Name That Movie!

[Lord Jim]

A:An American would despise himself for living off his wife.

The Rubato Story?

Not a bad guess Dale, but this is a different black comedy...

[Lord Jim]

Okay, this one is going nowhere...

Here are a couple of more quotes that should be a giveaway for anyone who has seen the movie:

Death has become a middle class business. There's no future in it.

There's got to be a way to get those stiffs off my property.

And here's a Ray-type clue:



If nobody gets it with these additional clues by tomorrow (and I assume if Big RR stops by, he probably will) then I'll give the answer and put up a new one...

[Big RR]

Not me Jim--I'm stumped (and that doesn't happen often).

Let's flip all the cards, you get $75 and a carton of Chesterfields.

[Crackpot]

Now it's ringing a bell

[Crackpot]

The house on haunted hill?

[oldr_n_wsr]

The Repo man.

[Crackpot]

I know I've seen it just can't place it.

[Lord Jim]

I'm afraid those two guesses are wrong...

[Crackpot]

Well out with it then.

[Big RR]

Jim-I don't know the name, but was Jonathan Winters in it? For some reason, that's the only thing I can see based on your quotes.

[Lord Jim]

Yes he was, he is also the one who played two roles...

(Milton Berle also had a small part in it, so I guess there were two MM Worlders in the movie...)

If that doesn't jog anybody's memory sufficiently to recall the name in the next couple of hours, I'll go ahead and give the answer.

[Big RR]

OK, I know I saw it, but still can't thin of the title; I think Tab Hunter was in it as well (and Polyester)

[Joe Guy]

Now it's ringing a bell

Quasimodo Bueller's Day Off....?

[Lord Jim]

[Crackpot]

How about letting us in on the secret?

[RayThom]

Obviously, it's left up to me again:

[Lord Jim]

A very quirky film, (especially for it's time...it was made in 1965...based on a satirical novel by Evelyn Waugh)

Get a load of that cast:

Newly arrived in Hollywood from England, Dennis Barlow finds he has to arrange his uncle's interment at the highly-organised and very profitable Whispering Glades funeral parlour. His fancy is caught by one of their cosmeticians, Aimee Thanatogenos. But he has three problems - the strict rules of owner Blessed Reverand Glenworthy, the rivalry of embalmer Mr Joyboy, and the shame of now working himself at The Happy Hunting Ground pets' memorial home.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059410/

A lot of superb performances, but Rod Steiger as the temperamental and creepy senior mortician Mr. Joyboy really stole the show:





If you haven't seen it and you like good quality black comedy, it's definitely worth a watch...

[oldr_n_wsr]

Never heard of it.
What a surprise!?!?!?

[Lord Jim]

That's okay oldr...

I consider your cultural education as part of my charitable work...


Moving along...

Okay since I'm tired of messing with this thread, I'm going to make this one so easy that even Ray can get it...

(Assuming he's the next person to click on this thread since I'm pretty sure that the next person who does will be the winner):

Captain Renault: What in heaven's name brought you to Casablanca?

Rick: My health. I came to Casablanca for the waters.

Captain Renault: The waters? What waters? We're in the desert.

Rick: I was misinformed.

[Crackpot]

The Wizard of OZ?