MilesArcher Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Thanks. What do these films have in common? *Topper Returns* with Roland Young *Tarzan Finds A Son* with Johnny Weismuller *Blackjack Ketchum, Desperado* with Howard Duff *Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars* with David Bowie This one should be a little tougher than usual. The answer has nothing to do with the casts, music, or directors. Let's see if anyone can get it without another hint. Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 We've had: *Topper Returns* with Roland Young *Tarzan Finds A Son* with Johnny Weismuller *Blackjack Ketchum, Desperado* with Howard Duff *Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars* with David Bowie Now let's add: *Champion* with Kirk Douglas *The Silver Streak* with Gene Wilder *Silent Trigger* with Dolph Lundgren Now, is it becoming more clear? Link to post Share on other sites
DownGoesFrazier Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Is the correct answer "self-contained"? That is, nothing to do withe the films at all---just the titles and/or names? Link to post Share on other sites
mudskipper Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Here's some more movies for you, Miles: "Tony Rome " with Frank Sinatra "Duel At Diablo" with James Garner "The Last Boy Scout" with Bruce Willis" "Koko-nuts" with The Marx Brothers" ? Horses in the titles.. Link to post Share on other sites
MilesArcher Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Mudskipper got it. Each title contained the name of a horse owned by a famous movie cowboy. I guess my additional hint probably gave it away. In case you're wondering, here is the list of horses and cowboys: Topper - William "Hopalong Cassidy" Boyd Tarzan - Ken Maynard Blackjack - Allan "Rocky" Lane Stardust - Randolph Scott Silver - Clayton "Lone Ranger" Moore Champion - Gene Autry Trigger - Roy Rogers Muddy's list would be: Tony - Tom Mix Diablo - Duncan Renaldo ( The Cisco Kid) Koko - Rex Allen Scout - Jay Silverheels ( Tonto) I just wanted to put you all in the mood to watch TCM on Fridays in July. Last week featured Roy Rogers. Tonight, it's Gene Autry. If you watch "Back In The Saddle", look for a young singer named Mary Lee. Gene referred to her as his "Little Darlin". She made quite a few movies with Gene, usually playing a girl named Patsy. When Gene went into the army, she appeared with other cowboys. She was seen last week in "The Cowboy And The Senorita" as the younger sister of Dale Evans. In Gene's later movies, in the early fifties, he often featured Gail Davis, who would do on to be television's "Annie Oakley". I'm a little surprised it took this long for someone to get the right answer. I thought maybe our little prairie flower for Kansas, cujas, might know it, or that old buckaroo, and I do mean old, Metz, might come up with it. After all, he was around when horses were the main form of transportation. Good job, Skipper. It's your turn now. Link to post Share on other sites
mudskipper Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Thanks. The last clue did it. When I saw Trigger and Champion, I went back and there was Topper and Blackjack...and I heard Metz is saving a lot on gasoline by using his old horse and buggy...(just kidding). Next--What particular roles do these four actresses have in common ? 1) Vera Miles 2) Carolyn Jones 3) Jean Hagen 4) Glynis Johns Link to post Share on other sites
mudskipper Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Clue:...Think of a male superstar. Link to post Share on other sites
DownGoesFrazier Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 They all played Jimmy Stewart's character's wife? Link to post Share on other sites
mudskipper Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Verrrry good, Fi. That's it....Vera Miles in "The FBI Story"(1959) , Carolyn Jones in "How The West Was Won"(1962) , Jean Hagen in "Carbine Williams"(1952), and Glynis Johns in "Dear Brigitte"(1965) ....Your thread. Link to post Share on other sites
Terrence1 Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Mudskipper, I enjoyed your thread. But just a reminder---Carolyn Jones played the wife of George Peppard. Stewart's wife was Carroll Baker. Terrence. Link to post Share on other sites
mudskipper Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 I'm sorry, my mistake. You're right, Terrence and thanks for reminding me.... Actually, now that you mentioned it, when the movie first came out I remember thinking James Stewart was a little too old for Carroll Baker...Now that time is creeping up on me, seeing the same last names in the movie, I just assumed that Carolyn Jones played his wife..I guess I should have played it safe and just picked June Allyson or Doris Day instead, but I wanted the question to be a little harder...Anyway, Fi gave the right answer in spite of my question being wrong, he still has the thread... Link to post Share on other sites
phroso Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Future 1950s sitcom stars in the cast? *COVER GIRL* (Silvers or Arden) *YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU* (Byington) *THE DARK CORNER* (Ball) *LARCENY INC* (Gleason) Link to post Share on other sites
DownGoesFrazier Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 THE DARK CORNER also had Bendix. Yours, phroso. Link to post Share on other sites
phroso Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Thanks, finance. Next: *YOU CAN'T CHEAT AN HONEST MAN* *LOLITA* (1962 only) *TWO FOR THE ROAD* *FORREST GUMP* Link to post Share on other sites
DownGoesFrazier Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Based on just LOLITA and TWO FOR THE ROAD, non-linear storytelling? Link to post Share on other sites
phroso Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 A good guess, but I'm looking for a specific visual motif that appears in all four films. I'll be more specific if nobody gets it right away. Link to post Share on other sites
phroso Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 More specifically, all four movies feature a specific sport . . . Link to post Share on other sites
mudskipper Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Ping Pong ? Link to post Share on other sites
phroso Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Ping pong is correct. Good job, mudskipper. The thread is yours . . . Link to post Share on other sites
mudskipper Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Thanks... What do these four actresses have in common ? 1) Katharine Hepburn 2) Barbra Streisand 3) Julie Andrews 4) Hillary Swank Link to post Share on other sites
DownGoesFrazier Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Streisand and Andrews won Best Actress Oscars for their first films. Hepburn won that Oscar for her second film, and first starring role. Swank won that Oscar for one of her first starring roles. Am I on the right track? Link to post Share on other sites
mudskipper Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 They all won Oscars, but that's not what I'm looking for...Look at their movies... Link to post Share on other sites
mudskipper Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 There ya go, Six..."Victor/Victoria", "Yentl", "Sylvia Scarlett", and "Boys Don't Cry"....Your thread. Link to post Share on other sites
DownGoesFrazier Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 SO PROUDLY WE HAIL THE CORN IS GREEN MOULIN ROUGE THE DEFIANT ONES Edited by: finance on Jul 18, 2011 3:34 PM Link to post Share on other sites
DownGoesFrazier Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Hint: Look at the casts. Edited by: finance on Jul 19, 2011 6:26 PM Link to post Share on other sites
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