TopBilled Posted May 14, 2016 Author Share Posted May 14, 2016 The Great Dan Patch Enjoy this film a lot. The actual Dan Patch memorabilia they show in one of the montage sequences, that itself, makes the movie worth seeing. Plus having Gail Russell on hand certainly doesn't hurt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Silky horse racing saga starring William Holden-- Boots Malone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIPPER Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Ronald Reagan--- "GOING PLACES" (1938) Shirley Temple --- "THE STORY OF SEABISCUIT" (1949) Tatum O'Neal --- "INTERNATIONAL VELVET" (1973) Owen Wilson --- Disney / PIxar "CARS" (2006) & Disney / Pixar "CARS 2" (2011) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregoryPeckfan Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 My Fair lady has scenes at Ascot Notorious takes place partly at the races. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Gorman Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 I believe THE JERICHO MILE with Peter Strauss was a 1979 Tv movie . . . so here's a few more movies in a similar vein: SECOND WIND (1976) James Naughton, Lindsay Wagner RUNNING (1979) Michael Douglas, Susan Anspach SEE HOW SHE RUNS (1978-Tv movie) Joanne Woodward won an Emmy for her performance if I'm not mistaken. MARATHON (1979-Tv movie) Bob Newhart, Leigh Taylor-Young, Anita Gillette, Herb Edelman, Dick Gautier. This TVM is more a comedy, unlike the dramatic "See How She Runs". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted May 15, 2016 Author Share Posted May 15, 2016 I believe THE JERICHO MILE with Peter Strauss was a 1979 Tv movie . . . so here's a few more movies in a similar vein: SECOND WIND (1976) James Naughton, Lindsay Wagner RUNNING (1979) Michael Douglas, Susan Anspach SEE HOW SHE RUNS (1978-Tv movie) Joanne Woodward won an Emmy for her performance if I'm not mistaken. MARATHON (1979-Tv movie) Bob Newhart, Leigh Taylor-Young, Anita Gillette, Herb Edelman, Dick Gautier. This TVM is more a comedy, unlike the dramatic "See How She Runs". I think we need a sister channel called Turner Classic TV Movies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulll Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour (I Love Lucy, season 7) episode where only Lucy can race Whirling Jett. The episode stars Betty Grable and Harry James! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted May 15, 2016 Author Share Posted May 15, 2016 Many excellent replies yesterday. Great job everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted May 15, 2016 Author Share Posted May 15, 2016 two hundred forty-seventh category Non-professional actors in main roles THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES SALT OF THE EARTH WANDA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBeacon Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 First one that comes to mind is Audie Murphy in "To Hell and Back" but by that time he had taken some acting lessons and done a number of movies. Ursula Andress in "Dr. No" = just for her beauty. They had to dub her entire performance. Sen. Fred Thompson was a lawyer then a Senator and then an actor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted May 15, 2016 Author Share Posted May 15, 2016 First one that comes to mind is Audie Murphy in "To Hell and Back" but by that time he had taken some acting lessons and done a number of movies. Ursula Andress in "Dr. No" = just for her beauty. They had to dub her entire performance. Sen. Fred Thompson was a lawyer then a Senator and then an actor. In the mid-90s, Shaquille O'Neal tried a few movies-- but all of them flopped with audiences. It was fairly obvious the basketball star was not really an actor. In recent years, he has turned up on TV shows, mostly sitcoms, where he plays himself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregoryPeckfan Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 two hundred forty-ninth category Non-professional actors in main roles THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES SALT OF THE EARTH WANDA The Best Years of our lives is a favourite of mine. Number 2 on my list of Dana Andrews films. Mr. Russell received both a special award and the competitive acting award for Best Supporting Actor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregoryPeckfan Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 A lot of Lou Gehrig's teammates played themselves in The Pride of the Yankees. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamCasey Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 This category just demands a shout out to Stanislaus Zbyszko as Gregorius in Night and the City (1950). Mr. Zbyszko may have been an old wrestler portraying an old wrestler, but he brought much more than just that to his role. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBeacon Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 And that reminds me of Mike Lane (actually pro wrestler) as "boxer" Toro Moreno in "The Harder They Fall" (with Bogie) And I guess both Johnny Weissmuller and "Buster" Crabbe in their early films had little to no formal training. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted May 16, 2016 Author Share Posted May 16, 2016 This boy was selling flowers when Vittorio De Sica noticed him and put him into a movie. Enzo Staiola in The Bicycle Thief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LonesomePolecat Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 The judge in ANATOMY OF A MURDER was the real life judge who chewed out Senator McCarthy. His name was Joseph Welch. In fact here's the clip of him yelling at Joe McCarthy (it's extremely satisfying): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1eA5bUzVjA and here's Judge Welch in ANATOMY OF A MURDER http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/video/560630/Anatomy-Of-A-Murder-Movie-Clip-Seen-Him-In-Action.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregoryPeckfan Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 In Star Trek: The Voyage Home, the Enterprise crew are walking around looking for directions. Spock asks someone for directions on the street and someone answered him. In Midnight Cowboy, quick thinking on the part of Jon Voight to stay in character got Hoffman's famous line "I'm walking here!" on camera and in the film. All because a man driving in a car got tired of waiting for the actors to cross the street and nearly ran Hoffman down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LonesomePolecat Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Johnny Weismuller was an Olympic swimmer before he was TARZAN Non-professional actor Babe Ruth plays himself in PRIDE OF THE YANKEES Uggie the Dog, who pretty much stole THE ARTIST, was an ordinary pet who almost went to the pound before a trainer bought him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarmaGirl Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Jackie Robinson playing himself in The Jackie Robinson Story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted May 16, 2016 Author Share Posted May 16, 2016 Enjoyed reading the different types of responses yesterday. Good job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted May 16, 2016 Author Share Posted May 16, 2016 two hundred forty-eighth category Disowned by stars who made it Humphrey Bogart refused to talk about THE RETURN OF DOCTOR X and SWING YOUR LADY, which he considered his worst movies. Paul Newman made fun of THE SILVER CHALICE. Lucille Ball said the episode of I Love Lucy with Orson Welles was a real clunker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregoryPeckfan Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Gregory Peck called Only the Valiant the worst movie he ever made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted May 16, 2016 Author Share Posted May 16, 2016 Gregory Peck called Only the Valiant the worst movie he ever made. At least some of them are honest. LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlewis Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Raquel Welch on MYRA BRECKINRIDGE... lol! She is pretty objective though and views the experience fondly, probably because it is a cult favorite these days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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