Greenwich VillageNeighborhood in New York CityNeighborhood in New York CityGreenwich Village, or simply the Village, is a neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City, bounded by 14th Street to the north, Broadway to the east, Houston Street to the south, and the Hudson River to the west. Greenwich Village also contains several subsections, including the West Village west of Seventh Avenue and the Meatpacking District in the northwest corner of Greenwich Village.
The Dick Cavett ShowThe Dick Cavett Show is the title of several American television talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett between 1968 and 1996. The programs aired in daytime, prime time and late night on ABC, CBS, PBS, USA Network and CNBC. The best-known version aired late nights on ABC from December 29, 1969, to January 1, 1975, opposite NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
The Merv Griffin ShowThe Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show starring Merv Griffin. The series had runs on NBC (1962–1963) and CBS (1969–1972), and was also broadcast in first-run syndication from 1965 to 1969 and from 1972 to 1986. A total of 4,855 episodes were produced. Series historyNBC (1962–1963)Griffin received his first talk show from NBC after serving as one of the guest hosts of The Tonight Show during the period between Jack Paar and Johnny Carson.
GollumGollum is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy world of Middle-earth. He was introduced in the 1937 fantasy novel The Hobbit, and became a major character in its sequel, The Lord of the Rings. Gollum was a Stoor Hobbit of the River-folk who lived near the Gladden Fields.
The Return of the King (1980 film)The Return of the King (also known as The Return of the King: A Story of the Hobbits) is a 1980 animated musicalfantasytelevision film. It is a sequel to The Hobbit (1977). The film is an adaptation of The Return of the King, the third and final volume of the 1955 novel The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien.
The Third ManThe Third Man is a 1949 film noir directed by Carol Reed, written by Graham Greene, and starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles and Trevor Howard. Set in post-World War IIAllied-occupiedVienna, the film centres on American writer Holly Martins (Cotten), who arrives in the city to accept a job with his friend Harry Lime (Welles), only to learn that he has died.
The Hobbit (1977 film)The Hobbit is a 1977 animated musical fantasy television special created by Rankin/Bass and animated by Topcraft. The film is an adaptation of the 1937 book of the same name by J. R. R. Tolkien; it was first broadcast on NBC in the United States on Sunday, November 27, 1977. The teleplay won a Peabody Award; the film received a Christopher Award. The New York Times found the film "curiously eclectic", but felt that whatever its failings, it warranted attention.
The Last Unicorn (film)The Last Unicorn is a 1982 animatedfantasy film directed and produced by Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass, from a script by Peter S. Beagle adapted from his 1968 novel of the same title. The plot concerns a unicorn who, upon learning that she is the last of her species on Earth, goes on a quest to discover what has happened to others of her kind. It was produced by Rankin/Bass Productions for ITC Entertainment and animated by Topcraft.
MonologueIn theatre, a monologue (also spelled monolog in American English) (in Greek: μονόλογος, from μόνος mónos, "alone, solitary" and λόγος lógos, "speech") is a speech presented by a single character, most often to express their thoughts aloud, though sometimes also to directly address another character or the audience.KabarettKabarett (German pronunciation: [kabaˈʁɛt]; from French cabaret = tavern) is satirical revue, a form of cabaret which was developed in France by Rodolphe Salis in 1881 as the cabaret artistique. It was named Le Chat Noir and was centered on political events and satire.
The Stranger (1946 film)The Stranger is a 1946 American thriller film noir directed and (although uncredited) co-written by Orson Welles, starring himself along with Edward G. Robinson and Loretta Young. Welles's third completed feature film as director and his first film noir, it centers on war crimes investigator Wilson tracking high-ranking Nazi fugitive Franz Kindler to a Connecticut town. It was the first Hollywood film to incorporate actual documentary footage of the Holocaust.
MonologistA monologist (), or interchangeably monologuist (), is a solo artist who recites or gives dramatic readings from a monologue, soliloquy, poetry, or work of literature, for the entertainment of an audience. The term can also refer to a person who monopolizes a conversation; and, in an obsolete sense, could describe a bird with an unchanging, repetitive song.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.