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The Spiral Staircase (2000 Film)
''The Spiral Staircase'' is a 2000 television film remake of the 1946 film '' The Spiral Staircase'' based on Ethel Lina White's 1933 novel ''Some Must Watch''. The film was directed by James Head with a screenplay by Matt Dorff, and stars Nicollette Sheridan, Judd Nelson, Alex McArthur, Debbe Dunning and Holland Taylor. Background The Ethel Lina White novel ''Some Must Watch'' was first offered on film in 1946 as ''The Spiral Staircase''. This same title was used for a 1962 television adaptation, 1975 British TV-movie remake, and the 2000 made-for-cable feature. The 2000 version updated the original story to re-set from the early 20th century to present day. Filmed on locations in Vancouver and Victoria, Canada, the 2000 version was made for Fox Family network (now Freeform), as a remake of three previous films, still based on Ethel Lina White's novel, and using the same title as the previous films of 1946, 1962, and 1975. Synopsis The film centers around Helen Capel (Nic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Head (director)
James David Head is a Canadian television director. Career Cameraman Head began his career as a cameraman on various film crews. In 1985, he was a second assistant camera for the concert film '' 9012Live'' by Yes. In 1987, he was a second assistant camera for the film '' Stakeout''. He then worked as a first assistant camera on '' Beyond the Stars'' (1989), '' The Fourth War'' (1990), '' Run'' (1991), ''And the Sea Will Tell'' (1991), and ''Bingo'' (1991). Early years as a director Head made his directorial debut in 1991, directing at least one episode of TV's ''The Commish'', but did not become a full-time director at that time. He was second unit director of photography for '' Man of the House'' (1995) and ''Fear'' (1996). He was back as a director in 1996, directing at least one episode of '' F/X: The Series''. In 1997, he directed an episode of ''The Adventures of Sinbad'', and during the 1996-97 season, he has directors credits for three episodes of ''Two''. Dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vancouver, British Columbia
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The Greater Vancouver, Greater Vancouver area had a population of 2.6million in 2021, making it the List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada#List, third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Greater Vancouver, along with the Fraser Valley Regional District, Fraser Valley, comprises the Lower Mainland with a regional population of over 3 million. Vancouver has the highest population density in Canada, with over 5,700 people per square kilometre, and fourth highest in North America (after New York City, San Francisco, and Mexico City). Vancouver is one of the most Ethnic origins of people in Canada, ethnically and Languages of Canada, linguistically diverse cities in Canada: 49.3 percent of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Television Films
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Remakes Of American Films
A remake is a film, television series, video game, song or similar form of entertainment that is based upon and retells the story of an earlier production in the same medium—e.g., a "new version of an existing film". A remake tells the same story as the original but uses a different cast, and may alter the theme or change the story's setting. A similar but not synonymous term is reimagining, which indicates a greater discrepancy between, for example, a movie and the movie it is based on. Film A film remake uses an earlier movie as its main source material, rather than returning to the earlier movie's source material. 2001's ''Ocean's Eleven'' is a remake of 1960's ''Ocean's 11'', while 1989's ''Batman'' is a re-interpretation of the comic book source material which also inspired 1966's ''Batman''. In 1998, Gus Van Sant produced an almost shot-for-shot remake of Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film '' Psycho''. With the exception of shot-for-shot remakes, most remakes make signi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Films
The year 2000 in film involved some significant events. The top grosser worldwide was '' Mission: Impossible 2''. Domestically in North America, '' Gladiator'' won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor ( Russell Crowe). ''Dinosaur'' was the most expensive film of 2000 and a box-office success. __TOC__ Overview 2000 saw the releases of the first installment of popular film series ''X-Men'', ''Final Destination'', ''Scary Movie'', and '' Meet the Parents''. Among the films based on TV shows are '' Mission: Impossible 2'', ''Traffic'', '' The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle'', '' Charlie's Angels'' and '' Rugrats in Paris: The Movie'' Among the movies based on books (and TV shows) is ''Thomas and the Magic Railroad''. The most acclaimed films of the year are '' Gladiator''; ''Traffic''; '' Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon''; '' American Psycho''; ''Almost Famous, Requiem for a Dream,'' and ''Erin Brockovich''. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Times
The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles in 1881. Based in the LA-adjacent suburb of El Segundo since 2018, it is the sixth-largest newspaper by circulation in the United States. The publication has won more than 40 Pulitzer Prizes. It is owned by Patrick Soon-Shiong and published by the Times Mirror Company. The newspaper’s coverage emphasizes California and especially Southern California stories. In the 19th century, the paper developed a reputation for civic boosterism and opposition to labor unions, the latter of which led to the bombing of its headquarters in 1910. The paper's profile grew substantially in the 1960s under publisher Otis Chandler, who adopted a more national focus. In recent decades the paper's readership has declined, and it has been beset by a series of ownership changes, staff reductions, and other controversies. In January 2018, the paper's staff voted to unionize and final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristina Matisic
Kristina Matisic (born December 26, 1968) is an actor and TV host. She is best known as the host, with Anna Wallner, of '' The Shopping Bags'', '' Anna & Kristina's Grocery Bag'', and '' Anna & Kristina's Beauty Call''. Matisic was born in Zagreb, Croatia. She has a bachelor's degree in history from the University of British Columbia and a master's degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Southern California. In 1993, Matisic started her career in broadcasting as a news announcer on Mountain FM. The following year, she began working at CKVU-TV in Vancouver, as an overnight news anchor for Global News, an associate producer and a reporter. In 1997, she was the news anchor and producer of that station's 11:30 pm newscast. Matisic is currently working as an actor, content creator and public relations expert. Early life Television career Broadcasting Television host and actor ''The Shopping Bags'' While there , Matisic met Anna Wallner and created ''The Shoppi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kandyse McClure
Candice McClure (born 22 March 1980), known professionally as Kandyse McClure, is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles as Anastasia Dualla in the SyFy series ''Battlestar Galactica'' and as Dr. Clementine Chasseur in the Netflix series ''Hemlock Grove''. Early life Candice McClure was born in the Greenwood Park area of North Durban, South Africa. Her mother is an educator and her father is a musician. She is of Cape Coloured descent. From the age of four, McClure moved back and forth between South Africa and Canada. She completed her secondary education at West Vancouver Secondary School in 1998. McClure was cast in a production of Athol Fugard's ''Valley Song'' at the age of 17. Career McClure's first television appearance was a lead role with Lou Diamond Phillips in the 1999 television film ''In a Class of His Own'' that was followed by the Fox Family teen drama '' Higher Ground'' and the NBC Saturday-morning series ''Just Deal'', both of which premiered in 2000. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Ryan
Margaret Ryan (1944–2019) was a children's writer who lived in St. Andrews, Scotland. She was born and raised in the town of Paisley, Scotland. She went to the University of Glasgow, where she met her husband, John, at a dance. She and John had two grown-up children, Susie and Jonathan. She was the writer of the ''Airy Fairy'' books. She had a long career as a primary school teacher before becoming a full-time writer A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles and techniques to communicate ideas. Writers produce different forms of literary art and creative writing such as novels, short stories, books, poetry, travelogues, p ... for children. She shared her name with a young Welsh Baroness. Books * ''Airy Fairy: Magic Mischief'' * ''Airy Fairy: Magic Muddle'' * ''Airy Fairy: Magic Mess'' * ''Airy Fairy: Magic Mix-up'' * ''Airy Fairy: Magic Mistakes'' * ''Airy Fairy: Magic Music'' * ''Airy Fairy's Book of Magic'' References Three Tale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spiral Staircase (1975 Film)
''The Spiral Staircase'' is a 1975 British horror mystery thriller film directed by Peter Collinson and starring Jacqueline Bisset and Christopher Plummer. It is a remake of the 1946 film of the same name, which was adapted from Ethel Lina White's 1933 British novel ''Some Must Watch''. Plot Helen Mallory is a beautiful young woman who has been unable to speak a word since seeing her husband and daughter die in a fire. She visits the home of her elderly, invalid grandmother and meets her uncle, Joe Sherman, a respected psychiatrist. The visit turns into a nightmare as she encounters Joe's brash brother Steven, as well as a pretentious Southern belle named Blanche and other mysterious characters in a house where everyone's life seems to be in grave danger. Cast * Jacqueline Bisset as Helen Mallory * Christopher Plummer as Dr. Joe Sherman * John Phillip Law as Steven Sherman * Sam Wanamaker as Lieutenant Fields * Mildred Dunnock as Mrs. Sherman * Gayle Hunnicutt as Blanche * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freeform (TV Channel)
Freeform may refer to: __NOTOC__ Computers *Freeform surface modelling, via computer-aided design (CAD) *Freeform solid modeling, via computer-aided design (CAD) *Freeform machine, 3D printing * Freeform, a collaborative application developed by Apple Inc. Entertainment * Freeform composition *Freeform (TV channel), an American television channel *Free-form radio, in which the disc jockey is given total control over what music to play *Freeform Five, UK electro-house band *Freeform jazz, free jazz, subgenre where artists improvise without any preset form or rhythm *Freeform Portland, a Portland listener-supported radio station *Freeform role-playing game, a type of role-playing game with minimal or no rules * Freeform, Electronic music genre Other uses *Freeform crochet and knitting Freeform crochet and knitting is a seemingly random combination of crochet, knitting and in some cases other fibre arts to make a piece that is not constrained by patterns, colours, stitches or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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