Degrees of Separation

[The Schofield Kid]

Mikhail Baryshnikov was in Company Business (1991) with Gene Hackman from Unforgiven and Absolute Power.

Next:

Lou Costello

[Clint Van Wallach]

Lou Costello was in Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953) with Martha Hyer who co-starred in Francis in the Navy.


Next: Shemp Howard

[KC]

CvW, we prefer not to use the films that Eastwood appeared in before A Fistful of Dollars, which was his first starring role. Can you find a better one-stepper?

[Clint Van Wallach]

No Problem.

I did check page one of this thread  before I answered tgy's post and didn't see that rule about pre-Fistful films.

I think it's a good rule anyway.  Before I come up with a new first stepper why don't we let  someone answer tgy's post  correctly. I'll give it some more thought myself.

Incidentally, if anyone is interested in how Shemp Howard could possibly be connected to Clint, Shemp was in a film called 'Hellzapoppin' in 1941 that also featured Billy Curtis whom we all know as Mortcai in 'High Plains Drifter.'

You didn't really think I was going to connect Clint to a Three Stooges Short did you?

[Canadian Lady]

Hey CvW I didn't know that rule either! It makes this one a BIT harder!! Ummm....

[KC]

Well, there IS one for Lou Costello ... 'cause I found it. Can anyone else?

[Clint Van Wallach]

Lou Costello was in 'Comin Round The Mountain' with Robert Easton who played "Atwell" in ' Paint Your Wagon.'

Now you all know how I spent MY weekend.

I'll be back in a bit. I'm starting to look like Ben Rumson.

[KC]

Wow ... so there are TWO for Lou Costello!

[Clint Van Wallach]

I don't have to guess that one too do I???!!!

I've seen enough Abbott and Costello cast lists to last me for quite some time, thank-you very much. Which coincidentally brings me to this well groomed fellow:

Next: The Wolfman- Lon Chaney Jr.
                                                                                 
He met Lou Costello too.  Should've eaten 'im!!

Oh, and am I hallucinating or does the title of this thread look different than last week?

[KC]

Just  for the record, the other Lou Costello one-stepper I had was via Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops (1955). Marjorie Bennett (Coogan's Bluff) had a small part in that, uncredited, according to the IMDb.

Oh, and am I hallucinating or does the title of this thread look different than last week?

I don't think the thread title has changed since the thread was started ... back in December '02. What is the difference you think you may be ... "hallucinating"?

[Clint Van Wallach]

I see what I did. Last week I was reading posts on pages 6 and 7,  where the subject on the individual posts read "degrees of seperation."  Guess I got distracted or forgot where I left off when I started reading again. I thought either someone had corrected it or I was imagining I actually saw it.  Man, I need a vacation!  Also I think I better spend less time on this board or pretty soon Mrs. van Wallach  is going to want a sepAration!

[KC]

Well, it's nice to have someone around here who actually cares about spelling!

[The Schofield Kid]

Wow ... so there are TWO for Lou Costello!

Must be three,because the two mentioned wasn't the one I knew of.

[Canadian Lady]

Lon Chaney Jr. starred in "High Noon" with Lee Van Cleef ( GBU)

Next: Fionnula Flanagan

Oh and Congrats to all the findings of Lou Costello one steppers!  I couldn't find any but TV episode ones!

[Clint Van Wallach]

Lon Chaney Jr. starred in "High Noon" with Lee Van Cleef ( GBU)

'High Noon' also featured Sheb Wooley from 'The Outlaw Josey Wales' and of course the 'Rawhide' series (which wouldn't have counted).

And Lon Chaney Jr. was also in the 1955 film,  'I Died a Thousand Times'  with cast members Dennis Hopper (Hang 'em High) and Dub Taylor (the gas station attendant in 'Thunderbolt and Lightfoot'.)

Nice job CL. Sorry my one-stepper wasn't as challenging as the last one.

Carry on.

[Clint Van Wallach]

Fionnula Flanagan was in 'The Divine Secrets of Ya Ya Sisterhood' with James Garner from 'Space Cowboys.'


It's going to take me awhile to read all the posts on this thread so I'll take a chance-

Next: Clark Gable

[Canadian Lady]

Good one CvW! It was different than the one I had in mind but it still works
Oh yah... Clark Gable was in "The Misfits" with Eli Wallach! (GBU)


Next: John Hurt

[dane with no name]

Next: John Hurt

John Hurt was in Harry Potter and the philosopher stone with Richard Harris (Unforgiven)

Next one (staying in Alien land) Michael Biehn

[Clint Van Wallach]

Michael Biehn was in 'The Abyss' with Ed Harris who was in 'Absolute Power.'

Also just discovered Ed Harris was born in Tenafly, N.J. which is about a mile from MY hometown.

Next in line: Nick Nolte

Back to yardwork

[dane with no name]

Michael Biehn was in 'The Abyss' with Ed Harris who was in 'Absolute Power.'

Oh yeah, that's right. Was originally thinking of The rock (which would have given the same result)

Nick Nolte was in Mulholland Drive with  John Malkovich (In the line of fire)

Next one : Ron Perlman