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Sylvia Kauders
Sylvia Kauders (née Wolinsky; December 1, 1921 – May 5, 2016) was an American actress. Early life and education Kauders was born Sylvia Wolinsky to Russian immigrants, Morris and Sadie (née Pincus) Wolinsky, in Philadelphia, and grew up in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. When her father died while she was only ten, Kauders' mother ran a grocery store. Kauders attended Upper Darby High School and in 1942 graduated from the University of Pennsylvania.Legendary Actress, PR Consultant Sylvia Kauders Dies at 94 ''The Jewish Exponent'', May 9, 2016. Career Kauders worked in a variety of roles before committing in her 60s to a career in acting. Following college graduation she worked in radio and television. She produced and ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Since 1854, the city has been coextensive with Philadelphia County, the most populous county in Pennsylvania and the urban core of the Delaware Valley, the nation's seventh-largest and one of world's largest metropolitan regions, with 6.245 million residents . The city's population at the 2020 census was 1,603,797, and over 56 million people live within of Philadelphia. Philadelphia was founded in 1682 by William Penn, an English Quaker. The city served as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony during the British colonial era and went on to play a historic and vital role as the central meeting place for the nation's founding fathers whose plans and actions in Philadelphia ultimately inspired the American Revolution and the nation's inde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love The Coopers
''Love the Coopers'' (titled ''Christmas with the Coopers'' in the UK and Ireland) is a 2015 American Christmas comedy-drama film directed by Jessie Nelson and written by Steven Rogers. The film stars an ensemble cast, including Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Ed Helms, Diane Keaton, Jake Lacy, Anthony Mackie, Amanda Seyfried, June Squibb, Marisa Tomei, Timothée Chalamet, Olivia Wilde and features the voice of Steve Martin, and follows a dysfunctional family who reunites for the holidays. The film was released by CBS Films (via Lionsgate) on November 13, 2015, received negative reviews and grossed $42 million. Plot Sam and Charlotte are divorcing after forty years of marriage. Charlotte convinces Sam to wait until after their grown children (Hank and Eleanor), grandchildren (Hank's kids Charlie, Bo and Madison), Charlotte's father and sister (Bucky and Emma) and Sam's aunt (Fishy) have enjoyed one last "perfect Christmas" before announcing the planned divorce. As scenes shift back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love The Hard Way
''Love the Hard Way'' is a 2001 crime drama film directed by . It is about the story of a petty thief who meets an innocent young woman and brings her into his world of crime while she teaches him the lessons of enjoying life and being loved. The film was written by and is based on the novel '' Yi Ban Shi Huo Yan, Yi Ban Shi Hai Shui'' by Chinese writer Wang Shuo, although Sehr transported the film's story to New York City. Cast * Adrien Brody as Jack * Charlotte Ayanna as Claire * Jon Seda as Charlie * Pam Grier as Linda * August Diehl as Jeff * Liza Jessie Peterson as Pamela * Elizabeth Regen as Sue * Katherine Moennig as Debbie * Joey Kern as Fitzgerald * Jonathan Hadary as Boris * Michaela Conlin as Cara * James Saito James Tomio Saito (born March 6, 1955) is a Japanese-American actor of stage, motion pictures, and television. Saito is best known as the original Shredder in ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', Dr. Chen in the ABC series ''Eli Stone'', Harry Kim i ... as Ahir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judy Berlin
''Judy Berlin'' is a 1999 American independent drama film directed by Eric Mendelsohn. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. Mendelsohn won the directing prize for ''Judy Berlin'' at the 1999 Sundance International Film Festival. This was Madeline Kahn's final film appearance eleven months before her death on December 3, 1999. Plot Told in a series of vignettes, the film opens on the morning of the second day of school. Principal Arthur Gold (Bob Dishy) is married to Alice (Madeline Kahn), although interaction between them immediately hints that the union is unhappy. Alice babbles frequently, much to Arthur’s chagrin. Their son David (Aaron Harnick), who is thirty, is depressed after a failed attempt at being a Hollywood filmmaker. The school Arthur runs is employed by down-and-out teacher Sue Berlin (Barbara Barrie), who prepares her children to view the upcoming solar eclipse, secretary Bea (Anne Meara), lunch lady Marie (Julie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meschugge
''Meschugge'' (English title: ''The Giraffe'') is a 1998 German thriller film directed by Dani Levy and set during World War II. The German title roughly translates as "crazy". The English title refers to the nickname of a character who was once in charge of the Treblinka extermination camp. The film features mainly English dialogue, though it features German dialogue as well. Cast * Maria Schrader as Lena Katz *Lukas Ammann as Eliah Goldberg *Lynn Cohen as Mrs. Fish *Dani Levy as David Fish *David Strathairn as Charles Kaminski * Nicole Heesters as Lena's mother Reception ''Variety'' gave a mixed review, calling the film "slickly shot" though criticising the plot and dialogue as "ordinary". ''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 d ...'' was much more c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XXL (film)
''XXL'' is a 1997 French comedy directed by Ariel Zeitoun. Plot Alain Berrebi directs with his sister Lorène, a company of ready-to-wear in the Path. Their business is booming to the point to consider acquiring a nearby shop, which belongs to David Stern, the father of his fiancée Arlette. The case seems about to arrive when Mr. Stern learns that Baptiste Bourdalou, who once saved his life from death camps during World War II, has died ... Cast * Gérard Depardieu : Jean Bourdalou * Michel Boujenah : Alain Berrebi * Catherine Jacob : Lorène Benguigui * Elsa Zylberstein : Arlette Stern * Emmanuelle Riva : Sonia Stern * Maurice Chevit : David Stern * Pascal Elbé : François Stern * Gina Lollobrigida : Gaby Berrebi * Gad Elmaleh : Sammy * Pierre Zimmer : Baptiste Bourdalou * Eriq Ebouaney : Omar * Karen Strassman : Press Officer * Samir Guesmi : Pizza delivery * Vincent Tulli Vincent Tulli was born in Paris, 5 February 1966. He is a sound mixer and a sound designer. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Life (film)
''My Life'' is a 1993 American drama film starring Michael Keaton and Nicole Kidman and directed by Bruce Joel Rubin. With a PG-13 rating, this film's worldwide box office gross was $54 million. Plot Bob Ivanovich, a young son of Ukrainian-American‘My Life’ (PG-13) By Rita Kempley - Washington Post, November 12, 1993 parents, prays one night for a to be erected in his backyard the following day. After school the next day, he runs home eagerly, followed by his friends. To his disappointment, no awaits. Angrily, Bob retreats to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Is My Life (1992 Film)
''This Is My Life'' is a 1992 American comedy-drama film that marked the directorial debut of screenwriter Nora Ephron. The screenplay, written by Ephron and her sister, Delia Ephron, is based on the book, ''This Is Your Life'', by Meg Wolitzer. Plot Dottie Ingels works at a cosmetics counter but aspires to be a stand-up comedian. Ingels' Aunt Harriet dies and leaves the family her home in Queens, which Ingels then sells to move to an apartment in Manhattan. Ingels' comedy career starts to take off with the help of her agent, Arnold Moss and Moss's assistant, Claudia Curtis. Ingels' children, Erica and Opal get angry at Dottie because they hardly ever see her. Erica and Opal then run away to find their father upstate in Albany, whom Opal doesn't even remember, being only 1 or 2 years old when he left them. Cast Production The film was at Columbia Pictures but was put into turnaround in 1990. Ephron allegedly asked Jon Peters if he had read the script who answered that "I'v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Age Isn't Everything
''Age Isn't Everything'' (also known as ''Life in the Food Chain'') is a 1991 comedy film directed by Douglas Katz and starring Jonathan Silverman, Robert Prosky, and Rita Moreno. The film premiered at the 1991 American Film Market, and was consecutively released on video by Live Home Video.Miscellaneous Notes ''''. Premise 21-year-old Seymour (Silverman) dreams of becoming an astronaut, but is pressured by his parents (Moreno & Sorvino) to go to Harvard law school and then go into business. After graduating, Seymour lets go of his dreams and becomes a business man. One day, he wakes up and suddenly feels and acts like an 83-ye ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sticky Fingers (1988 Film)
''Sticky Fingers'' is a 1988 film directed by Catlin Adams, who co-wrote the film with Melanie Mayron. The film stars Helen Slater and Mayron. Premise Two young, unflappable street musicians are entrusted with a bag of drug money, and immediately set about spending it. Hijinks and shopping montages ensue. Cast *Helen Slater as Hattie *Melanie Mayron as Lolly *Adam Shaw as Jean-Marc *Shirley Stoler as Reeba *Danitra Vance as Evanston *Paul Calderon as Speed *Eileen Brennan as Stella *Carol Kane as Kitty *Loretta Devine as Diane *George Buza as Policeman *Stephen McHattie as Eddie *Christopher Guest as Sam *Gwen Welles Gwen Welles (born Gwen Goldberg, March 4, 1951 – October 13, 1993) was an American actress. Early years Gwen Welles was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as Gwen Goldberg. She was the daughter of clothing designer Rebecca Welles and Barton G ... as Marcie Reception Critic reviews were mixed. References External links * 1988 films American female buddy f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armed And Dangerous (1986 Film)
''Armed and Dangerous'' is a 1986 American comedy film directed by Mark L. Lester and starring John Candy, Eugene Levy, Robert Loggia and Meg Ryan. It was filmed on location in and around Los Angeles, California. Plot LAPD Officer Frank Dooley is framed for stealing a television set by two corrupt detectives. He is dismissed from the force, but escapes criminal punishment. The court's next case features hapless defense attorney Norman Kane attempting to defend a white supremacist leader, who threatens him with death should Kane fail to keep him out of prison. Kane reveals his ineptitude and the death threat to the judge, who agrees to render a long sentence if Kane promises to leave law behind. Dooley and Kane meet when they both apply for work at Guard Dog Security, run by Captain Clarence O'Connell and part of a union represented by Klepper and Lazarus. Becoming licensed security guards after a single afternoon of training, Dooley and Kane are made partners by supervisor Maggie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witness (1985 Film)
''Witness'' is a 1985 American neo-noir dramatic crime thriller film directed by Peter Weir, and starring Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis and Lukas Haas, with Jan Rubeš, Danny Glover, Josef Sommer, Alexander Godunov, Patti LuPone and Viggo Mortensen in supporting roles. The film focuses on a police detective (Ford) protecting an Amish woman (McGillis) and her young son (Haas), who becomes a target after he witnesses a brutal murder in a Philadelphia train station. Filmed in 1984, ''Witness'' was released theatrically by Paramount Pictures in February 1985. The film went on to become a sleeper hit, grossing over $116 million worldwide. At the 58th Academy Awards, it earned eight nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Ford, winning Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing. It was also nominated for seven BAFTA Awards, winning one for Maurice Jarre's score, and six Golden Globe Awards. William Kelley and Earl W. Wallace won the Writers Guild of America Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
