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Blackbirds
Blackbird, blackbirds, black bird or black birds may refer to: Birds Two groups of birds in the parvorder Passerida: * New World blackbirds, family Icteridae * Old World blackbirds, any of several species belonging to the genus ''Turdus'' in the family Turdidae **Chinese blackbird **Common blackbird **Grey-winged blackbird ** Indian blackbird **Somali thrush or Somali blackbird **Tibetan blackbird **White-collared blackbird Arts, entertainment, and media Books * ''Black Bird'' (Basilières novel), 2003, by Michel Basilières * ''Blackbird'' (Dibia novel), 2011 * ''Blackbirds'' (Wendig novel), 2012, by Chuck Wendig * ''Blackbird'' (memoir), 2000, by Jennifer Lauck * ''Blackbird'', a 1986 novel by Larry Duplechan * ''Blackbird'' (journal), an online journal of literature and the arts * ''Black Bird'' (manga), 2007, by Kanoko Sakurakoji * Blackbird (comics), an aircraft in the X-Men comics * Blackbird (Femizon), a villain in the Marvel Comics universe * Blackbird (Image Comic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackbird (Image Comics)
Blackbird, blackbirds, black bird or black birds may refer to: Birds Two groups of birds in the parvorder Passerida: * New World blackbirds, family Icteridae * Old World blackbirds, any of several species belonging to the genus ''Turdus'' in the family Turdidae **Chinese blackbird **Common blackbird **Grey-winged blackbird **Indian blackbird **Somali thrush or Somali blackbird **Tibetan blackbird **White-collared blackbird Arts, entertainment, and media Books * ''Black Bird'' (Basilières novel), 2003, by Michel Basilières * ''Blackbird'' (Dibia novel), 2011 * ''Blackbirds'' (Wendig novel), 2012, by Chuck Wendig * ''Blackbird'' (memoir), 2000, by Jennifer Lauck * ''Blackbird'', a 1986 novel by Larry Duplechan * ''Blackbird'' (journal), an online journal of literature and the arts * ''Black Bird'' (manga), 2007, by Kanoko Sakurakoji * Blackbird (comics), an aircraft in the X-Men comics * Blackbird (Femizon), a villain in the Marvel Comics universe * Blackbird (Image Comics) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackbirds (1915 Film)
''Blackbirds'' is an extant 1915 American silent film drama produced by Jesse Lasky and distributed through Paramount Pictures. The film marks an early starring screen appearance by actress Laura Hope Crews in this her second motion picture. The film is based on a 1913 Broadway play, ''Blackbirds'', by Harry James Smith which also starred Crews. This is a surviving film at the Library of Congress. It was remade in a 1920 film of the same name starring Justine Johnstone. Plot Cast *Laura Hope Crews - Leonie Sobatsky *Thomas Meighan - Jack Doggins/Honorable Nevil Trask *George Gebhardt - Bechel *Raymond Hatton - Hawke, Jr. *Jane Wolfe - Countess Maroff (* as Jane Wolf) *Florence Dagmar Florence Dagmar Oberg (October 22, 1895 – May 7, 1986) was an American silent film actress. She had several leading roles and worked for the Famous Players-Lasky film company, appearing at least twice with Thomas Meighan and Victor Moore whil ... - Miss Crocker *Evelyn Desmond - Mrs. Croc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackbirds (1920 Film)
''Blackbirds'' is a lost 1920 silent film crime drama produced and distributed by Realart Pictures, an affiliate of Paramount. It is based on a 1913 Broadway play ''Blackbirds'' by Harry James Smith. A previous 1915 version starred Laura Hope Crews who starred in the play. This version stars Justine Johnstone and William "Stage" Boyd. Cast *Justine Johnstone - Countess Leonie * William "Stage" Boyd - Detective(*billed as William Boyd) * Charles K. Gerrard - Duval *Jessie Arnold - Suzanne * Walter Walker - Howard Crocker *Marie Shotwell - Edna Crocker *Grace Parker - Arline Crocker *Ada Boshell - Grandma Crocker *Alex Saskins - Griggs *Mabel Bert Mabel Bert (née Scott, 1862 – ?) was an Australian-born American actress. Early life Bert was born in Australia in 1862. Her father was A.C. Scott whose family was very wealthy. They immigrated to the United States in 1865, settling in Sa ... References External linksBlackbirds at IMDb.com [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackbirds (Wendig Novel)
''Blackbirds'' is a 2012 noir/urban fantasy novel by Chuck Wendig. It was first published by Angry Robot. Synopsis Whenever Miriam Black makes skin contact with someone for the first time, she sees how and when they will die. As a result, she is unable to function in society, and has become a drifter. When a man picks her up while hitchhiking, and she sees that she will be present at the time of his violent death 30 days later, she begins trying to change the future. Reception ''Kirkus Reviews'' considered ''Blackbirds'' to be "delightfully vicious and bloody" with "an engaging blend of occult surrealism, nihilism, and startling violence", but conceded that the book's "pyrotechnic profanity, bloody ultraviolence, and lack of romance", as well as its " Tarantino-esque" multiple viewpoints, may not appeal to all readers. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Blackbird
The common blackbird (''Turdus merula'') is a species of true thrush. It is also called the Eurasian blackbird (especially in North America, to distinguish it from the unrelated New World blackbirds), or simply the blackbird where this does not lead to confusion with a local species. It breeds in Europe, Asiatic Russia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to Australia and New Zealand. It has a number of subspecies across its large range; a few of the Asian subspecies are sometimes considered to be full species. Depending on latitude, the common blackbird may be resident, partially migratory, or fully migratory. The adult male of the common blackbird (''Turdus merula merula'', the nominate subspecies), which is found throughout most of Europe, is all black except for a yellow eye-ring and bill and has a rich, melodious song; the adult female and juvenile have mainly dark brown plumage. This species breeds in woods and gardens, building a neat, cup-shaped nest, bound toge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-collared Blackbird
The white-collared blackbird (''Turdus albocinctus'') is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It can be found throughout the Indian subcontinent, ranging across Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland Shrubland, scrubland, scrub, brush, or bush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally or be the result of human activity. It m .... On the Tibetan Plateau White-collared Blackbirds can breed twice a year. The first breeding attempt results in small clutches where a few nestlings fledge in high body condition. Contrasting with the second attempt where larger clutches result in more chicks fledgling but these are in lower body condition. These differences are thought to be driven by parental feeding behaviour and seasona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New World Blackbird
Icterids () or New World blackbirds make up a family, the Icteridae (), of small to medium-sized, often colorful, New World passerine birds. Most species have black as a predominant plumage color, often enlivened by yellow, orange, or red. The species in the family vary widely in size, shape, behavior, and coloration. The name, meaning "jaundiced ones" (from the prominent yellow feathers of many species) comes from the Ancient Greek ''ikteros'' via the Latin ''ictericus''. This group includes the New World blackbirds, New World orioles, the bobolink, meadowlarks, Quiscalus, grackles, cowbirds, oropendolas, and cacique (bird), caciques. Despite the similar names, the first groups are only distantly related to the Old World common blackbird (a thrush (bird), thrush) or the Old World orioles. The Icteridae are not to be confused with the Icteriidae, a family created in 2017 and consisting of one species — the yellow-breasted chat (''Icteria virens''). Characteristics Most icter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackbird (2018 Film)
''Blackbird'' is a 2018 spy film directed, produced, written by and starring Michael Flatley. With a release delayed for several years, ''Blackbird'' was dismissed as a vanity project by the entertainment press, Brian Lloyd of entertainment.ie comparing Flatley to Tommy Wiseau of ''The Room'' infamy. Plot The secret agent "Blackbird" retires and opens a nightclub in the Caribbean to escape his past. A former lover comes to meet him, but brings trouble with her. Cast *Eric Roberts as Blake *Patrick Bergin as The Head *Ian Beattie as Nick *Rachel Warren as Brea *Serhat Metin as Muhammed *Nicole Evans as Vivian *Michael Flatley as Victor Blackley Production Filming took place in County Cork, London and Barbados. It was largely financed by Flatley himself. Release The first screening was a June 2018 private showing for cast and crew at the Stella Cinema, Rathmines, Dublin; ''Blackbird'' was shown at The May Fair Hotel, London as part of the Raindance Film Festival on 28 Septembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackbird (2019 Film)
''Blackbird'' is a 2019 American drama film directed by Roger Michell and written by Christian Torpe. It is a remake of the 2014 Danish film ''Silent Heart'', also written by Torpe. It stars Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet, Mia Wasikowska, Lindsay Duncan, Rainn Wilson, Bex Taylor-Klaus, and Sam Neill. It had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2019. It was released on September 18, 2020, by Screen Media Films. Premise A dying mother assembles her family to spend a final weekend together before she ends her life. Cast * Susan Sarandon as Lily * Kate Winslet as Jennifer * Mia Wasikowska as Anna * Sam Neill as Paul * Lindsay Duncan as Liz * Rainn Wilson as Michael * Bex Taylor-Klaus as Chris * Anson Boon as Jonathan Production The remake was announced in July 2018, with Kate Winslet, Diane Keaton and Mia Wasikowska cast to play members of the family. Roger Michell was announced as director, with filming initially set to begin in August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackbird (2014 Film)
''Blackbird'' is a 2014 drama film directed by Patrik-Ian Polk and starring Mo'Nique and Isaiah Washington. The film is adapted from the novel of the same name by Larry Duplechan and was released theatrically on April 24, 2015. Premise A gay teenager in high school in a small Baptist town in Mississippi struggles with his religion and his sexuality. To make matters worse, his younger sister has been missing for years and it is tearing his family apart. Cast * Julian Walker as Randy Rousseau * Mo'Nique as Claire Rousseau * Isaiah Washington as Lance Rousseau * Kevin Allesee as Marshall MacNeil * Terrell Tilford as Pastor Crandall *D. Woods as Leslie Crandall * Gary LeRoi Gray as Efrem * Torrey Laamar as Todd Waterson * Nikki Jane as Crystal Background Polk initially tried to get the film made several years earlier, with Jussie Smollett cast as the young lead, however financing fell through. When the funding came through years later, he was forced to re-cast because of Smollet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackbird (2013 Film)
''Blackbird'' is a 2013 drama film written and directed by Jamie Chambers. The film stars Scottish Gaelic actor and comedian Norman Maclean (Scottish Gaelic: Tormod MacGill-Eain) alongside Scottish folklorist and singer Margaret Bennett and Traditional Folk singer Sheila Stewart. Actors Scarlett Mack, Andrew Rothney and Patrick Wallace also appear. Accolades In 2013 ''Blackbird'' was nominated for the Scottish BAFTA Audience Award, the Audience Award at Cambridge Film Festival, and the Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film at Edinburgh International Film Festival The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) is a film festival that runs for two weeks in June each year. Established in 1947, it is the world's oldest continually running film festival. EIFF presents both UK and international films (all ti ... and won the 'Catty Award' for Narrative Feature at Catskill Mountains Film Festival, US. ''Blackbird'' won two awards in 2014 - the Festival Award for Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Bird
''The Black Bird'' is a 1975 comedy film written and directed by David Giler and starring George Segal and Stéphane Audran. It is a comedic sequel to the John Huston film version of ''The Maltese Falcon'' (1941) with Segal playing Sam Spade's son, Sam Spade, Jr., and Lee Patrick (actress), Lee Patrick and Elisha Cook Jr. reprising their roles of Effie Perrine and Wilmer Cook. It was Giler's first and only directorial effort. Plot When San Francisco, California, San Francisco private detective Sam Spade dies, his son, Sam, Jr., inherits his father's agency, including the sarcastic secretary, Effie Perine (also known as "Godzilla"). He must also continue his father's tradition of "serving minorities". When Caspar Gutman is killed outside Spade's building, his dying words are, "It's black and as long as your arm." Spade is given an offer by a member of the Order of St. John's Hospital to purchase his father's useless copy of the Maltese Falcon. A thug named Gordon Immerman has b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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