That bewitching holiday is approaching, so we are getting in on the spooky spirit of the season! This month's Impossibly Difficult Name that Movie Game is a deluxe Boo-nanza Edition with not one, not two, but three eerie screenshots from mystery/horror films of the golden age. We'll give you one little hint: all of these scenes are from American productions made between 1932-1962.
Bring out your broom and start to sweep those cobwebs from your brain! Here are the screenshots:
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| #1 - A delightful house in the country. A little tender-loving-care and some Bon-Ami and this residence will look as good as new. Don't mind the spooks in the closet. |
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| #2 - This old lady is not taking the Evil Queen's magic potion but this substance does have transforming properties. |
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| #3 - It may be pretty obvious what these men are up to, but don't go off on a wild goose chase here...it's a very brief scene in a classic film! |
Two down and one to go! Congratulations to Damsbo for identifying screenshot #1 from Hold That Ghost (1941) starring Abbott and Costello. In this scene, Bud and Lou just arrived with the other passengers (and Charlie) at Moose Matson's residence - The Forrester's Inn during a heavy thunderstorm. Also, congratulations to Betty for guessing screenshot #3 from I Married a Witch (1942), a classic Halloween film from director Rene Clair. This scene occurs right at the beginning of the film when Jennifer and her father are branded witches and burned near the old oak tree.
I think the first photo is from The Cat and The Canary film and the last photo is from the movie I Married A Witch. I’m still trying to workout the film showing in the middle photo although the woman in the photo looks like Beulah Bondi.
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Good guesses, Betty! Number #3 is correct. It is from the opening sequence of "I Married a Witch" when Jennifer and her father were about to be burned at the tree. You're close with #1 but it's not from The Cat and the Canary.
DeleteHi: Well I'm glad that I got at least one of the 3. And I know that I've seen that scene, shown in screenshot #2, and I'm working on it.
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The first photo reminds me of THE OLD DARK HOUSE but I'm thinking that's too easy of a guess. 😆🏚️
ReplyDeleteYes, too easy, Erica! But it certainly is an "old dark house". ;-)
DeleteSince it's Halloween, I'll take a "stab" at #1, then:
ReplyDeleteAbbott and Costello's "Hold That Ghost" (1941).
Spot on, Martin! It's "Hold That Ghost" alright. I always thought that was one of A&C's best films - and a perfect Halloween movie. :-)
DeleteYou know I think that you might be right. I just saw that movie last night on TCM and the "car parked outside the house looks just like the 'bus' they took to take them to the hotel.
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Isn't that a fun film? I wish they made haunted-house comedies like that still - and Joan Davis should have made more films with Lou Costello, they made a great pair.
DeleteI agree, I got a kick out of that movie and Joan Davis was a hoot. I also love Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein, it’s a great movie to see in the winter months.
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