# Movie Marathon (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 17, 2019, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780 "2019-08-17T02:03:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2743 "2019-12-20T15:40:12Z")

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Tom Hanks!

1. Philadelphia
2. Mazes and Monsters
3. Sully
4. Charlie Wilson’s War
5. Big
6. Cast Away
7. Saving Private Ryan
8. The Bachelor Party
9. The Money Pit
10. That Thing You Do

Next: Non-_Star Wars_ Harrison Ford

1. Heroes

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2744 "2019-12-20T15:43:43Z")

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Non-“Star Wars” Harrison Ford

1. Heroes
2. Witness

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**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2745 "2019-12-20T15:45:28Z")

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Non-“Star Wars” Harrison Ford

1. Heroes
2. Witness
3. Air Force One

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2746 "2019-12-20T15:47:33Z")

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Non-“Star Wars” Harrison Ford

1. Heroes
2. Witness
3. Air Force One
4. American Graffiti

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2747 "2019-12-20T15:51:14Z")

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Non-“Star Wars” Harrison Ford

1. Heroes
2. Witness
3. Air Force One
4. American Graffiti
5. The Conversation

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2748 "2019-12-20T15:59:42Z")

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Non-“Star Wars” Harrison Ford

1. Heroes
2. Witness
3. Air Force One
4. American Graffiti
5. The Conversation
6. Force 10 from Navarone

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**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2749 "2019-12-20T16:07:26Z")

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Non-“Star Wars” Harrison Ford

1. Heroes
2. Witness
3. Air Force One
4. American Graffiti
5. The Conversation
6. Force 10 from Navarone
7. Call of the Wild

At least if the trailer I’ve seen the last 6 movies I’ve gone to is to be believed.

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2750 "2019-12-20T16:13:32Z")

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Non-“Star Wars” Harrison Ford

1. Heroes
2. Witness
3. Air Force One
4. American Graffiti
5. The Conversation
6. Force 10 from Navarone
7. Call of the Wild
8. The Frisco Kid

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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:** [December 20, 2019, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2751 "2019-12-20T16:31:57Z")

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Non-“Star Wars” Harrison Ford

1. Heroes
2. Witness
3. Air Force One
4. American Graffiti
5. The Conversation
6. Force 10 from Navarone
7. Call of the Wild
8. The Frisco Kid
9. Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round

His uncredited screen debut (as a bellhop) in 1966: [Harrison Ford's First Screen Appearance - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrlULhMtmMQ)

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2752 "2019-12-20T16:41:27Z")

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Non-“Star Wars” Harrison Ford

1. Heroes
2. Witness
3. Air Force One
4. American Graffiti
5. The Conversation
6. Force 10 from Navarone
7. Call of the Wild
8. The Frisco Kid
9. Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
10. Bladerunner

Next  
John Ford Westerns:

1. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2753 "2019-12-20T16:46:11Z")

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John Ford Westerns:

1. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
2. The Iron Horse (1924)

His first major success.

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**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2754 "2019-12-20T17:25:20Z")

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John Ford Westerns:

1. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
2. The Iron Horse (1924)
3. The Searchers (1956)

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2755 "2019-12-20T20:26:14Z")

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John Ford Westerns:

1. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
2. The Iron Horse (1924)
3. The Searchers (1956)
4. Stagecoach (1939)

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2756 "2019-12-20T21:31:01Z")

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John Ford Westerns:

1. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
2. The Iron Horse (1924)
3. The Searchers (1956)
4. Stagecoach (1939)
5. Two Rode Together (1961)

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2757 "2019-12-20T21:31:05Z")

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John Ford Westerns:

1. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
2. The Iron Horse (1924)
3. The Searchers (1956)
4. Stagecoach (1939)
5. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2758 "2019-12-20T21:31:46Z")

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John Ford Westerns:

1. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
2. The Iron Horse (1924)
3. The Searchers (1956)
4. Stagecoach (1939)
5. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
6. Rio Grande (1950)  
I originally picked Liberty Valance but **Spoons** got it in first.

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2759 "2019-12-20T21:54:49Z")

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John Ford Westerns:

1. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
2. The Iron Horse (1924)
3. The Searchers (1956)
4. Stagecoach (1939)
5. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
6. Rio Grande (1950)
7. Cheyenne Autumn (1964)

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2760 "2019-12-20T23:41:10Z")

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John Ford Westerns:

1. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
2. The Iron Horse (1924)
3. The Searchers (1956)
4. Stagecoach (1939)
5. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
6. Rio Grande (1950)
7. Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
8. Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2019, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2761 "2019-12-21T06:22:53Z")

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John Ford Westerns:

1. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
2. The Iron Horse (1924)
3. The Searchers (1956)
4. Stagecoach (1939)
5. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
6. Rio Grande (1950)
7. Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
8. Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)
9. Fort Apache (1948)

Is _Drums Along the Mohawk_ really a Western? It’s set in New York. And not even western New York.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2019, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/2762 "2019-12-21T14:14:40Z")

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John Ford Westerns:

1. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
2. The Iron Horse (1924)
3. The Searchers (1956)
4. Stagecoach (1939)
5. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
6. Rio Grande (1950)
7. Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
8. Wagon Master (1950)
9. Fort Apache (1948)

I replaced #8.

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