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Belle
Belle may refer to: People and fictional characters * Belle (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Belle (surname), a list of people * Southern belle, a stock character representing a young woman of the American South's upper class * Belle (Disney character), the heroine and protagonist of Disney’s 1991 Academy Award winning animated film ''Beauty and the Beast''. Brands and enterprises * Belle Air, a former airline with headquarters in Tirana, Albania * Belle Air Europe, a subsidiary of Belle Air in the Kosovo * Belle Baby Carriers, an American baby carrier manufacturer * Belle International, a Chinese footwear retailer Film and television * ''Belle'' (1973 film), a Belgian-French drama film by André Delvaux * ''Belle'' (2013 film), a British film by Amma Asante * ''Belle'' (2021 film), a Japanese animated film by Mamoru Hosoda * '' Belle's'', an American comedy TV series that premiered in 2013 Music * ''Belle'' (album), a 2011 album by Bic Runga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauty And The Beast (1991 Film)
''Beauty and the Beast'' is a 1991 American animated Musical film, musical romantic fantasy film directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise, produced by Don Hahn, and written by Linda Woolverton, based on the Beauty and the Beast, French fairy tale. It was produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Set in 18th-century France, an enchantress transforms a selfish prince into a monster as punishment for his cruelty. Years later, a young woman, Belle (Disney character), Belle, offers the Beast (Disney character), Beast her own freedom in exchange for her father's. To break the spell, the Beast must earn Belle's love before the last petal falls from his enchanted rose, lest he remain a monster forever. ''Beauty and the Beast'' stars the voices of Paige O'Hara and Robby Benson as Belle and the Beast, respectively, with a supporting cast comprising Richard White (actor), Richard White, Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers, Jesse Corti, Rex Everhart, Jo An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belle Air Europe
Belle Air Europe was a privately owned low-cost airline, founded in 2009 as a subsidiary by Belle Air, having its head office in Ancona, Italy. On 26 November 2013 Belle Air Europe ceased operations due to financial difficulties, just two days after the parent company Belle Air suspended operations as well. Destinations Belle Air Europe operated international flights on scheduled service to several cities in Belgium, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ... out of Pristina International Airport Adem Jashari and to a smaller extent out of Skopje "Alexander the Great" Airport. Fleet As of November 2013, the Belle Air Europe fleet consisted of the following aircraft with an average age of 6.4 years: References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bournemouth Belle
The ''Bournemouth Belle'' was a British named train run by the Southern Railway from 1931 until nationalisation in 1948 (with a break for the war until 1947) and subsequently by British Railways until it was withdrawn on 9 July 1967. The train, composed of Pullman stock, first ran on Sunday 5 July 1931. It initially ran non-stop from , leaving at 10:30, to Bournemouth Central, returning at 19:18. The service was later amended to call at Southampton, and extended from Bournemouth Central to Bournemouth West. Journey time was between two hours one minute and two hours twenty minutes, depending on direction, configuration and motive power. At first the train ran on summer Sundays. It was sufficiently successful to be run on all weekends and summer weekdays until in 1936 it was a daily working. Before the war the train was usually hauled by SR Lord Nelson Class locomotives. On its reintroduction on 7 October 1947 the superior SR Merchant Navy class provided motive power. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belle, West Virginia
Belle is a town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, situated along the Kanawha River. The population was 1,171 at the 2020 census. Belle was incorporated on December 13, 1958, by the Kanawha County Circuit Court. It is the home of the Belle Bulldogs Elementary School. Belle Reynolds, an early postmaster, gave the town her first name. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Pollution Pollution had been noted in the air and water around Belle between 1988 and 2002, caused by the DuPont facility located there. Water releases of pollutants from the facility increased by 385%, and air releases decreased by 94.3%, during that time period. History On December 8, 2020, at approximately 10 pm, an explosion occurred at the Optima Chemical Plant in the town, promoting a shelter-in-place to be issued for the town and surrounding areas. The explosion left one dead and three injured. Demographics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belle Air
Belle Air Sh.p.k (stylized as ''belleair'') was a privately owned Albanian low-cost airline headquartered in Tirana. History Belle Air was founded in 2005. It ceased operations on 24 November 2013 . Their fleet has been returned to the lessors. Belle Air Europe was a sister company to the airline, founded in 2009 and based in Ancona, Italy. It ceased operations two days after the parent company. Destinations Belle Air operated international flights on scheduled services to several cities in Belgium, Germany, Greece, Italy, Kosovo, Switzerland and the UK out of Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza. Fleet As of November 2013, at the time when it ceased operations, the Belle Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft: See also * List of defunct airlines of Albania This is a list of defunct airlines of Albania. See also * List of airlines of Albania * List of airports in Albania References {{List of airlines Albania transport-related lists, Airlines, def ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belle (Disney Song)
"Belle" is a song written by lyricist Howard Ashman and composer Alan Menken for Disney's animated film ''Beauty and the Beast'' (1991). Recorded by American actors Paige O'Hara and Richard White, "Belle" is a mid-tempo classical music-inspired song that borrows elements from Broadway and musical theatre. It was the first song Ashman and Menken wrote for ''Beauty and the Beast'', which they feared Disney would reject due to its length and complexity, but the film's producers ultimately liked the song. The film's first song and opening number, "Belle" appears during ''Beauty and the Beast'' as a bustling operetta-style musical number that introduces audiences to the film's heroine, Belle (O'Hara), and her arrogant suitor, Gaston (White). In addition to describing Belle's goals and aspirations, the song uses lyrics interspersed with spoken dialogue to reveal how the townsfolk feel about her and Gaston, positioning the former as an outcast due to her beauty and love of readin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belle, Missouri
Belle is a city in northeast Maries County and extending north into southeast Osage County in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 1,381 at the 2020 census, down from 1,545 in 2010. The Osage County portion of Belle is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. History A post office called Belle has been in operation since 1895. It is unclear why the name Belle was applied to this community. Belle was a depot on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, commonly known as the Rock Island. Geography Belle is located in northeastern Maries County and southeastern Osage County at the intersection of Missouri routes 28 and 89. Vienna, the Belle county seat, is to the southwest along routes 28 and 42. Bland in Gasconade County is to the east-northeast along Route 28, while Linn is to the northwest along Route 89. Belle is west-southwest of St. Louis. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Belle has a total area of , of which , or 0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belle, Flanders
Bailleul (; ''Belle'' in Dutch) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is located in French Flanders, from the Belgian border and northwest of Lille. Population Heraldry Media Bailleul is the birthplace of French filmmaker Bruno Dumont and served as the setting for his first two feature films. This area is also a setting in the Timothy Findley book ''The Wars''. Points of interest The city hall and belfry of Bailleul was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2005 as part of the Belfries of Belgium and France site, in recognition of their importance in the rise of municipal power in Europe. The Jardin des Plantes Sauvages du Conservatoire botanique national de Bailleul is a botanical garden of protected plants. Over 850 species of native plants are found in the garden. History In 1526, Flanders fell to the Spanish Netherlands by the Treaty of Madrid. Under the reign of Philip II, the first religious problems arose between Flanders and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolf Mankowitz
Cyril Wolf Mankowitz (7 November 1924 – 20 May 1998) was an English writer, playwright and screenwriter. He is particularly known for four novels— '' Make Me an Offer'' (1952), '' A Kid for Two Farthings'' (1953), ''My Old Man's a Dustman'' and '' Expresso Bongo'' (1958) — and other plays, historical studies, and the screenplays for many successful films which have received awards, including the Oscar, Bafta and the Cannes Grand Prix. Early life Mankowitz was born in Fashion Street in Spitalfields in the East End of London, the heart of London's Jewish community until the 1940s, of Russian-Jewish descent. He was educated at East Ham Grammar School for Boys and Downing College, Cambridge. Career Mankowitz originally worked as an antiques dealer. He specialised in porcelain, and in 1953 published a book on the Portland Vase. His first book, ''Make Me an Offer'', was based on his experiences in the antiques trade. The area in which he grew up provided Mankowitz with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monty Norman
Monty Norman ( Noserovitch; 4 April 1928 – 11 July 2022) was a British film score composer and singer. A contributor to West End theatre, West End musicals in the 1950s and 1960s, he is best known for composing the "James Bond Theme", first heard in the 1962 film Dr. No (film), ''Dr. No''. He was an Ivor Novello Awards, Ivor Novello Award and Olivier Award winner, and a Tony Awards, Tony Award nominee. Early life Monty Norman was born on 4 April 1928 in Stepney in the East End of London. His father, Abraham Noserovitch (anglicised to Norman), was a Jewish cabinet maker who immigrated to the United Kingdom from Latvia when he was a child; his mother, Ann (Berlyn), who was also Jewish, worked as a seamstress. He lived with his Jewish immigrant grandparents for the first few years of his life. As a child during World War II, Norman was evacuated to St Albans from London but later returned during the Blitz. His mother gave him his first guitar (a Gibson Brands, Gibson) when he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Green
Albert Leornes Greene (born April 13, 1946), known professionally as Al Green, is an American singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer. He is best known for recording a series of soul hit singles in the early 1970s, including " Tired of Being Alone" (1971), " I'm Still in Love with You" (1972), " Love and Happiness" (1973), " Take Me to the River" (1974), and his signature song, " Let's Stay Together" (1972). After his girlfriend died by suicide, Green became an ordained pastor and turned to gospel music. He later returned to secular music. Green was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. He was referred to on the museum's site as being "one of the most gifted purveyors of soul music". He has also been referred to as "The Last of the Great Soul Singers". Green is the winner of 11 Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He has also received the BMI Icon award and is a Kennedy Center Honors recipient. He was included in ''Rolling Ston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belle (given Name)
Belle is a feminine given name meaning "beautiful". It may also be a short form (hypocorism) of Isabella (given name), Isabella, Isabel or variations thereof. People * Isabella Belle Kendrick Abbott (1842–1893), American author * Belle Baker (1893–1957), American singer and actress * Belle Baranceanu (1902–1988), American artist * Belle Barth (1911–1971), Jewish-American entertainer * Belle Benchley (1882–1972), American director of the San Diego Zoo from 1927 to 1953 * Belle Bennett (1891–1932), American stage and screen actress * Isabella Belle Boyd (1843–1900), Confederate spy during the American Civil War * Belle Brezing (1860–1940), American brothel owner, believed to be the model for Belle Watling in ''Gone with the Wind'' * Belle Chrystall (1910–2003), British actress * Belle Chuo (born 1986), Taiwanese actress * Belle Cole (1845–1905), American singer * Belle Cooledge (1884–1955), American politician, first female mayor of Sacramento, California * Bell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
