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29. Who was originally cast to play Vincent 'Vinnie' Antonelli in "My Blue Heaven"?

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Pose a question about a movie & see if anyone knows the answer without using Google..Part 2 [View all] red dog 1 Nov 2021 OP

How did Hitchcock get Janet Leigh to scream like that in Psycho? Peregrine Took Nov 2021 #1

Cold water? Harker Nov 2021 #6

Confused: See if anyone knows what movie it is -- when the movie's right there in the question? Beartracks Nov 2021 #2

Thanks for pointing that mistake out...(I changed the title of the thread) red dog 1 Nov 2021 #12

#7... Beartracks Nov 2021 #3

You got it! red dog 1 Nov 2021 #11

#4 rsdsharp Nov 2021 #4

Yep red dog 1 Nov 2021 #13

10... Bang the Drum Slowly? Harker Nov 2021 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author red dog 1 Nov 2021 #15

Two good guesses, but no on both red dog 1 Nov 2021 #16

In what two (unrelated) movies did Susan Sarandon play the mother of Brooke Shields' character? Mister Ed Nov 2021 #7

I know one of them... Mad_Dem_X Nov 2021 #19

Yes! And the other one, released later the same year, was... Mister Ed Nov 2021 #21

Yes! And the other one, released later the same year, was... Mister Ed Nov 2021 #20

#12 Bayard Nov 2021 #8

Nope, good guess though red dog 1 Nov 2021 #14

What parting gift Bayard Nov 2021 #9

10. Walleye Nov 2021 #10

No, good guess though red dog 1 Nov 2021 #17

#14 Beartracks Nov 2021 #18

Nope red dog 1 Nov 2021 #24

11) Waterworld? 14) Blair Witch? miyazaki Nov 2021 #22

Nope and Nope red dog 1 Nov 2021 #25

#2 Peter Boyle? DeeNice Nov 2021 #23

Nope red dog 1 Nov 2021 #26

What actor played guitar with the mountain-boy (on banjo) in "Deliverance"? red dog 1 Nov 2021 #27

Ronnie Cox First Speaker Nov 2021 #30

That's the guy! red dog 1 Nov 2021 #31

Remember when they find Ronnie Cox's "Deliverance" character in the water? Paladin Jan 2022 #137

Who did Quentin Tarantino originally choose to play Hans Landa in "Inglourious Basterds"? red dog 1 Nov 2021 #28

Who was originally cast to play Vincent 'Vinnie' Antonelli in "My Blue Heaven"? red dog 1 Nov 2021 #29

Besides the actor in # 29, what other actor turned down the role of "Vinnie" in My Blue Heaven? red dog 1 Nov 2021 #32

What actor was Robert Altman's 1st choice to play Haven Hamilton, the country superstar, in red dog 1 Nov 2021 #33

In "Bullitt" what real person did Steve McQueen base his character, Frank Bullitt, on? red dog 1 Nov 2021 #34

Dave Toschi. Harker Dec 2021 #41

You got it, Hark red dog 1 Dec 2021 #52

You got it, Hark red dog 1 Dec 2021 #53

What actress turned down the role of Cathy, (Steve McQueen's girlfriend) in "Bullitt"? red dog 1 Nov 2021 #35

What actor and actress were originally cast to play the lead roles in "Benny & Joon"? red dog 1 Nov 2021 #36

Before I Take a Stab at This. ruet Jan 2022 #111

Yep, the Johnny Depp and Mary Stuart Masterson movie red dog 1 Jan 2022 #125

Molly Ringwald or Ally Sheedy and Judd Nelson. ruet Jan 2022 #131

Good guesses, but nope on all of them red dog 1 Jan 2022 #138

What actor turned down the lead role in "Ghost" & later called himself a knucklehead for doing so? red dog 1 Nov 2021 #37

1st Guess - Bruce Willis? ruet Jan 2022 #112

Ding! red dog 1 Jan 2022 #124

In Cool Hand Luke, Mr.Bill Nov 2021 #38

Florida, I think. Harker Dec 2021 #43

To be honest, I kind of asked that one off-the-cuff. Mr.Bill Dec 2021 #44

I read the book many years ago. Harker Dec 2021 #45

Name one of the two famous women who auditioned for the role of Oda Mae Brown in "Ghost"? red dog 1 Nov 2021 #39

What famous actor was originally slated to star in "The Magnificent Seven"? red dog 1 Dec 2021 #40

Guess... Robert Ryan? Harker Dec 2021 #42

Nope, good guess though red dog 1 Dec 2021 #47

My other is John Wayne. Harker Dec 2021 #48

Nope, sorry red dog 1 Dec 2021 #51

William Holden? Harker Dec 2021 #57

No red dog 1 Dec 2021 #67

Charles Bronson ruet Jan 2022 #113

Nope, good guess though red dog 1 Jan 2022 #121

#10 Robert DeNiro first role skypilot Dec 2021 #46

Yeah, it was "Greetings" red dog 1 Dec 2021 #50

"The Replacements" (2000) was loosely based on the 1987 NFL strike red dog 1 Dec 2021 #49

No idea, but I still remember Broncos RB Joe Dudek. Harker Dec 2021 #56

In what California city was "American Graffiti" set in? red dog 1 Dec 2021 #54

Filmed in SF, Mill Valley, San Rafael, and Petaluma, but.... Brother Buzz Dec 2021 #66

Ding! red dog 1 Dec 2021 #68

I assume bottom row, third from the right. Brother Buzz Dec 2021 #71

Very interesting! red dog 1 Dec 2021 #74

There were some wild pranks played by some of the actors during the filming of American Graffiti, red dog 1 Dec 2021 #55

Guesses... ruet Dec 2021 #58

Ding! Ding! red dog 1 Dec 2021 #70

What co-star screamed, "Everyone hates you, you are tolerated", at Richard Dreyfuss" while on set? ruet Dec 2021 #59

Can we rule out Robert Shaw? n/t Harker Dec 2021 #60

Bill Murray skypilot Dec 2021 #61

Nailed It! ruet Dec 2021 #62

I actually read about it somewhere... skypilot Dec 2021 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author red dog 1 Dec 2021 #69

Thanks for posting that red dog 1 Dec 2021 #72

Who said, old as dirt Dec 2021 #63

The late Fr Dan Berrigan had a cameo... old as dirt Dec 2021 #65

Was he in "The Mission"? MatthewHatesTrump2 Mar 2022 #197

Yup. old as dirt Mar 2022 #198

In the Mel Brooks film "Silent Movie" A HERETIC I AM Dec 2021 #73

Marcel Marceau said, "Non!" Harker Dec 2021 #81

Precisely A HERETIC I AM Dec 2021 #83

Merci, Mon Ami! Harker Dec 2021 #84

Which made his role a "non"-speaking role. Harker Dec 2021 #85

What actress did Billy Wilder originally have in mind to star in "Some Like It Hot"? red dog 1 Dec 2021 #75

Mitzi Gaynor VGNonly Dec 2021 #96

Ding! red dog 1 Dec 2021 #100

Name one of the three actors who turned down the role of Chili Palmer in "Get Shorty"? red dog 1 Dec 2021 #76

A "Six Degrees of Separation" Guess ruet Jan 2022 #110

Nope, sorry red dog 1 Jan 2022 #122

Gene Wilder agreed to star in "Young Frankenstein" on one condition, what was it? red dog 1 Dec 2021 #77

During the filming of "Twilight Zone:The Movie" something went terribly wrong, what was it? red dog 1 Dec 2021 #78

Helicopter crash killed two young children and Vic Morrow. Harker Dec 2021 #80

You got it, Hark red dog 1 Dec 2021 #82

"The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" was a Warner Brothers project, but Jack L. Warner was not red dog 1 Dec 2021 #79

Was it the cost? VGNonly Jan 2022 #132

Ding! red dog 1 Jan 2022 #136

What actor turned down the role of Travis Bickle in "Taxi Driver"? red dog 1 Dec 2021 #86

What well-known actor played the waiter dressed like Buddy Holly in "Pulp Fiction"? red dog 1 Dec 2021 #87

Steve Buscemi VGNonly Dec 2021 #95

You got another one! red dog 1 Dec 2021 #101

What well-known film director co-starred in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"? red dog 1 Dec 2021 #88

Francois Truffault. n/t Harker Dec 2021 #90

Ding! red dog 1 Dec 2021 #91

Who was originally supposed to play the lead character (Jonas Nightengale) in "Leap of Faith"? red dog 1 Dec 2021 #89

What rock musician played a role in "Leap of Faith"? red dog 1 Dec 2021 #92

Meat Loaf VGNonly Dec 2021 #97

That's the guy! red dog 1 Dec 2021 #98

Who was originally supposed to direct "Poltergeist"? red dog 1 Dec 2021 #93

What was director Woody Allen's first feature-length movie? red dog 1 Dec 2021 #94

What's Up, Tiger Lily? Harker Jan 2022 #105

You got it, Hark red dog 1 Jan 2022 #117

What was the name of Cheech & Chong's band in "Up In Smoke"? red dog 1 Dec 2021 #99

Well... Harker Jan 2022 #107

It wasn't a "dope" name red dog 1 Jan 2022 #109

They didn't have a name at the start of the movie jmowreader Jan 2022 #145

Ding! red dog 1 Jan 2022 #157

What was the original title of "Star Wars"? red dog 1 Jan 2022 #102

Which cast member of "The Dirty Dozen" was asked to play the fake general, but decided not to? red dog 1 Jan 2022 #103

Franko volunteered, but it was decided that Breed got too good a look at him. Harker Jan 2022 #106

No, not as part of the script, one of the actors was asked to be the one to impersonate the red dog 1 Jan 2022 #108

That's interesting. Harker Jan 2022 #114

This message was self-deleted by its author red dog 1 Jan 2022 #115

Richard Jaeckel? Harker Jan 2022 #118

Ha! red dog 1 Jan 2022 #119

I was wrong, Hark..It was one of the "Dozen" red dog 1 Jan 2022 #120

Ah. Bet I could get it in ten guesses! Harker Jan 2022 #123

I bet you could too red dog 1 Jan 2022 #126

Clint Walker. Harker Jan 2022 #127

Ding! red dog 1 Jan 2022 #135

I was hoping not.to go the full ten! Harker Jan 2022 #139

Breed did get too good a look at him, but not there jmowreader Jan 2022 #149

That's it. n/t Harker Jan 2022 #151

It was Pinkley, Donald Sutherland's character jmowreader Jan 2022 #148

The cast member who refused to do that (in real life) was Clint Walker red dog 1 Jan 2022 #156

What well-known actor turned down the part of "Big Joe" in Kelly's Heroes? red dog 1 Jan 2022 #104

George Kennedy VGNonly Jan 2022 #129

Yep red dog 1 Jan 2022 #133

Who was director Billy Wilder's first choice to play the role of Jerry in "Some Like it Hot"? red dog 1 Jan 2022 #116

Frank Sinatra VGNonly Jan 2022 #128

Not quite as scary a thought as Humphrey Bogart. Harker Jan 2022 #130

"Ol Blue Eyes" is correct red dog 1 Jan 2022 #134

Who was Warner Brothers' original choice to play the lead character in "Dirty Harry"? red dog 1 Jan 2022 #140

Frank Sinatra? First Speaker Jan 2022 #179

Correctamundo! red dog 1 Jan 2022 #180

What playwright was the character "Barton Fink" was based upon? red dog 1 Jan 2022 #141

Clifford Odets? First Speaker Jan 2022 #181

WinnerWinnerChicken Dinner! red dog 1 Jan 2022 #182

What was the name of the 4-person Irish family band who all appeared in The Commitments? red dog 1 Jan 2022 #142

In what John Wayne-produced movie did the star walk off the set on the 3rd day, after he red dog 1 Jan 2022 #143

Sounds like "McQ." Harker Jan 2022 #144

I know, I was thinking the same thing. red dog 1 Jan 2022 #152

Ah! I meant the film title... n/t Harker Jan 2022 #161

In Up in Smoke, how did the duo get out of their drug bust? jmowreader Jan 2022 #146

Wasn't it because the judge was caught drinking vodka in court? red dog 1 Jan 2022 #154

That's it jmowreader Jan 2022 #158

Yeah, Chong was coughing & asked for a drink of water, which was up where the lady judge was red dog 1 Jan 2022 #160

In Inglourious Basterds, why did every German soldier know about Hugo Stiglitz? jmowreader Jan 2022 #147

That he killed something like 15 or 16 Nazi officers? red dog 1 Jan 2022 #153

Thirteen, but that's what he did jmowreader Jan 2022 #159

In Pink Floyd The Wall, what song is not from the album? jmowreader Jan 2022 #150

I can't let having never heard the album or seen the movie stop a guess. Harker Jan 2022 #163

That was from Wish You Were Here jmowreader Jan 2022 #164

"Wish You Were Here" is a favorite. Harker Jan 2022 #165

What was Robert Mitchum's last film appearance? red dog 1 Jan 2022 #155

I think it might've been Jim Jarmusch's "Dead Man." Harker Jan 2022 #162

Nope, sorry Hark red dog 1 Jan 2022 #166

Ah. That must've been next to last. n/t Harker Jan 2022 #168

What well-known actor was originally set to star in the 2016 remake of The Magnificent Seven? red dog 1 Jan 2022 #167

How about Liev Schreiber? Harker Jan 2022 #169

Nope, sorry again, Hark red dog 1 Jan 2022 #170

I'm getting used to it. Harker Jan 2022 #172

That's OK...Guesses are fun. red dog 1 Jan 2022 #173

Sure enough... Harker Jan 2022 #175

In "Nashville" name one or both of the two well-known actresses who were considered for the role red dog 1 Jan 2022 #171

Two actors were offered the lead role in the movie about Woody Guthrie, "Bound for Glory" (1976) red dog 1 Jan 2022 #174

Who directed "The Magnificent Seven" (1960)? red dog 1 Jan 2022 #176

John Sturges. Harker Jan 2022 #177

Ding! red dog 1 Jan 2022 #178

Besides Frank Sinatra & John Wayne, who else turned down the lead role in "Dirty Harry"? red dog 1 Jan 2022 #183

Who directed "The Odd Couple" (1968)? red dog 1 Jan 2022 #184

Name one of the well-known actors who turned down the role of Jack Ryan in red dog 1 Jan 2022 #185

Who played Jerry Lee Lewis in "Great Balls of Fire"? red dog 1 Jan 2022 #186

Dennis Quaid? MatthewHatesTrump2 Feb 2022 #196

Re: "The Graduate" what actress turned down both the role of Mrs. Robinson & the role of Elaine? red dog 1 Jan 2022 #187

What well-known actor turned down the role of the teacher in "Pay it Forward"? red dog 1 Jan 2022 #188

#14 Dunsterville Jan 2022 #189

Nope, good guess though red dog 1 Jan 2022 #191

In "Bad Santa" what was the name of the street the "kid" lived on? red dog 1 Jan 2022 #190

Who was director David Lean's first choice to play the lead role in "The Bridge on the River Kwai"? red dog 1 Jan 2022 #192

Who was producer Hal B. Wallis' first choice to play Sam Spade in The Maltese Falcon? red dog 1 Feb 2022 #193

Who was initially sought to play Haven Hamilton, the country superstar in "Nashville"? red dog 1 Feb 2022 #194

What was John Belushi's final film? red dog 1 Feb 2022 #195