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Candy Ann Brown
Candy Ann Brown (also known as Candy Brown Houston) is an American dancer, choreographer and theatre, film and television actress. Career Brown is known for originating the role of June in the 1975 Bob Fosse-directed Broadway musical ''Chicago'', and for such films, television series and stage productions as the original cast of ''A Chorus Line'' and ''Pippin'', ''Zebrahead'', ''Ali'', '' Six Feet Under'', '' Sister, Sister'', ''Nash Bridges'' and ''NYPD Blue''. Brown also performed on the Broadway stage in ''Purlie'' with Cleavon Little and Sherman Hemsley and in the West Coast premiere of the play ''For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf ''for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf'' is Ntozake Shange's first work and most acclaimed theater piece, which premiered in 1976. It consists of a series of poetic monologues to be accompanied by dance moveme ...''. Filmography Film Television References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Rafael, California
San Rafael ( ; Spanish language, Spanish for "Raphael (archangel), St. Raphael", ) is a city and the county seat of Marin County, California, Marin County, California, United States. The city is located in the North Bay (San Francisco Bay Area), North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, the city's population was 61,271, up from 57,713 in 2010. San Rafael was founded by the Spanish in 1817, when Vicente Francisco de Sarría established Mission San Rafael Arcángel, initially as an Asistencias, ''asistencia'' (sub-mission). San Rafael Arcángel was upgraded to full Spanish missions in California, mission status in 1822, a month before Alta California declared independence from Spain as part of First Mexican Empire, Mexico. Following the American Conquest of California, the community of San Rafael incorporated as a city in 1874. History San Rafael was once the site of several Coast Miwok villages: ''Awani-wi'', near downt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleavon Little
Cleavon Jake Little (June 1, 1939 – October 22, 1992) was an American stage, film, and television actor. He began his career in the late 1960s on the stage. In 1970, he starred in the Broadway production of ''Purlie'', for which he earned both a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award. His first leading television role was that of the irreverent Dr. Jerry Noland on the ABC sitcom ''Temperatures Rising'' (1972–1974). While starring in the sitcom, Little appeared in what has become his signature performance, portraying Sheriff Bart in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy film ''Blazing Saddles''. In the 1980s, Little continued to appear in stage productions, films, and in guest spots on television series. In 1989, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for his appearance on the NBC sitcom '' Dear John''. He later starred on the Fox sitcom '' True Colors'' (1991–1992). Early life Little was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma, the son of Malchi Little and DeEtta Jones Little. He was the brother of singer DeEt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonder Woman (TV Series)
''Wonder Woman'', later known for seasons 2 and 3 as ''The New Adventures of Wonder Woman'', is an American Superhero fiction, superhero television series based on the DC Comics comic book superhero of the same name. It stars Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman/Diana Prince and Lyle Waggoner as Steve Trevor Sr. and Jr., and aired for three seasons, from 1975 to 1979. The show's first season aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC and is set in the 1940s, during World War II. The second and third seasons aired on CBS and are set in the then-current day late 1970s, with the title changed to ''The New Adventures of Wonder Woman''. Waggoner's character was changed to Steve Trevor Jr., the son of his character from season one. Plot In 1942, during the Second World War, American pilot Major (United States), Major Steve Trevor (Waggoner) bails out during an air battle over the Bermuda Triangle, location of Themyscira (DC Comics), Paradise Island. The island is home to the Amazons: beauti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What's Happening!!
''What's Happening!!'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on ABC from August 5, 1976, until April 28, 1979, premiering as a summer series. Due to other shows being cancelled across the network, and good ratings and reviews from the critics, ''What's Happening!!'' returned as a weekly series from November 1976 until its April 1979 conclusion; ratings were modest. ''What's Happening!!'' was loosely based on the Eric Monte-penned film ''Cooley High''. From 1985 until 1988, a sequel series titled ''What's Happening Now!!'' aired in first-run syndication, with most of the major cast members reprising their roles. ''What's Happening!!'' was Bud Yorkin's second series after he ended his partnership with Norman Lear and Tandem Productions. The show was produced by TOY Productions, which was formed by Yorkin, Saul Turteltaub, and Bernie Orenstein after the split. Premise ''What's Happening!!'' follows the lives of three working-class African-American teens living in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Roller Girls
''The Roller Girls'' (on-screen title: ''Rollergirls'') is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from April 24, 1978 to May 10, 1978. Premise The series features the exploits of a fictional all-female roller derby team, the Pittsburgh Pitts, owned and managed by Don Mitchell (Terry Kiser). Cast * Terry Kiser as Don Mitchell * Rhonda Bates as Mongo Sue Lambert * Candy Ann Brown J.B Johnson * Joanna Cassidy Joanna Cassidy (born Joanna Virginia Caskey, August 2, 1945 Brady, James"In Step With: Joanna Cassidy" ''Miami Herald'', November 25, 1990. Accessed March 14, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Born: Aug.2, 1944, in Camden, N.J.") is an American actress. ... as Selma 'Books' Cassidy * Marcy Hanson as Honey Bee Novak * Marilyn Tokuda as Shana 'Pipeline' Akira * James Murtaugh as Howie Devine Episodes References External links * 1978 American television series debuts 1978 American television series endings 1970s American sitcoms NBC original programming Television shows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby Boy (film)
''Baby Boy'' is a 2001 American coming-of-age hood comedy-drama film directed, written, and produced by John Singleton and starring Tyrese Gibson, Snoop Dogg, Ving Rhames, Omar Gooding, A.J. Johnson and Taraji P. Henson. The film follows Joseph "Jody" Summers (Gibson), a 20-year-old bike mechanic who still lives with his own mother (Johnson), as he lives and learns in his everyday life in the hood of Los Angeles. The film was originally written with rapper-actor Tupac Shakur in mind to play Jody; Shakur had previously worked with Singleton on ''Poetic Justice''. However, following Shakur's murder in 1996, Singleton decided to replace Shakur with R&B artist Tyrese Gibson. Additionally, the role of Rodney was originally written for Ice Cube, who had worked with Singleton on '' Boyz n the Hood'' and ''Higher Learning''. The film marked the feature acting debut of Gibson and provided Henson with her first prominent role. Released in the United States on June 27, 2001, the film r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nightwatch (1997 Film)
''Nightwatch'' is a 1997 American horror thriller film directed by Ole Bornedal and starring Ewan McGregor, Patricia Arquette, Josh Brolin and Nick Nolte. It was written by Bornedal and Steven Soderbergh. It is a remake of the 1994 Danish film of the same name, which was also directed by Bornedal. Plot Law student Martin Bells is hired as a night watchman at a hospital morgue. A string of gruesome prostitute murders committed by a necrophiliac serial killer quickly point to him as the lead suspect in the investigation carried out by Inspector Thomas Cray. At the same time, Martin slowly discovers clues that point to the real perpetrator. Cast * Ewan McGregor as Martin Bells * Patricia Arquette as Catherine * Josh Brolin as James Gallman * Lauren Graham as Marie * Nick Nolte as Inspector Thomas Cray * Brad Dourif as Duty Doctor * Alix Koromzay as Joyce * Anais Evans as Leanne * Lonny Chapman as Old Watchman * Larry Cedar as Waiter (uncredited) * Sandra Hess as Student (uncred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perfect (1985 Film)
''Perfect'' is a 1985 American romantic drama film directed by James Bridges and distributed by Columbia Pictures. It was written by Aaron Latham and James Bridges and is based on a series of articles that appeared in ''Rolling Stone'' magazine in the late 1970s, chronicling the popularity of Los Angeles health clubs among single people. Its story follows journalist Adam Lawrence, who is assigned to interview a successful entrepreneur accused of dealing drugs. He is then assigned to cover a second story and decides to do an exposé on fitness clubs, where he meets an aerobics instructor named Jessie Wilson, who does not have a great deal of trust in journalists. It stars John Travolta, Jamie Lee Curtis, Anne De Salvo, Marilu Henner, Laraine Newman, Matthew Reed, and Jann Wenner. The film was produced by Delphi III and Pluperfect and was released on June 7, 1985. It grossed $4.2 million during its opening weekend and $12.9 million worldwide, against a budget of $20 million. Plot ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost In America
''Lost in America'' is a 1985 American satirical road comedy film directed by Albert Brooks and co-written by Brooks with Monica Johnson. The film stars Brooks alongside Julie Hagerty as a married couple who decide to quit their jobs and travel across America. Plot David and Linda Howard are typical 1980s yuppies in Los Angeles, California, dissatisfied with their bourgeois lifestyle. He works in an advertising agency and she for a department store, but after failing to receive an expected promotion and instead being asked to transfer to the firm's New York office, David angrily insults his boss and is fired. David coaxes his wife to quit her job as well and seek a new adventure. The Howards decide to sell their house, liquidate their assets, drop out of society, "like in ''Easy Rider''", and travel the country in a Winnebago recreational vehicle. They leave LA with US$100,000 but their plans change drastically when Linda loses all their savings playing roulette at the Desert I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Petal Place
''Rose Petal Place'' was an American-produced animated film from 1984 made by Ruby-Spears, with a corresponding line of flower-themed dolls made by Kenner Products. The concept for ''Rose Petal Place'' was created by David Kirschner and the film was written by Mal Marmorstein. The film was directed by Charles August Nichols, and was released in syndication in May 1984. History ''Rose Petal Place'' was first introduced in the 1980s as an animated film which also included a corresponding toy line and playsets. Rose Petal dolls were markedly similar to the fruit and dessert-themed Strawberry Shortcake dolls, also made by Kenner. The Rose Petal dolls themselves were flower-themed and based on different types of flowers. According to the toys' boxes and the movie, ''Rose Petal Place'' began a long time ago when a young girl (played by Nicole Eggert) was moving away from her lovely home and garden. She cried for her beloved garden because no one would be there to take care of her flow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Story Of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Up The Academy
''Mad Magazine Presents Up the Academy,'' often shortened to ''Up the Academy,'' is a 1980 American comedy film directed by Robert Downey Sr. and starring Wendell Brown, Tommy Citera, Ron Leibman, Harry Teinowitz, Hutch Parker, Ralph Macchio, Tom Poston, King Coleman, and Barbara Bach. The plot concerns the outrageous antics of a group of misfits at a military school. Plot Four troublemaking young men are assigned to Wienberg Military Academy as punishment for their antics: the heir to an organized crime family, Chooch; a faith healer’s son, Ike; the son of an Arab sheik, Hash; and Oliver, whose governor father is up for re-election. In charge over these new recruits is sadistic Major Vaughn Liceman. Three of the four new recruits establish themselves as troublemakers from the start, but Chooch wants to go straight and focuses on his studies. When Oliver’s girlfriend from back home, Candy, ends up enrolled at a nearby girls military school, the recruits plot to sneak out. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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