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One Good Turn (1996 Film)
One Good Turn may refer to: * ''One Good Turn'' (book), published in 2000 by Witold Rybczynski * ''One Good Turn'' (novel), a 2006 novel by Kate Atkinson * ''One Good Turn'' (1931 film), a 1931 short comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy * ''One Good Turn'' (1936 film) * ''One Good Turn'' (1951 film) * ''One Good Turn'' (1955 film) * ''One Good Turn'' (1996 film), a 1996 thriller directed by Tony Randel * "One Good Turn", a song by Al Jarreau from the 1980 Sesame Street album '' In Harmony'' * "One Good Turn..." a ''Thomas & Friends'' Series 3 episode * "One Good Turn", a ''Phineas and Ferb'' season 4 episode See also *Good Turn The Scout method is the informal educational system used in the Scouting Movement. The aim of Scouting is character training with the goal of helping participants become independent and helpful, and thereby become "healthy, happy, helpful citizen ...
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One Good Turn (book)
''One Good Turn: A Natural History of the Screwdriver and the Screw'' is a book published in 2000 by Canadian architect, professor and writer Witold Rybczynski. The idea for the book came in 1999 when an editor at ''The New York Times Magazine'' asked Rybczynski to write a short essay on the best and most useful common tool of the previous 1000 years. Rybczynski took the assignment, but as he researched the history of the items in his workshop – hammers and saws, levels and planes – he found that most dated well back into antiquity. At the point of giving up, he asked his wife for ideas. She answered: "You always need a screwdriver for something." Rybczynski discovered that the screwdriver is a relatively new addition to the toolbox, an invention of the Late Middle Ages in Europe and the only major mechanical device not independently invented by the Chinese. Leonardo da Vinci was there at the start, designing a number of screw-cutting machines with interchangeable gears. Nev ...
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One Good Turn (novel)
''One Good Turn'' (subtitled ''A Jolly Murder Mystery'') is a 2006 crime novel by Kate Atkinson set in Edinburgh during the Festival. “People queuing for a lunchtime show witness a brutal road rage incident - an incident that changes the lives of everyone involved.” It is the second novel to feature former private investigator Jackson Brodie and is set two years after the earlier ''Case Histories''. Plot Principal characters *Paul Bradley, lost in central Edinburgh, is driving a rented Peugeot when he brakes suddenly to avoid hitting a pedestrian who stepped out in front of his car *Terence Smith a.k.a. 'Honda Man,' driving a Honda Civic, collides with the rear of the Peugeot and attacks the driver with a baseball bat, knocking Bradley unconscious *Martin Canning, a successful author of crime novels (set in the 1940s and featuring a heroine called Nina Riley), witnesses the incident and throws his laptop bag at the attacker to stop him killing the prostrate driver. Honda ...
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One Good Turn (1931 Film)
''One Good Turn'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code short comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy. This film was the first Laurel and Hardy film to feature support from Billy Gilbert.http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/614691/One-Good-Turn/articles.html Plot Stan and Ollie are suffering during the Great Depression and begging for food. A friendly old lady provides them with some sandwiches. Enjoying their meal, they hear that the old lady will be thrown out of her house because she is robbed and cannot pay her mortgage. They don't know that the old lady is rehearsing a play. Stan and Ollie decide to repay the old lady by selling their car. During the auction a drunken man (Billy Gilbert) puts a wallet in Stan's pocket. Ollie accuses Stan of having robbed the old lady, but when they return to the old lady's place they hear the truth. Stan takes revenge on Ollie. Cast Notes Stan Laurel's daughter Lois was fearful of Oliver Hardy (known to her as "Uncle Babe") when her father was hit by Ha ...
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One Good Turn (1936 Film)
''One Good Turn'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Alfred J. Goulding and starring Leslie Fuller, Georgie Harris and Hal Gordon. It was shot at Elstree Studios near London. The film's sets were designed by the art director George Provis. Synopsis The screenplay concerns two coffee stall workers, who try to prevent their landlady's daughter being cheated by a villainous theatre producer.Shafer p.139 Cast * Leslie Fuller as Bill Parsons * Georgie Harris as Georgie * Hal Gordon as Bert * Molly Fisher as Dolly Pearson * Basil Langton as Jack Pearson * Clarissa Selwynne as Ma Pearson * Faith Bennett as Violet * Arthur Finn as Townsend * Val Rosing as Vocalist * Syd Crossley as Griggs - Townsend's Manservant * Frederick Piper Frederick Piper (23 September 1902 – 22 September 1979) was an English actor of stage and screen who appeared in over 80 films and many television productions in a career spanning over 40 years. Piper studied drama under Elsie Fogerty at the ...
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One Good Turn (1951 Film)
Arthur John Maude (23 July 1880 – 9 January 1950) was an English actor, screenwriter, and film director. Biography Maude was born Arthur John Maud on 23 July 1880 in Pontefract, West Riding, Yorkshire, to William Robert Maud (1849–1919) and his wife Lucy Monkman (1853–1929).''Birth and death certificates for Arthur John Maud, William Robert Maud and Lucy Maud (née Monkman)'' on file with the General Register Office for England and Wales. He would make the claim in later years that he was also the nephew of British general Sir Frederick Stanley Maude, the World War I hero of the Mesopotamia campaign, but this is not supported by British census returns and vital records. Maude began his career as a stage actor. He played for six years with John Martin Harvey's stage company and then became the manager and leading man in Constance Crawley's company in America, including the male lead in the 1910 Broadway production of ''Mr. and Mrs. Daventry''. He and Crawley, who was sepa ...
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One Good Turn (1955 Film)
''One Good Turn'' is a 1955 British comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Norman Wisdom, Joan Rice, Shirley Abicair and Thora Hird. The main setting of the film is an English children's home, located south of London. Plot Norman lives at Greenwood children's home, south of London, where he grew up. He has stayed on and serves as carer and general dogsbody. He regards the staff and children there as his family, and when Jimmy, one of the boys, sets his heart on a model car which he has seen in a shop window, Norman is determined to raise the money to buy it. But he cannot afford it on his meagre wages, and Matron refuses to provide the money. Norman joins the schoolchildren on a train excursion to Brighton, as he has never seen the sea. However, he loses his trousers before boarding. On leaving the train, he is chased by the police and disguises his appearance by joining the final stage of the London to Brighton walking race. Due to his advantage in joining so ...
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One Good Turn (1996 Film)
One Good Turn may refer to: * ''One Good Turn'' (book), published in 2000 by Witold Rybczynski * ''One Good Turn'' (novel), a 2006 novel by Kate Atkinson * ''One Good Turn'' (1931 film), a 1931 short comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy * ''One Good Turn'' (1936 film) * ''One Good Turn'' (1951 film) * ''One Good Turn'' (1955 film) * ''One Good Turn'' (1996 film), a 1996 thriller directed by Tony Randel * "One Good Turn", a song by Al Jarreau from the 1980 Sesame Street album '' In Harmony'' * "One Good Turn..." a ''Thomas & Friends'' Series 3 episode * "One Good Turn", a ''Phineas and Ferb'' season 4 episode See also *Good Turn The Scout method is the informal educational system used in the Scouting Movement. The aim of Scouting is character training with the goal of helping participants become independent and helpful, and thereby become "healthy, happy, helpful citizen ...
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Tony Randel
Tony Randel (born May 29, 1956) is an American film director and screenwriter. Film career In 1985, Randel (credited as Anthony Randel) produced the New World Pictures rework of the Japanese ''The Return of Godzilla'' into the English film ''Godzilla 1985''. Randel's breakthrough into directing came when Randel, who had supervised the production of Clive Barker's ''Hellraiser'', was hired by New World's President of Production, Steve White, to direct the sequel '' Hellbound: Hellraiser II''. It received mixed reviews, but was a financial success. Randel also directed the live-action film adaptation of the manga ''Fist of the North Star''. The film premiered on HBO and was released to video. He also directed one of ''Fangorias low-budget films, '' Children of the Night'' (1991), which one critic described as obviously low budget, but with striking scenes. Personal life Randel is married and has two children. In addition to his film career, he has stated his "other love" is radio. ...
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In Harmony (compilation Albums)
''In Harmony: A Sesame Street Record'' and ''In Harmony 2'' are two compilation albums of children's music performed by various artists, released in 1980 and 1981, respectively. Of the two albums, only the first album charted, reaching No. 156 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The Doobie Brothers' cover of "Wynken, Blynken and Nod" was the only single release to chart, when it reached No. 76 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart. A second single, Al Jarreau's "One Good Turn", failed to chart. The first album was released on Sesame Street Records through Warner Bros. Records, and is the only album in the series with a direct connection to the popular children's series ''Sesame Street'', as it includes a song performed by the characters Ernie and Cookie Monster The second album was released on Columbia Records, and while no Muppet-related content appears on the album, the credits state that a "royalty is being donated to the Children's Television Workshop and various children' ...
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List Of Thomas & Friends Episodes
The following is a list of episodes of the television series ''Thomas & Friends''. Series overview Series 1 (1984–85) Series 2 (1986) Series 3 (1991–92) Series 4 (1994–95) Series 5 (1998) Series 6 (2002) Series 7 (2003) Series 8 (2004) Series 8 – present, The rest of the series takes place in the same years when their films and episodes have aired. Series 9 (2005) Series 10 (2006) Series 11 (2007-08) Series 12 (2008) Series 13 (2010) Series 14 (2010) Series 15 (2011) Series 16 (2012) Series 17 (2013–14) Series 18 (2014–15) Series 19 (2015–16) Series 20 (2016–17) Series 21 (2017) Series 22 (2018–19) Series 23 (2019–20) Series 24 (2020–21) References Notes Citations {{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas and Friends episodes, List of Lists of British children's television series episodes British railway-related lists Epis ...
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Phineas And Ferb (season 4)
The fourth season of ''Phineas and Ferb'' first aired on Disney Channel on December 7, 2012, and December 31, 2012, for Disney XD. The season features two step-brothers trying to make every day the best day ever, while their sister tries to bust them. The five main characters are brothers Phineas Flynn and Ferb Fletcher, the brothers' older sister Candace Flynn, secret agent Perry the Platypus (who is also the pet of Phineas and Ferb) and the evil scientist Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz. Production On August 25, 2011, the series was renewed for a fourth season as part of a deal between Dan Povenmire, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, and Disney, along with a feature film and possible spin-off. On November 9, 2011, the season was officially picked up, with new episodes rolling out until 2014. Disney, the owner of Marvel Entertainment since 2009, announced that the Marvel heroes Spider-Man, Iron Man, Hulk, and Thor would appear on a crossover episode, which premiered on August 16, 2013. On Feb ...
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