A Movie Quiz - Something in Common

erm, good point

Another clue, this actor had blue eyes

Thank you Kind Sir, for the generous clue.

Frank Sinatra

Cowboy - Dirty Dingus McGee
Hotel Owner - A Hole in the Head
Newspaper Man- High Society
Private Detective - Tony Rome and Lady In Cement
Soldier - From Here to Eternity and others

Yes to Frank Sinatra, had you going there for a while

Good question, Hiama. I would never have guessed Frankie. The "Hotel Owner" had me going in all directions. It was driving me "up a wall".

Real-life actor
Episcopalian Priest
Defrocked clergyman
Psychiatrist
College professor

Good question, Hiama. I would never have guessed Frankie. The "Hotel Owner" had me going in all directions. It was driving me "up a wall".

Real-life actor
Episcopalian Priest
Defrocked clergyman
Psychiatrist
College professor

Good Grief! Frank Sinatra!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Richard Burton

Real-life actor: Prince of Players
Episcopalian priest: The Sandpiper
Defrocked clergyman: Night of the Iguana
Psychiatrist: Equus
College professor: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf

Great quote, bree!

Thanks, mac!

Hi Bree. Yes indeed, Richard Burton. The only one I didn't see was Equus.
(Off subject here, but Bree, The Worldling by Spires arrived yesterday and I love it, and please let us know if you saw "Nine".)

Your turn.

Sorry for the delay -- I just got home from the movies (Bend It Like Beckham -- cute but slight).

I'm glad you're enjoying the Spires poetry, Raggedy. I haven't read The Worldling -- will have to see if I can track down a copy. Did you notice that on one of the poetry threads, jjorge posted a link to an article about an Irish poet named Dennis O'Driscoll? I hadn't heard of him before, but the article made his poetry sound interesting.

I haven't seen Nine yet, and I'm still kind of on the fence about it. I think I'll wait and see if any discount offers for it turn up, and if not, I'll just let it go. That may happen (discount offers) if it doesn't do well at the Tonys.

When I was a teenager, my best friend had a big crush on Richard Burton, so I acquired a ridiculously detailed knowledge of his movie career (the kind of detailed knowledge that only teenage girls with crushes think is worth having), which I made good use of in answering your question.

OK, back on subject now. Here's the next question:

Drama critic
Congressman
Serial murderer
Artist
Scotland Yard detective

Bree: I can't get George Sanders out of my mind for your question, but I can't think of a congressman for him, so I guess it's back to the drawing board. But, I think this question needs some teamwork. Anybody out there have any ideas?

This has NOTHING to do with the game. It is a shameless plug for someone who did me a huge favor some years ago when I was putting together a book fair at my son's school. Try and catch the film HOLES, it is written by Louis Sachar who is a good , kind and funny guy.




Im stuck on Bree's question. The drama critic made me think of David Niven in Please Don't eat the Daisies, but I know its not him.

And Cary Grant was a drama critic in Arsenic and Old Lace...I'll see if I can think of others.


max, I read Holes last week on my niece's recommendation - great book! I may be taking her to see the movie today after work.

The drama critic role may be a little tricky because, even though it's a very famous movie, the actor I'm thinking of didn't play the lead in the movie, and I think a lot of people probably don't remember what his occupation was (I didn't, until I looked it up for this question).

To make up for that trickiness, here's a hint: all of the movies I'm thinking of were made in the 1940's.

I'm working on Joseph Cotten - he was a congressman in Farmer's Daughter (1947) and an artist in Portrait of Jennie (1948)...help is appreciated!

You're on the right track, mac. Want a hint?

Sure, thanks!

Still on Joseph Cotten: he was a serial killer in Shadow of a Doubt. That just leaves Drama Critic (Citizen Kane?) and Scotland Yard detective (no clue).