mudskipper Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 I didn't know Donna Reed replaced Barbara Bell Geddes in Dallas. All things being equal, I would have picked Nancy Olson. They look like each other's clone... Question: This actor, who appeared in two Alfred Hitchcock movies, was the first flight instructor in the U.S. and is a godson of Orville Wright. Name the actor and the two Hitchcock films he was in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OdessaSteps88 Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Robert Cummings. "Dial M for Murder" and "Saboteur" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudskipper Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 That's correct, Odessa....Your thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OdessaSteps88 Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Considering this American actor's background it would have been impossible to guess that he would have chosen a career on the stage and screen. Among his ancestors there were settlers, governors, and other politicians of the state where he was born and raised. This wealthy and well-educated actor also played supporting and character roles that were his polar opposite. Not only was this man an actor he was also a political cartoonist and conservationist/preservationist and one of these links him to the inspiration of something that is featured prominently in the film "Citizen Kane". Name the actor and what link's him to Orson Welles's masterpiece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Leo Carrillo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OdessaSteps88 Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 that's correct but you missed something, what's his connection to Citizen Kane? It shouldn't be too hard now, you're half way there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 Carrillo worked as a political cartoonist for the SF Examiner (a Hearst paper), and as a preservationist, played a key role in California's acquisition of Hearst's San Simeon. Kane, in the film, was of course supposed to be Hearst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OdessaSteps88 Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 You are correct Finance, the thread is yours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Marilyn Novak became Kim Novak when she began her film career. However, the studio had suggested another stage name for her. That name was used as a name of one of Kim's characters later in her career. What was the name, and where did she play that character? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allaboutlana Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Kit Marlowe for Falcon Crest ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 That didn't take long. Your thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allaboutlana Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 I'd rather pass this to whoever wants it. THREAD OPEN Edited by: allaboutlana on Sep 8, 2010 8:26 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cujas Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Miles--we're vamping til you're ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesArcher Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 You must be getting awfully tired if you're waiting for me. Speaking of vamping, here's one that you might like. Universal's famous monsters, Dracula, The Wolf Man, The Frankenstein Monster, and The Mummy were all played at one time or another by the same actor. You probably know who that is. Can you name the actor and at least one movie for each of the four monsters that he played? (He played some of those characters in several movies, but one each will do.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cujas Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 For better or worse, you certainly know me. Lon Chaney, Jr. "The Mummy's Tomb"--the mummy "The Ghost of Frankenstein"--the monster "Son of Dracula"--Count Alucard and "The Wolfman"--aka Larry Talbot Vamp when ready-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesArcher Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Yes, a lot of people probably didn't know that he played the Frankenstein Monster. So did Bela Lugosi. You can stop dancing for a while, cujas. It's your turn to post a question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cujas Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 In honor of Liza's upcoming interview on TCM this one'll be about Judy. In Judy's first appearance on film she sings "La Cucaracha" with her sisters. Well, the Gumms are there, but Little Judy does all the singing and in Spanish yet! Judy is shown entertaining top movie stars poolside--Clark Gable, Errol Flynn and Cary Grant. Each star is shown with his significant other, spouse and or live-in friend. Can you give one of each for the 3 stars. Remember the date is 1936 and you know all you need to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cujas Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 deleted duplicate Edited by: cujas on Sep 10, 2010 2:59 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Ria Langham, Lili Damita, and Randolph Scott? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cujas Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Yes, Yes and YES! Fi, Flawless as usual--your turn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 ..and Grant wasn't embarrassed by the photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cujas Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 I've seen so many videos and photos of him with Scott-- it seems old hat At the racetrack, premieres parties etc. . Edited by: cujas on Sep 10, 2010 3:20 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 ..but with two other famous male-female couples, it raises more questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cujas Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 You should check out TCM's bio of Cary Grant--Betsy Drake and other address the issue at length. It is the same as the American Masters show on the PBS. I got it on a feature with "Baby". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 There is a thread in another forum called "Rock and Roll Movies". (1) Name the man who is given credit for first applying the term "rock and roll" to this type of music. (2) What is the song which contained the term "rock and roll", from which this man appropriated the term. (3) Name five "rock and roll" movies in which this man appeared. Edited by: finance on Sep 11, 2010 9:40 AM Edited by: finance on Sep 11, 2010 10:03 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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