Independent Great Oscar Quiz, Sat 23 Feb

[mumza]

I am stuck on numbers 3,5,10 and 17. Grateful for any help with these.

[know-nowt]

I'm banging my head on the desk about 1, 6, 9, 10, 14 (especially) and 19. I think 10 is the real tie-breaker.

3.Patton, 5. Coming Home, 17, The Deerhunter

[mumza]

Thanks for your help.
I think 1 is Talk of the Town, 6 is Rebecca, 9 could be the Great Ziegfeld but I am not too sure on that one, 14 I have the Miracle Worker. These are just my ideas!

[mumza]

Another message to know-nowt: I think 19 is All the King's Men. Sorry I forgot that one!

[know-nowt]

Thanks, Mumza. 14 : Anne Bancroft! Of course...

http://junior.britannica.com/eb/art/print?id=7 1298&articleTypeId=0

The problem with Talk of the Town (1) is that it got 7 nominations, but didn't pick up any oscars. It is Cary Grant, isn't it? But who is the actress?

I've been thinking of The Great Ziegfeld for 9 as well.

[mumza]

Message for know-nowt. Number 1 could be The Awful Truth ( I had both titles and that one definitely won an oscar). I am torn between the Great ziegfeld and Broadway Melody for 9. I keep thinking the actress in 10 looks like keira knightley but that could just be me!!

[know-nowt]

Awful Truth it is (googlilng got me a still from the same sequence), and it certainly is All The King's Men.

Keira Knightley?! I got stuck in the 80s with Joan Cusack! Did John Hughes ever get an oscar?

[Fortune43]

1. The Awful Truth, 6. Mrs. Miniver, 9, Broadway melody or Great Ziegfeld (not sure yet) 10 Boys Dont Cry 14 DONT KNOW - HAVE YOU SINCE FOUND OUT?! 19, All the Kings Men. Do you think 2, is A Man and a Woman.
Hope Ive been of some help and you can help me too!

[Fortune43]

I notice someone said 6 is Rebecca not Mrs. Miniver as I thought. Checking this right now!

[know-nowt]

Fortune43, it is Mrs Miniver, you're right.

For 14 we've got The Miracle Worker. (Click the link upthread for photo confirmation)

You're right on 2.

And a big big thangyew for 10. (I thought there was something familiar about the guy!)

So, just the musical 9 left, eh?

[mumza]

Can you just confirm film number 13 for me - I seem to have missed that one out!
Many thanks for the help from everyone.

[mumza]

Me again! Can you also confirm 12 is Tootsie? My brain has now gone on strike!

[mumza]

I have just been looking at a film poster for Broadway Melody and the girls have white shorts and little white hats on like the picture for number 9 - has anyone else got any further with this one.

[mumza]

Now have number 13 as Norma Rae so that really just leaves number 9 and I am leaning towards Broadway Melody.

[know-nowt]

Mumza, your brain isn't quite all mush yet, you're right about Tootsie and Norma Rae! (I hopes)

The musical is still troublesome. I'll look around some more.

[admather]

I'm stuck on 18. Any ideas?

[know-nowt]

I've seen the poster. Red lettering over dancing girls -in white bonnets & shorts with black shoes? That'll do for me!

Thanks mumza and all -anyone wins come back and let us know!

(18's The Lost Weekend. Enjoy)

[Fortune43]

18 is Johnny Belinda.
I think 9 is Broadway Melody too.
Phew this was difficult!

[know-nowt]

Er, Fortune43, you're right that it's Jane Wyman but -hard to believe- that's Ray Milland looking rough on the end of a bender in The Lost Weekend. The image used in the quiz found here:

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0149971.html

Here's her in that coat:
http://www.jane-wyman.com/photos/1945-LostWeek end_wRayMilland.jpg

And scroll down this page for the matching pillbox hat!
http://www.geocities.com/hollywood/location/41 27/wymantribute.html

[mumza]

Just to say thanks to everyone who chipped in with suggestions. Am now sending off my list and have plumped for Broadway Melody.

[know-nowt]

And thanks to you mumza for asking the question in the first place. (btw, I think you're right to go with Broadway Melody)

Good luck!