Terrence1 Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Well, between the two of you, we have the three movies. She liked "How to Marry a Millionaire" because it was her first real chance to display comedy talent. "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" was important to her because it combined comedy and music. Plus, she developed a friendship with Jane Russell, since both were married to sports figures. Also, she was intrigued by the Jane's spiritual side. And yes, there were problems with "Some Like It Hot." She drove Billy Wilder crazy with her being late and forgetting lines all the time. But even he admitted that what the public saw in the final product was worth it all. OK, I'm not sure whose turn it is, since this was a community effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavenderblue19 Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 DGF is welcome to take the thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Frazier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Frazier? This actor was very hot in films during the '50s and '60s. In the '70s, he did nothing of consequence in films. In an early '80s film, he made something of a comeback in a very unusual role for him. Actor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 This actor was very hot in films during the '50s and '60s. In the '70s, he did nothing of consequence in films. In an early '80s film, he made something of a comeback in a very unusual role for him. Actor? Hint: Known virtually exclusively for a particular genre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Hint: Known virtually exclusively for a particular genre. Hint: Known virtually exclusively for comedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notan Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Jerry Lewis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Jerry Lewis? Yes. THE KING OF COMEDY was the film referred to. Yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notan Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Yes. THE KING OF COMEDY was the film referred to. Yours. Thanks, DGF. Next: This director made at least two cameos in his films, one as a voice, and one as a customer in the background. Who was he? What are the names of the two films in which he makes his cameos? And, if given, what are his character’s names in the films? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notan Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 In one of the director’s films (not one in which he makes a cameo), a character resigns from a chess match and is later killed by the opponent with whom he was playing. In fact, one might argue that, in at least two of his films (again, not the films in which he makes his cameos), the director’s explicit depiction of the game of chess could be interpreted, not only as examples of his own love of the game, but also as a reference to Bergman’s films, in which Death is depicted as a chess player. I also meant to ask for the name of the two films in which the director makes his cameos, and what the character’s names were, if given, in the films. Since no one has replied yet, I have amended the original question to reflect that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notan Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 The first film in which the director made a cameo was a war film. The second film in which he made a cameo was his last film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notan Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Primary filming for both movies in which he made the cameos was done in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notan Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 The director began his professional career as a photographer for Look magazine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 The director began his professional career as a photographer for Look magazine. Stanley Kubrick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notan Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Stanley Kubrick? Yes, Kubrick is the director. And to complete the question, for full marks, what are the names of the two films in which he makes his cameos? And, if given, what are his character’s names in the films? (Just one web search away from a win!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Yes, Kubrick is the director. And to complete the question, for full marks, what are the names of the two films in which he makes his cameos? And, if given, what are his character’s names in the films? (Just one web search away from a win!) EYES WIDE SHUT and FULL METAL JACKET? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notan Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 EYES WIDE SHUT and FULL METAL JACKET? Yes! Those are the two movies. In Full Metal Jacket, Kubrick was the voice on the other end of the radio, the character whom Cowboy addressed as "Murphy," a.k.a. Sergeant Murphy. As far as I know, Kubrick's cameo character in Eyes Wide Shut had no name. I did a little digging and found a video of those cameos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0gFPGqG-Lw All yours, DGF! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavenderblue19 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 DGF - your turn to post one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 DGF - your turn to post one Establish a tie between the films BUTCH CASSIDY and TOWN WITHOUT PITY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Establish a tie between the films BUTCH CASSIDY and TOWN WITHOUT PITY. Hint: This question has a "six degrees of separation" feel to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Hint: This question has a "six degrees of separation" feel to it. Hint: Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Hint: Music Think songwriters and singers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Think songwriters and singers. Hint: Tulsa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Hint: Tulsa Last hint: B.J. Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavenderblue19 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 The connection that comes to mind is Burt Bachrach and Hal David. B-J Thomas ( can you believe the censor bleeped out B-J !!!!! sang Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head for the Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid movie. Gene Pitney sang The Man who Shot Liberty Valance another song written by Bachrach,/David although the song was not used in the movie, and Gene Pitney sang Town Without Pity, Pitney also had a big hit with 24 Hours toTulsa, another Bachrach/David song, since Tulsa was a clue ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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