MilesArcher Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Yes, and as far as I know, it was the only time in these stars' careers that their singing was dubbed. In "Riders Of Destiny" John Wayne played Singin' Sandy Saunders. However, John Wayne couldn't sing. The director, Robert Bradbury, had twin sons, Robert Jr, and William. It was William Bradbury who did the singing. Robert Jr. eventually changed his name to Bob Steele and became a western star. He also appeared in "Of Mice And Men" and "The Big Sleep". The leading lady in "Riders Of destiny" was Cecilia Parker", who would go on to play Andy Hardy's big sister, Marion, in the Hardy family series at MGM. Christopher Plummer had his singing dubbed in "The Sound Of Music" by a voice artist named Bill Lee, not to be confused with child actor Billy Lee or baseball pitcher Bill Lee. This Bill Lee had dubbed the singing for John Kerr in "South Pacific" and Tom Drake way back in "Words And Music". He also worked in many animated films. Ann Blyth was an accomplished singer in her own right, but her range was that of a lyric soprano, much like Jeanette MacDonald and Katharine Grayson. She was portraying Helen Morgan, one of the stars of the original stage production and movie "Showboat". Helen Morgan was known as a torch singer who usually sat upon a piano and sang sad songs about men that got away. The producers wanted a different kind of singing voice so they brought in pop singer Gogi Grant to do the job. She may be remembered for a hit song called "The Wayward Wind". In "Singin' In The Rain", Debbie Reynolds does her own singing throughout the movie except for, ironically, when she is dubbing the voice of Jean Hagen. When Jean Hagen, as Lina Lamont, had her movie dialogue dubbed by Debbie Reynolds, the producers played a little trick on the movie audience. The speaking voice was actually Jean Hagen's real voice. So, you had Jean Hagen dubbing the voice of Debbie Reynolds who was dubbing the voice of Jean Hagen. And for that same bit of dubbing for "The Dancing Cavalier", when you think that you are hearing Debbie and Gene Kelly singing "Would You", it's actually Gene and a voice artist named Betty Noyes. Debbie had a young, high voice and Jean Hagen was an older woman, so the producers thought that an older, more mature sounding voice would be more appropriate for that situation.. I had to work a bit to get a response on this one, Lavender. I hope you come up with a good one. You're next. Link to post Share on other sites
lavenderblue19 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Thanks Miles I'm leaving the thread open, just don't have the time right now Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 This will be a little different. Instead of having a list of actors, I have suggested several pairs of actors. Instead of all having something in common, each actor has something in common with the other actor he or she is paired with: Barbara Stanwyck - Carole Lombard Shirley Temple - Ann Sheridan Jeanne Crain - Lauren Bacall James Stewart - John Travolta Link to post Share on other sites
starliteyes Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Terrence, could you tell us if we should be thinking "professional" or "personal" or both? Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share Posted July 27, 2017 This has to do with one particular movie that each actor made. Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 Hint: Probably the most help would come from the first and last pairs of names. Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 I'm sorry that I can only give a partial answer. Barbara Stanwyck and Carole Lombard were both in movies with the title "No Man Of Her Own". Jeanne Crain and Lauren Bacall were both in movies titled "The Fan". James Stewart and John Travolta were both in movies titled "Broken Arrow". I do not know any movies of Shirley Temple and Ann Sheridan that have the same titles. Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted July 29, 2017 Author Share Posted July 29, 2017 Temple and Sheridan were in movies called "Just Across the Street". Each pair starred in movies with the same title, although none of them were remakes. Your turn, Miles. Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted July 29, 2017 Author Share Posted July 29, 2017 OK, Miles. I've made a huge mistake. (I think I was relying on my memory, which I should never do.) I must have been thinking of a Shirley Temple movie called "Just Around the Corner". Sorry. It's still your turn. Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 What do these actresses have in common? Lillian Gish Dolores Costello Loretta Young Hayley Mills Marcilene Day Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 What do these actresses have in common? Lillian Gish Dolores Costello Loretta Young Hayley Mills Marcilene Day They were all beautiful young child actresses in film who continued to work through adulthood. Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 They were all beautiful young child actresses in film who continued to work through adulthood. While that is true, Princess, there is something of a personal nature that they have in common. Can anyone guess what it is? Link to post Share on other sites
lavenderblue19 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 They were all beautiful young child actresses in film who continued to work through adulthood. They all had sisters who were also actresses Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Yes, Lavender. They all had sisters who were actresses. Lillian Gish - Dorothy Gish Dolores Costello - Helene Costello Loretta Young - Sally Blane Hayley Mills - Juliet Mills Marcilene Day - Alice Day By the way, if you watched "The Cameraman" with Buster Keaton, which aired earlier today on TCM, then you saw Marcilene Day as Buster's leading lady. Some of these sisters can be seen in this clip from 1929's "The Show Of Shows", which I have posted previously on another thread. Good job, Lavender. You're up next. Link to post Share on other sites
lavenderblue19 Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Thanks Miles Parrish Tea For Two A Summer Place Auntie Mame Link to post Share on other sites
lavenderblue19 Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 add Lullaby of Broadway Strangers On A Train Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 They were all produced by Warner Bros. Link to post Share on other sites
lavenderblue19 Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 While that's true, it's not what I'm looking for. add Band of Angels Lucky Me Link to post Share on other sites
lavenderblue19 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 I'm repeating the list to make it easier. It's something you'd notice while watching these films that is the same in each of the films Parrish Tea For Two A Summer Place Auntie Mame Lullaby of Broadway Strangers On A Train Band of Angels Lucky Me Link to post Share on other sites
lavenderblue19 Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 To speed things up here are some more clues. It's part of the set used in each of these films that is the same. What is that ? if you know the films this is not difficult to notice. Add Cash McCall to the list Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Since they were all made at the same studio, I would guess that the same prop or set was used in each of them. A little research shows that it was a staircase. Someone did a lot of work in putting together this clip: Link to post Share on other sites
lavenderblue19 Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Correct Miles. As I wrote in the previous clue, it was something in the sets and yes it's the same staircase that was used in each of the films I listed. Rome Adventure is another and there are a few others. For me, Auntie Mame and Tea For Two are standouts. Your thread. Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Thanks, Lavender. Now, what do these 1950's musicals have in common? Call Me Madam Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Brigadoon White Christmas There's No Business Like Show Business Three of them have music by Irving Berlin. Three of them are adaptations of Broadway shows. Two of them feature Ethel Merman. Two of them feature Donald O'Connor. Two of them feature Marilyn Monroe. Two of them feature Vera-Ellen. There is something or someone else that all five have in common. Link to post Share on other sites
starliteyes Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Is it that George Chakiris is a dancer in the chorus of all 5 musicals? I must admit that I have only spotted him in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and White Christmas. Another one that I have seen him in is Give a Girl a Break. Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 That's correct, Starlit. Actually, George is in two numbers in "White Christmas". See if you can spot him in each of these clips. And Good job, Starlit. You're up next. Link to post Share on other sites
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