DownGoesFrazier Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 deleted Edited by: finance on Apr 28, 2010 10:47 AM Link to post Share on other sites
DownGoesFrazier Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Hint: This actress was supposedly "discovered" at a place of business. Link to post Share on other sites
cujas Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Is this the girl who was discovered on a stool at the fountain of Schwab's Drugstore? It was Lana Turner and although I never saw her in a sweater--they called her "The Sweater Girl". And I never saw her first movie but it was *They Won't Forget*. Link to post Share on other sites
DownGoesFrazier Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Ever since Lana was supposedly discovered at Schwab's, aspiring stars hung out there. Your thread, cujas. Link to post Share on other sites
DownGoesFrazier Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Ever since Lana was supposedly discovered at Schwab's, aspiring stars hung out there. Your thread, cujas. Link to post Share on other sites
DownGoesFrazier Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Ever since Lana was supposedly discovered at Schwab's, aspiring stars hung out there. Your thread, cujas. Link to post Share on other sites
cujas Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 This MGM Superstar had a father who was a forgotten vaudevillian. The father played bit parts in Metro movies. Can you name the star and the father? I'll give you a Brownie point for one of the father's bit-part movie roles. Link to post Share on other sites
DownGoesFrazier Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 I believe Judy Garland's father, Frank Gumm, was a small-time vaudevillian. Link to post Share on other sites
allaboutlana Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Maybe Joe Yule, Sr. who was in Judy?s Presenting Lily Mars and father of Mickey Rooney ?? Link to post Share on other sites
cujas Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Maybe Yes! Because Mickey's real name is Joe Yule, Jr. The movie I saw him in, as one of the old guys, was *Boom Town*. It's All About Lana. Link to post Share on other sites
DownGoesFrazier Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 I guess Frank Gumm never played bit parts in films. Link to post Share on other sites
allaboutlana Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Thanks. I have read the past few posts on various threads and wanted to share this bit of trivia: This underappreciated actor of 118 movies from 1930 to 1951, and of whom Bob Hope had nothing but praise for, was also a musician and songwriter and wrote the music for the song ? (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons.? Link to post Share on other sites
The Lady Eve Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Do you mean William (Willie) Best? Link to post Share on other sites
allaboutlana Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Yes. Your turn. Link to post Share on other sites
DownGoesFrazier Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Thanks for supplying that bit of trivia! I did the previous Willie Best question, and I had no idea about that. Link to post Share on other sites
The Lady Eve Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Thanks. This young actress endured months of screen tests before securing the role that made her a bona fide star and brought her an Oscar nomination. She didn?t win, but did the following year. Her director was the same for both films. Later in the decade she made a stunning and underrated American film directed by another great European filmmaker? Who was the actress ? and who were the directors? Link to post Share on other sites
DownGoesFrazier Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Sounds like Joan Fontaine...... Alfred Hitchcock and Max Ophuls? Edited by: finance on May 1, 2010 9:56 AM Link to post Share on other sites
The Lady Eve Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Yes?the Hitchcock films were *Rebecca* and *Suspicion*, the Oph?ls film was *Letter From an Unknown Woman* (recently aired to much deserved fanfare on TCM). Good work. Your thread? Link to post Share on other sites
DownGoesFrazier Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 One year, this performer won a best actor or actress Oscar, and the very same year won a Tony for his or her performance on Broadway. This person also had a few other Oscar nominations. Who is it? Edited by: finance on May 2, 2010 3:48 PM Link to post Share on other sites
DownGoesFrazier Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 No, not Shirley Booth. This performer is much more famous. The Oscar and Tony were NOT for the same roles. Edited by: finance on May 3, 2010 9:56 AM Link to post Share on other sites
allaboutlana Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Audrey Hepburn ? Link to post Share on other sites
DownGoesFrazier Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Audrey is correct. Oscar for ROMAN HOLIDAY. Tony for ONDINE. Your thread. Link to post Share on other sites
allaboutlana Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Thanks. I'll be back with a new one. Link to post Share on other sites
allaboutlana Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 This actor, given the nickname ?The Beard? for his famous appearance and who valued his facial hair at $8,000.00, was asked by the studio to shave for a role. He replied by asking for a down payment of $2,000.00 and $500 a week for the time it would take to grow back. Link to post Share on other sites
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