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Robert L. Freedman
Robert L. Freedman (born July 27, 1957) is an American screenwriter and dramatist. He is best known for his teleplays for '' Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella'' (1997) and '' Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows'' (2001), and for his Tony-winning book and lyrics of '' A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder'' (2014). Early life and education Freedman attended Los Alamitos High School, where he was the editor of the school’s newspaper. That’s where he met another influential figure in his life, a journalism teacher named Margaret Hall. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles and New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He holds Masters of Fine Arts from NYU in Dramatic Writing and Musical Theatre Writing. Career Freedman won the 1994 Writers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Television Children's Show for his script for the TV movie ''A Deadly Secret: The Robert Bierer Story'' (1993). He was the screenwriter for the TV movie ''Rodgers and Hamm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kind Hearts And Coronets
''Kind Hearts and Coronets'' is a 1949 British crime black comedy film. It features Dennis Price, Joan Greenwood, Valerie Hobson and Alec Guinness; Guinness plays nine characters. The plot is loosely based on the novel ''Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal'' (1907) by Roy Horniman. It concerns Louis D'Ascoyne Mazzini, the son of a woman disowned by her aristocratic family for marrying out of her social class. After her death, Louis decides to take revenge on the family and take the dukedom by murdering the eight people ahead of him in the line of succession to the title. Michael Balcon, the head of Ealing Studios and the producer of ''Kind Hearts and Coronets'', appointed Robert Hamer as director. Hamer thought it an interesting project with possibilities of using the English language in a unique way. Filming took place from September 1948 at Leeds Castle and other locations in Kent, and at Ealing Studios. The themes of class and sexual repression run through the film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder In The Hamptons
''Murder in the Hamptons'' (also known as ''Million Dollar Murder'') is a true story made-for-TV movie, based on the events leading to the murder of multi-millionaire Ted Ammon and the conviction of Ted's estranged wife's lover Daniel Pelosi. Plot The movie is told through various points of view in a semi-documentary. Generosa Ammon, Generosa (Poppy Montgomery) is a struggling artist who sells real estate, and one day, when client Ted Ammon, Ted (David Sutcliffe) fails to show up, she goes over to confront him. They soon fall in love, get married and are happy for several years during which time they adopt twin orphans: Alexa Ammon (Aislinn Paul) and Greg Ammon (Munro Chambers). Whether a result of being a mother or from an organic or drug-induced biochemical imbalance, Generosa becomes increasingly paranoid accusing Ted of, among other indiscretions, adultery. Her erratic behavior tears the marriage apart, thereby unleashing a very contentious divorce procedure with Generosa de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Makes A Family
''What Makes a Family'' is a 2001 American television film directed by Maggie Greenwald and starring Brooke Shields, Cherry Jones, Anne Meara, Al Waxman, and Whoopi Goldberg. It was distributed by Lifetime Television. The film premiered on the network on January 22, 2001. Plot Based on a true story, the film involves a lesbian couple living in Florida who choose to have a child. Janine Nielsen ( Brooke Shields) and her partner, Sandy Cataldi (Cherry Jones), elect to conceive a baby via artificial insemination with Sandy as the biological mother. After the birth of their daughter Heather, Sandy is diagnosed with systemic lupus when she collapses at the baby's christening. The couple handles the disease for several years until Sandy dies. Following her death, Sandy's parents (Anne Meara and Al Waxman) sue to gain custody of the child. Addressing moral, legal and ethical issues, Janine's lawyer (Whoopi Goldberg) wins the custody battle after a video tape surfaces in which Sandy expr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honor Thy Mother (film)
''Honor Thy Mother'' is a 1992 American television film directed by David Greene and written by Richard DeLong Adams and Robert L. Freedman, based on the non-fiction book '' Blood Games'' by Jerry Bledsoe. The true crime story recounts the murder of Lieth Von Stein, and stars Sharon Gless, Brian Wimmer Brian Wimmer (born October 1, 1959) is an American actor. He is probably best known for his role as Cpl. Boonie Lanier in the TV series ''China Beach'', which ran from 1988 until 1991. He also regularly appeared on ''Flipper'' (1995-1996) and ha ..., and William McNamara. The film was considered a ratings hit. References 1990s English-language films 1992 television films American films based on actual events CBS network films Crime films based on actual events Films based on non-fiction books {{1990s-crime-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woman With A Past
''Woman with a Past'' is an American daytime soap opera that aired on CBS from February 1, 1954, to July 2, 1954. The sustaining program originated at WCBS-TV and replaced ''Action in the Afternoon'' in the CBS schedule. Synopsis The soap focuses on Lynn Sherwood (Constance Ford), a Manhattan dress designer and her tribulations. A couple of months into the show, Lynn opened a dress shop, and the series included fashion shows. Cast * Constance Ford as Lynn Sherwood * Barbara Myers as Diane Sherwood * Gene Lyons as Steve Rockwell * Geraldine Brooks as Sylvia Rockwell * Jean Stapleton Jean Stapleton (born Jeanne Murray; January 19, 1923 – May 31, 2013) was an American character actress of stage, television and film. Stapleton was best known for playing Edith Bunker, the perpetually optimistic and devoted wife of Arc ... as Gwen *Ann Hegira as Pegs References External links *Arawatch Series 1954 American television series debuts 1954 American television series en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Mother's Rage
''A Mother's Rage'' (also entitled ''Road Trip'') is a 2013 television film directed by Oren Kaplan and starring Lori Loughlin, Kristen Dalton and Ted McGinley. The story starts with Rebecca Mayer and her daughter Conner, who is about to start her first day in college, being chased by a carjacker on the road. After they call the police, Emily Tobin, a local officer, begins to investigate the case. Cast *Lori Loughlin as Rebecca Mayer * Kristen Dalton as Emily Tobin *Jordan Hinson as Conner Mayer *Alix Elizabeth Gitter as Molly Tobin *Shaun Sipos as Calvin * Christopher Backus as Kelly *Ted McGinley Ted Martin McGinley (born May 30, 1958) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Jefferson D'Arcy on the television sitcom '' Married... with Children'' and as Charley Shanowski on the ABC sitcom ''Hope & Faith''. He was a late regular ... as Stan References External links * 2013 television films 2013 films {{US-tv-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Royal Romance Of Charles And Diana
''The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana'' is a 1982 American television film, made-for-television biographical film, biographical drama (film and television), drama film that depicts the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. The film was directed by Peter Levin and starred Catherine Oxenberg, Christopher Baines, Olivia de Havilland, Dana Wynter, Stewart Granger and Ray Milland. It originally aired September 20, 1982, on CBS. at Diana's Legacy Cast *Catherine Oxenberg - Lady Diana Spencer *Christopher Baines - Charles, Prince of Wales *Olivia de Havilland - Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother *Dana Wynter - Queen Elizabeth II *Ray Milland - Mr. Griffiths *Stewart Granger - Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh *Holland Taylor - Frances Shand Kydd *George Martin (Am ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as '' The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national " newspaper of record". For print it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded. A. G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher and the company's chairman, is the fifth generation of the family to head the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in Midtown Manhattan. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances. One is also given for regional theatre. Several discretionary non-competitive awards are given as well, including a Special Tony Award, the Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre, and the Isabelle Stevenson Award. The awards were founded by theatre producer and director Brock Pemberton and are named after Antoinette "Tony" Perry, an actress, producer and theatre director who was co-founder and secretary of the American Theatre Wing. The trophy consists of a spinnable medallion, with faces portraying an adaptation of the comedy and tragedy masks, mounted on a black base with a pewter swivel. The rules for the Tony Awards are set forth in the off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadway Theatre
Broadway theatre,Although ''theater'' is generally the spelling for this common noun in the United States (see American and British English spelling differences), 130 of the 144 extant and extinct Broadway venues use (used) the spelling ''Theatre'' as the proper noun in their names (12 others used neither), with many performers and trade groups for live dramatic presentations also using the spelling ''theatre''. or Broadway, are the theatrical performances presented in the 41 professional theatres, each with 500 or more seats, located in the Theater District and the Lincoln Center along Broadway, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Broadway and London's West End together represent the highest commercial level of live theater in the English-speaking world. While the thoroughfare is eponymous with the district and its collection of 41 theaters, and it is also closely identified with Times Square, only three of the theaters are located on Broadway itself (namely the Broadwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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