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Lawrence Dane
Lawrence Joseph Zahab (April 3, 1937 – March 21, 2022), known professionally as Lawrence Dane, was a Canadian actor and film producer, best known for his role as Lt. Preston in ''Bride of Chucky''. Life and career Born in Masson, Quebec, Dane was raised in Ottawa, and was from a Lebanese family. He attended Ottawa Tech and LaSalle Academy. He began acting at the stage as an old policeman in the play ''Our Town'' at Ottawa's Fisher Park Community Centre under Lynne Gorman's direction in 1958.Ronald Grantham"Ottawa Star in RCMP Show Finds Acting 'A Rat Race'" ''Ottawa Citizen'', January 25, 1960. His screen career began when he met film maker F. R. Crawley in the same year. Crawley gave him a job as an extra and stand-in for John Perkins as Constable Frank Scott in the TV series ''R.C.M.P. (TV series), R.C.M.P.''. In addition to acting, he cowrote and directed the film drama ''Heavenly Bodies (film), Heavenly Bodies'' (1984). His producing credits include ''The Rowdyman'', writte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maclean's
''Maclean's'' is a Canadian magazine founded in 1905 which reports on Canadian issues such as politics, pop culture, trends and current events. Its founder, publisher John Bayne Maclean, established the magazine to provide a uniquely Canadian perspective on current affairs and to "entertain but also inspire its readers". Rogers Media, the magazine's publisher since 1994 (after the company acquired Maclean-Hunter Publishing), announced in September 2016 that ''Maclean's'' would become a monthly beginning January 2017, while continuing to produce a weekly issue on the Texture app. In 2019, the magazine was bought by its current publisher, St. Joseph Communications."Toronto Life owner St. Joseph Communications to buy Rog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Globe And Mail
''The Globe and Mail'' is a Newspapers in Canada, Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in Western Canada, western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of more than 6 million in 2024, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on weekdays and Saturdays, although it falls slightly behind the ''Toronto Star'' in overall weekly circulation because the ''Star'' publishes a Sunday edition, whereas the ''Globe'' does not. ''The Globe and Mail'' is regarded by some as Canada's "newspaper of record". ''The Globe and Mail''s predecessors, ''The Globe (Toronto newspaper), The Globe'' and ''The Daily Mail and Empire'' were both established in the 19th century. The former was established in 1844, while the latter was established in 1895 through a merger of ''The Toronto Mail'' and ''The Empire (Toronto), The Empire''. In 1936, ''The Globe'' and ''The Mail and Empire'' merged to form ''The Globe and Mail''. The newspaper was acquired by FP Publications in 1965, who later sold the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nothing Personal (1980 Film)
Nothing Personal or Nothin' Personal may refer to: Film and TV * ''Nothing Personal'' (1980 film), starring Donald Sutherland * ''Nothing Personal'' (1995 film), by Thaddeus O'Sullivan * ''Nothing Personal'' (2007 film), a Russian film * ''Nothing Personal'' (2009 film), by Urszula Antoniak * ''Nothing Personal'' (TV series), a true-crime documentary television series hosted by Steven Schirripa * "Nothing Personal" (''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.''), a 2014 TV episode * "Nothing Personal" (''Homicide: Life on the Street''), a 1995 TV episode Literature * ''Nothing Personal'' (play), a 2011 play David Williamson * "Nothing Personal", a one-act play in Hugh Leonard's trilogy '' Suburb of Babylon'' Music Albums * ''Nothing Personal'' (Delbert McClinton album), 2001 * ''Nothing Personal'' (All Time Low album), 2009 * ''Nothing Personal'', a 1958 album by George Melly * '' Nothin Personal'', a 2016 album by Cozz Songs * "Nothing Personal", a composition by Don Grolnick featured ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bear Island (film)
''Bear Island'' is a 1979 thriller film based on Alistair MacLean's 1971 novel of the same name. It was directed by Don Sharp, and starring Donald Sutherland, Vanessa Redgrave, Richard Widmark, Christopher Lee, Barbara Parkins and Lloyd Bridges. Plot A solitary figure, Larsen, hurries across an arctic landscape to his tent, from where he sends an emergency radio signal, trying to contact his colleagues on the ship 'Morning Rose', but he is killed before he can transmit any useful information. The 'Morning Rose' is carrying a multinational expedition of United Nations scientists to the remote Bear Island to study "climate change". The team is led by the German scientists Gerran and his deputy Hartman, and includes Norwegian psychiatrist Lindquist and the laconic Pole Lechinski. American biologist Frank Lansing joins the boat, where he is reunited with his friend Smithy and former colleague Rubin. Lansing's suspicions are aroused when his belongings are searched shortly a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Find The Lady (1976 Film)
''Find the Lady'' is a 1976 comedy film directed by John Trent.Gerald Pratley, ''A Century of Canadian Cinema''. Lynx Images, 2003. . p. 77. It was one of the earliest films in which John Candy stars. The plot involves kidnapping schemes all involving the same woman except the wrong woman gets taken and the right one runs away with her boyfriend. The film is a spin-off of the earlier film ''It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time'', which features the Kopek (Candy) and Broom (Lawrence Dane) characters in a subplot. The cast also includes Ed McNamara, Hugh Webster, Delroy Lindo and Mickey Rooney. Reception ''The Calgary Herald The ''Calgary Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Publication began in 1883 as ''The Calgary Herald, Mining and Ranche Advocate, and General Advertiser''. It is owned by the Postmedia Network. History ''The Ca ...'' wrote, "''Find the Lady'' is a numbskull number about as funny as a slice of pizza in a hat... A Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Clown Murders
''The Clown Murders'' is a 1976 Canadian horror film directed by Martyn Burke. It was one of the earliest films in which John Candy appears. The Executive Producer was Stephen Stohn, who later produced the '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' TV series. Plot Four friends hatch a scheme to dress up like clowns on Halloween and kidnap a businessman's wife (Susan Keller) to prevent him from closing a land deal. Though the scheme is intended as a prank, it takes an ugly turn when real violence is used at the kidnapping. As the kidnappers deal with the fallout from their actions, it becomes apparent that an outside party (also in a clown costume) is stalking them. Cast * Stephen Young as Charlie * Susan Keller as Alison * Lawrence Dane as Philip * John Candy as Ollie * Gary Reineke as Rosie * John Bayliss as Peter * Al Waxman as Police Sergeant * William Osler as Harrison * Philip Craig as Tom Release The film was released by Astral Films in its native Canada in September 1976. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time
''It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time'' is a Canadian comedy film, directed by John Trent and released in 1975.Gerald Pratley, ''A Century of Canadian Cinema''. Lynx Images, 2003. . p. 109. One of John Candy's earliest films, he plays the minor role of an investigating police officer. However, for marketing/publicity reasons, Candy appears on the cover of the DVD release. Plot Sweeney (Anthony Newley) is a playwright on a career decline. He spends much of his time wheedling money and beer out of his artistic friend Moriarty (Isaac Hayes). One of his few highlights is weekly sex with his ex-wife Georgina (Stefanie Powers). She is remarried to a rich but vile construction developer ( Henry Ramer), but Sweeney and Georgina are still in love. Sweeney's escapades end with a fake kidnapping scam. This gets the attention of two inept police officers, played by John Candy and Lawrence Dane. These two end up dressed as garbage men in the chase scene finale; everything winds up with a h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Heatwave Lasted Four Days
''The Heatwave Lasted Four Days'' is a 1975 Canadian thriller drama film, directed by Douglas Jackson.Gerald Pratley, ''A Century of Canadian Cinema''. Lynx Images, 2003. . p. 96. The film stars Gordon Pinsent as Cliff Reynolds, a television news cameraman in Montreal who becomes drawn into the city's criminal underworld after witnessing a heroin deal while filming a news report. The cast also includes Lawrence Dane, Alexandra Stewart, Domini Blythe, Jon Granik, Al Waxman, and Walter Massey, as well as cameo appearances by real-life CFCF-TV journalists Andrew Marquis and Don McGowan as colleagues of Reynolds.Joan Irwin"Local NFB movie on U.S. TV tonight" ''Montreal Star'', April 28, 1975. Background The film was made as part of the National Film Board of Canada's "Filmglish" series, an experiment in producing films that could function both as commercial entertainment when screened as a feature film, and as educational material when edited into a series of 20 to 30 minute short f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playback (magazine)
''Playback'' is an online Canadian film, broadcasting, and interactive media trade journal owned by Brunico Communications. It was previously published biweekly as a print magazine for the Canadian entertainment industry. History The first issue of ''Playback'' magazine was published, in tabloid format, on 29 September 1986. The magazine has since begun to report on advancements in the online digital media industry as well, specifically web series and related events, media, and culture. The magazine also reports on funding resources for filmmakers, technical advancements in the industry, and trends. It is widely considered to be a "must read" amongst industry professionals. In May 2010, ''Playback'' magazine stopped publishing its biweekly print edition and became an exclusively online magazine An online magazine is a magazine published on the Internet, through bulletin board systems and other forms of public computer networks. One of the first magazines to convert fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penticton Herald
''Penticton Herald'' is a local newspaper in Penticton, British Columbia, founded in 1906 by W. J. Clement. It was first known as ''Penticton Press'' and later changed to ''Penticton Herald'' in 1910. The ''Herald'' also publishes the ''Entertainment NOW TV Guide'' and ''Showcase Real Estate Guide''. It is owned by Continental Newspapers. See also *List of newspapers in Canada This list of newspapers in Canada is a list of newspapers printed and distributed in Canada. Daily newspapers Local weeklies Alberta * Bashaw – ''Bashaw Star'' * Bassano – ''Bassano Times'' * Beaumont – ''Beaumont News'' * Beaverlodg ... References External links * Continental Newspapers Penticton Newspapers established in 1906 Mass media in the Okanagan Daily newspapers published in British Columbia 1906 establishments in British Columbia {{Canada-newspaper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
