# Movie Marathon (Part 2)

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**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\
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**Post date:** [March 19, 2022, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/4603 "2022-03-19T10:09:20Z")

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**Movie where one actor plays multiple parts**

1. The Mouse That Roared - Pete Sellers
2. Kind Hearts and Coronets - Sir Alec Guinness
3. Coming to America - Eddie Murphy
4. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone - Warwick Davis
5. Multiplicity - Michael Keaton
6. Which Way Is Up? - Richard Pryor
7. Dr. Strangelove - Peter Sellers
8. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp - Deborah Kerr

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**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2022, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/4604 "2022-03-19T10:52:24Z")

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**Movie where one actor plays multiple parts**

1. The Mouse That Roared - Pete Sellers
2. Kind Hearts and Coronets - Sir Alec Guinness
3. Coming to America - Eddie Murphy
4. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone - Warwick Davis
5. Multiplicity - Michael Keaton
6. Which Way Is Up? - Richard Pryor
7. Dr. Strangelove - Peter Sellers
8. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp - Deborah Kerr
9. The Family Jewels - Jerry Lewis

He played 7 roles in the film.

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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:** [March 19, 2022, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/4605 "2022-03-19T11:54:55Z")

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**Movie where one actor plays multiple parts**

1. The Mouse That Roared - Pete Sellers
2. Kind Hearts and Coronets - Sir Alec Guinness
3. Coming to America - Eddie Murphy
4. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone - Warwick Davis
5. Multiplicity - Michael Keaton
6. Which Way Is Up? - Richard Pryor
7. Dr. Strangelove - Peter Sellers
8. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp - Deborah Kerr
9. The Family Jewels - Jerry Lewis
10. Goldmember – Mike Myers

In tribute to March Madness…

**Movies with a Basketball Storyline**

1. Hoosiers

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2022, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/4606 "2022-03-19T11:58:54Z")

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**Movies with a Basketball Storyline**

1. Hoosiers
2. White Men Can’t Jump

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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:** [March 19, 2022, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/4607 "2022-03-19T12:43:20Z")

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**Movies with a Basketball Storyline**

1. Hoosiers
2. White Men Can’t Jump
3. The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

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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:** [March 19, 2022, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/4608 "2022-03-19T13:08:30Z")

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**Movies with a Basketball Storyline**

1. Hoosiers
2. White Men Can’t Jump
3. The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
4. The Absent-Minded Professor

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**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2022, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/4609 "2022-03-19T14:24:48Z")

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**Movies with a Basketball Storyline**

1. Hoosiers
2. White Men Can’t Jump
3. The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
4. The Absent-Minded Professor
5. Blue Chips

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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:** [March 19, 2022, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/4610 "2022-03-19T15:30:22Z")

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**Movies with a Basketball Storyline**

1. Hoosiers
2. White Men Can’t Jump
3. The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
4. The Absent-Minded Professor
5. Blue Chips
6. Space Jam

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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:** [March 19, 2022, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/4611 "2022-03-19T17:18:55Z")

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> [@Bicycle\_Bill](#):
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> **Movie where one actor plays multiple parts**

No love for Dr. Lao?

**Movies with a Basketball Storyline**

1. Hoosiers
2. White Men Can’t Jump
3. The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
4. The Absent-Minded Professor
5. Blue Chips
6. Space Jam
7. Love and Basketball

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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:** [March 19, 2022, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/4612 "2022-03-19T18:09:30Z")

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> [@panache45](#):
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> > [@Bicycle\_Bill](#):
> >
> > **Movie where one actor plays multiple parts**
> 
> No love for Dr. Lao?

One of my favorites, hokey as it is now.

**Movies with a Basketball Storyline**

1. Hoosiers
2. White Men Can’t Jump
3. The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
4. The Absent-Minded Professor
5. Blue Chips
6. Space Jam
7. Love and Basketball
8. The Air Up There

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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:** [March 20, 2022, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/4613 "2022-03-20T10:20:30Z")

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**Movies with a Basketball Storyline**

1. Hoosiers
2. White Men Can’t Jump
3. The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
4. The Absent-Minded Professor
5. Blue Chips
6. Space Jam
7. Love and Basketball
8. The Air Up There
9. Tall Story

Jane Fonda’s movie debut.

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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:** [March 20, 2022, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/4614 "2022-03-20T11:16:49Z")

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**Movies with a Basketball Storyline**

1. Hoosiers
2. White Men Can’t Jump
3. The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
4. The Absent-Minded Professor
5. Blue Chips
6. Space Jam
7. Love and Basketball
8. The Air Up There
9. Tall Story
10. He Got Game

Pass

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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:** [March 20, 2022, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/4615 "2022-03-20T12:48:58Z")

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Kinda surprised no one mentioned _Air Bud_.

I picked the last topic, so I pass also.

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Post date:** [March 20, 2022, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/4616 "2022-03-20T13:48:10Z")

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**Movies Where The Guy Doesn’t Get The Girl In The End**

1. Casablanca

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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:** [March 20, 2022, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/4617 "2022-03-20T14:24:23Z")

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**Movies Where The Guy Doesn’t Get The Girl In The End**

1. Casablanca
2. Annie Hall

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**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2022, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/4618 "2022-03-20T14:38:58Z")

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**Movies Where The Guy Doesn’t Get The Girl In The End**

1. Casablanca
2. Annie Hall
3. 500 Days of Summer

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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:** [March 20, 2022, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/4619 "2022-03-20T23:11:48Z")

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**Movies Where The Guy Doesn’t Get The Girl In The End**

1. Casablanca
2. Annie Hall
3. 500 Days of Summer
4. The Third Man

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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:** [March 20, 2022, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/4620 "2022-03-20T23:13:57Z")

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**Movies Where The Guy Doesn’t Get The Girl In The End**

1. Casablanca
2. Annie Hall
3. 500 Days of Summer
4. The Third Man
5. Solo: A Star Wars Story

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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:** [March 21, 2022, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/4621 "2022-03-21T01:24:51Z")

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**Movies Where The Guy Doesn’t Get The Girl In The End**

1. Casablanca
2. Annie Hall
3. 500 Days of Summer
4. The Third Man
5. Solo: A Star Wars Story
6. You Light Up My Life

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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:** [March 21, 2022, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-2/938801/4622 "2022-03-21T12:40:00Z")

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**Movies Where The Guy Doesn’t Get The Girl In The End**

1. Casablanca
2. Annie Hall
3. 500 Days of Summer
4. The Third Man
5. Solo: A Star Wars Story
6. You Light Up My Life
7. Laura

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