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Orson
Orson may refer to: Places United States *Orson, Iowa, an unincorporated community *Orson, Pennsylvania, a village in Preston Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania Fictional places *Orson, Indiana, a small fictional town in the TV series ''The Middle (TV series), The Middle'' People *Orson Bean (1928–2020), American film, television, and stage actor *Orson Flagg Bullard (1834-1906), Pennsylvania state representative *Orson Scott Card (1951–), author of speculative fiction *Orson Squire Fowler (1809–1887), phrenologist who popularized the octagon house *Orson Welles (1915–1985), American director, writer, actor and producer for film, stage, radio and television Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints *Orson Pratt (1811–1881) and Orson Hyde (1805–1878), leaders in the Latter-day Saint movement and original members of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles *Orson F. Whitney (1855–1931), politician, journalist, poet, historian and academic, and member of the Quorum of Twelve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orson Scott Card
Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is an American writer known best for his science fiction works. He is the first and (as of 2022) only person to win both a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award in consecutive years, winning both awards for both his novel ''Ender's Game'' (1985) and its sequel ''Speaker for the Dead'' (1986). A feature film adaptation of ''Ender's Game'', which Card co-produced, was released in 2013. Card also wrote the Locus Fantasy Award-winning series ''The Tales of Alvin Maker'' (1987–2003). Card's works were influenced by classic literature, popular fantasy, and science fiction; he often uses tropes from genre fiction. His background as a screenwriter has helped Card make his works accessible. Card's early fiction is original but contains graphic violence. His fiction often features characters with exceptional gifts who make difficult choices with high stakes. Card has also written political, religious, and social commentary in his columns and other writi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentine And Orson
''Valentine and Orson'' is a romance which has been attached to the Carolingian cycle. Synopsis It is the story of twin brothers, abandoned in the woods in infancy. Valentine is brought up as a knight at the court of Pepin, while Orson grows up in a bear's den to be a wild man of the woods, until he is overcome and tamed by Valentine, whose servant and comrade he becomes. In some versions, the pair discover their true history with the help of a magical brazen head. The two eventually rescue their mother Bellisant, sister of Pepin and wife of the emperor of Greece, by whom she had been unjustly repudiated, from the power of a giant named Ferragus. Early Modern Versions The tale is probably based on a lost French original, with Orson originally described as "sans nom" i.e. the "nameless" one. A 14th-century French ''chanson de geste'', ''Valentin et Sansnom'' (i.e. ''Valentin and "Nameless"'') has not survived but was translated/adapted in medieval German as ''Valentin und Name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orson, Iowa
Orson is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, Iowa, Harrison County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. History Orson was laid out in 1899 when the railroad was extended to that point. The community was named for Orson Pratt Edmonds. A post office was established at Orson in 1900, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1957. Orson's population in 1925 was 35. References Unincorporated communities in Harrison County, Iowa Unincorporated communities in Iowa {{HarrisonCountyIA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orson Pratt Huish
Orson Pratt Huish (September 5, 1851 – December 4, 1932) was a Latter Day Saint hymnwriter. He wrote the words and music to "Come Unto Jesus", as well as a few other hymns found in the Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1985 book), 1985 English edition of the hymnal of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His hymns have been widely sung by many choirs in many locations. Personal life Huish was born at Blaenavon, Monmouthshire (historic), Monmouthshire to James W. Huish and Helen Niblet. He was named after Orson Pratt, who was then the Mission president, president of the United Kingdom, British Mission (LDS Church), Mission of the LDS Church. At age nine, Huish went with his mother and siblings to join his father in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1861 the family went to Utah Territory with the Job Pingree Company of Mormon pioneers. They settled in Payson, Utah, Payson, where Huish worked in farming and ranching as a youth. In 1880, Huish formed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ice Age Adventures Of Buck Wild
''The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild'' is a 2022 computer animation, computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by John C. Donkin, in his feature directorial debut, with a screenplay by Jim Hecht, Ray DeLaurentis, and William Schifrin. It serves as a Spin-off (media), spin-off of the Ice Age (franchise), ''Ice Age'' franchise and is set after the events of ''Ice Age: Collision Course''. The film stars the voices of Simon Pegg (reprising his role as Buck Wild), Vincent Tong (voice actor), Vincent Tong, Aaron Harris, Utkarsh Ambudkar, and Justina Machado also starring in the film. It follows the two opossum brothers Crash and Eddie and their adventure to becoming independent possums alongside the titular character Buck Wild. Originally planned to be a television series, ''The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild'' was redeveloped into a feature-length film. Produced by 20th Century Animation and released under the Walt Disney Pictures label, it was released on January 28, 2022, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tweety Bird
Tweety is a yellow canary in the Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of animated cartoons. The name "Tweety" is a play on words, as it originally meant "sweetie", along with "tweet" being an English onomatopoeia for the sounds of birds. His characteristics are based on Red Skelton's famous "Junior the Mean Widdle Kid." He appeared in 46 cartoons during the golden age, made between 1942 and 1964. Personality and identity Despite the perceptions that people may hold, owing to the long eyelashes and high-pitched voice (which Mel Blanc provided), Tweety is male although his ambiguity was played with. For example, in the cartoon "Snow Business", when Granny entered a room containing Tweety and Sylvester she said: "Here I am, boys!", whereas a 1952 cartoon was entitled '' Ain't She Tweet'' mphasis added Also, his species is ambiguous; although originally and often portrayed as a young canary, he is also frequently called a rare and valuable "tweety bird" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orson Krennic
Director Orson Callan Krennic is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise, portrayed by Australian actor Ben Mendelsohn in the 2016 film ''Rogue One'' as the main antagonist. Krennic is the Director of Advanced Weapons Research for the Galactic Empire, and was introduced in the 2016 prequel novel ''Catalyst'' by James Luceno. Character Origins Industrial Light & Magic chief creative officer John Knoll, credited for the story of ''Rogue One'', told '' Vanity Fair'' in 2016 that he conceived the plot of the film while working as a visual effects supervisor on the 2005 film '' Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith''. Hearing about the development of a live-action ''Star Wars'' television series, he conceived a story, inspired by a plot point mentioned in the opening crawl of the original 1977 film ''Star Wars'', which would eventually become ''Rogue One''. In Knoll's original story draft of the film, Krennic was a double agent on Jyn Erso's team reporting to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Who
''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the universe in a time-travelling space ship called the TARDIS. The TARDIS exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. With various companions, the Doctor combats foes, works to save civilisations, and helps people in need. Beginning with William Hartnell, thirteen actors have headlined the series as the Doctor; in 2017, Jodie Whittaker became the first woman to officially play the role on television. The transition from one actor to another is written into the plot of the series with the concept of regeneration into a new incarnation, a plot device in which a Time Lord "transforms" into a new body when the current one is too badly harmed to heal normally. Each acto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mork & Mindy
''Mork & Mindy'' is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from September 14, 1978, to May 27, 1982. A spin-off after a highly successful episode of ''Happy Days'', "My Favorite Orkan", it starred Robin Williams as Mork, an extraterrestrial who comes to Earth from the planet Ork, and Pam Dawber as Mindy McConnell, his human friend, roommate, and eventual love interest. History Premise and initial success Mork first appears in the ''Happy Days'' season five episode " My Favorite Orkan", which aired in February 1978 and is a take on the 1960s sitcom ''My Favorite Martian''. The show wanted to feature a spaceman in order to capitalize on the popularity of the recently released ''Star Wars'' film. Williams' character, Mork, attempts to take Richie Cunningham back to his planet of Ork as a specimen but is foiled by Fonzie. In the initial broadcast, it turned out to be a dream of Richie's. But when Mork proved popular, the syndicated version was re-edited to show Mork era ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orson Hodge
Orson Hodge is a fictional character on the ABC television series ''Desperate Housewives''. The character is played by Kyle MacLachlan. Orson is introduced in the final episodes of the second season of the series, and becomes the main mystery of the third season. Ausiello, Michael (March 24, 2006)"Former Twin Peaks G-Man Kyle MacLachlan..." ''TV Guide''. Retrieved May 29, 2011. MacLachlan left the main cast in season six, but made guest appearances until the eighth and final season. Development and casting The character of Orson Hodge was planned as a romantic interest for Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher), according to executive producer Tom Spezialy, until Cherry decided to pair Orson with Bree Van de Kamp (Marcia Cross). For the third season's mystery, series creator Marc Cherry wanted to incorporate more of the series' regular characters rather than bringing in various new ones, like they had done in the second season with Betty Applewhite (Alfre Woodard) and her family. They de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orson F
Orson may refer to: Places United States *Orson, Iowa, an unincorporated community *Orson, Pennsylvania, a village in Preston Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania Fictional places *Orson, Indiana, a small fictional town in the TV series '' The Middle'' People *Orson Bean (1928–2020), American film, television, and stage actor * Orson Flagg Bullard (1834-1906), Pennsylvania state representative *Orson Scott Card (1951–), author of speculative fiction *Orson Squire Fowler (1809–1887), phrenologist who popularized the octagon house *Orson Welles (1915–1985), American director, writer, actor and producer for film, stage, radio and television Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * Orson Pratt (1811–1881) and Orson Hyde (1805–1878), leaders in the Latter-day Saint movement and original members of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles * Orson F. Whitney (1855–1931), politician, journalist, poet, historian and academic, and member of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles *Orson Spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orson Spencer
Orson Spencer (March 14, 1802 – October 15, 1855) was a prolific writer and prominent member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in several highly visible positions within the church and left an extensive legacy of theological writings. Orson Spencer is one of the examples William Mulder cites of highly educated people becoming Mormons during the time of Joseph Smith Early life and education Born in West Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Spencer was generally esteemed a bright boy. At age twelve he contracted a fever that nearly killed him and left him with a permanent limp. At age fifteen, the town sheriff was so struck by him that he offered to finance Spencer's education. That same year he entered Lenox Academy. In 1824, Spencer graduated with honors from Union College at Schenectady, New York. In 1825 Spencer took a job as a school teacher in Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia. While in Georgia he also began the study of law. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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