This week’s movie was the 1926 MGM silent picture “Exit Smiling” with Beatrice Lillie (one of Friday’s mystery guests) and Jack Pickford (Thursday’s mystery guest). The story was by Marc Connelly, screenplay by Sam Taylor and Tim Whelan with titles by Joe Farnham. It was directed by Sam Taylor.
And for Monday, we have a mystery gent with a cigar.
This is DeWitt Jennings.
And for Tuesday, we have a somewhat surprised mystery woman.
This is Doris Lloyd.
Please congratulate Mike Hawks for identifying Monday’s mystery chap.
And for Wednesday….
This is Franklin Pangborn, much younger than we are used to seeing him.
Please congratulate Mike Hawks for identifying our mystery movie and Tuesday’s mystery woman and Sheila for identifying Tuesday’s mystery woman.
And for Thursday….
Jack Pickford.
Please congratulate Mary Mallory (mystery movie and Wednesday’s mystery fellow), Benito (Wednesday’s mystery fellow) and Mike Hawks (Wednesday’s mystery fellow).
And for Friday…
Bea Lillie and Doris Lloyd.
Please congratulate Mary Mallory (Tuesday’s and Thursday’s mystery guests), Mike Hawks (Thursday’s mystery gent) and Dan Nather (mystery movie and guests).
Is it Fred Kelsey, as “Detective Jones”, from GOLD DIGGERS OF 1933?
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Alas, I’m afraid not.
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Edgar Kennedy?
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Interesting guess, but alas, no.
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DeWitt Jennings.
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Stage Mother
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Alas, I’m afraid not.
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Edward Kimball yesterday?
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Marceline Day.
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Alas, I’m afraid not.
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Doris Lloyd in EXIT SMILING 1926.
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Applause?
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Doris Lloyd?
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Stick em up, Franklin Pangborn!
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Franklin Pangborn in a very early macho performance.
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William Gillette Monday and Louise Lorraine yesterday in EXIT SMILING.
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Jack Pickford today and Louise Lorraine Tuesday.
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Oops, make that Doris Lloyd Tuesday.
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My movie sense is saying “MGM silent feature.” EXIT SMILING?
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That’s it! Just looked at the DVD to check. So that means:
Monday — DeWitt Jennings
Tuesday — Doris Lloyd
Wednesday — Franklin Pangborn
Thursday — Jack Pickford
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Jack Pickford in a sober moment.
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Thursday — a very young Cesar Romero?
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Oh I’m afraid not. Sorry.
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Beatrice Lillie and Louise Lorraine today.
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Couldn’t get it until I put together Wednesday’s Franklin Pangborn with Friday’s Beatrice Lillie in drag; “Exit Smiling” from 1926.
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Beatrice Lillie and Doris Lloyd taking it big.
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This is “Exit Smiling.” Wednesday is Franklin Pangborn and Friday is Bea Lillie.
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Those of us who come from Chicago will forever remember Bea Lillie’s famous comeback after being snubbed by Mrs. Armour at a high end Chicago beauty salon: “You may tell the butcher’s wife that Lady Peel has finished.”
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