# Guess the Movie Game in 30 questions **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 24, 2008, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-game-in-30-questions/454080 "2008-06-24T16:53:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-game-in-30-questions/454080/61 "2008-06-24T21:37:18Z")
[QUOTE=garygnu] Was it released before 1937? [/QUOTE] #18: No ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-game-in-30-questions/454080/62 "2008-06-24T21:48:02Z")
His Girl Friday ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-game-in-30-questions/454080/63 "2008-06-24T21:49:15Z")
[QUOTE=garygnu] His Girl Friday [/QUOTE] #19: No (though another truly great film) ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-game-in-30-questions/454080/64 "2008-06-24T21:57:21Z")
damn it Howard Hawks film? ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-game-in-30-questions/454080/65 "2008-06-24T21:57:58Z")
The Howards Of Virginia. Bah, that one fails on the character name thing. I thought I had my bases covered! ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-game-in-30-questions/454080/66 "2008-06-24T22:02:30Z")
[QUOTE=garygnu] damn it Howard Hawks film? [/QUOTE] #20: Yup (though you’ve guessed most of the Hawks films already! 😉 ) ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-game-in-30-questions/454080/67 "2008-06-24T22:05:11Z")
Only Angels Have Wings, then ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-game-in-30-questions/454080/68 "2008-06-24T22:06:10Z")
21 guesses. 🙂 And truly a magnificent film. Definitely look it up if you’ve never seen it. Your turn… ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-game-in-30-questions/454080/69 "2008-06-24T22:10:50Z")
I haven’t seen that one, I’ll have to add it to my queue. I’ve got mine… good luck ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-game-in-30-questions/454080/70 "2008-06-24T22:19:45Z")
Was it released on or after 1965? ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-game-in-30-questions/454080/71 "2008-06-24T22:31:57Z")
> [@](#): > > Was it released on or after 1965? #1: Yes ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-game-in-30-questions/454080/72 "2008-06-24T22:35:20Z")
Was it nominated for an Academy Award? ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-game-in-30-questions/454080/73 "2008-06-24T22:41:06Z")
Did it star either Raquel Welch, Julie Christie, Elizabeth Taylor, Catherine Deneuve, Julie Andrews, Jane Fonda, Elizabeth Hartman, Diahnn Carroll, Simone Signoret, Samantha Eggar and/or Patricia Neal? ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-game-in-30-questions/454080/74 "2008-06-24T22:43:56Z")
Is it “Only Angels Have Wings”? ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-game-in-30-questions/454080/75 "2008-06-24T22:50:17Z")
Sorry about the above rushed guess,but I swear I hadn’t seen the response given by **garygnu**. As regards the new choice, would it be classed as a ‘blockbuster’? ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-game-in-30-questions/454080/76 "2008-06-24T22:52:17Z")
> [@](#): > > Was it nominated for an Academy Award? #2: No > [@](#): > > Is it “Only Angels Have Wings”? #3: No 😃 > [@](#): > > Did it star either Raquel Welch, Julie Christie, Elizabeth Taylor, Catherine Deneuve, Julie Andrews, Jane Fonda, Elizabeth Hartman, Diahnn Carroll, Simone Signoret, Samantha Eggar and/or Patricia Neal? the real #3: No, none of those. > [@](#): > > would it be classed as a ‘blockbuster’? #4: No ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-game-in-30-questions/454080/77 "2008-06-24T22:57:32Z")
Is the film from the United States? ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-game-in-30-questions/454080/78 "2008-06-24T23:05:15Z")
**garygnu** , #2 shouldn’t be included, that was for the last challenge. Was it in any of the following genres; crime, sci-fi, war ? ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2008, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-game-in-30-questions/454080/79 "2008-06-25T00:08:26Z")
> [@](#): > > Is the film from the United States? the adjusted #4: No > [@](#): > > Was it in any of the following genres; crime, sci-fi, war ? #5: Yes ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2008, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-game-in-30-questions/454080/80 "2008-06-25T00:13:33Z")
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