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Right you are, Mr. P.! I still remember the scene: Gable goes through his whole set of hitching-a-ride strategems without success. Claudette Colbert sticks out a leg, and the next car comes screeching to a halt. As CC explains, "It proves the limb is mightier than the thumb!" George

And since hiway mentioned the Fleischer studios, how about those wonderful Superman cartoons from the 40's? I still think those wer the best cartoons made. George

At least in the Chicago area where I grew up, the Rocky and Bullwinkle show began and ended with (5 min.?) R&B clips, with a Peabody and Sherman and either a Fractured Fairy Tales or an Aesop's Fables, along with assorted commercial intros. ("A message in a bottle!" "Fanmail from some flounder?" "NO! Areally IMPORTANT message!" Cut to commercial.) I don't remember where I saw Tooter Turtle, though it might have been coupled with Tennessee Tuxedo or ... Magilla Gorilla? George

Rocky and Bullwinkle could appeal to kids with its goofiness and adults with its double-entendres and satire. I mean, "Boris Badenov" was funny enough until I found out that a czar of Russia (the successor of Ivan the Terible) was Boris Gudonov! And let's not forget Capt. Wrong-way Peachfuzz! George

Here's an easier clue (same movie, of course): Why didn't you take off all your clothes? You could have stopped forty cars. George

Doesn't he go back and find out that the girl has been dead for several years? George

I loved the Tooter Turtle cartoon. "Help, Mr. Wisard! Help!" "Oh, Tooter...Trizzle Trazzle Truzzle Trom, time for this one to come home!" George Oh, and Moony.. I KNOW the "It was the best..." line was the opening to "Tale of Two Cities." It was the "It's a far better thing I do.." line that I thought was from Shakespeare.

Darn! This is one of those "ghost lover" songs like "Teen Angel" but I know I won't get it without googling! George

"Dumb and Dumber"? George

I guess with the BOT being the only actual "members," WW's statement is true. Howevr, it's my impression (from the few that I've talked with) that the rank-and-file TWI'ers aren't fanatical. They're carrying out the motions without the emotions. George

That's interesting. I recognized the quote from the audio clip, but I thought it was Shakespeare (Hamlet, or one of those other dreary tragedies). George

Since I posted other clues for "Sleeper" a few weeks ago, that shouldn't come as a surprise! This movie isn't my usual fare, but I thoroughly enjoyed it: What she needs is a guy that'd take a sock at her once a day, whether it's coming to her or not. If you had half the brains you're supposed to have, you'd done it yourself, long ago. George

Well, at least now I understand what you meant about the last picture possible representing the whole title. George

Sounds like "Sleeper" right before Woody explains that Howard Cosell was a form of capital punishment! George

I don't know ... how about the "Changed" film? ;)--> George

After praying for a day or two, I started e-mailing and calling my friends in Louisiana and Mississippi. Most came out of it relatively unscathed. One old friend, Andy Stone, who performs as "Vince Vance" (Vince Vance and the Valiants perform all over the country, though they're best known in Texas and the Gulf Coast), had his home and office completely wiped out. (He lived in Waveland, MS.) Fortunately, the group was performing in Indiana when the storm hit, so all the people are fine, and most of his equipment, costumes, etc., are intact. But I'm sure lots of mementos are irretrievably lost. And a lot of upcoming gigs on the coast have, of course, been cancelled. But did Andy sit around bemoaning his fate? No, he got out and entertained the evacuees in Dallas. He's keeping a very positive face on this, and I love him for it. George

Perhaps it's the term "Quackwatch" that David found insulting. Honestly, one of the best, scientifically tested cancer remedies IS "herbal-based." Paclitaxel (more commonly known by the trade name Taxol ™) is from the bark of the Pacific Yew tree. (Semisynthetic production methods based on renewable Yew needles have been developed more recently.) I'm certainly also aware of the good, synthetic chemicals developed to combat cancer; e.g., cisplatin and carboplatin are inorganic compounds, not found in nature, that have been very effective in cancer treatment. That doesn't mean that an herbal remedy is out of the question. I haven't read the links here, so I don't know if someone is espousing green tea to cure all one's ills, but let's not rule out a natural product as a cancer cure unless it's been tested. George

Thank you SaintGeorge and if you lived in the Columbus Ohio area right this second you would not be breathing. (ohio and texas) I watched the game here until Ohio State blew it near the end. I'm a Big Ten boy myself. Fortunately, MY alma mater, Illinois, won its game handily. (Though, in all fairness, their opponent wasn't of the calibre of UT.) And I still don't know the film, boob or not! George

"Bonne chance" is French for "Good luck." I don't recognize the movie from any of the clues. George

If you say so. --> George

At first it reminded me of an Elton John song. Now I have no idea. George

Light + Sissy + Strata = Lysistrata? (Old Aristophanes play. I doubt it was ever a movie.) George

Yep. George

I had the pleasure of having the Cortrights in my twig and then being co-twig leaders with them during their stay in Texas. Great people! I was sad they moved away, but Mike was offered a good job close to his home, so off they went. We still keep in touch, though not as often, I suppose, as we should. The Believer's Links part of their website can be helpful, though a lot of the links are out-of-date. In the "secular" realm, there are also a lot of websites with personal information. You might find these helpful: Switchboard.com Intelius.com Zabasearch George

As is also apparent, one can get a "permanent" karma name (Resident Curmudgeon, Fiddle Picker, etc.). I think you have to have something on Paw to get him to allow this! George