LonesomePolecat Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Movies based on court cases JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG THE WRONG MAN BOOMERANG CALL NORTHSIDE 777 ANATOMY OF A MURDER (based on a book about a real court case ) 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Boomerang! (1947) Brian's Song (1971) Spotlight (2015) Apollo 13 (1995) The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) 3 Link to post Share on other sites
shutoo Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Compulsion (1959) version of Leopold-Loeb case In Cold Blood(1967) Clutter family murders A Place in the Sun (1951) based on murder trial of Chester Gillette A Night to Remember (1958) sinking of Titanic Battle of the Sexes (2017) those of us who were around remember this was a huge story Madeleine (1950) based on accused murderer Madeleine Smith in Scotland Quiz Show (1994) 50's quiz show scandal The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955) about notorious triangle/murder of NY society power players White and Thaw and showgirl Evelyn Nesbit Heavenly Creatures (1994) New Zealand murder case involving two schoolgirls Reversal of Fortune (1990_ about the (still) shady death of heiress/socialite Sunny von Bulow 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Det Jim McLeod Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 The Amityville Horror (1979) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted October 1 Author Share Posted October 1 one thousand eight hundred forty-sixth category Totally evil / Totally good Evil HITLER (1962)JOKER (2019)CRUELLA (coming in 2021) Good THE LITTLE PRINCESS (1939)MARY POPPINS (1964)SUPERMAN (1978) Link to post Share on other sites
LonesomePolecat Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 Adding every comic book movie ever, like SUPERMAN and CAPTAIN AMERICA 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 The Sound of Music (1965) Julie Andrews = good Lord of the Rings (2001) Saruman & Eye of Sauron = evil Bedazzled (1967) George Spiggott = evil The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941) Mr. Scratch = evil A Patch of Blue (1965) Shelley Winters = evil/ Sidney Poitier= good Wait Until Dark (1967) Alan Arkin= evil/ Audrey Hepburn= good 3 Link to post Share on other sites
GGGGerald Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 Switched from "good to evil" or "evil to good." Michael Corleone - Godfather (1972) WWII hero turned head of murderous crime family Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) Military hero suffers amnesia and brainwashed to become the evil Winter Soldier. Then back to being a good guy. Jaws - Moonraker (1979) Murderous mercenary suddenly becomes good and helps defeat the villain. Link - Red Sun (1972) After leading bandits to rob a train of money and killing many soldiers, he eventually fulfills a samurai's dying wish. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
LonesomePolecat Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 THE GREAT RACE 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted October 2 Author Share Posted October 2 one thousand eight hundred forty-seventh category Billed as a guest star in the movie’s credits Brod Crawford receives guest star billing in CONVICTS 4 (1962). George Sanders is listed as a guest star in KING OF AFRICA (1967). Van Heflin is credited as a special guest star in THE LAST CHILD (1971). Link to post Share on other sites
Det Jim McLeod Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 Victor Buono got guest star billing in Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted October 2 Author Share Posted October 2 1 hour ago, Det Jim McLeod said: Victor Buono got guest star billing in Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte In this photo Mr. Buono looks like he could be related to Mr. Crawford, above. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
LonesomePolecat Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 Bela Lugosi in PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted October 3 Author Share Posted October 3 one thousand eight hundred forty-eighth category Western horror THE FIEND WHO WALKED THE WEST (1958)HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER (1973) KNIFE FOR THE LADIES (1974) Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 The Shadow of Chikara (1977) Bone Tomahawk (2015) Ravenous (1999) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
LonesomePolecat Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 WESTWORLD 2 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted October 4 Author Share Posted October 4 one thousand eight hundred forty-ninth category Engagements and broken engagements Shirley Booth’s character meets Robert Ryan during a singing engagement in ABOUT MRS. LESLIE (1954) but they never marry. Juliette is engaged to Paris in ROMEO AND JULIET (1968). Julia Roberts’ character bolts from the church in RUNAWAY BRIDE (1999). Link to post Share on other sites
Peebs Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 Rosalind Russell and Ralph Bellamy in His Girl Friday Katherine Hepburn and John Howard in The Philadelphia Story Cary Grant and Gail Patrick in My Favorite Wife 3 Link to post Share on other sites
shutoo Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 engagements that didn't work out... Dear Heart --Glenn Ford and Angela Lansbury The More the Merrier --Jean Arthur and Richard Gaines Flower Drum Song --Miyoshi Umeki and Jack Soo Bringing Up Baby --Cary Grant and Virginia Walker On a Clear Day You Can See Forever --Barbra Streisand and Larry Blyden Sweet Home Alabama --Reese Witherspoon and Patrick Dempsey What's Up, Doc? --Ryan O'Neal and Madeline Kahn and one that did, eventually...engaged 14 years, Frank Sinatra and Vivian Blaine in Guys and Dolls 3 Link to post Share on other sites
chaya bat woof woof Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 Elaine and whomever she is supposed to marry in The Graduate Lauren Bacall and William Powell in How to Marry a Millionaire Shelly Winters and Montgomery Clift (sp?) in A Place in the Sun 3 Link to post Share on other sites
LonesomePolecat Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE ROYAL WEDDING (Freds gf) SCROOGE (in the 80s version they include the part of the book where Scrooge sees Belle with her new family) HERE COMES THE GROOM TALES OF MANHATTAN VIVACIOUS LADY A HOLIDAY AFFAIR CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT A ROOM WITH A VIEW GOODBYE, CHARLIE (Charlie gets engaged to Pat Boone) SOME LIKE IT HOT (does Jack Lemmon's engagement work out?) GREAT EXPECTATIONS (Miss Havisham) NEWHART - "Til Depth do us Part" - Stephanie and Michael get engaged just to pep up their relationship but chicken out at the altar, then decide to stay engaged forever 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Det Jim McLeod Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 Peter Sellers and Joyce Van Patten in I Love You Alice B Toklas 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted October 5 Author Share Posted October 5 one thousand eight hundred fiftieth category Racketeering Alison Skipworth is imprisoned as MADAME RACKETEER (1932). Kay Francis scams the U.S. military with ALLOTMENT WIVES (1945). Robert De Niro is convicted of tax evasion not racketeering in THE UNTOUCHABLES (1987). Link to post Share on other sites
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