# Movie Marathon (Part 1) **URL:** \ **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\ **Page:** 391
**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 22, 2020, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7805 "2020-10-22T01:02:48Z")
Movies with actors named William (or Bill, Billy, etc.) - no repeat of actors 1. Love Actually (Billy Bob Thornton) 2. Platoon (Willem Dafoe) 3. Empire of the Ants (William Shatner) 4. Rascal (Bill Mumy) _(a/k/a Billy Mumy)_ _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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 22, 2020, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7806 "2020-10-22T01:14:22Z")
Movies with actors named William (or Bill, Billy, etc.) - no repeat of actors 1. Love Actually (Billy Bob Thornton) 2. Platoon (Willem Dafoe) 3. Empire of the Ants (William Shatner) 4. Rascal (Bill Mumy) _(a/k/a Billy Mumy)_ 5. I Am Legend (Will Smith) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7807 "2020-10-22T01:39:46Z")
Movies with actors named William (or Bill, Billy, etc.) - no repeat of actors 1. Love Actually (Billy Bob Thornton) 2. Platoon (Willem Dafoe) 3. Empire of the Ants (William Shatner) 4. Rascal (Bill Mumy) _(a/k/a Billy Mumy)_ 5. I Am Legend (Will Smith) 6. Platoon (Willem Dafoe) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7808 "2020-10-22T01:48:26Z")
My Edit button is disabled. change to 1. The Thin Man (William Powell) ---
**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 22, 2020, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7809 "2020-10-22T01:53:00Z")
Movies with actors named William (or Bill, Billy, etc.) - no repeat of actors 1. Love Actually (Billy Bob Thornton) 2. Platoon (Willem Dafoe) 3. Empire of the Ants (William Shatner) 4. Rascal (Bill Mumy) _(a/k/a Billy Mumy)_ 5. I Am Legend (Will Smith) 6. The Thin Man (William Powell) 7. The Rocketeer (Bill Campbell) ---
**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:** [October 22, 2020, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7810 "2020-10-22T02:03:57Z")
Movies with actors named William (or Bill, Billy, etc.) - no repeat of actors 1. Love Actually (Billy Bob Thornton) 2. Platoon (Willem Dafoe) 3. Empire of the Ants (William Shatner) 4. Rascal (Bill Mumy) _(a/k/a Billy Mumy)_ 5. I Am Legend (Will Smith) 6. The Thin Man (William Powell) 7. The Rocketeer (Bill Campbell) 8. Stalag 17 (William Holden) ---
**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:** [October 22, 2020, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7811 "2020-10-22T02:07:57Z")
> [@Biffster](#): > > Movies with actors named William (or Bill, Billy, etc.) - no repeat of actors > > 1. I Am Legend (Will Smith) I did not know this. But I was just looking on Wikipedia and I found out that Smith’s full first name is Willard rather than the more common William. ---
**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 22, 2020, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7812 "2020-10-22T04:50:03Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > I did not know this. But I was just looking on Wikipedia and I found out that Smith’s full first name is Willard rather than the more common William. Interesting! I’m keeping him though. ---
**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 22, 2020, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7813 "2020-10-22T07:00:29Z")
Movies with actors named William (or Bill, Billy, etc.) - no repeat of actors 1. Love Actually (Billy Bob Thornton) 2. Platoon (Willem Dafoe) 3. Empire of the Ants (William Shatner) 4. Rascal (Bill Mumy) _(a/k/a Billy Mumy)_ 5. I Am Legend (Will Smith) 6. The Thin Man (William Powell) 7. The Rocketeer (Bill Campbell) 8. Stalag 17 (William Holden) 9. The Princess Bride (Billy Crystal) ---
**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 22, 2020, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7814 "2020-10-22T07:41:39Z")
Housecleaning, because two entries simulposted, and one got left out. Movies with actors named William (or Bill, Billy, etc.) - no repeat of actors 1. Love Actually (Billy Bob Thornton) 2. Platoon (Willem Dafoe) 3. Empire of the Ants (William Shatner) 4. Independence Day (Bill Pullman) 5. Rascal (Bill Mumy) _(a/k/a Billy Mumy)_ 6. I Am Legend (Will Smith) 7. The Thin Man (William Powell) 8. The Rocketeer (Bill Campbell) 9. Stalag 17 (William Holden) 10. The Princess Bride (Billy Crystal) Pass. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7815 "2020-10-22T10:04:03Z")
Film title in which a main character has a name normally used by the opposite gender 1. Georgy Girl – Lynne Redgrave as Ge0rgy ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7816 "2020-10-22T10:20:28Z")
Remove the misleading word “title” from thread description. In blatant violation of the ADA, people who are not lightning-fast stenographers anymore are not a protected class here. ---
**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:** [October 22, 2020, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7817 "2020-10-22T13:39:32Z")
Film in which a main character has a name normally used by the opposite gender 1. Georgy Girl – Lynne Redgrave as Ge0rgy 2. The Legend of Billy Jean - Helen Slater as Billy Jean ---
**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 22, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7818 "2020-10-22T16:30:25Z")
Film in which a main character has a name normally used by the opposite gender 1. Georgy Girl – Lynne Redgrave as Georgy 2. The Legend of Billy Jean - Helen Slater as Billy Jean 3. Kidnapped - Peter O’Toole as Robin MacGregor ---
**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 22, 2020, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7819 "2020-10-22T18:06:06Z")
Film in which a main character has a name normally used by the opposite gender 1. Georgy Girl – Lynne Redgrave as Georgy 2. The Legend of Billy Jean - Helen Slater as Billy Jean 3. Kidnapped - Peter O’Toole as Robin MacGregor 4. Interstellar - Jessica Chastain as Murph Cooper ---
**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 22, 2020, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7820 "2020-10-22T18:08:14Z")
Film in which a main character has a name normally used by the opposite gender 1. Georgy Girl – Lynne Redgrave as Georgy 2. The Legend of Billy Jean - Helen Slater as Billy Jean 3. Kidnapped - Peter O’Toole as Robin MacGregor 4. Interstellar - Jessica Chastain as Murph Cooper 5. Serenity - Adam Baldwin as Jayne Cobb ---
**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 22, 2020, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7821 "2020-10-22T19:36:13Z")
Film in which a main character has a name normally used by the opposite gender 1. Georgy Girl – Lynne Redgrave as Georgy 2. The Legend of Billy Jean - Helen Slater as Billy Jean 3. Kidnapped - Peter O’Toole as Robin MacGregor 4. Interstellar - Jessica Chastain as Murph Cooper 5. Serenity - Adam Baldwin as Jayne Cobb 6. Jupiter Ascending - Mila Kunis as Jupiter ---
**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 22, 2020, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7822 "2020-10-22T21:22:26Z")
Film in which a main character has a name normally used by the opposite gender 1. Georgy Girl – Lynne Redgrave as Georgy 2. The Legend of Billy Jean - Helen Slater as Billy Jean 3. Kidnapped - Peter O’Toole as Robin MacGregor 4. Interstellar - Jessica Chastain as Murph Cooper 5. Serenity - Adam Baldwin as Jayne Cobb 6. Jupiter Ascending - Mila Kunis as Jupiter 7. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai across the 8th Dimension - Rosalind Cash as John Emdall ---
**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:** [October 22, 2020, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7823 "2020-10-22T21:30:05Z")
Film in which a main character has a name normally used by the opposite gender 1. Georgy Girl – Lynne Redgrave as Georgy 2. The Legend of Billy Jean - Helen Slater as Billy Jean 3. Kidnapped - Peter O’Toole as Robin MacGregor 4. Interstellar - Jessica Chastain as Murph Cooper 5. Serenity - Adam Baldwin as Jayne Cobb 6. Jupiter Ascending - Mila Kunis as Jupiter 7. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai across the 8th Dimension - Rosalind Cash as John Emdall 8. Swingers - Patrick Van Horn as Sue His parents named him based on the Johnny Cash song ---
**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 22, 2020, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/7824 "2020-10-22T22:14:43Z")
Film in which a main character has a name normally used by the opposite gender 1. Georgy Girl – Lynne Redgrave as Georgy 2. The Legend of Billy Jean - Helen Slater as Billy Jean 3. Kidnapped - Peter O’Toole as Robin MacGregor 4. Interstellar - Jessica Chastain as Murph Cooper 5. Serenity - Adam Baldwin as Jayne Cobb 6. Jupiter Ascending - Mila Kunis as Jupiter 7. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai across the 8th Dimension - Rosalind Cash as John Emdall 8. Swingers - Patrick Van Horn as Sue 9. But I’m a Cheerleader - Clea DuVall as Graham Eaton [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780.md?page=390) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780.md?page=392)