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Seventeen or 17 may refer to: *17 (number) * One of the years 17 BC, AD 17, 1917, 2017, 2117 Science * Chlorine, a halogen in the periodic table * 17 Thetis, an asteroid in the asteroid belt Literature Magazines * ''Seventeen'' (American magazine), an American magazine * ''Seventeen'' (Japanese magazine), a Japanese magazine Novels * ''Seventeen'' (Tarkington novel), a 1916 novel by Booth Tarkington *''Seventeen'' (''Sebuntiin''), a 1961 novel by Kenzaburō Ōe *'' Seventeen'' (''Kuraimāzu hai''), a 2003 novel by Hideo Yokoyama * ''Seventeen'' (Serafin novel), a 2004 novel by Shan Serafin Stage and screen Film * ''Seventeen'' (1916 film), an American silent comedy film *'' Number Seventeen'', a 1932 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock * ''Seventeen'' (1940 film), an American comedy film *'' Stalag 17'', an American war film *''Eric Soya's '17''' (Danish: ''Sytten''), a 1965 Danish comedy film * ''Seventeen'' (1985 film), a documentary film * ''17 Again'', a 2009 fil ...
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17 (number)
17 (seventeen) is the natural number following 16 (number), 16 and preceding 18 (number), 18. It is a prime number. 17 was described at MIT as "the least random number", according to the Jargon File. This is supposedly because, in a study where respondents were asked to choose a random number from 1 to 20, 17 was the most common choice. This study has been repeated a number of times. Mathematics 17 is a Leyland number and Leyland number#Leyland primes, Leyland prime, using 2 & 3 (23 + 32) and using 4 and 5, using 3 & 4 (34 - 43). 17 is a Fermat prime. 17 is one of six lucky numbers of Euler. Since seventeen is a Fermat prime, regular heptadecagons can be constructible polygon, constructed with a compass and unmarked ruler. This was proven by Carl Friedrich Gauss and ultimately led him to choose mathematics over philology for his studies. The minimum possible number of givens for a sudoku puzzle with a unique solution is 17. Geometric properties Two-dimensions *There are ...
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Seventeen (1916 Film)
''Seventeen'' is a lost 1916 American comedy silent film directed by Robert G. Vignola and written by Booth Tarkington and Harvey F. Thew. It is based on Tarkington's novel of the same name which was published earlier the same year. The film stars Louise Huff, Jack Pickford, Winifred Allen, Madge Evans, Walter Hiers, and Dick Lee. The film was released on November 2, 1916 by Paramount Pictures. Plot Cast * Louise Huff as Lola Pratt * Jack Pickford as William Sylvanus Baxter * Winifred Allen as May Parcher * Madge Evans as Jane Baxter * Walter Hiers as George Cooper *Dick Lee as Genesis * Richard Rosson as Johnny Watson *Julian Dillon as Joe Bullit * Helen Lindroth as Mrs. Baxter *Tony Merlo as Mr. Baxter * Rudolph Valentino (uncredited) References External links * 1916 films 1916 comedy films 1916 lost films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films American black-and-white films American silent feature films English-language comedy fil ...
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Seventeen (musical)
''Seventeen'' is a 1951 American musical that debuted in the United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ... starring Kenneth Nelson. Overview Set in Indianapolis in 1907, ''Seventeen'' is based on Booth Tarkington’s '' Seventeen: A Tale of Youth and Summer Time and the Baxter Family Especially William'', a series of sketches first published in 1914 in ''Metropolitan Magazine'', before being collected into a book two years later. Adapted as a 1916 silent film, then a 1917 stage play, it became a 1926 musical under the title ''Hello, Lola''. In an adaptation by '' The New Yorker'' writer Sally Benson, and music by Walter Kent and lyrics by Kim Gannon, ''Seventeen'' opened at the Broadhurst Theatre on Broadway June 21, 1951. The show detailed the puppy-lo ...
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Number 17 (play)
''Number 17'' is a 1925 thriller play by the British writer Joseph Jefferson Farjeon. It premiered at the Winter Gardens Theatre in New Brighton before beginning a West End run of 209 performances, initially at the New Theatre before transferring to Wyndham's and then the Duke of York's Theatre. The original cast included Nicholas Hannen, Fred Groves, Leon M. Lion and Nora Swinburne. The following year he wrote a novelisation of the play, published by Hodder and Stoughton. Adaptations Film *1928, German silent film directed by Géza von Bolváry *1932, film '' Number Seventeen'' directed by Alfred Hitchcock. *1949, Swedish film Swedish cinema is known for including many acclaimed films; during the 20th century the industry was the most prominent of Scandinavia. This is largely due to the popularity and prominence of directors Victor Sjöström and especially Ingmar ... directed by Gösta Stevens. Television *1958, programme adapted by Juan Cortés and ...
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Seventeen (The Killing)
"Seventeen" is the twenty-ninth episode of the American television drama series '' The Killing'', which aired on June 9, 2013. The episode is written by Eliza Clark and is directed by Kari Skogland. In the episode, James Skinner ( Elias Koteas) creates a task force after Sarah Linden ( Mireille Enos) discovers 17 dead bodies in a pond. Bullet ( Bex Taylor-Klaus) points Detectives Holder ( Joel Kinnaman) and Reddick ( Gregg Henry) to a new suspect. Ray Seward ( Peter Sarsgaard) is slipped a hidden razor blade in prison. Plot After Linden finds the pond containing decomposed bodies, Skinner debriefs a task force at the station: 17 bodies were found encased in biohazard bags, throats slashed or heads severed, all female teenagers. Ashley Kwon is confirmed as having likely been killed by the same person. Skinner presumes the killer may hold victims for several days before killing them. Holder mentions teenager Kallie Leeds (Cate Sproule) has recently gone missing. In Skinner's off ...
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Christien Anholt
Christien Alexis Anholt (born 25 February 1971) is an English stage, television and film actor best known for portraying Nigel Bailey in the television series '' Relic Hunter''. Early life Anholt was born in London. He is the son of Anthony Anholt (19 January 1941 – 26 July 2002) and Sheila Anholt (née Willet), a teacher whom he married in 1964. Career He was working as an assistant in the gardening department at his local B&Q store in Chiswick when he received the news that he had landed the role that began his acting career in 1988 in '' Reunion''. He was then cast as 'Leonard / Jeremy Lands' in the Harold Pinter play '' Another Time''. He went on to play 'Marcelus' alongside Mel Gibson in the Franco Zeffirelli film '' Hamlet'' (1990). He starred opposite Kate Beckinsale, Sam Neill and Judy Davis in the Hallmark production ''One Against the Wind'', and alongside Stephen Dorff in '' The Power of One'', directed by John G. Avilsden. His earlier notable film roles ...
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Seventeen (TV Drama)
Seventeen or 17 may refer to: *17 (number) * One of the years 17 BC, AD 17, 1917, 2017, 2117 Science * Chlorine, a halogen in the periodic table * 17 Thetis, an asteroid in the asteroid belt Literature Magazines * ''Seventeen'' (American magazine), an American magazine * ''Seventeen'' (Japanese magazine), a Japanese magazine Novels * ''Seventeen'' (Tarkington novel), a 1916 novel by Booth Tarkington *''Seventeen'' (''Sebuntiin''), a 1961 novel by Kenzaburō Ōe *'' Seventeen'' (''Kuraimāzu hai''), a 2003 novel by Hideo Yokoyama * ''Seventeen'' (Serafin novel), a 2004 novel by Shan Serafin Stage and screen Film * ''Seventeen'' (1916 film), an American silent comedy film *'' Number Seventeen'', a 1932 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock * ''Seventeen'' (1940 film), an American comedy film *'' Stalag 17'', an American war film *'' Eric Soya's '17''' (Danish: ''Sytten''), a 1965 Danish comedy film * ''Seventeen'' (1985 film), a documentary film * ''17 Again'', a 2009 fi ...
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Adventure Time (season 10)
The tenth and final season of '' Adventure Time'', an American animated television series created by Pendleton Ward, premiered on Cartoon Network on September 17, 2017, and ended on September 3, 2018, and was produced by Frederator Studios and Cartoon Network Studios. It follows the adventures of Finn (a human boy) and his best friend and adoptive brother Jake, a dog with magical powers to change shape and size at will. Finn and Jake live in the post-apocalyptic Land of Ooo, where they interact with the series' other main characters: Princess Bubblegum, The Ice King, Marceline the Vampire Queen, Lumpy Space Princess, BMO, and Flame Princess. The season was storyboarded and written by Sam Alden, Graham Falk, Erik Fountain, Polly Guo, Tom Herpich, Seo Kim, Patrick McHale, Adam Muto, Hanna K. Nyström, Kent Osborne, Aleks Sennwald, Somvilay Xayaphone, and Steve Wolfhard. The season's multi-episode story arcs include Princess Bubblegum confronting her antagonistic Un ...
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Seventeen (2019 Film)
''Seventeen'' () is a 2019 Spanish comedy-drama film directed by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo, written by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo and Araceli Sánchez and starring and Nacho Sánchez. It also features Itsaso Arana and Kandido Uranga. The film had its world premiere at the San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 27, 2019 and was released theatrically in Spain on October 4, 2019, before digital streaming on October 18, 2019, by Netflix. Plot summary The plot revolves around 17-year-old Héctor, who runs away from the youth detention center he's been at for the last two years he was put in for stealing a scooter, an air heater for his grandmother, an electric shaver for himself, and giving a concussion to the security guard. He runs away to find the dog Oveja that he met at the youth detention center, which was later adopted. Héctor is accompanied by his older brother Ismael, who wants to ensure Héctor doesn't get into trouble, and his grandmother Cuca, who had ...
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17 Again (film)
''17 Again'' is a 2009 American teen fantasy comedy film directed by Burr Steers. It stars Zac Efron, Leslie Mann, Thomas Lennon, and Michelle Trachtenberg, with Melora Hardin, Sterling Knight, and Matthew Perry in supporting roles. The film follows Mike O’Donnell (Perry), a 37-year-old man who becomes his 17-year-old self (Efron) after a chance accident. The film was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and released in the United States on April 17, 2009, to mixed reviews from critics, and grossed $139.5 million. Plot In 1989, 17-year-old star athlete Mike O'Donnell finds out that his girlfriend, Scarlet Porter, is pregnant. Scarlet tells Mike about her pregnancy moments before his likely scholarship-clinching high-school championship basketball game. Mike plays the first few seconds of the game before walking off the court to go after Scarlet, abandoning his hopes of going to college and eventually a professional basketball career. Twenty years later, 37-year ...
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Seventeen (1985 Film)
''Seventeen'' is a 1983 American documentary film directed by Joel DeMott and Jeff Kreines. It is a film about coming of age in working class America. It was awarded the Grand Jury Prize Documentary at the 1985 Sundance Film Festival. Critical reception Vincent Canby of ''The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of ...'' called ''Seventeen'', "one of the best and most scarifying reports on American life to be seen on a theater screen." In a later piece he added "It's Seventeen that haunts the memory. It has the characters and the language — as well as the vitality and honesty — that are the material of the best fiction. Ferociously provocative." Michael Sragow, writing in '' The New Yorker'', said: "Working with lightweight camera rigs they develope ...
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Eric Soya's '17'
''Sytten'' (English title: ''Eric Soya's "17"'') is a 1965 Danish coming-of-age sex comedy directed by Annelise Meineche and starring Ole Søltoft and Ghita Nørby. Søltoft plays a 17-year-old high school student who discovers the youthful excesses of sexual desire during his summer vacation in 1913. Based upon the semi-autobiographical 1953 novel by Carl Erik Soya, Sytten was a financial success for the Palladium Film company and ushered in a wave of erotic films such as the ''Bedside''-films and ''Zodiac''-films, most of which starred Søltoft. Plot In the summer of 1913, 17-year-old Jacob (Ole Soltoft), a Danish high school student, lives in the frustrating limbo between boyhood and manhood. He worries about his excessive focus on masturbation and, although he is aware of the sexual overtures by the housemaid Sophie (Lise Rosendahl), Jacob doesn't know how to respond to her. Jacob is invited to spend his vacation at the summer house of his wealthy uncle (Ole Monty). At ...
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