Prof. P., it was Cary Grant in North by Northwest.
The 39 Steps
Vaudeville act proves very important
Notorious
My favorite - Bergman, Grant superb
North by Northwest
Rushmore actually not like that
Next: Films of Dudley Moore.
Bedazzled
Be careful what you wish.
Foul Play
Plot against pope. Moore hilarious.
Unfaithfully Yours (1984)
Actually pretty funny, for remake.
Next: films featuring a real-life parent & child, or siblings-- not necessarily playing related people.
Paper Moon
Ryan, Tatum costar - great movie!
Nanny McPhee
Emma Thompson, mom both appeared
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Carrie Fisher’s daughter was extra
Next: Other films of Carrie Fisher
Star Wars*
She’s the perfect Princess Leia.
Hannah and Her Sisters
Allen & Farrow problems evident.
Under the Rainbow
Munchkins run amok in Oz.
Next: films of Barbara Hershey.
Falling Down - Trump’s America 20 years ago
Black Swan - Crazy ballerina battle to death!
Swing Kids - Fighting Nazi’s with “jazz hands!”
Next: Movies about cheerleaders
Next: films of Barbara Hershey.
The Stunt Man
Complicated plot involving maniac director.
The Right Stuff
She plays Glennis Yeager perfectly.
The Natural
Redford stars in baseball story.
Next: As per msmith537: movies about cheerleaders.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
HS cheerleader has another destiny.
Bring It On
Cheerleaders have competitions? who knew?
A Friend to Die for
AKA, “Death of a Cheerleader.”
Next: Mia Farrow movies not directed by Woody Allen.
Rosemary’s Baby
Baby? Should be Rosemary’s Pregnancy.
A Wedding
Altman directs; very subtle comedy.
Death on the Nile
Agatha Christie mystery; all-star cast.
Next: Michael Sarrazin movies.
You’re No Good
Was his 1965 screen debut
They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?
Breakout role with Jane Fonda
On the Road
His last film; played priest
Next: Very last films of actors or actresses you admired
The Whales of August
Last film of Lillian Gish.
It Grows on Trees
Last film of Irene Dunne.
The Unholy Three
Last film of Lon Chaney.
Next: Movies you don’t like starring actors you like.
Movies you don’t like starring actors you like.
Mission Impossible (Jean Reno, Ving Rhames, Emilio Estevez)
Movie stomps on Phelps character
Fantastic Four (Cate Mara, Michael B. Jordan)
Fox should give franchise back
Problem Child 2 (John Ritter, Amy Yasbeck)
Terrible kid acts even terribler
Next: Movies you like starring actors you don’t like.
Movies you don’t like starring actors you like.
Nothing Lasts Forever
Bill Murray in deservedly obscure film
Domino
Not Keira Knightley’s best work
Men in Black 2
Will Smith should have passed
Ninja’d!
Next: Movies you like starring actors you don’t like.
White Palace (James Spader)
Young Lawyer loves older waitress.
GI Jane (Demi Moore)
Woman crushes Navy Seal training.
Sorry, Wrong Number (Barbara Stanwyck)
Crossed wires transmit murder plot.
Next: movies featuring a really fake gorilla (or other non-human primate). The faker, the better.
Trading Places
Lusty gorilla finds new sweetie
King Kong
Original film’s SFX laughable nowadays
King Kong
Remake’s gargantua not much better
Next: Screen debuts by your favorite actors and actresses
Dr. Strangelove (James Earl Jones’ film debut)
Jones: crewman on damaged bomber.
Animal House (Kevin Bacon’s film debut)
Bacon perfect as frat boy.
Major League (Rene Russo’s film debut)
Small role, but well played.
Next: Kevin Bacon movies (not including Animal House).
Footloose
Teen takes on small-town preacher.
JFK
Garrison’s paranoia brought to screen.
Apollo 13
Measles gets Bacon to space.
NEXT: realistic movies about space flight.
The Martian
Except for Martian winds, anyway…
2001: A Space Odyssey
Space is vast, silent, lonely
Apollo 13
Courage and spunk save day
Next: More screen debuts by your favorite actors and actresses
Leathernecking
Screen debut of Irene Dunne.
Intermezzo: A Love Story
Ingrid Bergman introduced to America.
Bound on the Wheel
First time Chaney received credit.*
*Many of his earlier appearances are in lost shorts and are unconfirmed.
Next: in your opinion, the best films of your three favorite stars.
Pride & Prejudice
Knightley is lively, funny, luminous
Cast Away
Hanks in island tour de force
Casablanca
Bogie is tough, smart, selfless
Next: Other movies featuring castmembers of Casablanca
Gaslight (Ingrid Bergman)
Man almost drives wife insane.
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The Invisible Man* (Claude Rains)
Mad scientist invents invisibility serum.
The Man Who Laughs (Conrad Veidt)
Mutilated pauper is really nobleman.
Next: movies where any national anthem of any country plays.