The Great Gatsby."
Have a great day.
Ralph
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You're right, Vallo13. Mamie is Meryl's daughter and is just starting to make a name for herself. She is currently starring in a play on Broadway.
New Trivia 101:
We all know of books which have been made into movies or Broadway shows which are later filmed. So,
This character started out in a best-selling book, was made into a Broadway play, became a hit movie, then made into a Broadway musical, and later into a movie musical. What is the character's name? For extra points, who played the lead role in each production?
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TCM standards? Just what are the TCM standards. Last month's "Star of the Month" was Elvis Presley. One night they showed an old concert followed by Viva Las Vegas," costarring the classic Ann-Margret. No problem for me; I'm sure many people out there in the vast universe enjoyed them. I just went over to Cinemax and watched Hitchcock's "Shadow of a Doubt," which has probably been on TCM dozens of times but I hadn't see it in years. A true classic.
TCM is a movie channel. That's all it is. It is a commercial venture; it is not a not-for-profit organization. So, while trying to please as many people as possible, it sometimes won't please you. So get a life! Read a book. Take out the garbage. Write a letter. Walk the dog. And in just a little while, you'll find something on TCM which please you (and I can go and read my book.
To Path40a: So it's come to this - counting number of postings. You chide Fred for posting "over 175 times" while your own postings are well over 2,000 - most extolling the virtues of TCM.
Please don't jump all over me. Think how boring these boards would be if we all agreed with each other. Just try and be civil; didn't your mothers teach you anything?
Well, I have to get out of here; I'm watching the Australian Open - Nalbanian vs. Baghdatis. Could be a classic!
Ralph
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Good for you, movielover - I thought I was going to have to give another clue. The last I heard of June Havoc was when she toured with "Sweeney Todd" several years ago. And of course, we've all seen one version or another of "Gypsy" how many times?
O.K., here's your next Trivia 101 question:
What is Mamie Gummer's claim to fame?
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It's all explained in the novel. Read it! It's quite short and easy to read - by James M. Cain (he also wrote "The Postman Always Rings Twice)."
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Can someone please tell me just how old a film must be to be a classic? And is everything before that date considered a classic? Junk has been produced in every period! Cannot a classic have been made this year or last year? Do I have to wait twenty or thirty years to see it when it will then be considered a classic?
I don't watch television twenty-four hours a day and have only been a TCM subscriber for a year now, so I am looking forward to seeing "Coal Miners Daughter" and "Bridges of Madison County" and several others mentioned in your list. So sue me.
The end is nowhere near - we're just getting started!
Ralph
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Wayne -
I wasn't talking about which was the better film; I was talking about which was the winning film.
Ralph
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No takers? O.K., here's another clue:
"My sister has been dead for quite a few years now (she was probably more famous than I - although we both have stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame)."
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What is all this controversy about "How Green Was My Valley" vs "Citizen Kane?" HGWMV won everything in 1941 - including Best Picture. CK won nothing. And HGWMV is a much loved, much watched film.
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Hi Larry -
This is fascinating stuff; I'm glad I asked the question. But you really can't write a sentence such as "I'm going to Russia in September to St. Petersburg for the re-burial of the old Dowager Empress" and just leave it dangling. What a great opening line for a book; remember "Last night I dreamed I went to Manderlay again?"
And speaking of books (someone was), I think you've already written one. I really got interested because I one read something of yours that totally **** me off so I thought I'd read more. Several hours later I had read everything you had written and was hooked. I thought at the time that this material would make a great book - sort of a "reminiscences of a Hollywood childhood" or something like that.
Anyway, keep up the good work - and keep us informed.
Why am I in Laos? I am retired from the U.S. Navy and was making a return visit to the Philippines about six years ago when I stopped in Thailand (enroute to Manila), visited Laos, and just stayed here - I never did get back to the Philippines (where I had been stationed at the U.S. Embassy in Manila for four years). So, I am a volunteer English teacher here in Thakhek, Laos, a small town just across the Mekong River from Nakhon Phanom, Thailand. Laos is a tiny, land-locked country with no industry to speak of (Pepsi and Beer Lao and cement are the only things I know of which are manufactured here in Laos - everything else is imported, so quite expensive). The people are poor (very poor, the average annual income is around US$300; some of the people in the provinces never see money). But they are also some of the happiest people you could ever meet, always laughing, very warm and welcoming. I love it here (especially after spending most of my life suffering through the bitter-cold winters in Upper Michigan - about 50 miles from the Canadian border. But you, living in Calgary, know all about cold winters).
Take care of yourself, Larry. It should be an interesting year for you and I know that lots of us look forward to sharing your adventures - even vicariously.
Ralph
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Mongo, you old devil - right again. I'll try and make them harder.
Here's another one:
"My older sister and I were both Broadway and movie stars and even best-selling authors; I even had my own TV series years ago. Who am I?"
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Of course it is, smartypants. Here's another one:
"He married a famous actress, lived with another even more famous, and is currently living with the widow of a screen legend."
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He divorced his wife and married her mother.
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Two from "My Favorite Year" -
Peter O'Toole: "I'm not an actor, I'm a movie star!"
A man enters the ladies bathroom:
Actress: "This is for ladies!"
Actor (unzipping his pants): "So is this, ma'am, but once in a while I have to
run some water through it."
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Hi Larry -
Tell us more about going to Russia in September for the re-burial of the old Dowager Empress. Is there something I don't know about you and the russians? I think I've read every word you've ever posted but don't remember hearing anything about that?
Remember "You Can't Take it With You?" I saw the NYC production when Colleen Dewhurst was playing the Romanoff princess. Funny!!
What did you think of the Anna Anderson story over the years? I know she was debunked, but apparently a lot of people bought into her story (remember "Anastasia" with Ingrid Bergman)? I saw a production of "Anastasia" years ago starring Dolly Haas (married to Al Hirschfeld at the time) and John Emery (Tallulah's ex).
I hope you get to meet and spend some time with Liz Cutter when you get to California. I'm envious.
Ralph
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Shecky Greene for live theater? He'd get a kick out of that.
Are Mark and Kim and Wink Martindale a family? Or are Mark and Kim a separate team? I know who Wink Martindale is, but not the other two. Are they local LA radio personalities?
Certainly Jack Cassidy should be honored, but I just wonder who nominated him and who is paying the bill? Shirley Jones? The Cassidy boys? The Broadway theater community? I doubt it's the Broadway community since so many other Broadway stars do not have a star.
I just think it would be interesting to see who nominated the recipients.
Enough already! I'm beating a dead horse here.
Ralph
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Tail Spin (1939).
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You're right, Gramdc. Isn't "Summertime" a terrific David Lean movie? I liked it a lot. And the original cast recording of "Do I Hear a Waltz" is very nice - even though some people say it's not one of Richard Rogers' best (maybe his second-best is good enough for me). And the story of a middle-aged spinster adrift in Venice is always heart-wrenching.
O.K., now for today's Trivia 101:
"They've taken away our silence."
Ralph