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Roxanne (film)
''Roxanne'' is a 1987 American romantic comedy film directed by Fred Schepisi and starring Steve Martin and Daryl Hannah. It is a modern retelling of Edmond Rostand's 1897 verse play ''Cyrano de Bergerac'', adapted by Steve Martin. Rostand is mentioned in the opening credits. Plot Charlie "C.D." Bales, the fire chief of a small town, is intelligent, witty, charismatic and athletic. Regardless, he is sensitive about his abnormally large nose, which most know not to talk about; it cannot be surgically altered as he is allergic to anesthesia. He is close to many residents, especially his god-sister, Dixie, who owns several rental homes and a diner. When the beautiful Roxanne Kowalski, an astronomy PhD student, comes to search for a comet over the summer, he, and many others in town, are drawn to her. She adores him as a friend, but is physically attracted to Chris McConnell, a handsome but dim-witted fireman. Roxanne asks C.D. for help with Chris. Seeing him buy a book by Sart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Schepisi
Frederic Alan Schepisi ( ; Kael, Pauline (1984). ''Taking It All In''. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. p. 55. born 26 December 1939) is an Australian film director, producer and screenwriter. His credits include ''The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith'', '' Plenty'', '' Roxanne'', ''A Cry in the Dark'', '' Mr. Baseball'', ''Six Degrees of Separation'', and ''Last Orders''. Life and career Frederic Alan Schepisi was born in Melbourne, the son of Loretto Ellen (née Hare) and Frederic Thomas Schepisi, who was a fruit dealer and car salesman of Italian descent."Fred Schepisi Biography (1939– )" FilmReference.com. Retrieved 16 September 2011. He began his career in advertising and directed both commercials and documentaries before making his first feature film, '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ding Dong Ditch
Knock, knock, ginger (also known as ding, dong, ditch in the United States) is a prank or game dating back to 19th-century England, or possibly the earlier Cornish traditional holiday of Nickanan Night. The game is played by children in many cultures. It involves knocking on the front door (or ringing the doorbell) of a victim, then running away before the door can be answered. The name ''knock, knock, ginger'', “knock down ginger” or ''knocky door ginger'', used in parts of Southern England, is attested at least as early as 1967, in an English poem found in the "Childhood in Poetry" collection: :Ginger, Ginger broke a winder :Hit the winda – crack! :The baker came out to give 'im a clout :And landed on his back. Name variations The game in various forms is known by different names geographically, including the following: Europe * Belfast (Northern Ireland) * Knock Down Ginger (England) * Knock Off Ginger (England) * Bobby Knocking (Wales) * Knock a door run (awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy McElwaine
Guy McElwaine (June 29, 1936 – April 2, 2008) was a former professional baseball player turned Hollywood agent, producer and studio head. He joined Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's publicity department in 1955 but left in 1959 to join marketing and public relations agency Rogers & Cowan. In 1964, he set up his own PR firm. He became an agent at Creative Management Associates in 1969 and was a founding partner of ICM Partners, International Creative Management when CMA merged with Ashley-Famous, International Famous Agency in 1975. He was the first agent of Steven Spielberg. While at CMA, he became vice-president of worldwide production at Warner Bros. but left after 18 months and rejoined the agency when ICM was created. He left ICM to join Columbia Pictures in 1981 and became head of production in October 1983 replacing Frank Price and lasted until April 1986. The first film that started production under his reign at Columbia Studios was ''The New Kids''. Columbia's production increas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyrano De Bergerac (1950 Film)
Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac ( , ; 6 March 1619 – 28 July 1655) was a French novelist, playwright, epistolarian, and duelist. A bold and innovative author, his work was part of the libertine literature of the first half of the 17th century. Today, he is best known as the inspiration for Edmond Rostand's most noted drama, ''Cyrano de Bergerac'' (1897), which, although it includes elements of his life, also contains invention and myth. Since the 1970s, there has been a resurgence in the study of Cyrano, demonstrated in the abundance of theses, essays, articles and biographies published in France and elsewhere. Life Sources Cyrano's short life is poorly documented. Certain significant chapters of his life are known only from the Preface to the ''Histoire Comique par Monsieur de Cyrano Bergerac, Contenant les Estats & Empires de la Lune'' (''Comical History of the States and Empires of the Moon'') published in 1657, nearly two years after his death. Without Henri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Ferrer
José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón (January 8, 1912 – January 26, 1992) was a Puerto Rican actor and director of stage, film and television. He was one of the most celebrated and esteemed Hispanic American actors during his lifetime, with a career spanning nearly 60 years between 1935 and 1992. He achieved prominence for his portrayal of Cyrano de Bergerac in the play of the same name, which earned him the inaugural Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1947. He reprised the role in a 1950 film version and won an Academy Award, making him the first Hispanic actor and the first Puerto Rican-born to win an Oscar. His other notable film roles include Charles VII in ''Joan of Arc'' (1948), Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in ''Moulin Rouge'' (1952), defense attorney Barney Greenwald in ''The Caine Mutiny'' (1954), Alfred Dreyfus in ''I Accuse!'' (1958), which he also directed; the Turkish Bey in ''Lawrence of Arabia'' (1962), Siegfried Rieber in ''Ship of Fools'' (1965), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heidi Sorenson
__NOTOC__ The following is a list of Playboy Playmates of 1981. ''Playboy'' magazine names their Playmate of the Month each month throughout the year. January Karen Elaina Price (born July 17, 1960) is an American model, stunt woman and television producer. She is sometimes credited as Karen Castoldi. She was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month in January 1981. Her centerfold was photographed by Ken Marcus. After she became a Playmate, Price started acting, but soon switched to performing stunts for over two dozen films, including ''Leonard Part 6'' (1987), '' Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment'' (1985), and ''The Golden Child'' (1986). After a hiatus, she began a new career as an associate producer of television programs such as ''Amazing Vacation Homes'' (2004) and ''Amazing Babies'' (2005). Price made a cameo appearance of sorts in the early Mel Gibson film ''The Road Warrior'' – her centerfold is pasted onto a tailfin of Gyro Captain's Benson gyrocopter. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maureen Murphy (comedian)
Maureen "Mauro" Murphy (20 January 1940 - 13 December 2018) was a British-born Australian comedian, actress, and celebrity who enjoyed some popularity in the United States during the 1980s, where she made several appearances on ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson''. She also appeared on HBO, An Evening at the Improv and on Dom DeLuise's television show.Lawrence ChristoMURPHY IS DEMURE AND DIVERSE ''Los Angeles Times'', The Comedy Column, pg. K57 (20 September 1981). An article written at the time of her rise in popularity states Murphy was “born in England and raised in Rhodesia and Australia”. Murphy was born to her parents Gladys Florence ( Norman) and John Murphy on January 20, 1940. She had a sister, Eileen Norma Murphy, with whom she formed an act known as the “Digeridoo sisters” upon arriving in Hollywood.Eichler, Alan. “Virginia O’Brian, Maureen Murphy – Rare 1984 tv interview.” Skip E Lowe Interview, filmed 1984, 23:50. Posted December 17, 2016. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian George
Brian George (born 1 July 1952) is a British actor. He is best known for his roles as Pakistani restaurateur Babu Bhatt in ''Seinfeld'' (1989–1998), the Indian gynecologist father of Raj Koothrappali in ''The Big Bang Theory'' (2007–2019), the voice of Chutney in ''Father of the Pride'' (2004–2005), and spiritual guide Guru Pathik in ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'' (2005–2008). Early life George was born on 1 July 1952 in Jerusalem to Jewish parents of Baghdadi Jewish (Iraqi Jewish) descent, who had immigrated to Israel. His father was born in Lebanon and grew up in Bombay. His mother was from India and has part Indian ancestry. A year after his birth, the family moved from Israel to London and then, in 1966, to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. George is the youngest of four siblings. He attended an all-boys school in London but made the switch to a public co-ed high school when the family moved to Toronto. He attended the University of Toronto, where he was active in theat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Nealon
Kevin Nealon (; born November 18, 1953) is an American comedian and actor. He was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1986 to 1995, acted in several of the Happy Madison films, played Doug Wilson on the Showtime series '' Weeds'', and provided the voice of the title character, Glenn Martin, on ''Glenn Martin, DDS''. Early life and education Nealon was born on November 18, 1953, in St. Louis, Missouri, one of five children of Kathleen M. (née Kimball; 1928–2020) and Emmett F. Nealon (1925–2018), an aircraft company executive. A few months after he was born, the family moved to Bridgeport, Connecticut; when he was six, they moved to Germany for four years. He is of Irish descent and was raised Catholic. He graduated from St. Joseph High School in Trumbull, Connecticut, in 1971 and earned a bachelor's degree in marketing from Sacred Heart University. He then took night courses at Fairfield University, where he played quarterback on the football team. Career Nealon pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ritch Shydner
Ritchie A. "Ritch" Shydner (born December 3, 1952) is an American stand-up comedian, comic writer, and actor. Early life Ritch Shydner was born in the small town of Pennsville, New Jersey. He studied business and sociology at Gettysburg College. At Gettysburg College he and sidekick, Camillo "Mad-Dog" Melchiorre, wrote, produced and starred in comedy skits for parents' weekends and fraternity events. Carmen "Honest-Abe" Volpecelli and Pluto "Fenderhead" Dombrosky also contributed to their nearly-famous Used Car Salesman skit. After graduation, Shydner was a substitute teacher in Pennsville, and managed a band. He began to work for a congressman, which sparked his interest in law school. As a student at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, he decided to become a stand-up comedian. He began writing, and sent material to '' Mad'' magazine, and '' National Lampoon'' but found little success. Shortly thereafter, Shydner started performing stand-up comedy. In the mid-1970s, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Sincere
Jean "Sinny" Sincere Zambello (August 16, 1919 – April 3, 2013) was an American film, television, theater and voice actress. Her credits included the films '' Roxanne'', ''The Incredibles'', and the musical television series, ''Glee''. Early life Sincere was born on August 16, 1919, in Mount Vernon, New York. Career In 1941, she debuted in her first Broadway performance in a production of '' Arsenic and Old Lace''. Sincere joined the United Service Organizations (USO), entertaining American troops during World War II. Sincere provided the voice for Mrs. Hogenson in the 2004 Pixar film, ''The Incredibles'', directed by Brad Bird. She was cast in a recurring role as the Librarian in the FOX series, ''Glee'', in 2010 and 2011. Her last role was in a guest appearance as Gloria on the Nickelodeon series, ''iCarly'', in November 2012. Personal life Sincere died from natural causes in Los Angeles, California, on April 3, 2013, at the age of 93. She had two children, director F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Lattanzi
Matthew Vincent Lattanzi (born February 1, 1959) is an American former actor and dancer. He is most commonly recognized as the first husband of singer and actress Dame Olivia Newton-John, and for his acting in films such as ''My Tutor'' and the soap opera ''Paradise Beach''. Personal life Lattanzi was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, the son of Jeanette (née Slowikowski) and Charles Paul Lattanzi."To Have and Hold". ''People''. January 7, 1985. Accessed 2013-08-26. His father was a maintenance foreman Accessed 2013-08-26. of Italian descent, while his mother is of Polish ancestry. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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