Quiz time

[simon c]

OK

What's the link between Baker Street and Billy Connolly? (Full explanation, please).

Gerry Rafferty:
Billy was the leader of a band (Humblebums) who had some hits in the early 70's. One of the other members was Gerry Rafferty. When the Humblebums split, Gerry Rafferty formed Stealers Wheel (Stuck in the Middle with You) and then went solo and had a hit with Baker Street.

[Driver]

Full marks for a very comprehensive reply! Your go, Simon.

[simon c]

I spent Sunday with my foot up watching old videos after twisting my ankle.

One of the movies was "The man who shot Liberty Valance", which stars John Wayne and is notable as one of the few movies where John Wayne's character dies in the movie. (Well, they attend his funeral anyway).

The quiz is:
Name four more movies where John Wayne's character dies.

[Bob Willson]

The Alamo

[himzol]

The alamo,
The shootist,
The cowboys,

sorry stuck for the fourth... someone else?

[simon c]

The alamo,
The shootist,
The cowboys,

sorry stuck for the fourth... someone else?

Here's a small clue: the rest are not Westerns

[himzol]

I seem to recall he died in a movie where he was deep sea diving, buggered if I can remember the name of it. For some reason the flying leathernecks keeps coming to mind as well though I'm not sure why.

anybody else care to fill in the gaps?

[Bob Willson]

He made many war movies, so it is probable that the rest of them are in this category.

[jackiew]

got a video where he plays a guy who goes round capping oil rig fires ... can't remember if he expires in it though ... have to go home and watch the end again.

[Driver]

got a video where he plays a guy who goes round capping oil rig fires ... can't remember if he expires in it though ... have to go home and watch the end again.

Jackie

That movie was about Red Adair - and he only died last month. So if the Dook had him killed off in the movie he was messing with the historical record.

Incidentally, there's a very good joke about Red Adair's fictional brother Green(! )

Col

[simon c]

Just an update on status so far:
There are seven to pick from (out of a total 174 movies that John Wayne starred in) and so far Himzol has three (Bob already had one of those)
Of the four remaining, two are war movies and two are based at sea (so Himzol is close but still needs to get one of their names)
Flying Leathernecks is not one nor is Hellfighters, the one based loosely on Red Adair.

PS I'm a bit of a fan

[Driver]

PS I'm a bit of a fan

OK - I'll bite - which bit?

[simon c]

OK - I'll bite - which bit?

After falling for that old one, it'll have to be the knob.

[bitingmidge]

Incidentally, there's a very good joke about Red Adair's fictional brother Green(! )

and a not bad shaggy dog story about his dancing partner Ninger Ronjers as well.

P

[himzol]

Wake of the red witch,

Nagged at me all bloody night, had to go and google for the name. If I'm right I'll let somebody else have the honor as I don't have another question to replace it.

Himzo.