by Allan Fish
While Sammy is off into the Apple to savour the New York Film Festival – film seen and review to be revealed – I’ll just say that every week we will be issuing a movie related question on the site every Saturday at around 5pm Eastern Time (10pm GMT). We wanted it to be at a time when people in the US and UK were home from work, but if you would prefer it at another hour that wouldn’t make me stay up too late to do it (I’m in the UK remember, guys), we’ll try and think of a convenient time. Just for this week, we’re putting it up a couple of hours and a day early, but this effectively just a test run. It will be a six part question.
I will give three character names played by the same famous actor/actress in three different films, along with a quote spoken by them in a fourth and something done by them in a fifth. You have to name the five films, and the easier task of the connecting actor and actress, to get the 6 points.
I know, in the age of Internet cheating, that this will not necessarily reward the best film memory but the quickest user of the IMDb or google, however, even if so, it’s worth it for something light hearted at the end of the week. And to make it more interesting, you will see that every day or two we change the Image Header of the site. The first person with a reply comment listing all six correct parts of the answer will get to choose a film from which I will pick a suitable picture for the site and a letterbox view of your film will be up there on our Home Page.
So, here’s an example…
Played Nora Shelley, Marion Starrett and Clarissa Saunders, said “Why shouldn’t he keep quiet? Every time he said something it was twisted around to sound imbecilic.”and got wet in a penthouse bath with Ray Milland.
The answer here would be JEAN ARTHUR (The Talk of the Town, Shane, Mr Smith Goes to Washington, Mr Deeds Goes to Town & Easy Living respectively). OK?
Right, here’s the real thing…
Played Natalio Curro, Sir Francis Chesney and Sir Henry Morgan, said “I don’t scare you enough to commit suicide, but I worry you just the same.” and threw himself in the Thames.
Hopefully someone will give us a correct sextet sometime soon.
- Allan
So you are off to see the festival, eh Sam? Where’s my ticket?
Have a great time.
I have no idea what the answer (s) are to that question, Allan.
That question is really a humdinger. I am thinking hard, but nothing in coming. Hope you have a great time at the festival Sam.
Wow, I just have to say that this is a terrific idea – even though I have no idea about the answer here (and am trying not to cheat).
A great early feature on WitD!
I have the answer!
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
By the way, who do have babysitting for the kids tonite? Should I stop down?
Congrats, Russell, you win our Roger Thornhill Appreciation Award for giving deliberately ludicrous answers to the question. You shall be escorted from the gallery in due course.
You put a smile on my face, Russell, old boy…LOL
Dan, I am with you on both counts. It’s a great idea but a very difficult first question.
I have no idea.
You better make the question easier than this if you want anyone to answer them.
So how was the festival Sammy? What film did you see?
The question is impossible to answer.
I saw the French film THE CLASS, Peter, and it was quite good. Review will be posted before the weekend is out.
OK, the first one is a toughie, I won’t give the answer incase someone stumbled across it before the end of the week. I shall put the next one up next week, a slightly easier one this time. Even if you can’t get all six points, feel free to put up answers for what you can get.
Played Natalio Curro, Sir Francis Chesney and Sir Henry Morgan, said “I don’t scare you enough to commit suicide, but I worry you just the same.” and threw himself in the Thames.
I am not 100% sure, but is the answer actor Laird Cregor?
He portrayed Natalio Curro in the 1941 film “Blood and Sand.”
Sir Francis Chesney and Sir Henry Morgan, (respectively,) in “Charley American Aunt” and the 1942 “The Black Swan.”
Tks, dcd
Hurrah, I am finally restored in my faith. You are 100% right on the actor and the character names. I don’t think anyone is going to get all six now, so you can choose what Movie Header you’d like on the site and I’ll place it on there for a day in the next couple of days.
The other parts of the question were…
The quote was from I Wake up Screaming and he threw himself into the Thames at the end of The Lodger.
Oh!…**Slap self on head** because I just recently purchased “I Wake up Screaming” and if I watch “The Lodger” one more time I think that I will “throw” myself in the “Thames!”….I guess my choice for the header will have to be the 1944 film “The Lodger.”
Tks,
dcd
Well, dcd, take a look now, your wish is my command.
Thank~you!
dcd
Congratulations Dark City Dame for being the sole person to come up with and answer that extremely difficult multi-part question. Kudos to you!