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3 days ago · A comedy that makes murder fun. Actors’ Repertory Theatre of Simi’s production of “Arsenic and Old Lace” will run through June 16 at ARTSpace Black Box Theater, 2956 School St. Written by Joseph Kesselring and directed by Beth Stockton, this theater classic, originally published in 1939, is best known by the 1944 film version directed ...
2 days ago · "Arsenic and Old Lace" by Joseph Kesselring opened on Broadway January 1941 and closed June 1944 after 1444 performances. Capra saw comedy potential for a hilarious movie and persuaded the producers to grant a leave of absence from the play for Jean Adair, Josephine Hull, and John Alexander to reprise their roles on film.
- What 1942 Best Picture winner famously contained the lines "Here's looking at you, kid." and "Play it, Sam. Play 'As Time Goes By'."?Answer: Casablanca Undeniably one of the highest-regarded films of the 1940s, "Casablanca's" legacy is nearly insurmountable. Including the qu...
- What the first military oriented film that Bud Abbott and Lou Costello starred in?Answer: Buck Privates When Universal Studios selected Bud Abbott and Lou Costello to headline "Buck Privates" (1941), they had only appeared br...
- The 1940 classic "The Grapes of Wrath" featured a character by the name of Tom Joad. Who played the role of Tom Joad?Answer: Henry Fonda Henry Fonda (1905-1982) was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role of Tom Joad. However, he lost out to...
- A bored housewife, Phyllis Dietrichson, seduces an insurance agent, Walter Neff, into murdering her husband for the insurance payoff. Which classic 1944 movie is this plot from?Answer: Double Indemnity Starring Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, Edward G Robinson and superbly directed by Billy Wilder, "Double Indemnity"...
- In the 1940 romantic comedy film "The Philadelphia Story", who does Tracy Lord (Katharine Hepburn) eventually marry?Answer: C. K. Dexter Haven C.K. Dexter Haven (Cary Grant) was Tracy Lord's ex-husband. She had planned to marry George Kittredge (John Howard)...
- In "The Great Dictator" (1940) Charlie Chaplain plays the role of a Jewish barber and also the role of the dictator of Tomania. What is the name of the dictator?Answer: Adenoid Hynkel This was Chaplin's (1889-1977) first talking movie, however, he had made his name on the silent screen. He directed, pro...
- I am a 1944 comedy/crime movie directed by Frank Capra. My story told of an author who had just got married and had to tell that fact to his two elderly aunts. However, he found out that they were serial killers, his step-brother was also a murderer, and that insanity ran in his family! What is the name of this movie?Answer: Arsenic and Old Lace "Arsenic and Old Lace" starred Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Raymond Massey, Jack Carson, Edward Everett Horton, Pet...
- I am a 1942 movie set in a country in North Africa during World War II. Michael Curtiz directed the story of an American bar owner who is torn between helping the woman he loves - and her husband - escape safely so the husband can continue his fight against the Nazis, or sending him off alone, keeping his lady love with him. What movie am I?Answer: Casablanca "Casablanca" starred Humphrey Bogart as Rick Blaine, Ingrid Bergman as Ilsa Lund, Paul Henreid as Victor Laszlo, Claude Rain...
- "The Third Man" (1949) is a gripping drama about a criminal called Harry Lime who, though often referred to by characters we see on the screen, doesn't make his debut appearance until midway through the movie. The story is set in a war-ravaged, Eastern European city - can you remember which one?Answer: Vienna Directed by Carol Reed, this classic film noir follows the efforts of Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten) to find his old friend Harry...
4 days ago · There is an entire Instagram page filled with memes dedicated to movie buffs. If you identify as a cinephile, this one's likely relatable for you.
May 17, 2024 · The movie is based on a real-life experience by author Betty MacDonald. In a "fish-out-of-water" plot, similar to the TV show "Green Acres", a city-raised woman (Claudette Colbert) marries a man (Fred MacMurray) whose dream is to start a chicken farm.
4 days ago · This list celebrates 15 iconic movie quotes that have become inescapable parts of the pop culture lexicon. Prepare to see some great movies as we explore gems that went from script to universally ...
2 days ago · I'll give you a quote, the year that the movie was released, and the name of the character saying the quote. Pay close attention though, because the movies all have something in common, and the last question will ask you to identify what that is!
