Princess of Tap Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Hint #1--The director also helmed maybe the strangest western of the 1950's. Edgy director Nicholas Ray directed pretty boy Robert Taylor and Dancer Cyd Charisse in Party Girl, a MGM film near the end of both of their contracts. Link to post Share on other sites
film lover 293 Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Princess--Correct on all counts. Your thread. Link to post Share on other sites
film lover 293 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Princess of Tap??? Link to post Share on other sites
film lover 293 Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Princess of Tap. It's your thread. Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Princess, do you still want this? Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 This prolific and well-known character actor started out as a silent movie director. He became a familiar face in the thirties and forties, supporting many top movie stars, and winning the Supporting Actor Academy Award himself. In addition to his acting and directing, he also served as business liaison for the movie industry in relationship to studio financial/ banking investments. When you identify this actor, please also list one of the films he directed, the film he won the Academy Award for and a film he appeared in which was one of your favorites. Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 That would be Donald Crisp. One of the films he directed was "Don Q, Son Of Zorro" with Douglas Fairbanks. He won his Oscar for "How Green Was My Valley". He was in "Lassie Come Home", as well as three other Lassie movies. He also played Liz Taylor's father in "National Velvet". 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Miles, Donald Crisp was the real article on the screen and even more multi-talented off screen. Growing up, I always Associated him with MGM because of National Velvet and Lassie- - but looking through his credits he worked indiscriminately between MGM, Warner Brothers, and RKO. It's simply amazing when you see the support that he gave the top female actresses at that time like Kay Francis, Katharine Hepburn, and Bette Davis. My favorite portrayal for him is the stern, but loving, grandfather in The Uninvited, who eventually gives his life for his beloved granddaughter Gail Russell. Miles, It's all yours-- 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Thanks. Here's one that I just heard a few days ago. Who was the only former U.S. president who has never been portrayed in a theatrical movie? I have no proof of this. It's something that I heard recently on the radio. Link to post Share on other sites
KarmaGirl Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Wild guess--John Tyler Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Sorry, not Tyler. This was a twentieth century president. Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 He was president sometime before FDR. Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Warren Harding? Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Yes, Warren G. Harding is the answer. Good work, Princess. It's your turn now. Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Miles, thanks-- but it was a good guess because I didn't think anybody wanted to touch Warren G Harding with a ten-foot pole. LOL NEXT: This legendary actress' penultimate movie was a sad melodrama about an accomplished professional woman who unfortunately falls in love with an unhappily married man, whose wife is rather vindictive. Hint: The tone of this movie was a departure for the starring actress. When you identify this movie, please also identify the starring actress, her male co-star and the actress who played the vindictive wife. Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 This sounds like it could be "Back Street" with Susan Hayward, John Gavin, and Vera Miles. Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 if you read the entire question, you will note that I said the movie was a departure for the actress. Susan Hayward had, for the most part, played roles and was quite famous for characters who were physically and or emotionally tortured in some manner. Dramatic angst was this actress' calling card. In this question we're looking for a legendary actress whose career was predominately made up of roles which were not dramatic. Link to post Share on other sites
lavenderblue19 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 2 hours ago, Princess of Tap said: if you read the entire question, you will note that I said the movie was a departure for the actress. Susan Hayward had, for the most part, played roles and was quite famous for characters who were physically and or emotionally tortured in some manner. Dramatic angst was this actress' calling card. In this question we're looking for a legendary actress whose career was predominately made up of roles which were not dramatic. Sounds like IN NAME ONLY. Carole Lombard would be the actress that was known for comedies rather than dramas, Cary Grant played the husband of Kay Francis, the wife who refused to divorce him. Love this film. Kay usually played kinder woman than the witch she portrays in IN NAME ONLY, but obviously Carole is the the actress your question is about ???? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Yes, Lav-- Well Done! I had wanted to see this film for over 30 years and I finally got to see it last year on TCM. It wasn't quite the way I imagined it would be, but still I was totally fascinated by Carole's dramatic ability. I believe, if she had lived, she would have gone into more dramatic roles, as screwball comedies went by the wayside. And John Cromwell, who directed Bette Davis's dramatic breakout role in Of Human Bondage, showed Carole to good advantage. Lav, Your turn-- Link to post Share on other sites
lavenderblue19 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Thanks Princess An important plot element to the story of this film, is that it takes place during a very hot summer.The characters are sweating and uncomfortable. In reality, the film was shot during a freezing cold winter. Film ? Link to post Share on other sites
lavenderblue19 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 The film takes place in Manhattan Link to post Share on other sites
Azure Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Just a guess -- The Seven Year Itch? Link to post Share on other sites
lavenderblue19 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Sorry Azure, that's a very good guess, this is a noir Link to post Share on other sites
lavenderblue19 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Film is based on a story written by a famous and prolific writer of mystery novels and stories. This film is a noir. Many of his works have been made into films, we've some of these on TCM. Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Could it be "The Window" with Bobby Driscoll as a young boy who witnesses a murder, but no one will believe him? Link to post Share on other sites
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