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Calvin Levels
Calvin Levels (born September 30, 1954) is an American film actor. In 1984, he won a Theatre World Award and was nominated for both the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play for his portrayal of Calvin Jefferson in ''Open Admissions''. Levels is known for his roles in the films ''The Atlanta Child Murders'' (1985), ''Adventures in Babysitting ''Adventures in Babysitting'' (also known as ''A Night on the Town'' in certain countries) is a 1987 American teen comedy film written by David Simkins and directed by Chris Columbus in his directorial debut. It stars Elisabeth Shue, Keith C ...'' (1987), '' Johnny Suede'' (1991), and '' Hellbound'' (1994). For his role in ''The Atlanta Child Murders'', Levels had to drastically change his diet and quit exercising, which he said took months to undo. Filmography Film Television References External links * 1954 births 20th-centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–United States border, Canada–U.S. maritime border and approximately west of the Ohio-Pennsylvania state border. Cleveland is the most populous city on Lake Erie, the list of cities in Ohio, second-most populous city in Ohio, and the List of United States cities by population, 53rd-most populous city in the U.S. with a population of 372,624 in 2020. The city anchors the Greater Cleveland, Cleveland metropolitan area, the Metropolitan statistical area, 33rd-largest in the U.S. at 2.18 million residents, as well as the larger Cleveland–Akron, Ohio, Akron–Canton, Ohio, Canton combined statistical area with 3.63 million residents. Cleveland was founded in 1796 near the mouth of the Cuyahoga River as part of the Connecticut Western Reserve in modern-day Northeast Ohio by General Moses Clea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Christmas Without Snow
''A Christmas Without Snow'' is a 1980 American made-for-television drama film directed by John Korty and starring Michael Learned and John Houseman. The film was broadcast on CBS on December 9, 1980. Plot A divorcee, Zoe Jensen ( Michael Learned), moves to San Francisco from Omaha in an effort to rebuild her life. She has reluctantly left her young son back home with his grandmother until she is more financially secure. She joins a local church choir which has just gained a new, demanding choirmaster, retired music conductor Ephraim Adams ( John Houseman). Adams challenges the choir to dramatically improve, creating discomfort for some of the members, particularly when he sets the high goal of performing Handel's ''Messiah'' for a Christmas concert. Meanwhile, the choir overcome setbacks as they all deal with personal issues. A teacher by profession, Zoe soon learns no positions are available and that she lacks training to perform more readily-available work. Living in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 In Television
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the 15th pope. Births Valerian R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roc (TV Series)
''Roc'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Stan Daniels that aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox from August 25, 1991, to May 10, 1994. The series stars Charles S. Dutton as Baltimore Waste collector, garbage collector Roc Emerson and Ella Joyce as his wife Eleanor, a nurse. Live performances The four principal cast members were all accomplished stage actors, and had become acquainted with each other while appearing in various August Wilson plays on Broadway theatre, Broadway. After a successful live episode (guest-starring Dutton's then-wife Debbi Morgan) was broadcast in February 1992, the producers and the Fox network agreed to air each episode of the second season as a live performance. A Fox executive reportedly said that ''Roc'' "didn't feel live" to audiences because "those actors were so good, they never made a mistake." Cast Main cast *Charles S. Dutton – Charles "Roc" Emerson, a garbage man *Ella Joyce – Eleanor Carter Emerson, a night-shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 In Television
1991 in television may refer to: * 1991 in American television for television-related events in the United States. * 1991 in Australian television for television-related events in Australia. * 1991 in Belgian television for television-related events in Belgium. * 1991 in Brazilian television for television-related events in Brazil. * 1991 in British television for television-related events in the United Kingdom. ** 1991 in Scottish television for television-related events in Scotland. * 1991 in Canadian television for television-related events in Canada. * 1991 in Danish television for television-related events in Denmark. * 1991 in Dutch television for television-related events in the Netherlands. * 1991 in Estonian television for television-related events in Estonia. * 1991 in German television for television-related events in Germany. * 1991 in Irish television for television-related events in the Republic of Ireland. * 1991 in Italian television for television-rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live! From Death Row
Live may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Live!'' (2007 film), 2007 American film * ''Live'' (2014 film), a 2014 Japanese film * ''Live'' (2023 film), a Malayalam-language film *'' Live: Phát Trực Tiếp'', a Vietnamese-language film * ''Live'' (Apocalyptica DVD) Music *Live (band), American alternative rock band * List of albums titled ''Live'' Extended plays * ''Live EP'' (Anal Cunt album) * ''Live EP'' (Breaking Benjamin EP) * ''Live'' (Roxus EP) * ''Live'' (The Smithereens EP) *''CeCe Peniston (EP Live)'' *'' Ozzy Osbourne Live E.P.'', 1980 *''Live EP (Live at Fashion Rocks)'', by David Bowie * ''Live EP'' (The Jam EP) Songs * "Live" (Russian song) * "Live" (Superfly song) * "Live" (The Merry-Go-Round song) *"Live", by B'z from ''Highway X'', 2022 Radio *BBC Radio 5 Live *CILV-FM, branded LiVE 88.5, a radio station in Ottawa, Canada Television * ''Live'' (South Korean TV series), a 2018 South Korean television series *''Live'' (Danish TV series) *Live! ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 In Film
The year 1992 in film involved many significant film releases. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1992 by worldwide gross are as follows: Events * August 24 – Production begins on ''Jurassic Park''. * October 29 – After just 15 months in the role, Brandon Tartikoff resigns as chairman of Paramount Pictures. * November 2 – 20th Century Fox chairman Joe Roth announces he is leaving to set up an independent production company at Walt Disney Studios. Roth was replaced by Peter Chernin. Awards 1992 films By country/region * List of American films of 1992 * List of Argentine films of 1992 * List of Australian films of 1992 * List of Bangladeshi films of 1992 * List of British films of 1992 * List of Canadian films of 1992 * List of French films of 1992 * List of Hong Kong films of 1992 * List of Indian films of 1992 ** List of Hindi films of 1992 ** List of Kannada films of 1992 ** List of Malayalam films of 1992 ** List of Marathi film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Convicts
A convict is "a person found Guilt (law), guilty of a crime and Sentence (law), sentenced by a court" or "a person serving a sentence in prison". Convicts are often also known as "prisoners" or "inmates" or by the slang term "con", while a common Label (sociology), label for former convicts, especially those recently released from prison, is "ex-con" ("ex-convict"). Persons convicted and sentenced to Community sentence, non-custodial sentences tend not to be described as "convicts". The label of "ex-convict" usually has lifelong implications, such as social stigma or reduced opportunities for employment. The Government of Australia, federal government of Australia, for instance, will not, in general, employ an ex-convict, while some States and territories of Australia, state and territory governments may limit the time for or before which a former convict may be employed. Historical usage The particular use of the term "convict" in the English-speaking world was to describe th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 In Film
The year 1991 in film involved numerous significant events. Important films released this year included '' The Silence of the Lambs'', '' Beauty and the Beast'', '' Thelma & Louise'', '' JFK'' and '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day''. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1991 by worldwide gross are as follows: Events *February 14 – '' The Silence of the Lambs'' is released and becomes only the third film after '' It Happened One Night'' (1934) and '' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (1975) to win the top five categories at the Academy Awards: Best Picture; Best Director (Jonathan Demme); Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins); Best Actress ( Jodie Foster); and Best Adapted Screenplay ( Ted Tally). It is also the first, and to date only, Best Picture winner widely considered to be a horror film. * March 20 - Frank Mancuso Sr. leaves as the head of Paramount Pictures. * July 1 - Brandon Tartikoff is appointed as chairman of Paramount Pictures. * July 3 – '' Terminat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monsters (American TV Series)
''Monsters'' is an American television syndication, syndicated horror film, horror anthology series, anthology television series which originally ran from 1988 to 1991 and reran on the Syfy, Sci-Fi Channel during the 1990s. The series grew out of ''Tales from the Darkside'', the previous project by producer Richard P. Rubinstein and his company Laurel Entertainment. Unlike ''Tales from the Darkside'', which sometimes featured science fiction and fantasy stories, ''Monsters'' was strictly horror-based. As the name implies, most episodes feature a different monster with which the story was concerned, from the animatronic puppet of a fictional children's television program to mutated, weapon-wielding lab rats. Synopsis In the show's self-referencing title sequence, a suburban family of monsters look for something to watch on television before finally settling on ''Monsters'', their favorite show. Each episode is a standalone tale, and feature a variety of monsters from vicious man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 In Television
1990 in television may refer to: * 1990 in American television for television-related events in the United States. * 1990 in Australian television for television-related events in Australia. * 1990 in Belgian television for television-related events in Belgium. * 1990 in Brazilian television for television-related events in Brazil. * 1990 in British television for television-related events in the United Kingdom. ** 1990 in Scottish television for television-related events in Scotland. * 1990 in Canadian television for television-related events in Canada. * 1990 in Danish television for television-related events in Denmark. * 1990 in Dutch television for television-related events in the Netherlands. * 1990 in Estonian television for television-related events in the Estonian SSR. * 1990 in German television for television-related events in Germany. * 1990 in Irish television for television-related events in the Republic of Ireland. * 1990 in Italian television for televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 In Film
The following is an overview of events in 1988 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1988 by worldwide gross are as follows: Events * May 25 – '' Rambo III'' is released as the most expensive film ever made with a production budget between $58 and $63 million. The film fails to match the box office earnings from '' Rambo: First Blood Part II'' (1985). * June 26 – Michael Keaton is first announced to play comic book superhero Batman in a forthcoming feature film to be directed by Tim Burton and co–starring Jack Nicholson as Batman's arch nemesis, The Joker. * July 15 – '' Die Hard'' defies low commercial expectations to gross $141.5 million worldwide. Hailed as an influential landmark in the action film genre, it influences a common formula for many action films in the 1990s, featuring a lone everyman against a colorful terro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
