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Oh! Regarding Donald Crisp - this bio is from the actor's background site Donald Crisp was born George William Crisp at the family home in Bow, London. Donald's parents were James Crisp and Elizabeth Crisp, his birth was registered by his mother on 4th September 1882. Donald's sisters were Elizabeth, Ann, Alice (known as Loiusa) and Eliza and his brothers were James, John and Mark. Family memories state that Donald's brother in law James Needham (Louisa's husband) lent/gave Donald the fare to USA. The family have a photo of Donald which he sent to 'Jimmy' and signed. On 16th February 1937 Donald applied for a US Social Security account number giving his address as N Vista Street Hollywood California, and his employers Warner Brothers Pictures Burbank California. On his application Donald did not know his mother's maiden name.

Hiya John good to see you. Elevenses is what you have between breakfast and lunch Americans call it brunch. Am I right Christine? Pat x

I have never seen any of these films the only one I have heard of was 'How green was my valley', wasn't Roddy McDowall in it. What is elevenses??

Hi Christine Do they have elevenses in NZ do you think? I got sent a lovely T shirt from my Maori mates for Christmas & some Maori reggae you jealous or what LOL :-))) Pat x

Im here....hopefully some more will turn up . John should be about having elevenses now , so he might be here soon. Christine x

Hiya anyone around? John Christine Humph Dorothy Daisy Lucia the cat or dog LOL even a mouse? Pat x

Liked him as a child actor Pat but not as an adult actor, but then he did have a lot of duff parts! Used to enjoy the matinees best if I got a good cry at them...still enjoy a weepy. Roddy McDowell featured in quite a few that got me bubbling as a child, apart from Lassie there were also the Flicka and Son of Flicka films....wish they'd re-run them all now. Christine

Yes those Matinees on the telly how many saturday afternoons nothing better to do probably stuck in the house with a cold whatever in the height of the winter it was lovely sitting under a blanket watching films like How Green was my Valley did you like Roddy McDowall? I always liked him and always thought he was one of the most level headed child stars there was, besides Micky Rooney I reckoned Roddy did well to survive the traumatics of child stardom. Here a bit of trivia did you know (I only saw this recently) Roddy was born in Herne Hill thats where I started from :-))) aint that weird he never spoke like anyone from Herne Hill but then I came from posh end of the area LOL the writers end there was Chaucer Road, Spencer Road Shakespeare Road and Milton Road all named after writers obviously thought that was well good lol. Pat x

YEs confusing....some sites have him born George William Crisp...1880 Bow, London others have him born Donald Crisp 1880 Aberfeldy, Scotland can't find him on Scottish 1881 census, so still don't know either way! Christine

Oh good glad I got some right. All those Saturday afternoons of watching the old movies paid off then. Loved Donald Crisp when I was young....the Lassie Films and Greyfriar's Bobby. I've read differing reports of where he was born Pat, as I too thought he was Scottish but I have seen it said he was born in London. Must go and check and see what I can find. Christine

Way to go Christine Now John Christine she is younger than me and there she is trying and she has the first one RIGHT!!! LOL Yes Pat O'Brien he played the Priest in Angels and A Reporter in Front Page which was remade with the wonderful, MAtthau and Lemmon partnership LOL (My faves love them two) Yes No 4 is correct Bob Hope loved Paleface and son of as well East is East and West is West lol. Jane Russell Yes Donald Crisp is right as well he was a Scot wasn't he? Great actor in some terrific films. Well done Christine and I think that is right about Spencers mountain. Pat x

Can I have a bash at the few I think I might know? I know both Pat O'Brien and James Cagney were in Angels with Dirty Faces....but can't remember Cagney being in the others, so I'll say 1 Pat O'Brien 4 Bob Hope 6 Donald Crisp..... Spencers Mountain was the film The Waltons came from...wasn't it? Christine

Hi John & Christine see our wanderer never returned thats Aileen Winter i am talking about :-( Here John I chose them cos they are good films and I thought you were a man of taste lol. Yes some are oldies but hey most of the films I like where filmed BEFORE I was born :-))) Hope you are well? Have Hitchcock lined up and yes a lot of his were before i was born too!!! Who else is a Hitchcock fan? Pat x

Now John, I'm just a slip of a girl (well youngish) and I know some of the answers, so they're not that ancient.LOL Christine

Right you are Christine for 'The Prince and the Pauper' each film version has that line in it. And that line from Home Alone was one of the films closing lines. Crikey Pat - never seen any of those films a bit before my time, looks like its Google or Ask Jeeves time for these.

For John in NZ Hi John, I am sorry to be so slow but at last got myself sorted I have these few to start you off, I have a few questions on some Hitchcock films for you after these if you fancy them that is? I can’t remember if you are a Hitch fan like me. These are multiple choice which Actor starred in each of the following 1. The Front Page - Air Mail - Angels with Dirty Faces Pat O'Brien, James Cagney, Ralph Bellamy or Frank McHugh 2. Shop Around the Corner - Born to Dance - Winchester '73 Robert Mitchum, James Stewart, Eleanor Powell or Ann Miller 3. Boom Town - Cain and Mabel - It Happened One Night Spencer Tracy, claudette Colbert, Clark Gable or Peter Sellers 4. The Big Broadcast of 1938 - The Lemon Drop Kid - Beau James W. C. Fields, Alexis Smith, Bob Hope or Paul Douglas 5. The Dark Angel - The Little Foxes - Forreign Correspondent Fredric March, Herbert Marshall, Bing Crosby or George Raft 6. How Green Was My Valley - Knute Rockne, All American - Spencer's Mountain Donald Crisp, Paul Muni, Barry Fitzgerald or Peter Falk OK thats it for now John will do Hitchcock & maybe open it up for the others to have a go if they fancy it as well. Good luck :-) Pat x

Hi John....got to be The Prince and the Pauper hasn't it? Funny Home Alone being tha last answer...it was on TV tonight ....again! Christine

That would so right, Christine. 2. “This is good for cracking nuts. Isn't it?” said by a character from which famous book and film. Extra clues Mark Twain wrote the book! Real people mixed with fictitious people in Tudor times. Look-a-like boys. The father had many wives. The next clue if needed will virtually give it to you, I think.

Hiya John, good to see you. Hope you and the family are well and enjoying your Summer time over there. I think number 7 must be from Home Alone? Christine

Still needing 2 & 7 2. “This is good for cracking nuts. Isn't it?” said by a character from which famous book and film - extra clue Mark Twain wrote the book. 7. “Kevin, what did you do to my room?” another clue a kid and villians don't mix.