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In Category Classic Film

Subject	Date Asked

A couple of movies from the 80's / 90's	6/21/2009
Q: Think you can help me recall the titles for these? 1. A young man and woman elope, get married. The ... A: I'm not certain about the first one (I'll keep checking into that one), but the second one sounds ...
Movie Title	6/15/2009
Q: i am searching for the title of an old movie from the 40/50s about a single woman attempting to ... A: I didn't recognise this one myself, but an Internet colleague has come up with title "The Mating Of ...
Need help finding movie title	6/9/2009
Q: Saw it on TV in the late 1960's or early 70's. Think it was made in the late 40's, 50's slight ... A: Although it wasn't made until 1969, this sounds very much like a film called "Adam's Woman". It ...
classic film	5/31/2009
Q: have been haunted by a movie i saw part of as a child mid to late 70's. An invading force enter a ... A: There was a scene like that in the 1968 film "The Mercenaries" (aka "Dark Of THe Sun"). It starred ...
Classic film	5/22/2009
Q: I am trying to locate a DVD if possible of the movie "Where I Live" which was made somewhere between ... A: The correct title is "While I Live". It was made in 1947. When re-issued in the UK it was re-titled ...
Help...I have never found this film	5/17/2009
Q: Hey there,I wanted to ask for your help regarding a film that i saw on TV a few years ago, and i've ... A: That sounds like "Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight" from 1995, which starred Billy Zane, William ...
1950 black & white film	5/15/2009
Q: I'm searching for a B&W film from the 1950's, possibly early 60's. Here's what I remember. It was ... A: Denise, Well, I've been doing a lot of research into this one for you, and, with the help of an ...
Movie Title	5/14/2009
Q: I was up late on night and watching a black & white movie from TMC. It was about a group of people ... A: This sounds like the 1944 film "Between Two Worlds", which starred John Garfield, with Paul Henreid ...
1950 black & white film	5/14/2009
Q: I'm searching for a B&W film from the 1950's, possibly early 60's. Here's what I remember. It was ... A: I have a problem with this one. Your story outline neatly fits the film "The Journey Of Natty Gann", ...
Film-noirish amnesia	5/10/2009
Q: Hey, First of all, thanks in advance. So here's the deal: I saw a movie on A&E as a kid in the ... A: I can't be absolutely certain, but that sounds like a 1965 Gregory Peck film called "Mirage", except ...
Movie names	5/4/2009
Q: Mel, I,m hoping you can help me find the names of two movies that I have seen in the past. The first ... A: Not quite as far back as you remember, the second film was made for German TV in 2002 and is titled ...
Need title of UK movie from 1980's-90's	5/3/2009
Q: I am keen to find the title of a movie made/set in the UK - drama, with a dark woman who turned out ... A: I think you may be referring to 1992's "The Crying Game", which starred Forest Whitaker, Miranda ...
help with movie title	5/1/2009
Q: do you know the name of an older movie, possibly circa early 60's, whose story was about a woman ... A: That's the 1959 Warner Bros. production, "The Miracle", which starred Carole Baker as the postulant ...
old film!	4/25/2009
Q: I'm trying to find the name of a film that had a huge effect on me years and years ago - but I can't ... A: That sounds like the 1969 film "Run Wild, Run Free", which was about a young boy, Philip Ransome ...
made for tv movie	4/17/2009
Q: I would like to know if you ever saw the movie "She Lives" starring Desi Arnez Jr. and Season ... A: "She Lives!" was an ABC TV "Movie Of The Week" in 1973. Unfortunately, it has never been issued on ...
movie name	3/31/2009
Q: I am trying to get the name of a movie that probably came out in the 40's, or 50's. I do not have ... A: This sounds like the 1946 film "To Each His Own", for which Olivia DeHavilland won an Oscar for Best ...
ghost comedy movie around the 50s	3/28/2009
Q: father and daughter was ghost, movie started they were in a tree, car crash, they haunted this ... A: Ah, one of my all-time favourite films.........."I Married A Witch" from 1942, which starred ...
Male Dancer	3/25/2009
Q: Mel, I've been wracking my brain and cannot (possibly due to the "age" of my brain) make it come up ... A: Nothing wrong with your memory. His name is indeed Tommy Tune. Here are a few facts about him...... ...
lana turner or natalie woods	3/25/2009
Q: did Natalie woods ever have a role in Imitation of Life? and was this film in black and white and ... A: There were two different versions of "Imitation Of Life". Both were based on the novel by Fannie ...
Forgotten Film Title	12/5/2008
Q: I am trying to find the name of a black & white film. It was basically about a family and spanned ... A: You may be referring to the 1944 film "This Happy Breed". Here are a couple of links......... ...
A fishing movie, an anime and a ninja movie from the 60's to late 80's	12/3/2008
Q: First movie : A fisherman's tale ( not the actual title rather a breaf movie description) Second ... A: I can't help you with parts 2 and three of your question, but the first one is the 1958 film "The ...
film	12/1/2008
Q: I am trying to find a film which I believed to be called 'The land of the rising sun', however I can ... A: I think you are referring to the 1987 film, "Empire Of The Sun". Directed by Steven Spielberg and ...
Thought it was a Bing Crosby Movie - but must have been wrong	11/30/2008
Q: I saw a movie in the late 60's...it was a black & white and I thought it starred Bing Crosby. It ... A: I think you are thinking of the 1953 film "Little Boy Lost", which did star Bing Crosby....... "A ...
trying to track down an old wartime movie	11/26/2008
Q: Can you help please. I watched this movie about 34 to 35 years ago on British TV. It was in black ... A: This is the 1946 film "To Each His Own", for which Olivia DeHavilland won the Oscar for Best ...
guardian angels	11/24/2008
Q: Sometime in the 1980 to 1990 range i saw a movie about a boy growing into a man who had 3 guardian ... A: That sounds like the 1993 film "Heart And Souls", which starred Robert Downey Jr., Charles Grodin, ...
Old 1930 /40 Black and white Film	11/23/2008
Q: I remember watching a chiller about a group of people who were in possession of a piece of paper ... A: This film is not quite as old as you think. It was actually made in 1957 and was called "Night Of ...
For My Daughter	11/23/2008
Q: Several years ago my daughter and I watched a wonderful b/w film(possibly late 1930s-40s)about a ... A: I didn't recognize this one myself, but an Internet colleague believes you are referring to the 1944 ...
Make Way For Tomorrow	11/23/2008
Q: First I want to thank you for the answer you provided for"Make Way For Tomorrow" It cleared up a two ... A: Unfortunately, this film is just not available in either VHS or DVD to the general puclic at the ...
Old Western Movie	11/23/2008
Q: I saw a strange western movie when I was about 6 or 7, around 1973 or so. I have been trying to find ... A: Although originally I didn't recognize this movie, I've been doing some further checking into your ...
The name of a movie	11/19/2008
Q: I'm having a hard time finding the name of this movie. It's a black and white film. I think it's a ... A: That scene appears in a 1942 film called "Stand By For Action". It starred Robert Taylor, Charles ...
film question	11/18/2008
Q: I am wondering the title of a movie that was filmed in Alaska. It is european film about a girl ... A: That's a film from 1997 called "When The Light Comes" (German title: Die Stunde des Lichts / Dutch ...
Baby Face 1933	11/17/2008
Q: Who was the woman who played the singing maid in the 1933 Baby Face movie? A: That character's name was Chico and she was played by Theresa Harris. Here's a mini-biography...... ...
Can you find out the name of this movie?	11/16/2008
Q: When I was 12 or 13 (1960 or 1961) I watched an old war movie.I do not know if it was WW1 or WW2 but ... A: This sounds very much like a film called "Seventh Heaven". It's set in France during World War I, ...
b+w movie	11/16/2008
Q: I am desperately seeking the title of a movie - it opens in an office. A lawyer and another man ... A: That was "Beyond A Reasonable Doubt" from 1956. It starred Dana Andrews and Joan Fontaine and was ...
Trying to find old b&w movie from the 50's or 60's	11/12/2008
Q: I am trying to find a movie that I saw on tv back in the 70's. I believe it was in b&w and from the ... A: That was a "B" movie from 1964 called "The Cavern" (Italian title: "Sette Contro La Morte"). It was ...
re: B&W movie about aman with amnesia	11/3/2008
Q: Looking for the name of a black and white movie I saw about a man who has temperary amnesia after ... A: That sounds like a 1965 Gregory Peck film called "Mirage"........... "An accountant's memory ...
Black and White Widescreen films	11/2/2008
Q: I recommended this movie THE INNOCENTS an older 1960's ghost story movie to a friend, who ... A: "When a Woman Ascends the Stairs" ("Onna ga kaidan o agaru toki") a 1960 Japanese film was shot in ...
old movies	11/1/2008
Q: A Train) starring Glen Ford. You knew exactly the movie title that I've been trying to find for ... A: Have a look here......... http://www.vicpine.co.uk/Terror-On-A-Train.htm ...
Name of a classic movie	10/31/2008
Q: I have been trying to find the title of a classic movie I watched many years ago and would like to ... A: That's a Glenn Ford film from 1953 called "Time Bomb" in the UK and re-titled "Terror On A Train" ...
Twins one dies one lives her life	10/27/2008
Q: Black/White: The actress is a brunette I believe, she and her twin (same person obviously)are on a ... A: This sounds like the 1946 Bette Davis film, "A Stolen Life". STORY OUTLINE: Kate Bosworth (Bette ...
name of a movie	10/26/2008
Q: the movie im looking for is about workers get trapped underground and they start dying of starvation ... A: That was a 1973 film called "The Severed Arm". "When a deadly cave-in traps a group of men, they ...
Henry Fonda	10/25/2008
Q: Did Henry Fonda star in a movie named Never Give A Inch? It was about logging if I remember right. I ... A: "Never Give An Inch" was the U.K. title of a 1971 film that was originally called "Sometimes A Great ...
family film festival	10/21/2008
Q: I am also looking for the movie about a blue rose. I belive it came out in the 70's or late 60's it ... A: This was the 1961 Italian fantasy-adventure film starring Steeve Reeves as Karim, "The Thief Of ...
The Blue Rose or The Black Rose	10/17/2008
Q: It was a fantasy or a mythology type movie. I think that Tyrone Power or someone who looks like him ... A: I've continued to look for the other film for you and, yes, I've found it! It was a 1961 Italian ...
Need Movie Title!	10/17/2008
Q: Im looking for the title of a movie that is from the 80's. Sorry thats as close as I can get. I ... A: That sounds a bit like a 1986 movie called "The Supernaturals", which starred Maxwell Caulfield and ...
1950's Black and White Movie	9/26/2008
Q: I'm trying to find for my boss the name of an old black and white movie he saw back in 1953. The ... A: I've continued to check on this film for you and think that I may have found it. Ask your Boss if ...
film title 1930's/40's	9/20/2008
Q: I would love to find the title to a film I have seen. It looked to be made around the 30's 40's in ... A: That's a film from 1950 called "For Heaven's Sake". It starred Clifton Webb, Joan Bennett and Robert ...
What are the chances?	9/10/2008
Q: I'm about to become one of those annoying people with vague and indistinct information that makes ... A: That sounds very much like a 1953 MGM film called "Lili", which starred Leslie Caron, Mel Ferrer and ...
would like name of movie	9/7/2008
Q: I only caught part of an old movie I think on TCM - 8 to 10 yrs ago - that has intrigued me since ... A: It was called "You Never Can Tell" and was made in 1951. Dick Powell starred as Rex Shepherd, with ...
Please help me find the names of these movies. Thanks!	9/4/2008
Q: "I emailed you about this before, however, I received a response with no answer, perhaps because I ... A: I don't know what's happened, but I replied to your question yesterday, September 3rd. Your ...
Titles of 4 old movies	9/3/2008
Q: I believe all these movies were in the 50s. 1st Movie: It was an old Christmas movie they used to ... A: I can help you with the titles of the first two..... #1 "All Mine To Give" (1957). In the UK it ...
War Movie	8/1/2008
Q: I am trying to find the name of an old movie involving war (either WW1 or WWII). I'm pretty sure it ... A: That sounds like the Deborah Kerr-Van Johnson 1955 movie, "The End Of The Affair". It was re-made in ...
movie from the 40's or 50's	7/28/2008
Q: Movie in which the female star goes upstairs to die at the end of the film. I seem to remember that ... A: That's the ending of the 1939 Bette Davis film "Dark Victory", but I don't recall "September Song" ...
Death trapped in fruit tree by grandfather	7/26/2008
Q: When I was a child, back in 1972-3, I watched a few minutes of an old film (it seemed old even at ... A: That sounds like the 1939 film "On Borrowed Time, which starred Lionel Barry more as "Gramps" and ...
Old movies	7/25/2008
Q: I remember as a small child watching and loving many of the old black and white movies, the ... A: The other film is probably "The Amazing Colossal Man" from 1957. "Lt. Col. Glenn Manning is ...
movie title	7/22/2008
Q: I'm seeking the name of a movie telling the story of an Englishman hunting in pre-war Bavaria who ... A: "Early in 1939 Sir Robert Thorndyke takes aim at Adolph Hitler with a high powered rifle, but the ...
HELP!	7/19/2008
Q: Many years ago I saw a movie set in Ireland, it was on coast or on the countryside, two boys found a ... A: This is a 1953 film called "The Kidnappers". It was actually set in Nova Scotia, not Ireland. The ...
Frank Sinatra	7/16/2008
Q: Sir....While watching Godfather (original one) on DVD, one of the senior members in room commented ... A: I really don't know the answer to that one, but I think it's fair to assume that he did know many of ...
Looking for Name of Sci-Fi / Drama	6/19/2008
Q: I've spent hours googling as many keywords as I can recall, but without success...so now I'm turning ... A: I remember that one well, as it's one of my favourite flms of the 60's and I consider it to be a ...
Names of movies	6/6/2008
Q: 2 questions. The name of an old spy movie where a man sits in an eye doctor's chair....very ... A: I'm not certain about the first one. Possibly it's the Gregory Peck/Sophia Loren spy mystery ...
john wayne	6/6/2008
Q: what major actor co-starred in more john wayne movies? also in watching more of his older movies I ... A: Although he appeared alongside many other big-name stars, there were not that many that were more ...
Cheque	5/12/2008
Q: I don't remember the movie that well. I know that it was a black-and-white comedy about two ... A: That's the 1953 film "The Million Pound Note" (U.S. title "Man with a Million"). It was based on a ...
Academy awards	5/5/2008
Q: Who was the first Italian American actor to win an Academy Awared? (this is a question/answer we ... A: As far as I am aware, Frank Sinatra was the first Italian-American to win an Academy Award when he ...
classic dance scene in Shall We Dance - 2004	4/27/2008
Q: In the 2004 movie, Shall We Dance, the characters stop by a store front and watch a dance scene from ... A: That was Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse (the best pair of legs in the movies, in my humble opinion!) ...
Old Movie	4/15/2008
Q: I saw this old movie probably 30 years ago on T.V. It's an old black and white. Probably late 30's. ... A: That sounds like it could be "Peter Ibbetson" from 1935. It starred Gary Cooper and Ann Harding in ...
Movie question	4/14/2008
Q: In 1974, when I was pregnant with my daughter, I saw a movie in the theater that scared me, and I'm ... A: That was an exceptionally good English film called "The Wicker Man". It was made in 1973 and starred ...
old movies	4/12/2008
Q: I saw a movie years ago about a woman that healed people. She got caught up in the politics of it ... A: Yes, it was Ellen Burstyn and it was called "Resurrection" (1980). "Ellen Burstyn experiences the ...
Childhood movie	4/5/2008
Q: I hope you can help me learn the name of a movie that had a child mistakenly think he killed his ... A: That sounds like the 1953 film "Little Fugitive", in which young Joey runs away to Coney Island ...
2 old movies	3/30/2008
Q: There were 2 old movies I watched when I was little(back in 50's or early 60's) One was about an ... A: The first one was "On The Beach" (1959), which starred Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner and Fred Astaire. ...
WWII british combat films	3/30/2008
Q: Greetings- I was wondering if you can name for me any British combat films made during and about ... A: Here are some for you....... The First of the Few (1942), starring Leslie Howard & David Niven In ...
trying to find a film about a teacher in a school in the Bronx	3/24/2008
Q: It is about a class in a school of the Bronx. It is about a teacher who get a class of very bad ... A: There were several films made throughout the 80's and 90's with this same basic storyline, and it is ...
Films about mental and social diseases	3/7/2008
Q: I teach a high school film class. Please help me with titles of films that contain the following ... A: Try these..... Accidents (2006) Thin (2006) Girl, Interrupted (1999) 2:37 (2006) 301, 302 ...
Good Films....!!	2/21/2008
Q: Though, I already have submitted my sincere thanks to the main page for your instant reply; still I ... A: I am inclined to view films first and foremost as an entertainment form and not as a form of art, ...
"The Grissom Gang..."	2/21/2008
Q: Sir…the use of “fifty years” in your introductory note on Expertise prompted me to ask my question. ... A: "The Grissom Gang" (1971) is a remake of the 1949 British melodrama "No Orchids for Miss Blandish", ...
old B&W film	2/7/2008
Q: trying to find the name of an old B&W film about a little boy his grand parents and there is a devil ... A: "Young Pud is orphaned and left in the care of his grandparents. The boy and his cantankerous old ...
old war film	2/5/2008
Q: i remember a film about ww2 concerning a raid on a channel isle to bring back a cow to britain. do ... A: That was the 1951 film "Appointment With Venus" which starred David Niven and Glynis Johns. In the ...
Tank/desert/post WWII/lost scientists/hostile arabs	2/2/2008
Q: I saw this movie on television in about 1962 or 63. It was probably shot in the early 1950's. ... A: This is hardly what I would class as a "classic film" :). It was a "B" movie made in 1953 called ...
Old Movie	2/2/2008
Q: Who took the female lead opposite Roger Moore in the movie The Nun. I saw this movie so many years ... A: If you are referring to the 1959 film with the following storyline...... "During the Napoleonic ...
name of this movie?	1/31/2008
Q: i had seen this movie a year back. it was a black n white old thriller. i had borrowed the vcd from ... A: I'm having a little trouble with this one, in as much as the story you have outlined is identical to ...
Movie when I was a kid...70's	1/22/2008
Q: Have wondered for years on the name of this movie. All I remember is that at the end, a man has to ... A: The film was called "Against A Crooked Sky" (1975) and he was actually tring to rescue his sister ...
romantic comedy	1/16/2008
Q: My wife & I are trying to remember an old movie. The only thing we can remember is when this young ... A: That was the 1964 film "I'd Rather Be Rich", which starred Sandra Dee, Robert Goulet, Andy Williams ...
Title of a classic film	1/14/2008
Q: I remember the plot of a movie I saw years ago as an old man playing chess in the evenings with a ... A: I'm afraid I didn't recognise this one at first, but an Internet colleague suggested that it sounded ...
Operation Bodyguard; D- Day	1/13/2008
Q: Mel- I saw a black and white war movie about 17 years ago and have not seen it since and it's ... A: Yes, Operation Bodyguard was the overall Allied strategic deception plan in Europe for 1944, carried ...
British? movie on sahara in ww ii	1/5/2008
Q: For a long time I have been searching for a film , I think British film, black & white covering the ... A: That sounds like you might be referring to a film called "Ice Cold In Alex" made in 1958. It centred ...
scary older movie	12/28/2007
Q: i watched a scary movie in the early 1970s.it took place in a large house these little people would ... A: Yes, I remember watching that one, late one night with my wife beside me, and it scared the pair of ...
the movie (penny serenade)	12/22/2007
Q: i would like to know where to find this movie to purchase or just to watch - it stares Carey grant ... A: "Penny Serenade" (1941) starred Cary Grant and Irene Dunne. It is widely available on DVD and VHS ...
B&W film title & Actors	12/14/2007
Q: I have watched this film many times with my Grandma when I was young but havent seen it for a while. ... A: This film was called "It Happened On 5th Avenue". It was made in 1947 and starred Don DeFore, Ann ...
Citizen Kane	12/12/2007
Q: I just heard on radio that Orson Welles' Oscar was up for auction. Of course they mentioned Citizen ... A: I must confess that this has always been a source of puzzlement for me also. "Citizen Kane" is ...
classic WW2 movie	12/7/2007
Q: I've been looking for this movie for two years now and haven't been able to come up with the title. ... A: The film that comes immediately to mind is "Battleground", made in 1949 and starring Van Johnson, ...
250 down, 751 to go...	11/18/2007
Q: I embarked a few years ago on the marathon path of '1001 Films to see before you die'. I've crossed ... A: As you realise, one man's meat is another man's poison, and your question is obviously very ...
Italian Comedy	10/30/2007
Q: I am looking for a name of a film. It was an early 60''s comedy with a leading man like Peck. it ... A: That sounds like the 1961 romantic comedy "Come September", which starred Rock Hudson, Gina ...
semi-old scary movie	10/28/2007
Q: i remember this old scary movie i watched when i was a kid but i can't remember the name of it. i ... A: You don't actually say when you were a kid, so I hope I have the right time period, but that sounds ...
Classic Movie	10/22/2007
Q: I'm trying to find the name of a movie my husband and I watched on AMC in the early 80's. The movie ... A: That film has actually been made on three different occasions: 1933 "One Sunday Afternoon" starring ...
Looking for a movie title	10/20/2007
Q: I am looking for the title of a movie from the 50's where an attack of fire ants threaten to destroy ... A: If you change the location from Africa to South America, then that's the exact storyline of the 1954 ...
cinema paradiso montage	10/17/2007
Q: At the end of the film there is a montage of scenes from classic movies. I have tried to identify ... A: I'm afraid that the ones I could readily identify have already been named. However, I would say ...
deaf girl	10/15/2007
Q: I'm trying to find the name of a film that I watched as a kid in England, where there was a scene ... A: There are two films that come to mind that contained a scene like that. One was in 1952 and the ...
Movie Title	10/11/2007
Q: I am looking for the title of a movie that I believe was from the 1950's. It is black and white ... A: That sounds like the Susan Hayward Oscar-winning performance in the film "I Want To Live" from 1958. ...
An older filfamily film	10/7/2007
Q: I remember watching a VHS of a run down dinner/apartment building that a big corporation was trying ... A: As you say, maybe not a classic, but certainly a very enjoyable feel-good movie. That was the 1987 ...
high school movie	9/26/2007
Q: I am looking for a movie that I had seen around 20 years ago--it was a movies from the 70's--the ... A: That was a 1979 movie called "Over The Edge" which starred Matt Dillon. "New Grenada is a planned ...
names of three old movies	9/21/2007
Q: 1) About a couple who wants to adopt a newborn baby boy (he works with a printing press (newspaper ... A: I can help with the first two, but the third one is not familiar to me. (1) This is the classic ...
Looking for a movie title	8/11/2007
Q: A girlfriend of mine is looking for the title of a specific movie. I would guess the movie is at ... A: If it's the film I'm thinking of, it's a lot older than fifteen years. It sounds exactly like Cecil ...
NAME OF MOVIE??	8/10/2007
Q: I'm 55 and when my sister and I were still in junior high school (or maybe high school), we saw a ... A: There was a film made in 1965 called "Moment To Moment". This was also the title of a song by Henry ...
Need title for a WW2 Film!	8/9/2007
Q: This was a movie I've seen(I believe)in the early 80's, but could have been late 70's. Obviously I ... A: I didn't recognise this film myself, but a few Internet colleagues have come up with a couple of ...
1980's Wilderness Film	8/9/2007
Q: Just happened on to you from a Google search. This is a question from an aquaintace (told him I ... A: That sounds like the 1981 film "Silence of the North" starring Ellen Burstyn. It was based on the ...
Movie information	7/20/2007
Q: My Mother watched a movie she thinks was called Private Popovs War a comedy set during WW2 possible ... A: I don't recall a film by that title, or anything similar, and my searches on the Internet have ...
name of movie	7/20/2007
Q: "I believe this may be a Kirk Douglas movie. The only thing I can tell you is that he is riding a ... A: You're in luck. That is one of my all-time favourite films. It was Kirk Douglas, and it was called ...
Scene Stealers/Small Roles with Big Impact	7/19/2007
Q: ew.com)which often has themed photo galleries to Hollywood history & its stars. I'm 40 & really ... A: My first thoughts were of Elisha Cook Jr. in "The Killing" and "Shane"; Hank Worden in "The ...
magic trousers	7/15/2007
Q: I am looking for an old black and white movie that has a man who gets magic trousers. They always ... A: It's very difficult when you don't give any indication as to what time period we are looking for. I ...
cloris leechman movie	7/11/2007
Q: Saw a movie years ago, never got to finish it....pretty sure it was cloris leachman, traveling with ... A: I don't believe this film has been issued officially, but you may be able to purchase an unofficial ...
Trying to figure out an old movie's title	7/9/2007
Q: I saw a movie when I was a kid and can't remember what it was called. Here's the general plot: A ... A: It really would have been a great help if, instead of saying "when I was a kid", you had given me a ...
Move Title	7/8/2007
Q: I can't remember the name of the black and white movie about a young guy who struggled with dealing ... A: I believe that may have been the 1957 film "Fear Strikes Out", which starred Anthony Perkins in the ...
cloris leechman movie	7/6/2007
Q: Saw a movie years ago, never got to finish it....pretty sure it was cloris leachman, traveling with ... A: "Married couple Jean and Bob Mitchell, traveling on a deserted desert road at night, stop at a ...
old movie title	7/4/2007
Q: old movie from possibly 40's - rainy night, old convent, woman convict on way to prison, 2 nuns out ... A: An Internet colleague of mine has come up with the answer for you. It was a 1951 film called ...
title song of movie Alfie	7/3/2007
Q: Who sang the title song Alife in the movie of the same name. I recently came across a site that ... A: When "Alfie" was first released in the UK, Cilla Black's version of the title song was heard over ...
Title	6/27/2007
Q: I saw this old black-and-white movie, I'm thinking it was made in the 50's, but I can't remember the ... A: That was a "B" movie from 1950 called "So Young, So Bad". Story Outline: A reform school for girls ...
Request to Participate in Research	6/26/2007
Q: I am a student at the University of Sheffield undertaking a master’s degree in Librarianship. As ... A: I would be happy to help you in any way that I can. However, as this question and my answer will be ...
Old black & white movie	6/22/2007
Q: hope someone can help me. I saw a movie many years ago, maybe some forty years ago. Here is what I ... A: This sounds like an MGM film from 1939 called "On Borrowed Time". It starred Lionel Barrymore as ...
Looking for movie title	6/22/2007
Q: I don't remember much, but I have some important scenes in my head. A couple of buddies (maybe war ... A: That's more than enough. It happens to be a favourite of mine. It was Claudette Colbert and John ...
Backpackers tortured in russia	6/20/2007
Q: i hope you can help me with this one. I saw this movie when i was a kid a long time ago and i don't ... A: This was the 1986 film "Born American", directed and co-written by Renny Harlin. There were actually ...
Fritz Lang	5/27/2007
Q: Fritz Lang is a german expressionist movie director. He known for his most famous films: M and ... A: I don't know if I'm the best person to ask this question of. I do not value films for their ...
air cfaft carrier in the korean war	5/25/2007
Q: This is a 50s movie about navy pilots flying panther jets from an american carrier. In this movie ... A: An Internet colleague of mine has come up with the answer for you. The film was called "Men Of The ...
movie list and actresses	5/14/2007
Q: I've asked several people for a list like this but they don't answer so I figured I would try. I'm ... A: This is far too big a question to be answered well on a board like this one, but I'll list a few of ...
foreign film ?	5/8/2007
Q: I am trying to find an old Black and white film. I believe it is Japanese.A drifter comes to a ... A: It sounds like Akira Kurosawa's "Yojimbo" (1961). It was based on the 1927 Dashiell Hammett gangster ...
Need title of old movie	5/4/2007
Q: Sorry-I don't know the stars. Old black and white film with a young woman about to throw herself ... A: I've just been reminded of another film which could also be the one you want. It was released in ...
old black and white film	4/27/2007
Q: My mom watched this movie with her grandma in 50's ish. It was a black and white movie. Two men were ... A: This sounds very much like Alfred Hitchcock's "The Trouble With Harry" (Paramount 1955). It starred ...
trial at nurenberg	4/15/2007
Q: who was the female lead A: Do you perhaps mean the 1961 film "Judgment at Nuremberg"? If you do, there were two female leads, ...
old scary movie	4/15/2007
Q: The movie is set in an old mansion-like house. The housekeeper is very mysterious with dark hair. ... A: I think you may be referring to a film from 1934 called "House Of Mystery". It certainly had all the ...
old english war movie	4/11/2007
Q: I'm 58 years old and I am trying to find out the name of a movie I used to watch in LA in the late ... A: This was a 1953 English film called "Single-Handed", starring Jeffrey Hunter and Michael Rennie. It ...
Old B&W depicting women in labor	3/21/2007
Q: I'm looking for an old Black and white film that I saw about 10-20 years ago on TV. I think it was ... A: I didn't recognise this film myself, so I did a lot of searching and I've found, with the help of an ...
Lee Marvin movie ?	3/20/2007
Q: I saw a movie in the 70's I Think was Lee Marvin he played a hit man hired killer. He met a black ... A: I'm not totaally certain about this one. It doesn't ring any bells as a Lee Marvin film, but there ...
Obscure Movie	2/18/2007
Q: Do you know of a movie that seems to be in the future and has two plot lines going? First is about ... A: Other than the fact that it is set in the not-too-distant past, this sounds very much like a film ...
elia kazan	1/6/2007
Q: I particularly enjoy Elia Kazan`s film "The Arrangement". What was the general reception of the film ... A: I thiunk the best way to answer your question is to show a couple of reputable critics' reviews of ...
Want old movie title !	12/16/2006
Q: I am looking for the title of an old movie of cops/crooks. B&W, probably from the 40's that I saw ... A: An Internet colleague of mine has come up with the answer for you. It was a film called "TRAPPED" ...
Movie	12/14/2006
Q: I was wondering if you could help me out with a movie question. My mom remembers coming across a ... A: This was a film called "Almost An Angel". It came out in 1990, starring Paul Hogan. Here's a brief ...
name of a movie	12/4/2006
Q: i am looking for a movie name, it is about a family coming into a large sum of money. the father ... A: I'm not absolutely certain on this one, but it sounds rather similar to a film from 1952 called "Has ...
Looking for Title of Brit. film	12/3/2006
Q: Looking for title of 40's-50's Brit. mystery. Plot: Henpecked husband leaves invalid wife in bed, ... A: I'm not completely certain about this one, but it sounds very similar to a 1955 film called ...
movie title	12/2/2006
Q: My daughter and I have been trying to find a old movie from the 40s or 50s where a couple is trying ... A: That sounds very much like the Cary Grant & Irene Dunne classic "Penny Serenade" from 1941. Here ...
looking for a name of a movie	11/12/2006
Q: what is the name of a movie with john denver's song sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy A: This song was featured in a TV film from 1973 called "Sunshine", which starred Cliff De Young and ...
WWII Movie	11/10/2006
Q: I am trying to get the name of a WWII Movie. It takes place in Europe in Winter. I remember a ... A: This one's a bit difficult as there were many WW2 films that were set in a European winter. But I'll ...
World War Two film	11/4/2006
Q: Years ago I saw a film that was about an Englishman on vacation in Europe in the early years of ... A: That film was called "The Pied Paper" (1942). It starred Monty Woolley as Englishman Mr Howard, who ...
Classic WWII Movie	10/26/2006
Q: My 10-year old grandson is quite interested in WWII generals, battles & history. I'm suggesting ... A: It's very difficult to answer your question. I can think of several WW2 films that were set in and ...
1960's comedy with ghosts and a yacht.	10/23/2006
Q: I remember seeing a movie on TV around the early 80's, I was very young, I thought Phil Silvers was ... A: I think you must be refering to a film called "The Spirit Is Willing" which came out in 1967. It ...
Army skeleton	10/23/2006
Q: I really need help finding this title. The star of the film favors bruce campell. The only part of ... A: The film you are describing was called "HOUSE". It was a horror/comedy produced in 1986 that starred ...
old maritime movie	10/18/2006
Q: Looking for the name of a movie about the boy of a rich family who falls off a ship crossing the ... A: That's "Captains Courageous" from 1937. It starred Freddie Bartholomew, Spencer Tracy, Lionel ...
WWII Film	10/15/2006
Q: I'm trying to find out the name of a film in which I only remember a specific scene. I believe it ... A: I can't be absolutely certain (there were a good number of films made about US soldiers in the ...
film title	10/11/2006
Q: if you can help.watched a film possibly ten years ago. a guy was driving in america when he picked ... A: That film was "The Music Of Chance from 1993. It starred James Spader, Mandy Patinkin, M. Emmet ...
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling	9/28/2006
Q: My dad was in the chorus of this movie (I have photos). Film not commercially available. Is there ... A: As you rightly say, "Irish Eyes Are Smiling" (1944) does not seem to be commercially available at ...
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: That film was called "THE HONEYMOON KILLERS". It was produced in 1970 and starred Shirley Stoler as ...
what old movie is being parodied?	8/17/2006
Q: My friend and I saw an episode of the Simpsons that we think is a parody of an old movie. We'd love ... A: It doesn't remind me of a film, but it does sound very much like the cult TV series from 1966-67 ...
Old black and white movie	8/12/2006
Q: I remember as a kid seeing a black and white movie about a military man that goes to a island and ... A: This one took a bit of searching for. It may have been easier if I had know what the years were when ...
Old movie	8/6/2006
Q: I can't remember the title of this movie, but I know it was in black and white, and a guy was in a ... A: Yes, that film was Stanley Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love the ...
Old movie	7/28/2006
Q: At the drive-in in the 60s, as a small child, I watched a gut-wrenching movie about a kidnapped ... A: That sounds a lot like a film called "Daddy's Gone A-Hunting". It starred Carol White, Paul Burke ...
Can you tell me the title?	7/26/2006
Q: many years ago I saw a movie on TV, but don't know the title, and have been looking for it ever ... A: Yes, that film was called "THE LION IN WINTER", and you are absolutely correct about Katharine ...
Can't remember	7/23/2006
Q: Do you know the name of a movie where an American officer is kidnapped by the Germans just before ... A: Yes, that was the 1965 film "36 Hours". James Garner starred as the U.S. Major who is being ...
old film	7/17/2006
Q: do you know the name of this movie about a husband and wife living in a big old house were ther was ... A: Directed by Frank Capra, this film won Academy Awards for "Best Director" and "Best Picture" of ...
? re: old (30's?) movie	7/9/2006
Q: Hoping you can help find out the title of very old movie... maybe 1930's. Storyline of mixed group ... A: This sounds very much like a relatively forgotten Warner Brothers film from 1944 called "Between Two ...
childrens xmas film	6/29/2006
Q: this is a tough one. When I was a kid I saw an old film about some toys that were alive. They tried ... A: Could it possibly have been "Quincy's Quest" from 1979, which starred Tommy Steele as Quincy. In ...
Name of a movie	6/28/2006
Q: There is a horror movie not sure of the year. Most likely mid 70's to mid 80's. It is about a ... A: This sounds very much like a film called "The Unseen" from 1981. Here is the basic storyline....... ...
Photo Links	6/27/2006
Q: Mel, So sorry about that. I realized that after I sent you the email but the site wouldn't let me ... A: It has been absolutely fascinating trying to put names to these wonderful old photographs and I'm ...
The Movie	6/26/2006
Q: This morning I was watching the movie, Humoresque, with Joan Crawford and John Garfield. In it John ... A: No, it wasn't him playing, but it was very cleverly filmed with two professional violinists standing ...
movie made in 70,s	6/25/2006
Q: the title is STACYS NIGHTS filmed in Reno Nevada.. what can you tell me about it,,and can it be ... A: "Stacy's Knights" was a relatively low budget movie made in 1983 that gave Kevin Costner his first ...
Old Movie Title	6/16/2006
Q: There's an old movie that keeps popping into my head ... but I can't remember the title... A young ... A: "Sara... She had to be remembered by every man she met. So she divided the calendar into twelve men ...
Woman looking for her child	6/6/2006
Q: Its a black & white movie, maybe 1940's or 50's. Its about a woman who spends her life looking for ... A: Sorry if you got an earlier message with a negative response. I accidentally hit the wrong button. ...
Old Film B&W 9i think)	6/4/2006
Q: I saw an old film on tv 40 odd years ago, basically hunters in africa are caught by natives and some ... A: That sounds very much like a film called "The Naked Prey" (except that it was in colour) that came ...
Old western film	5/31/2006
Q: Would like to know the name of an old film placed in the early to mid 1800's. A mute girl from a ... A: This was an excellent and rather underrated film from 1966 called "THE TRAP". It was a UK-Canada ...
Who are these characters?	5/28/2006
Q: In Halliwell's Filmgoes's Companion 6th edition, he didicates the book to a list of "reprehensible ... A: Yes, they are all characters from different films...... Ballin Mundson "Gilda (1946) Alexander ...
Name of a horror movie	5/24/2006
Q: I'm trying to find out the name of a movie which consists of a killer who is able to blend into a ... A: This was a 1993 made-for-TV film called "When A Stranger Calls Back". It starred Charles Durning and ...
actor name	5/12/2006
Q: Can you tell me the name of the actor that played the defense attorney in a movie called "The ... A: Do you perhaps mean the 1961 film "Judgement At Nuremberg"? If you do, then it was Maximilian Schell ...
movies and eating disorders	4/26/2006
Q: I am doing a report for a psychology class on anorexia nervosa. I was wondering if you knew of any ... A: This is a topic that doesn't seem to have been covered very much by the film industry. I have ...
"Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries"	4/15/2006
Q: I've spent some serious time looking on the Internet, but I haven't been able to find the film ... A: "Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries" was written for the Broadway show "George White's Scandals of ...
Classic Actresses	3/21/2006
Q: I'm 20 years old and finally deciding to see how good these all time great actresses really were. I ... A: Thius is quite difficult to answer, as there is no guarantee that our tastes will be at all similar. ...
Classic Film from 1940's	3/19/2006
Q: I am searching for a copy of a classic film which was released in Australia in 1946 called 'The ... A: The film you are talking about was actually called "Her Highness And The Bellboy". It starred Hedy ...
classic film	3/4/2006
Q: I saw a black & white movie about ten years ago and I can't find the way to make a search because I ... A: This film was called "TOVARICH". It was made in 1937 and starred Claudette Colbert amd Charles Boyer ...
1950s/1960s color comedy(?)	2/26/2006
Q: Sometime in the middle to late 1960s, I saw a film on TV. It had a distinct 1950s "feel" to it. I'm ... A: That film was called "DESIGNING WOMEN". It starred Gregory Peck, Lauren Bacall and Dolores Gray. It ...
Cary Grant film	2/25/2006
Q: As a child and as a teen (I was born in 1956), I saw a LOT of Cary Grant movies on late-night TV. ... A: I believe that film was "Big Brown Eyes" (1936), with Douglas Fowley's character saying the ...
Film, short fictional	2/13/2006
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: In the hope that "Het Huis" is the film you remember, I have been able to obtain the following two ...
Black and White Film	1/14/2006
Q: Do you know what it's called? It's about 2 sisters who are complete opposites. One pretty much gets ... A: That was the 1950 Paramount film "PAID IN FULL". It starred Lizabeth Scott and Diana Lynn as the ...
movie title	11/20/2005
Q: For several years now, I have watched out for a movie(s) I saw 6 years ago on TMC. They were two ... A: It made finding them for you much easier. The two films you want are: OUR HEARTS WERE YOUNG AND ...
40's film seen long ago. What's it called!!	7/27/2005
Q: I get a recuring memory which is driving me nuts. When I was a kid my mum used to sit and watch old ... A: "Several people are killed in a London air raid. They each awake aboard a strange ship which will ...
My Fairl Lady ced	6/29/2005
Q: First I want to apologize if I am waisting your time, I'm not sure what it is I have and I'm not ... A: First off, let me tell you that I know (or knew) absolutely nothing about CED. But, thanks to your ...
what movie....?	6/26/2005
Q: What movie ended with a woman being questioned on the witness stand and the attorney realizes it is ... A: That sounds very much like "Madame X". This story has been made into a film on several occasions, ...
50 & 60 yr old films	6/25/2005
Q: I am nostalgic for films such as "the Bells of St. Marys" "For whom the bell Tolls" Jane Powell ... A: The best place to see films from this era is on the Classic Film channels on satellite television. ...
name of movie	6/13/2005
Q: Trying to recall the name of a movie about a man who find a lage denomination bill(paper money) put ... A: You are pretty much right on all counts. This film was made in 1953. It starred Gregory Peck and it ...
name of movie	3/22/2005
Q: i have a coworker that is a huge elvis presley fan, and there was movie about a little girl that was ... A: Firstly, as you don't indicate where you are writing from, I will assume that you are in the USA. ...
Audrey Hepburn in Sabrina	3/16/2005
Q: hope this question isnt too ridiculous... i love audrey hepburn in sabrina, i hope you are somewhat ... A: There's nothing ridiculous about your question, and here is your answer. She sings part of a very ...
War and Peace	2/20/2005
Q: Strange strange question, but do you know which version came first the american or the russian (the ... A: No, Abel Gance did not make a version of "War And Peace". You may be thinking of his "Napoleon" ...
War and Peace	2/20/2005
Q: Strange strange question, but do you know which version came first the american or the russian (the ... A: The U.S. version was released in 1956. The Russian version, "Voyna I Mir" was originally released ...
death or devil	1/29/2005
Q: I've seen this movie on tv. It's b/w, maybe in the 40's,about death or the devil stuck up in a ... A: I think you may be referring to an almost forgotten and very underrated film from 1941 called "The ...
"Charley's Aunt"	12/25/2004
Q: I'm trying to locate a film that brings back fond memories -- "Charley's Aunt." It includes a song ... A: The reason that you couldn't find it at IMDb was that when the 1952 movie version of the 1948 stage ...
What's the name of the movie ?	12/22/2004
Q: Back in the 60's I remember watching a movie around the holiday's for several years. The movie was ... A: Yes, I know the film very well. It made me cry every time I saw it. Probably still would :) It was ...
movie search	12/21/2004
Q: I am looking for a movie about a man traveling across the United States on a lawnmower to see his ... A: Helo Becky, This film was titled "THE STRAIGHT STORY" and was based on the true story of a trip ...
Where can I get this movie?	12/19/2004
Q: Hey Mel, One of my favorite movies ever, is a corny comedy I have not seen since I was a kid called ... A: "About Face" was made in 1952 by Warner Bros and starred Gordon McRae and Eddie Bracken. It ...
film noir	12/13/2004
Q: What can you tell me about the "film noir" genre? I have been told this includes movies such as ... A: Film Noir is an expression used to group a certain style of films together. During the late ...
Movie name	12/13/2004
Q: From the little I remember about this movie, it was in black and white, probably from the 40's or ... A: I think you are referring to one of my all-time favourite films, "THE MAN WHO COULD WORK MIRACLES". ...
Multiple Roles	11/15/2004
Q: I'm teaching a Pop Culture course in a Va. h.s. Over the weekend I saw "The Polar Express" where ... A: There have been many cases of multiple roles in films over the years. The most parts played award ...
Please help us find the name of this film	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: The film was called "Captain Carey, USA" (1950) and starred Alan Ladd. In some countries the title ...
the breakfast club	10/19/2004
Q: .iam doing a survey/report on the breakfast club and would like to know your own personal first ... A: It would be a little unfair of me to attempt to answer your question, for I disliked this film after ...
Black & white film that I remember wrong	10/7/2004
Q: I've been waiting for years to see this movie again. And, now that I want to get ahold of it online, ... A: This is a difficult one and I don't think I have the correct answer for you. My first thought was ...
the good the bad and the ugly	9/28/2004
Q: i got something in my mind that i need to clear out. the good, the bad and the ugly was filmed in ... A: The film was shot with the actors speaking many different languages, mostly Italian, and the dubbing ...
Which Hammer Horror Film....?	9/25/2004
Q: ....Which Hammer Horror Film is it where the vampire is killed by the protagonist (Vanhelsing/Peter ... A: Yes, it was indeed "Brides Of Dracula" from Hammer in 1960. Here's a brief outline of the story: ...
Need a title	9/23/2004
Q: A long, long time ago I remember seeing a movie (old then) about Lou Gehrig. I think Burt Lancaster ... A: The film you are thinking of is "The Pride Of The Yankees" (1942), which starred Gary Cooper in the ...
God and a Radio??	9/9/2004
Q: I have vague memories of watching a movie late one night that involved a whole town receiving ... A: "Joe Smith lives in a Los Angeles suburb and works at an aircraft plant. One night, Joe hears a ...
old movie title	8/28/2004
Q: Good while ago, I caught a 30's, maybe 40's movie on TCM. I would like to know the title, if ... A: The only film I can come up with that may be the one you are seeking is "SCANDAL AT SCOURIE" from ...
movies	8/15/2004
Q: Do the movies, Ice Age or Seabiscuit, have any very bad language(if yes, how bad) or sexual contact? ... A: Here is a rundown on the sexual content and bad language in the two films you mention: "SEABISCUIT" ...
old college movie	7/23/2004
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: Hellp again Maggie, I may have been a little hasty with my previous answer, although that short ...
Film Title Nightmare!!	7/19/2004
Q: I'm not sure if you'll be able to help as I've had no luck from anyone whatsoever on this! Around ... A: The film you are referring to was called "The Adventures of Mark Twain" and came out in 1986. It was ...
Von Sternberg	7/8/2004
Q: What are his best films A: I can only give you my personal opinion in answer to your question. Other people may have other ...
Re: Mystery Movie Search	5/27/2004
Q: I found it, Mel! Just thought you'd like to know. It's called "The Rage of Paris" (1938) with ... A: That's great news! I must admit that's one I have never seen, and I could kick myself for not ...
Old WWII movie	5/22/2004
Q: their is a movie that i cant remember it's name. it was a black/white movie, probably american ... A: The film you are referring to was called "THE VICTORS". It was Produced and Directed in 1963 by Carl ...
Audrey and Katharine Hepburn	5/4/2004
Q: Are Audrey and Katharine Hepburn related? And if they are, how so. If you aren,t sure do you know ... A: No, the two Hepburns were not related. Hepburn was not Audrey's real name. She was born ANDREY ...
Old Movie	4/19/2004
Q: There was a movie I saw as a kid that was about a boy on a farm, whose Grandfather lives with the ... A: The film you are referring to is one that came out in 1939 called "On Borrowed Time". Here is the ...
obscure classic movies	2/15/2004
Q: I been trying to locate an old film that I thought was titled Across the Piazza with Tuesday Weld, ... A: I think the film you are referring to was actually called "Light In The Piazza" (1962). It starred ...
Coloring black and whites	1/18/2004
Q: My name is Naglaa , I am recently intrested in Cinema technology , I am intrested in a very ... A: This is not a subject that I personally have a great knowledge of, but I found the following on the ...
Women in the War	1/10/2004
Q: Back in the late 50's early 60's I remember watching an old movie on TV about a group of women who ... A: I think you may well be referring to the 1943 MGM film "Cry Havoc", which starred Margaret Sullavan, ...
Actor's name	9/19/2003
Q: I believe this actor's heyday was in the 1960s or 70s. He always played tough-guy rolls in the ... A: Are you possibly thinking of LEE MARVIN. He was the first actor to be sued for palimony, but he did ...

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