Classic Film Era Quiz
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ladybug_archiveI've made some edits to the previous post; upon thinking further I realized there were a couple of other answers to check off, plus, I wanted to say more on one of the Twilight Sparkle questions.
Here's a classic film era quiz.
1. Favorite classic Disney?
I’m going to assume that “classic” will refer to any time when Walt was alive. So for animated, Lady and the Tramp. I loved the story years before I ever saw the film. I bought novelizations and even scanned in a chapter book I rented from the library, so I would always have a copy. I only scanned the text, though, since we had a B&W printer, so alas, no pretty pictures. For live-action, That Darn Cat!, the 1965 original. Absolutely hilarious, crime-fighting, and an adorable cat. A perfect film!
2. Favorite film from the year 1939?
(Why 1939 in particular? Is there something extra-special about that year?) Probably The Wizard of Oz. I grew up on it and always found it very magical and special. I think the books are seriously messed up, to be honest, but I don’t think I could ever not love the movie.
3. Favorite Carole Lombard screwball role?
I … am not sure I’ve ever seen one of her screwball roles.
4. Favorite off screen couple? (It’s OK if it ended in divorce.)
I love it when I find couples who have stayed married all through the years, or couples who stayed married until one or the other died, even if it was an early and tragic death. Hmmm. I’m not sure I have one particular favorite. I’m not sure whether Simon Oakland and his wife would be considered “classic film era”. They married in the 1940s, but Simon didn’t come to Hollywood until the fifties and then was mostly in TV until about 1958.
EDIT: Also, of course Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.
5. Favorite pair of best friends? (i.e: Barbara Stanwyck and Joan Crawford)
Onscreen or off-screen? I remembering loving Bing Crosby and Bob Hope in Road to Utopia. I think that's my favorite Road picture; I didn't care too much for some of them because they all too often seemed to have the guys caring more about their own interests and survival than each other's.
Also, I like Sach and Slip from The Bowery Boys. Their caring for each other is evident in each and every film, even amid all the hat-hitting and name-calling (mostly on Slip's part).
And I like Sach and Duke from later in the series. They care about each other too; Duke is always genuinely upset if Sach ever gets hurt, no matter how much he might threaten to hurt Sach himself. Duke is still my favorite character aside from Jimmy Murphy's Myron, largely because of both his logic and his classiness. He seems higher educated than Slip, so it breaks my brain the few times the writers tried to make him a carbon copy by giving him the same speech pattern as Slip.
6. Favorite actor with a mustache?
I was going to say the guy who plays Captain Stottlemeyer on Monk, but this is for classic film era only, so hmmm. I like both Howard Keel and Clark Gable. It’s hard for me to imagine either of them without mustaches. Oh, and Keenan Wynn. And Ronald Colman and David Niven.
7. Favorite blonde actress?
Joi Lansing. And I don't mind Marilyn Monroe. I don't know; I think most actresses I like have darker hair, but it's honestly hard to tell in black-and-white. Sometimes the script will say their hair is blonde, but in B&W it looks more like light brown to me.
8. Favorite pre-code?
I’m not sure if I’ve seen enough pre-Code to judge. All of the Marx Brothers' films prior to A Night at the Opera were pre-Code, so I think I'll say The Cocoanuts. I remember particularly liking that one. Monkey Business too, but I'm not sure if I'd like that one as much if I saw it again now.
9. Which studio would you have liked to join?
Whichever studio my favorites were working for, haha. William Talman was with RKO in the early fifties, but I’m not sure if he was under contract. Both of his pictures with Robert Mitchum were for RKO.
10. Favorite common on screen pairing that SHOULD have gotten married?
Golly, I don’t think I’ve ever thought about this. After all, even if they have great chemistry onscreen, maybe they wouldn't have gotten along in real-life, or maybe they were already married to other people at the time, so it just doesn't seem like something I could feel comfortable answering even if I did think about it.
11. Favorite "I Love Lucy" episode?
The one with Hans Conreid, where they’re trying to learn how to speak proper English. LOL.
12. Out of these actresses which one do you like best: Lucille Ball, Ingrid Bergman, Natalie Wood, Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Greer Garson, or Katharine Hepburn?
Audrey Hepburn. I love just about every film I've seen that she's made. There are some things about her as a person that disappoint me, but as an actress alone she is still one of my favorites.
13. Shadowy film noir from the 1940s or splashy colorful musicals from the 1950s?
Film noir, baby, all the way.
14. Actor or actress with the best autograph (photo preferred).
I don’t typically study autographs, to be honest. I like Pleasant Valley’s answer of Walt Disney; his signature is definitely awesome and memorable. I also like Simon Oakland’s and William Talman’s, but that be more bias than anything else.
15. A baby (or childhood, or teenage) photo of either your favorite actress or actor (or both, if you’d like.)
I've been thinking about that subject for the last few days, actually. I don't think I can find one. Wait, I'll look.... Nope, I don't see any.
OH WAIT! I found one after all! http://www.hourdetroit.com/Hour-Detroit/March-2012/One-Brave-Precedent/Talman%20family%20Tim%20Talman_cx.jpg William is on the left. Cute!
In fact, off-topic, but here's the link to the article it came from. Read, guys! It's just new this month. I'm so excited by this. William is still remembered and loved, and honored for his courage in being the first celebrity to speak out against the dangers of smoking. http://www.hourdetroit.com/Hour-Detroit/March-2012/One-Brave-Precedent/
Here's a classic film era quiz.
1. Favorite classic Disney?
I’m going to assume that “classic” will refer to any time when Walt was alive. So for animated, Lady and the Tramp. I loved the story years before I ever saw the film. I bought novelizations and even scanned in a chapter book I rented from the library, so I would always have a copy. I only scanned the text, though, since we had a B&W printer, so alas, no pretty pictures. For live-action, That Darn Cat!, the 1965 original. Absolutely hilarious, crime-fighting, and an adorable cat. A perfect film!
2. Favorite film from the year 1939?
(Why 1939 in particular? Is there something extra-special about that year?) Probably The Wizard of Oz. I grew up on it and always found it very magical and special. I think the books are seriously messed up, to be honest, but I don’t think I could ever not love the movie.
3. Favorite Carole Lombard screwball role?
I … am not sure I’ve ever seen one of her screwball roles.
4. Favorite off screen couple? (It’s OK if it ended in divorce.)
I love it when I find couples who have stayed married all through the years, or couples who stayed married until one or the other died, even if it was an early and tragic death. Hmmm. I’m not sure I have one particular favorite. I’m not sure whether Simon Oakland and his wife would be considered “classic film era”. They married in the 1940s, but Simon didn’t come to Hollywood until the fifties and then was mostly in TV until about 1958.
EDIT: Also, of course Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.
5. Favorite pair of best friends? (i.e: Barbara Stanwyck and Joan Crawford)
Onscreen or off-screen? I remembering loving Bing Crosby and Bob Hope in Road to Utopia. I think that's my favorite Road picture; I didn't care too much for some of them because they all too often seemed to have the guys caring more about their own interests and survival than each other's.
Also, I like Sach and Slip from The Bowery Boys. Their caring for each other is evident in each and every film, even amid all the hat-hitting and name-calling (mostly on Slip's part).
And I like Sach and Duke from later in the series. They care about each other too; Duke is always genuinely upset if Sach ever gets hurt, no matter how much he might threaten to hurt Sach himself. Duke is still my favorite character aside from Jimmy Murphy's Myron, largely because of both his logic and his classiness. He seems higher educated than Slip, so it breaks my brain the few times the writers tried to make him a carbon copy by giving him the same speech pattern as Slip.
6. Favorite actor with a mustache?
I was going to say the guy who plays Captain Stottlemeyer on Monk, but this is for classic film era only, so hmmm. I like both Howard Keel and Clark Gable. It’s hard for me to imagine either of them without mustaches. Oh, and Keenan Wynn. And Ronald Colman and David Niven.
7. Favorite blonde actress?
Joi Lansing. And I don't mind Marilyn Monroe. I don't know; I think most actresses I like have darker hair, but it's honestly hard to tell in black-and-white. Sometimes the script will say their hair is blonde, but in B&W it looks more like light brown to me.
8. Favorite pre-code?
I’m not sure if I’ve seen enough pre-Code to judge. All of the Marx Brothers' films prior to A Night at the Opera were pre-Code, so I think I'll say The Cocoanuts. I remember particularly liking that one. Monkey Business too, but I'm not sure if I'd like that one as much if I saw it again now.
9. Which studio would you have liked to join?
Whichever studio my favorites were working for, haha. William Talman was with RKO in the early fifties, but I’m not sure if he was under contract. Both of his pictures with Robert Mitchum were for RKO.
10. Favorite common on screen pairing that SHOULD have gotten married?
Golly, I don’t think I’ve ever thought about this. After all, even if they have great chemistry onscreen, maybe they wouldn't have gotten along in real-life, or maybe they were already married to other people at the time, so it just doesn't seem like something I could feel comfortable answering even if I did think about it.
11. Favorite "I Love Lucy" episode?
The one with Hans Conreid, where they’re trying to learn how to speak proper English. LOL.
12. Out of these actresses which one do you like best: Lucille Ball, Ingrid Bergman, Natalie Wood, Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Greer Garson, or Katharine Hepburn?
Audrey Hepburn. I love just about every film I've seen that she's made. There are some things about her as a person that disappoint me, but as an actress alone she is still one of my favorites.
13. Shadowy film noir from the 1940s or splashy colorful musicals from the 1950s?
Film noir, baby, all the way.
14. Actor or actress with the best autograph (photo preferred).
I don’t typically study autographs, to be honest. I like Pleasant Valley’s answer of Walt Disney; his signature is definitely awesome and memorable. I also like Simon Oakland’s and William Talman’s, but that be more bias than anything else.
15. A baby (or childhood, or teenage) photo of either your favorite actress or actor (or both, if you’d like.)
I've been thinking about that subject for the last few days, actually. I don't think I can find one. Wait, I'll look.... Nope, I don't see any.
OH WAIT! I found one after all! http://www.hourdetroit.com/Hour-Detroit/March-2012/One-Brave-Precedent/Talman%20family%20Tim%20Talman_cx.jpg William is on the left. Cute!
In fact, off-topic, but here's the link to the article it came from. Read, guys! It's just new this month. I'm so excited by this. William is still remembered and loved, and honored for his courage in being the first celebrity to speak out against the dangers of smoking. http://www.hourdetroit.com/Hour-Detroit/March-2012/One-Brave-Precedent/
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Date: 2012-03-08 03:40 pm (UTC)Surprised you said you have some misgivings of Audrey as a person. I know people who dislike her as an actress but she is generally considered a wonderful person in real life. I've only heard kind things about her from people inside & outside the industry.
Might have to do this one later.
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Date: 2012-03-08 08:11 pm (UTC)I always heard good things about her, too. But I was disappointed when I read about her having an affair with William Holden, who was then married, during the filming of Sabrina. It seems that there was something else later on that I was thinking of too, but this is the only one I can remember at the moment.
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Date: 2012-03-10 07:30 am (UTC)She always seemed like a very sad person to me. Even when she smiles in her movies, her eyes are never really happy. It's odd that I like her more as a icon of her time since she is, honestly speaking, not such a good actress, despite being gorgeous and adorable. She is, in a way, always Audrey.
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Date: 2012-03-10 08:22 am (UTC)That's an intriguing and sad assessment. I don't think I ever took note that she seemed sad. I like your idea of her as an icon of her time. Although I always thought she was fine as an actress.
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Date: 2012-03-10 01:46 am (UTC)Best part of That Darn Cat -- hands down, DC playing with the moth. In the drive-in. LOL.
And yes, the Oaklands count as best couple!
LOL, that I Love Lucy ep sounds priceless; I must look into that!
Ah, that's awesome you found a pic of young William!
Yay, glad you liked Road to Utopia! Now I feel like seeing it again...
Ah, yeah, Walt Disney's signature is definitely iconic and nostalgic!
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Date: 2012-03-10 08:28 am (UTC)LOL. I love where he and the ticker taker's shadows go across the screen. Priceless.
I still don't know if the Oaklands count as a classic film era couple, but since they were married during some of that time, I guess it could qualify.
It's during the episodes leading up to Little Ricky's birth. Lucy thinks they need to speak proper English around their son. There's also a hilarious bit where Ricky is trying to read a book and gets all confused with the pronunciation of words that look similar.
Yes, I was ecstatic by both the picture and the article. I tried to find a picture for Simon too, but no luck there.
I think I liked Road to Utopia, anyway. It's been so long since I've seen it. The main things I remember about it are that it took place mostly during the Gold Rush in the Yukon, there was a kooky scene with a talking fish (LOL), and it ended showing the three main characters older but still close friends.
Indeed!
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Date: 2012-03-10 05:59 am (UTC)I'm never sure what is classified as a classic Disney film but your explanation makes perfect sense.
I keep meaning to watch the old Bing Crosby and Bob Hope films, I vaguely recall seeing a couple on television when I was a kid but I really should try and get some out from the library one day.
You know I have a soft spot for Howard Keel, I love his musicals especially Calamity Jane and Annie Get Your Gun (even if the storylines are pretty similar)
Question #12 was kinda tough as I really like Natalie Wood, Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn. My Fair Lady has always been one of my favorite movies and Audrey comes across as being incredibly charming. I guess I went for Natalie as I'm more familiar with her work.
That autograph question was hard! I have absolutely no knowledge of old Hollywood autographs which is why I cheated and went for Walt. ;)
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Date: 2012-03-10 08:36 am (UTC)There's definitely some fun bits in all of the Road pictures.
I finally saw Calamity Jane, by the way! I really enjoyed it. And Dick Wesson was priceless. LOL. I have Annie Get Your Gun but I haven't seen it yet.
I like a lot of Audrey's movies, but My Fair Lady is one of the only ones I just didn't care for. A lot of the storyline just didn't make much sense to me, like the subplot with her father, and I think she could have done a lot better with her choice of a romantic interest. (And I did rather cringe at the part where she reveals her true colors at the big party; I didn't like seeing Audrey swear like that. But it was definitely an effective way to get across how crude her character could be.)
LOL. Well, Walt is always a good choice!
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Date: 2012-03-11 08:04 am (UTC)Always wanted and meant to see Roman Holiday and Sabrina.
I think I have a particular fondness for My Fair Lady because I watched it a lot as a kid and I feel an almost sentimental attachment to it. I love the soundtrack and those glorious costumes and I think Rex Harrison is great in his role as Professor Higgins even if I do want to hit him across the head with a rolled up newspaper half the time.
Let me know what you think of Annie Get Your Gun once you've seen it. :)
Calamity Jane is fabulous, I love Doris Day and Howard Keel in it, they had such good chemistry (and why on earth Calamity was ever interested in dullard Danny is beyond me) and Dick Weeson was so funny dressed up as a saloon girl singing "A Hive Full of Honey". *lol*
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Date: 2012-03-11 08:16 am (UTC)Ahh, I see. Yes, I can see how sentimentality would play a large part. And Rex definitely was amazing at being a jerk. LOL.
I will!
Yeah, that Danny guy was a jerk, really. I'm not sure he really deserved the other girl, either.
Dick in drag was just hilarious.