Cadillac (1989)Pretty in (1986)Skies Ahead (2020)Fang (1991)The Color (1985)The ... Rose of Cairo (1985)Rain (1984)Oleander (2002)The ... Panther (1963)House Down (2013)Christmas (1954)Noon (1960)
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The song "White Christmas" will likely be familiar to you and is the titular song for the 1954 musical "White Christmas'. The original version of the song was actually written for the 1942 film "Holiday Inn". Also sung by Bing Crosby, that version won an Oscar for Best Original Song for "Holiday Inn". Crosby's version of the song "White Christmas" is said to have sold over 50 million copies, making it likely to be the world's best-ever selling single.
The film has Bing Crosby paired with Danny Kaye to form a song-and-dance duo performing around the US after the Second World War. There is romance, misunderstandings and an attempt to help out a retired army general. Another Irving Berlin song "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep" earned the 1954 film an Oscar nomination.
2. House Down (2013)
Answer: White
The 2013 political action thriller "White House Down" sees President James Sawyer (portrayed by Jamie Foxx) as a target for various rogue Americans who attempt to make Sawyer do their bidding. A Capitol policeman and Afghanistan veteran John Cale (portrayed by Channing Tatum) stands in their way. It gets complicated when his daughter is taken hostage.
3. Fang (1991)
Answer: White
Based on the 1906 novel "White Fang" by Jack London, the 1991 film is one of a number of film adaptations bearing the name. The film tells the story of the friendship which develops between a young gold prospector and a wolfdog, a hybrid of a wolf and a dog, in late 19th century Alaska. Ethan Hawke portrays the young Jack Conroy with White Fang, portrayed the wolfdog Jed who appeared in several films in the 1980s and 1990s.
4. Oleander (2002)
Answer: White
The 2002 drama "White Oleander" is based on the 1999 novel of the same name by Janet Fitch. It is the tale of Astrid who goes through various fostering experiences whilst struggling to cope with her mother Ingrid's toxic influence from prison. Ingrid is in prison for murdering her boyfriend with white oleander poison.
As well as being the method of killing, it is also a metaphor for the mother and her impact on people.
5. Pretty in (1986)
Answer: Pink
A teen rom-com, the 1986 film "Pretty in Pink" takes a look at 'rich boy meets poor girl' teenage love so there are plenty of social obstacles in their way. The music soundtrack reflects the era with the film's title coming from the 1981 song by the British rock band the Psychedelic Furs.
The song was re-recorded for the opening scenes of the film, which showcases new wave music throughout. The 1986 novel adaptation by H B Gilmour and Randi Reisfield has a different ending to the film as the final scene in the film was changed after the book was released.
6. The ... Panther (1963)
Answer: Pink
The Pink Panther franchise with the inept Inspector Jacques Clouseau started with the 1963 comedy film "The Pink Panther". The film takes its name from the diamond gifted to Princess Dala by her father and which attracts the attention of various thieves including the Phantom.
The Inspector (portrayed by Peter Sellers) is on the Phantom's trail however things don't go to plan. There have been over ten films made as part of the franchise.
7. Cadillac (1989)
Answer: Pink
The 1989 comedy action film "Pink Cadillac" stars Clint Eastwood and Bernadette Peters with Eastwood portraying a skip-tracer, a specialist in finding people. In this case, Peters' character Lou Ann has run off with her husband's pink Cadillac as well as skipping bail. Unfortunately the Cadillac contains counterfeit money belonging to a white supremacist group of which her husband is a member, so a chase ensues.
8. Skies Ahead (2020)
Answer: Pink
"Pink Skies Ahead" is a 2020 American comedy-drama which got caught up in the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a coming-of-age movie which follows Winona as she drops out of college and returns home to live with her parents. With an anxiety diagnosis, she starts a downward spiral before getting set on the right tracks.
In her directorial debut, Kelly Oxford also wrote the screenplay and incorporates some autobiographical elements.
9. The Color (1985)
Answer: Purple
Based on the Pulitzer Prize Winning 1982 novel "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker, the 1985 film is a Stephen Spielberg-directed adaptation. It depicts the coming-of-age story of a young African-American woman who lives through a series of brutal experiences during the early 1900s.
The film received 11 Oscar nominations but won none. A musical film adaptation of the novel was also released in 2023.
10. Rain (1984)
Answer: Purple
The 1984 rock musical film "Purple Rain" was a result of the musician Prince's strong desire to star in a studio film. The story that was filmed is about a talented but troubled band frontman who ends up competing with another frontman at the First Avenue nightclub where they had regular slots. The three bands initially involved were the Revolution, the Modernaire and the Time. Morris Day of the Time formed Apollonio 6 in the film in order to displace the Kid (portrayed by Prince) and the Revolution.
Three albums were released as a result of the film: the soundtrack album "Purple Rain" (1984) from Prince, "Ice Cream Castle" (1984) by the Time, and "Apollonia 6" (1984) by Apollonia 6 (a band formed by Prince rather than Morris Day). The film won an Oscar for Best Original Song Score and the album was Prince's first to reach the top of the Billboard 200.
11. Noon (1960)
Answer: Purple
The 1999 film "The Talented Mr Ripley" was not the first film adaptation of the 1955 novel of the same name by Patricia Highsmith. It was in fact the French 1960 crime thriller "Purple Noon". Tom Ripley is sent to Italy to convince his friend and wealthy playboy to return home, however the playboy has no intention of doing so and Ripley decides on another plan.
The 1999 film has a different ending to the 1960 film, with both differing from the book's ending.
12. The ... Rose of Cairo (1985)
Answer: Purple
A period fantasy comedy from Woody Allen, the 1985 film "The Purple Rose of Cairo" sees Mia Farrow's character going to the movies to distract herself after losing her job in Depression-era New Jersey. She ends up re-watching a film repeatedly (namely "The Purple Rose of Cairo") and things get interesting when the archaeologist character Tom Baxter from the film enters the real world to join her.
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