# 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:** ![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:** [October 6, 2020, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7465 "2020-10-06T16:47:36Z")

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**Children’s Musicals (Non-Animated or Mostly So)**

1. Mary Poppins
2. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
3. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

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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:** [October 6, 2020, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7466 "2020-10-06T16:58:13Z")

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**Children’s Musicals (Non-Animated or Mostly So)**

1. Mary Poppins
2. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
3. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
4. The Wizard of Oz

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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:** [October 6, 2020, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7467 "2020-10-06T16:59:01Z")

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**Children’s Musicals (Non-Animated or Mostly So)**

1. Mary Poppins
2. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
3. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
4. The Wizard of Oz
5. Bedknobs and Broomsticks

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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:** [October 6, 2020, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7468 "2020-10-06T17:30:16Z")

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**Children’s Musicals (Non-Animated or Mostly So)**

1. Mary Poppins
2. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
3. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
4. The Wizard of Oz
5. Bedknobs and Broomsticks
6. The Muppet Movie

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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:** [October 6, 2020, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7469 "2020-10-06T17:53:22Z")

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**Children’s Musicals (Non-Animated or Mostly So)**

1. Mary Poppins
2. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
3. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
4. The Wizard of Oz
5. Bedknobs and Broomsticks
6. The Muppet Movie
7. Babes In Toyland

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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:** [October 6, 2020, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7470 "2020-10-06T18:10:40Z")

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**Children’s Musicals (Non-Animated or Mostly So)**

1. Mary Poppins
2. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
3. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
4. The Wizard of Oz
5. Bedknobs and Broomsticks
6. The Muppet Movie
7. Babes In Toyland
8. Annie

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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:** [October 6, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7471 "2020-10-06T18:45:12Z")

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**Children’s Musicals (Non-Animated or Mostly So)**

1. Mary Poppins
2. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
3. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
4. The Wizard of Oz
5. Bedknobs and Broomsticks
6. The Muppet Movie
7. Babes In Toyland
8. Annie
9. Doctor Dolittle

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2020, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7472 "2020-10-07T01:26:57Z")

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**Children’s Musicals (Non-Animated or Mostly So)**

1. Mary Poppins
2. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
3. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
4. The Wizard of Oz
5. Bedknobs and Broomsticks
6. The Muppet Movie
7. Babes In Toyland
8. Annie
9. Doctor Dolittle
10. A Hole in the Head

Pass

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2020, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7473 "2020-10-07T01:36:18Z")

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Picture in which the main character did the entire film in street clothes without a costume change

1. Adventures in Baby-Sitting - Elizabeth Shue -

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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:** [October 7, 2020, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7474 "2020-10-07T01:54:13Z")

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Picture in which the main character did the entire film in street clothes without a costume change

1. Adventures in Baby-Sitting - Elizabeth Shue -
2. The Breakfast Club - Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, and Ally Sheedy

(It helps that the movie takes place in a single location, over the course of a single morning)

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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:** [October 7, 2020, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7475 "2020-10-07T03:31:04Z")

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Picture in which the main character did the entire film in street clothes without a costume change

1. Adventures in Baby-Sitting - Elizabeth Shue -
2. The Breakfast Club - Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, and Ally Sheedy
3. Let It Ride - Richard Dreyfuss

Another one that takes place in the course of a single day.

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2020, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7476 "2020-10-07T06:25:00Z")

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Picture in which the main character did the entire film in street clothes without a costume change

1. Adventures in Baby-Sitting - Elizabeth Shue -
2. The Breakfast Club - Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, and Ally Sheedy
3. Let It Ride - Richard Dreyfuss
4. Twelve Angry Men - Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Jack Klugman, _et al_

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2020, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7477 "2020-10-07T11:55:01Z")

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Picture in which the main character did the entire film in street clothes without a costume change

1. Adventures in Baby-Sitting - Elizabeth Shue -
2. The Breakfast Club - Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, and Ally Sheedy
3. Let It Ride - Richard Dreyfuss
4. Twelve Angry Men - Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Jack Klugman, _et al_
5. Dog Day Afternoon - Al Pacino

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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:** [October 7, 2020, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7478 "2020-10-07T13:35:00Z")

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Picture in which the main character did the entire film in street clothes without a costume change

1. Adventures in Baby-Sitting - Elizabeth Shue
2. The Breakfast Club - Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, and Ally Sheedy
3. Let It Ride - Richard Dreyfuss
4. Twelve Angry Men - Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Jack Klugman, _et al_
5. Dog Day Afternoon - Al Pacino
6. Breaker Morant - Jack Thompson

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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:** [October 7, 2020, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7479 "2020-10-07T13:41:38Z")

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Picture in which the main character did the entire film in street clothes without a costume change

1. Adventures in Baby-Sitting - Elizabeth Shue
2. The Breakfast Club - Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, and Ally Sheedy
3. Let It Ride - Richard Dreyfuss
4. Twelve Angry Men - Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Jack Klugman, _et al_
5. Dog Day Afternoon - Al Pacino
6. Breaker Morant - Jack Thompson
7. Phone Booth - Colin Farrell

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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:** [October 7, 2020, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7480 "2020-10-07T13:54:48Z")

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Picture in which the main character did the entire film in street clothes without a costume change

1. Adventures in Baby-Sitting - Elizabeth Shue
2. The Breakfast Club - Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, and Ally Sheedy
3. Let It Ride - Richard Dreyfuss
4. Twelve Angry Men - Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Jack Klugman, _et al_
5. Dog Day Afternoon - Al Pacino
6. Breaker Morant - Jack Thompson
7. Phone Booth - Colin Farrell
8. Buried - Ryan Reynolds

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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:** [October 7, 2020, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7481 "2020-10-07T14:26:52Z")

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Picture in which the main character did the entire film in street clothes without a costume change

1. Adventures in Baby-Sitting - Elizabeth Shue
2. The Breakfast Club - Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, and Ally Sheedy
3. Let It Ride - Richard Dreyfuss
4. Twelve Angry Men - Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Jack Klugman, _et al_
5. Dog Day Afternoon - Al Pacino
6. Breaker Morant - Jack Thompson
7. Phone Booth - Colin Farrell
8. Buried - Ryan Reynolds
9. Falling Down - Michael Douglas

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**Author:** ![Biffster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biffster/32/339_2.png) [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7482 "2020-10-07T14:54:37Z")

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Picture in which the main character did the entire film in street clothes without a costume change

1. Adventures in Baby-Sitting - Elizabeth Shue
2. The Breakfast Club - Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, and Ally Sheedy
3. Let It Ride - Richard Dreyfuss
4. Twelve Angry Men - Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Jack Klugman, _et al_
5. Dog Day Afternoon - Al Pacino
6. Breaker Morant - Jack Thompson
7. Phone Booth - Colin Farrell
8. Buried - Ryan Reynolds
9. Falling Down - Michael Douglas
10. My Dinner With Andre - Wallace Shawn

Films that take place in “real time” in one day.

1. My Dinner With Andre

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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:** [October 7, 2020, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7483 "2020-10-07T17:07:19Z")

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Films that take place in “real time” in one day.

1. My Dinner With Andre
2. Phone Booth

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2020, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7484 "2020-10-07T17:09:24Z")

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Films that take place in “real time” in one day.

1. My Dinner With Andre
2. Phone Booth
3. The Breakfast Club

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