Marlon Brando and George C Scott refusing Oscars.....why? Brando was something to do with Native Americans - he sent a squaw to the ceremony, didn't he? - but does anybody know the reasons for these...
I've heard that the best method for taking children's passport photos is in these public booths. How do I find out where they are? I live in Southend-on-Sea, Essex.
If a baby is used in a drama, do the parents receive a fee?If so, have I hit on a moral issue whereby these parents should be investigated by the authorities? After all, the individual isn't in a...
O.K. (thanks for that Mr Van Buren) I'm really sad, and would like to know if there is a good source for finding out filming locations, for film and tv? The movie database gives brief generalisations...
Is there a place within Christianity for superstition? Would a Roman Catholic - say - not walk under a ladder etc. yet still feel comfortable doing so, without it being in conflict with their...
Our body produces lactic acid to "oil" our muscles, but then has a degenerative effect once it has built up....how does this work? Can anybody explain - in lay terms - how and why lactic acid is...
I hears that the "O.K." sub for "alright" originated from an illiterate crate marker's abbreviation for "orl korrect". Or is this as spurious as the likes of "Gringo the rushes, oh!"?
UK singles chart.....who were the first band/group/combo to achieve the number one spot with the title of the tune the same initial as their name? ..... forgetting the "the", obviously.
The old one about "getting a hot meal inside you". What - apart from immediate warmth - does a hot meal provide that a cold one doesn't? Are there any significant temperature-based properties that...
Good old Kenny Everett used to come up with top tens for death and general tragedy songs - most of which were C&W based - but can anybody remember the titles? The Drunk Driver and Teddy Bear were in...
Why - in supermarkets - are plastic bags provided for all loose fruit and veg, except mushrooms where we are encouraged to use the paper variety? Are mushrooms the only chaps who can't fight their way...
Is there a directory any place up listing where TV/Movies are filmed? If not, why not?......that Bradford cemetery in "Billy Liar" looks a damn sight more interesting than the likes of Madame...
