# The Movie Game

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 8, 2004, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051 "2004-04-08T23:13:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![cbawlmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@cbawlmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cbawlmer)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2004, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1681 "2004-10-25T20:31:47Z")

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We haven’t used that one this round? None of its words are searchable. I’m going with Fred Williamson.

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**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2004, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1682 "2004-10-26T12:30:21Z")

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> [@cbawlmer](#):
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> We haven’t used that one this round? None of its words are searchable. I’m going with Fred Williamson.

Fred “the Hammer” Williamson? He was a pro football player, right? Anyway, I think he was the guy who played “Spearchucker” Jones in the original film version of M_A_S\*H.

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**Author:** ![Gfactor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@Gfactor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gfactor)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2004, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1683 "2004-10-26T13:12:01Z")

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> [@ShibbOleth](#):
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> Fred “the Hammer” Williamson? He was a pro football player, right? Anyway, I think he was the guy who played “Spearchucker” Jones in the original film version of M_A_S\*H.

**Elliott Gould**

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**Author:** ![vd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b19c9b/32.png) [@vd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vd)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2004, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1684 "2004-10-26T15:27:16Z")

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> [@Gfactor](#):
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> **Elliott Gould**

_Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice_

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**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2004, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1685 "2004-10-26T19:04:21Z")

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> [@vd](#):
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> _Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice_

Natalie Wood hasn’t been used yet in the second round.

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**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2004, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1686 "2004-10-28T22:21:19Z")

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_waves_ Hi, guys.

Lessee…Natalie Wood. Have we used **Gypsy** yet? If so, then **Rebel Without a Cause**. Either one.

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**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2004, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1687 "2004-10-28T22:26:35Z")

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> [@Maureen](#):
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> _waves_ Hi, guys.
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> Lessee…Natalie Wood. Have we used **Gypsy** yet? If so, then **Rebel Without a Cause**. Either one.

Hi, Mo!

Well, let’s use _Rebel_ because:

1. We’ve already used _Gypsy_ once, although I’m fairly sure it was the first time.
2. I don’t think we’ve used _Rebel_ at all AND
3. It let’s me use **James Dean** , who we’ve not used at all. Which is a shame.
4. Also, I always forget who was in _Gypsy_.

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**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2004, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1688 "2004-10-29T00:34:25Z")

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Guess who’s back? Back again?  
Maureen’s back - tell a friend!

The movie I have never seen based on maybe my favorite book ever…_East of Eden_.

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**Author:** ![Gfactor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@Gfactor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gfactor)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2004, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1689 "2004-10-29T01:25:45Z")

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> [@Nightwatch Trailer](#):
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> Guess who’s back? Back again?  
> Maureen’s back - tell a friend!
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> The movie I have never seen based on maybe my favorite book ever…_East of Eden_.

Mo!!!

**Burl Ives**

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**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2004, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1690 "2004-10-29T02:05:50Z")

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Hey, guys!! 😃 Thanks for the welcome back.

Burl Ives was good in **Cat on a Hot Tin Roof**

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**Author:** ![Gfactor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@Gfactor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gfactor)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2004, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1691 "2004-10-29T02:09:05Z")

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> [@Maureen](#):
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> Hey, guys!! 😃 Thanks for the welcome back.
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> Burl Ives was good in **Cat on a Hot Tin Roof**

**Elizabeth Taylor** to block . . .

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**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2004, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1692 "2004-10-29T03:06:48Z")

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_Cleopatra_, another big-name movie I’ve never seen.

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**Author:** ![Gfactor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@Gfactor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gfactor)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2004, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1693 "2004-10-29T12:40:25Z")

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> [@Nightwatch Trailer](#):
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> _Cleopatra_, another big-name movie I’ve never seen.

Nor I. But I know that **Richard Burton** was in it.

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**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2004, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1694 "2004-10-29T12:46:55Z")

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> [@Gfactor](#):
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> Nor I. But I know that **Richard Burton** was in it.

A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse!

**Equus**

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**Author:** ![Gfactor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@Gfactor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gfactor)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2004, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1695 "2004-10-29T12:51:46Z")

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> [@roger thornhill](#):
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> A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse!
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> **Equus**

\*\*  
Peter Firth\*\*

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**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2004, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1696 "2004-10-29T15:50:55Z")

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**Hunt for Red October**

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**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2004, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1697 "2004-10-29T16:53:29Z")

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> [@Maureen](#):
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> **Hunt for Red October**

Tim Curry

🙂

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**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2004, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1698 "2004-10-29T17:04:07Z")

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Righto then…_Clue_.

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**Author:** ![cbawlmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@cbawlmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cbawlmer)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2004, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1699 "2004-10-29T17:04:50Z")

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\*Annie \* (the musical)

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**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2004, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game/239051/1700 "2004-10-29T17:12:27Z")

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> [@Nightwatch Trailer](#):
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> Righto then…_Clue_.

First one in the simulpost wins…

Eileen Brennan, who I always picture as having a cigarette and hi-ball in her hand. I have no idea why.

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