Filmbrain's Screen Capture Quiz: Round 16, Week 9

Judging by the submissions, it appears that many of you made tremendous, time consuming efforts to figure out the source of last week's quiz. The "box office poison" line led many to assume it was either Ms. Hepburn or Ms. Crawford, but in fact it's none other than Kay Francis (or, if you prefer, Kay Fwances) in Lubitsch's better-than-brilliant Trouble In Paradise, one of the best romantic-comedies of the pre-code era. As for the Bert & Ernie in Paris hint, that would be a nod to star Herbert Marshall and director Ernst Lubsitch. Yeah, yeah...I know. Congrats to the few of you who were able to correctly identify the film -- well done! Preparations for Benten's upcoming 6/24 release of The Free Will (Der Freie Wille), our first foray into foreign fare have been taking up all my time in the past week, leaving scant moments left for blogging. Hopefully things will settle down later in the week, and I'll find the time to finish at least one of the four or five unfinished posts I've been working on. This week: After last week's head scratcher, I'll toss out an easy one. Ahh...the glory days of VHS. Seems like a lifetime ago. In what film will you find an enthusiastic young man about to sully his soul with Navy Seals? Submit your answers to this address. Good luck!

Comments

[Craig Clarke]

Being a huge Kay Francis fan, I would definitely have gotten this one had I been aware of it. I'll surely be following your quizzes from now on.

[Noel Vera]

Was I the only one to say "Kay Fwancis?" Was I?

Easy my ass. I don't know this one.

[Lady Wakasa]

Oy - I missed last week, Lubitsch fan that I am.

But I think I know this week's, so maybe all isn't lost...

I really should see about syndicating your feed.

[Hotspur]

What I love about this shot is how it's a perfect snapshot of its era...a portrait in VHS sleeves. Oh James LeGros, where are you now? Oh Anne Parillaud... Oh Kid N Play...