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The Hidden City
Hidden City or The Hidden City may refer to: Film and television * ''Bomba and the Hidden City'', a 1951 American film directed by Ford Beebe * ''Hidden City'' (film), a 1987 British film directed by Stephen Poliakoff * ''The Hidden City'' (film), a documentary film directed by Víctor Moreno * "The Hidden City", a 1989 episode of science program ''Nova'' Literature * ''The Hidden City'', an 1891 novel by Walt McDougall * ''The Hidden City'', a 1930 novel by Philip Gibbs * ''The Hidden City'', a 1990 novel by Charles de Lint Charles de Lint (born December 22, 1951) is a Canadian writer of Dutch, Spanish, and Japanese ancestry. He is married to, and plays music with, MaryAnn Harris. Primarily a writer of fantasy fiction, he has composed works of urban fantasy, cont ... * ''The Hidden City'' (novel), a 1995 fantasy novel by David Eddings Other uses * ''Hidden City'' (album), a 2016 album by the Cult * Hidden city ticketing, an airline booking technique {{Disambigua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bomba And The Hidden City
''Bomba and the Hidden City'' is a 1950 American adventure film. It was the fourth film in the 12-film ''Bomba, the Jungle Boy'' series. This is the first ''Bomba'' movie to be filmed outdoors. Plot A photographer and his guide meet a corrupt Emir with a dirty secret. Only Bomba knows the truth and the Emir wants him silenced. Bomba defeats the Emir and his henchmen, returning a lost princess to her throne. Cast * Johnny Sheffield as Bomba * Sue England as Zidah * Paul Guilfoyle as Hassan * Damian O'Flynn as Dennis Johnson * Leon Belasco as Raschid * Charles La Torre as Abdullah * Smoki Whitfield as Hadji References External links * ''The Hidden City''at TCMDB Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is an American movie-oriented pay-TV network owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. Launched in 1994, Turner Classic Movies is headquartered at Turner's Techwood broadcasting campus in the Midtown business district of Atl ... 1950 films American adventure films Films directed by Ford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hidden City (film)
''Hidden City'' is a 1987 British political thriller drama film written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff in his directorial debut. It stars Charles Dance, Cassie Stuart, Richard E. Grant and Bill Paterson. The film had a limited theatrical release before it was shown in Channel 4's ''Film on Four'' strand on 9 May 1989 (postponed from 9 March 1989).''The Kaleidoscope British Independent Television Drama Research Guide'', Kaleidoscope Publishing, 2010, page 1850. Plot Infuriated by receiving the wrong piece of film, statistician James Richards arranges for the researcher who made the mistake, Sharon Newton, to be sacked. When she realises that he is responsible, Sharon contacts James and demands his help. She has obtained a mysterious piece of film which, while superficially a collection of street scenes, seems to show the abduction of a woman. The film abruptly cuts off, instructing the viewer to see ''The Hedgerows of England''. As this film has been registered classified by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hidden City (film)
''The Hidden City'' ( es, La Ciudad Oculta) is a 2018 documentary film directed by Víctor Moreno. The film explores the underground infrastructure beneath Madrid, Spain, including sewers, pipes, train tunnels, and man-made corridors, with appearances by maintenance workers, animals, and commuters. An international co-production between Spain, Germany and France, ''The Hidden City'' premiered at the Seville European Film Festival in November 2018. Synopsis ''The Hidden City'' consists primarily of footage of subterranean structures and systems beneath Madrid, Spain, both filmed by director of photography José Ángel Alayón and by surveillance cameras. Elements presented include train tracks and tunnels; sewer pipes and dripping brick walls; underground workers; animals—such as an owl, cockroaches, rats, and feral cats; human commuters travelling by metro; and microscopic views of microorganisms in sewage water. The film features no dialogue aside from occasional comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walt McDougall
Walter Hugh McDougall (February 10, 1858 – March 6, 1938) was an American cartoonist. He produced some of the earliest full color newspaper comic strips, and was one of the first producers of regular political cartoons in American daily papers. His satirical cartoons, published in outlets such as the ''New York World'' and ''The North American'', were influential in the 1884 United States presidential election, 1884 U.S. presidential election, and soon after political cartoons became a fixture in American papers. He also drew children's comic strips, including ''Queer Visitors from the Marvelous Land of Oz'' written by L. Frank Baum, and has been called the first Print syndication, syndicated cartoonist for his contributions to the weekly columns of humorist Edgar Wilson Nye, Bill Nye. His books include ''The Hidden City'' (1891) and ''The Rambillicus Book'' (1903). Biography Walter Hugh McDougall was born in Newark, New Jersey, the son of John Alexander McDougall (artist), John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Gibbs
Sir Philip Armand Hamilton Gibbs KBE (1 May 1877 – 10 March 1962) was an English journalist and prolific author of books who served as one of five official British reporters during the First World War. Four of his siblings were also writers, A. Hamilton Gibbs, Francis Hamilton Gibbs, Helen Hamilton Gibbs, and Cosmo Hamilton, as was his father Henry James Gibbs, and his own son, Anthony. Early life The son of a civil servant, Gibbs was born in Kensington, London, his name then being registered as Philip Amande Thomas. He received a home education and determined at an early age to develop a career as a writer. Gibbs was a Roman Catholic. Career His debut article was published in 1894 in the ''Daily Chronicle''; five years later he published the first of many books, ''Founders of the Empire''. He was given the post of literary editor at Alfred Harmsworth's leading (and growing) tabloid format newspaper the ''Daily Mail''. He subsequently worked on other prominent newspapers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles De Lint
Charles de Lint (born December 22, 1951) is a Canadian writer of Dutch, Spanish, and Japanese ancestry. He is married to, and plays music with, MaryAnn Harris. Primarily a writer of fantasy fiction, he has composed works of urban fantasy, contemporary magical realism, and mythic fiction. Along with authors like Terri Windling, Emma Bull, and John Crowley, de Lint during the 1980s pioneered and popularized the genre of urban fantasy. He writes novels, novellas, short stories, poetry, and lyrics. His most famous works include: the Newford series of books (''Dreams Underfoot'', ''Widdershins'', ''The Blue Girl'', ''The Onion Girl'', ''Moonlight and Vines'', ''Someplace to be Flying'', etc.), as well as ''Moonheart'', ''The Mystery of Grace'', ''The Painted Boy'' and ''A Circle of Cats'' (children's book illustrated by Charles Vess). His distinctive style of fantasy uses American folklore and European folklore; de Lint was influenced by many authors of mythology, folklore, and sci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hidden City (novel)
''The Tamuli'' is a series of fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving Magic (supernatural), magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy ... novels by American writer David Eddings. The series consists of three volumes: * '' Domes of Fire'' *''The Shining Ones'' * '' The Hidden City'' The Tamuli is the sequel to '' The Elenium''. In this series, Sparhawk and friends travel to the Tamul Empire, far to the east. ''Domes of Fire'' ''Domes of Fire'' returns the reader to the world of The Elenium and the adventures of Sparhawk - Pandion Knight and Prince Consort to Queen Ehlana of Elenia. The novel chronicles the journey of Sparhawk and his companions as they journey across two continents to the city of Matherion, capital of the Tamul Empire - where supernatural occurrences threaten the safety of the entire world. ''The Shinin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hidden City (album)
''Hidden City'' is the tenth studio album by the British rock band The Cult, released on 5 February 2016 through Cooking Vinyl and Dine Alone Records. It is the final part of a trilogy that began with ''Born into This'' (2007), and The Cult's first album since their 1994 self-titled album not to feature bassist Chris Wyse; the role was filled by producer Bob Rock and Chris Chaney (Jane's Addiction). It also marks the fifth time Rock had produced a Cult album. Reception ''Hidden City'' has received generally mixed to positive reviews from critics. AllMusic writer Thom Jurek gave the album three out of five stars, saying that it "touches on almost every period in their history." He continued his review, stating that "Billy Duffy's signature boogie-matic post-''Electric'' riffing struts out in front of drummer John Tempesta's hard-swinging snare and thumping tom-tom vamp. Ian Astbury's baritone remains a tremendous thundering force, authoritatively delivering a typically messy l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |