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The Horse In The Gray Flannel Suit
''The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit'' is a 1968 American comedy film directed by Norman Tokar, with a screenplay by Louis Pelletier and starring Dean Jones (actor), Dean Jones, Diane Baker, Ellen Janov, Kurt Russell and Lurene Tuttle, as well as Fred Clark in his final film appearance (he died 2 days after it was released). It is based on the 1965 book ''The Year of the Horse'' by Eric Hatch. The film's title is a humorous reference to the titular horse's color and the title of the 1955 Sloan Wilson novel (and The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, 1956 film) about the American search for purpose in a world dominated by business, ''The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (novel), The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit.'' The film was paired with the animated featurette ''Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day'' in its original theatrical release but failed at the box office, and it received mostly negative reviews for its predictable script. Plot Madison Avenue advertising executive Fred Bolton, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Poster
A film poster is a poster used to promote and advertise a film primarily to persuade paying customers into a theater to see it. Studios often print several posters that vary in size and content for various domestic and international markets. They normally contain an image with text. Today's posters often feature printed likenesses of the main actors. Prior to the 1980s, illustrations instead of photos were far more common. The text on film posters usually contains the film title in large lettering and often the names of the main actors. It may also include a tagline, the name of the director, names of characters, the release date, and other pertinent details to inform prospective viewers about the film. Film posters are often displayed inside and on the outside of movie theaters, and elsewhere on the street or in shops. The same images appear in the film exhibitor's pressbook and may also be used on websites, DVD (and historically VHS) packaging, flyers, advertisements in newspap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the oldest genres in film and it is derived from the classical comedy in theatre. Some of the earliest silent films were comedies, as slapstick comedy often relies on visual depictions, without requiring sound. When sound films became more prevalent during the 1930s, comedy films took another swing, as laughter could result from burlesque situations but also dialogue. Comedy, compared with other film genres, puts much more focus on individual stars, with many former stand-up comics transitioning to the film industry due to their popularity. In '' The Screenwriters Taxonomy'' (2017), Eric R. Williams contends that film genres are fundamentally based upon a film's atmosphere, character, and story. Therefore the labels "drama" and "comedy" are t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Williams (actor)
Adam Williams (born Adam William Berg, November 26, 1922 – December 4, 2006) was an American film and television actor. Life and career Born Adam William Berg in Wall Lake, Iowa, and raised in New York City. A veteran "bad guy" actor of 1950s film and TV, he began his career after distinguished World War II military service as a United States Navy pilot, for which he received the Navy Cross. In 1952, Williams played the lead, as a Los Angeles woman killer, in the film ''Without Warning!'' In 1953, he was cast as Larry, a car bomber, in ''The Big Heat''. He had a leading role in the 1958 science fiction movie ''The Space Children''. Other notable film roles include the psychiatrist in ''Fear Strikes Out'' (1957) and Valerian in ''North by Northwest'' (1959). An accomplished pilot, Williams also worked as an accident examiner for the FAA. During the 1950s and 1960s, he appeared on dozens of television series, including the syndicated ''The Sheriff of Cochise'', set in Arizona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Marshall
Joan Marshall (born Joan Schrepfermann; June 6, 1931 – June 28, 1992) was an American film and television actress. She is best known for her appearances in ''The Twilight Zone's'' " Dead Man's Shoes", and '' Star Trek's'' "Court Martial". Early life She was born Joan Schrepfermann on June 6, 1931 in Chicago, where she was also raised. At age 17, she suffered a bout of polio which temporarily paralyzed her vocal cords, leaving her unable to speak. She began her career performing as a showgirl in Chicago clubs. Career After appearing as a dancer in the film ''The Chicago Kid'' (1945) and in a part in the television series ''Have Gun – Will Travel'' (1958), she moved to California around 1959. In 1959 she reprised the Lauren Bacall role of Sailor Duval in the short-lived television series ''Bold Venture''. During the 1960s, Marshall frequently guest-starred on various television series, including '' Tales of Wells Fargo'', ''Maverick'', ''Surfside 6'', '' Hawaiian Eye'', ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florence MacMichael
Florence MacMichael (April 26, 1919 – May 28, 1999) was an American character actress of stage, film and television, best known for playing Winnie Kirkwood in the television series ''Mister Ed''. Early life and education MacMichael was born in Hagerstown, Maryland, to Mary ( née Wahl) and Roy A. MacMichael. She studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. Career MacMichael started out on local radio, local theater and Broadway shows. A major role in the Broadway play ''Out of the Frying Pan'' led to her first film role in its 1943 adaptation, ''Young and Willing''. Her later film credits include '' Woman Obsessed'' (1959), ''The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit'' (1968) and ''Welcome Home, Soldier Boys'' (1972). On television she played Florence Pearson in ''My Three Sons'' (1960–61), Winnie Kirkwood in ''Mister Ed'' (1963–65) and Barney Fife's girlfriend in two episodes of ''The Andy Griffith Show''. She also appeared in several episodes of '' Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Hewitt
Alan Hewitt (January 21, 1915 – November 7, 1986) was an American film, television, and stage actor. His most prominent TV roles were Detective Brennan in ''My Favorite Martian'' and the district attorney in ''How to Murder Your Wife''. Early years Hewitt was born and educated in New York City and entered Dartmouth College when he was 15, graduating in 1934. His acting debut was in a school production at age 10. Stage Hewitt first appeared on the New York stage in ''The Taming of the Shrew'' in 1935, starring Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. He later toured with them in that play. in 1936–37, he appeared again with Lunt and Fontanne in productions of ''Amphitryon 38'' and ''The Sea Gull''. His obituary in ''The New York Times'' noted that he "scored his biggest successes on Broadway in William Saroyan's ''Love's Old Sweet Song'' and John Steinbeck's ''The Moon Is Down.''" During World War II Hewitt served in the US Army's Armed Forces Radio Service from 1943 to 1946. Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Horse Show
The Royal International Horse Show (originally the International Horse Show) is the official horse show of the British Horse Society and consists of both showing and showjumping events. The event is held during July each year at the All England Jumping Course at Hickstead. The event is currently title sponsored by Longines, making it the Longines Royal International Horse Show. The show is the oldest horse show in Britain, having started in 1907. History The first Royal International Horse Show was held at London Olympia in 1907, hosted by the Institute of the Horse and Pony Club, which would later become the British Horse Society. It was discontinued during the First World War but revived after it. No show took place in 1933, but a new committee headed by the young 10th Duke of Beaufort re-established the event at Olympia in 1934. Having also been held at Wembley Stadium, White City Stadium in West London and the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, the show moved to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jet Set
In journalism, jet set is a term for an international social group of wealthy people who travel the world to participate in social activities unavailable to ordinary people. The term, which replaced "café society", came from the lifestyle of travelling from one stylish or exotic place to another via jet plane. The term "jet set" is attributed to Igor Cassini, a reporter for the '' New York Journal-American'', who wrote under the pen name "Cholly Knickerbocker". Jet passenger service in the 1950s was marketed primarily to the upper class, but its introduction eventually resulted in a substantial democratization of air travel. Although the term "jet set" can still be found in common parlance, its literal meaning of those who travel by jet is no longer applicable as such. History BOAC inaugurated the world's first commercial scheduled jet service on 2 May 1952, using the de Havilland Comet, followed by the introduction of the Comet 4 in 1958 after a series of accidents in 1953– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
H2 Antagonist
H2 antagonists, sometimes referred to as H2RAs and also called H2 blockers, are a class of pharmaceutical drug, medications that block the action of histamine at the histamine H2 receptor, histamine H2 receptors of the parietal cells in the stomach. This decreases the production of gastric acid, stomach acid. H2 antagonists can be used in the treatment of dyspepsia, peptic ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disease. They have been surpassed by proton pump inhibitors (PPIs); the PPI omeprazole was found to be more effective at both healing and alleviating symptoms of ulcers and reflux oesophagitis than the H2 blockers ranitidine and cimetidine. H2 antagonists are a type of antihistamine, although in common use the term "antihistamine" is often reserved for H1 antagonist, H1 antagonists, which relieve Allergy, allergic reactions. Like the H1 antagonists, some H2 antagonists function as inverse agonists rather than receptor antagonists, due to the constitutive activity of these re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakeville, Connecticut
Lakeville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, close to Dutchess County, New York. It is within the town of Salisbury, but has its own ZIP Code (06039). As of the 2010 census, the population of Lakeville was 928, out of 3,741 in the entire town of Salisbury. The Hotchkiss School is located in Lakeville, and the Indian Mountain School is nearby. Geography Lakeville is in the southwest part of the town of Salisbury, on U.S. Route 44 southwest of the Salisbury town center. US 44 leads northeast to Canaan village and west to Millerton, New York. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Lakeville CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 14.8%, are water. Most of the water area is part of Lake Wononscopomuc, the deepest natural lake in the state. History Until 1846, Lakeville was called "Furnace Village", due to the location there of one of the early blast furnaces of the historic Salisbury iron industry (one of which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winnie The Pooh And The Blustery Day
''Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day'' is a 1968 American animation, animated featurette based on the third, fifth, ninth, and tenth chapters of ''Winnie-the-Pooh (book), Winnie-the-Pooh'' and the second, eighth, and ninth chapters from ''The House at Pooh Corner'' by A. A. Milne. The featurette was directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Productions and released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Buena Vista Distribution Company on December 20, 1968 as a double feature with the live-action comedy feature ''The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit''. This was the second of the studio's ''Winnie the Pooh (franchise), Winnie the Pooh'' theatrical featurettes. It was later added as a segment to the 1977 film ''The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh''. The music was written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman. It was notable for being the last animated short produced by Walt Disney, who died of lung cancer in December 1966, two ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man In The Gray Flannel Suit (novel)
''The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit'' is a 1956 American drama film based on the 1955 novel ''The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit'' by Sloan Wilson. The film focuses on Tom Rath, a young World War II veteran trying to balance his marriage and family life with the demands of a career while dealing with the after-effects of his war service and a new high-pressure job. The film stars Gregory Peck as Rath and Jennifer Jones as his wife Betsy, with Fredric March, Lee J. Cobb, Keenan Wynn and Marisa Pavan in supporting roles. It was entered at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Ten years after the end of World War II Tom Rath (Gregory Peck) is living in suburban Connecticut with his wife Betsy (Jennifer Jones) and three children. He's having difficulty supporting his family to his wife’s ambitions on his salary writing for a Manhattan nonprofit foundation. In addition to his troubled marriage Tom is also dealing with post-traumatic stress syndrome, depicted in the form of frequent an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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