Q: The Civil War films Gettysburg and Gods and Generals from Turner Entertainment were to have a third part, The Last Full Measure.What became of it? I heard battle scenes were filmed at the same time as the filming of Gods and Generals, but that was quite awhile back.
A: Entertainment mogul Ted Turner did plan to make a trilogy of Civil War movies based on the books by the late Michael Shaara and his son, Jeff. Gettysburg was based on Michael's novel The Killer Angels and received considerable acclaim when it was released in 1993. Jeff continued the saga with Gods and Generals, a prequel to Gettysburg, and a sequel, The Last Full Measure. (For more about all this, see the website www.jeffshaara.com.)
A movie version of Gods and Generals was released in 2003. It was not a success; according to Box Office Mojo, it grossed about $12.9 million after costing more than $56 million to make. Now Jeff Shaara has this note on his website: ``Because of the poor box office results for Gods and Generals, Ted Turner has dropped all plans to finance a film version of Last Full Measure. Someone else may yet step forward, but so far, no one in Hollywood has shown interest. Despite the many rumors to the contrary, I'm sorry to say that no film is now in the works.''
Q: What state is Desperate Housewives supposed to take place in?
A: Fans have noted references to ''the Eagle State'' and the city of Fairview, neither of which suggests a real location. I would have thought either California or somewhere in the South, given the weather, but even that might be too specific. The show's production designer told The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette a few years ago that the location is deliberately ambiguous.
Q: I am looking for two movies, The Molly Maguires and I Remember Mama. Are they on tape or DVD?
A: Both The Molly Maguires, starring Sean Connery, and I Remember Mama, with Irene Dunne, have been released on DVD. If your local video retailer cannot get them, they are for sale on Amazon.com.
