# 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:** 409
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2020, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/8166 "2020-11-30T15:15:04Z")
More movies with Actors Cast Out of Character 1. Harry Connick Jr. as Daryll Lee Cullum in _Copycat_ (1995) 2. Kenneth Branagh as Dr. Arliss Loveless in _Wild Wild West_ (1999) 3. John Wayne as Genghis Khan in _The Conqueror_ (1956) 4. Sylvester Stallone as Angelo Provolone in _Oscar_ (1991) 5. Olivia DeHavilland as Miriam Deering in _Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte_ (1964) 6. Martin Sheen as Robert E. Lee in _Gettysburg_ 7. Every 140-lb walk-on in a football uniform in a “State vs. Tech” picture. 8. Lillian Gish in her comeback film _Night of the Hunter._ (1955) …but after it, she played lots of tough old women, and it is no longer out of character. ---
**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:** [November 30, 2020, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/8167 "2020-11-30T15:57:07Z")
More movies with Actors Cast Out of Character 1. Harry Connick Jr. as Daryll Lee Cullum in _Copycat_ (1995) 2. Kenneth Branagh as Dr. Arliss Loveless in _Wild Wild West_ (1999) 3. John Wayne as Genghis Khan in _The Conqueror_ (1956) 4. Sylvester Stallone as Angelo Provolone in _Oscar_ (1991) 5. Olivia DeHavilland as Miriam Deering in _Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte_ (1964) 6. Martin Sheen as Robert E. Lee in _Gettysburg_ 7. Every 140-lb walk-on in a football uniform in a “State vs. Tech” picture. 8. Lillian Gish in her comeback film _Night of the Hunter._ (1955) 9. Robert DeNiro as a pouncy gay airship captain in _Star Dust_ ---
**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:** [November 30, 2020, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/8168 "2020-11-30T17:33:12Z")
More movies with Actors Cast Out of Character 1. Harry Connick Jr. as Daryll Lee Cullum in _Copycat_ (1995) 2. Kenneth Branagh as Dr. Arliss Loveless in _Wild Wild West_ (1999) 3. John Wayne as Genghis Khan in _The Conqueror_ (1956) 4. Sylvester Stallone as Angelo Provolone in _Oscar_ (1991) 5. Olivia DeHavilland as Miriam Deering in _Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte_ (1964) 6. Martin Sheen as Robert E. Lee in _Gettysburg_ 7. Every 140-lb walk-on in a football uniform in a “State vs. Tech” picture. 8. Lillian Gish in her comeback film _Night of the Hunter._ (1955) 9. Robert DeNiro as a pouncy gay airship captain in _Star Dust_ 10. Keanu Reeves in _Bram Stroker’s Dracula_ Next: In memory of David Prowse, large actors and their character 1. David Prowse - Darth Vader ---
**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:** [November 30, 2020, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/8169 "2020-11-30T19:31:53Z")
Next: In memory of David Prowse, large actors and their character 1. David Prowse - Darth Vader 2. John Aasen - Shorty He was 7’2" ---
**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:** [November 30, 2020, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/8170 "2020-11-30T19:41:51Z")
Next: In memory of David Prowse, large actors and their character 1. David Prowse - Darth Vader 2. John Aasen - Shorty 3. Peter Mayhew - Chewbacca ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2020, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/8171 "2020-11-30T19:48:23Z")
In memory of David Prowse, large actors and their character 1. David Prowse - Darth Vader 2. John Aasen - Shorty 3. Peter Mayhew - Chewbacca 4. Andre the Giant - Fezzik ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mike\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_H)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2020, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/8172 "2020-11-30T20:26:56Z")
In memory of David Prowse, large actors and their character 1. David Prowse - Darth Vader 2. John Aasen - Shorty 3. Peter Mayhew - Chewbacca 4. Andre the Giant - Fezzik 5. Richard Kiel - Jaws ---
**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:** [November 30, 2020, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/8173 "2020-11-30T20:35:41Z")
In memory of David Prowse, large actors and their character 1. David Prowse - Darth Vader 2. John Aasen - Shorty 3. Peter Mayhew - Chewbacca 4. Andre the Giant - Fezzik 5. Richard Kiel - Jaws 6. Liam Neeson - Qui-Gon Jin, etc. He’s 6’ 4". ---
**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:** [November 30, 2020, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/8174 "2020-11-30T20:36:18Z")
In memory of David Prowse, large actors and their character 1. David Prowse - Darth Vader 2. John Aasen - Shorty 3. Peter Mayhew - Chewbacca 4. Andre the Giant - Fezzik 5. Richard Kiel - Jaws 6. Liam Neeson - Qui-Gon Jin, etc. 7. Michael Jordan - himself _(Space Jam)_ _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2020, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/8175 "2020-11-30T20:38:10Z")
In memory of David Prowse, large actors and their character 1. David Prowse - Darth Vader 2. John Aasen - Shorty 3. Peter Mayhew - Chewbacca 4. Andre the Giant - Fezzik 5. Richard Kiel - Jaws 6. Liam Neeson - Qui-Gon Jin, etc. He’s 6’ 4". In that case 7. John Lithgow - The Rev. Shaw Moore - _Footloose_ Also 6’4 ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2020, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/8176 "2020-11-30T20:46:36Z")
In memory of David Prowse, large actors and their character 1. David Prowse - Darth Vader 2. John Aasen - Shorty 3. Peter Mayhew - Chewbacca 4. Andre the Giant - Fezzik 5. Richard Kiel - Jaws 6. Liam Neeson - Qui-Gon Jin, etc. He’s 6’ 4". 7. John Lithgow - The Rev. Shaw Moore - _Footloose_ Also 6’4 8. Harvey - Harvey. Jimmy Stewart was 6’3-1/2", so he said Harvey was 6’8" ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2020, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/8177 "2020-11-30T20:48:23Z")
In memory of David Prowse, large actors and their character 1. David Prowse - Darth Vader 2. John Aasen - Shorty 3. Peter Mayhew - Chewbacca 4. Andre the Giant - Fezzik 5. Richard Kiel - Jaws 6. Liam Neeson - Qui-Gon Jin, etc. He’s 6’ 4". 7. John Lithgow - The Rev. Shaw Moore - _Footloose_ Also 6’4 8. Harvey - Harvey. Jimmy Stewart was 6’3-1/2", so he said Harvey was 6’8" 9. Matthew McGrory - Karl the Giant (“Big Fish”) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2020, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/8178 "2020-12-01T04:09:01Z")
In memory of David Prowse, large actors and their character 1. David Prowse - Darth Vader 2. John Aasen - Shorty 3. Peter Mayhew - Chewbacca 4. Andre the Giant - Fezzik 5. Richard Kiel - Jaws 6. Liam Neeson - Qui-Gon Jin, etc. He’s 6’ 4". 7. John Lithgow - The Rev. Shaw Moore - _Footloose_ Also 6’4 8. Harvey - Harvey. Jimmy Stewart was 6’3-1/2", so he said Harvey was 6’8" 9. Matthew McGrory - Karl the Giant (“Big Fish”) 10. Darlene Cates as Gilbert Grape’s 400-pound mother Pass [/quote] ---
**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 1, 2020, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/8179 "2020-12-01T04:12:02Z")
Movies in which a letter(s) is very important 1. Romeo & Juliet ---
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Movies in which a letter(s) is very important 1. Romeo & Juliet 2. Casablanca The “Letters of Transit,” of course. ---
**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 1, 2020, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/8181 "2020-12-01T04:42:13Z")
Movies in which a letter(s) is very important 1. Romeo & Juliet 2. Casablanca 3. Possession (2002) ---
**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:** [December 1, 2020, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/8182 "2020-12-01T05:35:13Z")
Movies in which a letter(s) is very important 1. Romeo & Juliet 2. Casablanca 3. Possession (2002) 4. The Four Musketeers (1974) Richelieu’s _lettre de cachet – “By my order and for the good of the state, the bearer has done what has been done.”_ _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
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Movies in which a letter(s) is very important 1. Romeo & Juliet 2. Casablanca 3. Possession (2002) 4. The Four Musketeers (1974) 5. The Shawshank Redemption ---
**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 1, 2020, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/8184 "2020-12-01T06:33:02Z")
Movies in which a letter(s) is very important 1. Romeo & Juliet 2. Casablanca 3. Possession (2002) 4. The Four Musketeers (1974) 5. The Shawshank Redemption 6. The Scarlet Letter [You didn’t specify what kind of letter.] ---
**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 1, 2020, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780/8185 "2020-12-01T06:41:01Z")
Movies in which a letter(s) is very important 1. Romeo & Juliet 2. Casablanca 3. Possession (2002) 4. The Four Musketeers (1974) 5. The Shawshank Redemption 6. The Scarlet Letter 7. M (1931) [Good point, **Panache**.] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780.md?page=408) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-1/838780.md?page=410)