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Jacqueline Evans
Jacqueline Evans (1914–1989) was a British-born Mexican film actress.Murphy p.75 Evans was born on the 17th of January 1914 in Islington, London. She made her first film appearance in the 1946 film ''Walking on Air'' in a minor role. Her first larger role came two years later when she played the part of Cassandra in the 1948 film ''Adventures of Casanova'' starring Arturo de Córdova. In 1950 Evans got her first leading role in the comedy/fantasy film '' Simbad el mareado''. Evans is best known for playing the part of Rebecca Boone in the 1956 western ''Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer'' which starred Bruce Bennett. Evans last appearance was in the murder mystery ''Murder in Three Acts'' which was based on the book by Agatha Christie, ''Three Act Tragedy'' and saw Peter Ustinov take on the role of Hercule Poirot Hercule Poirot (, ) is a fictional Belgian detective created by British writer Agatha Christie. Poirot is one of Christie's most famous and long-running characters, appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islington
Islington () is a district in the north of Greater London, England, and part of the London Borough of Islington. It is a mainly residential district of Inner London, extending from Islington's High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy High Street, Upper Street, Essex Road (former "Lower Street"), and Southgate Road to the east. Modern definition Islington grew as a sprawling Middlesex village along the line of the Great North Road, and has provided the name of the modern borough. This gave rise to some confusion, as neighbouring districts may also be said to be in Islington. This district is bounded by Liverpool Road to the west and City Road and Southgate Road to the south-east. Its northernmost point is in the area of Canonbury. The main north–south high street, Upper Street splits at Highbury Corner to Holloway Road to the west and St. Paul's Road to the east. The Angel business improvement district (BID), an area centered around the Angel t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinbad The Seasick
''Sinbad the Seasick'' (Spanish:''Simbad el mareado'') is a 1950 Mexican comedy film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Germán Valdés, Marcelo Chávez and Famie Kaufman.Agrasánchez p.34 Main cast * Germán Valdés as Simbad * Marcelo Chávez as Marcelo * Famie Kaufman as La flaca * Jacqueline Evans as Genevieve / Mary Smith * Juan García as Juan el policía * Jorge Reyes as Detective * Wolf Ruvinskis as Hampón, novio de Mary * Guillermina Téllez Girón as Amiga de la flaca * Lupe Llaca as Amiga de la flaca * José René Ruiz as Hampón bajito * Telma Ferriño Telma may refer to: *Telma (TV channel), a channel in North Macedonia *'' Gondysia telma'', a moth *Telma, an Israeli brand owned by Unilever *Telma retarder, a type of eddy current brake Places * Telma Darreh, a village in Iran * Telma (urban-ty ... as Azucena References Bibliography * Rogelio Agrasánchez. ''Cine Mexicano: Posters from the Golden Age, 1936-1956''. Chronicl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Deaths
File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress Street Viaduct, Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, killing motorists below; The proposal document for the World Wide Web is submitted; The Exxon Valdez oil tanker runs aground in Prince William Sound, Alaska, causing a large Exxon Valdez oil spill, oil spill; The Fall of the Berlin Wall begins the downfall of Communism in Eastern Europe, and heralds German reunification; The United States United States invasion of Panama, invades Panama to depose Manuel Noriega; The Singing Revolution led to the independence of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania from the Soviet Union; The stands of Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, Yorkshire, where the Hillsborough disaster occurred; 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, Students demonstrate in Tiananmen Square, Beijing; many are killed by forces of the Chinese Communist Party., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 1989 Loma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1914 Births
This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It also saw the first airline to provide scheduled regular commercial passenger services with heavier-than-air aircraft, with the St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line. Events January * January 1 – The St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line in the United States starts services between St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida, becoming the first airline to provide scheduled regular commercial passenger services with heavier-than-air aircraft, with Tony Jannus (the first federally-licensed pilot) conveying passengers in a Benoist XIV flying boat. Abram C. Pheil, mayor of St. Petersburg, is the first airline passenger, and over 3,000 people witness the first departure. * January 11 – The Sakurajima volcano in Japan begins to erupt, becoming effusive after a very large earthquake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volunteers (1985 Film)
''Volunteers'' is a 1985 American comedy film directed by Nicholas Meyer and starring Tom Hanks and John Candy. Plot Lawrence Bourne III (Tom Hanks), is a spoiled rich kid who just graduated from Yale Class of 1962 with a $28,000 gambling debt. After his father, Lawrence Bourne Jr. (George Plimpton), refuses to pay his debt, he escapes his angry creditors by trading places with his college roommate Kent (Xander Berkeley), jumping on a Peace Corps flight to Thailand. On the plane, he meets Washington State graduate Tom Tuttle from Tacoma (John Candy) and the beautiful, down-to-earth Beth Wexler (Rita Wilson), the latter rejecting his advances once realizing why he is really there. In Thailand, they are assigned by John Reynolds (Tim Thomerson) to build a bridge for the local villagers. On day one, Tuttle gets into an argument with the villagers over what wood to use; the only one who speaks English is At Toon (Gedde Watanabe). Tuttle then gets captured by communist forces who br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triumphs Of A Man Called Horse
''Triumphs of a Man Called Horse'' is a 1983 Western film directed by John Hough and written by Ken Blackwell and Carlos Aured. It is the second and final sequel to '' A Man Called Horse'' (1970), following '' The Return of a Man Called Horse'' (1976). Richard Harris reprises his role as the titular character, starring with Michael Beck, Ana De Sade, Vaughn Armstrong, Anne Seymour, and Buck Taylor. Released theatrically by Jensen Farley Pictures, it received generally negative reviews, with critics negatively comparing it to its predecessors. Plot summary Now in his 60s, Man Called Horse is the chief of the Sioux and is much hated by white men because "many's a white man's died from the tricks he taught the Sioux." However, the government calls Horse to peace talks. But a mysterious person-in-hiding with a rifle assassinates Horse and his bodyguard after the meeting. His son Koda, who was raised among the Sioux, but was sent away to attend school in the East, returns to de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missing (1982 Film)
''Missing'' (stylized as missing.) is a 1982 biographical drama film directed by Costa-Gavras from a screenplay written by Gavras and Donald E. Stewart, adapted from the book ''The Execution of Charles Horman: An American Sacrifice'' (1978) by Thomas Hauser (later republished under the title ''Missing'' in 1982), based on the disappearance of American journalist Charles Horman, in the aftermath of the United States-backed Chilean coup of 1973, which deposed the democratically elected socialist President Salvador Allende. It stars Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Mayron, John Shea, Janice Rule and Charles Cioffi. Set largely during the days and weeks following Horman's disappearance, the film examines the relationship between Horman's wife Beth and his father Edmund and their subsequent quest to find Horman. ''Missing'' was theatrically released on February 12, 1982 to critical acclaim and modest commercial success, grossing $16 million on a $9.5 million budget. The film premier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cult Of The Damned
Cult of the Damned is an English rap group, with a shifting line up of a dozen-plus rappers and producers including Lee Scott, Salar and Black Josh. Formerly known as ''Children of the Damned'' they have been releasing music since 2007's album ''Tourretes Camp'', all through various incarnations of Blah Records. Style and Works Reviewers have compared the "haunted, dark" stylings and "air of unpredictability" around Cult of the Damned, to the legendary US rap crew Wu Tang Clan. The first Cult of the Damned album under the new name was 2015's ''Cult of the Damned''. Their 2018 album ''Part Deux: Brick Pelican Posse Crew Gang Syndicate,'' featured in DJ Mag's Top 50 Albums of 2018 list. Reviewers called the album "beautifully executed wrongness" by "some of the most innovative and exciting artists the UK has to offer". In 2021, they released their album ''The Church Of''.In early 2023 they released their latest album CULTGANGRAPSH!T, vol 1. The crew have played at venues an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawman (film)
''Lawman'' is a 1971 American revisionist Western film produced and directed by Michael Winner and starring Burt Lancaster, Robert Ryan, Lee J. Cobb and Robert Duvall. Plot synopsis Drunken cowhands from the town of Sabbath are shooting up the western town of Bannock. Jared Maddox is Bannock's marshal. Days later he rides into Sabbath with the body of Marc Corman, one of the renegade cowhands shot that night in Bannock. Corman and five others were involved in the reckless killing of an old man, and Maddox has warrants for them. Maddox calls on Sabbath's sheriff, Cotton Ryan. He demands that the five surrender to him within 24 hours. Ryan tells Maddox the five work for Vincent Bronson, a wealthy cattle rancher, and that he should avoid a dangerous confrontation. Maddox is not moved. Ryan goes to Vincent Bronson's ranch to inform him of Marshal Maddox's arrival in Sabbath. Bronson, unaware of the killing in Bannock offers cash as compensation. Sheriff Ryan explains that M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paraíso (1970 Film)
''Paraíso'' ("Paradise") is a 1970 Mexican film. It was directed by Luis Alcoriza Luis Alcoriza de la Vega (September 5, 1918 – December 3, 1992) was a respected Mexican screenwriter, film director, and actor. Alcoriza was born in Spain and, exiled because of the Spanish Civil War, established himself in Mexico from 1940 .... External links * 1970 films Mexican comedy-drama films 1970s Spanish-language films Films directed by Luis Alcoriza 1970s Mexican films {{1970s-Mexico-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Singer Not The Song
''The Singer Not the Song'' is a 1961 British drama film based on the 1953 novel of the same title by Audrey Erskine Lindop that was directed by Roy Ward Baker and filmed in Spain. It stars Dirk Bogarde, John Mills, and Mylène Demongeot. Plot A priest, Father Michael Keogh (John Mills), is sent by Rome to Quantana, a remote Mexican town which is under the control of a ruthless bandit, Anacleto Komachi (Dirk Bogarde). Anacleto is educated and intelligent, and is "down" on the Church, but he finds in Keogh a man he strangely admires and with whom he can have intelligent conversation. However, he does not allow this to distract him from his goal: to expunge the priest from his fiefdom at any cost. Main cast *Dirk Bogarde as Anacleto Comachi *John Mills as Father Michael Keogh * Mylène Demongeot as Locha de Cortinez *Laurence Naismith as Old Uncle * John Bentley as Police Captain * Leslie French as Father Gomez *Eric Pohlmann as Presidente *Nyall Florenz as Vito *Roger Delgado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarzan The Magnificent
''Tarzan the Magnificent'' is a 1960 British Eastmancolor film, the follow-up to ''Tarzan's Greatest Adventure'' (1959). Its plot bears no relation to that of the 1939 Edgar Rice Burroughs novel of the same name. The film was directed by Robert Day and produced by Sy Weintraub and Harvey Hayutin. Gordon Scott made his last appearance as Tarzan in the film, while Jock Mahoney appeared as villain Coy Banton. Mahoney would take over the Tarzan role himself beginning in the next film, ''Tarzan Goes to India'', in 1962. The motion picture does not include Jane. Plot The Bantons (father, Abel and four sons, Coy, Ethan, Johnny and Martin) rob a pay office in a settlement, killing some people. Coy Banton is tracked down to their camp and taken away by a policeman, Wyntors. Taking him back to town, Wyntors is killed as two of the brothers seek to rescue Coy. Tarzan appears and kills Ethan Banton. The other brother escapes. Tarzan decides to take Coy to Kairobi for the $5000 reward so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
