Azure Posted February 1, 2017 Here's a pretty big hint -- August 13th is a very significant day for all of these actors. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shutoo Posted February 2, 2017 Would they all shop here? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Azure Posted February 3, 2017 Ha! Great picture, Shutoo. Yes, you are absolutely correct. Good job! As you now know, August 13th is International Lefthanders Day. I'm not a lefty (unfortunately), but I do have some awesome "southpaws" in my life. I couldn't resist adding to the great list that Miles had already made. There are many more people who belong on the list, but hey, we can't name them all. Even though Fred Astaire appears on many Hollywood lefty lists, I don't think that his left-handedness has been 100% confirmed (but I decided to include him anyway). Cary Grant was usually forced to appear right-handed. He would usually be filmed holding a pen or some other object in his right hand. If he actually had to be seen writing something, they would sometimes use a "hand double". However, you can see him using his left hand in a couple of films. Here is Cary Grant shaving with his left hand in Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House. Here he is again in North by Northwest: Cary Grant and fellow lefty Eva Marie Saint are holding the glasses with their left hands. I think that Cary Grant was allowed to be his natural left-handed self in Indiscreet. OK, sorry for rambling on. Your turn, Shutoo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shutoo Posted February 3, 2017 Thanks Azure! I confess I'm not a leftie, but was so curious about the date, I googled it (not too much ever happened on Aug 13th...) next: Janet Gaynor Matt Dillon Eli Wallach Bette Davis it's not personal this time...and no other actor is involved Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shutoo Posted February 6, 2017 hint: they all played characters who had a unique distinction...timing... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted February 10, 2017 Shutoo, without giving it away, is another hint possible? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shutoo Posted February 11, 2017 hmmm...all the characters were involved, past or present, in the same 'business' that led to their unique distinction Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shutoo Posted February 14, 2017 hint..Feb on TCM......that should do it.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Azure Posted February 16, 2017 Shutoo, it looks like we're all stumped on this one. It has gone unanswered for almost 2 weeks. Please give us the answer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shutoo Posted February 17, 2017 They all played characters who had won an Oscar...and we see the award in the film... Janet Gaynor--A Star is Born Matt Dillon--In and Out Eli Wallach--The Holiday (his is for writing, the others are for acting) Bette Davis--The Star (she even took him for rides) Sorry this was a stumper...I thought the 'Feb on TCM' clue would do it.. open thread! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted February 28, 2017 What do these folks have in common? Edmund Gwenn Tom Drake Elizabeth Taylor June Lockhart It concerns what each one did on more than one occasion.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shutoo Posted February 28, 2017 All upstaged by Lassie? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted February 28, 2017 Yes, and several times. I believe it was only twice for Liz, three times for Edmund Gwenn and three movies and an episode of the TV series for Tom Drake. Of course, June Lockhart was in "Son Of Lassie" as well as the TV series. You're next, shutoo.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shutoo Posted March 1, 2017 Eileen Brennan Julia Roberts Dianne Ladd Joan Crawford Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shutoo Posted March 4, 2017 Eileen Brennan Julia Roberts Dianne Ladd Joan Crawford it's not personal..it's professional...doesn't involve another actor... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted March 4, 2017 They all played waitresses in movies? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shutoo Posted March 5, 2017 That's the common role! Eileen Brennan--The Last Picture Show Julia Roberts--Mystic Pizza Diane Ladd--Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore Joan Crawford--Mildred Pierce Your thread, MilesArcher Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted March 6, 2017 What do these folks have in common? Dick Powell Ruby Keeler Rock Hudson Dick Foran Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lavenderblue19 Posted March 6, 2017 What do these folks have in common? Dick Powell Ruby Keeler Rock Hudson Dick Foran they all started out at Warner Bros ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted March 6, 2017 No, and I believe that Rock started at Universal. This question has to do with something that happened to a character that they played in a movie. Obviously, different characters and different movies, but it was something that their character did in a movie that was similar to the others. For instance, if they all played characters who got arrested, or were strangled, or got drunk. It's something that their characters did that was similar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted March 8, 2017 Here are some hints. Dick Powell did this in two movies, both during his crooning days. Ruby Keeler's movie did not have Dick Powell in it. Rock Hudson's movie was made in the sixties and was a sort of remake of one of the Dick Powell movies. Dick Foran was in one of the Dick Powell movies, but his movie in question was made in the forties with a well known comedy team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lavenderblue19 Posted March 14, 2017 Miles, think you forgot about this one. I'll venture a guess although no clues have been given in a week. Could it be the they all played roles where they pretend to be able to do something and then maybe master whatever it is they are pretending to do ?????? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted March 14, 2017 Exactly right, Lavender. In both "Cowboy From Brooklyn" and "Ride 'Em Cowboy", Dick Powell and Dick Foran pretended to be real cowboys. Then they each had to learn how to be one. In "Going Places", Dick Powell pretends to be an Australian jockey, but he has never ridden a horse. In "Man's Favorite Sport", Rock Hudson has written a book about fishing, but he has never been fishing in his life. Of course, his boss enters him into a fishing tournament, so he has to learn fast. In "Ready, Willing, And Able", Ruby Keller is a chorus girl who happens to have the same name as a famous British musical star. She gets hired by mistake for a Broadway show and she has to pretend to be that star. You are also right about me forgetting this thread. There are so many endless list threads that for some reason unknown to me, are popular with enough people that they force the actual trivia question threads way down the list of threads. I'm sure that you and others have experienced that same frustration. Lavender, it's now your turn to post the next question. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lavenderblue19 Posted March 14, 2017 Exactly right, Lavender. In both "Cowboy From Brooklyn" and "Ride 'Em Cowboy", Dick Powell and Dick Foran pretended to be real cowboys. Then they each had to learn how to be one. In "Going Places", Dick Powell pretends to be an Australian jockey, but he has never ridden a horse. In "Man's Favorite Sport", Rock Hudson has written a book about fishing, but he has never been fishing in his life. Of course, his boss enters him into a fishing tournament, so he has to learn fast. In "Ready, Willing, And Able", Ruby Keller is a chorus girl who happens to have the same name as a famous British musical star. She gets hired by mistake for a Broadway show and she has to pretend to be that star. You are also right about me forgetting this thread. There are so many endless list threads that for some reason unknown to me, are popular with enough people that they force the actual trivia question threads way down the list of threads. I'm sure that you and others have experienced that same frustration. Lavender, it's now your turn to post the next question. Thanks Miles and I Agree with you next one Terry Moore Virginia Mayo Jeanne Crain Loretta Young not personal, has to do with films Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lavenderblue19 Posted March 15, 2017 Add Burt Lancaster to the list Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
