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    Which film, set on New Year's Eve, featured an actress who put on an extra 32 pounds of weight for her Oscar nominated role and is credited with starting a whole new film genre, with a sequel following seven years later?

    Question #42884. Asked by gmackematix. (Jan 01 04 12:40 AM)


    skypilot024

    		Was it Shelley Winters in "The Poseiden Adventure"?

    Jan 01 04, 9:48 PM
    McGruff

    		I think Skypilot is correct. Beyond the Poseidon Adventure was 1979, the original released in 72. The genre, I suppose, would be disaster movies.

    Jan 02 04, 1:20 AM

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