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Charmion King
Charmion King (July 25, 1925 – January 6, 2007) was a Canadian actress. Born in Toronto, Ontario, she was part of the country's burgeoning theatre and television industry in the decade of the 1950s. Fresh out of the University of Toronto's Hart House, she quickly became known for her fresh beauty and roles at the new Crest Theatre and their Straw Hat Players summer circuit in the Muskoka Lake district. She went on to the Stratford Festival appearing in productions of ''The Winter's Tale'', '' Three Sisters'' and ''Uncle Vanya'', and appeared on Broadway in Tyrone Guthrie's production of ''Love and Libel''. She also acted in notable television films, including ''Anne of Green Gables'' (as Josephine Barry) and ''Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot'' (as Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy). She also starred in the Canadian television series ''Wind at My Back'' and ''House of Pride''. In 1988 she appeared in the film '' Shadow Dancing''. Family She was married to actor Gordon Pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadow Dancing (film)
''Shadow Dancing'' is a 1988 thriller film directed by Lewis Furey and starring Nadine Van der Velde and Christopher Plummer.Gerald Pratley, ''A Century of Canadian Cinema''. Lynx Images, 2003. . p. 195. The film premiered at the 1988 Festival of Festivals, before going into commercial release in December 1988. Plot Jess is a struggling dancer trying to land a dream role in musical about Medusa. As she practices, the director, who has been haunted for decades by the memory of his former dancer and lover, notices how much she resembles his former lover. The ballerina had died in a bizarre on-stage accident 50 years ago while performing exactly the same dance that Jess is doing. As Jess becomes more obsessed with winning the part she slowly takes on the physical and emotional characteristics of the woman. Eerily, as more unexplainable coincidences continue to surround the production.Isabel Vincent, "Film Review: Shadow Dancing". ''The Globe and Mail'', August 5, 1989. Cast *Chris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Person (1960 TV Series)
''First Person'' is a Canadian dramatic television series which aired on CBC Television from 1960 to 1961. Premise This dramatic anthology consisted of adapted and original stories whose teleplays were produced out of CBC Toronto. This series is distinct from Adrienne Clarkson's ''First Person'' talk show in 1966. Scheduling This half-hour series was first broadcast over 20 weeks on Wednesdays at 10:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 8 June to 19 October 1960. Then it was given a full season on Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. from 26 October 1960 to 8 February 1961. Episodes Some of the teleplays included: ;June–October 1960 * ''The Anniversary'' (Basil Coleman producer; Michael Jacot writer) * ''At the Railing'' (David Gardner producer; Robert Presnell, Jr. writer), starring Martha Buhs and Robert Goulet * ''Aunt Jeannie and the Idol'' (Audrey Piggott writer) * ''Bulgarian Bread'' (Paul Wayne writer) * ''The Click of Beads'' * ''Earn Money at Home'' (W. O. Mitchell writer) * ''End ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Family Reunion
''The Family Reunion'' is a play by T. S. Eliot. Written mostly in blank verse (though not iambic pentameter), it incorporates elements from Greek drama and mid-twentieth-century detective plays to portray the hero's journey from guilt to redemption. The play was unsuccessful when first presented in 1939, and was later regarded as unsatisfactory by its author, but has been successfully revived since the 1940s. Some critics have thought aspects of the tormented hero reflect Eliot's difficulties with his estrangement from his first wife. Productions Première The play was first performed on 21 March 1939 at the Westminster Theatre, London, with Michael Redgrave as Harry, Helen Haye as Lady Monchensey and Catherine Lacey as Agatha.''The Times'', 22 March 1939, p. 12 It ran until 22 April 1939. Revivals Other productions of the play have included: *Mercury Theatre, London (November 1946) with Alan Wheatley, Catherine Lacey and Henrietta Watson * Phoenix Theatre, London (June 195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On Camera (Canadian TV Series)
''On Camera'' was a Canadian dramatic anthology television series which aired on CBC Television from 1954 to 1958. Premise Various dramatic and comedic works were featured in ''On Camera'', as written or adapted by Canadian writers. Scheduling This half-hour series was broadcast for four seasons as follows: Episodes Featured plays and presentations during ''On Cameras series run included: * "Absentee Murder" (Charles Templeton) * "The Almighty Voice" (a censored version of George Salverson's radio play ''Blasphemy'') * "Blind Date" (Jacqueline Rosenfeld) * "Mr. Gidding Attacks" (Henry Feisen) * "Gold Mine in the House" (J. N. Harris story; Sidney Furie adaptation) * "The Guests" (Jack Benthover) * "The Last Long Crusade" (Doris French) * "Markheim" (Robert Louis Stevenson story) * "The President's Ghost" (Michael Sheldon) * "Stagecoach Bride" (Elsie Park Gowan) * "Thank You, Edmondo" (Mac Shoub) * "Two From King Street" (Jack Kuper) * "Waltz" (Stanley Mann) * "Who Destroyed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventures Of Tugboat Annie
''The Adventures of Tugboat Annie'' is a 1957 Canadian-filmed comedy television series starring Minerva Urecal as Annie Brennan, the widowed captain of the tugboat "Narcissus," and Walter Sande as Horatio J. Bullwinkle, the captain of the "Salamander." The syndicated series lasted for 39 episodes. Background Norman Reilly Raine's stories of the salty tugboat captain Annie Brennan, a character based on the life of Thea Foss, first appeared in prose form in the weekly US journal '' Saturday Evening Post'' in the late 1920s. She was soon developed into a movie character, depicted in three films and portrayed by a different actress in each ( Marie Dressler in ''Tugboat Annie'', 1933; Marjorie Rambeau in ''Tugboat Annie Sails Again'', 1940; and Jane Darwell in ''Captain Tugboat Annie'', 1945). Development In 1954, a television series was commissioned by the independent American production company TPA. The pilot took two years to complete, at a then-record cost of $129,000. Elsa Lanch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theatre Royal (TV Series)
''Theatre Royal'', aka ''Lilli Palmer Theatre'' is an Anglo/American half-hour television anthology series hosted by Lilli Palmer. It was the first ITV play series; and was first transmitted on 25 September 1955, with the televised Dickens episode, ''Bardell v Pickwick''. Thirty-four episodes aired in the UK on ATV London in 1955–56. Fourteen episodes aired in the US from 1955–56. Notable guest stars included Maggie Smith, Wendy Hiller, Stephen Boyd, Marius Goring, Michael Gough and Wilfrid Hyde-White Wilfrid Hyde-White (12 May 1903 – 6 May 1991) was a British character actor of stage, film and television. He achieved international recognition for his role as Colonel Pickering in the film version of the musical ''My Fair Lady'' (1964). Ea .... References External links *''Theatre Royal'' at CVTA with list of episodes 1950s American anthology television series 1955 American television series debuts 1956 American television series endings 1955 British television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Picture Claire
''Picture Claire'' is a 2001 thriller film directed by Bruce McDonald of a screenplay by Semi Chellas. The film stars Juliette Lewis, Gina Gershon, Callum Keith Rennie, Kelly Harms, Camilla Rutherford, Peter Stebbings, and Mickey Rourke. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, and also appeared at Cinéfest in Sudbury, where the film received Best Ontario Feature Award. Lewis stars as Claire Beaucage, who gets in way over her head when she's in the wrong place at the wrong time. Plot Claire (Juliette Lewis) is a woman from Quebec who gets in trouble with the vengeful heroin dealers she helped finger. They retaliate by burning her out of her apartment. Frightened and in need of refuge, she heads to Toronto for to stay with ex-lover photographer Billy Stuart (Kelly Harms). She speaks only French, she understands little English and speaks even less, she finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time all too often. Claire has difficulties finding Billy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last Night (1998 Film)
''Last Night'' is a 1998 Canadian apocalyptic black comedy-drama film directed by Don McKellar and starring McKellar, Sandra Oh and Callum Keith Rennie. It was produced as part of the French film project 2000, Seen By.... McKellar wrote the screenplay about how ordinary people would react to an unstated imminent global catastrophic event. Set in Toronto, Ontario, the film was made and released when many were concerned about the Year 2000 problem. The film was released to positive reviews for McKellar's direction and Oh's acting. It won awards at the Cannes and Toronto International Film Festivals, and three Genie Awards, including Best Actress for Oh. Plot In Toronto, a group of friends and family prepare for the end of the world, expected at midnight as the result of a calamity that is not explained, but which has been expected for several months. There has been panic and rioting after the imminent catastrophe was announced, but the chaos has since largely died down, with on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who Has Seen The Wind (1977 Film)
''Who Has Seen the Wind'' is a 1977 Canadian drama film directed by Allan King and written by Patricia Watson. The film is an adaptation of W. O. Mitchell's influential novel '' Who Has Seen the Wind''. It was the first narrative feature film ever directed by King, who was previously known primarily as a documentary filmmaker."Allan King, 79: Pioneer filmmaker directed Warrendale" '''', June 16, 2009. The film stars Brian Painchaud as Brian O'Connall, with a supporting cast including Douglas Junor, Patricia Ham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Let The Angels Fall
''Don't Let the Angels Fall'' is a 1969 Canadian drama film directed by George Kaczender. In 1971, it was named Best Foreign Feature Film by the Critics and Journalists Association of Ceylon. Plot A Montreal businessman ( Arthur Hill), who's going through a mid-life crisis and on a business trip out of town, has a brief affair with a divorcée (Sharon Acker). His family is falling apart and his wife (Charmion King Charmion King (July 25, 1925 – January 6, 2007) was a Canadian actress. Born in Toronto, Ontario, she was part of the country's burgeoning theatre and television industry in the decade of the 1950s. Fresh out of the University of Toronto's ...) seems incapable of understanding what's going on. Cast References Works cited * External links *National Film Board of Canada Web page 1969 films 1969 drama films Canadian drama films Canadian black-and-white films English-language Canadian films Films directed by George Kaczender National Film Board of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobody Waved Good-bye
''Nobody Waved Good-bye'' is a 1964 National Film Board of Canada production directed by Don Owen, starring Peter Kastner, Julie Biggs and Claude Rae. A sequel, '' Unfinished Business'', was released in 1984. Plot In Toronto, Ontario, Peter is an 18-year-old boy who dislikes the middle-class comfort of his family life, headed by his father, who sells cars for $300 per commission, and what he perceives as society's general fixation on profit. He has a girlfriend, Julie, whose parents dislike him, and his own parents feel he spends too much time with her, at the expense of his school work. Peter steals his father's company car and rides with Julie, only to be arrested for dangerous driving without a licence. He starts meeting with a probation officer weekly, and also leaves home to rent his own place, and finds work. Unable to make much money, he pressures Julie to find a job. She comes to his residence after a fight with her parents and demands they leave Toronto, telling Peter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
