# Most scene stealing very minor movie role **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [September 12, 2022, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-scene-stealing-very-minor-movie-role/971414 "2022-09-12T05:09:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-scene-stealing-very-minor-movie-role/971414/81 "2022-09-15T20:12:13Z")
> [@cmkeller](#): > > … his action figure … I don’t remember where I got mine but I remember exactly how I lost it. I was playing with it at school and throwing him around the room, you know, flying. A poorly aimed toss got him stuck on the intercom speaker mounted high on the wall. Devestaion ensued. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-scene-stealing-very-minor-movie-role/971414/82 "2022-09-16T11:11:48Z")
> [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > Excellent example. And a fine bit of silent acting between the African-American actress (whose name is unfortunately lost) and Geena Davis; the unknown woman’s little nod says, “You see what I can do?” And Davis’ look says, “Okay, I’m impressed.” > > Before making this post, I Googled to try to find the actress’ name. Unfortunately, since she had no lines, she was never credited. But I came across an interesting article by a journalist who tried to find her. It points out that the producers included that scene for just exactly the reason you said - to acknowledge the existence and exclusion of black female athletes while remaining historically accurate. Having an unacknowledged black actress represent unacknowledged black women athletes is causing my irony meter to explode. ETA: Her name is [Delisa Chinn-Tyler](https://news.wnin.org/local-news/2021-06-20/local-softball-legend-honored-on-juneteenth). Now you know. ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-scene-stealing-very-minor-movie-role/971414/83 "2022-09-16T12:46:35Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > > [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > > > Excellent example. And a fine bit of silent acting between the African-American actress (whose name is unfortunately lost) and Geena Davis; the unknown woman’s little nod says, “You see what I can do?” And Davis’ look says, “Okay, I’m impressed.” > > > > Before making this post, I Googled to try to find the actress’ name. Unfortunately, since she had no lines, she was never credited. But I came across an interesting article by a journalist who tried to find her. It points out that the producers included that scene for just exactly the reason you said - to acknowledge the existence and exclusion of black female athletes while remaining historically accurate. > > Having an unacknowledged black actress represent unacknowledged black women athletes is causing my irony meter to explode. > > ETA: Her name is [Delisa Chinn-Tyler](https://news.wnin.org/local-news/2021-06-20/local-softball-legend-honored-on-juneteenth). Now you know The journalist who tried to find Ms. Chinn-Tyler’s name, in the article I linked to, made that point. I’m glad we now know who she was. It was a great little scene. Reading that she was known to nail baserunners at first with a throw from the outfield makes me wonder if Ellen Sue was really acting all that much in the scene, when she shook out her hand after catching the ball. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-scene-stealing-very-minor-movie-role/971414/84 "2022-09-16T12:57:28Z")
> [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > The journalist who tried to find Ms. Chinn-Tyler’s name, in the article I linked to, made that point. I know - that’s where I found her name. I just thought it needed saying again. ---
**Author:** ![veryfrank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/87869e/32.png) [@veryfrank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/veryfrank)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-scene-stealing-very-minor-movie-role/971414/85 "2022-09-16T13:06:05Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > The “a what?” guy from Jaws: I love _Jaws_ to death, but some of the line deliveries are awful. I can’t stand the bit in the town meeting where the coucilman ask “Is that reward in cash or _chyehhhhk_?” and much of the room finds it hilarious. It’s cruddy writing (some screenwriters just can’t come up with filler dialogue) and the performance is grating. It may be an early-70s affectation; in Spielberg’s _Duel_, there’s a similar line delivery when Dennis Weaver is calling the police, and spelling his name “That’s M-A-N-N. With two _ehhhhnns_.” (cringe) ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-scene-stealing-very-minor-movie-role/971414/86 "2022-09-16T13:39:03Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > > [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > > > The journalist who tried to find Ms. Chinn-Tyler’s name, in the article I linked to, made that point. > > I know - that’s where I found her name. I just thought it needed saying again. Agreed. ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2022, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-scene-stealing-very-minor-movie-role/971414/88 "2022-09-18T19:21:56Z")
It’s been a long time since I saw ALOTO and I didn’t recall that scene, so thanks for sharing that. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2022, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-scene-stealing-very-minor-movie-role/971414/89 "2022-09-18T20:12:05Z")
Hey kids, It’s Mark Hamill! [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/xtL6HZ81ymE/maxresdefault.jpg "Jay & Silent Bob vs Mark Hamill") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtL6HZ81ymE) ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2022, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-scene-stealing-very-minor-movie-role/971414/90 "2022-09-18T20:32:03Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > He may have been in more than once scene, but Neil Patrick Harris in the back seat of Harold and Kumar’s car is literally the only scene I remember from the movie. He also pays for their meal at the end. ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2022, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-scene-stealing-very-minor-movie-role/971414/91 "2022-09-19T02:17:55Z")
**Snatch**. Now here is a movie full of contenders, but I wanted to share The Twins. Now, they are in more than one scene, but, you know, what the hell. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/CHYD83-sogE/maxresdefault.jpg "Doug The Head") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHYD83-sogE) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-scene-stealing-very-minor-movie-role/971414.md?page=4)