Silver Screen Oasis

by **movieman1957** » Fri May 18, 2007 5:42 pm

Don't know if this works for your game but....

What do Charley Chase, Cary Grant and Charles Laughton have in common?

by **movieman1957** » Fri May 18, 2007 8:49 pm

I have to go and won't be back on until Monday the 21st to verify the answer. Have fun.

by **jdb1** » Tue May 22, 2007 7:52 pm

Sorry, Chris, I've been wresting a bad head cold, and I haven't really done anything but the most cursory research.

Can you throw a little hint?

by **movieman1957** » Tue May 22, 2007 8:01 pm

Sorry you've been sick. I just got over a sinus problem that lasted about two weeks. It was not fun.

As far as a hint, it was someone they worked with.

by **Sue Sue Applegate** » Wed May 23, 2007 10:34 pm

Is it that they all worked with Leo McCarey?

by **movieman1957** » Thu May 24, 2007 1:29 pm

Christy:

You are right. I was struck by the range of the people Leo directed. For that matter even guys like George Stevens and George Marshall as well. They worked with comedians in the Hal Roach shorts and then all go on to do such classic movies.

Your turn.

by **Sue Sue Applegate** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 6:56 am

Thank you, movieman1957.

What do these folks have in common?

Leonard Bernstein and Shelley Winters

by **jdb1** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 4:07 pm

Sue Sue Applegate wrote:Thank you, movieman1957.

What do these folks have in common?

Leonard Bernstein and Shelley Winters

Were they both on Richard Nixon's "Enemies List?"

by **Sue Sue Applegate** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:00 am

No, jdb1. What they have in common is how friendly they supposedly were with someone famous.

I have no knowledge about their being on Nixon's enemies list, but that also could be true and another point they have in common. But, I don't think so.

by **jdb1** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 5:31 pm

Sue Sue Applegate wrote:No, jdb1. What they have in common is how friendly they supposedly were with someone famous.

I have no knowledge about their being on Nixon's enemies list, but that also could be true and another point they have in common. But, I don't think so.

Bernstein was reputedly on Nixon's list, and since Winters was such an enthusiastic supporter of liberal causes, it wouldn't surprise me if she was on it as well.

However -- let's see -- is it that they both had affairs with Farley Granger?

by **Sue Sue Applegate** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:49 am

According to Granger's autobiography, it would seem that they did.

And it also seems likely that they both were on Nixon's "enemies" list.

Thanks for playing, Judith. I really enjoy your "In Common" thread.

You're up!

by **jdb1** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:45 pm

Thanks, Christy -- I do enjoy ferreting out interesting facts about Hollywood people.

Here's one:

What do Edward G. Robinson and Johnny Weissmuller have in common?

by **Sue Sue Applegate** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:48 pm

That's a good one. I'm off to work, but I'll be thinking about it!

by **jdb1** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 2:31 pm

Here's a hint for you all:

Robinson was never reticent about telling this fact about himself, but Weissmuller was - Weismuller felt that if he admitted this fact, he would not have been able to become a world-renowned swimming champ.

by **jdb1** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:38 pm

Another hint:

The common element goes back to the very earliest days of the respective stars' life.

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