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Swing Shift (film)
''Swing Shift'' is a 1984 American romantic-drama directed by Jonathan Demme and produced by and starring Goldie Hawn with Kurt Russell. It also features Christine Lahti, Fred Ward, Ed Harris, and Holly Hunter, in one of her earlier movie roles. The film was a box office bomb, grossing just $6.6 million against its $15 million budget. Christine Lahti earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Plot During World War II, Kay Walsh signs up to work in an armaments factory in California while her husband Jack, a U.S. Naval seaman, is overseas in naval service. Lonely and vulnerable, Kay falls for the charms of another man, a musician named Lucky, and befriends her experienced, skeptical neighbor Hazel, a former singer. The three of them enjoy their time together until Kay's husband comes home and realizes what has occurred. Cast * Goldie Hawn as Kay Walsh * Kurt Russell as Lucky Lockhart * Christine Lahti as Hazel Zanussi * Ed Harris as Jack Walsh * Fred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Chorney
Steven Chorney (born 1951 in Washington, D.C.) is an American artist, graphic designer and illustrator with a primary focus in the motion picture industry.Artinsights Magazine, Exclusive Interview with Steven Chorney, October 2009 http://www.artinsightsmagazine.com/ArtInsights_magazine/Steve_Chorney.html Biography Early life and career Steven Chorney was born in 1951 in Washington, DC. Raised in Buffalo, NY, and having no formal art education, Chorney moved to Southern California in 1971 to pursue his dream of becoming a visual artist. "My father was trained as a commercial artist in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It may be said that he made the largest impact on my decision to follow this chosen field."Chuck Redux, Interview with Steven Chorney--Movie Poster & TV Campaign Artist, March 10, 2009 http://blog.chuckjones.com/chuck_redux/2009/03/interview-with-steven-chorneymovie-poster-campaign-artist.html Chorney landed a position with a small independent agency on the Sunset Strip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Box Office Bomb
A box-office bomb, or box-office disaster, is a film that is unprofitable or considered highly unsuccessful during its theatrical run. Although any film for which the production, marketing, and distribution costs combined exceed the revenue after release has technically "bombed", the term is more frequently used for major studio releases that were highly anticipated, extensively marketed and expensive to produce that ultimately failed commercially. Causes Negative word of mouth With the advent of social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter in the 2000s, word of mouth regarding new films is easily spread and has had a marked effect on box office performance. A film's ability or failure to attract positive or negative commentary can strongly impact its performance at the box office, especially on the opening weekend. External circumstances Occasionally, films may underperform because of issues largely unrelated to the content of the film, such as the timing of the film's re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turner Classic Movies
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is an American movie channel, movie-oriented pay television, pay-TV television network, network owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. Launched in 1994, Turner Classic Movies is headquartered at Turner's Techwood broadcasting campus in the Midtown Atlanta, Midtown business district of Atlanta, Georgia. The channel's programming consists mainly of Golden age (metaphor), classic theatrically released feature films from the Turner Entertainment film library – which comprises films from Warner Bros. (covering films released before 1950), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (covering films released before May 1986), and the North American distribution rights to films from RKO Pictures. However, Turner Classic Movies also licenses films from other studios and occasionally shows more recent films. The channel is available in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta (as Turner Classic Movies), Latin America, France, Greece, Cyprus, Spain, the Nordic countrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthea Sylbert
Anthea Sylbert (born October 6, 1939) is an American film producer and costume designer, who was active during the "modern era" of American film. She was nominated twice for Academy Awards for Best Costume Design, first at the 47th Academy Awards for ''Chinatown'' (1974), and then at the 50th Academy Awards for her work on ''Julia'' (1977). In addition, she has more than ten credits as producer or executive producer, including for such works as ''CrissCross'' (1991) and the television film '' Truman'' (1995), the latter of which earned Sylbert an Emmy. At the 7th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards in 2005, Sylbert was an honoree, receiving the Lacoste Career Achievement award for film. Biography Early life and education Anthea Sylbert was born Anthea Gianna Kouros in Brooklyn, New York, on October 6, 1939, to what has been described as a "close-knit Greek family". She was interested in artistic activities as a child, and is reported to have learned to sew from a grandmother. K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Film Institute
The American Film Institute (AFI) is an American nonprofit film organization that educates filmmakers and honors the heritage of the motion picture arts in the United States. AFI is supported by private funding and public membership fees. Leadership The institute is composed of leaders from the film, entertainment, business, and academic communities. The board of trustees is chaired by Kathleen Kennedy and the board of directors chaired by Robert A. Daly guide the organization, which is led by President and CEO, film historian Bob Gazzale. Prior leaders were founding director George Stevens Jr. (from the organization's inception in 1967 until 1980) and Jean Picker Firstenberg (from 1980 to 2007). History The American Film Institute was founded by a 1965 presidential mandate announced in the Rose Garden of the White House by Lyndon B. Johnson—to establish a national arts organization to preserve the legacy of American film heritage, educate the next generation of filmmaker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AFI Catalog Of Feature Films
The ''AFI Catalog of Feature Films'', also known as the ''AFI Catalog'', is an ongoing project by the American Film Institute (AFI) to catalog all commercially-made and theatrically exhibited American motion pictures from the birth of cinema in 1893 to the present. It began as a series of hardcover books known as ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures'', and subsequently became an exclusively online filmographic database. Each entry in the catalog typically includes the film's title, physical description, production and distribution companies, production and release dates, cast and production credits, a plot summary, song titles, and notes on the film's history. The films are indexed by personal credits, production and distribution companies, year of release, and major and minor plot subjects. To qualify for the "Feature Films" volumes, a film must have been commercially produced either on American soil or by an American company. In accordance with the Intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alana Stewart
Alana Hamilton Stewart (; born May 18, 1945) is an American actress and former model. She has also used her maiden name, Alana Collins, and her names from her first marriage, Alana Collins-Hamilton and Alana Hamilton, professionally. Early life Born Alana Kaye Collins in San Diego, she grew up in Nacogdoches, Texas, and Houston, before heading to New York to become a model. She claimed to have grown up in poverty. Collins signed with Ford Models and traveled to Los Angeles for many television and commercial appearances. Acting career In the early 1970s, she began an acting career. Her first role was a bit part in the biographical film ''Evel Knievel'' which starred her then-husband, George Hamilton. She later appeared in small roles in television shows such as '' The Bionic Woman'' and ''Fantasy Island''. In 1995, she and ex-husband George Hamilton hosted their own syndicated talk show, ''George & Alana''. The series was cancelled the following year. In 2003, Stewart was a co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Napier (actor)
Charles Lewis Napier (April 12, 1936 – October 5, 2011) was an American character actor known for playing supporting and occasional leading roles in television and films. He was frequently cast as police officers, soldiers, or authority figures, many of them villainous or corrupt. After leaving his Kentucky hometown to serve in the Army, he graduated from college and worked as a sports coach and art teacher before settling on acting as a career. Napier established himself in character roles and worked steadily for the next 35 years. He made numerous collaborations with director Jonathan Demme, including roles in '' Something Wild'' (1986), ''Married to the Mob'' (1988), '' The Silence of the Lambs'' (1991), ''Philadelphia'' (1993), ''Beloved'' (1998), and ''The Manchurian Candidate'' (2004). Other notable roles include the short-tempered country singer Tucker McElroy in ''The Blues Brothers'', gruff army Commander Gilmour in '' Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery'', and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phillip Christon
Phillip Christon (born June 11, 1961) is an American film director and screenwriter. His writing and directing work includes ''Ricky & Lucy, The Bundle'', ''The Chosen One'' and numerous commercials and music videos. Background Christon was born into a working class San Francisco household in the prime of the 60's counter-culture revolution. Christon was heavily influenced by the expansion of pop culture. He started displaying prodigious talent at an early age, writing and directing professional children's theater from age 13 and creating numerous short 8mm films. Upon graduating summa cum laude from the UCLA Film School, Phillip interned at Warner Bros. Studios under the mentorship of Jonathan Demme ( ''The Silence of the Lambs'', ''Philadelphia'', ''Rachel Getting Married'') working alongside top industry producers Gary Goetzman ('' Mama Mia!'', ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Where the Wild Things Are'') and Charles Mulvehill (''The Godfather'', ''The Last Samurai'', ''Harold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Pelikan
Lisa Pelikan is an American stage, film, and television actress. Born in Berkeley, California, Pelikan studied drama at the Juilliard School on a full scholarship. She subsequently made her Broadway debut in a 1977 production of ''Romeo and Juliet''. The same year, she appeared as the younger version of Vanessa Redgrave's title character in the film ''Julia''. She subsequently starred in the horror film ''Jennifer'' (1978). Her other film credits include ''Ghoulies'' (1985) and ''Return to the Blue Lagoon'' (1991). Life and career Early life Pelikan was born in Berkeley, California, the daughter of Helen L., a psychologist, and Robert G. Pelikan, an international economist who served as the minister-counselor from the United States at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in Paris. She is of Czech descent. At age six, Pelikan was diagnosed with a bone tumor in her leg, which was treated with surgery. Due to her father's work, Pelikan spent her childhood in s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Peretz
Susan Peretz (March 2, 1940 – August 27, 2004) was an American actress who performed in television and film. She starred for one season in the television series '' Babes'' and appeared in an episode each of TV's Barney Miller and Married... With Children. She appeared in the films ''Dog Day Afternoon'', ''Melvin and Howard'', and '' Honkytonk Man'', among other film and television projects. Early life and career Born in New York City, Peretz later graduated from SUNY Buffalo in Buffalo, NY. She began her acting career after joining the Actors Studio, where she later served on its executive board. She also founded and taught acting at the Third Street Theatre in Los Angeles between 1989 and 2002. For one season, she starred in the television series '' Babes'', along with Wendie Jo Sperber and Lesley Boone. Some of her other television appearances included episodes of '' ER'', '' Murder, She Wrote'', '' Married... with Children'', ''L.A. Law'', and ''Cagney & Lacey''. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patty Maloney
Patricia Anne Maloney (born March 17, 1936) is an American actress. Early life She was born in Perkinsville, New York. She stands and weighs . Career Maloney is best known as Honk from ''Far Out Space Nuts'', as Lumpy from the ''Star Wars Holiday Special'', and as Darla Hood from the animated TV series version of ''The Little Rascals''. She appeared in '' Star Trek: Voyager'' in 1996. She was often a guest on the 1970s variety series '' Donny & Marie'', and portrayed the robot waitress Tina in the '' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'' episode "Cruise Ship to the Stars". In 1977 she appeared in the episode "Ida Works Out" on '' Rhoda'' as a witch on Halloween looking for a costume party in Rhoda's apartment building. Since 1982, she has also been an animation voice actor, worked on the ''Monopoly'' game show pilot, and even operated the Crypt Keeper puppet on ''Tales from the Crypt''. Maloney appeared in ''Ernest Saves Christmas'' with California native Buddy Douglas as San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
