metz44 Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 ROY ATWELL (EARLY RADIO COMIC )famous for his comically misplaced words Uh, can you make dapple lumplings? Er, lumple dapplings? *[/name/nm0173418/]* Apple dumplings. *[Doc|/name/nm0041165/]*: Yes, crapple dumpkins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metz44 Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 ROY ATWELL (EARLY RADIO COMIC )famous for his comically misplaced words Uh, can you make dapple lumplings? Er, lumple dapplings? *[/name/nm0173418/]* Apple dumplings. *[Doc|/name/nm0041165/]*: Yes, crapple dumpkins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metz44 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cujas Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Let's put on our thinking caps for this one: This actor got his first major screen role opposite Hollywood's greatest female sex symbol. Later he co-starred in a Broadway musical opposite one of TV's greatest stars. In the '60's, he also co-starred on a TV series with a South African/Welsh actress who went on to become a Broadway muscial star in the '70's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cujas Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 The question below is about an actor who worked with the greats, though his name is not that well-known. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Tom Ewell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesArcher Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Are you Keith Andes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cujas Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Yes, I am! I was Marilyn's fiancee in *Clash by Night*; I was Lucy's leading man in "Wildcat" on Broadway and I was also Glynis Johns guy for her TV series. Miles--that was a good one! All yours-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesArcher Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Thanks. The South African/Welsh clue led me to the answer. Now, there was a dancer who appeared in a few Hollywood musicals in the thirties. He is probably best remembered for dancing on the keys of a giant typewriter. In the forties, he originated a role on Broadway in a ground breaking show. His character was troubled because he was in love with the girl who cain't say no. He played the scarecrow in the first ever stage production of "The Wizard Of Oz". In the late forties, he had a non-musical role in a John Wayne western, but that was the end of his movie career. Can you name this dancer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cujas Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Lee Dixon-- Miles, are you sure you're not a Tap Dancer? Anyway "You're Too Marvelous for Words". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesArcher Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Gee, what took you so long? Yes, Lee Dixon danced in "Gold Diggers Of 1937" and "The Singing Marine" in addition to his typewriter dance with Ruby Keeler in "Ready, Willing, and Able". That was the movie where leading man Ross Alexander committed suicide before the movie was released and Dixon was then given second billing behind Ruby, with Alexander dropping to fifth. Lee Dixon was the original Will Parker on Broadway in "Oklahoma". His John Wayne movie was "Angel And The Badman" He died in 1953 at age thirty-nine. Cujas, you're pretty marvelous yourself. One of these days I'm going to come up with question about a dancer that will stump you. At least that's ny goal. It hasn't happened yet. Okay cu, maybe you can do a quick step to the next question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cujas Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Tap dancers always have their weight on the foot that's taking the next step-- This actor had a scandalous romance with a married star of the late 40's and 50's who had started in musicals as a teen singer. He started on Broadway and went to Hollywood in dramatic and musical roles. Somehow he ended up directing classic TV shows. Of course, he was a famous tap dancer too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Hint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cujas Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Well, he was a good a dancer as anybody and danced with the greats. Later he returned to Broadway in the 70's when they had the big tap revival there. Big hint is he was a featured performer in a movie version of a landmark Broadway musical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allaboutlana Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Gene Nelson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cujas Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Yes, Lana. And his torrid love affair was with none other than the demure Jane Powell. Lana, it's all yours-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allaboutlana Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 {font:Calibri}Thanks. I don’t know if this actor has been discussed on the subject of dancing, cujas. Let’s see if you know him:{font} This actor taught movement at the American Laboratory Theatre, at the Yale School of Drama, and at the Juilliard School of Drama. He performed in the American Ballet Theatre, in his younger days. His busiest years in musicals were in the early 1950s, but prior to that he was seen mostly in westerns. He appeared in a ballet film of the 1970s. 1947 was also a good year for him, as he won an award for his appearance in the play of Brigadoon and a bust was made of him at that time. His most famous film exposure is all a dream. Edited by: allaboutlana on Jul 28, 2011 11:09 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 James Mitchell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allaboutlana Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Yes, it is James Mitchell from *The Band Wagon, Oklahoma!* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 This well-known early-'40s film took place in Asia. There was a late--'40s film which is considered a remake, which took place in Los Angeles. What are the 2 titles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Hint: The remake was recently on TCM. Edited by: finance on Aug 1, 2011 3:38 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 The lead actress was Oscar-nominated for the early-'40s film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allaboutlana Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 *The Letter, The Unfaithful ??* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Correct, Lana. Yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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