To answer these trivia questions, please email me at scinema@earthlink.net.
Brain Teasers:
Which Spanish actor worked for directors Ridley Scott, Leonard Schrader, Jesus Franco, Paul Mazursky, Hugh Wilson, Sergio Corbucci, Luis Bunuel and William Friedkin?
Steve Mason, Bertrand van Wonterghem, George Grimes and Angel Rivera knew that it was Fernando Rey.
Which actress, born in Austria but considered to be German, was a step mother for five years to Jamie Lee Curtis?
Bertrand van Wonterghem, Angel Rivera, George Grimes and Charles Gilbert knew that it was Christine Kaufmann.
Which actress posed nude in Playboy in 1999 and was proclaimed to be "Germany's most beautiful grandmother"?
Bertrand van Wonterghem, George Grimes and Angel Rivera knew that it was Christine Kaufmann
And now for some new brain teasers:
Which Western made in Spain was originally to star Victor Mature, but he was too drunk to work so Rory Calhoun replaced him?
Which American actor worked with directors Donald G. Jackson, Robert Vincent O'Neil, Michael Winner, Fernando Cortes, Paolo Bianchini, Sergio Leone and Sidney W. Pink?
Which American actor, who appeared in Westerns shot in Spain, reportedly spent time at the California Youth Authority's Preston School at Ione, CA, followed by the State Penitentiary in Springfield, MO and finally at San Quentin State Penitentiary in CA.?
Name the movies from which these images came.
Steve Mason, Bertrand van Wonterghem and George Grimes identified last week's photo of Claudia Cardinale and Paolo Stoppa in C'ERA UNA VOLTA IL WEST, aka ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST.
Above is a new photo.
Can you name from what movie it came?
Charles Gilbert identified last week's photo of Mimmo Palmara in IL COLOSSO DI RODI, aka THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES.
Above is a new photo.
Can you name from what movie it came?
No one identified the above photo.
Can you name from what movie it came?
George Grimes identified last week's photo of Hiroyuki Sanada in SHOGUN'S NINJA.
Above is a new photo.
Can you name from what movie it came?
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I am interested in knowing what movies you have watched and what you enjoyed or not. So please send me an email at scinema@earthlink.net if you'd like to share. Here's what I watched last week:
Mildly enjoyed:
Daredevil Born Again season one (2025)
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (2025)
98th Academy Awards (2026)
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David Deal Enjoyed:
THE PIRATES OF CAPRI (49)
DOG SOLDIERS (02)
GUNSMOKE (53) - Gunslinger Audie Murphy is offered a job by town bad guy Donald Randolph: kill local rancher Paul Kelly so he can sell Kelly's ranch property to the railroad. When Audie wins said ranch in a card game, he decides to keep it and fight Randolph. Susan Cabot is Kelly's daughter and Charles Drake is Audie's old buddy hired to kill him. Mid-range oater directed by Nathan Juran (Doctor Blood's Coffin) is a bit deeper than Audie's previous westerns and is therefore more rewarding if still predictable.
TOKYO DRIFTER (66)
NAKED GUN (25)
DARJEELING LIMITED (07)
Mildly Enjoyed:
BLOODY PIT OF HORROR (65)
BIG, BAD WOLF (06)
BLACK CANDLES (82)
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Bertrand van Wonterghem Enjoyed:
Matchstick men (2003, Ridley Scott)
The wild wild west – episode « The night of the camera » (1968, Marvin Chomsky)
Kido keiji Jiban / Jiban (1989) – episodes 1 & 2
Ddo Oh Hae Yeong / Another miss Oh (2016, Lee Jong-jae & Song Hyeon-wook) – episodes 7 to 10
Mildly enjoyed:
Les caprices de Marie (1970, Philippe de Broca)
Mademoiselle et son gang (1955, Jean Boyer)
The man from Laramie (1955, Anthony Mann)
Did not enjoy:
Tie ban shao / Teppanyaki (1983, Michael Hui)
The Alamo (2004, John Lee Hancock)
La valle dell'eco tonante (1964, Tano Boccia)
La grande nouba (1974, Christian Caza aka Michel Ardan)
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Angel Rivera Highly enjoyed:
"THE NUTTY PROFESSOR" (1963)
TCM is commemorating what would have been Jerry Lewis' 100th birthday with what are considered some of his best films and even though I have seen these films a few times, it has been a while since I have watched them. First off is the one considered by many critics to be his best; his take on the Jekyll and Hyde story. Jerry plays two roles. One as the goofy looking professor, Julius Kelp and the other is Lewis' version of Mr. Hyde--"Buddy Love", a narcissistic, arrogant lounge singer whom many say Lewis patterned after his former partner, Dean Martin. I say he more than resembles, Frank Sinatra, in manner. Stella Stevens is there to provide some cheesecake factor. Has some very funny sight gags.
"ARTISTS AND MODELS" (1955)
Considered one of Martin & Lewis' best films. Dean plays a comic book artist and Jerry is his roommate and buddy whose dreams provide Dean with plots for his comic strip, "Vincent, the Vulture". Along for the ride is Shirley MacLaine, one of my favorite actresses, in her second film role, playing the model for Lewis' favorite comic book character, "Bat Lady" and Dorothy Malone playing the love interest for ole Dino and also a female comic book artist who draws the aforementioned "Bat Lady" comic book. Things turn tricky when Jerry starts dreaming about a secret formula for rocket fuel which some spies are after, led by Zsa Zsa Gabor. One of Dean Martin's hit songs, "Innamorata" is featured.
TCM is commemorating what would have been Jerry Lewis' 100th birthday with what are considered some of his best films and even though I have seen these films a few times, it has been a while since I have watched them. First off is the one considered by many critics to be his best; his take on the Jekyll and Hyde story. Jerry plays two roles. One as the goofy looking professor, Julius Kelp and the other is Lewis' version of Mr. Hyde--"Buddy Love", a narcissistic, arrogant lounge singer whom many say Lewis patterned after his former partner, Dean Martin. I say he more than resembles, Frank Sinatra, in manner. Stella Stevens is there to provide some cheesecake factor. Has some very funny sight gags.
"ARTISTS AND MODELS" (1955)
Considered one of Martin & Lewis' best films. Dean plays a comic book artist and Jerry is his roommate and buddy whose dreams provide Dean with plots for his comic strip, "Vincent, the Vulture". Along for the ride is Shirley MacLaine, one of my favorite actresses, in her second film role, playing the model for Lewis' favorite comic book character, "Bat Lady" and Dorothy Malone playing the love interest for ole Dino and also a female comic book artist who draws the aforementioned "Bat Lady" comic book. Things turn tricky when Jerry starts dreaming about a secret formula for rocket fuel which some spies are after, led by Zsa Zsa Gabor. One of Dean Martin's hit songs, "Innamorata" is featured.
Enjoyed:
"THE H-MAN" (1958/9)
A Japanese Sci-Fi film about a gelatinous radioactive mass created by Hydrogen bomb testing that "liquefies" its victims. The film stars several actors known for their association with the more popular Kaiju films like "Godzilla" and "Rodan". The film also has elements of Japanese Yakuza films.
"DAVE" (1993)
Kevin Kline runs an employment agency as well as impersonates the current president to whom he bears a slight resemblance. When the real president becomes incapacitated, he is asked to impersonate the president and take his place by his corrupt chief of staff played by Frank Langella. The impersonator Kline starts to try to rectify the corrupt machinations of Langella in order to save the nation. Good-natured political satire made at the height of the Clinton administration.
"ICONS OF NEW HOLLYWOOD: HOLLYWOOD MYSTERIES #116: R*PE, SEDATIVES, & SHARON TATE-THE TWISTED LIFE OF CHRISTOPHER JONES" (2026)
An interesting documentary made about actor, Christopher Jones who to some bore a slight resemblance to actor, James Dean and who purportedly had an affair with Sharon Tate. When Tate was murdered, Jones was devastated and he soon after retired from acting. The documentary alludes to other factors that may have contributed to his decision to give up acting. Jones died of cancer at the age of 72.
"98TH ACADEMY AWARDS"(2026)
Conan O'Brien was the host and was very amusing. I hadn't seen all the nominated films or even heard of most of them. I did see and liked the best picture winner, "One Battle After Another". I found the show entertaining for the most part.
A Japanese Sci-Fi film about a gelatinous radioactive mass created by Hydrogen bomb testing that "liquefies" its victims. The film stars several actors known for their association with the more popular Kaiju films like "Godzilla" and "Rodan". The film also has elements of Japanese Yakuza films.
"DAVE" (1993)
Kevin Kline runs an employment agency as well as impersonates the current president to whom he bears a slight resemblance. When the real president becomes incapacitated, he is asked to impersonate the president and take his place by his corrupt chief of staff played by Frank Langella. The impersonator Kline starts to try to rectify the corrupt machinations of Langella in order to save the nation. Good-natured political satire made at the height of the Clinton administration.
"ICONS OF NEW HOLLYWOOD: HOLLYWOOD MYSTERIES #116: R*PE, SEDATIVES, & SHARON TATE-THE TWISTED LIFE OF CHRISTOPHER JONES" (2026)
An interesting documentary made about actor, Christopher Jones who to some bore a slight resemblance to actor, James Dean and who purportedly had an affair with Sharon Tate. When Tate was murdered, Jones was devastated and he soon after retired from acting. The documentary alludes to other factors that may have contributed to his decision to give up acting. Jones died of cancer at the age of 72.
"98TH ACADEMY AWARDS"(2026)
Conan O'Brien was the host and was very amusing. I hadn't seen all the nominated films or even heard of most of them. I did see and liked the best picture winner, "One Battle After Another". I found the show entertaining for the most part.
Mildly enjoyed:
"THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS" (1982)
A sex comedy based on a seemingly popular Broadway show which was transformed into a vehicle for Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton. She sings the song she wrote "I Will Always Love You" in the film. (The song would become a big hit for Whitney Huston when she performed it in the film, "The Bodyguard" (1992) The film has its moments, especially when Charles Durning as the governor performs a song titled, "Side Step" about the governor dodging questions from the press that he does not want to answer. All in all a cute movie, but may not be for everyone.
A sex comedy based on a seemingly popular Broadway show which was transformed into a vehicle for Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton. She sings the song she wrote "I Will Always Love You" in the film. (The song would become a big hit for Whitney Huston when she performed it in the film, "The Bodyguard" (1992) The film has its moments, especially when Charles Durning as the governor performs a song titled, "Side Step" about the governor dodging questions from the press that he does not want to answer. All in all a cute movie, but may not be for everyone.
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Charles Gilbert watched:
MACABRE (1958) B&W. Doctor (William Prince) and housemaid (Jacqueline Scott) search the local cemetery for his missing daughter. Two other women in his life have died; one (Christine White) just recently. Also stars Jim Backs as the sheriff. Featured on Creature Feature which now includes the housemaid arousing a feud with Tangella.
DELTA FORCE (1986) Early Chuck Norris vehicle produced by Golan Globus with an impressive Hollywood cast. The story is fictional but patterns the debacle during the Carter administration where a rescue mission failed woefully in the Middle East.
THE MONGOLS (1961) The wild eyed son Ogatai (Jack Palance) of Genghis Khan (Rolando Lupi) and concubine (Anita Eckberg) insidiously thwart the efforts of the Poles for peace with the barbarous Mongols.
WANTED (1967) Newly appointed sheriff Gary Ryan (Guiliano Gemma) is framed for murder, escapes jail, and goes out on the lam to search for justice. Nello Pazzafini plays a padre.
THE BIG HOUSE USA (1955) B&W. Blackguard drifter (Ralph Meeker) is sent to prison for extortion even though his worse crime was kidnapping a preteen boy. In the big house he shares a cell with Broderick Crawford, William Tallman, Lon Chaney, and Charles Bronson. They engineer an escape with the goal of retrieving the ransom money in Royal Gorge, Colorado meant for the boy's return. Ranger Reed Hadley is waiting for them.
Rocky King Detective episode "In The Bag" B&W. Roscoe Karns plays the detective investigating the deadly poisoning of a male hospital patient. Commercials for Geritol, Snowdrift Wesson Oil shortening, Dentyne, and Chlorets were more interesting than the show. TVDays.com is produced by nostalgia TV afficionado Ira Gallen.
FIRE MONSTERS AGAINST THE SON OF HERCULES. (1962) Reg Lewis only appearance in Italian cinema. He plays a bare chested strongman defending the peaceful nomadic people in white fur skins. Andrea Aurelli plays Fuon, the aggressive head of the cave dwelling Droods, who all wear black. After an earthquake erupts, he must recruit help from the Ulma tribe lead by Giovanni Pazzafini. They also wear black fur skins.
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