daneldorado Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 sixes wrote: {font:arial, helvetica, sans-serif} "Puttin' on the Ritz" (1930) had 'Alice in Wonderland' sequence in color w/Joan Bennett ??{font} Yeah, it did, but remember I said that o{font:arial, helvetica, sans-serif}ne of the most famous performers in this film appeared in only one scene...? Joan Bennett was the star of that film, the leading lady. And, according to the review in the IMDb, she appeared throughout the movie, not just the Technicolor section. Know what? I'm about to throw this game. So now, I'll tell you that the performer I was talking about was none other than Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, and he appeared in only one scene because back in the day, movie studios knew there was some animus in the South about watching a movie with a black person in it. So, they would arrange for the black performer(s) to appear in only one scene, so they could edit out that scene for Southern audiences. But you're not off the hook yet. The original question stands: Who said this, and in what film? "You've not only let the cat out of the bag, but all the kittens too!" The movie was an early talkie. It was a comedy with both black & white and color sequences. Cheers, Dan {font} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metz44 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 shirley temple the little rebel 1935?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metz44 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 shirley temple the little rebel 1935?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daneldorado Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 metz44 wrote: {font:arial, helvetica, sans-serif}shirley temple the little rebel 1935?? Sorry, not *The Littlest Rebel* (1935) with Shirley Temple. It's true that she and Bill Robinson do some singing and dancing in this one, but I've never seen a review that informs us this film was part color. (Unless there is a colorized copy floating around, and I don't mean THAT.) New clue: The film in question features a pair of comics who appeared together in over a dozen films. One of them spoke the line in question, i.e.: "You've not only let the cat out of the bag, but all the kittens too!" Okay, now you've got enough clues to launch a remake. WHAT is the title of the film? Cheers, Dan {font} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudskipper Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Must be "Dixiana" with Wheeler and Woolsey and Bill Bojangles as a dancer...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daneldorado Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 You are right, it's "Dixiana." You would have been more right if you had identified the person who actually said the line, but this question has hung around so long, it's growing hair. It was Robert Woolsey. Your thread, now. Cheers, Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudskipper Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Thread open... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Who was the first choice for the role of the Sundance Kid in the 1969 film? Edited by: finance on Jul 7, 2011 10:52 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CineramaRick Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Steve McQueen, Warren Beatty and Jack Lemmon were all considered for the role of the Sundance Kid with, I believe, McQueen being first choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 I read that Beatty was first choice, but he made unreasonable demands. Your thread, CR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CineramaRick Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 That certainly could very well be. I defer to you or thread is open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 What do these three actors have in common? Cary Grant Charles Chaplin Alec Guinness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudskipper Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Well, for one thing, they were all born in England... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesArcher Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 They all worked with Sophia Loren. Grant in "The Pride And The Passion" and "House Boat", Chaplin in "A Countess From Hong Kong", and Guinness in "The Fall Of The Roman Empire". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudskipper Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 I thought about Sophia Loren, but I didn't know Charlie had a cameo role in "A Countess From Shanghai". I thought only Sydney and Geraldine were in it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 No. Something more unique to the three of them. Think of films rather than co-stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Hint: All three starred in movies for which the plots might be said to have similar capsule descriptions. Edited by: finance on Jul 12, 2011 6:21 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 The answer to this one is given away in a post on a thread of another forum on these boards........There are very, very few other actors who have this in common with Grant, Chaplin, and Guinness. Edited by: finance on Jul 13, 2011 3:47 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesArcher Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Without looking at other forums, could you be referring to the fact that Guinness played Fagin in a version of "Oliver Twist" and Grant had a similar relationship to a young boy in "Once Upon A Time"? I don't know if Chaplin's relationship to Jackie Coogan in "The Kid" would be considered to be that similar, except that in all three roles, the men could be thought of as surrogate, but ne'er do well, fathers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 No. Think comedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 This is a good one, so I'm going to keep it open for as long as it takes. Grant, Chaplin, and Guinness all starred in the same type of unusual comedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allaboutlana Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Is it that they all starred in a movie that can be termed a black comedy, or dark comedy: *Arsenic and Old Lace, Monsieur Verdoux, Kind Hearts and Coronets* ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 That's basically it. What I was really looking for was that all 3 starred in comedies about multiple murders, and there weren't too many comedies like that!. Yours, Lana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allaboutlana Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 As I really don't have anything, the thread is open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 A film was about to be made in the '40s. It was to star a famous male star, and an accomplished dancer who had never made a film. The producer-director then died suddenly. The new producer was unwilling to take a risk on this dancer, and he replaced him with Fred Astaire. Name of film? Name of dancer? Name of producer-director who died? Edited by: finance on Jul 17, 2011 3:18 PM Edited by: finance on Jul 17, 2011 3:19 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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