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Fly-by-night
Fly by Night or Fly-by-Night may refer to: Film and television * ''Fly-by-Night'' (film), a 1942 American thriller * ''Fly by Night'' (TV play), a 1962 Australian TV play * ''Fly by Night'', a 1992 film directed by Steve Gomer * ''Fly by Night'' (film), a 2019 Malaysian crime thriller * ''Fly by Night'' (TV series), a 1991 Canadian adventure series starring David James Elliott * "Fly by Night" (''Mighty Max''), an episode of the television series ''Mighty Max'' Fiction * ''Fly by Night'' (Hardinge novel), a 2005 children's novel by Frances Hardinge * ''Fly-by-Night'' (Peyton novel), a 1968 children's novel by K. M. Peyton * "Fly-by-Night", a short story by Larry Niven included in the ''Man-Kzin Wars'' collections * "Fly-by-Night", a mysterious flower in the Japanese animated film ''Mary and the Witch's Flower'' Music * ''Fly by Night'' (album), a 1975 album by Rush * "Fly by Night" (Rush song), 1975 * "Fly by Night" (Andy Williams song), 1961 * "Fly by Night", a song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary And The Witch's Flower
is a 2017 Japanese animated fantasy film co-written and directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, produced by Studio Ponoc founder Yoshiaki Nishimura, animated by Studio Ponoc, and distributed by Toho in Japan. Based on the 1971 book ''The Little Broomstick'' by Mary Stewart, it was Studio Ponoc's first feature film. It stars the voices of Hana Sugisaki, Yūki Amami and Fumiyo Kohinata. It tells a story of a girl named Mary Smith (Sugisaki) who finds "fly-by-night", a mysterious flower that can give her the power to become a witch for only one night. The film was released in Japan on 8 July 2017. It received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the animation and visuals. The English-language version (concurrently released with a subtitled version in the United States on 19 January 2018) features the voices of Ruby Barnhill, Kate Winslet and Jim Broadbent. Plot Mary Smith moves into the northern English country estate of her Great Aunt Charlotte. The bored, friendl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fly By Night (musical)
''Fly by Night'' is a stage musical written by Will Connolly, Michael Mitnick, and Kim Rosenstock, and conceived by Kim Rosenstock.''''The show was first developed and presented by Yale Summer Cabaret in 2009, and had a workshop at The American Musical Theatre Project at Northwestern University in 2011. It opened Off-Broadway on May 16, 2014 in the Playwrights Horizons Mainstage Theater, where it ran until June 29. The production was directed by Carolyn Cantor. The show, described as a 'darkly comic rock-fable', is set largely in 1965 New York at the time of the northeast blackout, and centres around a love triangle between a sandwich maker and two sisters. Plot Act 1 The Narrator introduces the story by describing the death of Cecily Smith, Mr McClam's wife and Harold's mother, on November 9, 1964 ("Fly By Night"). After the funeral, Harold and his father clean out Cecily's closet and find a record of ''La Traviata'' and a guitar. Mr McClam attempts to tell his son ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fly By Night (film)
''Fly by Night'' (, Malay: ''Sebelum Pagi Berakhir'') is a 2018 Malaysian Mandarin-language neo-noir crime thriller film. The film follows four taxi drivers who extort money from wealthy passengers. Things go wrong when one of them works with a victim, while an inspector and the criminal gang are in pursuit of them. It received positive reviews. It was released on 11 April 2019 in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei. Synopsis In Kuala Lumpur, four taxi drivers run a low-profile extortion team by targeting passengers that they drive from the airport. They keep the scheme small, only blackmailing selected wealthy passengers. Among the drivers are two brothers, Tai Lo (Sunny Pang) and Sai Lo (Fabian Loo) who commit these crimes in order to pay off their debts. Things go wrong when the impulsive younger brother decides to work with one of their victims to blackmail her lover, while policeman Inspector Kamal and the criminal gang, hot on their heels are in pursuit of them. How far will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fly-by-Night (film)
''Fly-by-Night'' (also known under the alternative title ''Secrets of G32'') is a 1942 American thriller/screwball comedy film directed by Robert Siodmak, starring Richard Carlson and Nancy Kelly. It was Siodmak's second American film. The film finds a young doctor tracking down a Nazi spy ring in an effort to clear his name after being charged with the murder of a scientist. Cast * Richard Carlson as Dr. Geoffrey Burton *Nancy Kelly as Pat Lindsey *Albert Bassermann as Dr. Storm *Miles Mander as Professor Langner *Edward Gargan as Officer Charlie Prescott * Adrian Morris as Officer John Prescott *Martin Kosleck as George Taylor *Walter Kingsford as Heydt *Cy Kendall as Dahlig * Nestor Paiva as Grube *Oscar O'Shea as Pa Prescott * Mary Gordon as Ma Prescott *Arthur Loft as Inspector Karns *Marion Martin as Blond nurse *Clem Bevans Clem Guy Bevans (October 16, 1880 – August 11, 1963) was an American character actor best remembered for playing eccentric, grumpy old men. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fly By Night (Rush Song)
"Fly by Night" is the title track of Rush's second album. The music was written by bassist Geddy Lee and the lyrics were penned by drummer Neil Peart. Peart wrote this song about his first trip away from home. In 1971, at 18 years old, he left behind his small-town Canadian life and flew to England. This was a major turning point in his life. Lee sings the lead vocals and on the song's middle eight, his voice is fed through a Leslie speaker. It was released as a single in May 1975. It marked the first time a single by the band was also released in markets other than the United States or Canada. ''Cash Box'' described it as "a hard-rocking, well-produced cut" that is "very Zeppelinish, with lead guitar and rhythm tracks that could have you evicted." Peart wrote a prologue that is not in the song: "airport scurry / flurry faces / parade of passers-by / people going many places / with a smile or just a sigh / waiting, waiting, pass the time / another cigarette / get in line, gate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Bianco (album)
''Matt Bianco'' was the second album by the British band Matt Bianco, released in 1986 for WEA. For this album, the band's line-up comprised vocalist Mark Reilly and musician Mark Fisher. Jenni Evans sings backing vocals on nearly every track (and lead vocal on two cuts), but was not listed as an official band member. Album background and chart history Jenni Evans and Mark Fisher were brought in after the departure of Polish singer Basia Trzetrzelewska and keyboard player Danny White, who left the original trio to establish the singer's solo career under the name of Basia. Evans would leave Matt Bianco shortly after this album, but Fisher would become a long-term member of the group. Fisher, a keyboardist, composer, and studio wizard, contributed a more contemporary sound compared to the band's earlier work. The use of synthesizers increased notably: Yamaha's DX-7 can be heard providing the slap bass in most songs, but the choice of noted studio musicians remained consistent f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walk Into Light
''Walk into Light'' is the debut solo album released by Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson, released in 1983. (The album '' A'' was originally intended to be released as an Ian Anderson album, but instead was released as a Jethro Tull album.) Although a solo album, ''Walk into Light'' was perhaps the most collaborative work Anderson had done up to that point, as then-Jethro Tull keyboardist Peter-John Vettese co-wrote five songs and had a strong influence on the album's style and sound. Track listing Personnel * Ian Anderson – vocals, flute, guitar, bass, keyboards * Peter-John Vettese Peter-John Vettese (born 15 August 1956 in Scotland), also known as Peter Vettese, is a Scottish keyboardist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. Vettese is perhaps best known for being the keyboardist for progressive rock band Jethro Tul ... – keyboards External links * Cup of WonderProgressive Archives References {{Authority control Ian Anderson albums 1983 debu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fly By Night (Andy Williams Song)
"Fly by Night" is a song written by Ritchie Adams and Neval Nader and performed by Andy Williams. The song reached #20 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart and #82 on the ''Billboard'' chart in 1961. The song was the B-side to the song "Danny Boy "Danny Boy" is a ballad, written by English songwriter Frederic Weatherly in 1913, and set to the traditional Irish melody of "Londonderry Air". History In 1910, in Bath, Somerset, the English lawyer and lyricist Frederic Weatherly initial ...." Retrieved June 7, 2013 References 1961 singles Andy Williams songs[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fly By Night (album)
''Fly by Night'' is the second studio album by the Canadian rock music, rock band, Rush (band), Rush, released on Feb. 15, 1975 on Mercury Records. It was the first Rush album to showcase elements of progressive rock for which the band has become known. It was also the first to feature lyricist and drummer Neil Peart, who replaced original drummer John Rutsey the previous summer just prior to the band's first North American tour. Peart took over as Rush's primary lyricist, and the abundance of fantasy, fantastical and philosophical themes in his compositions contrasted greatly with the simpler hard rock of the band's Rush (Rush album), debut album. Background and recording In March 1974, the second Rush line-up, consisting of guitarist Alex Lifeson, drummer John Rutsey, and singer and bassist Geddy Lee, released their Rush (Rush album), self-titled debut album. In the following four months, however, Rutsey fell ill following complications with diabetes and had to sit out while th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man-Kzin Wars
''The Man-Kzin Wars'' is a series of military science fiction anthologies and is the name of the first. The short stories detail the eponymous conflicts between mankind and the Kzinti, set in Larry Niven's ''Known Space'' universe. However, Niven himself has written only a small number of the stories; most were written by other science fiction writers, as Niven opened this part of the ''Known Space'' to collaboration in the form of a shared universe. The cover art for the books in the series is created by Stephen Hickman. Origins The first story set in the Man-Kzin Wars, "The Warriors" (1966), was one of Niven's earliest published stories and one of the first of what would become his ''Known Space'' series. Niven did not consider himself qualified to write war stories; therefore, although a number of his later stories referenced the Man-Kzin Wars, he never actually showed them. However, there was a large fan demand for stories covering the conflict, and a number of his author fri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fly By Night (TV Play)
''Fly By Night'' is a 1962 Australian TV play broadcast on the ABC and filmed in London. Written expressly for television, it starred Sophie Stewart who was also in ''The Little Woman''. Plot In London near the Thames, Miss Tyrell, an elderly vagrant, meets a middle aged suburban housewife and her husband, Mr and Mrs Dexter, in a dockside cafe. Miss Tyrell prompts the Dexters to rebel against their life. Cast *Dorothy Dunckley as Miss Tyrell *Sophie Stewart as Mrs Dexter, suburban housewife * Michael Duffield as her husband, Mr Dexter *John Ewart as taxi driver *Stewart Ginn *Peter Morris *Lou Vernon as Seamus *James Elliott as seaman *Olive Walker *Nat Levison Production The play had originally been filmed for British TV in 1961. Reception The ''Sydney Morning Herald'' wrote that "sensitive acting from a small but extremely competent cast triumphed... over rudimentary camera techniques to produce one of the most absorbing plays to appear on Channel 2 for a very long time.... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fly-by-Night (Peyton Novel)
''Fly-by-Night'' is a children's novel by K. M. Peyton originally published by Oxford University Press in October 1968. It is about an 11-year-old girl, Ruth Hollis, who buys a pony called Fly for £40 from a dealer. The low price reflects his lack of training. She expands his name to Fly-by-Night and attempts to train him herself without much success. She then joins a pony club Pony Club is an international youth organization devoted to educating youth about horses and riding. Pony Club organizations exist in over thirty countries worldwide. Origins Pony Club began in Great Britain in 1929 when the Institute of the ... to learn more about horses. A rivalry develops between Ruth and another girl, Pearl, who owns a pedigree Arabian mare named Milky Way. Ruth gets help from Peter, a runaway boy with much experience with horses. Ruth and Fly-by-Night compete in the hunter trials and come in sixth. Fidra Books is currently publishing ''Fly-By-Night'', with the sequel, ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |