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Once Upon A Time (Live In Avignon)
"Once upon a time" is a stock phrase used to introduce a narrative of past events. Once Upon a Time may also refer to: Film * ''Donkey Skin'' (film), a 1970 French film also known in English as ''Once Upon a Time'' or ''The Magic Donkey'' * ''Once Upon a Time'' (1918 film), a British silent romance directed by Thomas Bentley * ''Once Upon a Time'' (1933 film), a French drama film * ''Once Upon a Time'' (1944 film), an American fantasy starring Cary Grant * ''Once Upon a Time'' (1973 film), a West German animated musical written and directed by Roberto Gavioli and Rolf Kauka * ''Once Upon a Time'' (1995 film), a Thai drama * ''Once Upon a Time'' (2008 film), a South Korean heist comedy * ''Once Upon a Time'' (2013 film), an Indian Malayalam animated film directed by Binu Sasidharan * ''Once Upon a Time'' (2017 Chinese film), a Chinese romantic drama * Once Upon a Time (2017 Russian film), a Russian comedy-drama film * ''Windaria'', a 1986 Japanese anime film also known in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once Upon A Time
"Once upon a time" is a stock phrase used to introduce a narrative of past events, typically in fairy tales and folk tales. It has been used in some form since at least 1380 (according to the ''Oxford English Dictionary'') in storytelling in the English language and has started many narratives since 1600. These stories sometimes end with "and they all lived happily ever after", or, originally, "happily until their deaths". The phrase is common in fairy tales for younger children. It was used in the original translations of the stories of Charles Perrault as a translation for the French "", of Hans Christian Andersen as a translation for the Danish "", (literally "there was once"), the Brothers Grimm as a translation for the German "" (literally "it was once") and Joseph Jacobs in English translations and fairy tales. The phrase is also used in retellings of myths, fables and folklore. Other languages The "story-starting phrase" is a common feature of many languages. , , 3 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once Upon A Time (The Twilight Zone)
"Once Upon a Time" is episode 78 of the American television anthology series ''The Twilight Zone''. It originally aired on December 15, 1961. It features early film star Buster Keaton in one of his later roles, as an unlikely time traveler, and the opening and closing scenes pay tribute to the silent films for which he was famous. Opening narration Plot Woodrow Mulligan is a grumpy man in 1890, dissatisfied with what his world has come to: the nation's budget surplus is only 85 million dollars, prices are shockingly high to him, and his once-quiet town of Harmony, New York is bustling with livestock roaming the streets, which are full of horse-drawn carriages and penny-farthing bicycles moving at the speed limit of 8 mph. A collision with a bicyclist dumps him in a water trough, forcing him to take off his pants to dry them when he gets to his place of work. He works as janitor for Professor Gilbert, who has just invented a "time helmet", which can transport the wearer to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Singles
The Singles may refer to: * ''The Singles'' (Basement Jaxx album) by Basement Jaxx * ''The Singles'' (Bikini Kill album) * ''The Singles'' (Blank & Jones album), 2006 * ''The Singles'' (The Bluetones album), 2002 * ''The Singles'' (Chisato Moritaka album), 2012 * ''The Singles'' (1991 The Clash album) * ''The Singles'' (2007 The Clash album) * ''The Singles'' (1992 Corey Hart album) * ''The Singles'' (Dannii Minogue album) * ''The Singles'' (Edguy album) * ''The Singles'' (Eminem album), 2003 * ''The Singles'' (Feeder album) * ''The Singles'' (Goldfrapp album), 2012 * ''The Singles'' (Hall & Oates album), 2008 * ''The Singles'' (Icehouse album), 1996 * ''The Singles'' (Inspiral Carpets album), 1995 * ''The Singles'' (Jars of Clay) * ''The Singles'' (Mike Oldfield EP), 1981 * ''The Singles'' (Phil Collins album), 2016 * ''The Singles'' (Pretenders album), 1987 * ''The Singles'' (Soft Cell album) * ''The Singles'' (Tullycraft album) * ''The Singles'' (The Who alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once Upon A Time (Donna Summer Album)
''Once Upon a Time'' is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Donna Summer. It was released on October 31, 1977, and peaked at No. 26 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, number thirteen on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 24 on the UK Albums Chart. The entire album charted as one entry at No. 1 on the Hot Dance/Disco chart. ''Once Upon a Time'' includes the singles " I Love You", "Fairy Tale High", "Once Upon a Time" and " Rumour Has It". The album did not spawn a hit single as popular as "I Feel Love". The concept album was Summer's (and Disco's) first double album, telling a modern-day Cinderella-themed story through means of disco music. The album's story concept was conceived by Joyce Bogart, Susan Munao and Donna Summer based on an idea by Al Bogatz. The songs were written in collaboration between Summer, Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte. The album was her last to be recorded at Musicland Studios in Munich. Arrangements were handled by Bob Est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once Upon A Time (The Kingston Trio Album)
''Once Upon a Time'' is a live album by the American folk music group the Kingston Trio, recorded in 1966 and released in 1969 (see 1969 in music). It was originally released as a double- LP with a three-page booklet and reached number 163 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart. The lead-off single was "One Too Many Mornings" b/w " Scotch and Soda".Blake, B., Rubeck, J., Shaw, A. (1986) ''The Kingston Trio On Record.'' Kingston Korner Inc, ILL: History Prior to the release of '' Children of the Morning'', the trio had decided to disband in one year after a tour and another album. Decca declined to release ''Once Upon a Time''. It was offered to Capitol Records and they too passed. It wasn't until 1969 that it was eventually released on Tetragrammaton Records. By the time the album was released John Stewart had begun a solo career, Nick Reynolds was retired from the music business and Bob Shane had created a new group, The New Kingston Trio. Reception Allmusic critic Bruce Eder prai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once Upon A Time (Earl Hines Album)
''Once Upon a Time'' is a 1966 studio album by Earl Hines, accompanied by members of the Duke Ellington orchestra. Track listing # "Once Upon a Time" (Johnny Hodges) – 7:57 # "Black and Tan Fantasy" (Duke Ellington, James "Bubber" Miley) – 5:13 # "Fantastic, That's You" (George Cates, Bob Thiele) – 4:13 # "Cotton Tail" (Ellington) – 3:16 # "The Blues in My Flat" (Lionel Hampton) – 8:02 # " You Can Depend on Me" (Charles Carpenter, Louis Dunlap, Earl Hines) – 5:01 # "Hash Brown" (Hodges) – 3:42 Personnel Performance *Earl Hines - piano *Aaron Bell - double bass * Richard Davis *Jimmy Hamilton - clarinet, tenor saxophone *Pee Wee Russell - clarinet * Sonny Greer - drums *Elvin Jones *Johnny Hodges - alto saxophone *Russell Procope * Harold Ashby - tenor saxophone * Paul Gonsalves * Lawrence Brown - trombone *Buster Cooper *Cat Anderson - trumpet *Ray Nance *Clark Terry Clark Virgil Terry Jr. (December 14, 1920 – February 21, 2015) was an American swing and be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once Upon A Time (The Lettermen Album)
''Once Upon a Time'' is an album recorded by The Lettermen. It was released in 1962. This album, combined with their debut ''A Song for Young Love'', was remastered and put out on CD. Jimmie Haskell was credited for the string arrangements and as the conductor. George Jerman was responsible for the album cover. Track listing #"Time Was (Duerme)" (Gabriel Luna, Miguel Prado, Bob Russell) #"Young and Foolish" (Albert Hague, Arnold B. Horwitt) #"Lover's Beach" (Chuck Blore, Carl Prior, Euro Testi) #"Polka Dots and Moonbeams" ( Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) #"Evening Rain" (Leon Pober) #"Once Upon a Time" (Lee Adams, Charles Strouse) #"How Is Julie?" ( Eddy Carroll, Barry DeVorzon) #"My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) #"Remembering Last Summer" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) #" Sixteen Reasons (Why I Love You)" (Bill Post) #"Summer's Gone" (Paul Anka) #"Turn Around, Look at Me "Turn Around, Look at Me" is a song written by Jerry Capehart and Glen Campbell, thoug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once Upon A Time (poem)
Gabriel Imomotimi Okara (24 April 1921 – 25 March 2019) was a Nigerian poet and novelist who was born in Bumoundi in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The first modernist poet of Anglophone Africa, he is best known for his early experimental novel, ''The Voice'' (1964), and his award-winning poetry, published in ''The Fisherman's Invocation'' (1978) and ''The Dreamer, His Vision'' (2005). In both his poems and his prose, Okara drew on African thought, religion, folklore and imagery, and he has been called "the Nigerian Negritudist". According to Brenda Marie Osbey, editor of his ''Collected Poems'', "It is with publication of Gabriel Okara's first poem that Nigerian literature in English and modern African poetry in this language can be said truly to have begun." Biography Gabriel Imomotimi Gbaingbain Okara, the son of an Ijọ chief,"Gabriel Okara," in Hans M. Zell, Carol Bundy, Virginia Coulon, ''A New Reader's Guide to African Literature'', Heinemann Educational Books, 1983 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once Upon A Time (novel Series)
''Once Upon a Time'' is a series of novels published by Simon Pulse, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. The ''Once Upon A Time'' novels are usually new retellings of fairy tales featuring a teenaged heroine. Some of the recurring themes and subjects in the books are romance, magic, fantasy, intrigue, finding true love, and good conquering over evil in the end. Series *''The Storyteller's Daughter'' () by Cameron Dokey (A retelling of ''The Arabian Nights'', published September 2002) *''Beauty Sleep'' by Cameron Dokey (A retelling of "Sleeping Beauty", published December 2002) *''Snow'' by Tracy Lynn (A retelling of "Snow White", published February 2003) *''Midnight Pearls'' by Debbie Viguié (A retelling of "The Little Mermaid", published June 2003) *''Scarlet Moon'' by Debbie Viguie (A retelling of "Little Red Riding Hood", published April 2004) *''Sunlight and Shadow'' by Cameron Dokey (A retelling of ''The Magic Flute'', published July 2004) *''Spirited'' by Nancy Holder (A retell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once Upon A Time (Fabbri Publishing)
Fabbri's ''Once Upon a Time'' series was based on the popular '' ''Story Teller'' series. It also had a slogan which was "''The world of Traditional Fairy Tales & Fables''." Like its predecessor, it was a collection of storybooks that came with cassette tapes. ''Story Teller'' regulars like Carole Boyd and Nigel Lambert lent their vocal talents to this collection. Actor John Shrapnel introduced each one and told one of the stories himself. The intro of each cassette always started with this: ''"Long Ago and Far Away in Enchanted Lands across the seas lived Kings and Queens, Princes and Princesses, Good Fairies and Wicked Witches, Ferocious Giants and Gentle Dwarfs. Their Adventures and Stories have been told for Hundreds of Years. Open the pages and listen to the words and you too can join the magical world of Once Upon a Time."'' The main title theme was "Christmas Box" by Paddy Kingsland Issues Each issue of ''Once Upon a Time'' was devoted to one story only with mostly Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wansapanataym
''Wansapanataym'' ( Filipinization of the English phrase "''once upon a time''") was a Philippine fantasy anthology television series produced and broadcast by ABS-CBN. It airs every Sunday night. The series was aired from June 22, 1997, to February 27, 2005, replacing ''The Sharon Cuneta Show'', then re-aired from 2006 to 2007 and from September 11, 2010, to April 14, 2019, replacing '' Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla'' and was replaced by ''Hiwaga ng Kambat'', the series was aired on ABS-CBN's ''Yes Weekend!'' primetime block with new episodes and remakes of past episodes. However, because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, Wansapanataym returned on air every weekend until some time in 2020, temporarily replacing '' 24/7'' and ''Home Sweetie Home'' until the broadcast franchise of ABS-CBN expired. History ''Wansapanataym'' was launched in 1997, having genre similarities with the ABS-CBN Foundation-produced education program ''Hiraya Manawari'' (which feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dexter (season 6)
The sixth season of '' Dexter'' premiered on October 2, 2011, on the television cable network Showtime, and consisted of 12 episodes. The season follows Dexter's and Miami Metro's investigations into a string of bizarre ritualistic killings featuring overtly religious apocalyptic symbolism. On November 18, 2011, it was announced that ''Dexter'' had been renewed for two more seasons. Plot Angel Batista's younger sister Jamie has become Harrison's babysitter, and Dexter Morgan and Debra visit a Catholic pre-school in hopes of signing Harrison up. Meanwhile, María LaGuerta is promoted to Captain after blackmailing Deputy Chief Matthews, whose name was on a prostitute's ledger. Vince Masuka is teaching a group of forensic science students, and after his first choice faints at a crime scene, he asks an attractive female student, Ryan Chambers, to become his intern. Masuka eventually fires Ryan when she steals a painted prosthetic hand from the Ice Truck Killer crime scenes, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
