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red dog 1

(33,730 posts) Mon Apr 6, 2026, 07:18 PM Apr 6

Re: "Benny & Joon"
A) Who was originally cast to play the role of Benny?
B) What actress was offered the role of Joon but turned it down?

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Post a question about a movie & see if anyone knows the answer without using Google [View all] red dog 1 Apr 6 OP

Who portrayed Sam Spade in the 1931 film "The Maltese Falcon"? Harker Apr 6 #1

Humphrey Bogart some_of_us_are_sane Apr 6 #3

Bogart played the part ten years later... Harker Apr 6 #4

Oh! Had NO IDEA some_of_us_are_sane Apr 6 #6

Good question! red dog 1 Apr 7 #10

Ricardo Cortez? nt. boonecreek Jun 10 #25

Very good! Harker Jun 10 #27

Don't know, but here's one.... some_of_us_are_sane Apr 6 #2

Peter O'Toole as General Tanz in " Night of the Generals." Harker Apr 6 #5

YES!!! I LOVE that movie! some_of_us_are_sane Apr 6 #7

Yes, he was utterly horrifying! Harker Apr 6 #8

In "Thunderball", what was the name of Largo's yacht? Harker May 15 #13

Slazenger 7 VGNonly Jun 8 #19

"Here's my Penfold Hearts." Harker Jun 8 #21

Re: "Unforgiven" (1992) directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. red dog 1 May 21 #15

Levon Helm Was also in The Right Stuff Brother Buzz Jun 7 #18

He was in a lot of movies. red dog 1 20 hrs ago #34

I liked his short part it the film, The Shooter Brother Buzz 19 hrs ago #36

In the film More American Graffiti VGNonly Jun 8 #20

Check this. VGNonly Jun 8 #23

I know the song well & lived in Mendocino County for 10 years. red dog 1 20 hrs ago #35

It was Doug Sahm. VGNonly 19 hrs ago #37

What actor was also in both VGNonly Jun 9 #24

Charles Dierkop. Harker Jun 10 #26

What Butch & Sundance costar was also in VGNonly Jun 17 #28

Yes Jeff Corey! VGNonly Jun 17 #30

He's a treat. Harker Jun 17 #31

He always gave me sort of a John Carradine vibe. VGNonly Jun 17 #32

I can see that. Harker Jun 17 #33