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Jacktown (film)
''Jacktown'' is a 1962 American film directed by William Martin (producer), William Martin. Plot summary A young delinquent named Frankie gets arrested for statutory rape after being caught in flagrante with a fifteen-year-old girl in the back seat of his car. He claims his innocence since he didn't know she was under age. Despite this, Frankie is convicted and sentenced to prison for 2 1/2 to 5 years. The sentence is to be served in Jackson State Prison (“Jacktown”) in Michigan. Because of the crime he is convicted for, he is unpopular among the other prisoners. To release the tension his presence builds up in the correctional facility, Frankie is put on gardening duty in the warden living quarters. While gardening, Frankie meets the warden's daughter, Margaret, and they fall in love with each other. When the warden learns about Frankie's relation with his daughter he moves him to another position, as chauffeur outside the prison walls. There is a prison riot inside wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Martin (producer)
William Martin may refer to: Arts * William Martin (painter) (1753–c. 1836), English history painter * William Martin (architect) (1829–1900), British architect * William Martin (garden designer) (born 1953), plantsman and garden designer * William Martin (novelist), American novelist * William Martin (tenor) (1898–?), American opera singer * William E. Martin (1945–2016), American songwriter, screenwriter and voice actor * William H. "Dad" Martin, American photographer * William Martin (director), American stage director Military * William T. Martin (1823–1910), American lawyer, politician and Confederate States Army general * William Martin (Royal Navy officer) (c. 1696–1756), naval officer and admiral * Sir William Martin, 4th Baronet (1801–1895), First Sea Lord of Britain, 1858–1859 * William Martin (American sailor, USS Benton) (1835–1914), New York born American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient * William Martin (American sailor, USS Varuna) (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Grant (actor) (1911–2001), politician in Saskatchewan, Canada
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Gordon Grant may refer to: * Gordon Grant (artist) (1875–1962), American artist * Gordon Burton Grant Gordon Burton Grant (September 13, 1910 – January 16, 2001) was a Canadian real estate and insurance agent and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Regina South and then Regina Whitmore Park in the Legislative Assembly of Sask ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By William Martin
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Drama Films
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American Black-and-white Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960s English-language Films
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 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 * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the '' Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Emperor Xian of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 Films
The year 1962 in film involved some very significant events, with ''Lawrence of Arabia'' winning seven Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1962 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * February – Warner Bros. buy the film rights for ''My Fair Lady'' for the unprecedented sum of $5.5 million plus 47¼% of the gross over $20 million. * May – The Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards are officially founded by the Taiwanese government. * June 18 – MCA Inc. finalize their merger with Decca-Universal. * July 25 – Darryl F. Zanuck, one of the founders of 20th Century Fox, becomes president, replacing Spyros Skouras. Skouras becomes chairman of the board. * August 5 – Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe is found dead of a drug overdose. * September 7 – Filming of Sergei Bondarchuk's ''War and Peace'' begins and will continue for another 5 years. * October 5 – '' Dr. No'' launch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of American Films Of 1962
A list of American films released in 1962. ''Lawrence of Arabia'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture. __TOC__ Top-grossing films (U.S.) source: https://web.archive.org/web/20080907071824/http://www.boxofficereport.com/database/1962.shtml A-B C-G H-M N-S T-Z See also * 1962 in the United States External links 1962 filmsat the Internet Movie Database *List of 1962 box office number-one films in the United States {{DEFAULTSORT:American films of 1962 1962 Films A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ... Lists of 1962 films by country or language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Anthony (actor)
John Anthony may refer to: * Sir John Anthony (1862–1935), Scottish businessman who served as Provost of Govan, 1904–1908 *John Anthony (physician) (1585–1655), English physician *John Gould Anthony (1804–1877), United States naturalist *John Anthony (sport shooter) (1932–2009), British Olympic shooter *John Anthony (record producer) (born 1944), British music producer *John Anthony (footballer) (born 1953), Australian rules footballer for St Kilda *John D. Anthony John D. Anthony (born April 13, 1976) was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, who represented the 75th district from August 2013 to June 2016. The district he represents includes all or parts of Minooka, Channahon, Joliet, Morr ... (born 1976), Illinois politician * Jack Anthony (footballer) (born 1988), Australian rules footballer for Collingwood and Fremantle See also * * * Jack Anthony (other) {{hndis, Anthony, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanna Douglas (American Actor)
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Joanna Douglas may refer to: * Joanna Douglas (actress), Canadian actress * Joanna Douglas (''Neighbours''), recurring character in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' * Joanna Douglas (American actor) in Diamond Safari (1958 film) ''Diamond Safari'' is a 1958 American crime film directed by Gerald Mayer and starring Kevin McCarthy, Betty McDowall and André Morell. Its plot involves an American who battles diamond smugglers in Africa. Filmed in South Africa in 1955, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Stanley (producer)
Robert Stanley may refer to: * Robert Stanley (MP) (died 1632), member of parliament (MP) for Lancashire * Robert Christopher Stafford Stanley (1899–1983), governor of the Solomon Islands (1953–1955) * Robert H. Stanley (1881–1942), American sailor and Medal of Honor recipient * Robert Stanley (aviator) (1912–1977), American test pilot and engineer * Robert Crooks Stanley (1876-1951), American metallurgist and industrialist * Robert C. Stanley (1918–1996), American artist known for his paperback book covers * Bob Stanley (baseball) (born 1954), American baseball pitcher * Bob Stanley (musician) (born 1964), British musician * Mike Stanley (Robert Michael Stanley, born 1963), American baseball catcher * Robert Stanley (Australian politician) (1847–1918), Australian politician * Robert Stanley (mayor) (1828–1911), British mayor and businessman See also * Robert de Stanley Robert de Stanley was a Priest in the Roman Catholic Church. Career Resigned as vicar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Tancredi
Mike may refer to: Animals * Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum * Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off * Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and documentaries Arts * Mike (miniseries), a 2022 Hulu limited series based on the life of American boxer Mike Tyson * Mike (2022 film), a Malayalam film produced by John Abraham * ''Mike'' (album), an album by Mike Mohede * ''Mike'' (1926 film), an American film * MIKE (musician), American rapper, songwriter and record * ''Mike'' (novel), a 1909 novel by P. G. Wodehouse * "Mike" (song), by Elvana Gjata and Ledri Vula featuring John Shahu * Mike (''Twin Peaks''), a character from ''Twin Peaks'' * "Mike", a song by Xiu Xiu from their 2004 album ''Fabulous Muscles'' Businesses * Mike (cellular network), a defunct Canadian cellular network * Mike and Ike, a candies brand Military * MIKE Force, a unit in the Vietnam War * Ivy Mike, the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
