Sharing her name with a brand of margarine, who was the Roman goddess of flowers and the season of spring?

Behind the Name: User Comments for the name Flora Key: Meaning/History Usage Pronunciation Famous Bearer Personal Impression Other Comments are left by users of this website. They are not checked for accuracy. Flora is the name of the heroine in the novel "Cold Comfort Farm" by Stella Gibbons. -- Anonymous User  12/20/2005 I love this name so much because it means flower and makes me think of spring. Very pretty sounding as well. -- iwant2baurora  12/20/2005 Flora Tristan was one of the founders of modern feminism and Paul Gauguin's grandmother. Her complete name was Flore-Celestine-Therèse-Henriette Tristan-Moscoso. -- Anonymous User  12/22/2005 In Sweden Flora is the word used for a lexicon about plants, and in general for vegetation. Flora is also the brand name of a type of margarine. -- Anonymous User  12/22/2005 -- breakofday  12/29/2005 Flora MacDonald famously hid Bonnie Prince Charlie on the Isle of Skye when he was fleeing his pursuers. Flora is quite a popular name in Scotland. Flora would be a great name for a cat. -- Anonymous User  2/23/2006 Though it has terrible connotations. Aunt Flo. -- nothingshortoftragic  1/26/2007 I don't know why, but I don't like this name. Which is weird, considering I love Moira, Laura, Zora, Nora and my eldest daughter's name, Leonora. -- QueenieCapulet  2/15/2007 I really like this name, elegant, simple, and lush. It can be used as a nickname for Florence as well. -- Kitten  4/6/2007 In Scotland the name became popular as an Anglicised form of the Gaelic name Fionnghuala and its variants. Flora MacDonald's given name was actually Fionnghal. -- reniannen17  7/24/2007 Flora is the heroine in Stella Gibbons' book Cold Comfort Farm, which was made into a film with Kate Beckinsale as Flora. -- Anonymous User  11/16/2007 Only this name sounds like that butter. -- Anonymous User  11/19/2007 I love this name, I just wish there wasn't a butter called Flora because that will be the first association for a lot of people. -- Sezzers  11/30/2007 As long as you don't have another daughter named Fauna, and as long as you don't call the girl Flo, this name is alright. It rhymes with the very common Laura and Norah, and it also rhymes with the beautiful names Cora and Dora, and it has a soft, pleasant sound to it. It's quite old-fashioned and a bit too flower-y in a very literal way, but it's not bad. -- Oohvintage  7/17/2013 We're seriously considering this name for a daughter. It's very uncommon here in the US, but that's what I like. It's old fashioned and sweet, and suitable for all ages. Although, my name is Lily, so that might be a little too 'flower-y'. -- .Lily.  8/16/2013 8 Flora is an asteroid that was discovered by J. R. Hind on October 18, 1847. It is named after Flora from Roman mythology, the goddess of flowers and the season of spring. -- ophelia  10/20/2013 I love this name. It's not very common, but simple and beautiful. I also think it would age gracefully. Flora is a lovely, pretty name. (: -- Anonymous User  8/9/2014 -- thesnowwhiterose  12/8/2014 I would definitely have used this name as it's a family name but then the man who invented Flora margarine named it after his wife's middle name, and ruined it for the rest of the UK, because let's face it, no girl or woman wants to be associated with the word 'spread'. It is such a shame, as I love the meaning, the goddess connection and it's short, flows well and is feminine. I disagree with people disliking it because of Flo, it's like people shortening Laura to Low. I mean come on, it's only 2 syllables! -- queen_vic  1/20/2015 @queen_vic 1/20/2015 I agree, I'm from the UK and the Flora margarine assoociation is quite a damn shame for people over here who really adore this name. I would love to use this name. I'm not sure if I'm brave enough to use it though. -- Anonymous User  11/4/2015 Flora Tristan was a French socialist and women's right advocate during the European revolutions of the early and mid 1800s. I like this name, a little plain but it's still good. -- Anonymous User  3/2/2016


Who was the chief God in Norse mythology?

Odin - Norse Mythology for Smart People Norse Mythology for Smart People Odin “Odin the Wanderer” by Georg von Rosen (1886) Odin (pronounced “OH-din”; Old Norse Óðinn, Old English and Old Saxon Woden, Old High German Wuotan, Wotan, or Wodan, Proto-Germanic *Woðanaz, “Master of Ecstasy”) is one of the most complex and enigmatic characters in Norse mythology, and perhaps in all of world literature. He’s the chief of the Aesir tribe of deities, yet he often ventures far from their kingdom, Asgard , on long, solitary wanderings throughout the cosmos on purely self-interested quests. He’s a relentless seeker after and giver of wisdom, but he has little regard for communal values such as justice, fairness, or respect for law and convention. He’s the divine patron of rulers, and also of outcasts. He’s a war-god, but also a poetry-god, and he has prominent “effeminate” qualities that would have brought unspeakable shame to any historical Norse/Germanic warrior. He’s worshiped by those in search of prestige, honor, and nobility, yet he’s often cursed for being a fickle trickster. What kind of literary figure – let alone a god whose historical worship spanned much of a continent and several centuries – could possibly embody all of these qualities at once, with their apparently glaring contradictions? What’s in a Name? As mentioned above, Odin’s name can be translated as “Master of Ecstasy.” His Old Norse name, Óðinn, is formed from two parts: first, the noun óðr , “ecstasy, fury, inspiration,” and the suffix -inn, the masculine definite article, which, when added to the end of another word like this, means something like “the master of” or “a perfect example of.” The eleventh-century historian Adam of Bremen confirms this when he translates “Odin” as “The Furious.”[1] Óðr can take countless different forms. As one saga describes Odin, “when he sat with his friends, he gladdened the spirits of all of them, but when he was at war, his demeanor was terrifyingly grim.”[2] This ecstasy that Odin embodies and imparts is the unifying factor behind the myriad areas of life with which he is especially associated: war, sovereignty, wisdom, magic, shamanism, poetry, and the dead. War In modern popular culture, Odin is often portrayed as being an eminently honorable ruler and battlefield commander (not to mention impossibly muscular), but to the ancient Norse, he was nothing of the sort. In contrast to more straightforwardly noble war gods such as Tyr or Thor , Odin incites otherwise peaceful people to strife with what, to modern tastes, is a downright sinister glee.[3] His attitude is not far from Nietzsche’s dictum, “You say it is the good cause that hallows even war? I say unto you: it is the good war that hallows any cause.”[4] In keeping with his associations with sovereignty (see below), Odin doesn’t generally concern himself with average warriors, preferring instead to lavish his blessings only on those whom he deems to be worthy of them. Many of the greatest Germanic heroes have enjoyed Odin’s patronage, such as Starkaðr and the Volsung family. He maintains particularly close affiliations with the berserkers and other “warrior-shamans” whose fighting techniques and associated spiritual practices center around achieving a state of ecstatic unification with certain ferocious totem animals, usually wolves or bears, and, by extension, with Odin himself, the master of such beasts. Thus, as a war-god, Odin is principally concerned not with the reasons behind any given conflict or even its outcome, but rather with the raw, chaotic battle-frenzy (one of the primary manifestations of óðr) that permeates any such agonism. Sovereignty Odin’s preference for the elite extends to all realms of society. As the chief of the Aesir gods, he’s the divine archetype of a ruler. He’s the legendary founder of numerous royal lines,[5] and kings are as likely as shamanistic warriors to claim him as their beneficiary. The Germanic peoples, like other Indo-European peoples, originally had a three-tiered social/political hierarchy : the first tier consisted of r


Who wrote the lyrics to the songs in The Sound Of Music? Rogers or Hammerstein?

The Sound of Music :: Rodgers & Hammerstein :: Show Details GUEST BLOG: Liesl from THE SOUND OF MUSIC Live! on NBC A guest blog from the amazing young woman portraying Liesl in the upcoming NBC broadcast of THE SOUND OF MUSIC Live! read more Did you know? The real Captain von Trapp was offered command of a submarine in the Navy of the Third Reich, which he refused. The von Trapps were invited to sing for Hitler?s 50th birthday party, which they also declined. The eldest son, Rupert, was offered a medical post in a good Viennese hospital; but, he realized it was because many Jewish doctors had been fired. With tensions rising, the family emigrated to Italy four months after the Anschluss in 1938. Did you know? In THE SOUND OF MUSIC, Maria von Trapp was a novice at Nonnberg Abbey. The historic Nonnberg Abbey was founded in the 8th century by Avendrid, niece of St. Rupert who is considered the patron saint of Salzburg. The city also has a cathedral monastery and is often called ?The Rome of the North.? Did you Know? At the 1960 Tony Awards Mary Rodgers found her musical ONCE UPON A MATTRESS competing against a show by her father Richard Rodgers - THE SOUND OF MUSIC - for the category of Best Musical! In 1967 THE SOUND OF MUSIC finished its run at the Palace Theatre, London, after six years and 2,385 performances - at the time, the longest running American musical in British theatrical history. The birthday of Maria von Trapp. In 1905, Maria Augusta Kutschera Trapp was born aboard a train in the Tirol, Austria. The story of her early life served as the inspiration for THE SOUND OF MUSIC. The birthday of Florence Henderson, who played Maria von Trapp in the first U.S. National Tour of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, starting in 1961. Best known for playing Carol Brady on The Brady Bunch from 1968 to 1974, Florence Henderson began her career as a stage actress. In addition to THE SOUND OF MUSIC, Henderson starred as Laurey in the 1953 Broadway revival of OKLAHOMA!, as Anna in the Los Angeles Music Center's inaugural production of THE KING AND I, and as Nellie at the Music Theater of Lincoln Center?s SOUTH PACIFIC in 1967. In 2010 she performed on "Dancing with the Stars"" - even waltzing to ""Edelweiss"" from THE SOUND OF MUSIC!" In 1990, in celebration of THE SOUND OF MUSIC's silver anniversary, Twentieth Century Fox hosted a gala screening/reunion for director Robert Wise, star Julie Andrews, and other members of the cast in Los Angeles; the movie is subsequently rereleased for a limited engagement in Los Angeles and New York. The birthday of Russel Crouse, book writer of the musicals CALL ME MADAM and THE SOUND OF MUSIC. Crouse was born in 1893. The birthday of singer Marni Nixon. Marni Nixon became famous as the singing voice of Deborah Kerr in Rodger & Hammerstein?s film THE KING AND I, as well as Audrey Hepburn in MY FAIR LADY and Natalie Wood in WEST SIDE STORY. Nixon finally appeared as a performer on camera while singing the part of Sister Sophia in the film THE SOUND OF MUSIC. In 1961, the national tour of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, starring Florence Henderson, began at the Riviera Theatre, Detroit. It played in 35 cities before closing at the O'Keefe Center, Toronto, on November 23, 1963. In 1965, Twentieth Century Fox premiered the movie version of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, directed by Robert Wise and starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. It played in New York for a record-setting 93 weeks. The movie's initial U.S. release lasted 4.5 years, and from 1966 to 1972 THE SOUND OF MUSIC was cited by Variety as the "All-Time Box Office Champion."" It remains the most popular movie musical ever made." The birthday of Julie Andrews, born in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England. International star of stage and screen, her long and cherished association with Rodgers & Hammerstein includes starring as the title character in the original TV production of CINDERELLA (1957), playing Maria in the iconic movie version of THE SOUND OF MUSIC (1965), and singing the role of Anna in the studio cast recording of THE KING AND I (1992) In 1959, the w


Who wrote the musical We Will Rock You in collaboration with Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor?

Roger Taylor Roger Taylor Date Of Birth July 26, 1949 Birthplace King's Lynn, Norfolk, England Instruments Drums, percussion, keyboards, vocals Although best known for his powerhouse role in Queen, Roger Taylor is anything but a drummer confined to his kit.. With rock n’roll in his veins all through his schooldays, he has always been a highly active, vocal member of Queen.  He famously wrote Queen’s landmark hits  "Radio Ga Ga" and "A Kind Of Magic", and was also the first to make a solo album, 1981’s Fun In Space.  To date he has released four solo albums, which, aside from his work with Queen, further highlighted Taylor as an musician and writer with a strong sense of identity, a wide musical perspective, and - not least of all  - a man not without a sense of irony.  Just consider, for instance, the lyrics to “I’m In Love With My Car”, his B side to “Bohemian Rhapsody”, and a firm audience favourite in the Queen live set. Taylor’s active approach has not been confined to his music: when media mogul Rupert Murdoch made attempts to buy Manchester United football club, Taylor funded the club supporters in their attempts to block the sale, and historically helped them succeed. His history in one of rock’s most famous bands begins in the late 60’s, the time when he first teamed up with Brian May, and later John Deacon and Freddie Mercury, to form Queen.  But before that… Roger Taylor was born in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, on July 26th 1949, Roger became fascinated with music in the early 50s, when his family moved to Cornwall. He learned his first instrument, the ukulele, at a tender age, and enjoyed a brief taste of things to come in a pre-teen skiffle band whose collective talent survived just two public performances, both apparently excruciating! His music took on a different direction in 1960, when he became a rather reluctant member of the Truro Cathedral Choir -- a prerequisite of his scholarship. He taught himself the guitar around this time, but by the following year had moved over to drums. By 1966 Roger had not only progressed to drumming in Cornwall's most popular band, the Reaction, but had also become their lead singer, with his drumkit placed -- where else? -- in the principal position, at the front of the stage. That year, the Reaction won a hotly-contested local talent contest and, according to newspaper reports, were duly "mobbed by young girls". While maintaining his keen interest in music, Roger decided to study dentistry, and in 1967 moved to London to enrol at the London Hospital Medical College. He later studied biology, obtaining a BSc in the subject. In 1968 Roger formed another group, Smile, with Middlesex guitar ace Brian May. Smile played sporadically over the next few years and even issued a single in the United States. By 1971, Roger had long abandoned any desire to become a dentist or a biologist, and with new additions to the line-up John Deacon and Freddie Mercury, Smile became known as Queen. The Queen legend often refers to how Taylor and Mercury were particularly close, and spent many hours on the town together seeing bands who at that time were their heroes: The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, The Who, all of whom influenced them and helped shape the musical destiny of Queen. Roger began writing songs for Queen from day one, and each of the band's fifteen studio albums included at least one of his compositions. History notes that all four members of Queen wrote No.1 singles: Taylor dutifully provided his with "Radio Ga Ga" , "A Kind Of Magic" and “Days of our Lives”, amongst hits. 1977 was the landmark year in which Queen released "We Are The Champions" and "We Will Rock You". Roger bought a Ferrari, and became the first member of Queen to launch a solo career with the release of the single "I Wanna Testify". His solo album "Fun In Space" followed in 1981, and was succeeded by 1984's rock-based "Strange Frontier". Both LPs reached the Top 30. In 1987 Roger formed his own band The Cross, in which after more than 20 years he finally resumed the role of lead singer. The Cross r


George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion was adapted to become which musical?

Pygmalion Pygmalion or browse other Shmoopers' Questions In A Nutshell Pygmalion, written in 1912 by George Bernard Shaw and first performed two years later, tells the story of Henry Higgins, a professor of phonetics (speech), who bets his friend that he can pass off a poor flower girl with a Cockney accent as a duchess by teaching her to speak with an upper class accent. In addition to being a playwright, Shaw was a theater critic, an essayist, a lifelong socialist and advocate for the working class, and, like Higgins, something of a phonetician. Given the scope of his interests, it should come as no surprise that he had a lot to say about a lot of things. Pygmalion, like most of Shaw's plays, is didactic. That is, it's meant to teach the audience about something. In this case, Shaw wants us to think about the problems caused by our "common" language, and how language can separate people from different places and classes, even different parts of the same town. In his preface to the play, entitled, "A Professor of Phonetics," he writes, "The English have no respect for their language, and will not teach their children to speak it. They spell it so abominably that no man can teach himself what it sounds like" ( source ). Seems like he's about ready to yell, "We have a failure to communicate!" Well, instead of screaming, he wrote Pygmalion. (He called for the creation of an "improved" system of spelling English, but, thankfully, it didn't catch on. You can read more about it in "Trivia.") It's easy to sympathize with Shaw, though. If you've ever had trouble understanding someone because his accent was different than yours, or had trouble pronouncing an unfamiliar word (why does "subtle" have a "b" in it anyway?), you probably know what Shaw's talking about: sometimes English doesn't really make much sense, even to native speakers. When you consider that Shaw was writing at a time when the British Empire was still around, when people from all over the globe were expected and sometimes forced to communicate in English, and the situation only becomes more complicated. All this talk about language is only the beginning, though. Shaw uses it as a base to discuss other issues: problems about society, class, and gender. No need to get overwhelmed right off the bat, though. It's best to take it slow and start with words. That's where all literature begins, right? Given that we can all relate to these problems, however, it's no surprise that Pygmalion was and is extremely popular. Most people know the plot from My Fair Lady , the musical film adaptation of Shaw's play (sorry to say, there's no rain in Spain falling mainly on the plain in the original), and it's been parodied by everyone from The Three Stooges to The Simpsons and Family Guy . Shaw also wrote the Academy Award -winning screenplay for the 1938 film version, making him the only person ever to win both an Oscar and the Nobel Prize in Literature . Pretty good for a play about a grouchy professor and a poor flower girl, no?   Why Should I Care? There's a reason why Pygmalion's been turned into a movie, a musical, and a movie musical, with a twist. It's a Cinderella story, complete with slippers…although in this case they're thrown, not worn. There's even a ball – well, maybe not a ball, but a couple of parties. And there's a stepmother in there too, although we never see her. Problem is, there's no Prince Charming. This fairy tale's got no happy ending. Now, you may be thinking, "Come on, everybody loves a good happy ending!" And it's true, almost everybody does. But life's not always so sweet, and it rarely comes wrapped up in a bow. In the end, Eliza, the Cinderella character, is all dressed up with nowhere to go. Maybe something will turn up, maybe she will find her Prince, but we can't know for sure. Here's another let down: there's no magic in Pygmalion, at least none of that Fairy Godmother stuff. But Shaw does you one better. You get to read about…the magic of teaching…and the transforming power of words. Cool, right? We know what you're thinking. Enough with the w


Premiering in New York in 1967, which musical became famous for the amount of nudity involved?

Off-Broadway Shows Guide: Current Off-Broadway Show Tickets and Info http://www.theatermania.com/off-broadway/shows/887_317289/ 887 887 Murray Avenue, Quebec City, Canada: The apartment complex where renowned director Robert Lepage (The Blue Dragon) spent his youth comes to life as a bewitching, tech-saturated dollhouse in this deeply personal solo work. Populated with miniature neighbors and family members as well as stories embedded in rooms, walls, and windows, 887 constructs an evocative memory palace. As Lepage revisits his childhood home and other brilliantly reconfigured spaces from his past and present — among them his current Quebec City flat and the front seat of his father's taxi — he unearths a life's worth of memories, sifting in the process through the things we can't seem to recall and those we aren't able to forget. 2017-03-16 http://www.theatermania.com/off-broadway/shows/946-the-amazing-story-of-adolphus-tips_315394/ 946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips From the author of War Horse comes a full arsenal of live music, dance, and visual high jinks! The theater company Kneehigh and Emma Rice, artistic director of Shakespeare's Globe, return to St. Ann's Warehouse with 946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips, adapted from the novella by Michael Morpurgo. This true tale of local townsfolk and the African-American soldiers sent to rehearse the Normandy invasion from their shores explodes everything we thought we knew about the D-Day landings. Seen through the lens of a little girl and her lost cat, 946 takes its title from the number of casualties sustained during these bungled maneuvers — a secret kept, until now, by the American and British governments. 2017-03-14 http://www.theatermania.com/off-broadway/shows/the-accidental-pervert_181348/ The Accidental Pervert The Accidental Pervert is a laugh-out-loud play that tells the awkwardly poignant story of a boy's journey into manhood after discovering his dad's videotapes hidden in a bedroom closet. The boy subsequently develops an addiction that continues until the age of 26, when he meets his wife-to-be and finds himself struggling to find the balance between fantasy and reality. Let acclaimed performer and comedian Andrew Goffman take you on a whirlwind tour of his funny romance with magazines, videos, and off-color fantasies while you roll in the aisles. However, it's not all laughs in this layered show, which ends on a touching moment of redemption as he struggles to find true love and perspective through real-life relationships. So come have some good dirty fun with The Accidental Pervert! Oh, and leave the little ones home. The show has mature themes and is meant for audience members over 16. Highlights http://www.theatermania.com/off-broadway/shows/aging-magician_315089/ Aging Magician Aging Magician is an epic new opera-theater work that tells the story of Harold, an aging clockmaker near the end of his unusual life. A string quartet and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus help him uncover his legacy as the stage of the New Victory Theater is transformed into a living, breathing instrument. Creators Julian Crouch (Shockheaded Peter), Rinde Eckert, Paola Prestini, and Mark Stewart bring together the worlds of music, theater, puppetry, instrument-making, and scenic design to paint this poignant allegory of time, youth, and the peculiar magic of ordinary life — or perhaps the ordinary magic of a peculiar life. 2017-03-03 http://www.theatermania.com/off-broadway/shows/angels-among-us_317721/ Angels Among Us Angels Among Us highlights the journey of 9 characters living through the worst days of their lives, but little do they know that everything happens for a reason... even if they don't quite see any hope just YET. Presented in a series of 4 coherent and connected vignettes, our characters learn that sometimes they have to get through absolute devastation in order to experience the divinity and joy in their lives. As they learn to overcome their fears and let go of what they can't control, they might just be able to connect with a higher part of themselves and


Who wrote the book on which the musical Les Miserables is based?

Who Wrote Les Misérables Who Wrote Les Misérables 27 Jan, 2013 who wrote 0 Les Misérables is a French novel first published in 1862. The French version is about 1,900 pages long and it is one of the longest novels ever written. The novel has many subplots, but the main story follows ex-convict Jean Valjean who strives to do good, but struggles to escape his past. Les Misérables is considered to be one of the most important novels of the 19th century. The novel investigates many themes such as; politics, religion, justice, law, love and many more. Although initial critical reaction was mostly negative, it was a great commercial success throughout the world. It has had many adaptations over the years including; musicals, plays, movies and television specials. A recent film adaptation, which was adapted from the musical, has proved to be a major success and shows that the story is still popular with modern audiences. Let’s find out who wrote this important novel and some of the most successful adaptations. Who wrote Les Misérables? Les Misérables was written by the famous French poet, playwright, and author, Victor Hugo. The inspiration for his main character, came from the life of Eugene Vidocq. He had been an ex-convict and eventually become a very successful businessman and philanthropist. Hugo began planning the novel in the 1830’s after being inspired by the French Revolutions of the time. Even though he started his work in the 1840’s his work was not finished and published until 1862. The book was the subject of a massive marketing campaign and the book sold out within hours. It went on to have a massive influence on French society. Musical The famous musical adaptation began in 1980 with the French language lyrics written by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel and the libretto (the spoken portion of a musical) written by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil. The lyrics to the English version of the musical were written by Herbert Kretzmer and James Fenton and the libretto was written by Trevor Nunn and John Caird. The musical went on to become an international sensation and multi award winnner. 2012 film The 2012 film was based on the musical and was scripted by William Nicholson, Boublil, Schönberg and Herbert Kretzmer. Related Articles


Which song from Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat gave Jason Donovan a number one hit single in 1991?

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat: Amazon.co.uk: Music Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat Only 1 left in stock. Dispatched from and sold by EliteDigital UK . Get it as soon as 25 Jan. - 3 Feb. when you choose Standard Delivery at checkout. Details 8 new  from Â£13.95 48 used  from Â£0.28 See all buying options These items are dispatched from and sold by different sellers. Show details Buy the selected items together This item:Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat by Original Cast Recording Audio CD Â£13.95 Only 1 left in stock. Sent from and sold by EliteDigital UK. Â£1.26 delivery Sent from and sold by Amazon. FREE Delivery on orders over Â£20. Details Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Audio CD (23 April 2007) Number of Discs: 1   2. Any Dream Will Do (Single Version)   3. Jacob & Sons/Joseph's Coat   6. One More Angel In Heaven   7. Potiphar   9. Go, Go, Go Joseph   10. Pharaoh Story   12. Song Of The King (Seven Fat Cows)   13. Pharaoh's Dreams Explained   16. The Brothers Come To Egypt/Grovel, Grovel   17. Who's The Thief?   19. Joseph All The Time   20. Jacob In Egypt   21. Finale: Any Dream Will Do/Give Me My Coloured Coat   22. Joseph Megamix CD Amazon.co.uk If you were to think this 1991 London revival cast of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat sounds a lot like the 1992 Canadian revival cast and the 1993 Los Angeles revival cast , you'd be right. All three use the glitzy version of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Rice's school-cantata-turned-musical based on the biblical story of Joseph and his coat of many colors, which debuted with this London revival in 1991 and became the basis for most subsequent productions, as well as the video version ,. Yes, the "Joseph Megamix" is here, along with the witty lyrics and catchy melodies that borrow freely from country, calypso, French cafés, and Elvis ,as well as favorites "Any Dream Will Do," "Close Every Door," and "Go, Go, Go Joseph." And orchestral credits, cover art, and running time are almost exactly the same, leading one to believe that the various casts recorded their vocals over the same prerecorded orchestral tracks. So is there any difference between the three? Yes, the singers, most notably the role of the narrator and the title character. This London production starred Linzi Hateley as the narrator and Australian pop singer Jason Donovan as Joseph. For the 1992 Canadian cast, former teen pop sensation Donny Osmond took over the title role, with Janet Metz as the narrator. In Los Angeles in 1993, Michael Damian was Joseph and Kelli Rabke the narrator. All the narrators are solid, though Hateley is probably the best overall. The biggest difference is Osmond, the clear winner with a terrific voice and irresistible warmth, contrasted with Donovan's somewhat thick and heavy singing and Damian's rather deliberate pronunciation. You really don't need more than one of these Josephs, and the Canadian cast is the one to have. --David Horiuchi Customer Reviews


Who played Fanny Brice in the movie version of the musical Funny Girl?

Funny Girl (1968) - 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 The life of Fanny Brice , famed comedienne and entertainer of the early 1900s. We see her rise to fame as a Ziegfield girl, subsequent career and her personal life, particularly her relationship with Nick Arnstein. Director: William Wyler Writers: Isobel Lennart (book), Isobel Lennart (from the original story by: based on the play with) (as Miss Lennart) | 1 more credit  » Stars: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC Famous Directors: From Sundance to Prominence From Christopher Nolan to Quentin Tarantino and every Coen brother in between, many of today's most popular directors got their start at the Sundance Film Festival . Here's a list of some of the biggest names to go from Sundance to Hollywood prominence. a list of 34 titles created 01 Dec 2011 a list of 32 titles created 08 Jan 2012 a list of 48 titles created 20 Apr 2013 a list of 28 images created 19 Jan 2014 a list of 31 titles created 2 months ago Search for " Funny Girl " 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. Won     1     Oscar. Another    7 wins & 16 nominations. See more awards  » Photos Story of singer Fanny Brice's stormy relationship with showman Billy Rose. Director: Herbert Ross Matchmaker Dolly Levi travels to Yonkers to find a partner for "half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder, convincing his niece, his niece's intended, and his two clerks to travel to New York City along the way. Director: Gene Kelly A Jewish girl disguises herself as a boy to enter religious training. Director: Barbra Streisand A has-been rock star falls in love with a young, up-and-coming songstress. Director: Frank Pierson Two desperate people have a wonderful romance, but their political views and convictions drive them apart. Director: Sydney Pollack Can a bickering odd couple in Manhattan become friends and maybe more? Owlish Felix is an unpublished writer who vents his frustration by reporting to the super that the woman in a ... See full summary  » Director: Herbert Ross Daisy Gamble, an unusual woman who hears phones before they ring, and does wonders with her flowers, wants to quit smoking to please her fiancé, Warren. She goes to a doctor of hypnosis to ... See full summary  » Director: Vincente Minnelli Edit Storyline Early twentieth century New York. Fanny Brice knows that she is a talented comedienne and singer. She also knows that she is not the beauty typical of the stage performers of the day, she with skinny legs and a crooked nose among other physical issues. So she knows she has to use whatever other means to get her break in show business, that break so that she can at least display her talents. With the help of Eddie Ryan who would become her friend, Fanny is able to get a part in a novelty act in a vaudeville show, the renown from which eventually comes to the attention of famed impresario Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. . Fanny does become one of the Ziegfeld Follies most popular acts, despite she almost getting fired after her first performance by defying Flo's artistic vision for her closing number. Beyond stage success, Fanny also wants a happy personal life, most specifically with the suave Nicky Arnstein, a gambler in every respect of the word. Fanny loves him and loves that he loves her ... Written by Huggo People who see FUNNY GIRL are the luckiest people in the world! See more  » Genres: 19 September 1968 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Ena asteio koritsi See more  » Filming Locations: $65,560        (USA) (31 August 2001) Gross: (roadshow) Sound Mix: 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)| 4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints)| Dolby SR (35mm restored version)| Dolby Digital (35mm restored version)| SDDS (35mm restored version)| DTS (35mm restored version) Color: Did You Know? Tr


First performed in 1948, which musical is based on Shakespeare's The Taming Of The Shrew?

Anne Hathaway to Star in Film Adaptation of Shakespeare's 'Taming of the Shrew' (Exclusive) Anne Hathaway to Star in Film Adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘Taming of the Shrew’ (Exclusive) Anne Hathaway just won a Golden Globe for Universal and Working Title's "Les Miserables" Lucas Shaw | January 14, 2013 @ 3:09 PM Anne Hathaway will star in an adaptation of William Shakespeare ’s “Taming of the Shrew,” an individual with knowledge of the deal told TheWrap. Abi Morgan , who scripted “The Iron Lady” and “Shame,” will handle the adaptation, a modern-day retelling of the iconic play set in mid-20th century Italy. The project will be produced by Debra Hayward and Working Title, another individual with knowledge of the film told TheWrap. Hayward, a former Working Title executive, left the company in June of 2011 to start her own production company, Monumental Pictures. She promptly signed a first-look deal with Working TItle, and "Shrew" will be the first film made under that agreement. Universal and Working Title, Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner's British production outfit responsible for “Fargo” and “Billy Elliot,” have a longstanding production relationship dating to 1999. Their current first-look deal runs through 2015, meaning Universal would get first crack at distributing the film. The two companies have collaborated on such films as “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,” “Atonement” and 2012’s “Les Miserables.” Hathaway won a Golden Globe on Sunday for her performance as Fantine in that film, and she is considered the frontrunner for a Supporting Actress Oscar as well. Hollywood and Broadway have adapted “The Taming of the Shrew” on several occasions, including Cole Porter’s musical “Kiss Me, Kate,” which originally appeared on Broadway in 1951 and was revived in 1952 and 1999, and a 1967 film starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton . Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles starred in a modern reimagining of the tale in 1999, Gil Junger’s “10 Things I Hate About You.” Universal, Working Title and Hathaway's representatives at CAA all declined to comment on the project. Hathway, who last year appeared in both "Les Miserables" and "The Dark Knight Rises," has no projects currently in production. She will lend her voice to "Rio 2," the sequel to Fox's successful animated hit, which is in pre-production. Show Comments


Miss Saigon premiered in Drury Lane, London in 1989, but how many performances were put on there before it closed?

Miss Saigon Miss Saigon   by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil Miss Saigon is a West End musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, with lyrics by Boublil and Richard Maltby, Jr.. It is based on Giacomo Puccini’s opera Madame Butterfly, and similarly tells the tragic tale of a doomed romance involving an Asian woman abandoned by her American lover. The setting of the plot is relocated to the 1970s Saigon during the Vietnam War, and Madame Butterfly’s American Lieutenant and Japanese geisha coupling is replaced by a romance between an American GI and a Vietnamese bar girl. The musical premiered at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in London on September 20, 1989, closing after 4,264 performances, on October 30, 1999. It opened on Broadway at the Broadway Theatre in 1991 and subsequently played in many other cities and embarked on tours. The musical represented Schönberg and Boublil’s second major success, following Les Misérables in 1985. As of August 2010, Miss Saigon is still the 10th longest-running Broadway musical in musical theatre history   Background   The musical’s inspiration was reportedly a photograph, inadvertently found by Schönberg in a magazine. The photo showed a Vietnamese mother leaving her child at a departure gate at Tan Son Nhut Air Base to board a plane headed for the United States where her father, an ex-GI, would be in a position to provide a much better life for the child. Schönberg considered this mother’s actions for her child to be “The Ultimate Sacrifice,” an idea central to the plot of Miss Saigon.[2] Highlights of the show include the evacuation of the last Americans in Saigon from the Embassy roof by helicopter while a crowd of abandoned Vietnamese scream in despair, the victory parade of the new communist regime and the frenzied night club scene at the time of defeat. Many of the major European musicals on Broadway started in the 1980s, including Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, and Les Misérables and then included Miss Saigon into the 1990s.     West End Miss Saigon premiered in the West End at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on September 20, 1989 and closed after 4,264 performances on October 30, 1999.[3] The director was Nicholas Hytner with musical staging by Bob Avian and scenic design by John Napier. In December 1994 the London production became the Theatre Royal’s (Drury Lane) longest running musical, eclipsing the record set by My Fair Lady.[4] The original Kim was played by Lea Salonga, who became famous because of this role and won the Laurence Olivier Award and Tony Award. The original Engineer was portrayed by Jonathan Pryce who won a Tony Award for the role. Broadway The musical debuted on Broadway at the Broadway Theatre on April 11, 1991 and closed on January 28, 2001 after 4,092 performances. Directed again by Nicholas Hytner with musical staging by Bob Avian, scenic design was by John Napier, costume design was by Andreane Neofitou and Suzy Benzinger and lighting design was by David Hersey.[5] As of April 2009, Miss Saigon is still the 10th longest-running Broadway musical in musical theatre history.[1] Other Productions Since its opening in London Miss Saigon was produced in many cities around the world including Stuttgart from December 2, 1994 till December 19, 1999 and Toronto, where new theatres were designed specifically to house the show. In the small island community of Bømlo in Norway with only around 11000 innhabitants, the show was set up in the outdoor amphitheater by the local musical fellowship and ran from august 5 to august 16 2009. The local musical fellowship bought in a Bell Helicopter for the show. [6][7] According to the Miss Saigon Official Site, Miss Saigon has been performed by 27 companies in 25 countries and 246 cities, and it has been translated into twelve different languages.   Tours After the London production closed in 1999 and also following the closure of the Broadway production in 2001 the show in its original London staging embarked on a long tour of the six largest venues in Britain and Ireland stopping off in each city for


What is the most frequently sung song in the language of English?

Who really wrote the 'Happy Birthday' song? FacebookEmail Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Who really wrote the 'Happy Birthday' song? "Happy Birthday to You Happy Birthday to You Happy Birthday Dear ---- Happy Birthday to You" Every 5-year-old knows it. It is the most frequently sung song in the English language, according to the Guinness Post to Facebook Who really wrote the 'Happy Birthday' song? "Happy Birthday to You Happy Birthday to You Happy Birthday Dear ---- Happy Birthday to You" Every 5-year-old knows it. It is the most frequently sung song in the English language, according to the Guinness Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/12utYOC CancelSend A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. 25 To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Who really wrote the 'Happy Birthday' song? Andrew Wolfson, The (Louisville) Courier-Journal Published 4:00 p.m. ET June 29, 2013 | Updated 4:20 p.m. ET June 29, 2013 x Share Was one of the world’s most popular songs really written by Louisville sisters Patty and Mildred Hill in the 1890s? That question may finally be settled, courtesy of a lawsuit filed last week in federal court in New York. The copyright for the song, which was reputedly written by Louisville sisters Patty and Mildred Hill in the 1890s, is being challenged in federal court. The sign in Happy Birthday park in Louisville, Ky. on June 18, tells the story of the "Happy Birthday" song. (Photo: Kylene White, The (Louisville, Ky.) Courier-Journal) Story Highlights Song generates an estimated $2 million a year in licensing fees Music publisher Warner/Chappell Music now owns song Warner/Chappell Music must prove sisters wrote song, legal expert says "Happy Birthday to You Happy Birthday Dear ---- Happy Birthday to You" Every 5-year-old knows it. It is the most frequently sung song in the English language, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, surpassing the works of Bach, Beethoven and the Beatles, says the Songwriters Hall of Fame. It has been sung in 143 movies, translated into at least 18 languages and used in ads to sell everything from insurance to margarine. But was one of the world's most popular songs really written by Louisville sisters Patty and Mildred Hill in the 1890s? That question may finally be settled, courtesy of a lawsuit filed last week in federal court in New York by a documentary filmmaker challenging the tune's copyright. Good Morning to You Productions, which is making a movie about the song's history, is asking the court to declare the song in the public domain and force Warner/Chappell Music Inc. — the world's third-largest music publisher — to return millions of dollars in licensing fees it has collected from thousands of companies and individuals who have publicly used or sung Happy Birthday. "It is shocking that someone claims to own it and others therefore have to pay a fee to use it," Jennifer Nelson, the movie company's president, said in a statement released by her lawyers. "I hope to return it to the public where it rightfully belongs." One of Nelson's lawyers, Mark Rivkin, said as Nelson did more and more research on the song's roots, "she got madder and madder and madder." Happy Birthday generates an estimated $2 million a year in licensing fees, part of which goes to a children's education organization designated by the Hill family. The sisters have no surviving family members. Nelson's lawyers say they have "irrefutable documentary evidence, some dating to 1893," showing that if Warner/Chappell owns the right to anything, it is only to a couple of long-forgotten piano arrangements for Happy Birthday published in 1935. James Steven, a spokesman for Warner Music Group, which owns the music publisher, said the company doesn't comment on pending litigation. If Warner/Chappell Music prevails, it will be able to continue collecting fees until 2030, when the disputed copyright expires, from anyone who wants to publicly perform the song or use it


Which reality TV show was won by MC Harvey, Azra Akin and Terri Dwyer in 2003, and by Jarrod Batchelor, Shane Lynch and Lady Isabella Hervey in 2004?

JSONpedia - The Games (UK TV series) JSONpedia The Games (UK TV series) No issues detected Abstract The Games is a British Reality television sports game show that ran on Channel 4 for four series, in which 10 celebrities competed against each other, by doing Olympic Games-style events, such as Olympic weightlifting, gymnastics and diving. At the end of the series, the contestants with the most points from each round were awarded either a gold medal, silver medal or bronze medal. The show was mainly filmed in Sheffield, at the Sheffield Arena, Don Valley Stadium and Ponds Forge. In later series, the English Institute of Sport – Sheffield, iceSheffield and in series 4 the Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre in Nottingham were used for the first time.The Games was presented by Jamie Theakston for the entirety of its run, with track-side reports from Jayne Middlemiss in series 1–3 and Kirsty Gallacher in series 4.The Games also had an after-show called The Games: Live at Trackside, aired on Channel 4's sister channel E4 (TV channel). The first series was presented by Dougie Anderson, whilst the second was hosted by Gamezville presenters Darren Malcolm and Jamie Atiko. Justin Lee Collins and Caroline Flack took over as presenters for the third and fourth series. For the final series an extra one-hour show was added on E4 in the afternoon called The Games: Live at the Heats, and the evening show changed title to become The Games: Inside Track. sections_text: Content: Series 1 (2003) Content:The first series aired in 2003 and the celebrities that took part were:@an0:Steps Porter pulled out part-way through the run. A serious knee injury sustained in the judo competition against Akın also forced Chisholm to withdraw. - BBC News, 12 September 2003 Series 2 (2004) Content:File:Mcromeo.jpg: The second series aired in 2004 and the celebrities that took part were:@an0:Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Team 2003 vs Team 2004 - Champion of Champions 2004 Content:After the second series a special champion of champions edition, took place in which the top two male and female competitors from series one and two went head to head to compete for the title, The Games Champion of Champions. Eventually the team from 2003 won. They comprised MC Harvey, James Hewitt, Terri Dwyer and Josie D'Arby (Azra Akın was unavailable to take part). Series 3 (2005) Content:The third series commenced on 25 March 2005 and the celebrities that took part were:@an0:Danny Foster@an0:Anna Walker Morris pulled out half-way through the run, and was replaced by Foster.Injuries also forced Kevin Simm out of the Sumo competition, and Craig Charles out of the speed skating and vaulting competitions. Team 2003 vs Team 2004 vs Team 2005 – Champion of Champions 2005 Content:After the third series, another special champion of champions edition took place in which the top two male and female competitors from Team 2003, Team 2004 and Team 2005 competed against each other in weightlifting, hammer throwing and finally the relay race. From Team 2003, James Hewitt, Harvey, Terri Dwyer and Josie D'Arby competed. From Team 2004, Romeo, Jarrod Batchelor, Katy Hill and Lady Isabella Hervey competed. From Team 2005, Kevin Simm, Philip Olivier, Lisa Maffia and Kirsty Gallacher, competed. Team 2005 narrowly beat the team from the first series overall. Series 4 – 2006 Content:The fourth series commenced on 17 March 2006, and was presented as usual by Jamie Theakston, and track-side coverage was taken over by Series Three contestant Kirsty Gallacher. There was a total of 18 different sporting events to test their skills and abilities. The men competed in water skiing, powerlifting, Kendo, Vault (gymnastics), diving, speed skating, track cycling, javelin throw and 100 meters. The women competed in whitewater slalom, hurdles, cycling, Floor (gymnastics), Swimming (sport), curling, archery, hammer throw and 100m sprint.Contestants that took part in the show were: Contestants Content:@an0:Peter Duncan@an0:Chief Scout@an0:Falmouth and Camborne@an0:Jade Jones@an0:Damage@an0:Spice Girl@an


Which political party changed it's name from the Ecology Party in 1985?

The Greens/Green Party USA Green Values: ECOLOGY  SOCIAL JUSTICE  GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY  NONVIOLENCE Twentieth Anniversary of the American Green Movement Twenty years ago, on August 10-12, 62 people came together in St. Paul, Minnesota on the campus of Macalester College, to found the United States' first national Green organization, the Green Committees of Correspondence. The meeting brought together activists from New York City, New England, the Missouri Ozarks, California, and other areas. Participants divided into groups of three to imagine what a future green society would be like. Words such as "empowerment", "neighborliness", "connectedness with the earth" and "community" emerged from this exercise. A shared vision seemed evident, but also differences; some which would later become major issues among American Greens. The official report from the St. Paul conference notes that "Several people thought we needed to work towards an independent political process, though many others argued third parties are a dead-end --." Thus the 'split' between "movement and party", between an activist and a ballot box oriented American Green movement, was present from the beginning. The name "Committees of Correspondence" was chosen intentionally to "recall the network established by grassroots democrats in the struggle for Independence --". It was also stated that "The Committees of Correspondence will maintain gender balance and move towards racial, ethnic and class inclusiveness." The meeting ended at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, August 12, 1984. One interesting aspect of this first meeting is the participants' attempt to define "Greenness". The following draft definition ends the meeting's official report: "Green" politics interweaves ecological wisdom,     decentralization of economic and political power     wherever practical, personal and social responsibility,     global security, and community self-determination     within the context of respect for diversity of heritage     and religion. It advocates non-violent action,     cooperative world order, and self-reliance." Here can be seen the earliest form of today's well known Ten Key Values; a statement of principles which reflected the diverse origins of the American Green movement. Mark Satin has posted ( radicalmiddle.com/ten_key_values.htm ), that the Ten Key Values grew out of a late night session at St. Paul led by grassroots activist Jeff Land and himself. West coast author and feminist activist Charlene Spretnak and members of Murray Bookchin's New England Institute for Social Ecology were also primary contributors. After this session, an East coast, West coast dialogue went on for several months, which ended in the release of a final version at the end of 1984 superseding the paragraph quoted above. Greens today still debate the exact meaning of the Ten Key Values: which today are generally listed as Ecological Wisdom, Grassroots Democracy, Decentralization, Community-based Economics, Feminism, Respect for Diversity, Personal and Global responsibility, and Future Focus/Sustainability. Never-the-less, whatever any one Greens' individual interpretation, there can be no doubt that underlying the ten principles is a vision of definitely radical implication; no less than the creation of a new world from the shell of the old! (Reprinted from Green Politics, Fall 2004) The Greens, Past, Present and Future Two opposed images of reality struggle for acceptance today. One is the world of happy, wealthy, zestful consumers, projected daily from corporate controlled TV screens. The other is the violence, emotional isolation, job insecurity, environmental pollution, global climate change, and resource depletion we experience-either directly or indirectly-in our actual lives. More than anything else, the Green movement is a movement to help people recognize the falseness of the first image. Once this has happened, people will began more and more to work together to change reality to become the kind of world they real


Which film features Tom Cruise dancing in his underwear to Old Time Rock 'n' Roll by Bob Seger?

Risky Business Dance Scene - YouTube Risky Business Dance Scene 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. Uploaded on Nov 13, 2008 Tom Cruise dances to Old Time Rock and Roll by Bob Seger! Enjoy! Category


Which four letter word can go before match and drive and after screen and personality to form four well known phrases?

The Science of Word Recognition The Science of Word Recognition or how I learned to stop worrying and love the bouma   Advanced Reading Technology, Microsoft Corporation July 2004 Introduction   Evidence from the last 20 years of work in cognitive psychology indicate that we use the letters within a word to recognize a word. Many typographers and other text enthusiasts Iâ€™ve met insist that words are recognized by the outline made around the word shape. Some have used the term bouma as a synonym for word shape, though I was unfamiliar with the term. The term bouma appears in Paul Saengerâ€™s 1997 book Space Between Words: The Origins of Silent Reading. There I learned to my chagrin that we recognize words from their word shape and that â€œModern psychologists call this image the â€˜Bouma shape.â€™â€�   This paper is written from the perspective of a reading psychologist. The data from dozens  of experiments all come from peer reviewed journals where the experiments are well specified so that anyone could reproduce the experiment  and expect to achieve the same result. This paper was originally presented as a talk at the ATypI conference in Vancouver in September, 2003.   The goal of this paper is to review the history of why psychologists moved from a word shape model of word recognition to a letter recognition model, and to help others to come to the same conclusion. This paper will cover many topics in relatively few pages. Along the way I will present experiments and models that I couldnâ€™t hope to cover completely without boring the reader. If you want more details on an experiment, all of the references are at the end of the paper as well as suggested readings for those interested in more information on some topics. Most papers are widely available at academic libraries.   I will start by describing three major categories of word recognition models: the word shape model, and serial and parallel models of letter recognition. I will present representative data that was used as evidence to support each model. After all the evidence has been presented, I will evaluate the models in terms of their ability to support the data. And finally I will describe some recent developments in word recognition and a more detailed model that is currently popular among psychologists.   Model #1: Word Shape   The word recognition model that says words are recognized as complete units is the oldest model in the psychological literature, and is likely much older than the psychological literature. The general idea is that we see words as a complete patterns rather than the sum of letter parts. Some claim that the information used to recognize a word is the pattern of ascending, descending, and neutral characters. Another formulation is to use the envelope created by the outline of the word. The word patterns are recognizable to us as an image because we have seen each of the patterns many times before. James Cattell (1886) was the first psychologist to propose this as a model of word recognition. Cattell is recognized as an influential founder of the field of psycholinguistics, which includes the scientific study of reading. Figure 1:   Word shape recognition using the pattern of ascending, descending, and   neutral characters characters Figure 2:   Word shape recognition using the envelope around the word   Cattell supported the word shape model because it provided the best explanation of the available experimental evidence. Cattell had discovered a fascinating effect that today we call the Word Superiority Effect. He presented letter and word stimuli to subjects for a very brief period of time (5-10ms), and found that subjects were more accurate at recognizing the words than the letters. He concluded that subjects were more accurate at recognizing words in a short period of time because whole words are the units that we recognize.   Cattellâ€™s study was   sloppy by modern standards, but the same effect was replicated in 1969 by   Reicher. He presented strings of letters â€“ half the time real words, half the time no


What colour is the cross on the Swedish flag?

What do the colors on the Swedish flag represent? | Reference.com What do the colors on the Swedish flag represent? A: Quick Answer The Swedish flag has a solid blue background with a yellow cross extending from the top to bottom and left to right of the flag. The yellow of the cross represents generosity, while the blue background symbolizes loyalty, truth and justice. Full Answer Several theories attempt to explain the source of the flag's colors. One theory suggests that the colors represent the colors of the coat of arms of either King Magnus Birgersson in 1275 or King Albert of Mecklenburg in 1364. The royal coat of arms of Sweden, which uses blue and gold, dates back to the year 1442. The cross on the flag, which intersects the flag just to the left of its center, is reportedly from Eric the Holy, a former king of Sweden who saw a gold cross in the sky. The most recognizable symbol of Christianity, the cross is used to express Sweden's religious history and the values of its early leaders. Earlier forms of the Swedish flag also featured a blue background and yellow cross but with varied shapes. Some were double-tailed, and versions that followed featured a triple-tailed shape. The design of the flag is based on the Danish flag, which features the same cross in red and white. Some sources say the design inspiration was based on resistance to Danish rule.


Who had top ten hits in 1970 with Give Me Just A Little More Time and You've Got Me Dangling On A String?

Billboard Top 40 Hits (1970) at cyList Celebrate - Three Dog Night (#15) Check Out Your Mind - The Impressions (#28) Closer to Home - Grand Funk Railroad (#22) Come And Get It - Badfinger (#7) Come Running - Van Morrison (#39) Come Saturday Morning - The Sandpipers (#17) Cracklin' Rosie - Neil Diamond (#1) Cry Me A River - Joe Cocker (#11) Daughter of Darkness - Tom Jones (#13) Deeper and Deeper - Freda Payne (#24) Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) - The Delfonics (#10) Do It - Neil Diamond (#36) Do the Funky Chicken - Rufus Thomas (#28) Do What You Wanna Do - Five Flights Up (#37) Do You See My Love (for You Growing) - Jr. Walker & The All-Stars (#32) Domino - Van Morrison (#9) Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Aretha Franklin (#11) Easy Come, Easy Go - Bobby Sherman (#9) El Condor Pasa - Simon & Garfunkel (#18) The End of Our Road - Marvin Gaye (#40) Engine Number 9 - Wilson Pickett (#14) Everybody's Got the Right to Love - The Supremes (#21) Everybody's Out of Town - B.J. Thomas (#26) Everybody Is A Star - Sly And Family Stone (#1) Everything Is Beautiful - Ray Stevens (#1) Everything's Tuesday - Chairmen of the Board (#38) Evil Ways - Santana (#9) Evil Woman Don't Play Your Games With Me - Crow (#19) Express Yourself - Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band (#12) Fancy - Bobbie Gentry (#31) Fire and Rain - James Taylor (#3) For the Good Times - Ray Price (#11) For the Love of Him - Bobbi Martin (#13) For You Blue - The Beatles (#1) Games - Redeye (#27) Get Ready - Rare Earth (#4) Get Up I Feel Like Being Like a Sex Machine (Part 1) - James Brown (#15) Gimme Dat Ding - The Pipkins (#9) Give Me Just a Little More Time - Chairmen of the Board (#3) Go Back - Crabby Appleton (#36) God, Love and Rock & Roll - Teegarden & Van Winkle (#22) Gotta Hold on to This Feeling - Jr. Walker & The All-Stars (#21) Green-Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf (#3) Groovy Situation - Gene Chandler (#12) Gypsy Woman - Brian Hyland (#3) Hand Me Down World - The Guess Who (#17) He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother - Neil Diamond (#20) He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother - The Hollies (#7) Heaven Help Us All - Stevie Wonder (#9) Heed the Call - Kenny Rogers & The First Edition (#33) Hello Darlin' - Conway Twitty (#1) Hey Lawdy Mama - Steppenwolf (#35) Hey, Mister Sun - Bobby Sherman (#24) Hey There Lonely Girl - Eddie Holman (#2) Hi-De-Ho - Blood, Sweat & Tears (#14) Hitchin' a Ride - Vanity Fare (#5) Honey Come Back - Glen Campbell (#19) The House Of the Rising Sun - Frijid Pink (#7) I Ain't Got Time Anymore - The Glass Bottle (#36) I Am Somebody (Part 2) - Johnnie Taylor (#39) I Found That Girl - The Jackson Five I Just Can't Help Believing - B.J. Thomas (#9) (I Know) I'm Losing You - Rare Earth (#7) I Really Don't Want to Know - Elvis Presley (#21) I Think I Love You - The Partridge Family (#1) I Want to Take You Higher - Sly & The Family Stone (#38) I Want to Take You Higher - Ike & Tina Turner (#34) I (Who Have Nothing) - Tom Jones (#14) I'll Be There - The Jackson 5 (#1) I'm Not My Brother's Keeper - The Flaming Ember (#34) I've Lost You - Elvis Presley (#32) If I Were a Carpenter - Johnny Cash & June Carter (#36) If I Were Your Woman - Gladys Knight & The Pips (#9) If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot (#5) (If You Let Me Make Love to You Then) Why Can't I Touch You? - Ronnie Dyson (#8) Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin (#16) In the Summertime - Mungo Jerry (#3) Indiana Wants Me - R. Dean Taylor (#5) Instant Karma (We All Shine On) - John Ono Lennon (#3) Isn't It a Pity - George Harrison It Don't Matter to Me - Bread (#10) It's a New Day (Parts 1 & 2) - James Brown (#32) It's a Shame - Spinners (#14) It's All in the Game - Four Tops (#24) It's Only Make Believe - Glen Campbell (#10) Jennifer Tomkins - Street People (#36) Jingle Jangle - The Archies (#10) Joanne - Michael Nesmith & The First National Band (#21) Julie, Do Ya Love Me - Bobby Sherman (#5) Kentucky Rain - Elvis Presley (#16) Lay A Little Lovin' On Me - Robin McNamara (#11) Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) - Melanie with The Edwin Hawkins Singers (#6) Let A Man Come in and Do the Popcor


According to the song Frosty The Snowman, what were Frosty's eyes made out of?

Anita Baker - Frosty's Rag Lyrics | MetroLyrics Frosty's Rag Lyrics New! Highlight lyrics to add Meanings, Special Memories, and Misheard Lyrics... Submit Corrections Cancel He's a jolly happy soul Got a corncob pipe, cute button nose Got two eyes made out of coal Frosty the Snowman Is a fairytale they say He was made of snow But all the girls know How he came to life one day Must have been some magic In that old silk hat we found When we placed it on his head Sure he began to dance around And Frosty the Snowman Was alive as he could be And all the girls say He could laugh and play Just the same as you and me Frosty the Snowman Knew the sun was hot that day He said girl, let's run Come on, let's have some fun Now before I melt away He led them down the streets of town Right to the traffic cop He only paused one moment When all the girls just cheer, "Ooh" Frosty the Snowman Had to hurry on his way But he waved bye bye Ladies don't you cry I'll be back again some day Ooh, mercy What should I say, miss? Beaucoup Oh, he led them down the streets of town Right to the traffic cop He only paused one moment When all the girls just cheer, "Ooh" Frosty, stop Had to hurry on his way But he waved bye bye Said Anita, don't you cry I'll be back, oh baby baby I'll be back some day Gonna get you


Which Christmas song won an Oscar for Best Song at the 1942 Academy Awards?

1942 Academy Awards® Winners and History Actor: JAMES CAGNEY in "Yankee      Doodle Dandy" , Ronald Colman in "Random Harvest",     Gary Cooper in "The Pride of the Yankees", Walter Pidgeon     in "Mrs. Miniver", Monty Woolley in "The Pied     Piper" Actress: GREER GARSON in "Mrs. Miniver", Bette Davis in "Now,      Voyager" , Katharine Hepburn in "Woman of the Year",     Rosalind Russell in "My Sister Eileen", Teresa Wright     in "The Pride of the Yankees" Supporting Actor: VAN HEFLIN in "Johnny Eager", William Bendix in "Wake     Island", Walter Huston in "Yankee      Doodle Dandy" , Frank Morgan in "Tortilla Flat",     Henry Travers in "Mrs. Miniver" Supporting Actress: TERESA WRIGHT in "Mrs. Miniver", Gladys Cooper in "Now,      Voyager" , Agnes Moorehead in "The       Magnificent Ambersons" , Susan Peters in "Random     Harvest", Dame May Whitty in "Mrs. Miniver" Director: WILLIAM WYLER for "Mrs. Miniver", Michael Curtiz for "Yankee      Doodle Dandy" , John Farrow for "Wake Island",     Mervyn LeRoy for "Random Harvest", Sam Wood for "Kings      Row" The      country was in the midst of World War II, and many of the awards      (and the themes of the films of 1942) reflected the country's      pre-occupation with the war or the conflict. Some of the nominated      1942 films with propagandistic war themes included Mrs.       Miniver, Yankee        Doodle Dandy , Wake Island, The Invaders, The         Pied Piper, To the Shores of Tripoli, This Above          All, and The Fleet's In, to name a few. The Best Picture winner, Mrs. Miniver was      an influential film that helped to contribute to the Allied      effort. The intense British melodrama was the story of a brave,      upper middle class British family (headed by Greer Garson and      Walter Pidgeon) struggling during the war with the parents      separated. In particular, it provided a picture of a courageous      English woman who met the demands of wartime. The film ended      with the oratorical words of the vicar (Henry Wilcoxon): "This      is the people's war! It is our war! We are the fighters. Fight      it then. Fight it with all that is in us. And may God defend       the right!" Director William Wyler's Mrs. Miniver,      adapted from Jan Struther's series of articles, was nominated      with twelve nominations in all the major categories and won      six Academy Awards - Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting      Actress, Best B/W Cinematography, Best Director, and Best Screenplay      (to four writers, one being James Hilton who had written many      other novels that became famous films, including Lost       Horizon (1937) , Goodbye, Mr.        Chips (1939) , and Random Harvest (1942)). The film garnered Oscar nominations and/or wins      in all four acting categories. [It was the first film      in Academy history to receive five acting nominations.] The      Miniver family consisted of the architect husband, played by      Walter Pidgeon (nominated for Best Actor), joined by his indomitable      wife Greer Garson (nominated for Best Actress for the title      role), and their daughter-in-law Carol Beldon (Teresa Wright,      nominated for Best Supporting Actress). Both Pidgeon and Garson      had appeared as a popular romantic film couple before, most      recently in the Best Picture-nominated film Blossoms in       the Dust (1941). Pidgeon and Garson would appear in many      more films together as husband-wife. Henry Travers and Dame      May Whitty were nominated for supporting roles as Mr. Ballard      and as the village matriarch Lady Beldon (co-star Teresa Wright's       grandmother). The defeated Best Picture nominees in 1942 included: director Orson Welles' second film       - the badly mutilated film by RKO, adapted from a Booth Tarkingt


The first line of the song Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid was originally intended for which singer, who finally got to sing it during Live Aid?

Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid Songfacts Songfacts This is a charity single organized by Bob Geldof, who was the lead singer of The Boomtown Rats. He got the idea after watching a BBC documentary on famine in Ethiopia. Geldof wrote the lyrics and Midge Ure from the band Ultravox wrote the music and produced the track, which was no easy task since so many voices were involved. In England, and much of the Northern Hemisphere, snow and numerous displays leave no doubt that Christmas is near. In most of Africa, however, it's quite warm on December 25, since it's summer there. This song asks us to think of those who are living in poverty and hunger in Africa during the Christmas season, reminding us that they might not even know it's Christmas. While the sentiment and melody are full of good tidings, the lyrics are quite bleak: "The Christmas bells that ring there are the clanging chimes of doom." Most of this song was recorded and mixed over a 24-hour period on Sunday, November 25, 1984. Sting and Simon LeBon had recorded their parts ahead of time, but everyone else came that day. None of the vocalists heard the song before they arrived, so they learned their parts by listening to a guide vocal producer Midge Ure created, then recorded them. With such a tight schedule, there was no time to quibble. In the Songfacts interview with Ure , he said that this time constraint helped the effort. "Sometimes, that kind of pressure gets you to create something magical, gets you to eliminate the liberations that you end up having in the studio," he said. "We just had to nail it and get on with it. Get the vocal track from everyone that was acceptable. As it turns out, a lot of the vocal tracks were exceptional." The performers who sang verses were, in order: Paul Young, Boy George, George Michael, Simon Le Bon, and Bono. The chorus included David Bowie, Phil Collins, Paul McCartney, Geldof, Ure and many other artists who weren't given a verse but sang the "Feed The World" part and lent their images to the effort by appearing in the promotional photo. Check out the Band Aid photo with list of performers . The artists were not all friends, but they set aside their differences and were at least cordial to each other during the recording - with one exception. In the book I Want My MTV, George Michael said: "The only person who didn't succumb to the charitable nature of the day was Paul Weller, who decided to have a go at me in front of everybody. I said, 'Don't be a wanker all your life. Have a day off.'" In the UK, this became the best-selling single ever. Elton John's " Candle In The Wind '97 " currently holds that record. Not everyone in the UK was a fan, however. Morrissey told Time Out in 1985 that the project was "diabolical," adding: "It was the most self-righteous platform ever in the history of popular music." This was the first of the big group charity efforts among musicians. A year later, US artists released " We Are The World ," and Geldof helped organize Live Aid. Other charity singles that followed include " Sun City " and " That's What Friends Are For ." The single raised $14 million for famine relief in Africa. Geldof is Irish, so he cannot be knighted, but he did receive a KBE, which is equivalent and is popularly known as Sir or Saint Bob. >> Suggestion credit: Flo - London, England The video was directed by Nigel Dick, who had done some videos for The Boomtown Rats. He got the request to make the video on short notice, and had no idea what the song was going to be. He didn't have a budget either, so he simply set up two cameras - one outside and one inside - to capture the action. As the artists trickled in to record their parts, Dick filmed them entering the building and then recording. This footage was used not just for the music video, but also for a 30-minute behind-the-scenes piece documenting the making of the single. This video was also sold, with proceeds going to the relief effort. In our 2015 talk with Midge Ure, he said: "It's never been a great song. It's kind of grown into a better song than it eve


In 1965, which Christmas song became the first song to be broadcast from space?

“Jingle Bells” | Yule Laugh, Yule Cry: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Beloved Holiday Songs | TIME.com Yule Laugh, Yule Cry: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Beloved Holiday Songs By Wook Kim Dec. 14, 2012 Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Part of the harmonica and bell set carried by astronauts Walter "Wally" Schirra and Tom Stafford aboard Gemini VI in December 1965. Long associated with wintry Christmas cheer, “Jingle Bells” was originally written for a Thanksgiving celebration. In 1857, James Lord Pierpont, an organist at a Unitarian church in Savannah, Georgia, published the music and lyrics to a song he had written, “The One Horse Open Sleigh.” The song was first performed during a Thanksgiving concert at the church—but many maintain that it was written as early as 1850, when Pierpont lived in the village of Medford, Massachusetts. (In fact, a longstanding, and rather civil war, has been waged between these two towns over the “real” birthplace of the song.) The song was re-published in 1857 and was given the title we all know today. Neither version made any impression on the public—it took several generations for “Jingle Bells” to become a holiday favorite. BONUS FACTOID: “Jingle Bells” holds the distinction of being the first song broadcast from space. On December 16, 1965, the crew of Gemini 6 reported seeing a “red-suited” astronaut (in “polar orbit”) before serenading Mission Control with a spirited (and charmingly tuneless) performance with bells and a harmonica they smuggled onboard their spacecraft.


From which animated short film does the song Walking In The Air come?

Walking In The Air (from: The Snowman) - YouTube Walking In The Air (from: The Snowman) 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. Uploaded on Dec 17, 2008 I want to thank everyone for watching this video and for sharing the wonderful memories you have when watching it. Love! ***** The song 'Walking In The Air' from the animated short 'The Snowman' by Raymond Briggs. It was written by Howard Blake and in this recording sung by Peter Auty. Want to know more?


In the song Twelve Days Of Christmas, what are there 11 of?

The Twelve Days of Christmas - Song, Myth, and Reality Twelve drummers drumming The Twelve Days of Christmas: A Catholic Catechism? But wait! There's more. In 1995, Fr. Hal Stockert, a Byzantine Catholic priest from Granville, New York, published a short piece on the website of the Catholic Information Network entitled The Twelve Days of Christmas: An Underground Catechism . Father Stockert claimed that the "delightful nonsense rhyme set to music . . . had a quite serious purpose when it was written." Referring to the years 1558-1829, when the practice of Catholicism was officially outlawed in England, Father Stockert claimed to have uncovered evidence that "'The Twelve Days of Christmas' was written in England as one of the 'catechism songs' to help young Catholics learn the tenets of their faith." Each of the gifts, Father Stockert declared, represented one of the truths of the Catholic Faith: 1 patridge in a pear tree = Jesus Christ , the Son of God 2 turtledoves = the Old and New Testaments 3 French hens = the theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity 4 calling birds [sic] = the four gospels and/or the four evangelists ( Matthew , Mark , Luke , and John ) 5 golden rings = the first five books of the Old Testament 6 geese a-laying = the six days of creation 10 lords a-leaping = the Ten Commandments 11 pipers piping = the 11 faithful disciples (minus Judas, who betrayed Christ) 12 drummers drumming = the 12 points of doctrine in the Apostles' Creed The Twelve Days of Christmas: An Urban Legend? There's only one problem: As David Emery, the expert at About Urban Legends, explains in Is 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' an Underground Catechism Song? , Father Stockert had no evidence to back up his claims. As Father Stockert correctly notes, "to be caught with anything in *writing* indicating adherence to the Catholic faith could not only get you imprisoned, it could get you hanged, or shortened by a head—or hanged, drawn and quartered," yet almost all of the points of doctrine that young Catholic children supposedly needed "The Twelve Days of Christmas" to help them memorize were shared with the Anglican Church . Moreover, there are glaring errors in Father Stockert's list: He uses the mistaken "calling birds," which conveniently matches up with the four evangelists, while the correct "collie birds" does not; and the Catholic Church recognizes 12 fruits of the Holy Spirit, not nine. For more information on why we can be sure "The Twelve Days of Christmas" was not an "underground catechism song," see David Emery's article and a similar piece (though with additional information) at Snopes.com . Called to document his claims, and finding himself unable to do so, Father Stockert himself eventually added a P.S. to his article: P.S. It has come to our attention that this tale is made up of both fact and fiction. Hopefully it will be accepted in the spirit it was written. As an encouragement to people to keep their faith alive, when it is easy, and when any outward expressions of their faith could mean their life. Today there are still people living under similar conditions, may this tale give them courage, and determination to use any creative means at their disposal to keep their faith alive. The Twelve Days of Christmas: A Season of Feasts Despite Father Stockert's own acknowledgment of his mistake, years later Catholics in the United States (in particular) continue to spread this urban legend every Christmas season , and well-intentioned priests and parish secretaries dutifully reprint it in their parish bulletins. While little harm (other than the perpetuation of historical misinformation) is likely to come from the "Twelve Days of Christmas" myth, it would be better to use that space in the bulletin to encourage parishioners to celebrate the real Twelve Days of Christmas —the period between Christmas Day and Epiphany , in which we celebrate some of the most important, interesting, and spiritually symbolic feasts of the entire liturgical year. You can find a list of those feasts below, along with links to learn more ab


What was the Titanic's first port of call after it left Southampton?

Titanic Timeline Captain Edward John Smith was born on this day in Hanley, Staffordshire. December 12th, 1862 Joseph Bruce Ismay was born on this day in Waterloo, Merseyside. January, 18th, 1868 Thomas Henry Ismay purchases the struggling White Star Line , which operated traditional sailing vessels centred mainly on the diminishing Australian gold rush trade. 1869 Thomas Henry Ismay creates the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, the house flag of which is the familiar burgee of the White Star Line , a red background with a five-pointed white star in the centre. The formation of this company is the beginning of Ismay's dream of providing a top quality service to the United States and Canada. 1869 - 1870 Belfast shipbuilders Harland and Wolff begin construction of Oceanic , the first of many fine ships for the fledgling White Star Line . It's the beginning of a long and fruitful period between the owners and the builders. September 21st, 1872 Chief Officer Henry Tingle Wilde was born on this day in Liverpool, England. February 7th, 1873 Chief Designer of the Olympic-class liners , Thomas   Andrews , was born on this day. February 28th, 1873 First Officer William McMaster Murdoch was born on this day in Dalbeattie, Scotland. March 30th, 1874 Second Officer Charles Herbert Lightoller was born on this day in Chorley, England. November, 20th, 1877 Third Officer Herbert John Pitman was born on this day in Somerset, England. November 21st, 1882 Fifth Officer Harold Godfrey Lowe was born on this day in Conway, Wales. March 23rd, 1884 Fourth Officer Joseph Groves Boxhall was born on this day in Hull, England. August 21st, 1887 Sixth Officer James Paul Moody was born on this day in Scarborough, England. 1891 Joseph Bruce Ismay , son of Thomas Henry, joins the White Star Line as a partner. 1894 William J. Pirrie is made chairman of Harland and Wolff . 1898 Morgan Robertson publishes Futility , a novel about an ocean liner, the Titan, which sinks on the North Atlantic on her maiden voyage after a collision with an iceberg . The book bears many spookily-similar aspects to the sinking of the Titanic. November 23rd, 1899 Thomas Henry Ismay died at his Dawpool home, leaving the way clear for his son Joseph Bruce Ismay to take over the running of the White Star Line . 1902 The White Star Line is taken-over by American financier J. Pierpoint Morgan. His shipping trust, the International Mercantile Marine (I.M.M.), now effectively runs the company. 1904 Joseph Bruce Ismay becomes president of J. Pierpoint Morgan's I.M.M., and is allowed complete control, such is Morgan's respect for Ismay . 1907 William J. Pirrie invites Joseph Bruce Ismay to his London residence, Downshire House, for a dinner party, the purpose of which is to discuss the construction of two massive new ocean-liners for the White Star Line . Pirrie and Ismay hope the Olympic-class liners will rival Cunard's transatlantic speedsters, Mauretania & Lusitania, not for speed, but for opulence and grandeur. July 1908 White Star Line officially approve the design of the Olympic-class liners with Harland and Wolff . The initial order of two ships will be followed by a third in time. Because of the huge size of these mammoth new vessels, Harland and Wolff have to build huge new slip ways to accommodate them, with a huge gantry spanning them. December 16th 1908 Olympic , first of the Olympic-class liners , is born as her keel is laid down in Belfast. Construction of what will become the world's largest vessel has begun. March 31st 1909 Harland and Wolff lay down the keel on yard No. 401; Titanic is born. October 20th 1910 Olympic , the first of the trio, is launched at Harland and Wolff . She is the world's largest man-made moving object, but not for long. May 31st 1911 Titanic is launched in front of a crowd of over 100,000 people in Belfast, the second of the Olympic-class liners to take to the waters. June 14th, 1911 Southampton witnesses the departure of the world's largest liner, Olympic , on her maiden voyage to New York. July 1911 Harland and Wolff and the White Star Line ag


Father Ted Crilly and Father Dougal McGuire lived on Craggy Island with which other priest?

Ted Crilly | Father Ted Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Ted Crilly is the title character and one of the main characters of the Irish sitcom Father Ted .  He was played by the late Irish comedian Dermot Morgan . Contents Biography Early life Ted was born sometime around the mid-20th century in Ireland. Not much is known about his childhood, however he did study theology at the seminary, St. Colm's. He seemed to be bullied by the other priests there, being teased for wetting the bed and being given the nickname Father Fluffybottom due to some downy fluff growing around his posterior. He eventually graduated and entered into the priesthood. Ted was banished to Craggy Island as punishment from Bishop Brennan for stealing a child's Lourdes money so he could go to Las Vegas, he escaped charges but was still punished by Brennan, Ted always maintains the money was just resting in his account, he was to remain on the island til all the money had been accounted for. In Are You Right There Father Ted? he is sent to a Parish in Castlelawn, Dublin this suggests the money had been accounted for but due to irregularities discovered in his expenses he was then taken back to Craggy Island Before being taken to Craggy island he was stationed in a Wexford Parish Life on Craggy Island When Ted arrived on the island, he met Father Jack Hackett , an elderly, drunken priest, Father Dougal McGuire , an incredibly dim-witted idiot and Mrs. Doyle , the tea-obsessed housekeeper. Ted was always unhappy on the island, surrounded by eccentrics and people he didn't respect. He has been told that he will only leave the island if all the money that he stole has been accounted for, however, this is unlikely to ever happen. He and Dougal slowly grew towards each other, and, despite their bickering, Ted admitted that he and Dougal were friends. Ted stayed on the island for at least three years, and possibly over nine years (Father Crilly claims that Father Stone has been visiting Craggy Island Parochial House for 6 years in Season One) Physical description Ted has a mane of Silver Grey hair and often wears a Black suit with a white shirt though sometimes he wears a Grey top Although never seen, Ted has some 'downy fluff' growing around his posterior, which causes him great embarrassment and was teased about it whilst at St. Colm's. When asked of he ever shaved it off, Ted said that he couldn't get a razor that reaches far enough.  Character Biography Ted is a cunning and disingenuous character, Ted is always willing to help out when trouble arises but on occasion will also think of a way to get himself or others out of trouble when the times comes, Ted fears Bishop Brennan for reasons unknown, in Flight Into Terror its revealed he has a fear of flying. Ted's family is rarely or hardly referenced though he has mentioned of his brother he went on to become a Doctor and was considered the favorite son of the two whilst he (Ted) went on to become a priest He has a rivalry with Dick Byrne the the Rugged Island Priest, the two at times take part in competitions to compete against each other these include entering Eurosong 1996, the over 75s football match, the giving things up competition (Dick tricked Ted into giving things up for Lent) he also speaks of a darts tournament which Dick lost and was told to say Bollocks very loudly in front of Mary Ann Robinson, its unclear how the feud between Ted and Dick started but Dougal once mentioned a Scrabble fiasco where Father Byrne manages to get all of his words to spell "useless priest, can't say Mass which Ted believes that he must have cheated Ted at times will go into a state of panic usually when something goes awry and so will think of a plan to get him or others out of trouble one occasion was in Think Fast Father Ted where he suggests to Dougal they rig a raffle so they can win the prize (a new car that Ted had destroyed whilst trying to get rid of a dent) In A Christmassy Ted he is awarded with a Golden Cleric after getting himself, Dougal and some of the other priests out of trouble in a lingerie store, he f


Which is the only X rated film to win an Oscar for Best Picture?

X-Rated Academy Awards! Obscure Oscar Trivia! Oscar’s Thirteen “X-Rated” Nominations! – johnrieber Best Supporting Actress Sylvia Miles Best Film Editing “Midnight Cowboy” took home three Academy Awards in 1969, including: Best Screenplay Waldo Salt Best Director John Schlesinger Best Picture Of The Year! “Midnight Cowboy” is the only X-rated film to ever win Best Picture, but it’s NOT the only one ever nominated! Here’s the other: Check Out These Provocative Opening Lines! “There was me, that is Alex, and my three droogs, that is Pete, Georgie, and Dim, and we sat in the Korova Milkbar trying to make up our rassoodocks what to do with the evening. The Korova milkbar sold milk-plus, milk plus vellocet or synthemesc or drencrom, which is what we were drinking. This would sharpen you up and make you ready for a bit of the old ultra-violence.” A Clockwork Orange 2 years after “Midnight Cowboy” won Best Picture, Stanley Kubrick’s nightmarish vision of the future shocked audiences and captured four Academy Award nominations. Check out this provocative trailer: “A Clockwork Orange” was based on the futuristic novel by Anthony Burgess. In future Britain, charismatic delinquent Alex DeLarge terrorizes respectable society, along with this three “Droogs”… Once jailed, Alex volunteers for an experimental aversion therapy developed by the government in an effort to solve society’s crime problem… but not all goes to plan. “A Clockwork Orange” is a brilliant movie, but very tough to watch in parts…if you haven’t yet seen it – you really don’t know what you are in for, and you have been warned. The film was nominated for Best Picture (losing to the equally brilliant “The French Connection”) – and Stanley Kubrick was nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay – the fourth nomination was for Best Film Editing. The Stones As Droogs! According to IMDB, which always has terrific trivia, the novel’s Author Anthony Burgess originally sold the movie rights to Mick Jagger for $500 when he needed quick cash. Jagger intended to make it with The Rolling Stones as the droogs, but then re-sold the rights. During the filming of the scene where Alex is forced to watch ultra-violence, star Malcolm McDowell scratched one of his corneas and was temporarily blinded. He also suffered cracked ribs during filming of the humiliation stage show. Both “Midnight Cowboy” and “A Clockwork Orange” are brilliant movies that have stood the test of time. The last nomination for an X-rated movie came, not for Best Picture, but for the directing and acting in the equally provocative “Last Tango In Paris”. “Go, get the butter.” It is one of film history’s most legendary lines – spoken by one of its most controversial Actors – check out this moody, atmospheric trailer: Brilliant Brando! In the 1970’s, Marlon Brando made some brilliant movies – before he went off the rails in the 80’s…let’s look at his performance in this controversial, erotic drama… While looking for an apartment, Jeanne, a beautiful young Parisienne, encounters Paul, a mysterious American expatriate mourning his wife’s recent suicide. Instantly drawn to each other, they have a stormy, passionate affair, in which they do not reveal their names to each other. “Beauty of mine, sit before me. Let me peruse you and remember you… always like this.” Those words are spoken by Brando to the beautiful young woman he pursues. Maria Schneider stars with Brando, and she is captivating as the young woman lost in this anonymous love affair… Bernardo Bertolucci was nominated for Best Director (he eventually won the Award for “The Last Emperor” in 1987, which also won for Best Picture), and Marlon Brando was nominated for Best Actor. Controversial Brando! This nomination was just three years after Brando stunned Hollywood by winning Best Actor for “The Godfather” – and sending Sasheen Littlefeather up to reject the award, based on America’s inhumane treatment of American Indians. Back To The Butter! As I said, “Last Tango IN Paris” was the last X-rated film to receive Academy Award recognition…and the film has al


Eye for eye, tooth for tooth. According to Exodus what comes next?

An Eye for an Eye, Part 1 Your selection (topic) has been submitted. We appreciate your help. An Eye for an Eye, Part 1 Matthew 5:38 August 12, 1979 2223 High Quality Audio Right-click (Control-click on the Mac) and select 'Save As...' or similar Low Quality Audio Right-click (Control-click on the Mac) and select 'Save As...' or similar We're continuing our study of Matthew, and this is message number 44 in our series; we've had such a wonderful time. We've been doing it on Sunday nights, and in the last two weeks, have moved to Sunday morning for our study of Matthew. We come this morning to a very potent, insightful, and misunderstood passage of Scripture: Matthew 5:38-42. "You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.' But I tell you not to resist evil. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also. And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two. Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away." One element of the great American philosophy of life is that we all have certain inalienable rights. We're big on rights; in fact, maybe we've never been bigger on rights than we are nowadays in our society. We are hyper-conscious of our rights. We have had movements for civil rights, women's rights, children's rights, prisoners' rights; we have unions to demand rights for the employees. We are very conscious of our rights. In fact, it is not uncommon in our society to hear someone say, "You'll never get away with that. You can't do that to me. I'll get even." The other night, I was driving home with my family and we pulled onto the freeway, and apparently pulled in front of someone a little more closely than I thought. I didn't think I hit him, but apparently, I dented his psyche. So for the next five miles, he was behind me, flashing his bright lights on and off, and honking. That was him demanding his right to a certain area of the freeway upon which no one was allowed to infringe. Deep down in the human heart is a retaliatory, vengeful, spiteful spirit; it's part of the curse of sin and it's there in all of us. It comes out in the most strange ways. I'll always remember the story of the bride and groom who got married in the horse and buggy days. They rode off on their honeymoon, and the horse bolted, and the guy said, "That's one." The horse bolted again, and he said, "That's two." The horse bolted yet again, and he said, "That's three," and took out a gun and killed the horse. His wife said, "That's terrible; you can't do that!" He said, "That's one." Deep down in the human heart is this retaliatory, get even kind of spirit. Frankly, in our society, we make heroes out of the kind of people who take nothing from nobody, who don't stand any guff. They are the strong, the tough, the courageous, and the macho; and our society looks down on the meek and the non-retaliating, the gentle, the forgiving, the gracious, the merciful person who demands nothing from anyone, and we say he's a weakling and a coward. I was trying to analyze why America was so in love with John Wayne and why it was such a tremendous loss to the country to loose him. I think it was because John Wayne was, in a sense, the national symbol of the crusty, tough, 'take nothing from nobody' kind of folk hero that really symbolizes American attitudes. That's part of human nature, to not let anyone get away with anything until you've told them. Or to let them know that they can't do that to you. Basically, that's at the heart of the Jewish misunderstanding of 'an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth,' give them what they're due. That's the way it was being applied in Jesus' time. It had become a license for vengeance, a basis for a vendetta, sort of a biblical permission to have a grudge or to strike back. But Jesus said, "If someone hits you on the right cheek, give him your left. If someone sues and takes your coat, give him your cloak. If some