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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| a home film from the 30's | 12/16/2011 | Jim Kason |
| Q: i'd like to watch it to see what's on it. do i need to do anything before i hit the play button ... A: Although I'm not an expert on old 16mm film,...I believe you're right about the condition of the ... | ||
| It's a Wonderful Life | 12/7/2011 | Andrew |
| Q: Does Donna reed make a statement to George about " George lasso's a stork" in the movie? A: When Donna Reed ( Mary Bailey) informs Jimmy Stewart ( George Bailey) that she is pregant , she says ... | ||
| Classic movie about college dorm | 11/28/2011 | Jim Kason |
| Q: I'm looking for the title of a movie from the 1930's or 1940's about college boys needing a ... A: Sorry for the delay,..but I think I have an answer for you. A very famous theatre comedy play has ... | ||
| about a movie | 11/10/2011 | Andrew |
| Q: a wild ago back in 2006 a women e-mail you about this title " clockmaker" she talked about family ... A: I have not heard back from the correspondance back in 2006 however the link below is a list of ... | ||
| Seeking Obscure Movie Title | 11/10/2011 | Mel |
| Q: Greetings, My mom has been searching for the title of an old black and white film shown on Christmas ... A: I've just come across your question in the "Question Pool" section of AllExperts. That's a movie ... | ||
| movie question | 9/22/2011 | Mel |
| Q: Mel, Perhaps you can help me. I once saw an older movie from I'm guessing the 60's or 70's and it ... A: That sounds like the 1978 film "Same Time Next Year", which starred Alan Alda and Ellen Burstyn. ... | ||
| Old movie/ title similar to the world's baby? | 9/11/2011 | Jim Kason |
| Q: I am trying to find the name of an old movie I saw on TMC (I am 99% positive) a few years ago and ... A: I Found the film you're looking for! (Though there's No "world" or "baby" in the title,..that's ... | ||
| Name of a movie by description | 9/10/2011 | Mel |
| Q: Looking for the name of a movie I saw on TCM (at the time it was the first showing I believe) a ... A: That sounds like Harold Lloyd's 1932 comedy "Movie Crazy". PLOT OUTLINE: Harold Hall, an accident ... | ||
| Charles Laughton film | 9/7/2011 | Mel |
| Q: Mel, another one, obscure ofcourse. My mother is 82. She saw a film in her youth between, say, 1940 ... A: I've spent a lot of time today researching this one, but I'm afraid to say that I can't really add ... | ||
| The Story of San Michele | 9/7/2011 | Jim Kason |
| Q: sorry, have to ask just on the off chance; in the 1960's I saw this film adapted from the book of ... A: Yes, the film was German, released in 1962 by Criterion Productions, as "Der Arzt Von San Michele" ... | ||
| The Story of San Michele | 9/7/2011 | Mel |
| Q: in the 1960's I saw this film adapted from the book of the same name by Axel Munthe. It was foreign, ... A: Yes, you're absolutely correct in all your details. It was made in 1962 under the German title of ... | ||
| old movie, I remember only the plot | 9/2/2011 | Mel |
| Q: I would like to know the title of a movie I once watched with my father when I was a kid. That was ... A: body Hello Nicolas, That sounds like the 1980 film, "The Eartling". Plot Summary: ... | ||
| 1943 Stage Door Canteen | 8/27/2011 | Jim Kason |
| Q: In the 1943 film, Stage Door Canteen, are the Russian soldiers real or are they actors? Same ... A: I really don't recall exactly when the Russian and Chinese soldiers appeared in the film,....( ... | ||
| 30's to 40's era black and white movie | 7/28/2011 | Jim Kason |
| Q: I am tasked with finding the name of a movie possibly put out in the 30's or 40's. As told to me, a ... A: ...and sorry for the delay. I'm pretty sure that the film you're looking for is MGM's 1942 ... | ||
| Need a name of an old movie | 7/27/2011 | Mel |
| Q: A man leaves his family and goes to a lg city.. he is mugged and looses his msmory.. the mugger is ... A: That's a movie from 1940 called "The Way Of All Flesh". STORY OUTLINE: Paul Kriza (Akim Tamiroff) ... | ||
| movie set at a vineyard or farm in France | 7/25/2011 | Mel |
| Q: tI believe I saw this thriller in the late 60's but it could well have been the first half of the ... A: No, it's definitely not "Blood And Wine":0) What it is is "Eye Of The Devil" from 1966, which ... | ||
| classic film | 7/24/2011 | Mel |
| Q: During the 70's I remember watching a movie about an American guy and European woman who were ... A: That sounds like "Never Say Goodbye" from 1956. Rock Hudson is the American husband, Cornell ... | ||
| June 1949 and film | 7/23/2011 | Jim Kason |
| Q: I'm doing a report for my film class on great films during June 1949 (every person in the class has ... A: Yes, I believe that Variety and H'wood Reporter also posted grosses. Re: choosing years,...I'd ... | ||
| June 1949 and film | 7/21/2011 | Jim Kason |
| Q: I'm doing a report for my film class on great films during June 1949 (every person in the class has ... A: It's a tough one !!! It's hard to come up with the exact films that were released in a certain ... | ||
| ww2 comedy (color) | 7/9/2011 | Mel |
| Q: i know the plot but need the title. officer assigned to a small island used as a military dump. only ... A: That's a movie from 1960 called "Wake Me When It's Over". Have a look at the following sites: ... | ||
| old black & white movie | 6/26/2011 | Popcorn Guy |
| 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 ... | ||
| b & w war movie | 6/24/2011 | Mel |
| Q: Many years ago i watched a movie about a fighter pilot who had been blinded. I think the movie ... A: That sounds a lot like, though not exactly like, a film called Bright Victory" from 1951. The man is ... | ||
| Old black and white movie | 6/23/2011 | Mel |
| Q: I remember watching this when I was about 8yrs old or maybe a little older. Its a black and white ... A: That sounds like Cary Grant and Conatance Bennett in the film "Topper" from 1937. Have a look ... | ||
| Black and white film | 6/12/2011 | Mel |
| Q: Here are the clues: black and white, 40s/50s? Three main characters: mom, dad, young son. Location: ... A: That sounds like the 1949 film "The Window". STORY OUTLINE: 9-year-old Tommy Woodry has a ... | ||
| Film Title | 6/3/2011 | Mel |
| Q: I saw a Japanese or Chinese film in 2008 that concerned a chef that worked in a banquet hall or ... A: The one that comes to mind is "Eat Drink Man Woman" from 1994. (Hollywood re-made this film as ... | ||
| Old movie | 5/27/2011 | Mel |
| Q: I'm looking for the name of a black and white film about a British subject whose mother was disowned ... A: That sounds like "Kind Hearts And Coronets" (1949). STORY OUTLINE: Louis D'Ascoyne Mazzini (Dennis ... | ||
| looking for title of german 80's film | 5/18/2011 | Mel |
| Q: I found this VHS film on my library's foreign film shelf in the early 90s, but sadly forgot the ... A: That sounds like the Wim Wenders 1993 film "Faraway, So Close!". Have a look here....... ... | ||
| Movie "The Blue Rose" | 5/13/2011 | Mel |
| Q: I do not know the name of the Movie, I was about 7yrs young about 50yrs ago. It is not the rose of ... A: This sounds very much like the 1961 film "The Thief Of Bagdad" which starred Steve Reeves as the ... | ||
| an old cinderella movie | 5/5/2011 | Jim Kason |
| Q: I am looking for an old cinderella movie. She has short hair, and a funny accent. She meets the ... A: I most certainly DO know the "cinderella" film you're looking for! It's always been one of my ... | ||
| old musical | 4/22/2011 | Mel |
| Q: I am trying to find the name of an old musical from to 40's or 50's. I only saw it once and though ... A: I can't be too certain on this one as that particular song has appeared in many a movie. "Hello ... | ||
| classic movie | 4/13/2011 | Popcorn Guy |
| 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 ... | ||
| Claqssic movie | 4/3/2011 | Jim Kason |
| Q: As a young man (now 68), I viewed a Glen Ford film with a plot showing him escorting a heiress cross ... A: I'm not absolutely certain that this is the movie you're looking for,...but read the plot of the ... | ||
| Need title of Movie | 3/30/2011 | Jim Kason |
| Q: Looking for the movie about a haunted house where the male and female actress are ghosts cursed to ... A: ...and YES,..I think I have the film you're looking for! At first, I thought it might be the old ... | ||
| DOSTOEVSKY IN THE CINEMA | 3/29/2011 | Jim Kason |
| Q: How are you? Where can I get a list of film versions of Dostoevsky's novels and short stories? I'm ... A: Not too many films based on Dostoevsky's works have been made,...but I have several sources for you ... | ||
| finding a movie with only a sketchy plot | 3/27/2011 | Mel |
| Q: I'm trying to get the title of 2 movies I saw as a child that I would like to see again. The first ... A: Your first film sounds like "Bridge To The Sun" from 1961, which starred James Shigeta and Carroll ... | ||
| film set at end of World War II | 3/25/2011 | Mel |
| Q: I saw this film somewhere between 1947 and 1954. The first scene made an indelible impression on ... A: That's the 1947 film called "Driftwood". It starred Dean Jagger, Ruth Warrick, Walter Brennan, ... | ||
| Title of old movie from 30's or 40's? | 3/22/2011 | Mel |
| Q: About 30 years ago I saw an old black and white movie on late night television which I believe would ... A: That sounds very like the 1947 film "The Long Night". It starred Henry Fonda, Barbara Bel Geddes, ... | ||
| Wartime movie | 3/14/2011 | Mel |
| Q: I can remember seeing a film years ago, I'm pretty sure it was black and white but perhaps not?!? ... A: That's a 1970 made-for-TV movie titled "Sole Survivor". Have a look hhere....... ... | ||
| ??? Movie Title | 3/13/2011 | Jim Kason |
| Q: Sorry to bother you but I am going crazy trying to remember the title of a movie I saw many years ... A: No bother,...especially regarding this film which has always been a favorite of mine. (I saw it as ... | ||
| name of this song | 3/12/2011 | Jim Kason |
| Q: What was the name of that music in the movie "Seven" starring Morgan Freeman" who is a detective ... A: I'm not positive about this,...since I haven't seen the film, but, in checking a list of all the ... | ||
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