[Whose last movie was it?]

Finlay Currie, looking good in tartan:

next: Skullduggery (1970)

[Who played these 3 characters?]

Tyrone Power in Jesse James (1939), The Razor's Edge (1946), The Eddy Duchin Story (1956)

next:

Margy Frake

Peggy Taylor

"Pinky" Johnson

[Title character, most often- Jennifer Jones? Or not]

7 minutes ago, Swithin said:

Six for Greer Garson

Mrs. Miniver

The Miniver Story

Julia Misbehaves

That Forsyte Woman

Madame Curie

Mrs. Parkington

 

Eleven for Gary Cooper

Sergeant York

Along Came Jones

Beau Geste

The Virginian

Peter Ibbetson

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

The Adventures of Marco Polo

Meet John Doe

Casanova Brown

Good Sam

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

 

 

Good call, Greer Garson is close at 6 title characters in 36 films = 16.7% 

Gary Cooper, not as close, 11 title characters in 117 films = 9.4%

Jennifer Jones, 7 title characters in 26 films = 26.9% still, a fascinating oddity

 

[Title character, most often- Jennifer Jones? Or not]

11 hours ago, Hibi said:

I would disagree about that.  And trying to make some connection between stars and title c toharacters statistics is a waste of time and doesnt amount to anything.

I agree, it amounts to nothing, it's certainly not a qualitative statistic. So let's say that for her to play the title character in 26.9% of her film roles is for me, a fascinating oddity.

[Title character, most often- Jennifer Jones? Or not]

I was browsing Jennifer Jones' credits on imdb.com and noticed that she frequently played the title character (e.g. Song of Bernadette, Portrait of Jennie, Cluny Brown).

As a matter of fact, she appeared in 26 films and played the title character in 7 of them (26.9%). I found that remarkable and I wondered what other golden age actors/actresses, played a title character so frequently.

The first person I thought of was Paul Muni (Juarez, Life of Emile Zola) but it turns out he played the title character in  just 3 of his 22 film performances =13.6% (not even close to Jennifer Jones' remarkable record.

The next person I thought of was Joan Crawford (Daisy Kenyon, Mildred Pierce). In spite of those memorable roles, Joan played the title character in only 5 out of 95 film appearances (5.2%)

Film fans, what do you think are the reasons for this?

 

[The First Film That Comes to Mind...]

Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

next: elaborate deception

[Whose last movie was it?]

Charles Grodin

next: Pulp (1972)

[Who played these 3 characters?]

Claudette Colbert in It Happened One Night (1934), Midnight (1939), Since You Went Away (1944)

next:

Pearl Chavez

Jennie Appleton

Elizabeth Barrett

[The first actor/actress that comes to mind..]

Female: Una O'Connor

Male: Lon Chaney, Jr.

next: Ukrainian or Ukrainian-American

 

[Spielberg Planning Bullitt Sequel?]

Bullitt (1968) was OK, not great in my opinion. I find it not as compelling  as some other great cop movies of that era such as Dirty Harry and The French Connection.

A remake of Bullitt might offer some cross-marketing and franchising possibilities that were not realized the first time around. Perhaps Bullitt could start a new film franchise, like an American James Bond?

I might consider personally buying every garment that McQueen wears in Bullitt. I love how great he looks in this raincoat. Never mind that it's a sunny day, and it rarely rains in San Francisco.

[The first actor/actress that comes to mind..]

Boris Karloff, THE INVISIBLE RAY (1936)

next: fashion icon

[Whose last movie was it?]

On 2/24/2022 at 3:18 PM, MrMagoo said:

Barbara Kent. Interesting choice (if she is who you are looking for). She had a career that just stopped in 1941 yet she lived another 70 years.

Next: GIRLS ON THE ROAD (1972)

Actually I had Nan Grey in mind, but thank you for notifying me of Barbara Kent.

Next:  Japanese Borscht (2019) 

Sylvia Miles

next: That Funny Feeling (1965) this person has 280 credits on imdb.com

[Who played these 3 characters?]

OK! Her male lead or co-star in these three films:

Sophie Cantaro

Sabina McDade

Mary McLeod (one of her three Oscar nominations)

 

[ClassiCategories]

Buck Privates (1941) right shoulder arms! right face!

White Heat (1949) right turn to the San Val Drive-In

Dragnet TV series- You have the right to remain silent... punk!

Driving Miss Daisy (1989) right turn to the Piggly Wiggly

 

[The First Film That Comes to Mind...]

Westward, the Women (1951)

next: kitchen appliance

[The first actor/actress that comes to mind..]

Donald O'Connor

next: clumsy

[Whose last movie was it?]

Rhonda Fleming

next: Under Age (1941)

[ClassiCategories]

Flip Wilson

[Any thoughts on actors speaking with accents?]

You and Max Cady both had good taste. 🤩

[Any thoughts on actors speaking with accents?]

They do say that it gets so hot in the summer in North Carolina, you can fry eggs on Polly Bergen!

[ClassiCategories]

Art La Fleur

Iris Adrian

Petunia Pig

Daisy

Lily Tomlin

Bess Flowers

 

[ClassiCategories]

In a Lonely Place (1950) Bogart orders flowers for the murdered Mildred Atkinson

Kansas City Confidential (1952) The heist vehicle is a floral delivery van logo'd "Western Florists"

 

[Lookalikes?]

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau   Jacques Bergerac   Vittorio Gassman

[Any thoughts on actors speaking with accents?]

A good Southern US accent:

Robert Mitchum had the ability to do accents believably. I think that one of the strengths of his performance in CAPE FEAR (1962) is that he spoke in a manner that conveyed what was possibly a disadvantaged background, balanced with cunning, street smarts, and knowledge of the judicial system.

[ClassiCategories]

Frankenstein (1931)

The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)