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If I were going to watch the Oscar show (which I have not in years), I would like to see Larry David as well. I doubt that will ever happen since much of his humor involves making fun of political correctness (e.g. the show called "Thank you for your service" in the latest season of Curb Your Enthusiasm)

I just had to laugh at the your edited post. I am probably misinterpreting something; otherwise this is really funny.

I will pass this thread. Thanks for the great photos and hints. Pure memory did not serve me well here.

There were two movies. The first is noted in my post above. Gasoline Alley (1951) There was also Corky of Gasoline Alley (1951). I have not seen either but both got pretty good reviews, albeit not many. Probably does not qualify as a "series".

I will pass this thread, thanks.

How about Joseph Mankiewicz and Rose Stradner?

Here is yet another one I was surprised was made into a movie: Gasoline Alley (1951)

There were a number of Jiggs and Maggie movies based on the Bringing up Father comic strip. The first appears to have been Jiggs in Society (1920) or Father's Close Shave (1920). I see that the Marie Dressler movie of 1928 has already been mentioned.

I made a redundant post and could not figure out how to delete it.

Is this a 30's or 40's movie? Is it British? I understand that trying to Google a movie using keywords from the plot often ends up with nothing but a link to a bunch of irrelevant pictures. What you describe rings a bell, but nothing that would help you. It sounds like a movie that would have Betty Davis or maybe Jennifer Jones in it.

5 Chick Chandler? 3 Will Hay? 6 Virginia Farmer? 4 Virginia Field?

Hmm. I think LawrenceA listed about 30 films in that post which he described as doing nothing for him. I would not be surprised if he wishes he had not posted in this thread.

Do "singing narrations" count? If so, I found Roger Miller's singing narration in Waterhole #3 annoying. I cannot say it ruined the movie, since the movie was not very good imho. I also found the constant singing of Leonard Cohen in McCabe and Mrs. Miller detracting as well. I found that movie terribly overrated anyway.

It would be dumb luck for me to actually catch it if and when it shows. It is not on Xfinity on Demand. It seems to be available to stream only on Hulu which I do not have. I could buy it on Amazon but I do not want to own it. I have found a you tube upload which I am watching. It is a bad print but watchable.

I second the request. The first hint (names are related to things you might see on a farm) helps to narrow the performers some, but the pictures you find for the performer never match Shutoo's. I guessed Billie Dove for number 4 and it was wrong. Now I will attempt Binnie (wicker basket) Barnes for no.1.

Ha. I finally found it myself but you beat me to it. I did not want the thread anyway I have never seen that movie. No wonder I was struggling to find the answer. It looks like one I want to see.

Examples of "low" brow posts are those by Dargo and me. You will want to avoid emulating such contributions.

Is no.4 Billie Dove?

I tried using the zoom feature on Chrome to enlarge. It did not help. The features remained too blurry on 1, 5 and 7.

I get your hint. Less blurry pictures would be nice but I still would likely have difficulty recognizing them. I would have a chance with 1 and 7 .

Yes. I remember seeing his bare arse in King of Hearts.

I am not sure it does either. It does not take place primarily in the rural Midwest but in the South. Ethel Waters is certainly not English. I have seen the movie some time ago and still do not remember any album scene, nor do I remember Jeanne Crain's role as something physically demanding. Also, if by star, Terrance is referring to Jeanne Crain, I think that was her only Oscar nomination. Oh well, maybe we will get one of those "that is not the movie I had in mind" responses.

Pinky perhaps. Jeanne Crain as the grandaughter. Ether Waters as grandmother. I swear I saw Princess of Tap provide this answer a couple of hours ago but her post seems to have disappeared. In fact, I was getting ready to post the answer and she beat me to it, but what happened to her post?

To be sure, in those less liberated times:)

Not quite. I was referring to grabbing a bumper (any bumper) and attempting to lift the car. An isometric exercise useful to relieve a certain condition which might develop at a drive in movie (perhaps one with Dagmar in it).