# Movie Marathon (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [March 26, 2021, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801 "2021-03-26T22:06:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 137
**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 21, 2021, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2723 "2021-10-21T19:32:57Z")
**Films with at least one prominent character in a wheelchair** 1. Forrest Gump - Lt. Dan 2. X-Men - Professor Charles Xavier 3. It’s a Wonderful Life - Mr. Potter 4. Rear Window - L.B. Jefferies 5. Dr. Strangelove - Dr. Strangelove 6. My Left Foot - Christy Brown 7. Unbreakable - Mr. Glass 8. Born on the 4th of July - Ron Kovic 9. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? - Blanche Hudson ---
**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:** [October 21, 2021, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2724 "2021-10-21T20:08:23Z")
**Films with at least one prominent character in a wheelchair** 1. Forrest Gump - Lt. Dan 2. X-Men - Professor Charles Xavier 3. It’s a Wonderful Life - Mr. Potter 4. Rear Window - L.B. Jefferies 5. Dr. Strangelove - Dr. Strangelove 6. My Left Foot - Christy Brown 7. Unbreakable - Mr. Glass 8. Born on the 4th of July - Ron Kovic 9. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? - Blanche Hudson 10. Avatar - Jake Sully NEXT: **person with a disability actually played by an actor with a disability** 1. _The Best Years of Our Lives_ – Harold Russell ---
**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:** [October 21, 2021, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2725 "2021-10-21T20:13:06Z")
**person with a disability actually played by an actor with a disability** 1. _The Best Years of Our Lives_ – Harold Russell 2. _Children of a Lesser God_ - Marlee Matlin ---
**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:** [October 21, 2021, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2726 "2021-10-21T20:30:34Z")
**person with a disability actually played by an actor with a disability** 1. _The Best Years of Our Lives_ – Harold Russell 2. _Children of a Lesser God_ - Marlee Matlin 3. _It’s a Wonderful Life_ - Lionel Barrymore as Mr. Potter ---
**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 21, 2021, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2727 "2021-10-21T20:41:24Z")
**person with a disability actually played by an actor with a disability** 1. _The Best Years of Our Lives_ – Harold Russell 2. _Children of a Lesser God_ - Marlee Matlin 3. _It’s a Wonderful Life_ - Lionel Barrymore as Mr. Potter 4. _A Quiet Place_ - Millicent Simmonds ---
**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 21, 2021, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2728 "2021-10-21T21:56:52Z")
**person with a disability actually played by an actor with a disability** 1. _The Best Years of Our Lives_ – Harold Russell 2. _Children of a Lesser God_ - Marlee Matlin 3. _It’s a Wonderful Life_ - Lionel Barrymore as Mr. Potter 4. _A Quiet Place_ - Millicent Simmonds 5. _Freaks_ - Johnny Eck, Prince Randian, Frances O’Connor, etc. ---
**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 22, 2021, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2729 "2021-10-22T03:51:20Z")
**person with a disability actually played by an actor with a disability** 1. _The Best Years of Our Lives_ – Harold Russell 2. _Children of a Lesser God_ - Marlee Matlin 3. _It’s a Wonderful Life_ - Lionel Barrymore as Mr. Potter 4. _A Quiet Place_ - Millicent Simmonds 5. _Freaks_ - Johnny Eck, Prince Randian, Frances O’Connor, etc. 6. _Mac and Me_ - Jade Calegory ---
**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, 2021, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2730 "2021-10-22T06:34:01Z")
**person with a disability actually played by an actor with a disability** 1. _The Best Years of Our Lives_ – Harold Russell 2. _Children of a Lesser God_ - Marlee Matlin 3. _It’s a Wonderful Life_ - Lionel Barrymore as Mr. Potter 4. _A Quiet Place_ - Millicent Simmonds 5. _Freaks_ - Johnny Eck, Prince Randian, Frances O’Connor, etc. 6. _Mac and Me_ - Jade Calegory 7. _Airport '77_ - Tom Sullivan as Steve ---
**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, 2021, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2731 "2021-10-22T11:54:32Z")
**person with a disability actually played by an actor with a disability** 1. _The Best Years of Our Lives_ – Harold Russell 2. _Children of a Lesser God_ - Marlee Matlin 3. _It’s a Wonderful Life_ - Lionel Barrymore as Mr. Potter 4. _A Quiet Place_ - Millicent Simmonds 5. _Freaks_ - Johnny Eck, Prince Randian, Frances O’Connor, etc. 6. _Mac and Me_ - Jade Calegory 7. _Airport '77_ - Tom Sullivan as Steve 8. _The Peanut Butter Falcon_ - Zack Gottsagen as Zak ---
**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:** [October 22, 2021, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2732 "2021-10-22T14:11:04Z")
**person with a disability actually played by an actor with a disability** 1. _The Best Years of Our Lives_ – Harold Russell 2. _Children of a Lesser God_ - Marlee Matlin 3. _It’s a Wonderful Life_ - Lionel Barrymore as Mr. Potter 4. _A Quiet Place_ - Millicent Simmonds 5. _Freaks_ - Johnny Eck, Prince Randian, Frances O’Connor, etc. 6. _Mac and Me_ - Jade Calegory 7. _Airport '77_ - Tom Sullivan as Steve 8. _The Peanut Butter Falcon_ - Zack Gottsagen as Zak 9. _Blues Brothers_ - Ray Charles, as owner of Rays Music Exchange ---
**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, 2021, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2733 "2021-10-22T15:30:55Z")
**person with a disability actually played by an actor with a disability** 1. _The Best Years of Our Lives_ – Harold Russell 2. _Children of a Lesser God_ - Marlee Matlin 3. _It’s a Wonderful Life_ - Lionel Barrymore as Mr. Potter 4. _A Quiet Place_ - Millicent Simmonds 5. _Freaks_ - Johnny Eck, Prince Randian, Frances O’Connor, etc. 6. _Mac and Me_ - Jade Calegory 7. _Airport '77_ - Tom Sullivan as Steve 8. _The Peanut Butter Falcon_ - Zack Gottsagen as Zak 9. _Blues Brothers_ - Ray Charles, as owner of Rays Music Exchange 10. _The Terry Fox Story_ (1983) – Eric Fryer as Terry Fox _(this movie was originally made for HBO – the first film ever made for a cable TV network – and did have theatrical releases in Canada and the UK)_ pass **-“BB”-** ---
**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, 2021, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2734 "2021-10-22T16:01:56Z")
**It’s Music! It’s Horror! It’s Two Treats In One!!** 1. The Little Shop of Horrors ---
**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, 2021, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2735 "2021-10-22T16:17:20Z")
**It’s Music! It’s Horror! It’s Two Treats In One!!** 1. The Little Shop of Horrors 2. Rocky Horror Picture Show ---
**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, 2021, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2736 "2021-10-22T16:31:28Z")
**It’s Music! It’s Horror! It’s Two Treats In One!!** 1. The Little Shop of Horrors 2. Rocky Horror Picture Show 3. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [October 22, 2021, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2737 "2021-10-22T17:16:46Z")
**It’s Music! It’s Horror! It’s Two Treats In One!!** 1. The Little Shop of Horrors 2. Rocky Horror Picture Show 3. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 4. Repo! The Genetic Opera ---
**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, 2021, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2738 "2021-10-22T17:20:28Z")
**It’s Music! It’s Horror! It’s Two Treats In One!!** 1. The Little Shop of Horrors 2. Rocky Horror Picture Show 3. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 4. Repo! The Genetic Opera 5. The Phantom of the Opera ---
**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 22, 2021, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2739 "2021-10-22T17:34:15Z")
**It’s Music! It’s Horror! It’s Two Treats In One!!** 1. The Little Shop of Horrors 2. Rocky Horror Picture Show 3. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 4. Repo! The Genetic Opera 5. The Phantom of the Opera 6. Anna and the Apocalypse ---
**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 23, 2021, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2740 "2021-10-23T00:57:00Z")
**It’s Music! It’s Horror! It’s Two Treats In One!!** 1. The Little Shop of Horrors 2. Rocky Horror Picture Show 3. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 4. Repo! The Genetic Opera 5. The Phantom of the Opera 6. Anna and the Apocalypse 7. Phantom of the Paradise ---
**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 23, 2021, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/2741 "2021-10-23T03:25:23Z")
**It’s Music! It’s Horror! It’s Two Treats In One!!** 1. The Little Shop of Horrors 2. Rocky Horror Picture Show 3. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 4. Repo! The Genetic Opera 5. The Phantom of the Opera 6. Anna and the Apocalypse 7. Phantom of the Paradise 8. The Nightmare Before Christmas ---
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**It’s Music! It’s Horror! It’s Two Treats In One!!** 1. The Little Shop of Horrors 2. Rocky Horror Picture Show 3. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 4. Repo! The Genetic Opera 5. The Phantom of the Opera 6. Anna and the Apocalypse 7. Phantom of the Paradise 8. The Nightmare Before Christmas 9. Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801.md?page=136) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801.md?page=138)