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BaftaBaby 
"Always entranced by cinema."
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 Posted - 10/21/2007 : 17:28:11
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Greetings FWFRers
I'm compiling another of my adorable accolades - this one features actors [or animated characters]who do impersonations of other well-known actors. These are NOT bio-pics - but the character doing an impression of another real-live actor. It can be just a line or two.
Here's my list so far, but I'm sure there must be others I'm forgetting:
Keeping The Faith - Ed Norton does Dustin Hoffman in Rainman.
Aladdin - Robin Williams as the Genie does Jack Nicholson and Rodney Dangerfield.
In Bugs Bunny Rides Again, Bugs does both Danny Kaye and Gary Cooper.
In On The Double Danny Kaye does Marlene Dietrich.
In Maple Palm, two characters do impersonations: Nicole does Mae West, and Billy does Burt Lahr as the Cowardly Lion.
Olive Oyl also does Mae West in A Wolf in Sheikh's Clothing.
Porky Pig's Five and Ten features fish doing Mae West and Laurel and Hardy.
I was going to include Mario Montez as Harlot doing Jean Harlow - but that's really his character so I don't think that counts.
Can anyone think of any more?
BIT THANX IN ADVANCE
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Edited by - BaftaBaby on 10/21/2007 17:28:45 |
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Whippersnapper. 
"A fourword thinking guy."
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Posted - 10/21/2007 : 18:13:00
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Some Like It Hot.
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lemmycaution
"Long mired in film"
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 10/21/2007 : 18:33:56
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THanks, Judy!
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 10/21/2007 : 18:35:18
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That's worth a vote in anyone's accolade!
Loverly lem!
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Tori 
"I don't get it...."
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Posted - 10/21/2007 : 21:37:44
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I liked Greg Kinnear's Jack Nicholson in 'As Good As It Gets'.
Tom Hanks also does some Godfather impressions in 'You've Got Mail' |
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 10/21/2007 : 21:42:50
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quote:
Originally posted by Tori
I liked Greg Kinnear's Jack Nicholson in 'As Good As It Gets'.
Tom Hanks also does some Godfather impressions in 'You've Got Mail'
Brilliant! Thanks, Tori!
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lemmycaution
"Long mired in film"
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Posted - 10/21/2007 : 21:44:19
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 10/21/2007 : 22:34:59
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quote:
Originally posted by lemmycaution
Belmondo does Michel Simon in Pierrot le Fou.
Well remembered!
Merci mon brave.
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 10/22/2007 : 10:53:21
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This 12-film accolade - called It's Like They Were In The Room - is now open.
If anyone has any more to add, I'll be happy to fatten up the acc.
BIG THANKS to Whippersnapper, lemmy caution and the lovely Tori for your help!
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ChocolateLady
"500 Chocolate Delights"
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Posted - 10/22/2007 : 11:32:09
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Don't forget Play it Again, Sam as there's an actor who impersonates Bogart throughout the whole movie.
I'd also put in Bugsy Malone, as all the kids impersonate one gangster star or another. |
Edited by - ChocolateLady on 10/22/2007 11:33:35 |
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ci�nas 
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Posted - 10/23/2007 : 00:35:54
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 10/23/2007 : 01:15:38
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quote:
Originally posted by ChocolateLady
Don't forget Play it Again, Sam as there's an actor who impersonates Bogart throughout the whole movie.
I'd also put in Bugsy Malone, as all the kids impersonate one gangster star or another.
Nice try, CL ... but Jerry Lacey's character actually IS Bogart, so that's not a character doing an impersonation. And, though the kids in Bugsy Malone are doing stereotypical mobsters, they aren't actually impersonating anyone in particular. But thanks anyway!
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 10/23/2007 : 01:16:47
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Originally posted by lamhasuas
Jonny Lee Miller does Sean Connery in Trainspotting.
Oh, of course ... when they're all lying on the grass! Thanks, lamhasuas! In it goes.
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ci�nas
"hands down"
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Posted - 10/23/2007 : 20:30:30
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In The Killing of Sister George, Susannah York & Beryl Reid attend a fancy dress party as Laurel & Hardy (respectively). Years since I�ve seen this film but I�m absolutely certain they adopt a few mannerisms -- Ollie fiddles with her tie & Stan scratches her head, &c �- so that you could regard this as �impersonating� rather than merely �dressing up as�.
In Benny & Joon, Johnny Depp spends pretty much the entire excruciating film imitating Buster Keaton.
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MisterBadIdea 
"PLZ GET MILK, KTHXBYE"
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Posted - 10/23/2007 : 20:58:12
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Natalie Portman does Madonna in Leon.
Gloria Swanson does Charlie Chaplin in Sunset Boulevard.
Tom Cruise does Jack Nicholson (don't know if that counts) in A Few Good Men.
Matthew Modine does (a lousy) John Wayne in Full Metal Jacket. |
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Impressionistic Help Wanted Please
