Original titles for the film included "Free Popcorn" and "Closed for Remodeling". Presumably both were rejected for the confusion they would cause when displayed on a theater marquee.
The scene in the "Catholic High School Girls In Trouble" segment, in which the young man says, "Mrs. Burke! I thought you were Dale", to the woman with whom he's sleeping, is a reference to an old Grape Nuts breakfast cereal commercial, in which a man mistakes his girlfriend's mother for his girlfriend.
Because of the low budget and poor funding, the movie was shot with a variety of different cameras at any locations that were available, using actors willing to work for nearly-nothing paychecks. Likewise, in order to offset the potential of the few investors pulling out due to objectionable material, the less-offensive portions were filmed first, saving the raunchy stuff for last (or just plain keeping it hidden until the last minute).
Some prints of this movie omit the final line from a scene- one of my favorite lines from the movie- "Every one of them has a mother."
There's some prints that leave out part of the scene where 2 of the characters reach a boat.
What was Jack La Lanne doing in this movie?
Some of the characters have odd histories. One had a last name of "Beagle" before it was rewritten into the now-familiar last name (and middle names "Thaddeus Crane"). Another was visually based on the comic strip character "Broadway Bates." (With a middle name of "Chesterfield.") Another has the middle name "Worthington." (None of the middle names appeared in the movie.)
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It's not stated in the movie, but it's thought the bulk of the story took place in New Jersey.
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The Spanish-language version of this movie included characters named Bruno Diaz and Ricardo Tapia
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Someone parodied Nikita Krushchev's famous "bang the shoe at the UN" moment in this movie.
A Chrysler Imperial and a Lincoln Futura prototype both appear in this movie
A former Miss America appeared in the cast.
References to Robert Louis Stevenson's novels were snuck into the movie, but not into the dialogue.
This movie was NOT distributed by Warner Brothers (making it peculiar).
Once you've seen the scene where "Bringing in the Sheaves" is played, it's hard not to have the song stuck in your head whenever thinking about that scene.
Some of the characters have odd histories. One had a last name of "Beagle" before it was rewritten into the now-familiar last name (and middle names "Thaddeus Crane"). Another was visually based on the comic strip character "Broadway Bates." (With a middle name of "Chesterfield.") Another has the middle name "Worthington." (None of the middle names appeared in the movie.)
Alfred Pennyworth's last name was originally Beagle. Penguin's full name is Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot. I'm guessing that Worthington is Riddler's middle name.
Someone parodied Nikita Krushchev's famous "bang the shoe at the UN" moment in this movie.
The plot involves turning a UN-type group into powder and holding them ransom. One of the group's debates had that scene.
A Chrysler Imperial and a Lincoln Futura prototype both appear in this movie
At least one must be a Batmobile.
A former Miss America appeared in the cast.
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Once you've seen the scene where "Bringing in the Sheaves" is played, it's hard not to have the song stuck in your head whenever thinking about that scene.
It's the "Some days it's hard to get rid of a bomb!" scene.
The second-fifth clues are DEFINITELY Batman 66. Bringing in the Sheaves is the song the marching band plays while Batman just can't get rid of the bomb. Lee Meriwether was Muss America 1955.
Some prints of this movie omit the final line from a scene- one of my favorite lines from the movie- "Every one of them has a mother."
There's some prints that leave out part of the scene where 2 of the characters reach a boat.
What was Jack La Lanne doing in this movie?
Some of the characters have odd histories. One had a last name of "Beagle" before it was rewritten into the now-familiar last name (and middle names "Thaddeus Crane"). Another was visually based on the comic strip character "Broadway Bates." (With a middle name of "Chesterfield.") Another has the middle name "Worthington." (None of the middle names appeared in the movie.)
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It's not stated in the movie, but it's thought the bulk of the story took place in New Jersey.
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The Spanish-language version of this movie included characters named Bruno Diaz and Ricardo Tapia
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Someone parodied Nikita Krushchev's famous "bang the shoe at the UN" moment in this movie.
A Chrysler Imperial and a Lincoln Futura prototype both appear in this movie
A former Miss America appeared in the cast.
References to Robert Louis Stevenson's novels were snuck into the movie, but not into the dialogue.
This movie was NOT distributed by Warner Brothers (making it peculiar).
Once you've seen the scene where "Bringing in the Sheaves" is played, it's hard not to have the song stuck in your head whenever thinking about that scene.
The scene where Penguin dehydrates his mooks ends with that improvised line about being careful and how each of them has a mother.    All the other Bat movies were Warner Brothers.   Bruno Diaz is Bruce Wayne, Ricardo Tapia is Dick Grayson (now finally known as Rick Grayson after too many decades and too many jokes, not to mention curse blockers stopping his name.)   Gotham City, if it's anywhere, is located in New Jersey (Bludhaven also.)  And so on.
According to an interview given by one of the stars, he attended the movie's premiere with his mother. During the scene where he yells lurid remarks at the main character's wife, his mother turned to him and said, "I did not raise you to talk to a lady like that." She then stormed out of the theater.
That star was already well-known for a TV role; this was his first film. He uttered a phrase which became a catch phrase for him. Most people associate that phrase with the TV show, but it was never said there.
It is. "I pity the fool" is often associated with BA Baracus of the A-Team, but that character never said it. (I don't know if Mr. T used it elsewhere.)
In the history of the Oscars, only three Christmas movies have ever been nominated for Best Picture. Two of those nominations came in the same year. This is the least well-known of the three. Not saying it's obscure. It's just that the other two are far better known.
This is going to sound confusing, but bear with me. There are three major roles.
The lead male role is NOT a title role.
The lead female role IS the title role.
The main supporting male role is referred to in the title. So I'm going to call that a title role too. That would be arguable if anyone cared to argue it.
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The lead male and the title male were originally reversed. After the director was replaced, the new director reviewed the footage that had been shot and decided to swap them out. Both were accomplished actors whose egos were not bruised. In fact, it is considered one of the lead actor's best performances.
In the 1980s, the wife of a well-known TV actor/director/producer told him that she thought this movie would make a good series. He started developing one and changed a lot of elements, but it ran for a few years. Shortly after its cancellation, he and his co-star died. Sound familiar? It should.Â
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Why didn't you say that 2 days ago Mr. Wolf? Your right Rottie, They are pretty good. Makes it tough on me to get my 2 cents in.
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I was way off going with "The Terminal", except that it didn't have any articles of clothing in the title. I assume WordWolf is correct, but I'm not familiar with it. But that's not unusual.
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Original titles for the film included "Free Popcorn" and "Closed for Remodeling". Presumably both were rejected for the confusion they would cause when displayed on a theater marquee.
The scene in the "Catholic High School Girls In Trouble" segment, in which the young man says, "Mrs. Burke! I thought you were Dale", to the woman with whom he's sleeping, is a reference to an old Grape Nuts breakfast cereal commercial, in which a man mistakes his girlfriend's mother for his girlfriend.
Because of the low budget and poor funding, the movie was shot with a variety of different cameras at any locations that were available, using actors willing to work for nearly-nothing paychecks. Likewise, in order to offset the potential of the few investors pulling out due to objectionable material, the less-offensive portions were filmed first, saving the raunchy stuff for last (or just plain keeping it hidden until the last minute).
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"Kentucky Fried Movie????"
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Yes, indeed! Sort of a precursor to Amazon Women on the Moon.
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WW is up.
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Still.
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I am??? Ok, hold on.....
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Some prints of this movie omit the final line from a scene- one of my favorite lines from the movie- "Every one of them has a mother."
There's some prints that leave out part of the scene where 2 of the characters reach a boat.
What was Jack La Lanne doing in this movie?
Some of the characters have odd histories. One had a last name of "Beagle" before it was rewritten into the now-familiar last name (and middle names "Thaddeus Crane"). Another was visually based on the comic strip character "Broadway Bates." (With a middle name of "Chesterfield.") Another has the middle name "Worthington." (None of the middle names appeared in the movie.)
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It's not stated in the movie, but it's thought the bulk of the story took place in New Jersey.
Â
The Spanish-language version of this movie included characters named Bruno Diaz and Ricardo Tapia
Â
Someone parodied Nikita Krushchev's famous "bang the shoe at the UN" moment in this movie.
A Chrysler Imperial and a Lincoln Futura prototype both appear in this movie
A former Miss America appeared in the cast.
References to Robert Louis Stevenson's novels were snuck into the movie, but not into the dialogue.
This movie was NOT distributed by Warner Brothers (making it peculiar).
Once you've seen the scene where "Bringing in the Sheaves" is played, it's hard not to have the song stuck in your head whenever thinking about that scene.
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Sounds like the Batman (1966) movie.
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Because it is.Â
Not confirming. Just certain you are correct
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The other details I'm not to sure about.
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The second-fifth clues are DEFINITELY Batman 66. Bringing in the Sheaves is the song the marching band plays while Batman just can't get rid of the bomb. Lee Meriwether was Muss America 1955.
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Confirming it is the Batman 66 movie.
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The scene where Penguin dehydrates his mooks ends with that improvised line about being careful and how each of them has a mother.    All the other Bat movies were Warner Brothers.   Bruno Diaz is Bruce Wayne, Ricardo Tapia is Dick Grayson (now finally known as Rick Grayson after too many decades and too many jokes, not to mention curse blockers stopping his name.)   Gotham City, if it's anywhere, is located in New Jersey (Bludhaven also.)  And so on.
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Not the first, not the last of this movie series.
According to an interview given by one of the stars, he attended the movie's premiere with his mother. During the scene where he yells lurid remarks at the main character's wife, his mother turned to him and said, "I did not raise you to talk to a lady like that." She then stormed out of the theater.
That star was already well-known for a TV role; this was his first film. He uttered a phrase which became a catch phrase for him. Most people associate that phrase with the TV show, but it was never said there.
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Your third clue is incorrect. The TV role came second.
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That is, if the line that offended his mom had anything to do with showing the other guy's wife what it's like to be with a real man.
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I stand corrected. To be honest, I didn't check the timeline. I just seemed to remember the TV role first.
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This is Rocky III
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It is. "I pity the fool" is often associated with BA Baracus of the A-Team, but that character never said it. (I don't know if Mr. T used it elsewhere.)
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Another Oscars question.
In the history of the Oscars, only three Christmas movies have ever been nominated for Best Picture. Two of those nominations came in the same year. This is the least well-known of the three. Not saying it's obscure. It's just that the other two are far better known.
This is going to sound confusing, but bear with me. There are three major roles.
The lead male role is NOT a title role.
The lead female role IS the title role.
The main supporting male role is referred to in the title. So I'm going to call that a title role too. That would be arguable if anyone cared to argue it.
THAT SAID:Â
The lead male and the title male were originally reversed. After the director was replaced, the new director reviewed the footage that had been shot and decided to swap them out. Both were accomplished actors whose egos were not bruised. In fact, it is considered one of the lead actor's best performances.
In the 1980s, the wife of a well-known TV actor/director/producer told him that she thought this movie would make a good series. He started developing one and changed a lot of elements, but it ran for a few years. Shortly after its cancellation, he and his co-star died. Sound familiar? It should.Â
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IThe lead character is an angel. The tv series it inspired was Highway to Heaven.
The angel is not a title character.Â
Remade in the 1990s as a movie starring Denzel Washington and Whitney Houston. Denzel played the angel.
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No idea.
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The remake was called The Preacher's Wife.
The original starred Cary Grant as the angel and David Niven as the husband.
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Still doesn't ring a bell. I doubt I've seen it.
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