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| Subject | Date Asked |
| 1950s b&w Thriller | 1/28/2012 |
| Q: My memory says Fall of 1950 (I am 79). Young couple (H&W?)on beach location (Calif? Mexico?). Man ... A: William, I am sorry I do not know the movie you are looking for at the moment... I am going to keep ... | |
| Expertise needed | 12/28/2011 |
| Q: Please clarify your expertise as it is seems rather low A: Dona, Not sure what spawned these repeated questions... if I didn't answer a question you asked me, ... | |
| old black & white movie | 6/26/2011 |
| Q: name of a movie around the 50th or 60th white women and her husband hes having a hard time ... A: Carmen, Think you may have two movies mixed together.. the plot you describe is from Far From ... | |
| classic movie | 4/13/2011 |
| Q: This movie was shown on TV a few years ago (AMC?) A plane crashes into the jungle and only a few get ... A: Avis, The movie you are looking for is called "Five Came Back," but it is not available on DVD ... | |
| follow up to previous question | 1/14/2011 |
| Q: In regards to the below mentioned paragraph, the movie was similar to "Pride and Prejudice" from ... A: Julia... Could you be thinking of "Anne OF Green Gables"? Or maybe "Sense and Sensibility"? The box ... | |
| Howard Hawks | 1/8/2010 |
| Q: Howard Hawks was my grandfather born on 30 May 1896 and died the day after Christmas in 1977. My ... A: Wayne... I am honored you asked me.... my opinion of Howard Hawks, in a word... genius. Plain and ... | |
| old spy movie | 8/31/2009 |
| Q: A movie has been floating around in my head for a very long time. I cant remember what it was ... A: Joe.. You are correct about me misidentifying Edwards.. he was not in TAG... if the movie you are ... | |
| Black and white movie question | 8/12/2009 |
| Q: I saw a movie on tv many years ago and have never seen it since. I have often wondered the name of ... A: .. Thought you might have been talking about the Italian movie that was remade a few years back ... | |
| bette davis | 7/11/2009 |
| Q: I am not even sure if this would be considered a classic film, but I think it came out in the late ... A: Pam... You are quite correct, actually.. closer than you think... The movie was a two-part ... | |
| Sidney Poiter film No Way Out | 2/4/2009 |
| Q: Towards the very end of this film, Poitier is in a scuffle with bad guy Richard Widmark. Poitier is ... A: Rita... Well, I have been over the thing with every way I know to do it, and I hear him saying ... | |
| Older movie no idea what the title was | 1/28/2009 |
| Q: So there is this movie that I watched with my parents in the 80's... Kind of like a funky sci-fi ... A: Oh, Daniette... You're talking about "Westworld".. a classic directed by Michael Crichton, who ... | |
| Comedy Movie | 1/24/2009 |
| Q: An old comedy movie, probably 60s or 70s, had a scene in a dark (blackout) bedroom. The guy had on ... A: John.. Sadly, I know this movie... it hangs in my memory like a bad night of tequila and Mexican ... | |
| Four Films - Zorro, Vietnam, Cartoon, Irish Vs. Vikings | 12/17/2008 |
| Q: I have four (!) films I would like to see again, or at least know what they are. The ... A: Al.... Can only offer one answer to you.. the Zorro film... I think the one you are referring to ... | |
| Classic Movie Search | 12/17/2008 |
| Q: I'm trying to find the name of a movie I saw yrs ago. It's about a man and wife who live in NYC (I ... A: Ryan... You're looking for The Gift of the Magi... it's a famous short story about the commitment ... | |
| A itch that needs desperately scratched | 7/29/2008 |
| Q: Mr. Popcorn guy, I guess it goes without saying that I have exhausted my research abilities in ... A: Matthew... Not immediately finding anything on this... but the plot you describe sounds remarkaly ... | |
| Clark Gable | 7/10/2008 |
| Q: A couple of blocks of homes in our neighborhood of Merrick, Long Island, New York are called "Gable ... A: Rod... Traditionally, a "gable home" is a home with an outcropping including a window, or a ... | |
| 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: Margo... You warm my heart... you are looking for one of my favorite scary movies... "The Wicker ... | |
| "Train Wrecks" | 4/1/2008 |
| Q: Recently I saw something on popcrunch.com -- the 54 Worst Celebrity Trainwrecks. It was mainly ... A: Jim, Definitely Marilyn and Judy... probably Fatty Arbuckle... Errol Flynn, for all his daring-do, ... | |
| "To Sir with Love" | 3/2/2008 |
| Q: If it was a joint that the students were burning, why did he send the boys out of the room to ... A: Nora... A possibility has been brought to my attention... someone emailed me that, in England, it ... | |
| 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: Jim... Ned Beatty???? That's as far back as that list goes???? Leave it to friggin' EW to wipe ... | |
| old movie about man falling in love w/ daughter | 6/28/2007 |
| Q: Ijust happened on this site today, and noticed that someone else over a year ago, asked the same ... A: Christina... I remember the question well, because it's one of the few I could never find an answer ... | |
| Film noir maybe | 5/30/2007 |
| Q: You'll have to forgive my lack of details... but I'm trying to recall the name of a movie I watched ... A: Kristina... A little help here... was the film in English, or was it subtitled? Asking because you ... | |
| Old prison movie | 5/24/2007 |
| Q: Ok I am not sure if this is a classic film, but I am pretty sure I saw this on TV. I know is was a ... A: Antonio... You're talking about "Midnight Express," starring Brad Davis. It was the story of a man ... | |
| Old black and white movie | 2/21/2007 |
| Q: When I was younger i just happen to catch a black and white movie that came on TV It was about this ... A: Keico... Pretty sure the film you ar elooking for is "The Bad Seed." It starred a young and VERY ... | |
| Looking for movie from 1944 | 12/20/2006 |
| Q: I have been looking for the movie, "The Very Thought of You," starring Dennis Morgan and Eleanor ... A: Janice.... The only way I've been able to even find a chance of getting this movie on video is thru ... | |
| PSYCHO | 10/21/2006 |
| Q: I have a question on Psycho that nobody seems to be able to answer. When I was a kid my parents went ... A: Donald... I have seen Psycho literally a hundred times, on home video and in special screenings at ... | |
| name of movie-40's film noir | 10/13/2006 |
| Q: Sorry I can't give you more to go on...A Detective breaks into an office to steal papers. (possibly ... A: Deann.. I am about 75% sure the film you are looking for is called "Murder My Sweet." It was one of ... | |
| Name of movie? | 9/15/2006 |
| Q: I'm trying to find out the name of a classic older movie. It's a black and white...I know it starred ... A: Kenya.... I'm pretty sure you are looking for a movie called "Spellbound. It starred Peck and ... | |
| movies w/both Lugosi and Karloff in them | 9/14/2006 |
| Q: I am looking for the title of a certain movie with both Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff in it. In it ... A: Ruth... You're definitely looking for "The Black Cat." The only times the two worked together in a ... | |
| movie | 9/12/2006 |
| Q: I think it stars Betty Davis but I am not for sure. It seems to me in the movie she lives out in ... A: Robert... Sorry it's taken so long to get back to you, but I'm nto finding anything on this movie ... | |
| Romance/Drama, Father/Daughter Fall in Love While Overseas | 9/5/2006 |
| Q: The genre is probably drama/romance and I believe is in TechniColor. The main characters are an ... A: Robert.... When exactly was this movie made? It sounds a lot like the mid-70's film Obsession, with ... | |
| You did??? | 6/27/2006 |
| Q: With all due respect, I don't think you have. I have only posted this question on two other boards ... A: Cheyenne... Not sure where the anger is coming from... I sent a "duplicate question" form only ... | |
| Black Sunday | 4/24/2006 |
| Q: This will probably be one of the toughest questions you'll be asked, so my apologies in advance. ... A: Augusto... Gee, thanks.... like I'll be able to think about anything else but this for the next few ... | |
| Monkey Boy? | 4/23/2006 |
| Q: My son used the phrase “laugh, monkey boy� the other day. I have heard “laugh it up, monkey ... A: John... I could kiss you on the mouth, my friend... you have raised a genius child!!! Your boy is ... | |
| 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: Matt... Wow.. you want the $20 lecture on classic film, huh? Kate Hepburn was in a class all her ... | |
| In a past episode of "The... | 3/20/2006 |
| Q: In a past episode of "The West Wing" President Bartlett (Martin Sheen) says to Leo McGarry (John ... A: Jason... I hate to tell you this, but I gave up on "The West Wing" about three seasons ago, and ... | |
| Name of a classic film? | 1/30/2006 |
| Q: I am trying to find a name of a classic movie. The movie is from the 40-50 era. The movie has a ... A: Lane... I'm striking out with this thing... can you tell me anything else about it at all? Actors, ... | |
| Black and White movie | 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: Barbara... Sorry aobut the delay with this... been rather busy with the new year... I'm close to ... | |
| movie about a man's topcoat | 1/4/2006 |
| Q: A man's formal topcoat changes hands several times, affecting the lives of each wearer. One robs ... A: Cindy... Not having a lot of luck so far with this.... can you tell me anything else about the ... | |
| name of movie | 7/18/2005 |
| Q: The movie which starts out as a war movie but ends up an horror. I think it is german with english ... A: RICHARD!!!! If you got my earlier message, ignore it... I FOUND IT!!! In the rummaging though the ... | |
| Which Joan Crawford movie am I remembering ? | 6/18/2005 |
| Q: I just watched "Harriet Craig" starring Joan Crawford. I didn't really know too much about her when ... A: Jerry... No, you're thinking of the correct film... now, let me tell you this... it has been YEARS ... | |
| Cat Ballou, Lonely Are The Brave | 6/15/2005 |
| Q: Cat Ballou question. Nat King Cole and Stubby Kaye play two troubadours in Cat Ballou. At the end ... A: Andy... First off... no problem with the multiple experts thing... my ego is not burnt... and, hey, ... | |
| Old Movies | 6/4/2005 |
| Q: What is the name of the movie with a young girl (maybe Syd Charisse?) who befriends a puppet and the ... A: AC... You were close enough to it for it to have bitten you... the film is called "Lili." It ... | |
| Classic Movie | 4/21/2005 |
| Q: I'm searching for the title of a film that I believe was made in the 40's. It is about a Pastor & ... A: Charles.... I think the film you are looking for is called "I'd Climb the Highest Mountain," ... | |
| Western Movie Culture | 4/21/2005 |
| Q: I'm an American ESL teacher in China. I've been asked to present a lecture on "Western Movie ... A: Eddie... Sorry this has taken so long.. been wracking my head, trying to figure out how to sum up ... | |
| Valentines | 2/6/2005 |
| Q: I teach a Pop Culture course in h.s. & am trying to develop a Valentines Day theme lesson. My ... A: Jim... First and foremost, Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn have to be the lead story... some 30 ... | |
| Old Yeller | 2/2/2005 |
| Q: What was the specific cause of Old Yeller's death? What gave Old Yeller Rabies? Was it a wild boar? A: Paul... Old Yeller was fending off a rabid wolf when he got bitten. Travis tried to pen him up in ... | |
| Vera Lynn | 1/10/2005 |
| Q: Well now you've opened up a Pandora's Box as my husband has a number of questions about Vera Lynn: ... A: Hey Dee.. Dame Vera Lynn appeared in three or four movies and was a major recording star in the ... | |
| "Charley's Aunt" | 12/25/2004 |
| Q: I'm trying to locate a movie that brings back fond memories -- "Charley's Aunt." It included a song ... A: Patricia... You sort of answered your own question... the movie you remember is not exactly ... | |
| spy movie | 12/10/2004 |
| Q: Recently I watched the last half of a great action/spy movie. I'm pretty sure it was made in the ... A: Colby... I haven't had any luck finding this movie based on what you told me, but I have a friend ... | |
| Multiple Roles | 11/15/2004 |
| Q: I'm teach a Pop Culture class in a Va. h.s. Over the weekend I saw "The Polar Express" where Tom ... A: Jim... Boy, take your pick... Eddie Murphy has played multiple roles in "Coming to America," as did ... | |
| What is 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: Don... Well, you have me talking to myself.. this sounds so familiar I can almost see it... but I ... | |
| 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: David... Trust your vague memory, pal... the movie you are thinking of is called, "The Next Voice ... | |
| What is burning in | 6/29/2004 |
| Q: Now, respectfully, that answer came out of nowhere for me. A joint? Then why does he tell boys ... A: Jonathan... Well, I went back and watched that scene again after I got your follow-up, and, you are ... | |
| 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: Jonathan... I've always been under the notion that it's a joint that someone was smoking and threw ... | |
| scenes about getting names | 6/24/2004 |
| Q: I'm a teacher and I'm starting a unit on names and where they come from. I have a lot of literature ... A: Mel... Well, the obvious choice is "National Lampoon's Animal House." The scene where John Belushi ... | |
| Citizen Cane | 3/20/2004 |
| Q: Hey Tony OK Citizen Cane is suppose to be one of the best movies ever. But what was the meaning ... A: Ron, I don't know if you're kidding me or not with this, so I'll play it straight with you.... The ... | |
| a good horror flick | 10/31/2003 |
| Q: I subscribe to the Netflix rental site and have been getting dvds from them since mid-summer... ... A: Mike... Horror with a classic feel... hmmmm... grab you and make you jump... hmmmmm again... Well, ... | |
Classic Film
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Popcorn Guy
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Expertise
I am pretty good with questions from all genres. "Casablanca," Frank Capra films, "To Kill A Mockingbird," and horror films are my main areas of expertise. It`s an eclectic combo, I know...
Experience
A lifetime of being a movie fan, six years of film studies courses in college and grad school, and a great hookup at a video store
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