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Queen Kong
''Queen Kong'' is a 1976 British-German adventure comedy film parodying ''King Kong''. The film was never released theatrically in the United Kingdom, due to legal action by Dino De Laurentiis, producer of the 1976 ''King Kong'' remake and RKO, the copyright holder of King Kong at the time. It got a limited release in Italy and Germany. The film has since resurfaced on DVD. The film has a cult following in Japan. In 1998, a troupe of Japanese comedians produced their own Japanese dialogue for the film, in a similar spirit to Woody Allen's ''What's Up, Tiger Lily?''; this version with the new Japanese dialogue was released on DVD in 2001. The film was novelized by James Moffat and published by Everest Books in 1977. It was shot at Shepperton Studios and on location around London and Newhaven. In addition, miniature sets were created utilising the scale model of London at the now long-defunct Bournemouth theme park Tucktonia. Plot This film switches the traditional roles of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Agrama
Farouk "Frank" Agrama (Arabic: فرنك عجرمة) (born January 1, 1930, in Arish, Egypt) is an Egyptian-born American film director and producer, writer and businessman. He is founder and former chief executive officer" (CEO) of Harmony Gold USA, Inc. In the 1970s and early 1980s, Agrama made a number of low-budget films which included '' The Godfather's Friend'', ''Queen Kong'' and '' Dawn of the Mummy''. He also began selling broadcast rights from Paramount Pictures, which he then sold to his friend, former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, to the latter's Mediaset broadcasting and multimedia company. In 1983, he secured a deal with the South African Broadcasting Corporation ("SABC") to distribute the controversial miniseries ''Shaka Zulu''. In the same year, he founded "Harmony Gold USA, Inc.". Despite ''Shaka Zulus massive success worldwide, Agrama's skillful negotiations left SABC to actually lose money, while Harmony Gold kept most of the profit. Harmony Gol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Location Shooting
Location shooting is the shooting of a film or television production in a real-world setting rather than a sound stage or backlot. The location may be interior or exterior. The filming location may be the same in which the story is set (for example, scenes in the film ''The Interpreter'' were set and shot inside the United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan), or it may stand in for a different locale (the films ''Amadeus'' and '' The Illusionist'' were primarily set in Vienna, but were filmed in Prague). Most films feature a combination of location and studio shoots; often, interior scenes will be shot on a soundstage while exterior scenes will be shot on location. Second unit photography is not generally considered a location shoot. Before filming, the locations are generally surveyed in pre-production, a process known as location scouting and recce. Pros and cons Location shooting has several advantages over filming on a studio set. First and foremost, the expense can often ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Films
The year 1976 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1976 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *January – Paramount Pictures sets up a separate motion picture division and names David V. Picker as president. *March 22 – Filming begins on George Lucas' ''Star Wars'' science fiction film. In one of the most lucrative business decisions in film history, Lucas declines his directing fee of $500,000 in exchange for complete ownership of merchandising and sequel rights. *April 1 – ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' is officially re-released as a midnight movie at the Waverly Theater (Now the IFC Center) in Greenwich Village in New York City, starting through the run and still being shown in there all around the world. *April 9 – Alfred Hitchcock's last film, '' Family Plot'', is released. *August 11 – John Wayne appears in his final film, ''The Shootist''. *August 26 – Alan Ladd Jr. i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fictional Queens
This is a list of fictional monarchs – characters who appear in fiction as the monarchs (kings, queens, emperors, empresses, etc.) of real-life countries. They are listed by country, then according to the production or story in which they appeared. A Austria-Hungary '' The Illusionist'' * Crown Prince Leopold is the powerful and influential heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the 2006 film ''The Illusionist'', although his father, the Emperor, is the actual reigning monarch. '' A Scandal in Bohemia'' by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle * Wilhelm Gottsreich Sigismond von Ormstein - The Grand Duke of Cassel-Felstein and the hereditary King of Bohemia, he approaches Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson about the retrieval of letters and photographs confirming a liaison with Irene Adler in order to secure his engagement to Clotilde Lothma Von Saxe-Meiningen, a young Scandinavian princess. (The story fictionally assumes that Bohemia was ruled by its own Habsburg branch, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeannie Collings
Jeannie may refer to: * Jeannie (given name), a given name and a list of people with the name * Jeannie (''I Dream of Jeannie''), a main character of ''I Dream of Jeannie'' ** ''Jeannie'' (TV series), an animated series based on ''I Dream of Jeannie'' ** "Jeannie", the theme song of ''I Dream of Jeannie'' * ''Jeannie'' (film), a 1941 British film by Harold French * Jeannie River, Queensland, Australia See also * Genie (other) * Jeanie, a given name * Jeanny Jeanny is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Jeanny Canby (1929–2007), American archaeologist and scholar * Jeanny Dom (born 1954), Luxembourgian table tennis player * Jeanny Marc (born 1950), French National Assembly member ..., a given name {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geraldine Gardner
Geraldine may refer to: People * Geraldine (name), the feminine form of the first name Gerald, with list of people thus named. * The Geraldines, Irish dynasty descended from the Anglo-Norman Gerald FitzWalter de Windsor * Geraldine of Albania, the Queen Consort of Zog I. Places * Geraldine, New Zealand ** Geraldine (New Zealand electorate) * Geraldine, Alabama, United States * Geraldine, Montana, United States Characters * Geraldine, a character in the poem " Christabel" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge * Geraldine McQueen (character), a fictional singer, played by Peter Kay * Geraldine Jones (character), a comedy persona of Flip Wilson * Geraldine Granger, a fictional character in the British sitcom ''The Vicar of Dibley'' * Geraldine Littlejohn, a character in the film ''Cyberbully'' Films * ''Geraldine'' (1929 film), a 1929 American romantic comedy film * ''Geraldine'' (1953 film), a 1953 American comedy film * ''Geraldine'' (2000 film), a 2000 French animated short film Mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Bergman
Anna Bergman (born 5 May 1948) is a Swedish former actress. She is the daughter of film and theatre director Ingmar Bergman and choreographer-director Ellen Lundström, sister to Eva, Jan, and Mats Bergman (twin); and half-sister to Daniel Bergman and Linn Ullmann. Bergman mostly appeared as a performer in several British sex comedies during the late 1970s including the title role in '' Penelope Pulls It Off'' (1975), ''Adventures of a Taxi Driver'' (1976), '' Intimate Games'' (1976), '' Come Play with Me'' (1977) and ''What's Up Superdoc!'' (1978), though later she appeared in small roles in more mainstream films including ''The Wild Geese'' (1978), ''Licensed to Love and Kill'' (1979), ''Nutcracker'' (1982), and her father's 1982 film ''Fanny and Alexander''. She also appeared as Swedish au pair Ingrid Svenson in series' 2 and 4 of the British situation comedy ''Mind Your Language ''Mind Your Language'' is a British sitcom that premiered on ITV in 1977. It was produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicki Michelle
Vicki Michelle, (born 14 December 1950) is an English actress, radio presenter, businesswoman, film producer and former model. She is best known for her role as Yvette Carte-Blanche in the BBC television comedy series '''Allo 'Allo!'' and as recurring character Patricia Foster in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale''. In 2014, she appeared on the fourteenth series of '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here''. Early life The eldest of four daughters, Michelle was born in Chigwell, Essex. Her father Joseph was a fish trader at Billingsgate Fish Market and her mother Shirley an actress. One of her sisters is the actress and writer Ann Michelle. While her parents were at work, they employed an au-pair girl to look after Michelle and her three sisters; the girl they employed was future Hollywood actress Elke Sommer. Michelle attended Knewnham Junior School in Wanstead and then West Hatch High School. After O-levels she stayed on at school to complete a secretarial course. Hoping to b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol Drinkwater
Carol Drinkwater (born 22 April 1948) is a British actress, writer and filmmaker residing in France. She portrayed Helen Herriot (née Alderson) in the television adaptation of the James Herriot books '' All Creatures Great and Small'', which led to her receiving the Variety Club Television Personality of the Year award in 1985. Career Drinkwater was a member of the National Theatre Company under the leadership of Laurence Olivier and has acted in numerous television series and films including the highly successful ''Chocky'', '' Bouquet of Barbed Wire'', '' Another Bouquet'' and ''Golden Pennies''. Drinkwater won a Critics' Circle Best Screen Actress award for her role, Anne, in the feature film ''Father'' (1990) in which she starred opposite Max von Sydow. Amongst many other film and television series, she has appeared in Stanley Kubrick's ''A Clockwork Orange'' (1971), ''Queen Kong'' (1976), ''The Shout'' (1978), ''Father'' (1990), and the film adaptation of Beryl Bainbr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Clive
John Clive (6 January 1933 – 14 October 2012) was an English actor and author, known internationally for his historical and social fiction, such as ''KG200'' and ''Barossa''. Clive was also an established British television and film actor. Beginning his career at the age of fourteen touring in rep, he went on to star on the West End stage, in plays such as ''Absurd Person Singular'', '' The Wizard of Oz'', ''Under Milk Wood'', ''The Bandwagon'' at the Mermaid Theatre, ''The Winslow Boy'', ''Young Woodley'' and ''Life with Father''. As a character actor he appeared in comic and straight acting roles in films, such as ''The Italian Job'', '' Yellow Submarine'', ''The Pink Panther Strikes Again'', ''A Clockwork Orange'' and ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles''. He was a member of the '' Carry On Team'' appearing in two of the ''Carry on'' series of comedy films; ''Carry On Abroad'', and ''Carry On Dick'' Clive was initiated into the Grand Order of Water Rats in 1988. Career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Hammond (actor)
John Roger Hammond (21 March 1936 – 8 November 2012) was an English character actor who appeared in many films and television series. Hammond's father was a chartered accountant and managing director of a cotton mill. John attended Stockport Grammar School for two years followed by Bryanston School in Dorset. He then went to Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he initially read English, then switched to archaeology and anthropology and he appeared extensively in their drama programme, alongside actors such as Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi. Following that, he attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. In 1963, he joined the Arts Theatre Company, and appeared in a number of productions there, including productions of the associated Unicorn Theatre. In 1964, Hammond made his first television appearance, as Tidiman in an episode of ''The Villains'', and his first film appearance the next year. Although he worked primarily as a television actor in his early years, from the 1990 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tucktonia
Tucktonia was a late 1970s theme park located on Stour Road, Christchurch, Dorset, England. It was officially opened on 23 May 1976 by Arthur Askey. It originally occupied of the Tuckton Park Leisure Complex. The park was closed down in 1986. The site has since been redeveloped for residential use. General information The park was best known for its large model village layout, which included a representation of London. The narrow gauge ride-on steam train and some additional fixtures and fittings, were moved to the Moors Valley Railway in the Moors Valley Country Park near Ringwood, Hampshire. It is rumoured that just prior to the closure of the park, the owners wanted to build a roller coaster at the rear of the site, but were refused permission by the local council. Following the refusal, the park closed shortly afterwards. Bekonscot Model Village in Buckinghamshire provided much inspiration for the designers, one of whom had his office near Bekonscot and was a frequent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
