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George Wells (screenwriter)
George Wells (November 8, 1909 – November 27, 2000) was an American screenwriter and producer, best known for making light comedies and musicals for MGM. Biography Wells was the son of vaudevillian Billy K. Wells. He studied at New York University, then worked as a writer on radio on programs such as '' The Jack Pearl Show'' and ''Lux Radio Theatre''. Wells joined MGM as a screenwriter in 1943. He stayed there until 1970 when he retired. His first credit was for ''The Show-Off'' (1946), a Red Skelton film. He wrote ''Good Old Summertime'', a biopic of George Evans for Arthur Freed to star Frank Sinatra but it was not made. He worked on the all-star musical ''Till the Clouds Roll By'' (1946) and the Clark Gable comedy ''The Hucksters'' (1947). He wrote '' Merton of the Movies'' (1947), another movie for Skelton. Wells' work on ''Take Me Out to the Ball Game'' (1949) earned him a Writers Guild Award nomination. He did uncredited work on ''The Stratton Story'' (1949) then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Girard
Bernard Girard (February 22, 1918 – December 30, 1997) was an American screenwriter, producer and film director. Life and career A native of Vallejo, Girard served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He was nominated for an Emmy at the 9th Primetime Emmy Awards for Best Public Service Series ( You Are There). Girard died December 30, 1997, at age 79. Girard is survived by his wife, Linda, and three sons. Selected filmography * '' As You Were'' (1951) * ''This Woman Is Dangerous'' (1952) * ''Ride Out for Revenge'' (1957) * ''The Green-Eyed Blonde'' (1957) * ''As Young as We Are'' (1958) * ''The Rebel Set'' (1959) * ''Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round'' (1966) * ''The Happiness Cage'' (1972) * ''A Name for Evil'' (1973) * ''Gone with the West'' (1975) * ''The Runaways-We're All Crazy Now ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, read ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cynthia Hall (model)
The following women have appeared in the American or international edition of ''Playboy'' magazine as Playmate of the Month. Those who were also named Playmate of the Year are highlighted in green. A common misconception is that Marilyn Monroe was a Playmate of the Month. She appeared in the first issue of ''Playboy'' as the "Sweetheart of the Month". The term Playmate was introduced in the second issue. 1954–1959 ''Note:'' Ellen Stratton was the first official Playmate of the Year. 1960–1969 1970–1979 1980–1989 1990–1999 2000–2009 2010–2020 2021– See also * List of Playboy models, including all models who have appeared in Playboy * List of Playboy Playmates of the Year * List of Penthouse Pets This is a list of the models who have appeared in the American edition of ''Penthouse'' magazine and were either named Pet of the Month or Pet of the Year from September 1969 to the present. Pet of the Year names are in bold type and are typica ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert W
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Rosenberg
Rick may refer to: People *Rick (given name), a list of people with the given name *Alan Rick (born 1976), Brazilian politician, journalist, pastor and television personality *Johannes Rick (1869–1946), Austrian-born Brazilian priest and mycologist; also his botanical author abbreviation *Marvin Rick (1901–1999), American middle-distance runner Units of measure *Rick, a quantity of firewood, related to a cord, in some parts of the US *Rick, a stack or pile of hay, grain or straw Other uses *Tropical Storm Rick (other) * ''Rick'' (film), a 2003 film starring Bill Pullman *RICK, stock ticker symbol for Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. See also *Richard (other) *Ricks (other) *Ricky (other) *Rix (other) Rix may refer to: Places * Rix, Jura, a commune in France * Rix, Nièvre, a commune in France People * Rix (surname) * Rix Robinson (1789–1875), Michigan pioneer Other uses * ''Rix'', a Gaulish word meaning "king"; cognate w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomorrow Entertainment
Tomorrow may refer to: * Tomorrow (time), the day after today * The future, that which occurs after the present Periodicals * ''To-Morrow'' (Chicago magazine), a magazine from 1903 to 1909 * ''Tomorrow'' (New Zealand magazine), a left-wing magazine from 1934 to 1940 * ''Tomorrow'' (New York magazine), a parapsychology magazine from 1941 to the 1960s * ''Tomorrow Speculative Fiction'', a magazine * '' Studies in Comparative Religion'', originally ''Tomorrow'', an academic journal Television * ''The Tomorrow Show'', an American late night talk show also known as ''Tomorrow with Tom Snyder'' * ''Tomorrow'' (Taiwanese TV series), a 2002 drama series * ''Tomorrow'' (South Korean TV series), a 2022 drama series ;Episodes * "Tomorrow" (''Angel''), a 2002 season 3 episode of ''Angel'' * "Tomorrow" (''Law & Order: Criminal Intent''), a 2002 episode of ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' * "Tomorrow" (''The West Wing''), a 2006 episode of ''The West Wing'' and the series finale * "To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 Films
Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. President Richard Nixon announces the suspension of offensive action in North Vietnam. * January 17 – Ferdinand Marcos becomes President for Life of the Philippines. * January 20 – Richard Nixon is Second inauguration of Richard Nixon, sworn in for a second term as President of the United States. Nixon is the only person to have been sworn in twice as President (First inauguration of Richard Nixon, 1969, Second inauguration of Richard Nixon, 1973) and Vice President of the United States (First inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953, Second inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1957). * January 22 ** George Foreman defeats Joe Frazier to win the heavyweight world boxing championship. ** A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 Television Films
Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. President Richard Nixon announces the suspension of offensive action in North Vietnam. * January 17 – Ferdinand Marcos becomes President for Life of the Philippines. * January 20 – Richard Nixon is sworn in for a second term as President of the United States. Nixon is the only person to have been sworn in twice as President ( 1969, 1973) and Vice President of the United States ( 1953, 1957). * January 22 ** George Foreman defeats Joe Frazier to win the heavyweight world boxing championship. ** A Royal Jordanian Boeing 707 flight from Jeddah crashes in Kano, Nigeria; 176 people are killed. * January 27 – U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War ends with the signing of the Paris Peace Accords. February * February 8 – A military in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
