# Guess the movie from the props

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [March 10, 2009, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-props/489010 "2009-03-10T22:14:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-props/489010/81 "2009-03-16T13:55:50Z")

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> [@want2know](#):
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> [#8?](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070034/)

Yes! 🙂

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**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-props/489010/82 "2009-03-16T14:32:26Z")

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#21

Frying pan  
Coins  
Children’s book

This isn’t [Throw Momma from the Train (1987) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094142/) ? We need more clues if it isn’t.

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**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2009, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-props/489010/83 "2009-03-17T15:20:02Z")

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> [@Munch](#):
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> #21
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> Frying pan  
> Coins  
> Children’s book
> 
> This isn’t [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094142/](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094142/) ? We need more clues if it isn’t.

You got it!

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**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2009, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-props/489010/84 "2009-03-17T15:29:19Z")

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I really thought these two were easier than the one **Munch** got. One last chance–I’ll post answers later today.

#20

Pen  
Joint  
Pie  
Chess pawn  
Sausage  
Paddle-ball  
Shovel

#22

Garter belt  
Ironing board  
Billiard ball  
Chicken bones  
Glass of Scotch  
Guitar

Hint: Both comedies-- #20 is from the '70s and just celebrated an anniversary, #22 is from the '80s, and its top 3 stars have all been Oscar-nominated, but not for this film.

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**Author:** ![jimbuff314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c57346/32.png) [@jimbuff314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimbuff314)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2009, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-props/489010/85 "2009-03-22T05:36:13Z")

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I know it’s been a few days but :

#28  
diamonds  
dentist’s drill

[This?](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074860/)

#20

Pen  
Joint  
Pie  
Chess pawn  
Sausage  
Paddle-ball  
Shovel

[This?](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071230/)

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2009, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-props/489010/86 "2009-03-22T11:40:42Z")

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> [@jimbuff314](#):
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> I know it’s been a few days but :
> 
> #28  
> diamonds  
> dentist’s drill
> 
> [This?](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074860/)

Yes. Good job!

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**Author:** ![Chanteuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de053/32.png) [@Chanteuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chanteuse)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-props/489010/87 "2009-03-23T06:32:02Z")

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Props #34:

stroller  
gun  
doll  
flamethrower

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-props/489010/88 "2009-03-23T17:16:06Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> _Props #31_  
> coconut shell  
> pen  
> microphone  
> telephone  
> calendar
> 
> _Props #32_  
> bandages  
> typewriter  
> briefcase  
> suitcase  
> pop bottle
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> _Props #33_  
> cellphone  
> pistol  
> knife  
> photograph  
> bow and arrow

Additional clues:

#31  
flags  
government seal  
newspaper  
map on an easel

#32  
snake  
cellphone  
handkerchief  
hubcap

#33  
felt-tip pen  
sandwich  
car battery  
switchblade

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**Author:** ![hammos1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba8739/32.png) [@hammos1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hammos1)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-props/489010/89 "2009-03-24T11:08:26Z")

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#35  
A volleyball

#36  
A refrigerator  
Several boxes of running shoes  
Porsche 911

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**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-props/489010/90 "2009-03-24T13:39:39Z")

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Thought I really should guess one before suggesting my own, but I came up stumped. So, here goes;

#37

Cigarette Lighter  
Handcuffs  
Broken headlight

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**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-props/489010/91 "2009-03-24T15:31:17Z")

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> [@jimbuff314](#):
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> #20
> 
> Pen  
> Joint  
> Pie  
> Chess pawn  
> Sausage  
> Paddle-ball  
> Shovel
> 
> [This?](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071230/)

Yessir!

And this one:

#22

Garter belt  
Ironing board  
Billiard ball  
Chicken bones  
Glass of Scotch  
Guitar

Is _Bull Durham_.

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-props/489010/92 "2009-03-24T15:55:39Z")

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> [@hammos1](#):
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> #35  
> A volleyball

[This?](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162222/)

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**Author:** ![hammos1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba8739/32.png) [@hammos1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hammos1)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-props/489010/93 "2009-03-27T10:58:06Z")

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Sternvogel is correct on #35- well done.

I’m not confident on either of these guesses but what the hell:

#37  
\*Cigarette Lighter  
Handcuffs  
Broken headlight \*  
[This?](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114814/)

Props #34:  
\*stroller  
gun  
doll  
flamethrower \*  
[This?](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102266/)

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**Author:** ![Chanteuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de053/32.png) [@Chanteuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chanteuse)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-props/489010/94 "2009-03-27T13:11:00Z")

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> [@hammos1](#):
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> Props #34:  
> \*stroller  
> gun  
> doll  
> flamethrower \*  
> [This?](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102266/)

Sorry, no.

I’ll add in:

a baby  
knitting needles  
a knife

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**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-props/489010/95 "2009-03-27T13:20:32Z")

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> [@hammos1](#):
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> Sternvogel is correct on #35- well done.
> 
> I’m not confident on either of these guesses but what the hell:
> 
> #37  
> \*Cigarette Lighter  
> Handcuffs  
> Broken headlight \*  
> [This?](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114814/)

No, so I’ll add another;

#37  
Cigarette Lighter  
Handcuffs  
Broken headlight  
_Shop dummy_

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**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-props/489010/96 "2009-03-27T13:50:13Z")

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> [@Chanteuse](#):
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> Sorry, no.
> 
> I’ll add in:
> 
> a baby  
> knitting needles  
> a knife

[My name…eeees…Mwer-tay!](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108442/)

It was the flamethrower that threw me. I didn’t remember one being in the movie (it’s been a while). After these though I googled for the flamethrower, and, sure enough, there was one.

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**Author:** ![Chanteuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de053/32.png) [@Chanteuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chanteuse)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-props/489010/97 "2009-03-27T21:43:12Z")

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> [@Hoopy\_Frood](#):
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> [My name…eeees…Mwer-tay!](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108442/)
> 
> It was the flamethrower that threw me. I didn’t remember one being in the movie (it’s been a while). After these though I googled for the flamethrower, and, sure enough, there was one.

MORTY!!! 😃

We have a winner!!

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**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-props/489010/98 "2009-03-28T03:30:08Z")

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Meeko #1:

Sunglasses,  
Pack of cigarettes,  
Bus pass,  
Diamond ring,  
Paperclip,  
Fortune cookie fortune,  
Janitor’s key,  
Lighter,  
Hairspray,  
Matchbook,  
BMW key,  
Looking glass,  
Stamp,  
Ball bearings,  
Allen wrench,  
Half dollar,  
Crossword puzzle,  
Bullet,  
Watch.

If you know where I am going with this list, I will admit to editing it. The edited item(s) would give away the answer, IMHO.

Also, if you can’t guess the movie from that list, for THAT movie, then you really shouldn’t be guessing at it.

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**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-props/489010/99 "2009-03-28T03:41:51Z")

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“A Jose Consenco Bat?!”  
Turtle wax  
A confiscated colored pencil sketch.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-props/489010/100 "2009-03-28T03:48:15Z")

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Here the answers to my as-yet-unsolved ones:

#31 - _The Missiles of October_  
#32 - _The Darjeeling Limited_  
#33 - _Slumdog Millionaire_

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