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About Brad Lang
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Expertise
I can usually find the answers to most factual questions regarding stars and films from the 1970s and earlier, or I`ll tell you where to look. Please check with other "experts" for questions about movies from the 90s and later.

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I've run Web sites on the general topic of classic movies for over ten years, and am a lifelong movies fan.
Please visit my Classic Movies site at http://www.classicmovies.org



   

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SubjectDate Asked

classic movies9/4/2008
  Q: I emailed you about this before, however, I received a response with no answer, perhaps because I ...
  A: I just checked and see that you asked about four movies and I answered your questions, though I ...
Titles of 4 old movies9/3/2008
  Q: I believe all these movies were in the 50s. 1st Movie: It was an old Christmas movie they used to ...
  A: You've asked more than one question here, which is normally discouraged, but I'll try to answer them ...
help me, please!?8/27/2008
  Q: i need help finding the name to this movie.... all i know is... man meets woman. they fall in love, ...
  A: While this isn't really my area of expertise (my focus is on movies from the 30s, 40s, 50s, and ...
Anjei Vaida8/26/2008
  Q: I am looking for the movie that can be titled in English like "The conductor" The spelling of the ...
  A: Is this the movie you're talking about? http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0079090/ If so, it appears to ...
re: movie8/17/2008
  Q: There is an old movie that I think was made in the 50's titled : "Remains to be seen" with June ...
  A: Yes, the title is "Remains to Be Seen" (1953). Here's the Internet Movie Database page on it: ...
a older movie7/29/2008
  Q: years ago in the 70's when i was a child i watched a movie that i really enjoyed. Never seen or ...
  A: That sounds like "Hello, Down There" (1969). I've had quite a few people ask me about it over the ...
Old B&W Movie7/26/2008
  Q: As a small child I remember watching an old B&W movie and all that I can remember is that it had ...
  A: That sounds like "Crack in the World" (1965), although it was a color film (you may have seen it on ...
Movie I saw on Tv in the 70s or 80s6/21/2008
  Q: Brad, I hope you can help me with this one. I remember watching a movie on the television when I ...
  A: I believe that in at least some of the Japanese movies featuring Gamera the flying turtle, there ...
plane crash movie6/16/2008
  Q: The pilot of the plane survived and walked around talking to ppl everyone else on the plane died in ...
  A: I believe the movie you're remembering is called "Sole Survivor," a 1970 TV-movie. (Also made as a ...
Slitnis6/4/2008
  Q: A coworker of mine is wanting to find an old movie(1977-1979) called Slitnis (that is what he thinks ...
  A: I'm pretty sure he's thinking of "Spawn of the Slithis" (1978). Here's the Internet Movie Database ...
Movie Title5/20/2008
  Q: This may not be in your expertise, not quite sure where this movie fits. Here goes.This is driving ...
  A: I've had several questions regarding a movie with this plot, but the only one I know of is "Hello ...
film title5/18/2008
  Q: please, please tell me title of a romantic film where the whole film the lovers keep missing each ...
  A: Unfortunately that doesn't sound familiar to me. How about posting your question on the Classic ...
film title5/18/2008
  Q: please, please tell me title of a romantic film where the whole film the lovers keep missing each ...
  A: I believe you are thinking of "An Affair to Remember" (1957). Here's the Internet Movie Database ...
movie about a nun3/3/2008
  Q: This movie was about a nun who fell in love with a soldier and left the convent. During the time ...
  A: This sounds like the story that was made as The Legend of Provence in the early days of film, and ...
Linda Terry (aka Linda Perry)2/25/2008
  Q: Can you please point me in the right direction to find out anything about Linda Terry (aka Linda ...
  A: I really don't know that much about her, but here's her page on the Internet Movie Database: ...
old black and white christmas movie11/28/2007
  Q: I don't remember the name. I thought it was "It happened on 5th Ave" This is a movie we used to ...
  A: Donna: Thanks for writing. Yes, the movie is "It Happened on Fifth Avenue," and you can find it on ...
Classic black & white film11/24/2007
  Q: I hope you can help me. I've been searching for the title of a black and white film I saw on Turner ...
  A: The story you describe is part of "Great Expecations," and you probably remember the 1946 version, ...
film pre-dating 198011/11/2007
  Q: do u know the ebst ones for me to c that i can write about and want to c over and over again. - ...
  A: Rather than try to give you an answer in this limited space, I will direct you to my site, Classic ...
Name this movie11/11/2007
  Q: "Around 1955 I saw a color movie in which invisible aliens took control of humans by inserting ...
  A: That sounds like Invaders From Mars (1953), although I'm not sure about the observatory scene. ...
Old Movie11/8/2007
  Q: I am looking for an old movie that I saw on tv. It was done like a news show when a disaster or ...
  A: I believe you're thinking of the 1983 TV-movie called "Special Bulletin." Here's the Internet Movie ...
classic film11/6/2007
  Q: the films about a group of pilots crashed in the desert and they dont realize they are dead.as there ...
  A: I've had several questions over the years regarding this particular plot, probably because there ...
sunshine a 1975 movie10/24/2007
  Q: is there any way i can still watch this movie coz i really loved it since i was 16 years old and i ...
  A: As far as I know the only copy available is one that was made from a bad VHS recording, with ...
Movie Title Help10/10/2007
  Q: There's an old movie I recall, probably released in the 50s about a man and woman who separate ...
  A: Can it be Cabin in the Sky? I've looked through the Internet Movie Database plot descriptions and ...
classic movie dance sequence8/31/2007
  Q: I can't remeber the name of the movie or dancer but it was around the same era as Judy Garland. ...
  A: Well, I've slept on it, but I'm still stumped! Yes, it could be Ray Bolger. How about Danny Kaye? ...
classic movie dance sequence8/30/2007
  Q: I can't remeber the name of the movie or dancer but it was around the same era as Judy Garland. ...
  A: I know exactly the scene you're remembering, but I can't come up with the specific dancer or film! ...
finding an old film8/28/2007
  Q: i have been thinking of this film recently as i watched it when i was younger, and it has stuck in ...
  A: What you are remembering is an episode of the TV series Amazing Stories directed by Steven Spielberg ...
movie title8/12/2007
  Q: What was the name of the movie that dealt with George Jones & Tammy Wynettes married life together?
  A: That was a 1981 TV-movie called "Stand By Your Man." Here's the Internet Movie Database page on it: ...
old movie7/6/2007
  Q: Brad, When I was a child, there was a movie I loved to watch... and I can't remember what it was. I ...
  A: Unfortunately that doesn't sound familiar to me at all. How about posting your question on the ...
Richard Kiel as Big Frank6/12/2007
  Q: I was wondering if you know about Richard Kiel (as Jaws of “The Spy Who Love Me” fame) when he ...
  A: No Big Frank, but he did play "Big Mike" on a TV show. Here's the IMDb page on it: ...
Searching for name of a movie6/10/2007
  Q: There was a movie made in the 60's or 70's where kids were illegal. There was a guy in a black ...
  A: Believe it or not, I believe you're thinking of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)! Here's the Internet ...
Old wilderness file5/25/2007
  Q: Do you know the movie staring two male actors who were friends and one become a Mountie who had to ...
  A: I believe you're thinking of North West Mounted Police (1940). The two men are Gary Cooper and ...
find a movie title or main actors5/17/2007
  Q: the movie is about a woman who's acquaintance falls from a loft and dies, her mother in law ...
  A: That's "Madame X," which has been remade many times over the years. The most famous version stars ...
a movie name5/13/2007
  Q: I have the same problem but with a different movie... I think is filmed in Micronesian in the 60´s. ...
  A: Unfortunately, while that does sound familiar to me, I can't come up with a title. How about posting ...
a old black and white movie4/27/2007
  Q: My mother watched this movie when she was a little girl- in the 50's-60's- and I would like to fine ...
  A: That sounds like the 1955 Hitchcock film, The Trouble With Harry. Here's the Internet Movie ...
b&w film seen on TV3/21/2007
  Q: This is probably a really hard one to answer but I'm looking for an old Black & White movie that I ...
  A: Unfortunately, while that does sound familiar to me, I can't come up with a title. How about posting ...
western film3/3/2007
  Q: Hey Brad , trying to find a film that starred Kirk Douglas as a ex-gunfighter just out of prison and ...
  A: The movie is called "Draw!" It's a 1984 TV-movie starring Kirk Douglas and James Coburn (not Lee ...
Old Movie Title1/12/2007
  Q: I am after the name of an old movie. Don't know the stars or anything other than the final ...
  A: Unfortunately that does sound familiar to me, but I can't come up with a title. How about posting ...
Old Love Movie1/2/2007
  Q: Ok... I watched this movie when I was a little girl so I won't be able to describe it very well... ...
  A: That sounds a like like "Carnival," but I don't think that was ever made into a theatrical film. ...
television movie from either late 50's or early 60's1/2/2007
  Q: I've been trying to remember this movie for years. I also have two more movies I can't remember. ...
  A: Sorry, but neither of those sounds familiar to me. How about posting your question on the Classic ...
Name of a movie1/2/2007
  Q: Would like to know the name of an old movie about 2 women who befriend each other on a train. One ...
  A: The film is called "No Man of Her Own" (1950. It is not currently available in an official release ...
television movie from either late 50's or early 60's1/1/2007
  Q: I saw a movie yrs. ago. It was on television and it was about a family of 4 taking a vacation out ...
  A: The movie is called Hot Rods to Hell (1967). You'll find a copy available at a very reasonable ...
Westerns12/3/2006
  Q: I have a question about a particular western I saw as a child. I don't remember the name but I can ...
  A: Unfortunately that doesn't sound familiar to me. (But I'm not really an expert on Westerns!) How ...
Looking for a movie title12/3/2006
  Q: Could you please tell me where to look for help for finding a movie title or do you by any chance ...
  A: I believe the movie you are thinking of is "Just the Way You Are" (1984). Here's the Internet Movie ...
Movie Title11/26/2006
  Q: I am trying to remember the name of an old move that I used to watch when I was a little girl. This ...
  A: Unfortunately that doesn't sound familiar to me. How about posting your question on the Classic ...
Black and white film about Irish Independence11/18/2006
  Q: I saw a movie many years ago about Irish Independence. The movie was in black and white and could ...
  A: I'm going to guess that you're thinking of "Parnell," starring Clark Gable. Here's the IMDb page on ...
classic television11/1/2006
  Q: I always watch old shows like three's company and all in the family and i am 21! why do you think ...
  A: I'm glad to hear you enjoy classic TV. I can't explain it, unless it's because your generation is ...
25+year - mystery movie?10/27/2006
  Q: My brother an I saw a movie in the late 70`s or early 80`s called "Welcomeback red rider" It was a ...
  A: It's actually called "When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?" (1979). It was never officially released on ...
kids movie10/8/2006
  Q: trying to find name of film all i knw is, its about a liitle boy who finds a present in his room and ...
  A: Unfortunately that doesn't sound familiar to me. How about posting your question on the Classic ...
old movies and reel to reel10/8/2006
  Q: my father passed away in January. I inherited his reel to reel projecters, old movies and his old ...
  A: While I do not personally collect most of these items (the VHS tapes might be interesting, depending ...
Title of a old movie10/5/2006
  Q: I am tring to find the title of a movie I saw when I was really young. It has been about 16 years ...
  A: Unfortunately that doesn't sound familiar to me. How about posting your question on the Classic ...
1970 Black and White Movie Name and Actors Names?9/28/2006
  Q: I saw a movie in the summer of 1970, at a drive-in theater in the Washington, DC-metro area. I'm ...
  A: Unfortunately that doesn't sound familiar to me. How about posting your question on the Classic ...
Snow White and the Seven Dwarf's (1937)9/19/2006
  Q: Hope you can help me. I am trying to find out when and where Snow White and the Seven Dwarf's ...
  A: I assume you mean the war in the 40s, not today! Unfortunately I don't know the answer to either ...
Movie Title9/4/2006
  Q: I saw a black and white movie a long time ago, about a prisoner that made a rifle(the first ...
  A: The film is "Carbine Williams" (1952). It's not currently available commercially on VHS or DVD, but ...
Final line8/10/2006
  Q: Hope you can help, it is driving me barmy!! Do you know what film ends with the lines: "when?" ...
  A: Unfortunately that doesn't sound familiar to me, and a search of the Internet Movie Database doesn't ...
Song in a Movie7/2/2006
  Q: The 1967 movie "In the Heat of the Night" has a scene where the cook at the diner plays a song on ...
  A: Unfortunately I don't recall the song, and I don't have a copy of the film to check it. How about ...
Producer or Director Lubich or Lubbich6/12/2006
  Q: I am seeking the full name and correct spelling of a former motion picture director (or perhaps a ...
  A: I believe you're thinking of Ernst Lubitsch, one of the great directors of all time. Here's his page ...
Looking for Movie Title-Frontier Romance Settlers Baby5/26/2006
  Q: Brad. I'm looking for a movie title of an older film that I saw maybe 20-25 years ago on tv. I only ...
  A: Unfortunately I can't come up with anything other than what you've already found. How about posting ...
actor name5/12/2006
  Q: Can you tell me the name of the actor that played the defense attorney in a movie called "The ...
  A: Unfortunately, there is no film called "The Nuremberg Trials" or "Trials of Nuremberg" (that's the ...
Monkey Boy?4/23/2006
  Q: My son used the phrase “laugh, monkey boyâ€? the other day. I have heard “laugh it up, monkey ...
  A: According to the Internet Movie Database, the phrase was used in "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai ...
Movie Title3/24/2006
  Q: I wonder if you can help me with a movie title. I keep remembering a movie about a man in prison. He ...
  A: Unfortunately that doesn't sound familiar to me. How about posting your question on the Classic ...
Expression3/20/2006
  Q: In a past episode of "The West Wing" President Bartlett (Martin Sheen) says to Leo McGarry (John ...
  A: It's a reference to the Bette Davis film, "All About Eve," and (though I don't watch "The West ...
type of boat used in "Key West"3/20/2006
  Q: I'm trying to find out what type of boat was used in the last sence by Bogart in the movie "Key ...
  A: I think you probably mean "Key Largo." Unfortunately, I don't know the answer offhand, and I don't ...
Cole Porter in Sleuth movie3/16/2006
  Q: I have been trying to find out for years who is the singer performing the Cole Porter songs featured ...
  A: Gloria: That's a good question. For some reason there's no information anywhere, not even on the ...
Short film fiction2/13/2006
  Q: I don't know if this is your area. If it isn't I understand. In Chicago, in 1965, I took an Adult ...
  A: Dennis: This is an educated guess, but I believe the film you saw was "Het Huis," a 30-minute short ...
Black and White movie1/14/2006
  Q: Do you know what it's called? It's about 2 sisters who are complete opposites. One pretty much gets ...
  A: That sounds very familiar, but for some reason I just can't come up with a title. (At first I ...
Classic Movie Title1/9/2006
  Q: I have a question, but unfortunately it has little detail for you to go on. I saw a classic movie a ...
  A: Unfortunately, while that does sound familiar to me, I can't come up with a title. How about posting ...
what is the name of that film7/20/2005
  Q: I used to watch a film when I was younger but I cant for the life of me remember what it was called. ...
  A: I think the film you're referring to is "Imitation of Life," probably the 1959 version, starring ...
photographs7/8/2005
  Q: could you tell me who i would contact. to find out the value of these item's. the first is a ...
  A: Unfortunately, I don't deal in collectibles and wouldn't be able to personally help you out. Please ...
Cat Ballou, Lonely Are The Brave6/15/2005
  Q: Cat Ballou question. Nat King Cole and Stubby Kaye play two troubadours in Cat Ballou. At the end ...
  A: I don't mind at all; in fact, if I could make a similar suggestion (since I don't know the answer to ...
name of movie6/13/2005
  Q: I'm trying to remenber a movie about a man who finds a large denomination bill(paper money) on the ...
  A: The movie you're looking for is "The Million Pound Note" (1953), and Peck is indeed in it. But he ...
Frankenstein6/4/2005
  Q: My question involves a movie from sometime around the mid 70's to the mid 80's, it's about Mary ...
  A: I believe the film you're referring to is "Gothic" (1986 or 87), starring Nathasha Richardson as ...
movie theme song "Sky High"5/3/2005
  Q: I have been trying without success to remember the name of a movie. It was released in 1974 or 1975. ...
  A: The film is "The Man From Hong Kong" (1975). Here's the Internet Movie Database page on it: ...
Giulietta Masina in Paisan1/31/2005
  Q: I just watched the movie Paisan, directed by Roberto Rossellini. This is the movie in which ...
  A: Unfortunately I don't know the answer, except that she is listed by IMDb as "uncredited". How about ...
I need help finding a movie title.1/7/2005
  Q: I would like help finding a movie title, I am unsure about when it was filmed but my guess would be ...
  A: Unfortunately, though that sounds familiar to me, I can't come up with a title. How about posting ...
original godfather11/14/2004
  Q: lang hope you can help me im urgently trying to track down a copy of the original black & white ...
  A: Unfortunately that doesn't sound familiar to me, and I wasn't able to find any reference to a ...
"THE ENFORCER"...HUMPHRY BOGART11/8/2004
  Q: ..A TOUGH ONE HERE... Can you tell me the name of the song that is playing in the MUSIC STORE near ...
  A: Unfortunately, I don't know the answer. How about posting your question on the Classic Movies Forum? ...
Name Of A Movie10/30/2004
  Q: I watched Part Of a Classic Based On True Story Movie On A Regular TV Channel _This Was A While Ago_ ...
  A: Unfortunately that doesn't sound familiar to me. How about posting your question on the Classic ...
Please help us find the name of this movie.10/24/2004
  Q: Here's all we know. It was set in post war Europe and feature a blind man who plays "Mona Lisa" on ...
  A: Unfortunately, that doesn't sound familiar to me. May I suggest that you try posting your question ...
1970 Movie10/18/2004
  Q: I am looking for a movie that was made in 1970. My sister-in-law insists it was her favorite movie ...
  A: Amy: Ice Castles, starring Robby Benson and Lynn-Holly Johnson, was made in 1978, and that's the ...
old movie title8/31/2004
  Q: I only have a scene in memory of a black/white, probably 30's/maybe 40's movie I saw part of a long ...
  A: Carol: Thanks for writing. Unfortunately, that does not sound familiar to me. My suggestion is that ...
Question about Errol Flynn movie8/9/2004
  Q: I saw an old movie on TV a few years ago. It was broadcast I believe on CBC. I don't know the ...
  A: An Errol Flynn movie was my first thought, too. Afraid I can't help you with a title. How about ...
I don't know if you would...8/8/2004
  Q: I don't know if you would be able to help me, but there's a movie that I saw over a year ago and I ...
  A: but unfortunately that does not sound familiar at all. I'm not an expert on non-English-language ...
old college movie7/23/2004
  Q: I don't know if you can help me or not...I am desperately trying to find the name of an old movie ...
  A: Maggie: Thanks for writing. Unfortunately, that doesn't sound familiar to me at all. My suggestion ...
Movie Posters7/18/2004
  Q: I'm a huge fan of Saul Bass and his work, in particular of movie posters that he has designed such ...
  A: It sounds like what you want are reproductions rather than originals. If so, try AllPosters, and ...
What is burning in "To Sir With Love"?6/26/2004
  Q: In "To Sir With Love", When Thackeray enters the room, the students are milling around--and he ...
  A: Sorry, but I don't remember that line from the film. I know that he felt it was important for girls ...
heist movie6/22/2004
  Q: I recall I saw a heist movie in the 70's about a guy stealing something using a lot of gadgets and ...
  A: Stephen: That sounds familiar, but I can't come up with a title. I'm sure that plot twist has been ...
I need a movie title6/5/2004
  Q: There is an old movie I saw on AMC at least seven years ago and have been searching for it ever ...
  A: Sorry, Debbi, but that doesn't sound familiar. My suggestion is that you post this question on the ...

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