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12th Youth In Film Awards
The 12th Youth in Film Awards ceremony (now known as the Young Artist Awards), presented by the Youth in Film Association, honored outstanding youth performers under the age of 21 in the fields of film, television and music for the 1989-1990 season. The exact date of the 12th annual ceremony is unknown, however, using the dates of the 11th Youth In Film Awards, 11th and 13th Youth In Film Awards, 13th annual awards, the 12th annual ceremony is believed to have taken place in late 1990 or early 1991 in Hollywood, California. Established in 1978 by long-standing Hollywood Foreign Press Association member, Maureen Dragone, the Youth in Film Association was the first organization to establish an awards ceremony specifically set to recognize and award the contributions of performers under the age of 21 in the fields of film, television, theater and music. Categories ★ Bold indicates the winner in each category. Best Young Performer in a Motion Picture Best Young Actor Starring i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollywood, California
Hollywood, sometimes informally called Tinseltown, is a List of districts and neighborhoods in Los Angeles, neighborhood and district in the Central Los Angeles, central region of Los Angeles County, California, within the city of Los Angeles. Its name has become synonymous with the Cinema of the United States, U.S. film industry and the people associated with it. Many notable film studios such as Sony Pictures, Walt Disney Studios (division), Walt Disney Studios, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., and Universal Pictures are located in or near Hollywood. Hollywood was incorporated as a municipality in 1903. The North Hollywood, Los Angeles, northern and East Hollywood, Los Angeles, eastern parts of the neighborhood were Merger (politics), consolidated with the City of Los Angeles in 1910. Soon thereafter, the prominent film industry migrated to the area. History Initial development H. J. Whitley, a real estate developer, arranged to buy the E.C. Hurd ranch. Whitley shared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Class Of 1999
''Class of 1999'' is a 1990 American science fiction thriller film directed by Mark L. Lester. It is the director's follow-up to his 1982 film ''Class of 1984''. Plot In the 1990s, youth gangs take over areas in major North American cities. Two major gangs, the Blackhearts and the Razorheads, vie for control. In 1999, while working with MegaTech head Dr. Bob Forrest, the CIA begins an experiment where three former military robots become educators in Seattle's Kennedy High School. These are school coach Mr. Bryles, History teacher Mr. Hardin, and Chemistry teacher Ms. Connors. Former delinquents who were imprisoned are released as part of the experiment. One of them is former Blackheart Cody Culp. The first the day of class, the three teachers violently subdue the students when conflict starts brewing. Returning home, Cody finds that his brothers and his mother are addicted to a drug known as "edge". The next day, Razorhead Flavio attempts to rape Christie, Langford's daugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Long Walk Home
''The Long Walk Home'' is a 1990 American historical drama film starring Sissy Spacek and Whoopi Goldberg, and directed by Richard Pearce. Set in Alabama, it is based on a screenplay about the Montgomery bus boycott (1955–1956) by John Cork and a short film by the same name, produced by students at the University of Southern California in 1988. Origins The feature film is based on a short screenplay and film of the same name, written by John Cork, then a graduate student in directing at USC. He had submitted his script to the Cinema Department for consideration, hoping also to direct it. While USC selected Cork's script for production, the department assigned Beverlyn E. Fray, another student, to direct it. The scenario on which the film is based, actually happened to Cork and his maid, Elizabeth Gregory Taylor, in his hometown of Montgomery, Alabama. The short film won several awards, including first place at the Black American Cinema Society. Cork, however, was unhap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lexi Randall
Lexi Randall (born January 1, 1980) is a former child actress in films and television. She appeared in the film The Long Walk Home (1990) and '' The War'' (1994) with Kevin Costner and Elijah Wood. Randall starred in the three television movie A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie, telefilm, telemovie or TV film/movie, is a film with a running time similar to a feature film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a Terrestr ...s made from the novel Sarah, Plain and Tall. She also was in a starring role, “In the Best Interest of the Children” and was a recurring character in the television series Designing Women as Randa Oliver . Filmography Film Television References External links * 1980 births Actresses from Houston American child actresses American film actresses American television actresses Living people 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American women {{US-sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa (1990 Film)
''Lisa'' is a 1990 American thriller film directed by Gary Sherman and starring Staci Keanan, D. W. Moffett, Cheryl Ladd and Jeffrey Tambor. Its plot follows a teenage girl's infatuation with a stranger that, unknown to her, is a serial killer- stalker. Plot Fourteen-year-old Lisa Holland lives with her mother Katherine, a successful florist. Lisa is beginning to show a keen interest in boys but is not allowed to date due to her mother’s strict rule about not dating until she is 16. Lisa’s desire to have a boyfriend is furthered by her best friend Wendy Marks, whose less-strict mother and father have allowed her to start dating. Meanwhile, there is a serial killer running loose nicknamed the Candlelight Killer, because he rapes his victims by candlelight before killing them. The Candlelight Killer is a suave, good-looking, and successful restaurateur named Richard, who looks more like a Gentleman’s Quarterly model than a serial killer. Richard stalks good-looking women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staci Keanan
Anastasia Love Sagorsky (born June 6, 1975), best known by her stage name Staci Keanan, is an American lawyer, law professor and former actress. She is best known for her television roles as Nicole Bradford on the NBC sitcom '' My Two Dads'' (1987–1990) and Dana Foster on the ABC/ CBS sitcom '' Step by Step'' (1991–1998). She has not performed as an actress since 2010, making a transition to working as a prosecutor and law school professor. Biography 1975–1987: Early life and work Keanan was born in Devon, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Jacqueline (née Love) (1934–2009) and Irving Sagorsky, a car salesman (died 2007). She has a sister, Pilar Sagorsky Stein. At age five, she began modeling and appeared in print, radio, and television advertisements, including television commercials for My Little Pony, Burger King and Hershey's Kisses. As a youth, Keanan moved with her mother and sister to New York City, where she changed her name to "Staci Love" and began app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Dad
''Ghost Dad'' is a 1990 American fantasy comedy film directed by Sidney Poitier (in his final directorial effort) and starring Bill Cosby, in which a widower's spirit is able to communicate with his children after his death. The film was released on June 29, 1990. Though the film was nominated for three Young Artist Awards, it was panned by critics and grossed just $25 million against its $30 million budget. Plot Elliot Hopper is a workaholic widower who is about to land the deal of a lifetime at work, which he hopes will win him a promotion and a company car. After he forgets his daughter Diane's birthday, he attempts to make it up to her by promising her she can have his car when he secures the deal at work on the coming Thursday. After being persuaded to give the car to his daughter early, Elliot must hail a taxi from work, which is driven by Satanist Curtis Burch, who drives erratically and is out of control. Attempting to get the taxi stopped, Elliot announces that he is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rapture (1991 Film)
''The Rapture'' is a 1991 drama film written and directed by Michael Tolkin. It stars Mimi Rogers as a woman who converts from a swinger to a born-again Christian after learning that a true Rapture is upon the world. The low-budget film was a box office disappointment while critical reception was generally positive, with Rogers' performance praised as perhaps the best of her career. Plot Sharon, a young Los Angeles woman, engages in a swinging, libidinous lifestyle. She comes into contact with an unnamed Christian sect that advises her that the Rapture is imminent based on their interpretations of strange dreams experienced by congregants. In time, Sharon accepted this belief and became a born-again Christian. She then starts living a pious life, eventually marrying and having a daughter, Mary. When her husband Randy is killed in a senseless murder, however, she begins to question the benevolence of God. She believes God has called her to go to the desert to wait for the Rap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimberly Cullum
Kimberly Cullum is an American former child actress, who had many film and television roles during the 1990s. Biography Born in Los Angeles, California, Cullum is the daughter of cartoonist Leo Cullum, whose work regularly appeared in ''The New Yorker'' magazine. Her younger sister Kaitlin Cullum is also a former child actress. Career Cullum began acting professionally at the age of seven, when she starred in the 1989 made-for-TV movie '' The Revenge of Al Capone'', starring Keith Carradine. Among her other credits are appearances on '' The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'', '' Empty Nest'' (in the episode "Read All About It"), '' VR.5'' (with Louise Fletcher), '' Quantum Leap'' (1992), '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (1994), the 1994 TV movie ''Long Shadows'' (with Matt Frewer), and the 1994 films '' Monkey Trouble'' (with Thora Birch and Christopher McDonald) and '' Maverick'' (with Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster (born November 19, 1962) is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Men And A Little Lady
''Three Men and a Little Lady'' is a 1990 American comedy film directed by Emile Ardolino. It is the sequel to the 1987 film '' Three Men and a Baby''. Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, and Ted Danson reprise the leading roles. In its opening weekend, the film was screened at 1,281 theaters, earning $19.1 million and finishing in 2nd place in the box office behind ''Home Alone'' (1990). Plot Peter, Michael, and Jack are living happily together with Mary, who is now five, and her mother, Sylvia. They relocate from their apartment loft to a bigger house in the city. Peter and Michael continue as an architect and cartoonist, while Jack has little acting work. Sylvia has become a famous actress and is dating director Edward who wishes to marry her, but Sylvia is unsure how it will affect Mary. Sylvia and Peter are clearly in love with each other, although he won't admit his true feelings. When visiting, Sylvia's mother warns her that he may never be able to express or admit his fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Weisman
Robin Weisman (born March 14, 1984) is a former American child actress. She is well known as the "little lady" Mary Bennington in the 1990 film ''Three Men and a Little Lady'' co-starring Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg and Ted Danson. Biography Weisman was born in Hollywood, Florida to parents Betsy and David Weisman and acted between 1990 and 1994. Following ''Three Men and a Little Lady'', she made an appearance on '' Wogan'' in 1991. She also appeared in ''Keys'' with Marg Helgenberger and '' Thunder in Paradise'' with Hulk Hogan Terry Gene Bollea (; born August 11, 1953), better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American retired Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE as a brand ambassador. Known for his flamboyance and massive physiq .... She left ''Thunder in Paradise'' after three episodes and was replaced in the role by Ashley Gorrell. Weisman married her childhood sweetheart John Kabot in a Jewish ceremony on December 20, 2008. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Artist Award For Best Leading Young Actress In A Feature Film
The Young Artist Award for Best Performance by a Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film is one of the Young Artist Awards presented annually by the Young Artist Association to recognize a young actress under the age of 21, who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working within the film industry. In its early years, the award was also known as the Youth in Film Award for Best Young Actress Starring in a Motion Picture, as well as by numerous other variations to its title over the years, however, the spirit of the award has remained essentially the same since its inception. Winners are selected by secret ballot of the 125 members of the Young Artist Association as well as former Youth in Film Award/Young Artist Award winners. History Throughout the past 34 years, accounting for ties, category splits, and repeat winners, the Young Artist Association has presented a total of 44 "Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film" awards to 40 different actr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
