Name that Film

[Goliath]

On second thought...I'm willing to bet money that nobody will guess this film.

It's an obscure British movie called Went the Day Well. If it's remembered at all today, it's because its story of German paratroopers invading England in disguise inspired The Eagle Has Landed. I use it in my War & Society in 20th-Century Britain class, along with Mrs Miniver, which is why it popped into my head.

So, here: this one should be much easier.

 

[Count Zero]

Let's just call it a culture thing and be as overly confident of ourselves as we used to be before this thread. And then never speak of it again.

Sounds like a plan. It's true that I'm not very knowledgeable about old Hollywood movies and about horror films. I've always been more interested in European films. Besides, my favourite genres/eras are neorealismo and German silent movies, which is why I immediately thought of the shoot-out scene towards the end of Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler when I saw Goliath's fist pic and then was disappointed it had the wrong people in it.

 

[auntiehill]

So, here: this one should be much easier.

OK...I know Marie Windsor....so is this Narrow Margin? That ridiculous bit of noir where the killer -gangsters are sent after the wife of a fellow gangster, but they don't even know what she looks like?

 

[scotpens]

On second thought...I'm willing to bet money that nobody will guess this film.

It's an obscure British movie called Went the Day Well.

Yep, can't say I've ever heard of that one. Went the Day Well? Sounds like Yoda.

I'm not very knowledgeable about old Hollywood movies and about horror films. I've always been more interested in European films. Besides, my favourite genres/eras are neorealismo and German silent movies . . .

I like the German Expressionist films, but I've never been a fan of Italian Neorealism. Why would I want to watch a movie about people whose lives are more miserable than my own?

 

[Goliath]

OK...I know Marie Windsor....so is this Narrow Margin? That ridiculous bit of noir where the killer -gangsters are sent after the wife of a fellow gangster, but they don't even know what she looks like?

The Narrow Margin, indeed.

Yeah, the plot is contrived--but the big twist makes it all worthwhile. Plus, any move with Charles McGraw and Marie Windsor is worth watching, for them alone.

Your turn.

 

[auntiehill]

OK. Here's one:

 

[Starkers]

A Matter of Life and Death?

 

[auntiehill]

Uh.......no.

eta: for clues, check out the build and costume of the man.

 

[sojourner]

The Devil and Daniel Webster?

 

[auntiehill]

No, good guess, though.

Here's another photo from the same film; this should clinch it.

 

[Starkers]

I recognise it now, but can't think of the title and it seems somehow unfair to cheat

 

[Aragorn]

I never get these auntiehill entries because I wasn't alive back when the world was still black and white.

 

[Kirkman1987]

Hold That Ghost?

 

[auntiehill]

^Very close. Keep trying.

 

[Kirkman1987]

^Very close. Keep trying.

It's obviously and Abbott and Costello film, but I don't think I can get it without looking it up. I've only seen A&C Meet Frankenstein all the way through.

 

[auntiehill]

I was hoping I wasn't the only Abbott & Costello fan out there. I think this is the best film they ever did. (hint hint)

Go ahead and cheat if you want; I don't mind. If no one gets it, then I'll just pick another.

 

[sojourner]

Wild guess - The ghost and Misses Mure -or something like that?

 

[Lonemagpie]

Hold That Ghost?

 

[auntiehill]

Nope. Kirkman already guessed Hold That Ghost;that's not it, but it's very close.

 

[auntiehill]

Wild guess - The ghost and Misses Mure -or something like that?

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (wonderful movie) starred Rex Harrison--hardly someone you would mistake for Lou Costello.


This movie, since no one seems close to guessing, is The Time of Their Lives, (1946) starring Abbott & Costello. It's terribly sweet, probably one of their best films.


I don't have anything ready; someone else got a pic to post?