The Lady Eve Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Not *Red River* or *It?s a Wonderful Life* - good guesses, though? 2. This tyrant rules a family and a business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phroso Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 You Can't Take It with you? (Edward Arnold's character) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lady Eve Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Not that one?good try 3. The tyrant has a drinking problem and is a comic figure at times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavenderblue19 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 *The Barrett's of Wimpole Street* ? edited because I changed my mind! eve- didn't see your last post,I posted the guess without seeing clue3, but I'll let it stand. Edited by: lavenderblue19 on Feb 1, 2010 12:27 PM Edited by: lavenderblue19 on Feb 1, 2010 1:23 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lady Eve Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 It?s not *The Barretts* this time? 4. When he calls one daughter a spinster on the ripe side of 30, she takes matters into her own hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmvgor Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 *Hobson's Choice* ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lady Eve Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 That?s it, C?I love *Hobson?s Choice* - Charles Laughton, John Mills and the underrated Brenda De Banzie?directed by David Lean?very nice work ? it?s your thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmvgor Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Thanks, Eve. The 'boozer' comment sort of tipped it in for me. *1.* A funereal procession on screen is background for the voiceover comments of the deceased. Four limos start the trip. but one-by-one the cars turn off. and only one arrives at the destination. (53,688) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmvgor Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 *2.* At the funereal service, attended by very few, it is arranged for the eulogist to get hit in the face with a pie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 deleted Edited by: finance on Feb 2, 2010 9:37 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Wild guess----THE WRONG BOX? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmvgor Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Not *The Wrong Box* *3.* The early years of the movie industry are examined by the method of tracing one Silent Era star's career up to the point of losing his career at the advent of sound, and then having a rebirth with commercials in midcentury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phroso Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 The Comic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmvgor Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Well, there goes a whole stack of clues into the thrashcan. It is 1969's *The Comic* showcasing some very good work by Dick Van Dyke (sort of a Stan Laurel), Carl Reiner as his agent, and Mickey Rooney (spot-on as a Ben Turpin type). Consulting sources for this question, I made the surprising discovery that this excellent film has never been committed to DVD, or even to VHS. I took the time to log it on Suggest A Movie, and to vote for it to be recorded for distribution. (Since my vote was only about #72, I would appreciate any other users who would add their own votes.) I would like to see *The Comic* get a full-court treatment from Osborne and an honored guest, to bring it to the attention of a wide audience. The film deserves it, IMO. (363 Views) phroso's thread. Edited by: cmvgor on Feb 2, 2010 5:40 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phroso Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Yes, The Comic is sort of an unsung classic. If memory serves, it was the first "grown-up" movie that I ever sat all the way through. I hope somebody at TCM is reading this, takes the hint, and shows it with another lost Dick Van Dyke classic, Cold Turkey. Anyway, first new clue: 1.) Ineptly remade in the past decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lady Eve Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 *The Women* ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmvgor Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 *The Stepfather?* *The Longest Yard?* Edited by: cmvgor on Feb 3, 2010 9:32 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phroso Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Those are some really lousy remakes all right, but none of them are the one that I had in mind. 2.) The title character is an army veteran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phroso Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 I'm going to be away from the computer for a few days, so here's one more clue before I go: 3.) Two supporting performances earned Oscar nominations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 ROCKY? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phroso Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Nope. Time for a more specific clue 4.) Lead character has a meltdown because of an eagerly anticipated dessert that he can't have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phroso Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 5.) Screenplay by prolific author who usually adapts his own plays into screenplays. This time, he was adapting a short story by another popular writer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lady Eve Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 *The Heartbreak Kid* ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phroso Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Good job, Eve. The Heartbreak Kid is correct. Your move . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lady Eve Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Thanks, phroso, will be back with movie later on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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