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red dog 1

(33,614 posts) Mon Apr 6, 2026, 07:18 PM Apr 6

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Post a question about a movie & see if anyone knows the answer without using Google

Re: "Benny & Joon"
A) Who was originally cast to play the role of Benny?
B) What actress was offered the role of Joon but turned it down?

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Post a question about a movie & see if anyone knows the answer without using Google (Original Post) red dog 1 Apr 6 OP

Who portrayed Sam Spade in the 1931 film "The Maltese Falcon"? Harker Apr 6 #1

Humphrey Bogart some_of_us_are_sane Apr 6 #3

Bogart played the part ten years later... Harker Apr 6 #4

Oh! Had NO IDEA some_of_us_are_sane Apr 6 #6

I borrowed an amped up edition of the '41 from a library that had the '31 film, too. Harker Apr 6 #9

Good question! red dog 1 Apr 7 #10

He shows up every so often when I'm reading about that era, or when I see the TCM schedule posted here. Harker Apr 7 #11

Don't know, but here's one.... some_of_us_are_sane Apr 6 #2

Peter O'Toole as General Tanz in " Night of the Generals." Harker Apr 6 #5

YES!!! I LOVE that movie! some_of_us_are_sane Apr 6 #7

Yes, he was utterly horrifying! Harker Apr 6 #8

In Barton Fink, what was the name of the Hollywood hotel John Turturro stayed at? red dog 1 Apr 16 #12

In "Thunderball", what was the name of Largo's yacht? Harker May 15 #13

While we're bonding, what make and number golf balls were being played by Bond and Goldfinger in "Goldfinger"? Harker May 18 #14

Slazenger 7 VGNonly 3 hrs ago #19

"Here's my Penfold Hearts." Harker 2 hrs ago #21

Re: "Unforgiven" (1992) directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. red dog 1 May 21 #15

In Coal Miner's Daughter, what well-known person played Loretta Lynn's father. red dog 1 May 28 #16

Levon Helm Was also in The Right Stuff Brother Buzz 18 hrs ago #18

Steve McQueen starred in The Cincinnati Kid (1965) as Eric (The Kid) Stoner. Who co-starred as Lancey (The Man) Howard? red dog 1 21 hrs ago #17

In the film More American Graffiti VGNonly 2 hrs ago #20

A Google search of Electric Haze comes up with a Swedish hard rock band that formed in 2014, red dog 1 2 hrs ago #22

Harker

(18,260 posts)

1. Who portrayed Sam Spade in the 1931 film "The Maltese Falcon"?

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 08:48 PM

Apr 6

Last edited Tue Apr 7, 2026, 02:06 PM - Edit history (1)

some_of_us_are_sane

(3,778 posts)

3. Humphrey Bogart

Reply to Harker (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 08:56 PM

Apr 6

Loved it! And WHO did he SMACK in the film?

Harker

(18,260 posts)

4. Bogart played the part ten years later...

Reply to some_of_us_are_sane (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 09:00 PM

Apr 6

smacking Peter Lorre in the role of Joel Cairo.

The earlier version has been largely forgotten.

some_of_us_are_sane

(3,778 posts)

6. Oh! Had NO IDEA

Reply to Harker (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 09:05 PM

Apr 6

there WAS an earlier version!

Harker

(18,260 posts)

9. I borrowed an amped up edition of the '41 from a library that had the '31 film, too.

Reply to some_of_us_are_sane (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 09:13 PM

Apr 6

Speaking of "Dracula", Dwight Frye, who played Renfield in the 1931 Bela Lugosi film also played Wilmer the gunsel in the '31 "Maltese Falcon."

red dog 1

(33,614 posts)

10. Good question!

Reply to Harker (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 01:48 PM

Apr 7

I was curious, so I looked it up.

I had never heard of the actor who played Sam Spade.

Harker

(18,260 posts)

11. He shows up every so often when I'm reading about that era, or when I see the TCM schedule posted here.

Reply to red dog 1 (Reply #10)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 02:05 PM

Apr 7

some_of_us_are_sane

(3,778 posts)

2. Don't know, but here's one....

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 08:54 PM

Apr 6

What's the actor who starred in a GREAT older drama about a German officer who kills prostitutes and what is the name of the film?

Harker

(18,260 posts)

5. Peter O'Toole as General Tanz in " Night of the Generals."

Reply to some_of_us_are_sane (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 09:02 PM

Apr 6

An old favorite of mine.

Omar Sharif and Phillipe Noiret were good in it, too.

some_of_us_are_sane

(3,778 posts)

7. YES!!! I LOVE that movie!

Reply to Harker (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 09:06 PM

Apr 6

He was more turned on by blood that F--king DRACULA! lol!!

Harker

(18,260 posts)

8. Yes, he was utterly horrifying!

Reply to some_of_us_are_sane (Reply #7)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 09:08 PM

Apr 6

red dog 1

(33,614 posts)

12. In Barton Fink, what was the name of the Hollywood hotel John Turturro stayed at?

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:16 PM

Apr 16

Last edited Fri May 15, 2026, 01:48 PM - Edit history (3)

Harker

(18,260 posts)

13. In "Thunderball", what was the name of Largo's yacht?

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Fri May 15, 2026, 10:23 AM

May 15

What does the name mean in English?

Harker

(18,260 posts)

14. While we're bonding, what make and number golf balls were being played by Bond and Goldfinger in "Goldfinger"?

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Mon May 18, 2026, 09:19 AM

May 18

VGNonly

(8,585 posts)

19. Slazenger 7

Reply to Harker (Reply #14)

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 01:49 PM

3 hrs ago

It will cost you stroke and distance!

Harker

(18,260 posts)

21. "Here's my Penfold Hearts."

Reply to VGNonly (Reply #19)

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 02:22 PM

2 hrs ago

red dog 1

(33,614 posts)

15. Re: "Unforgiven" (1992) directed by and starring Clint Eastwood.

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2026, 05:56 PM

May 21

Last edited Thu May 28, 2026, 03:41 PM - Edit history (1)

The script was originally optioned by what director, who failed to raise the money to develop the project any further?
(He's a famous director)

red dog 1

(33,614 posts)

16. In Coal Miner's Daughter, what well-known person played Loretta Lynn's father.

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2026, 03:40 PM

May 28

Last edited Sun Jun 7, 2026, 07:23 PM - Edit history (1)

(Hint: Actor/Musician)

Brother Buzz

(40,525 posts)

18. Levon Helm Was also in The Right Stuff

Reply to red dog 1 (Reply #16)

Sun Jun 7, 2026, 10:29 PM

18 hrs ago

Chuck Yeager: Hey, Ridley, ya got any Beemans?
Jack Ridley: Yeah, I think I got me a stick.
Chuck Yeager: Loan me some, will ya? I'll pay ya back later.
Jack Ridley: Fair enough.

red dog 1

(33,614 posts)

17. Steve McQueen starred in The Cincinnati Kid (1965) as Eric (The Kid) Stoner. Who co-starred as Lancey (The Man) Howard?

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Sun Jun 7, 2026, 07:22 PM

21 hrs ago

VGNonly

(8,585 posts)

20. In the film More American Graffiti

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 02:07 PM

2 hrs ago

this real life musician played a role as the in the fictional band Electric Haze. He was originally from Texas, got busted, then moved to the SF Bay Area. He passed in 1999. Who was he?

red dog 1

(33,614 posts)

22. A Google search of Electric Haze comes up with a Swedish hard rock band that formed in 2014,

Reply to VGNonly (Reply #20)

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 02:59 PM

2 hrs ago

is there also a fictional band called Electric Haze?
[I wasn't trying to answer the question, I was just curious about the "fictional band"]

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