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Tim Curry
Timothy James Curry (born 19 April 1946) is an English actor and singer. He rose to prominence as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the musical film '' The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' (1975), reprising the role he had originated in the 1973 London, 1974 Los Angeles, and 1975 Broadway musical stage productions of '' The Rocky Horror Show''. Curry's other stage work includes various roles in the original West End production of ''Hair'', Tristan Tzara in the 1975 West End and Broadway productions of '' Travesties'', Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the 1980 Broadway production of '' Amadeus'', The Pirate King in the 1982 West End production of '' The Pirates of Penzance'', and King Arthur in Broadway and West End productions of '' Spamalot'' from 2005 to 2007. His theatre accolades include three Tony Award nominations and two Laurence Olivier Award nominations. Curry received further acclaim for his film and television roles, including Rooster Hannigan in the film adaptation of '' Annie'' (198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muppet Treasure Island
''Muppet Treasure Island'' is a 1996 American Musical film, musical Swashbuckler film, swashbuckler comedy film directed by Brian Henson and the fifth theatrical film featuring the Muppets. Adapted from the 1883 novel ''Treasure Island'' by Robert Louis Stevenson, similarly to its predecessor ''The Muppet Christmas Carol'' (1992), the key roles were played by live-action actors, with the Muppets in supporting roles. The film stars Muppet performers Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Jerry Nelson, Kevin Clash, Bill Barretta, and Frank Oz in various roles, as well as Tim Curry as Long John Silver and introduces Kevin Bishop as Jim Hawkins (character), Jim Hawkins. The film was released in the United States on February 16, 1996, by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. It grossed $47 million worldwide. It also received generally positive reviews from critics. It is the second Muppets film to be produced by Walt Disney Pictures, whose The Walt Disney Company, parent company would later acqui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
47th Primetime Emmy Awards
The 47th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, September 10, 1995. The ceremony was hosted by Jason Alexander and Cybill Shepherd. It was broadcast on Fox. ''Frasier'' won its second consecutive Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series and led all shows with five major wins. For the second straight year, a freshman drama series came into the ceremony with a bevy of major nominations, but failed to win for Outstanding Drama Series. '' ER'' led all shows with 11 major nominations and won three major awards, but lost the top prize to ''NYPD Blue'', which was in a similar situation to ''ER'' the previous year. Candice Bergen's win for the seventh season of ''Murphy Brown'' made her the third performer to win five Emmys for playing the same character. She declined to be submitted for any future seasons of the show. Marvin Hamlisch's win made him the sixth person to become an EGOT. Winners and nominees Programs Acting Lead performances Supporting performances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Arthur
According to legends, King Arthur (; ; ; ) was a king of Great Britain, Britain. He is a folk hero and a central figure in the medieval literary tradition known as the Matter of Britain. In Wales, Welsh sources, Arthur is portrayed as a leader of the Sub-Roman Britain, post-Roman Britons in battles against the Anglo-Saxons in the late-5th and early-6th centuries. He first appears in two early medieval historical sources, the ''Annales Cambriae'' and the ''Historia Brittonum'', but these date to 300 years after he is supposed to have lived, and most historians who study the period Historicity of King Arthur, do not consider him a historical figure.Tom Shippey, "So Much Smoke", ''review'' of , ''London Review of Books'', 40:24:23 (20 December 2018) His name also occurs in early Welsh-language literature, Welsh poetic sources, such as ''Y Gododdin''. The character developed through Welsh mythology, appearing either as a great warrior defending Britain from human and supernatura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long John Silver
Long John Silver is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the 1883 novel '' Treasure Island'' by Robert Louis Stevenson. The most colourful and complex character in the book, he continues to appear in popular culture. His missing leg and parrot, in particular, have greatly contributed to the image of the pirate in popular culture. Profile Long John Silver is a cunning and opportunistic pirate who was quartermaster under the notorious Captain Flint. Stevenson's portrayal of Silver has greatly influenced the modern iconography of the pirate. Long John Silver has a parrot, named Captain Flint in honor—or mockery—of his former captain,Stevenson (1883), "The Voyage" h. 10 pp. 80f. who generally perches on Silver's shoulder, and is known to chatter pirate or seafaring phrases like " Pieces of Eight", and "Stand by to go about". Silver uses the parrot as another means of gaining Jim's trust, by telling the boy all manner of exciting stories about the parrot's buccan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost In New York
Lost in New York may refer to: * '' Perdues dans New York'', a 1989 French film directed by Jean Rollin and titled in English as ''Lost In New York'' * '' Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'', a 1992 film starring Macaulay Culkin {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It (miniseries)
''It'' (also known as ''Stephen King's IT'' is a 1990 American Broadcasting Company, ABC two-part psychological horror Drama film, drama miniseries directed by Tommy Lee Wallace and adapted by Lawrence D. Cohen from Stephen King's It (novel), 1986 novel of the same name. The story revolves around a predatory monster that can transform itself into its prey's worst fears to devour them, allowing it to exploit the phobias of its victims. It mostly takes the humanoid form of It (character), Pennywise, an Eldritch clown. The protagonists are The Lucky Seven, or The Losers Club, a group of outcast kids who discover Pennywise and vow to kill him by any means necessary. The series takes place over two different time periods, the first when the Losers first confront Pennywise as children in 1960, and the second when they return as adults in 1990 to defeat him a second time after he resurfaces. Cast members included Tim Curry (Pennywise), Richard Thomas (actor), Richard Thomas, John Ritt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It (character)
It, also known as Robert "Bob" Gray and Pennywise the Dancing Clown, is the titular antagonist in Stephen King's 1986 horror novel ''It''. Pennywise is an ancient, trans-dimensional malevolent entity who preys upon the children (and sometimes adults) of Derry, Maine, roughly every 27 years, using a variety of powers that include the ability of shapeshifting and manipulation of reality. During the course of the story, It primarily appears in the form of Pennywise the Dancing Clown. A group of Derry children who call themselves the "Losers Club" becomes aware of Pennywise's presence after It kills Bill Denbrough's little brother, Georgie. King stated in a 2013 interview that he came up with the idea for Pennywise after asking himself what children feared "more than anything else in the world", and feeling that the answer was clowns. King thought of a troll like the one in the children's tale " Three Billy Goats Gruff", though he imagined it living in a sewer system rather than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clue (film)
''Clue'' is a 1985 American black comedy mystery film based on the board game '' Clue''. It was written and directed by Jonathan Lynn, who co-wrote the story with John Landis, and produced by Debra Hill, and it stars the ensemble cast of Eileen Brennan, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Michael McKean, Martin Mull, and Lesley Ann Warren, with Colleen Camp and Lee Ving in supporting roles. Like the board game, the film has multiple different endings. Each of three possibilities were screened at different theaters, and home media releases include all. The film initially received mixed reviews and performed poorly at the box office, grossing $14.6 million in the United States against its budget of $15 million, but later developed a considerable cult following. Plot In 1954, six strangers are invited to a secluded New England mansion. Each guest is greeted by the butler Wadsworth and the maid Yvette, and receives a pseudonym to maintain confidentiality: "Colonel Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cluedo Characters
This is a list of characters in the game of Cluedo, ''Cluedo'' (UK) / ''Clue'' (US). Victim The victim of ''Cluedo/Clue'' is Dr. Black (UK) / Mr. Boddy (US), the wealthy owner of Tudor Mansion (formerly known as Tudor Close/Tudor Hall (UK) and Boddy Mansion/Boddy Manor (US)). In ''Cluedo'', he is the unseen host who is murdered, which inspires the quest to discover who murdered him, what room in his mansion the crime occurred, and with what weapon. Dr. Black was listed in the original patent filing as one of the ten characters created for the game, in which one character was drawn from the suspect cards to be the new victim before the start of a game. Mr. Boddy's name is a pun on the fact that the character is a dead body. In the 2002 US edition, Mr. John Boddy, also known as Dr. Black, is an eminent anthropologist and the heir of his late uncle's estate, which he is set to fully inherit on the day of his thirtieth birthday. Before then, Boddy discovered a series of secret allow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legend (1985 Film)
''Legend'' is a 1985 American epic dark fantasy adventure film directed by Ridley Scott, written by William Hjortsberg, and starring Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tim Curry, David Bennent, Alice Playten, Billy Barty, Cork Hubbert and Annabelle Lanyon. The film revolves around Jack, a pure being who must stop the Lord of Darkness who plots to cover the world with eternal night. Despite its lack of commercial success and poor reception from critics, the film won the British Society of Cinematographers Award for Best Cinematography in 1985 for cinematographer Alex Thomson and was nominated for multiple awards: the Academy Award for Best Makeup; the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films Saturn Award for Best Makeup; BAFTA Awards for Best Costume Design, Best Makeup Artist, and Best Special Visual Effects; DVD Exclusive Awards; and Youth in Film Awards (since renamed Young Artist Awards). Since its premiere, reinforced by the 2002 release of the unrated Director's Cut, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annie (musical)
''Annie'' is a musical with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and a book by Thomas Meehan. It is based on the 1924 comic strip ''Little Orphan Annie'' by Harold Gray (which in turn was inspired from the poem '' Little Orphant Annie'' by James Whitcomb Riley). The original Broadway production opened in 1977 and ran for nearly six years, setting a record for the Alvin Theatre (now the Neil Simon Theatre). It spawned numerous productions in many countries, as well as national tours, and won seven Tony Awards, including for Best Musical. The musical's songs " Tomorrow" and " It's the Hard Knock Life" are among its most popular musical numbers. Background Martin Charnin first approached Thomas Meehan to write the book of a musical about ''Little Orphan Annie'', in 1972. Meehan researched, by rereading prints of the comic strip, but he was unable to find any satisfactory material for a musical, other than the characters of Annie, Oliver Warbucks, and Sandy, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annie (1982 Film)
''Annie'' is a 1982 American musical comedy-drama film based on the 1977 Broadway musical of the same name by Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin and Thomas Meehan, which in turn is based on the ''Little Orphan Annie'' comic strip created by Harold Gray. Directed by John Huston and written by Carol Sobieski, the cast includes Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Bernadette Peters, Ann Reinking, Tim Curry, Geoffrey Holder, Edward Herrmann, and introducing Aileen Quinn in her film debut as the titular character. It is the first film adaptation of the musical. Set during the Great Depression in 1933, the film tells the story of Annie, an orphan from New York City who is taken in by America's richest billionaire, Oliver Warbucks. Principal photography took place for six weeks at Monmouth University in New Jersey in 1981. Produced by Ray Stark's Rastar and released by Columbia Pictures on May 21, 1982, ''Annie'' received mixed reviews from film critics and grossed $57 million on a $35 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
