Which evergreen tree's berries are used to flavour gin?

Juniper defines Gin. An indepth look at the spirit's core botanical Written by Gin Foundry If you want to really understand gin, it’s important to get to know juniper. We would compare it to understanding the influence of casks for whisky fans, grapes for winos or dilution of ice for bartenders. Juniper is such an important aspect of gin that quite literally, it is not only the primary botanical used in gin but by law, it needs to be the predominant flavour in anything seeking to be classified as gin. The aroma and taste of juniper is – or at least should be – the signature note in any gin, both on the nose and on the palate. Even the name Gin itself is derived from either the French genièvre or the Dutch jenever, which both mean juniper. We’re about to go all green fingered on you all, so bear with us for a while – there is a point to this… Juniper shrubs vary in size and shape, are evergreen and are usually low spreading bush type plants. They are a low maintenance plant to grow and while they prefer an acidic pH soil, they don’t have a problem in soil pHs that are not acidic either. We’ve heard of Juniper shrubs being used for groundcovers, border plantings and understand that they are especially helpful in preventing soil erosion, weed control and planting on difficult parts of a landscape. From our own experience with them – we know that juniper shrubs are quite drought tolerant and perform well enough in rock gardens too. If this wasn’t enough, most varieties of juniper require very little pruning, if any. It is therefore not surprising to hear that depending on your taxonomic viewpoint, there are between 50-67 species of juniper and they are found in most countries in the Northern hemisphere. They are amazing plants. In fact, “Common Juniper” has one of the largest geographic range of any woody plant in the world. Occurring from Western Alaska throughout Canada and Northern USA, in coastal areas of Greenland, Iceland, throughout Europe and in Northern Asia and Japan. It was once widespread in Europe, except for some low-lying areas around the Mediterranean and it even occurs in small patches of North Africa. It’s amazing to think that juniper occurs at varying elevations and at its southernmost extent it has been recorded at altitudes of up to 3,500 metres. If this was a grape, wine makers would be going crazy over it. Given we all understand that soil, climate and growing conditions all affect grapes and that this has resulted in the term “terroir’ used to define wine regions, styles etc… why should it be so different in juniper bushes and as a result in gin? If you interested in this, an interesting Gin to seek out is Origin as it is available in 6 different varieties, where the juniper is the only thing to change as it has been selected from different terroirs. While juniper occurs in patches in England and throughout most of Scotland, it is only really common in the Highlands. Two subspecies can be found in Scotland, of which the erect, shrubby form is most widespread. In the UK, few specimens grow taller than 5 meters but in other countries it has been known to grow up to 10m high. In the Highlands, juniper is more abundant in the drier, Eastern part of the country. Interestingly for you horticulturists out there, the bark is brown on young plants, but turns grey as it gets older. The flavour profile of young, green berries is dominated by pinene (resinous, woody pine notes) and as they mature this piney, resinous character is joined by greener citric notes. The outer scales of the berries are relatively flavourless, so the berries are almost always at least lightly crushed before being used as a spice. This matters less with making gin as during the maceration period, the alcohol will permeate through the skin relatively easily regardless. Juniper berries are primarily used dried as opposed to fresh in gin production, but their flavour and odour is at their strongest immediately after harvest and declines during the drying process and subsequent storage. Because of its vast geographic global range, juniper i


From what fruit is the French cordial syrup of Grenadine made?

Grenadine Grenadine Grenadine © Denzil Green Grenadine is a non-alcoholic syrup that is used to flavour and sweeten drinks and desserts. It used to be made from pomegranates, or a mix of pomegranates and red currants. Today it is usually made with other, mixed fruit juices, and artificially flavoured and coloured. Red Grenadine is the most popular fruit syrup. It is used in many cocktails, and even used in children's bar drinks, such as Shirley Temples. You just use one or two dashes in mixed drinks, as the sweetness can easily overwhelm a drink. You can buy Grenadine in bottles at most stores. Green Grenadine Green Grenadine is coloured green, but tastes the same as Red Grenadine. Cooking Tips You can make your own Red Grenadine, but given that the cost of pomegranates is way more than a bottle of grenadine, it's difficult to know why you would. Substitutes For Green Grenadine, you can substitute crème de menthe, though of course that will add a mint taste in addition to the green colour. Language Notes The name "Grenadine" comes from the French word for a pomegranate, "grenade." Fruit Syrups


What is added to tomato juice to make a Bloody Maria?

5 Ways to Make a Bloody Mary - wikiHow Simple Bloody Mary 1 Cover the rims of a few glasses with lime juice. Just run one lime wedge around the rims of the glasses. 2 Dip the rims of the glasses in coarse salt. The salt will stick to the lime juice and will coat the rims. 3 Combine the ingredients in a tumbler. Place 4 oz. of vodka, 1 cup of tomato juice, 2 dashes of Worcestershire sauce, 3 tbsp. of lemon juice, 2 oz. of dill pickle juice, a dash of Tabasco sauce, 1/2 tsp. horseradish sauce, 1/2 tsp. celery salt, 1 tsp. lemon juice, and a dash of pepper in a tumbler. 4 Shake all the ingredients in the tumbler. This will combine them well. Shake the tumbler for at least 15-20 seconds. 5 If this question (or a similar one) is answered twice in this section, please click here to let us know. Video Learn how to make a Bloody Mary Cocktail Drink Tips Have fun with this drink. It's all about experimentation. You can put many other things in it, such as Old Bay spice, Frank's Red Hot and any other kinds of hot sauce you may have. See what flavor combinations you like best, and really make this drink your own. To make a Virgin Mary, omit any alcohol. Could use tonic water in place of alcohol to cut the tomato juice. If you keep your celery in a jar with a bit of vodka and thin tomato juice in the fridge for a few days, it will draw the liquid up into itself and become a flavored garnish. To make a Bloody Maria, replace the vodka with tequila. To make a Bloody Caesar, replace the tomato juice with Clamato juice, or if no Clamato is available, add a dash of clam juice. A drink made with the commercially available "Bloody Mary Mix" is not nearly as tasty as one made with the recipe above. Making your Bloody from scratch each time or in small batches is part of the fun of drinking them. Don't drink and drive.


Which Hollywood actor starred in 142 of his 153 films, having had more leading roles than any other actor.

Christopher Lee - Biography - IMDb Christopher Lee Biography Showing all 217 items Jump to: Overview  (5) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (1) | Trade Mark  (5) | Trivia  (157) | Personal Quotes  (45) | Salary  (3) Overview (5) 6' 5" (1.96 m) Mini Bio (1) Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee was perhaps the only actor of his generation to have starred in so many films and cult saga. Although most notable for personifying bloodsucking vampire, Dracula, on screen, he portrayed other varied characters on screen, most of which were villains, whether it be Francisco Scaramanga in the James Bond film, The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), or Count Dooku in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002), or as the title monster in the Hammer Horror film, The Mummy (1959). Lee was born in 1922 in London, England, where he and his older sister Xandra were raised by their parents, Contessa Estelle Marie (Carandini di Sarzano) and Geoffrey Trollope Lee, a professional soldier, until their divorce in 1926. Later, while Lee was still a child, his mother married (and later divorced) Harcourt George St.-Croix (nicknamed Ingle), who was a banker. Lee's maternal great-grandfather was an Italian political refugee, while Lee's great-grandmother was English opera singer Marie (Burgess) Carandini. After attending Wellington College from age 14 to 17, Lee worked as an office clerk in a couple of London shipping companies until 1941 when he enlisted in the Royal Air Force during World War II. Following his release from military service, Lee joined the Rank Organisation in 1947, training as an actor in their "Charm School" and playing a number of bit parts in such films as Corridor of Mirrors (1948). He made a brief appearance in Laurence Olivier 's Hamlet (1948), in which his future partner-in-horror Peter Cushing also appeared. Both actors also appeared later in Moulin Rouge (1952) but did not meet until their horror films together. Lee had numerous parts in film and television throughout the 1950s. He struggled initially in his new career because he was discriminated as being taller than the leading male actors of his time and being too foreign-looking. However, playing the monster in the Hammer film The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) proved to be a blessing in disguise, since the was successful, leading to him being signed on for future roles in Hammer Film Productions. Lee's association with Hammer Film Productions brought him into contact with Peter Cushing, and they became good friends. Lee and Cushing often than not played contrasting roles in Hammer films, where Cushing was the protagonist and Lee the villain, whether it be Van Helsing and Dracula respectively in Horror of Dracula (1958), or John Banning and Kharis the Mummy respectively in The Mummy (1959). Lee continued his role as "Dracula" in a number of Hammer sequels throughout the 1960s and into the early 1970s. During this time, he co-starred in The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959), and made numerous appearances as Fu Manchu, most notably in the first of the series The Face of Fu Manchu (1965), and also appeared in a number of films in Europe. With his own production company, Charlemagne Productions, Ltd., Lee made Nothing But the Night (1973) and To the Devil a Daughter (1976). By the mid-1970s, Lee was tiring of his horror image and tried to widen his appeal by participating in several mainstream films, such as The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970), The Three Musketeers (1973), The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge (1974), and the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun (1974). The success of these films prompted him in the late 1970s to move to Hollywood, where he remained a busy actor but made mostly unremarkable film and television appearances, and eventually moved back to England. The beginning of the new millennium relaunched his career to some degree, during which he has played Count Dooku in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) and as Saruman the White in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Lee played Count Dooku again in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of


Tom Cruise plays a naval lawyer in which 1992 film?

A Few Good Men (1992) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error A Few Good Men ( 1992 ) R | Neo military lawyer Kaffee defends Marines accused of murder; they contend they were acting under orders. Director: From $7.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 27 titles created 29 Jan 2011 a list of 25 titles created 29 Jul 2011 a list of 31 titles created 26 Jul 2013 a list of 33 titles created 14 Nov 2015 a list of 43 titles created 5 months ago Title: A Few Good Men (1992) 7.6/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for     4     Oscars. Another    9 wins & 19 nominations. See more awards  » Videos When a sports agent has a moral epiphany and is fired for expressing it, he decides to put his new philosophy to the test as an independent with the only athlete who stays with him. Director: Cameron Crowe As students at the United States Navy's elite fighter weapons school compete to be best in the class, one daring young pilot learns a few things from a civilian instructor that are not taught in the classroom. Director: Tony Scott A young lawyer joins a prestigious law firm only to discover that it has a sinister dark side. Director: Sydney Pollack A young hot-shot stock car driver gets his chance to compete at the top level. Director: Tony Scott A talented New York City bartender takes a job at a bar in Jamaica and falls in love. Director: Roger Donaldson The biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, he becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for. Director: Oliver Stone Selfish yuppie Charlie Babbitt's father left a fortune to his savant brother Raymond and a pittance to Charlie; they travel cross-country. Director: Barry Levinson A cab driver finds himself the hostage of an engaging contract killer as he makes his rounds from hit to hit during one night in Los Angeles. Director: Michael Mann An American military advisor embraces the Samurai culture he was hired to destroy after he is captured in battle. Director: Edward Zwick A vampire tells his epic life story: love, betrayal, loneliness, and hunger. Director: Neil Jordan A dramatization of the 20 July assassination and political coup plot by desperate renegade German Army officers against Hitler during World War II. Director: Bryan Singer An American agent, under false suspicion of disloyalty, must discover and expose the real spy without the help of his organization. Director: Brian De Palma Edit Storyline In this dramatic courtroom thriller, LT Daniel Kaffee, a Navy lawyer who has never seen the inside of the courtroom, defends two stubborn Marines who have been accused of murdering a colleague. Kaffee is known as being lazy and had arranged for a plea bargain. Downey's Aunt Ginny appoints Cmdr. Galloway to represent him. Also on the legal staff is LTJG Sam Weinberg. The team rounds up many facts and Kaffee is discovering that he is really cut out for trial work. The defense is originally based upon the fact that PFC Santiago, the victim, was given a "CODE RED". Santiago was basically a screw-up. At Gitmo, screw-ups aren't tolerated. Especially by Col. Nathan Jessup. In Cuba, Jessup and two senior officers try to give all the help they can, but Kaffee knows something's fishy. In the conclusion of the film, the fireworks are set off by a confrontation between Jessup and Kaffee. Written by Matt Curtolo <curt@epix.net> See All (82)  » Taglines: In the heart of the nation's capital, in a courthouse of the U.S. government, one man will stop at nothing to keep his honor, and one will stop at nothing to find the truth. Genres: Rated R for language | See all certifications  » Parents Guide: 11 December 1992 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Cuestión de honor See more  » Filming Locations: First film ro


Who was the British actor who won an Oscar for his part in 'The Bridge over the River Kwai'?

Bridge on the River Kwai; the true story Bridge on the River Kwai Tamarkan, Thailand. c.     1945.  Train crossing the wooden bridge which     spanned the Mae Klong River (renamed Kwai Yai River in 1960). Begun in October 1942, using prisoner     of war (POW) labour, it was completed and operational by early February     1943.  Both the     wooden and the adjacent steel bridge were subjected to numerous air     raids between January and June 1945. POW labour was used to repair the     wooden bridge on each occasion. Tamarkan is fifty five kilometres north     of Nong Pladuk (also known as Non Pladuk), or five kilometres north of     Kanchanaburi. (Donor A. Mackinnon) Tamarkan, Thailand. c. October 1945.  Located fifty five kilometres north of     Nong Pladuk (also known as Non Pladuk), 359 kilometres south of     Thanbyuzayat, and five kilometres north of Kanchanaburi (Kanburi).  The     photograph shows the two bridges built by the Japanese, using prisoner     of war (POW) labour, which spanned the Mae Klong river (renamed Kwa Yai     river in 1960).The wooden trestle bridge was completed in February 1943,     and the steel bridge in April 1943.  This eleven span bridge had been     dismantled by the Japanese and brought to Tamarkan from Java in 1942.     Both bridges wee subjected to numerous attacks by Allied aircraft during     the period December 1944 to June 1945. One span of the steel bridge was     destroyed in a raid mid February 1945. Two more spans were dropped     during raids between April and June 1945. (cont'd     below) Aerial photograph of        the Bridge over the River Kwai, Thailand, severely damaged by        aerial bombing. The Bridge on the River        Kwai, the movie The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), the memorable, epic World War II adventure/action,        anti-war drama, was the first of director David Lean's major        multi-million dollar, wide-screen super-spectaculars (his later        epics included Lawrence        of Arabia (1962) and Doctor Zhivago (1965)). The screenplay was based upon French author        Pierre Boulle's 1954 novel of the same name. [Boulle was better        known for his screenplay for Planet of the Apes (1963).]        Although he received sole screenplay credit, other deliberately        uncredited, blacklisted co-scripting authors (exiled Carl Foreman        - who scripted High        Noon (1952) - and Michael Wilson) had collaborated with        him, but were denied elibigility. They were post-humously credited        years later, in late 1984, in a special Academy ceremony. [When        the film was restored, the names of Wilson and Foreman were added        to the credits.] Col. Shears (Alec Guinness)           in The Bridge on the River Kwai. [The film's story was loosely           based on a true World War II incident, and the real-life           character of Lieutenant Colonel Philip Toosey. One of a           number of Allied POW's, Toosey was in charge of his men from           late 1942 through May 1943 when they were ordered to build           two Kwai River bridges in Burma (one of steel, one of wood),           to help move Japanese supplies and troops from Bangkok to           Rangoon.  In reality, the actual bridge took 8           months to build (rather than two months), and they were           actually used for two years, and were only destroyed two           years after their construction - in late June 1945. The           memoirs of the 'real' Colonel Nicholson were compiled into a           1991 book by Peter Davies entitled The Man Behind the           Bridge.] The film was           the number one box-office success of the year (the highest           grossing film) and it won criti


With which actor did John Travolta exchange faces in the movie Face Off?

Face/Off (1997) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error In order to foil an extortion plot, an FBI agent undergoes a face-transplant surgery and assumes the identity and physical appearance of a ruthless terrorist, but the plan turns from bad to worse when the same criminal impersonates the cop. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 46 titles created 02 Dec 2011 a list of 22 titles created 25 Dec 2011 a list of 35 titles created 31 Mar 2012 a list of 30 titles created 25 Mar 2013 a list of 28 titles created 23 Sep 2014 Search for " Face/Off " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for     1     Oscar. Another    11 wins & 21 nominations. See more awards  » Videos Newly paroled ex-con and former U.S. Ranger Cameron Poe finds himself trapped in a prisoner transport plane when the passengers seize control. Director: Simon West A mild-mannered chemist and an ex-con must lead the counterstrike when a rogue group of military men, led by a renegade general, threaten a nerve gas attack from Alcatraz against San Francisco. Director: Michael Bay A retired master car thief must come back to the industry and steal 50 cars with his crew in one night to save his brother's life. Director: Dominic Sena A young police officer must prevent a bomb exploding aboard a city bus by keeping its speed above 50 mph. Director: Jan de Bont Two hip detectives protect a murder witness while investigating a case of stolen heroin. Director: Michael Bay An arms dealer confronts the morality of his work as he is being chased by an Interpol agent. Director: Andrew Niccol A lawyer becomes a target by a corrupt politician and his NSA goons when he accidentally receives key evidence to a serious politically motivated crime. Director: Tony Scott Two loose-cannon narcotics cops investigate the flow of Ecstasy into Florida. Director: Michael Bay An exceptionally adept Florida lawyer is offered a job to work in New York City for a high-end law firm with a high-end boss - the biggest opportunity of his career to date. Director: Taylor Hackford A loyal and dedicated Hong Kong inspector teams up with a reckless and loudmouthed LAPD detective to rescue the Chinese Consul's kidnapped daughter, while trying to arrest a dangerous crime lord along the way. Director: Brett Ratner Hijackers seize the plane carrying the President of the United States and his family, but he - an ex-soldier - works from hiding to defeat them. Director: Wolfgang Petersen Carter and Lee head to Hong Kong for vacation, but become embroiled in a counterfeit money scam. Director: Brett Ratner Edit Storyline Sean Archer, a very tough, rugged FBI Agent. Who is still grieving for his dead son Michael. Archer believes that his son's killer is his sworn enemy, a very powerful criminal, Castor Troy. One day, Archer has finally cornered Castor, however, their fight has knocked out Troy cold. As Archer finally breathes easy over the capture of his enemy, he finds out that Troy has planted a bomb that will destroy the entire city of Los Angeles and all of its inhabitants. Unfortunately the only other person who knows its location is Castor's brother Pollux, and he refuses to talk. The solution, a special operation doctor that can cut off people's faces, and can place a person's face onto another person. Archer undergoes one of those surgeries to talk to Pollux. However, Castor Troy somehow regains consciousness and now wants revenge on Archer for taking his face. Not only is Troy ruining Archer's mission, but his personal life as well. Archer must stop Troy again. This time, it's personal. Written by John Wiggins In order to catch him, he must become him. See more  » Genres: Rated R for intense sequences of strong violence, and for strong language | See a


Who played Popeye in the movie of the same name?

Popeye - Trailer - YouTube Popeye - Trailer Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jun 4, 2012 Based on the long-running comic strip created by E.C. Segar (and less on the animated cartoons created by Max Fleischer, which were decidedly different in tone and approach), Popeye follows the sailor man with the mighty arms (played by Robin Williams in his first major film role) as he arrives in the seaside community of Sweethaven in search of his long-lost father. Popeye meets and quickly falls for the slender Olive Oyl (Shelley Duvall, in the role she was born to play), but Olive's hand has already been promised to the hulking Bluto (Paul Smith), of whom Olive can say little except, well, he's large. Eventually, Popeye and Olive are brought together by Swee' Pea (Wesley Ivan Hurt), an adorable foundling, and Popeye finally meets his dad, Poopdeck Pappy (Ray Walston). Director Robert Altman in no way tempered his trademark style for this big-budget family opus, crowding the screen with a variety of characters and allowing his cast to overlap as much dialogue as they want. License


Dustin Hoffman played a character suffering from Autism in which Film?

Autism on film: can cinema get it right? | Film | The Guardian Film blog Autism on film: can cinema get it right? Variety critic Leslie Felperin responded to her son's diagnosis by watching every movie about autism she could find Rain Man ... cinema's most famous portrait of an autist – starring Dustin Hoffman, right, as savant Raymond Babbitt – is also one of its least accurate Monday 4 April 2011 11.24 EDT First published on Monday 4 April 2011 11.24 EDT Share on Messenger Close Some parents go into understandable denial when confronted with the evidence that their child is on the autism spectrum, and some become consumed with a zealous need to seek a cure or ameliorate the symptoms with therapies. Given my profession, my way of dealing with our three-year-old son's diagnosis of an autistic spectrum condition (ASC) has been to try and understand the condition as best I could through reading books and watching movies about people with autism. So for the last two years, my husband Tom and I have been working our way – frequently in tears, sometimes laughing with recognition – through as many features and documentaries about people with the condition as we could source. It seems to me from where I'm sitting (on the sofa and in the cinemas) that there are far more, and many more varied, cinematic depictions of autism than there ever were before. No doubt this has something to do with the fact that, now, the condition is much more frequently diagnosed. We started our home autism film festival, naturally enough, with Barry Levinson's Oscar-winner Rain Man . For many people – myself included – this was their first exposure to the notion of autism, and back in 1988 I was rather impressed with it. Now, having been a film critic for 20-odd years, and more importantly after learning so much about ASC, the film seems deeply flawed – both aesthetically (it's more mawkish and slow-moving than I remembered) and in terms of how it treats the condition, promulgating as it does the very misleading notion that people with autism are likely to be savants with incredible memory skills, when the vast majority of them aren't. Even more irksome is the way the main function of the story's autistic character, played by Dustin Hoffman, is to serve as a vehicle for delivering redemption – and, due to aptitude at card counting , a big bag of blackjack money to Tom Cruise as his shallow, car-dealer brother. Several other films have deployed autistic characters in a similar way – as quasi-holy innocents whose narrative function is to inspire those around them to be better people. There's Nell (1994), for example, in which Jodie Foster's autistic backwoods woman helps Liam Neeson and Natasha Richardson, playing her doctors, fall in love. Snow Cake (2006), in which Sigourney Weaver's high-functioning autistic inspires Alan Rickman to get over grief for his dead son, is slightly less cringe-inducing than Nell, thanks largely to Weaver's more credible, tics-and-all portrait. But something has seemed to shift seismically in the last five years or so, and people on the spectrum can now feature as proper protagonists, with the condition no longer their only defining characteristic. In the case of Bollywood megahit My Name Is Khan (2010), Shahrukh Kahn's title character's Muslim faith is just as important, and as much an engine for the film's baroque melodrama, as the fact that he has Asperger's syndrome , a form of high-functioning autism. Adam (2009) is a far from perfect romantic drama, but at least it shows Hugh Dancy's eponymous "aspie" hero trying to have a sexual relationship with a neurotypical woman (ie someone not on the spectrum) rather than just inspiring others to fall in love. Of the recent crop of features about people on the spectrum, one of the strongest is biopic Temple Grandin , a made-for-HBO movie (it screened on Sky Atlantic on Sunday night) about arguably the world's most famous person with ASC. Based extensively on her own autobiographical writings, the film follows Grandin (played as an adult by Claire Danes) through her childhood a


Which film star has a statue in Leicester Square?

Leicester Square - London Landmarks - High Definition (HD) YouTube Video - YouTube Leicester Square - London Landmarks - High Definition (HD) YouTube Video Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jul 17, 2012 Leicester Square is a pedestrianised square in the West End of London, England. The Square lies within an area bound by Lisle Street , to the north; Charing Cross Road, to the east; Orange Street, to the south; and Whitcomb Street, to the west. The park at the centre of the Square is bound by Cranbourn Street, to the north; Leicester Street, to the east; Irving Street, to the south; and a section of road designated simply as Leicester Square, to the west. It is within the City of Westminster, and about equal distances (about 400 yards / 370 metres) north of Trafalgar Square, east of Piccadilly Circus, west of Covent Garden, and south of Cambridge Circus. The Square is named after Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester, who purchased four acres (1.6 hectares) in St. Martin's Field in 1630; by 1635, he had built himself a large house, Leicester House, at the northern end. The area in front of the house was then enclosed, depriving inhabitants of St Martin in the Fields parish of their right to use the previously common land. The parishioners appealed to King Charles I, and he appointed three members of the Privy Council to arbitrate. Lord Leicester was ordered to keep part of his land (thereafter known as Leicester Field and later as Leicester Square) open for the parishioners. The area was developed in the 1670s. It was initially fashionable and Leicester House was once residence of Frederick, Prince of Wales but by the late 18th century, the Square was no longer a smart address and began to serve as a venue for popular entertainments. By the 19th century, Leicester Square was known as an entertainment venue, with many amusements peculiar to the era, including Wyld's Great Globe, which was built for the Great Exhibition of 1851 and housed a giant scale map of the Earth. Several hotels grew up around the square, making it popular with visitors to London. The Alhambra, a large theatre built in 1854, dominated the site, to be joined in 1884 by the Empire Theatre of Varieties. The square remains the heart of the West End entertainment district today. In the middle of the Square is a small park, in the centre of which is a 19th century statue of William Shakespeare surrounded by dolphins. The four corner gates of the park have one bust each, depicting Sir Isaac Newton, the scientist; Sir Joshua Reynolds, the first President of the Royal Academy; John Hunter, a pioneer of surgery; and William Hogarth, the painter. The most recent addition is a statue of film star and director Charlie Chaplin. On the pavement are inscribed the distances in miles to countries of the former British Empire. Leicester Square is the centre of London's cinema land, and one of the signs marking the Square bears the legend "Theatreland". It is claimed that the Square contains the cinema with the largest screen and the cinema with the most seats (over 1600). The square is the prime location in London for world leading film premières and has seen blockbusters including Harry Potter and James Bond film series, Avatar, Alice in Wonderland, and animation films such as Shrek; and co-hosts the London Film Festival each year. Source:


Which actress was in both the 60s and 90s versions of The Thomas Crown Affair?

The Thomas Crown Affair Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb 82 out of 101 people found the following review useful: A classy piece of work from Finland 9 January 2004 Forget all the explosions, car chases, crazy villains, special effects... The Thomas Crown Affair is not an action movie. It´s not even a thriller. Instead, it´s a well-done cat-and-mouse movie that´s smart, entertaining and very sexy. If you had to use one word to describe the film it would have to be sophisticated. The movie might appeal more to mature audiences as both the leading man and the leading lady are over 40 years old.    Pierce Brosnan can obviously do other roles beside James Bond, but the role of Thomas Crown is at least somewhat similar to 007. Both guys "enjoy women" and are very suave. Overall, Brosnan gives a solid performance and is overshadowed only by Rene Russo who simply oozes sexuality and class. She is simply perfect in her role and though she´s twice as old as I am I find her a real knockout. Not only is she extremely hot, but also a very talented and charismatic actress. A perfect combination! The classy dance scene between Brosnan and Russo belongs to the most sexually-charged scenes in history and the following love-making scene manages to be both sexy and stylish. Usually nude scenes in Hollywood movies seem somehow "uneasy", but in this movie the scene is done in real style and with sensual music the atmosphere is sizzling. Who would want a disposable bimbo like Britney Spears when you could have a real class-act woman like Rene Russo?   I would also like to mention Bill Conti whose simple yet refined music is simply outstanding. Just listen to the music during the scene in which Crown and Banning go glider flying... You can just close your eyes and listen to this wonderful music. Now I have to find the soundtrack for this film!    I guess I should mention that I´ve never seen the original Thomas Crown, but now I don´t even have to bother as its updated version is a true pleasure to watch. I have nothing negative to say about it so just go get this film on DVD and enjoy! Was the above review useful to you? 76 out of 92 people found the following review useful: "Thomas" is the "Crown" Jewel for your collection... SEE IT! from Attleboro, MA 4 May 2001 This DVD was an impulse buy, pure and simple. My wife and I like Pierce Brosnan, and I have enjoyed Renee Russo's other works, so what did I have to lose? Only my mind! This film was positively one of the most enjoyable, nail-biting, suspenseful romantic capers ever made. A remake of the steamy 1968 Steve McQueen flick updated to the sleek and self-referential 90s, "Thomas Crown" features Brosnan as the title character - a bored billionaire businessman in the business of "acquisitions". For a thrill, he heists an extremely valuable Monet from the New York Museum right under the noses of security guards, cops, and about a thousand unsuspecting museum-goers. Renee Russo is the very sexy, very worldly Catherine Banning, whose insurance company underwrites the painting - and she is determined to get it back at any cost... But the cost just may be her soul as she woos, and then falls under the spell of the enigmatic Crown. Will Russo discover the location of the Monet? Will she rat out Thomas Crown? Or is Crown manipulating her affections like Bobby Fisher manipulates the pieces on a chess board? What we have here is a high-speed chase film whose vehicle is clever dialog, rich and exotic direction, and more than a little sexual tension! Brosnan, as Crown, is ever the cool Brit charmer whose every word and action are as calculated as the movements of a Rolex. Russo smoulders every time she appears on screen. And when the two of them get together, the chemical reaction is pure dynamite. Dennis Leary has a nice bit as a streetwise NYPD detective on the case, who dispenses advice to Russo's Banning, and watches her begin to spiral out of control. His role here most likely resulted in the deserved attempt at a television series on ABC ("The Job"). The action in the film moves


Who played the part of Annie Porter in the 2 Speed films?

Annie Porter | Die Hard scenario Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia She was portrayed by Sandra Bullock .  Speed Edit The morning after Los Angeles SWAT operatives Jack Traven and his partner Harry Temple are honored for their heroics with dealing with a revenge-driven extortionist, who held an elevator full of innocents hostage with explosives and seemingly killed himself, Jack witnesses the destruction of a Santa Monica Transit commuter bus, which kills its driver, who was also his friend. Answering a nearby ringing payphone, Jack discovers the bomber had faked his death and had a backup plan. The bomber informs him that another bus is rigged with a bomb that will activate when the bus exceeds 50 miles per hour and then will detonate when it falls below that, demanding a $3.7 million ransom to deactivate the device, and warns that he will set it off himself if Jack tries to remove the passengers. We then see Annie trying to catch the bus, driven by her friend Sam, who tells her that he doesn't allow cigarettes on his bus. She puts it out and gets in just in time, sitting right in front of an obnoxious Wisconsin tourist named Larry, who annoys her so much that she takes the gum out of her mouth and acts like she found it on her seat so she can get away from him. She then sits next to an old woman named Helen who makes small talk by saying that she likes the bus because it is more relaxing than having to sit through stressful traffic. Annie responds that she misses her car. At this time, Jack races to catch up to the bus and manages to get on, but only after it passes 50 miles per hour. Annie sees Jack and tells Sam not to let him on.  While Jack explains the situation to the driver Sam, a paranoid passenger, thinking Jack is there to arrest him, threatens Jack with a gun and fires, striking Sam in the arm by accident while being subdued. Annie takes over as Sam is cared for while Jack restrains the paranoid passenger and informs the rest of the situation. With advice from the police, Jack has Annie drive the bus off the busy freeway, through city streets, and eventually onto an incomplete 105 Freeway devoid of traffic. The police soon arrive to escort the bus, while news helicopters fly overhead and report on the story. Jack, with the help of the passengers, is able to describe the bomb on the undercarriage to Harry; Harry focuses on a cheap gold watch that is part of the bomb's mechanism. Jack convinces the bomber to allow them to offload Sam to a police flatbed truck to get medical attention; but Helen, who cannot stand to stay on the bus any longer, attempts to follow. Unfortunately, the bomber sees Helen trying to escape and detonates a smaller bomb under the bus's stairs, sending her to the pavement where she is crushed by its tires. Jack assumes the bomber is monitoring the situation, and has the trailing helicopters cleared out.  The police discover that the incomplete freeway has a gap in an overpass, and Jack directs Annie to go at full speed, allowing them to clear it. Shortly after, he sees they are close to Los Angeles International Airport, and directs Annie to it; its tarmac will give them enough clear space to drive while the news helicopters cannot enter the airspace. Jack, after getting off the bus, then sends himself under the bus via a cart towed from a vehicle leading the bus to try to defuse the bomb with Harry's verbal help to no avail, but Harry's team soon discover the identity of the bomber: Howard Payne, a former police officer who worked on Atlanta's bomb squad, and was forced to retire in 1989 after an explosion caused him to lose a finger. With this knowledge, Harry gets his team to track down Payne's Los Angeles address while telling Jack to stay put. However, debris on the tarmac cause the cart to become unsteady, and Jack's only recourse is to puncture the side of the gas tank with a screwdriver to avoid falling under the bus. The passengers use a floor panel to rescue Jack in time. Meanwhile, Harry and his team arrive at Payne's home, but it is rigged with explosives which go off, killing th


Which singer / actress played the character 'mayday' in the James bond film 'A view to a kill'

May Day | James Bond Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia May Day: "And I thought that creep loved me!" James Bond: "You're not the only one he double-crossed." ―May Day and James Bond. [src] May Day is a fictional bodyguard and enforcer employed by Max Zorin and acts as the secondary antagonist of the 1985 James Bond film A View to a Kill . An original character, created specifically for the film, she was portrayed by actress Grace Jones . The character also appeared in the 1985 video-game adaption of the film, as well as the games The Duel (1993), GoldenEye 007 (1997) and Nightfire (2002). Film biography May Day is the henchwoman and lover of chief villain Max Zorin. She is portrayed as the head of an all-female group of guards for Zorin and the secondary antagonist. She also has superhuman strength; in one scene, she lifts a man over her head with no apparent effort. She first appears in the film wearing a red nun-like suit when she was trying to steady Zorin's horse, Pegasus . Early in the film, she kills Bond 's French contact using a poisoned stage prop. Bond then goes on a chase to try to track her down. She first climbs the Eiffel Tower, with Bond in pursuit, and then parachutes from the structure. Bond then tries to follow her in a car, but she eventually gets away. May Day and Bond next encounter one another at Zorin's horse farm during his annual thoroughbred sale. May Day then sleeps with Bond but shortly afterwards, she kills Bond's MI6 companion Sir Godfrey Tibbett while he is taking a Rolls-Royce through a car wash, She also participates in attempting to drown Bond in said car, later kills his CIA contact Chuck Lee , and participates in the murder of Zorin's stooge at San Francisco City Hall, Howe . Zorin's ultimate "business plan" is eventually revealed as an operation to monopolize the American computerchip market. To this purpose, he prepares to flood a mine near Silicon Valley which he is using in his scheme to destroy the region. After infiltrating the mine and learning the details of the plan, Bond and companion Stacey Sutton try to escape, but May Day, Jenny Flex and Pan Ho take up pursuit. Sutton gets away, but when Zorin floods the mine, Bond and May Day are swept away by the floodwaters. May Day realizes that Zorin abandoned her to die, and she and Bond put aside their differences for the sake of survival. Once the waters start to subside, the two proceed to the fault where Zorin has set a bomb whose detonation would cause a massive earthquake that would lead to the flooding of Silicon Valley. May Day uses her strength to help Bond recover the bomb and put it on a handcar to send it out of the mine. However, the brakes on the car unexpectedly activate, blocking the car, so May Day decides to stay on the car and hold the brakes open. Bond tries to get her to jump and save herself, but she defies him, giving him one last request, "Get Zorin for me!" As Zorin and his remaining henchmen are sitting in an airship over San Francisco Bay, looking at the culmination of their plan, they suddenly see May Day exiting the mine with the bomb. Upon noticing the blimp, May Day casts Zorin a last defiant stare. The bomb then explodes, killing her; but foiling Zorin's master plan. Her last request is subsequently fulfilled when Zorin slips off the Golden Gate Bridge in his final confrontation with Bond. Gallery Add a photo to this gallery Trivia Despite being one of the, arguably, evilest villains, she is one of the few to change sides and become an ally, along with  Pussy Galore in  Goldfinger  and  Jaws in  Moonraker.


Who played the title role in the film Shirley Valentine?

Shirley Valentine (1989) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Shirley's a middle-aged Liverpool housewife, who finds herself talking to the wall while she prepares her husband's chip'n'egg, wondering what happened to her life. She compares scenes in ... See full summary  » Director: a list of 46 titles created 13 Mar 2011 a list of 48 titles created 02 Jan 2013 a list of 41 titles created 21 Mar 2014 a list of 31 titles created 19 Jan 2015 a list of 24 titles created 16 Mar 2015 Search for " Shirley Valentine " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for     2     Oscars. Another    4 wins & 7 nominations. See more awards  » Videos Edit Storyline Shirley's a middle-aged Liverpool housewife, who finds herself talking to the wall while she prepares her husband's chip'n'egg, wondering what happened to her life. She compares scenes in her current life with what she used to be like and feels she's stagnated and in a rut. But when her best friend wins an all-expenses-paid vacation to Greece for two, Shirley begins to see the world, and herself, in a different light. Written by Kathy Li No one thought she had the courage. The nerve. Or the lingerie. Genres: 30 August 1989 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Shirley Valentine - Auf Wiedersehen, mein lieber Mann See more  » Filming Locations: Breakthrough film role of English actress Pauline Collins . See more » Goofs In the US version of the film, when Gillian encounters Shirley choosing underwear for her holiday the phrase "garter belt" is dubbed over the words "suspender belt". See more » Quotes Shirley Valentine : Hiya Wall. [to the camera] Shirley Valentine : Well what's wrong with that? There's a woman three doors down talks to her microwave. Talking to a microwave! Wall, what's the world coming to ? (New York, NY) – See all my reviews I certainly had no trouble relating to Shirley Valentine. In fact, in a lot of this movie, I thought she was talking straight from my head. She sees the humour in all the humdrum b.s. of life, and comes out triumphant. Excellent job by director Lewis Gilbert in adapting one-woman show into a movie that did not feel the least bit claustrophobic. Highly imaginative. I've seen it 3 times now, and will watch again the next time it's on: 10/10. 24 of 26 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you? Yes


Who was the first black woman to win a best actress Oscar?

First Black woman wins Oscar for best actress | African American Registry First Black woman wins Oscar for best actress Halle Berry Date:  Sun, 2002-03-24 *On this date in 2002, the first Black woman won the Academy Award for best actress. Halle Berry received the honor for her role in "Monster’s Ball" the award left the star in tears and unable to speak for nearly a minute. "This moment is so much bigger than me," she finally choked out, ticking off the names of other Black actresses. Given the sign to wrap up her acceptance speech at the 74th annual Oscars, she protested, "This is 74 years here; I’ve got to take this time." Berry went on to say "This moment is for all the nameless, faceless women of color who now have a chance because this door tonight has been opened." On the same night, Black actor Denzel Washington won for Best Actor from the movie “Training Day,” making him the second African-American to win such an award from the Academy of Fine Arts award. After receiving the award, Washington mentioned: "Forty years I’ve been chasing Sidney (Poitier). They finally give it to me, and they give it to him the same night." Reference:


Who plays Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider movies?

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Lara Croft: Tomb Raider ( 2001 ) PG-13 | Video game adventuress Lara Croft comes to life in a movie where she races against time and villains to recover powerful ancient artifacts. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC Visit IMDb Picks Related News a list of 31 titles created 23 Mar 2011 a list of 31 titles created 18 May 2011 a list of 36 titles created 19 Nov 2011 a list of 33 titles created 06 Oct 2012 a list of 46 titles created 03 Dec 2014 Title: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) 5.7/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 4 wins & 15 nominations. See more awards  » Videos Adventuress Lara Croft goes on a quest to save the mythical Pandora's Box before an evil scientist and recruits a former Marine turned mercenary to assist her. Director: Jan de Bont A CIA agent goes on the run after a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy. Director: Phillip Noyce A frustrated office worker learns that he is the son of a professional assassin, and that he shares his father's superhuman killing abilities. Director: Timur Bekmambetov The mummified body of Imhotep is shipped to a museum in London, where he once again wakes and begins his campaign of rage and terror. Director: Stephen Sommers A desert warrior rises up against the evil army that is destroying his homeland. He captures the enemy's key sorcerer, takes her deep into the desert and prepares for a final showdown. Director: Chuck Russell An American serving in the French Foreign Legion on an archaeological dig at the ancient city of Hamunaptra accidentally awakens a mummy. Director: Stephen Sommers A retired master car thief must come back to the industry and steal 50 cars with his crew in one night to save his brother's life. Director: Dominic Sena Revolves around Frank, an American tourist visiting Italy to mend a broken heart. Elise is an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path. Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Stars: Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Paul Bettany Three women, detectives with a mysterious boss, retrieve stolen voice-ID software, using martial arts, tech skills, and sex appeal. Director: McG A bored married couple is surprised to learn that they are both assassins hired by competing agencies to kill each other. Director: Doug Liman Despite trying to keep his swashbuckling to a minimum, a threat to California's pending statehood causes the adventure-loving Alejandro de la Vega (Banderas) -- and his wife, Elena (Zeta-Jones) -- to take action. Director: Martin Campbell A demon, raised from infancy after being conjured by and rescued from the Nazis, grows up to become a defender against the forces of darkness. Director: Guillermo del Toro Edit Storyline A member of a rich British aristocratic family, Lara Croft is a "tomb raider" who enjoys collecting ancient artifacts from ruins of temples, cities, etc. worldwide, and doesn't mind going through death-defying dangers to get them. She is skilled in hand-to-hand combat, weapons training, and foreign languages - and does them all in tight outfits. Well, the planets of the solar system are going into planetary alignment (Which occurs every 5,000 years), and a secret society called the Illuminati is seeking an ancient talisman that gives its possessor the ability to control time. However, they need a certain clock/key to help them in their search, and they have to find the talisman in one week or wait until the next planetary alignment to find it again. Lara happens to find that key hidden in a wall of her mansion. The Illuminati steal it, and Lara gets an old letter from her deceased father telling her about the society's agenda (Her father was also the one who hid the key). Now, she ... Written by Vampirok Born into Wealth. Groome


Warren Beatty - Biography - IMDb Warren Beatty Biography Showing all 119 items Jump to: Overview  (4) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (1) | Trade Mark  (3) | Trivia  (84) | Personal Quotes  (17) | Salary  (9) Overview (4) 6' 2" (1.88 m) Mini Bio (1) Since starring in his first film, Splendor in the Grass (1961), Warren Beatty has been said to have demonstrated a greater longevity in movies than any actor of his generation. Few people have taken so many responsibilities for all phases of the production of films as producer, director, writer, and actor, and few have evidenced so high a level of integrity in a body of work. In Rules Don't Apply (2016), he writes, produces, directs and stars in. Only Beatty and Orson Welles (Citizen Kane) have been nominated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as an actor, a director, a writer, and a producer for the same film. Beatty is the only person ever to have done it twice, for Heaven Can Wait (1978) and again for Reds (1981). Beatty has been nominated 15 times by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, and 8 films he has produced have earned 53 Academy nominations. In 1982 he won the Academy Award for Directing and in 2000 was given the Academy's highest honor, the Irving G. Thalberg Award. He was awarded Best Director from the Directors Guild of America and Best Writer three times from the Writers Guild of America. He has received the Milestone Award from the Producers Guild, the Board of Governors Award from the American Society of Cinematographers, the Directors Award from the Costume Designers Guild, the Life Achievement Award from the Publicists Guild, and the Outstanding Contribution to Cinematic Imagery Award from the Art Directors Guild. The National Association of Theater Owners has honored him as Director of the Year, as Producer of the Year and as Actor of the Year. He has won 16 awards from the New York and Los Angeles Film Critics, the National Board of Review, and the Golden Globes. In 1992, he was made a Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters in France; in Italy he received the David di Donatello award in 1968 and again in 1981 and its Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998; in 2001, he received the Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award from the San Sebastian International Film Festival; in 2002, he received the British Academy Fellowship from BAFTA; and in 2011, he was awarded the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film. In December 2004, Beatty received The Kennedy Center Honor in Washington, D.C. In addition, he is the recipient of the American Film Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award, the HFPA Cecile B. DeMille Award and many others. Politically active since the 1960's, Beatty campaigned with Robert F. Kennedy in his 1968 presidential campaign. That same year he traveled throughout the United States speaking in favor of gun control and against the war in Vietnam. In 1972 he took a year off from motion pictures to campaign with George McGovern. In 1981, Beatty was a founding board member of the Center for National Policy. He is a founding member of The Progressive Majority, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and has participated in the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland. Beatty serves on the Board of Directors of the Motion Picture and Television Fund Foundation. He previously served on the Board of Trustees of The Scripps Research Institute for several years. He has received the Eleanor Roosevelt Award from the Americans for Democratic Action, the Brennan Legacy Award from the Brennan Center for Justice at the New York University School of Law, and the Philip Burton Public Service Award from The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights. In multiple forums he has addressed campaign finance reform, the increasing disparity of wealth, universal health care and the need for the Democratic Party to return to its roots. In March of 2013, he was inducted into the California Hall of Fame. Beatty was born in Richmond, Virginia. He and his wife, Annette Bening , live in Los Angeles and have four children. - IMDb Mini B


Who won an Oscar for Best Actress for the film Sophie's Choice?

Meryl Streep stars in Sophie’s Choice - Dec 08, 1982 - HISTORY.com Meryl Streep stars in Sophie’s Choice Share this: Meryl Streep stars in Sophie’s Choice Author Meryl Streep stars in Sophie’s Choice URL Publisher A+E Networks On this day in 1982, Sophie’s Choice, starring the actress Meryl Streep as a Holocaust survivor, opens in theaters. Directed by Alan J. Pakula (All The President’s Men, The Pelican Brief) and based on a 1979 novel of the same name by William Styron, Sophie’s Choice co-starred Kevin Kline and Peter MacNicol. The “choice” in the film’s title refers to a terrible decision Streep’s character is forced to make, about which of her two children will live or die while in a concentration camp. Streep went on to win a Best Actress Oscar for Sophie’s Choice, firmly establishing herself as one of the greatest actresses of her generation in Hollywood. To date, she has received more Academy Award nominations than any other actor in history. Streep, who was born on June 22, 1949, in Summit, New Jersey, studied drama at Vassar College and received a master’s degree in fine arts from the Yale University School of Drama. She made her big-screen debut with a small role in 1977’s Julia, starring Jane Fonda and Vanessa Redgrave. Streep received her first Academy Award nomination, in the Best Supporting Actress category, for her second film, 1978’s The Deer Hunter. The Vietnam War-era drama co-starred Robert DeNiro and Christopher Walken. Streep won her first Academy Award, in the Supporting Actress category, for 1979’s Kramer vs. Kramer, co-starring Dustin Hoffman and Justin Henry. In the film, which also earned Oscars for Best Picture and Best Actor (Hoffman), Streep played a woman who leaves her husband and young son in order to find herself. Two years later, she was again nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for her role in The French Lieutenant’s Woman (1981), with Jeremy Irons. The year after Streep won an Oscar for Sophie’s Choice, she received her third Best Actress nomination for her performance as a whistle blower at a nuclear power plant in Silkwood (1983), with Cher and Kurt Russell. Streep, who became known for her ability to change her accent and appearance to fit her roles, was nominated for Best Actress again for 1985’s Out of Africa, with Robert Redford; 1987’s Ironweed, with Jack Nicholson; and 1988’s A Cry in the Dark, which features the now-famous line “The dingo’s got my baby.” During the 1990s, she racked up four more Best Actress Oscar nods, for Postcards from the Edge (1990), with Shirley MacLaine; The Bridges of Madison County (1995), with Clint Eastwood; One True Thing (1998), with Renee Zellweger and William Hurt; and Music of the Heart (1999), with Angela Bassett and Gloria Estefan. Streep received her record-breaking 13th Oscar nomination, more than any other performer, for her supporting role in Adaptation (2002). More recently, Streep received her 17th Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady (2012), which also earned Streep her third Oscar win. Streep, who has been married to sculptor Don Gummer since 1978, has four children. Her daughter Mamie Gummer has followed in her mother’s footsteps and become an actress, appearing in such movies as 2007’s Evening and 2008’s Stop-Loss. Fact Check We strive for accuracy and fairness. But if you see something that doesn't look right, contact us ! Get This Day In History every morning in your inbox!


From which film does the saying ''Hasta la vista, baby" come?

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) - Quotes - IMDb Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options John Connor : No, no, no, no. You gotta listen to the way people talk. You don't say "affirmative," or some shit like that. You say "no problemo." And if someone comes on to you with an attitude you say "eat me." And if you want to shine them on it's "hasta la vista, baby." The Terminator : Hasta la vista, baby. John Connor : Yeah but later, dickwad. And if someone gets upset you say, "chill out"! Or you can do combinations. The Terminator : Chill out, dickwad. John Connor : Great! See, you're getting it! The Terminator : I need your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle. Cigar Biker : You forgot to say please... The Terminator : Pain causes it? John Connor : No, it's when there's nothing wrong with you, but you hurt anyway. You get it? John Connor : Todd and Janelle are dicks, but I've gotta warn them. You got a quarter? [the Terminator smashes into the coin bin and hands John a quarter] John Connor : Yeah. Is everything all right? Are you guys okay? Janelle Voight : Sure, honey, everything's okay. Are you all right? John Connor : Yeah, I'm fine. Janelle Voight : John, it's late. Honey, I was beginning to worry about you. If you hurry home, we can sit down and have dinner together. I'm making beef stew. John Connor : [holds his hand over the phone] Something's wrong. She's never this nice. Janelle Voight : John, where are you? Todd Voight : [hearing Max barking outside] What the hell is that goddamn dog barking at? Todd Voight : [shouting at Max] Hey! Shut up you worthless piece of shit! John Connor : [to himself] The dog's really barking... Todd Voight : Thought you were gonna tell the kid to get rid of that fucking mutt. Janelle Voight : [uses her arm to kill Todd] John, honey, it's late. Please don't make me worry. John Connor : [to Terminator, hand over the phone] Could it already be there? Janelle Voight : Honey, are you okay? The Terminator : [takes the phone from John and impersonates his voice] I'm right here. I'm fine. Janelle Voight : Are you sure? Are you sure you're all right? The Terminator : [to John; normal voice] What's the dog's name? The Terminator : [impersonating John's voice] Hey Janelle, what's wrong with Wolfie? I can hear him barking. Is he all right? Janelle Voight : Wolfie's fine, honey. Wolfie's just fine. Where are you? The Terminator : [hangs up the phone] Your foster parents are dead.


Which actress said: 'When I'm good I'm very good, but when I'm bad I'm better'?

Mae West - Wikiquote Mae West Jump to: navigation , search Why don't you come up sometime and see me? When I'm good, I'm very good. When I'm bad, I'm better. When you got the personality, you don't need the nudity. Goodness had nothing to do with it, dearie. Response to an exclamation, "Goodness! What lovely diamonds!" in Night After Night (1932). She later used Goodness had nothing to do with it as the title of her autobiography (1953). Why don't you come up sometime and see me? … Come on up, I'll tell your fortune. She Done Him Wrong (1933) Beulah, Peel me a grape. I'm No Angel (1933) I only like two kinds of men, domestic and imported. I'm No Angel (1933) When I'm good, I'm very good. When I'm bad, I'm better. I'm No Angel (1933) Interview in Life magazine (18 April 1969) It's not the men in your life that matters, it's the life in your men. I'm No Angel (1933) Between two evils, I generally like to pick the one I never tried before. Klondike Annie (1936) Sometimes quoted as: "When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I've never tried before."' A man in the house is worth two in the street. Belle of the Nineties When women go wrong, men go right after them. She Done Him Wrong One and one is two; two and two is four; and "five will get you ten" if you work it right! My Little Chickadee I feel like a million tonight. But one at a time. Myra Breckinridge To a young actor: How tall are you without your horse? Six foot, seven inches. Never mind the six feet. Let's talk about the seven inches! Myra Breckinridge I'm the kinda girl who works for Paramount by day, and Fox all night Sextette To her British lover about to climb in bed with 80-something Mae: She said that she hoped soon to be able to say what Paul Revere said — 'The British are coming'. This was the last one-liner Mae ever uttered on film. Sextette When you got the personality, you don't need the nudity. Quoted in "For Women, Monologues They Haven't Heard" by Susan Pomerance, Dramaline Publications (1985) Marriage is a fine institution, but I'm not ready for an institution. #149 in The 2,548 Best Things Anybody Ever Said (2006) by Robert Byrne Give a man a free hand and he'll run it all over you. #684 in The 2,548 Best Things Anybody Ever Said (2006) by Robert Byrne I've been in more laps than a napkin. #685 in The 2,548 Best Things Anybody Ever Said (2006) by Robert Byrne She's the kind of girl who climbed the ladder of success wrong by wrong. #832 in The 2,548 Best Things Anybody Ever Said (2006) by Robert Byrne I've always had a weakness for foreign affairs.


From which film comes the line 'Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me... aren't you?'

The Graduate (1967) - "Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me. Aren't you?" - YouTube The Graduate (1967) - "Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me. Aren't you?" Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on May 5, 2009 The famous scene from The Graduate. Category


In which film would you hear the famous line That's not a knife - this is a knife?

Crocodile Dundee (1986) - Quotes - IMDb Crocodile Dundee (1986) Quotes Showing all 25 items Teenage Mugger : [Dundee and Sue are approached by a black youth stepping out from the shadows, followed by some others] You got a light, buddy? Teenage Mugger : [flicks open switchblade] And your wallet! Sue Charlton : [guardedly] Mick, give him your wallet. Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee : [chuckles] That's not a knife. [he pulls out a large bowie knife] [he and his friends run off] Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee : [to Sue] Just kids having fun. You all right? Sue Charlton : [relieved] I'm always all right when I'm with you, Dundee. Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options Richard Mason : New York City, Mr. Dundee. Home to seven million people. Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee : That's incredible. Imagine seven million people all wanting to live together. Yeah, New York must be the friendliest place on earth. Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee : Well, you see, Aborigines don't own the land.They belong to it. It's like their mother. See those rocks? Been standing there for 600 million years. Still be there when you and I are gone. So arguing over who owns them is like two fleas arguing over who owns the dog they live on. Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options Sue Charlton : That croc was going to eat me alive. Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee : Well, I wouldn't hold that against him. Same thought crossed my mind once or twice. Sue Charlton : [smiling in slightly bashful amusement, while still allowing herself a little quiet satisfaction from Mick's compliment that she looks "delectable enough to eat"] Good night, Mick. Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options Neville Bell : [Mick has just snuck up on Nev and is holding his knife to Nev's throat] Ah, Mick! You frightened shit out of me! Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee : So I oughta, mate. Sneaking up on a man when he's rendering first aid to a lady. Neville Bell : Ah, is that what you were doing? Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee : [seeing a woman's shapely bare foot and lower leg seductively appear around the doorway to the washroom, and then sighing with relief after seeing that it's only Sue playfully teasing him] For a minute there, uh, "room-service" took on a whole new meaning. Sue Charlton : Is it dead? Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee : [looks at the crocodile with his knife in its skull] Well, if it isn't, it'll be a helluva job skinning the bastard. Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee : I was sorta married once - - nice girl, good cook, biiig chest. Then I went walkabout, and when I came back, she'd gone. Sue Charlton : How long were you gone? Sue Charlton : Weren't you afraid? Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee : Of dying? Nah. I read The Bible once. You know God and Jesus and all them apostles? They were all fishermen, just like me. Yeah, straight to heaven for Mick Dundee. Yep, me and God, we'd be mates. [they continue along the way followed by Mick after he had been attacked and injured by a crocodile] Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee : Hasn't she got any mates? Sue Charlton : You're right. I guess we could all use more mates. I suppose you don't have any shrinks at Walkabout Creek. Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee : Nah - - back there, if you got a problem, you tell Wally. And he tells everyone in town... brings it out in the open... no more problem. Neville Bell : Oh no, you can't take my photograph. Sue Charlton : Oh, I'm sorry, you believe it will take your spirit away. Neville Bell : No, you got lens-cap on it. Sue Charlton : How does he find his way in the dark? Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee : He "thinks" his way. A lot of people believe that they're telepathic. [Sounds of branches breaking, splashing] Neville Bell : OOOOh, God, I hate the bush. Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee : [Mick brings stuffed croc up to the bar after making his grand entrance] Two beers, Ida. One for me, and one for me mate. Ida : [laughing] One for yo


Credits on all Bond films finish with which same four words?

SPECTRE Reviews - Metacritic 10 kaleb Nov 6, 2015 Spectre is by far one of the best bond films ever so far. It is amazing and exciting and leave me wondering if the series can continue after it i for one would be ok if the series ended but on the other hand if the writes could think of a way to continue on james bond will return with daniel craig one more time 27 of 67 users found this helpful2740 9 vgmkyle Jan 3, 2016 SPECTRE is SKYFALL's equal. Some may disagree, but it's one of the better Bond films not just because of Craig, and a great female lead -- but because it combines everything that is good about Bond in the first place without the need of just gadgets to progress what happens in the storyline. 0 of 1 users found this helpful01 8 Lone_Wolf_Sones Aug 7, 2016 Spectre didn't reach the same heights that Skyfall did in my eyes; but it is still a solid Bond film in its own right. Skyfall afterall was the film that finally sold me on Craig as Bond. It was a pleasant surprise seeing a classic Bond nemesis return as well. Spectre cleverly ties together all of the Craig Bond films in a way other Bond films have never done. Craig's films have a continuity all their own and should Craig reprise the role forSpectre didn't reach the same heights that Skyfall did in my eyes; but it is still a solid Bond film in its own right. Skyfall afterall was the film that finally sold me on Craig as Bond. It was a pleasant surprise seeing a classic Bond nemesis return as well. Spectre cleverly ties together all of the Craig Bond films in a way other Bond films have never done. Craig's films have a continuity all their own and should Craig reprise the role for another film I look forward to seeing where they go next.… Expand 0 of 0 users found this helpful00 6 43in2014 Nov 23, 2015 Do you remember how dull Quantum of Solace (or as I call it, Question of Sports) was? In that film, Bond had disobeyed orders and went about doing his own thing. He went from Place A to Place B and so on, following a trail, killing one person then another and another, found out one of MI5 employee is a double agent and he ultimately dies. Crucially, he saved a girl, not your typical 20th century dumb bond girl but a strong-willed girl who is outDo you remember how dull Quantum of Solace (or as I call it, Question of Sports) was? In that film, Bond had disobeyed orders and went about doing his own thing. He went from Place A to Place B and so on, following a trail, killing one person then another and another, found out one of MI5 employee is a double agent and he ultimately dies. Crucially, he saved a girl, not your typical 20th century dumb bond girl but a strong-willed girl who is out for revenge, he asked her if she knows what's it like to kill a person, they go into an seemingly empty desert, end up blowing up some villains' place, etc. Well, if you have seen that film, there's not really a point to see this one! What an utter waste of $250m to repeat the same dull stuff again. If you need further proof of the laziness, two of the three writers of the Question of Sports have returned with copies of their previous script to do some minor editing and then submit as a new film! Score: 3/5 (No half score) (Save your money and watch it on TV)… Expand 0 of 1 users found this helpful01 6 Ripper89 Nov 23, 2015 SPECTRE isn't a bad film, but the plot and the role of the main villain are incredibly week. The action is good, the acting isn't bad, but this movie is not as good as Skyfall. Sad way to say goodbye to Daniel Craig as James Bond, as he suits the role perfectly in my opinion. 2 of 3 users found this helpful21 5 Hanshall Dec 6, 2015 This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If I had to sum up the film in one word, that word would be: soulless. It's baffling to really understand how Spectre went wrong, but I think I've managed to find some root causes. On paper it has the potential to be on of the better films, and the retention of the majority of the Skyfall team should have delivered a polished, and concise movie about the introduction of Bond


Which actress, upon splitting with her partner said, At least I can wear high heels now"?

Pantyhose in TV commercials – The ActSensuous blog ActSensuous Robin Maryland, president, ActSensuous Longtime readers here know I’ll come up with just about any excuse to shine the spotlight on pantyhose.  Hey, that’s my job ya know.  Case in point:  The movie, Suicide Squad (the latest in the DC Comics films series), which appears to feature its main character, Harley Quinn, wearing fishnet pantyhose (pretty much throughout), was No. 1 for a second weekend in a row (Aug. 5 to Aug. 14), pulling in $222.6 million, according to Box Office Mojo.   This, after posting an August-record $133.7 million opening. So far, Suicide Squad has earned $466 million globally. Notice above I wrote “appears” to feature its main character wearing fishnet pantyhose. That’s because I haven’t actually seen the movie yet. Actress Margot Robbie plays Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad. Still, there are many promotional photos out there, in which Australian actress Margot Robbie wears some red or purple briefs over torn fishnet pantyhose.  While I am not a huge fan of fishnets, my philosophy (as you’ve read here for years) is: Any kind of pantyhose are better than “bear” legs. I don’t know much about Margot Robbie.  Check that … I don’t know anything about Robbie.  In fact, until I saw the TV ads for Suicide Squad and looked up the cast, I hadn’t heard of her.  So, I don’t know whether or not she’s really very pantyhose friendly, but a quick Google search seems to indicate, well, not exactly. To her credit though, earlier this year, Robbie was photographed after landing in London from a flight out of Los Angeles, wearing a black skort (combination of skirt and shorts) with sheer black pantyhose. Also, in a photo from Suicide Squad, it looks as if Robbie might have on sheer nude pantyhose during an interview scene, in which she wears a more business-like outfit with a white lab coat (below left). At least on this occasion, Margot Robbie arrives earlier this year at Heathrow Airport in London, England. At least on this occasion, Margot Robbie arrives earlier this year at Heathrow Airport in London, England. I say she might be wearing because the picture isn’t in the highest resolution and the lighting is a bit dim. Anyway, I hope she’s wearing in that scene. As the chances of my actually going to see Suicide Squad are slim to you-must-be-joking, if you see this movie, please tell me whether Robbie is wearing in that scene. Since I have no one who would be interested in seeing this film with me, I will wait until it arrives on the DirecTV movie channels. Oh, and if I did go out to see this movie, I of course, would be wearing a dress, heels and sheer nude pantyhose. Rio Olympics   Female athletes of China participate in the 2016 Rio Olympics opening ceremony in Brazil. I was happy to see that, once again, the ladies of the China delegation wore sheer nude pantyhose during the Parade of Nations ceremony at the 2016 Olympics in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. I didn’t see the delegations of Japan or Korea, but a Google search showed that those nations’ women did not wear pantyhose.  In all fairness though, that could be because their ladies wore slacks and blazers.  Haaaaaaa All the U.S. delegation members wore white slacks and blue blazers. Still, I love that China treats the Olympics ceremonies as a formal occasion, and the ladies always wear skirts, pumps and sheer nude pantyhose. United Emirates For some time now, I’ve noticed during ATP and WTA tennis tournaments when the camera pans the crowd, there are a couple of beautiful ladies in skirt suits standing at each of the entrances/exits throughout the different stadiums.  They are always wearing sheer nude or suntan pantyhose and look quite awesome. They are the flight attendants or air hostesses of United Emirates Airlines. According to About.com, “Emirates is the national airline of Dubai, the United Arab Emirates city-state that has become the Middle East’s luxury playground.” Lately, the Emirates air hostesses themselves are becoming luxuriously legendary.  Check out this awesome video I stumbled upon a


Which actor said My Mama always said, 'Life was like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're gonna get."

20 Classic Forrest Gump Quotes in Honor of the Film's 20th Anniversary 20 Classic Forrest Gump Quotes in Honor of the Film's 20th Anniversary  July 1, 2014 – 3:05 PM Which Country Star was the First to Ever Perform at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn? Can you believe it’s been 20 years since Forrest Gump sat on that bench and told us that “life is like a box of chocolates?” On July 6, 1994, the slow, but sweet character played by Tom Hanks entered theaters—and our hearts. Besides being a blockbuster, the film was also critically acclaimed, winning the Academy Award for Best Picture that year, along with 13 other Oscar nominations. Paramount will re-release Forrest Gump in IMAX theaters Sept. 5th. To hold you over until then, we’ve rounded up 20 of our favorite quotes from the film. “Stupid is as stupid does.” – Forrest Gump “My mama always said, ‘Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.'”-Forrest “Run, Forrest! Run!”- Jenny Curran “You have to do the best with what God gave you.” – Mrs. Gump “My Mama always said you’ve got to put the past behind you before you can move on.” – Forrest “Mama always said, dying was a part of life. I sure wish it wasn’t.” – Forrest “Listen, you promise me something, OK? Just if you’re ever in trouble, don’t be brave. You just run, OK? Just run away.” -Jenny “What’s normal anyways?”-Forrest “Mama always had a way of explaining things so I could understand them.”- Forrest Bubba: My given name is Benjamin Buford Blue, but people call me Bubba. Just like one of them ol’ redneck boys. Can you believe that? Forrest: My name’s Forrest Gump. People call me Forrest Gump. “Anyway, like I was sayin’, shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. There’s shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There’s pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich. That, that’s about it.” -Bubba “Lieutenant Dan got me invested in some kind of fruit company [Apple computer]. So then I got a call from him, saying we don’t have to worry about money no more. And I said, that’s good! One less thing.” -Forrest “That day, for no particular reason, I decided to go for a little run. So I ran to the end of the road. And when I got there, I thought maybe I’d run to the end of town. And when I got there, I thought maybe I’d just run across Greenbow County. And I figured, since I run this far, maybe I’d just run across the great state of Alabama. And that’s what I did. I ran clear across Alabama. For no particular reason I just kept on going. I ran clear to the ocean. And when I got there, I figured, since I’d gone this far, I might as well turn around, just keep on going. When I got to another ocean, I figured, since I’d gone this far, I might as well just turn back, keep right on going.” – Forrest Forrest: [running] I had run for 3 years, 2 months, 14 days, and 16 hours. [he stops and turns around] Young Man Running: Quiet, quiet! He’s gonna say something! Forrest: I’m pretty tired… I think I’ll go home now. “I never thanked you for saving my life.” -Lieutenant Dan Forrest: What’s my destiny, Mama? Mrs. Gump: You’re gonna have to figure that out for yourself. “One day it started raining, and it didn’t quit for four months. We been through every kind of rain there is. Little bitty stingin’ rain… and big ol’ fat rain. Rain that flew in sideways. And sometimes rain even seemed to come straight up from underneath. Shoot, it even rained at night…” -Forrest “Bubba was my best good friend. And even I know that ain’t something you can find just around the corner. Bubba was going to be a shrimping boat captain, but instead, he died right there by that river in Vietnam.” -Forrest “Me and Jenny goes together like peas and carrots.” -Forrest “The best thing about visiting the President is the food! Now, since it was all free, and I wasn’t hungry but thirsty, I must’ve drank me fifteen Dr. Peppers.” -Forrest


What is the anniversary gemstone for the 9th year of marriage?

Anniversary Jewelry: Gemstones By Year - Anniversary Gemstones - TheNest.com Anniversaries Anniversary Jewelry: Gemstones by Year Gems and previous metals don't just look beautiful; they represent distinct virtues and promote unique healing qualities. Here are the traditional anniversary gemstones by year. Who says it's all about diamonds, anyway? 1st Anniversary: Gold and Pearl Photo by Thinkstock / The Nest Gold is precious and pure, which is why it represents the first wedding anniversary. It also symbolizes wealth – something to aspire to down the line! Pearl symbolizes purity and wisdom. It also comes in many different colors and shapes, much like the varied nature of relationships. 2nd Anniversary: Garnet and Rose Quartz Photo by Shutterstock / The Nest Garnet, with its fiery red color, represents passion and intimacy – qualities firmly established by your second year of marriage. It’s believed to boost your sex drive – and your professional drive! Rose quartz, an opaque pink stone, enhances love, warmth and acceptance and is thought to provide inner peace and stress relief. 3rd Anniversary: Pearl and Jade Photo by Shutterstock / The Nest Pearl symbolizes purity and wisdom. It also comes in many different colors and shapes, much like the varied nature of relationships. Jade -- a green stone that’s treasured in China for its health -- and wealth-enhancing qualities – is also thought to nurture wisdom, inner peace and good fortune. 4th Anniversary: Blue Topaz and Amethyst Photo by Shutterstock / The Nest Blue topaz is thought to foster success, creativity and humility. Amethyst, a translucent purple stone, represents tolerance and forgiveness. It is thought to eradicate negative feelings. 5th Anniversary: Sapphire and Turquoise Photo by Shutterstock / The Nest Deep blue sapphire is associated with faithfulness: one of the reasons it’s such a popular anniversary – and even engagement -- gem stone. It also symbolizes truth and sincerity. Opaque turquoise has long been used for protection and cherished by Native Americans for its healing qualities. It also represents courage and truth. 6th Anniversary: Amethyst and Garnet Photo by Shutterstock / The Nest Amethyst, a translucent purple stone, represents tolerance and forgiveness. It is thought to eradicate negative feelings. Garnet, with its fiery red color, represents passion and intimacy – qualities firmly established by your second year of marriage. It’s believed to boost your sex drive – and your professional drive! 7th Anniversary: Onyx and Lapus Lazuli Photo by Thinkstock / The Nest Black onyx is thought to promote happiness and stability. It’s a protective stone and will help ward off negativity in your marriage.  Lapus lazuli -- a deep blue, marbled stone -- is also a protective gem stone, and represents friendship, truth and harmony. 8th Anniversary: Tourmaline and Aventurine Photo by Shutterstock / The Nest Tourmaline comes in many different colors, including pink, black, green and yellow. Each diverse stone  has its own distinct properties, but in general, tourmaline helps promote openness and reduce stress. It is also thought to enhance love and friendship. Aventurine is a quartz stone that’s most commonly green, but also exists naturally in several other colors. It is thought to help quell anxiety and promote balance. It’s represents luck and chance. 9th Anniversary: Lapus Lazuli and Tiger Eye Photo by Shutterstock / The Nest Lapus lazuli -- a deep blue, marbled stone -- is also a protective gemstone, and represents friendship, truth and harmony. Tiger Eye is so called because its swirly amber color resembles that of an actual tiger's eye. It's believed to promote balance, strength and confidence. 10th Anniversary: Diamond and Blue Sapphire Photo by Shutterstock / The Nest The diamond is the hardest and most valuable of all gem stones. It represents many things; among them: Wealth, abundance, bravery, love and harmony. Deep blue sapphire is associated with faithfulness: one of the reasons it's such a popular anniversary -- and even engagement -- gemstone. It


Currently based in Herzogenaurach, Germany, which major German multinational company produces high-end athletic shoes?

SponsorPitch - Puma SponsorPitch Puma viewed 0 seconds ago Eventbrite viewed 2 seconds ago Ubiquity viewed 37 seconds ago See More Sponsor Summary Puma SE, officially branded as PUMA, is a major German multinational company that produces high-end athletic shoes, lifestyle footwear and other sportswear. Formed in 1924 as Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik by Adolf and Rudolf Dassler, relationships between the two brothers deteriorated until the two agreed to split in 1948, forming two separate entities, Adidas and Puma. Puma is currently based in Herzogenaurach, Germany. Activity Deal 12/2016 Deal 10/2016 Join SponsorPitch If you currently work at this organization, click the “Do you work here?” button to request editing privileges. This SponsorPitch page is about Puma and contains information about this organization's sponsorship activity, sponsorship decision makers and sponsorship preferences. This page is not endorsed by or affiliated with Puma, though it may be actively managed and updated by company representatives. If you currently work at this organization, click the Manage Sponsor button to request management privileges. . All trademarks, service marks and copyrights are property of their respective owners. SponsorPitch


What material is made primarily from the shell of the Hawksbill turtle?

Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) Texas Status Endangered, Listed 6/02/1970 Description The hawksbill sea turtle is a small to medium sized turtle with shell lengths up to 36 inches. They are known for their beautiful brown shell, mottled with dark and light spots and streaks, which was once commonly used to make tortoiseshell jewelry. Life History Hawksbill sea turtles are the most tropical of all sea turtles. Hawksbill turtles nest primarily at night, but there are reports of daytime nesting, usually on uninhabited beaches. Although sea turtles are subject to predation throughout their life cycle, predation is particularly high during the first two years of life. The eggs are eaten by ghost crabs, raccoons, skunks, opossums, mongooses, and dogs. Hatchlings are preyed upon by mammals, sea birds, crabs, and carnivorous fishes. Predation continues to be high until the turtles are big enough to avoid being swallowed. Sharks are a formidable predator throughout the life cycle of the hawksbill. This carnivorous turtle has a highly variable diet consisting mostly of invertebrates such as sponges, jellyfish, crustaceans, sea urchins, and molluscs. In captivity, adults reach sexual maturity between 3 and 5 years of age, although wild turtles may take much longer to reach maturity. They can live as long as 30 - 50 years. Adults mate off the nesting beaches every 2 to 3 years during the nesting period, generally April through November. Female hawksbill turtles nest alone or sometimes in small groups. As with other sea turtles, females return to lay their eggs on or near the same beach where they hatched. Scientists believe that sea turtles navigate by using their own innate global positioning system. Hatchlings are born with the ability to navigate using the earth's magnetic field. The females may nest several times during a season, laying as many as 200 soft, round white eggs per nest. The eggs incubate in the sand for 47 to 75 days. The incubation period is longer when the weather is cool. Hatchlings emerge from the nest mostly at night, race quickly to the surf and swim hurriedly toward the open ocean. Nesting occurs in numerous places in the tropics. In the Americas, these include the beaches of theYucatan Peninsula, southern Cuba, Costa Rica, islands of the Caribbean such as Virgin Islands, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Turks and Caicos, and Grenada, northeastern Brazil, and Pacific coasts of Mexico and Panama. Habitat Hawksbill turtles live in clear offshore waters of mainland and island shelves. They are more common where coral reef formations are present. Hawksbill turtles nest on sandy beaches, often in the proximity of coral reefs. Distribution Hawksbill sea turtles are found primarily in warmer waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans from Japan to Australia and the British Isles to southern Brazil. They are also found in the southern waters of Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean. In Texas, the hawksbill is found in the Gulf of Mexico and occasionally on the Texas coast. Other The hawksbill's brightly colored, thick scutes covering the carapace (top of the shell) are the source of "tortoise-shell" which has been used for centuries to make jewelry. Handicrafts made of tortoise-shell appear in many ancient cultures, in places like China, Ceylon, India, Oceania, and Rome. With the CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) restrictions, international trade in tortoise-shell has significantly decreased, but harvest of the turtle for its shell is still a threat to its survival in some areas of the world. The meat and eggs of the hawksbill have long been a source of food for people, although the meat is considered toxic in some areas due to the food items consumed. Human exploitation of the nesting grounds and pollution pose long term threats to its survival. In the past, hawksbill sea turtles were often killed in large shrimp trawl nets. Today, turtle excluder devices (TED's) pulled by shrimp boats help reduce mortality from


In the 70s series the Return of the Saint, what type of car did the title character drive?

The Saint and Leslie Charteris FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions a. Books: Leslie Charteris wrote 50 English language books detailing the Saint's adventures. These fifty titles are comprised of 19 full-length novels, 48 novelettes or novellas, and 95 short stories (94 in the UK, where "The Uncritical Publisher" was left out of all editions of "The Saint Intervenes"). To muddy the situation, many of the 50 titles underwent title changes, and most of the short stories and novelettes have been repackaged into various anthologies and compilations over the years. The linguistic qualification regarding "English language" is required as Charteris also wrote a further 40 adventures in French which have never been translated into English-although some have been translated into Dutch. A detailed list of the English adventures, plus many of the anthologies and non-Saint books by Leslie Charteris, can be found at http://www.saint.org/books.htm b. Films: The best remembered films are the series of black and white movies that were made during the Golden Age of Hollywood by RKO. Between 1938 and 1953, with the help of Louis Hayward , George Sanders and Hugh Sinclair , they made nine movies. Two French films were made by different French production companies in the 1960s. Charteris disliked these so much that he stopped them from being shown in any English-language territories. Copies of both films do exist in their native country but on viewing only go to emphasize the extremely high quality of every other Saint production. Two two-part stories from the Roger Moore TV series, and one two-parter from the Ian Ogilvy series, have been shown as films on a very limited theatrical basis, but very often crop up as TV movies. Val Kilmer played Simon Templar in the 1997 Paramount film, The Saint. c. Television: The first TV series, starring Roger Moore , ran between 1962 and 1969. They made 118 hour long episodes: 71 in black and white and 47 in color. Two of these stories ("The Fiction Makers" and "Vendetta for the Saint") were two-parters and subsequently were released as films on a limited basis. The second series, with Ian Ogilvy as the Saint, ran in the late 1970s. They made 24 hour-long episodes. One story, a two parter called "Collision Course", was packaged into a feature length movie called "The Saint and the Brave Goose". The third series, with Simon Dutton taking over the halo, was made in the late 1980s. There were 6 two-hour films. There was a failed one-hour pilot made and shown in 1987, with Australian Andrew Clarke as Simon Templar. Those who've seen it do their best to forget it. Further information on all the TV shows, and a detailed episode listing can be found at http://www.saint.org/sttv.htm d. Radio: The Saint debuted on the radio in 1940, when Terence De Marney starred in six episodes, adapted from the original Charteris stories, for Radio Athlone. These six episodes were later repeated on the British Forces Band. In 1945 the Saint came to American radio. Edgar Barrier made 13 episodes for NBC. Later that years Brian Aherne made 13 episodes for CBS. Vincent Price took over the halo in 1947, making 51 episodes for CBS. In July 1948 the show moved to the Mutual Broadcasting System where he made a further 47 episodes. The show moved to NBC in 1950 where Price made a final batch of 44 episodes. Barry Sullivan also starred as the Saint for two episodes whilst the show was at NBC. Tom Conway took over the role in May 1951 and starred in 23 episodes as Simon Templar before the show finished in October that year. 3 chapters of the Immortal Works were adapted for radio and broadcast on Radio Sottens, a Swiss based French language radio channel, in July 1949. From 1953 to 1957 Tom Meehan starred as Simon Templar on Springbok Radio (South Africa). The show, which was sponsored by Lever Brothers, was adapted from the books by Tom Meehan and producer Yolande DHotman. In the mid 1960s The Saint appeared as a one off dramatization for the Lux Radio Theatre (South African version). In 1979/71 the Saint returned to South African radio with


Instrumental composition by Henry Mancini written as the theme for this 1963 film?

Henry Mancini ~ The Pink Panther Theme ~ 1963 - YouTube Henry Mancini ~ The Pink Panther Theme ~ 1963 Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on May 3, 2012 "The Pink Panther Theme" is an instrumental composition by Henry Mancini written as the theme for the 1963 film The Pink Panther and subsequently nominated for the 1964 Academy Award for Original Music Score. The cartoon character created for the opening credits of the movie by David DePatie and Friz Freleng was animated in time to the tune.The soloist of this song was Plas Johnson. RCA Records released the tune as a single in 1964; it reached the Top 10 on the Billboard adult contemporary chart and won three Grammy Awards. It was featured in the opening credits of all The Pink Panther films, with the exception of A Shot in the Dark, and Inspector Clouseau. "Various-The Pink Panther Theme (From The Pink Panther)", sound recording administered by: SME Music Copyrights may be held by one or more of the following: Mirisch-G & E Productions, Inc. (PWH) Liberty Records, a division of Capitol Records, Inc. United Artists Corporation "The AUDIO content does not belong to me. I do not profit from these Videos and/or Slideshows. I do not own copyrights of the images, which are from free websites. This is strictly for Educational use and Commentary purposes." "No copyright is claimed in [the music] and to the extent that material may appear to be infringed, I assert that such alleged infringement is permissible under fair use principles in U.S. copyright laws. If you believe material has been used in an unauthorized manner, please contact the poster." Copyright Disclaimer--"Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use." Category