GUESS WHO?

[shutoo]

6.  Guy Mitchell?  (Heartaches by the Number is the only song I can recall..)

[MilesArcher]

Very good, shutoo.  You know, he never felt more like singin' the blues to my truly truly fair.

 

We still need number 4.  What movie had Joan Crawford, Clark Cable, Franchot Tone, Fred Astaire, and the Three Stooges?  Our singer appeared in it.

[LawrenceA]

#4 = Art Jarrett?

 

[MilesArcher]

Yes Lawrence, Art Jarrett, also known as Arthur Jarrett, sang that song in "Dancing Lady".  Jarrett and Ginger Rogers introduced the song "Did You Ever See A Dream Walking?" in a 1933 picture called "Sitting Pretty".  By the end of the decade, his movie career was pretty much over. 

Princess got most of them.  Rich, Shutoo, and Lawrence each got one.  Thank you all for participating.  I'll leave the thread open.

[LawrenceA]

Who are these performers, and what is the connection? I personally would find this one hard-to-very hard, but that may mean it's easier for you!

 

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10)

 

 

 

[scsu1975]

I believe they were all in versions of The Old Dark House.

[LawrenceA]

I believe they were all in versions of The Old Dark House.

 

Like I said, easier for you.

 

Open thread.

[scsu1975]

We didn't identify the people yet, so I will pick off a few:

 

#4 Tom Poston

#5 Peter Bull

#7 Raymond Massey

[LawrenceA]

We didn't identify the people yet, so I will pick off a few:

 

#4 Tom Poston

#5 Peter Bull

#7 Raymond Massey

 

You don't have to. Since the theme is revealed, it's easy enough to just look at cast listings for the 2 movies. Red are from the 1932 version, Blue are from the 1963 version.

 

1= Ernest Thesiger

2= Mervyn Johns

3= Eva Moore

6= Janette Scott

8= Lilian Bond

9= Gloria Stuart

10= Boris Karloff (as Rasputin from an episode of Suspense)

 

Your thread, Rich, or open.

[scsu1975]

Oops, sorry I messed up the thread. I'll leave it open and I'll be more careful next time.

[LawrenceA]

Oops, sorry I messed up the thread. I'll leave it open and I'll be more careful next time.

 

No, you didn't. I wasn't chastising you or anything. If anything, it was my fault for theme-ing it the way I did. I should stick to broader themes, or drop them altogether. 

[LawrenceA]

I'll try to get things moving again. Who are these performers? There is a connection.

 

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7)

 

 

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10)

 

[scsu1975]

I'll start,

#3 is Susan Peters

#6 is Leo Genn

 

No idea what the connection is yet

[LawrenceA]

I'll start,

#3 is Susan Peters

#6 is Leo Genn

 

No idea what the connection is yet

 

There's a theme and a pattern, if that doesn't confuse things too much. 

[scsu1975]

Love your new avatar, by the way. Too bad the Packers cleaned your clock on Super Bowl I.

[LawrenceA]

Love your new avatar, by the way. Too bad the Packers cleaned your clock on Super Bowl I.

 

 

[LawrenceA]

I'll try to get things moving again. Who are these performers? There is a connection.

 

1)

 

 

2)

 

 

4)

 

 

5)

 

 

7)

 

 

8)

 

 

9)

 

 

10)

 

 

 

Here are some clues for the remainders:

 

#1 and #2 are not as well known for their movie roles as for other endeavors in the arts.

 

#4 and #10 have something in common beyond simply being actors. They were both highly respected in their time.

 

#8 and #9 do not look much like they did in their most famous film roles.

 

#5 had a 40+ year career on screen, but her most notable film role came near the end of it. She also invented a world famous sandwich.

 

#7 died young, and she was married to two very notable British stage and screen figures.

[Arsan404]

9 ) Quinn Cummings?

[MilesArcher]

The theme seems to be that each actor or actress was nominated for a best supporting acting Oscar.  The pattern seems to be that the odd numbered photos are women and the even numbered photos are men.  There is one female and one male Oscar nominee from each decade from the 1930's through the 1970's.  Here are the names and the pictures they were nominated for.

 

1.  Miliza Korjus - The Great Waltz - 1938

2.  Lawrence Tibbett - The Rogue Song - 1930

3.  Susan Peters - Random Harvest - 1942 

4.  Albert Bassermann - Foreign Correspondent - 1940

5.  Marjorie Rambeau - Primrose Path - 1940, and Torch Song - 1953

6.  Leo Genn - Quo Vadis - 1951

7.  Mary Ure - Sons And Lovers - 1960

8.  Jack Wild - Oliver - 1968

9.  Quinn Cummings - The Goodbye Girl - 1977

10.  Lee Strasberg - The Godfather Part II - 1974

 

Miliza Korjus and Lawrence Tibbett were both opera singers.  Albert Bassermann and Lee Strasberg were both acting teachers.  Mary Ure was married to British playwright John Osborne and actor Robert Shaw.  Jack Wild and Quinn Cummings were both child stars, and Marjorie Rambeau has been credited by some as inventing the Reuben sandwich at Reuben's Delicatessen in New York around 1914.

 

This was tough, Lawrence, but once I realized the supporting acting Oscar angle, it became a bit easier.  As you can see, I did a bit of research.

[LawrenceA]

The theme seems to be that each actor or actress was nominated for a best supporting acting Oscar.  The pattern seems to be that the odd numbered photos are women and the even numbered photos are men.  There is one female and one male Oscar nominee from each decade from the 1930's through the 1970's.  Here are the names and the pictures they were nominated for.

 

Miliza Korjus and Lawrence Tibbett were both opera singers.  Albert Bassermann and Lee Strasberg were both acting teachers.  Mary Ure was married to British playwright John Osborne and actor Robert Shaw.  Jack Wild and Quinn Cummings were both child stars, and Marjorie Rambeau has been credited by some as inventing the Reuben sandwich at Reuben's Delicatessen in New York around 1914.

 

This was tough, Lawrence, but once I realized the supporting acting Oscar angle, it became a bit easier.  As you can see, I did a bit of research.

 

And you're correct on all counts, Miles! My theme was actually lesser-known Oscar nominees, but that is also subjective to the person and their film knowledge. And the pattern was a woman and a man nominee from succeeding decades, the 1930s through the 1970s.

 

Great job! Your thread, Miles.

[MilesArcher]

Thanks.  These next photos are actors and actresses.  They all have something in common.  You'll probably figure it out after identifying a few of the faces.  Give it a shot!

 

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[LawrenceA]

I think I know the commonality, but not all of the faces yet.

 

#5 = Clint Howard

 

#6 = Jim Mathers?

 

#7 = Guy Stockwell

 

#9 = Maria Schell

 

 

[scsu1975]

#3 is Lana Wood

#10 is Carlos Montalban, aka "El Exigente"

[LawrenceA]

#8 = Jocelyn Brando?

[MilesArcher]

All correct so far, Lawrence and Rich.  We still need nos. 1, 2, and 4. Obviously, some were child actors, but that's not the common theme.  No 1 was in some boxing movies.  No, he was not the star.  No. 2 had a long career as a character actor from the 1920's to the 1950's.  No. 4 was on a TV series that started in the late 60's.  He played the son of the star.