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Originally posted by Nyxie
The grapes of wrath?
Good evening Nyxie, I've never heard of that one.

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That was a great movie. I don't know if this will help, but Arcadia is also a town in California. Could they be referring to an actress from there?

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Originally posted by bambee
Good evening Nyxie, I've never heard of that one.
It was filmed in california just off highway 66 near arcadia. It's a movie classic interpretation of a john steinback novel and was filmed in 1940. Had henry fonda, john carradine, and jane darwell.

It's a great movie and most likey the answer to this question, but the hint is too obscure for me to be sure.

O yeah Hey Bambee 🙂

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Originally posted by bambee
See four post above wucky, and hello!
whoops...i see. silly me. 😉

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My guess was The Thief of Bagdad. It was based on many Arabian tales and... well, like I told phil, it's mostly a shot in the dark... but that may have some connection with Arcadia. The only movie I can think of that had anything directly to do with Arcadia was this movie The Arcadians from the 20s, and it sucked, I fell asleep during it. I took the honor of looking through the filmographies of some the actresses in that movie, but only small supporting actresses from it had any roles in anything that came out in 1940... that and I just figured I was trying too hard on a puzzle that was probably much simpler.

Don't forget that 1940 was Walt Disney's best year, with Fantasia and Pinnochio... maybe one of those could be it also.


P.S. for Moldy: Does my fan club have jackets yet? 🙄😀

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Originally posted by seraphimvulture
My guess was The Thief of Bagdad. It was based on many Arabian tales and... well, like I told phil, it's mostly a shot in the dark... but that may have some connection with Arcadia. The only movie I can think of that had anything directly to do with Arcadia was this movie The Arcadians from the 20s, and it sucked, I fell asleep during it. I took the ...[text shortened]... aybe one of those could be it also.


P.S. for Moldy: Does my fan club have jackets yet? 🙄😀
You'll all be sorry if I turn out to be right.

I discounted anyone from arcadians also.

I think the hint is actually about something that does'nt appear in the film:

The novel's original ending was far too controversial to be even considered for a film in 1940. It involved Rose of Sharon Joad giving birth to a stillborn baby and then offering her milk-filled breasts to a starving man, dying in a railroad car.

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Originally posted by Nyxie
You'll all be sorry if I turn out to be right.

I discounted anyone from arcadians also.

I think the hint is actually about something that does'nt appear in the film:

The novel's original ending was far too controversial to be even considered for a film in 1940. It involved Rose of Sharon Joad giving birth to a stillborn baby and then offering her milk-filled breasts to a starving man, dying in a railroad car.
now I really feel like my coffee
eeww

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All I can say guys is thanks for trying. I will find out the answer for you and post it.
Might have to charge a small fee for having a peek but then hey
No pain no gain!

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Originally posted by phil nutley
All I can say guys is thanks for trying. I will find out the answer for you and post it.
Might have to charge a small fee for having a peek but then hey
No pain no gain!
And there will be pain if you don't tell us, cause this has been buggin' me. 😠


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Originally posted by seraphimvulture
And there will be pain if you don't tell us, cause this has been buggin' me. 😠


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We were not actually at the competition and were asked this question by a neighbour.
Over the weekend we will get him to check the information supplied, on the basis that if its stumped a myriad of highly intelligent chess buffs with the ability to unravel all sorts of knotty problems, then maybe the original clue was flawed.

I'll keep you posted !😕

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Pretty Woman maybe?

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The Maltese Falcon

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The Constant Nymph?

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Ok guys seems some of the information was flawed.... not a lot but...
Instead of being a film specifically to 1940 it seems it was a film made in the 1940's ie a time period of 9 years 1940 - 1949.
Just to give you a flavour of some of the other clues here are some samples

A Tale of soft cheese...... Philadelphia Story
He's not first or econd......Third Man
Aintree's plush cover........Nation Velvet

So here's a couple for you to try as well.. ( I know the answers to these)

The Late Princess Margaret.....?
Expire with warm Feet.............?
Take the M6 to carlisle...........?

Again they are all 1940's films


Good luck!


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Originally posted by phil nutley
Expire with warm Feet.............?
"Die With Your Boots On"?
Or maybe it was "They Died With Their Boots On".