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  1. Mel Blanc (voice) Nick Brimble Alan Hale Sr Eric Allan Kramer Kevin Durand Phil Harris (voice) Archie Duncan Nicol Williamson Clive Mantle David Morrissey Jonathan Frakes (technically) Gordon Kennedy Oddly enough, both Mel Blanc and Alan Hale Sr played the same role opposite the exact same live actor! Alan Hale Sr, in fact, played the same role opposite 3 different actors, including Douglas Fairbanks, and John Derek (not counting the most famous, which he shared, technically, with Mel Blanc, where the actor's appearance was a cameo.)
  2. It is "CLUE." Technically, you posted that, so, your turn. (In the board game, the object is to determine who performed the murder, where, and with what possible weapon. In the movie, that came up as well-along with other things from the game.)
  3. Ok, I'll make this about both movies. Name either to take the round. The first movie marked a turning-point in the careers of a group of four actors. They were under contract for 5 movies, and this was the 5th. Bitter disputes resulted in them and Paramount parting ways. The first movie itself was not considered a success (although it was not a flop, it underperformed at the box office.) It is now considered a classic, and gained a lot of fans among college students decades later, especially those critical of the US's involvement in the Vietnam War. One of the actors decided to quit after this movie. (Later viewers seem to forget he ever WAS with the others, and refer to an actress they worked with-Margaret Dumont-as being the fourth in their troupe, instead.) One scene, in particular, is famous and has been copied since then in different formats, including by one of the actors in a television show. The departure of one was a shame- the next movie the others did was a tremendous success and is still considered a classic. One of the actors had a chance meeting with that moment's big director at MGM, Irving Thalberg. Thalberg explained what the deficiencies were in the first movie- not enough substance, too much farce, so the audiences didn't know what to make of it. He recommended a movie with a more linear plot, to which they could add all the humor, and suggested he direct it. They all agreed. One misgiving one actor had was that the previous movies had been adapted from existing live shows, where they had worked out the kinks in a sort-of 1.0 version, and the best material was then made into a movie. So the director consented to let them take selected scenes from the upcoming movie and go on the road with them. Between performances, jokes that didn't work were written out and replaced by new jokes-except for one scene. It failed on a big stage, but was sure to work on a movie-and it became a very famous scene and a big success. The opening scenes in the second movie take place in ITALY. This is obvious in the original print, but was cut from the film and the negatives and the original opening scene is now lost. The known version begins a bit abruptly. The only surviving reference to Italy after the cuts was a view of a bill from the "Hotel Milano." The male and female leads did all their own singing. When played backwards, the moment of supposed gibberish in another language is exactly what one would expect to have been said at that moment- "Did you hear what he said? He said you boys are imposters and you absolutely don't belong here at all." "Did he say that about us? I've never been so insulted!" They filmed it in English and reversed it in post-production. Name either comedy.
  4. The reason was "Believe It Or Not" (song)/"Ripley's Believe It Or Not." Ok, let me think of something.
  5. Mel Blanc (voice) Nick Brimble Alan Hale Sr Eric Allan Kramer Kevin Durand Phil Harris (voice) Archie Duncan Nicol Williamson Clive Mantle David Morrissey Oddly enough, both Mel Blanc and Alan Hale Sr played the same role opposite the exact same live actor!
  6. "Now the nation rise as one To send their wanted son Up to the White House Yes, the nation's only White House To voice their discontent Unto the President To ask the burning question That has swept this continent-"
  7. That's what we're trying to find out! We're trying to find out WHO killed him, and WHERE, and with WHAT!"
  8. That wasn't a guess, he was teasing. The "Hinkley/Hanley" thing means this was the guy who hoped to be "the Greatest American Hero." The theme song for that show? "Believe It Or Not". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Believe_It_or_Not_(song)
  9. (You may have seen all 3 in this role. Mrs Wolf has, although I'm responsible for her sitting down to "watch" Mel Blanc.)
  10. *thinks* Any chance this is CAPTAIN PLANET? ("What kind of lame power is 'heart'?")
  11. Blues Brothers Carrie Fisher SW Episode V-The Empire Strikes Back
  12. Ok, I'll make this about both movies. Name either to take the round. The first movie marked a turning-point in the careers of four actors. They were under contract for 5 movies, and this was the 5th. Bitter disputes resulted in them and the studio parting ways. The first movie itself was not considered a success (although it was not a flop, it underperformed at the box office.) It is now considered a classic, and gained a lot of fans among college students decades later, especially those critical of the US's involvement in the Vietnam War. One of the actors decided to quit after this movie. (Later viewers seem to forget he ever WAS with the others, and refer to an actress they worked with as being the fourth in their troupe, instead.) (One scene, in particular, is famous and has been copied since then in different formats.) This was a shame- the next movie the others did was a tremendous success and is still considered a classic. One of the actors had a chance meeting with that moment's big director, Irving Thalberg. Thalberg explained what the deficiencies were in the first movie- not enough substance, too much farce, so the audiences didn't know what to make of it. He recommended a movie with a more linear plot, to which they could add all the humor, and suggested he direct it. They all agreed. One misgiving one actor had was that the previous movies had been adapted from existing live shows, where they had worked out the kinks in a sort-of 1.0 version, and the best material was then made into a movie. So the director consented to let them take selected scenes from the upcoming movie and go on the road with them. Between performances, jokes that didn't work were written out and replaced by new jokes-except for one scene. It failed on a big stage, but was sure to work on a movie-and it became a very famous scene and a big success. Name either comedy.
  13. For those who didn't get the reference, I recommend the movie. The main characters (protagonists) pushed into a random doorway, and ended up in the middle of a mob hideout, with a gun behind the main one. He began improvising wildly, and continued from where they accidentally gave him openings to respond. "We came about the money." "They're playing games." "You must really hate this place, it will be burned down tomorrow." "I'm new." Then they hand him the name of the guy who's supposed to GET money, and he has something to work with.
  14. This movie marked a turning-point in the careers of four actors. They were under contract for 5 movies, and this was the 5th. Bitter disputes resulted in them and the studio parting ways. This movie itself was not considered a success (although it was not a flop, it underperformed at the box office.) It is now considered a classic, and gained a lot of fans among college students decades later. One of the actors decided to quit after this movie. This was a shame- the next movie the others did was a tremendous success and is still considered a classic.
  15. Addams Family Values Peter Mac Nichol Ghostbusters 2
  16. Woody Allen. I'm not sure about the others, but Miles Monroe was the "sleeper" in "Sleeper."
  17. "Love The One You're With." I think that's Stephen Stills.
  18. Fidelity Fiduciary Bank Chim Chim Cher-ee
  19. No, I had to run it now before it was forgotten. I had a narrow window before it was too old.
  20. Yes. Correct- as an older Bond called out of retirement. "ON Her Majesty's Secret Service", but otherwise correct. "The Living Daylights" and "License to Kill" makes 2 movies. That means he made one more James Bond flick than George Lazenby!
  21. That's been on for a freaking DECADE? Ew. Wolf Lake had to fight for 10 episodes, and that thing lasts a decade.
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