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red dog 1

(33,471 posts) Mon Apr 6, 2026, 07:18 PM Apr 6

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Post a question about a movie & see if anyone knows the answer without using Google

Re: "Benny & Joon"
A) Who was originally cast to play the role of Benny?
B) What actress was offered the role of Joon but turned it down?

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Post a question about a movie & see if anyone knows the answer without using Google (Original Post) red dog 1 Apr 6 OP

Who portrayed Sam Spade in the 1931 film "The Maltese Falcon"? Harker Apr 6 #1

Humphrey Bogart some_of_us_are_sane Apr 6 #3

Bogart played the part ten years later... Harker Apr 6 #4

Oh! Had NO IDEA some_of_us_are_sane Apr 6 #6

I borrowed an amped up edition of the '41 from a library that had the '31 film, too. Harker Apr 6 #9

Good question! red dog 1 Apr 7 #10

He shows up every so often when I'm reading about that era, or when I see the TCM schedule posted here. Harker Apr 7 #11

Don't know, but here's one.... some_of_us_are_sane Apr 6 #2

Peter O'Toole as General Tanz in " Night of the Generals." Harker Apr 6 #5

YES!!! I LOVE that movie! some_of_us_are_sane Apr 6 #7

Yes, he was utterly horrifying! Harker Apr 6 #8

In Barton Fink, what was the name of the Hollywood hotel John Turturro stayed at? red dog 1 Apr 16 #12

In "Thunderball", what was the name of Largo's yacht? Harker Friday #13

While we're bonding, what make and number golf balls were being played by Bond and Goldfinger in "Goldfinger"? Harker Yesterday #14

Harker

(18,155 posts)

1. Who portrayed Sam Spade in the 1931 film "The Maltese Falcon"?

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 08:48 PM

Apr 6

Last edited Tue Apr 7, 2026, 02:06 PM - Edit history (1)

some_of_us_are_sane

(3,566 posts)

3. Humphrey Bogart

Reply to Harker (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 08:56 PM

Apr 6

Loved it! And WHO did he SMACK in the film?

Harker

(18,155 posts)

4. Bogart played the part ten years later...

Reply to some_of_us_are_sane (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 09:00 PM

Apr 6

smacking Peter Lorre in the role of Joel Cairo.

The earlier version has been largely forgotten.

some_of_us_are_sane

(3,566 posts)

6. Oh! Had NO IDEA

Reply to Harker (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 09:05 PM

Apr 6

there WAS an earlier version!

Harker

(18,155 posts)

9. I borrowed an amped up edition of the '41 from a library that had the '31 film, too.

Reply to some_of_us_are_sane (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 09:13 PM

Apr 6

Speaking of "Dracula", Dwight Frye, who played Renfield in the 1931 Bela Lugosi film also played Wilmer the gunsel in the '31 "Maltese Falcon."

red dog 1

(33,471 posts)

10. Good question!

Reply to Harker (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 01:48 PM

Apr 7

I was curious, so I looked it up.

I had never heard of the actor who played Sam Spade.

Harker

(18,155 posts)

11. He shows up every so often when I'm reading about that era, or when I see the TCM schedule posted here.

Reply to red dog 1 (Reply #10)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 02:05 PM

Apr 7

some_of_us_are_sane

(3,566 posts)

2. Don't know, but here's one....

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 08:54 PM

Apr 6

What's the actor who starred in a GREAT older drama about a German officer who kills prostitutes and what is the name of the film?

Harker

(18,155 posts)

5. Peter O'Toole as General Tanz in " Night of the Generals."

Reply to some_of_us_are_sane (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 09:02 PM

Apr 6

An old favorite of mine.

Omar Sharif and Phillipe Noiret were good in it, too.

some_of_us_are_sane

(3,566 posts)

7. YES!!! I LOVE that movie!

Reply to Harker (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 09:06 PM

Apr 6

He was more turned on by blood that F--king DRACULA! lol!!

Harker

(18,155 posts)

8. Yes, he was utterly horrifying!

Reply to some_of_us_are_sane (Reply #7)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 09:08 PM

Apr 6

red dog 1

(33,471 posts)

12. In Barton Fink, what was the name of the Hollywood hotel John Turturro stayed at?

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:16 PM

Apr 16

Last edited Fri May 15, 2026, 01:48 PM - Edit history (3)

Harker

(18,155 posts)

13. In "Thunderball", what was the name of Largo's yacht?

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Fri May 15, 2026, 10:23 AM

Friday

What does the name mean in English?

Harker

(18,155 posts)

14. While we're bonding, what make and number golf balls were being played by Bond and Goldfinger in "Goldfinger"?

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Mon May 18, 2026, 09:19 AM

Yesterday

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