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*thinks* *thinks some more* *comes back and thinks some more* Is the lead character an Uncle?

I hope Raf knows. Or Human checks in and knows. This obviously isn't "Zelig", and I'm not a walking encyclopedia on all his movies. I know one or two pretty well, and another few vaguely. Oh, and one of his books.

YES. I didn't even have to bring in Caviezel or something. Who would expect MAX VON SYDOW to be cast as Jesus? I was prepping a round about Victor Garber, and saw that one of his first cinematic roles was as Jesus in "Godspell." Obviously, lots of actors have played him in movies over the decades. Seriously, though- Sydow?

Ok, next actor.... no, wait. next ROLE. Harder to come up with, but I prefer them when I think of them. Victor Garber Jeffrey Hunter H.B. Warner Brian Deacon Ted Neeley Max Von Sydow

Darned if I know... "Annie Hall"??

*thinks* I forget who played "the merry munchkin", but I know another movie she was in. Zelda Rubenstein the Last Resort (1994) Corey Haim The closing theme for the movie ("the Last Resort") was performed by Dread Zeppelin! Supposedly, Robert Plant is a fan of them. Their lead singer is "Tortelvis", an Elvis impersonator who sings for a reggae band. I SWEAR I'm not making this up.

This doesn't sound like it fits any Mel Brooks scenario, so it's probably Woody Allen. I'm hazy on most of his stuff. However. Was it "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid to Ask)?"

Your shrink ran off to Europe and didn't even... ok, no need to draw weapons. I was getting to it. The answer is "Cheers." I was stuck until I started narrowing down "an actor died, replaced by an actor who shares his character's name". "Coach", aka "Red" as his teammates called him, ("Because your hair was red?" "No, because I read a book.") well, his actor died, and Woody Harrelson came in as Woody Boyd to replace him. The theme song is nice, and has a second verse. Way back in high school, I sang in the chorus. I showed my friend Ben (Michael S' son) the theme song, and he agreed it was nice. Later, he recommended it to the chorus teacher, who got the whole thing. The second verse is weird. "Roll out of bed, Mr Coffee's dead- the morning's looking bright. And your shrink ran off to Europe, and didn't even write. And your husband wants to be a girl. Be glad there's someplace in the world where everybody knows your name...."

Ok, Carmen Electra was in that. (She played the Drew Barrymore spoof from the beginning of "Scream.") What was she in that I can link ANYBODY to? (I know a few others, but I can't think of other movies they were in.) Oh, right! Carmen Electra Epic Movie Crispin Glover

Roll out of bed, Mr Coffee's dead, you're morning's looking bright...

"Robbie? This is Urich. Get ready to replate the front page. I've got a REAL story.." Unless he appeared in a Spiderman movie, Ben Urich only appeared in 'DareDevil", where he was played by JOE PANTOLIANO. Was Bob Keane "Bobbo"??? Was Doc Robbins from a season 1 "Highlander" episode? *slaps forehead* Snake was from "Running Scared." (Duh.) Cosmo Renfro sounds familiar. Was he a Federal Marshall in "the Fugitive"?

A) was "the Beast Must Die." I saw that on SciFi once, IIRC. (I DID guess correctly, but I had it down to 2 suspects and then guessed.) B) was "the Abominable Dr Phibes", as George said. IIRC, TCM's aired this in October. (Possibly AMC.) C) was "the Tingler." I discovered it by accident, looking among movies released into the public domain. It's watchable, but not nail-biting. The monster is something that can kill- but it can be stopped if the victim SCREAMS. During the movie, there's a moment where it looks like the monster crosses the film projection, like it was in the booth or in front of the booth. The announcer then says "THE TINGLER IS LOOSE IN THIS THEATER! SCREAM, SCREAM FOR YOUR LIVES!" The victims are supposed to feel a tingling if the monster is attacking them- either scream now or die in seconds. In some of the bigger markets, they had some of the audience chairs rigged to vibrate a bit on command- which is why the opening announcement is a setup to a unique promotional (or gag, depending on your perspective.) D) was "Macabre." William Castle ALSO directed this one, which explains all the gimmicks. George's turn!

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Ok, it's a round of obscure Halloween-style movies. Name ANY of them to take the round. A) This movie's cast includes Peter Cushing. It''s a horror movie, and a murder mystery. Before the movie's climax, there's a 60-second pause in the movie, allowing the theater audience a chance to see if they can guess which character is the werewolf. B) This movie's cast includes Vincent Price. The killer takes revenge for the death of his wife (seen in photos as Caroline Munro). He himself survived a car crash, but chose to wear prosthetic masks to cover his face, and had to retrain himself to be able to speak again. (The resulting visual is a bit unnerving.) He plans his killings with a theme of the 10 plagues of Egypt. The ending looked pretty final, but this movie had a sequel anyway. C) This movie is in the public domain now. It was a black-and-white horror movie. The producer/director recorded a small expository scene to play before the movie. It was himself, reading the following script: "I am William Castle, the director of the motion picture you are about to see. I feel obligated to warn you that some of the sensations—some of the physical reactions which the actors on the screen will feel—will also be experienced, for the first time in motion picture history, by certain members of this audience. I say 'certain members' because some people are more sensitive to these mysterious electronic impulses than others. These unfortunate, sensitive people will at times feel a strange, tingling sensation; other people will feel it less strongly. But don't be alarmed—you can protect yourself. At any time you are conscious of a tingling sensation, you may obtain immediate relief by screaming. Don't be embarrassed about opening your mouth and letting rip with all you've got, because the person in the seat right next to you will probably be screaming too. And remember—a scream at the right time may save your life." D) This movie's cast includes Jim Backus. A killer has kidnapped someone and trapped them in a coffin. They have 5 hours to find the victim or they will suffocate. Theater-goers were given a $1000 certificate for a life insurance policy from Lloyd's of London, to pay off if they died while watching the movie in the theater. They also had "nurses" on hand in case a viewer needed medical assistance, and parked hearses nearby. The directer himself showed up to the premiere emerging from a coffin.

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Ok, my router decided to call an early night last night, so my last attempt to post this blew away. Universal did the classic movie monsters, including the classic Frankenstein look that was used for Herman M. The Munster Koach was part Model T Ford (that's why it has that black hood!) Mel Blanc did the voice of the Raven (in some episodes.) Yvonne De Carlo was in "the Ten Commandments". I noted that the episode of "I Love Lucy" where Ricky's press agent tried to have him connected with every Hollywood Starlet (while promoting "Don Juan") had Yvonne de Carlo's name at the end of the list.

All I've got is that the Fratellis where the baddies in "Goonies." (And a band with 2 hits containing none of the actors from that movie.)

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That is correct!

Back in the early lcm era, lcm redefined "research" as "re-search", or "search again," as in "to search twi materials again to memorize their contents." The Oxford English Dictionary says "research" means: "The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions." Dictionary.com says it means: "diligent and systematic inquiry or investigation into a subject in order to discover or revise facts, theories, applications, etc.: " American Heritage: "1. Careful study of a given subject, field, or problem, undertaken to discover facts or principles." Merriam-Webster: "studious inquiry or examination especially : investigation or experimentation aimed at the discovery and interpretation of facts, revision of accepted theories or laws in the light of new facts, or practical application of such new or revised theories or laws " Nothing about "searching again." Except for those people who think twi or vpw and lcm are more authoritative concerning word definitions than dictionaries, that's pretty clear. lcm sounded foolish when he said it- because it was foolish and obviously incorrect.

According to WD, he saw the pics of the incident you're describing, but said he saw a different incident. On the thread for "TW:LIW" Wonderland thread, he claimed the following... "...it was a ROA family table. Yes I was there it was in Sidney toward the east end of the fairgrounds on the way out of the gate to the little grocery store at the edge of the grounds. If you want to pay the airfair I most likely could find the spot for you. The pictures I have somewhere in storage are ones I took with some sort of camera that I most likely would not want to admit I owned. " He claimed vpw played that same song. (I wonder if he only knew the one song.) " As I said not being a player I will refrain from critique but he did play the guitar. He was not Les Paul,or Clapton by any strech but it was passable." " I did notice that on the one that was from the Way Magazine, I think he did have another guitar player with him which most likely gave the song a better sound. " (He was claiming he saw photos of the one you described, and it was a different incident.) ==================================================== In other news, lcm's account of the rain on stage differs slightly from yours (I believe yours over his.) In the "vp & me in Wonderland" thread, he skipped any mentions of an umbrella. He said that vpw said "IF THE AUDIENCE GETS WET, SO DO YOU! " and pushed him onstage. Interesting how vpw becomes a nicer guy in the cleaned-up version.

Universal produced this show, and it was a good thing for the show that they did- the character visuals benefited greatly (at least one.) It was set in a suburb of Southern California. Thre was initial disagreement as to whether it should be animated or live-action (the latter won out.) It featured an automobile that was a hot rod partly built out of a Model T Ford. The house that was used was also used in at least 3 other shows (the last time after a remodel.) It had an Easter Special once. Recurring actors were Paul Lynde, Dom de Luise, and John Carradine. Leo Durocher also appeared (coach of the LA Dodgers), which helped position the show as being somewhere not very far from Los Angeles. Mel Blanc was in the cast, as was a previous Hollywood starlet (actress, dancer, singer) once described by a producer she worked for at the time as "the most beautiful girl in the world." The most famous movie she was ever in, AFAIK, was "THE TEN COMMANDMENTS." This was NOT a show ABOUT a car.

No. For the record, I've never seen any episodes of "MMtC." I HAVE seen a number of episodes of THIS show.

Universal produced this show, and it was a good thing for the show that they did- the character visuals benefited greatly (at least one.) It was set in a suburb of Southern California. Thre was initial disagreement as to whether it should be animated or live-action (the latter won out.) It featured an automobile that was a hot rod partly built out of a Model T Ford. The house that was used was also used in at least 3 other shows (the last time after a remodel.) It had an Easter Special once. Recurring actors were Paul Lynde, Dom de Luise, and John Carradine. Leo Durocher also appeared (coach of the LA Dodgers), which helped position the show as being somewhere not very far from Los Angeles. Mel Blanc was in the cast, as was a previous Hollywood starlet (actress, dancer, singer) once described by a producer she worked for at the time as "the most beautiful girl in the world."