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The In Crowd (1988 Film)
''The In Crowd'' is a 1988 American teen drama film directed by Mark Rosenthal and written by Rosenthal and his long-time writing partner Lawrence Konner. The period piece set in the 1960s features music of the era, including "'' Land of a Thousand Dances''" and the instrumental "'' Cast Your Fate to the Wind''" by Vince Guaraldi. Plot In the mid 1960s Philadelphia, Perry Parker (Joe Pantoliano) is a local dance-show host who aspires to rival Dick Clark. Del Green ( Donovan Leitch) is an honors student who dreams about dancing with Vicky ( Jennifer Runyon), the show's most popular dancer who attends a parochial school. However Vicky is in love with her dancing partner Dugan (Scott Plank). Del sneaks to the sound stage right on the day when Dugan misses the show. Someone from the ‘In Crowd’, a group of show's featured dancers, needs to step up as Vicky’s partner, but the other boys are hesitating, knowing Dugan's bad temper. Del takes the chance and his first appearance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Rosenthal (screenwriter)
Mark David Rosenthal is an American screenwriter and film director and long-time writing partner of Lawrence Konner. Early life and education Rosenthal was born to a Jewish family in Philadelphia. He holds a Doctor of Arts degree from the University of the Pacific. Screenwriting career Rosenthal sold the first screenplay he wrote, which came out theatrically as '' The Legend of Billie Jean''. This was followed by such films as ''The Jewel of the Nile'', ''The Beverly Hillbillies'', Tim Burton's ''Planet of the Apes'', ''Mona Lisa Smile'', '' Mighty Joe Young'' and ''The Sorcerer's Apprentice''. He also did uncredited work on '' I, Robot'' and ''Eragon''. Rosenthal co-wrote (with Konner) and directed '' The In Crowd'' for Orion Studios. Other appearances Rosenthal is a voting member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences. and was featured in the documentaries ''Tales From The Script: 50 Hollywood Screenwriters Share Their Stories'' and Electric Boogaloo: The W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parochial School
A parochial school is a private primary or secondary school affiliated with a religious organization, and whose curriculum includes general religious education in addition to secular subjects, such as science, mathematics and language arts. The word ''parochial'' comes from the same root as "parish", and parochial schools were originally the educational wing of the local parish church. Christian parochial schools are called "church schools" or ' Christian schools'. In Ontario, parochial schools are called "separate schools". In addition to schools run by Christian organizations, there are also religious schools affiliated with Jewish, Muslim, and other groups; however, these are not usually called "parochial" because of the term's historical association with Christian parishes. United Kingdom In British education, parish schools from the established church of the relevant constituent country formed the basis of the state-funded education system, and many schools retain a church ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Set In Philadelphia
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Set In The 1960s
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Scored By Mark Snow
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Dance Films
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1988 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1988 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1988 by worldwide gross are as follows: Events * May 25 – '' Rambo III'' was released as the most expensive film ever made with a production budget between $58 and $63 million. The film failed to match the box office earnings from '' Rambo: First Blood Part II'' (1985). * July 15 – ''Die Hard'' defies low commercial expectations to gross $141.5 million worldwide. Hailed as an influential landmark in the action film genre, it influenced a common formula for many '90s action films, featuring a lone everyman against a colorful terrorist character who's usually holding hostages in an isolated setting. Such films and their sequels are often referred to as "''Die Hard'' on a _____": '' Under Siege'' (battleship), ''Cliffhanger'' (mountain), ''Speed'' (bus), ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Soper
Mark Soper (born July 19, 1959) is an American actor, best known as Joseph Barringer in the television series '' Knots Landing'' and Michael Milton in ''The World According to Garp''. Soper is from Boyertown, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, .... Filmography References External links * * American male soap opera actors American male television actors Living people People from Boyertown, Pennsylvania 1959 births 20th-century American male actors {{US-tv-actor-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Page Hannah
Patricia Alberta "Page" Adler (née Hannah) is an American philanthropist and former actress. Life and career Hannah was born in Chicago, Illinois. She is married to producer Lou Adler, and the couple have four sons. She is the younger sister of actress Daryl Hannah. Other relatives include Tanya Wexler, Haskell Wexler, Yale Wexler, and Don Wexler. In 1999, Hannah and her husband founded The Painted Turtle Camp in Lake Hughes, California, along with Paul Newman. The camp is part of the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp network founded by Newman. The camp's programs give children with life-threatening illnesses and chronic medical conditions the opportunity to experience traditional camping experiences. The camp also has an outreach program that visits hospitals in the greater Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte D'Amboise
Charlotte d'Amboise (born May 11, 1964) is an American actress and dancer. She has played starring roles in musical theatre, and has been nominated for two Tony Awards and won the Los Angeles Ovation Awards for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for ''Chicago''. She has also appeared in films. Early life Charlotte d'Amboise was born in New York City, the daughter of Jacques d'Amboise, a ballet dancer and choreographer, and Carolyn George, a ballet dancer and photographer. She has a twin sister, Catherine. Her older brother is ballet dancer and choreographer Christopher d'Amboise. Career Musical theatre D'Amboise made her Broadway debut in the musical ''Cats'' in 1984 as Cassandra,"Charlotte d'Amboise biography" filmreference.com, retrieved April 25, 2010 where she met her future husband, performer Ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendy Gazelle
Wendy Gazelle is an American actress. Career Gazelle first film role was a minor role in the 1985 film Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins. Gazelle had a small role in the 1995 movie The Net. Personal life Gazelle married John Ales on 17 March 2001. Filmography Movies * 1985 - ''Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins'' * 1987 - ''Hot Pursuit'', ''Sammy and Rosie Get Laid'' * 1988 - '' The In Crowd'', '' The Understudy: Graveyard Shift II'' * 1989 - '' Triumph of the Spirit'' * 1991 - '' Queens Logic'', ''Crooked Hearts'' * 1994 - '' Benders'' * 1995 - '' The Net'' * 1997 - '' Dead Men Can't Dance'' TV Movies * 1993 - '' Victim of Love: The Shannon Mohr Story'' * 1997 - ''Tell Me No Secrets'' Serials * 1987 - ''The Cosby Show'', '' Crime Story'' * 1992 - '' Brooklyn Bridge'' * 1995 - ''The Single Guy'' * 1996 - ''Chameleon'' * 1997 - ''Visitor'', '' Nothing Sacred'', ''Lawyers'' * 1999 – ''Doctors from LA'' , ''Get Real'' , ''The Smurfs'' * 2000 - ''Fugitive'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Kirby (actor)
Bruce Kirby (born Bruno Giovanni Quidaciolu; April 28, 1925 – January 24, 2021) was an American character actor. Career Bruce Kirby started his television career in the 1950s with appearances in ''Goodyear Television Playhouse''. During the 1960s, he appeared in ''I Dream of Jeannie'', '' The Nurses'', '' The Defenders'', ''Car 54, Where Are You?'' (in 9 episodes), ''Hogan's Heroes'' (in 3 episodes), and ''The Patty Duke Show'' among others. He played in ''Bonanza'' (in 3 episodes), '' Ironside'' (in 3 episodes), ''Barney Miller'' (in 3 episodes), ''The Rockford Files'' (in 3 episodes), '' The Marcus-Nelson Murders'', ''Kojak'' (in 6 episodes), ''M*A*S*H'' and ''Alice'' during the 1970s. In the 1980s, he appeared in ''Remington Steele'', ''Hunter'' (in 5 episodes), '' Night Court'', '' Matlock'', ''Hill Street Blues'', ''Lou Grant'' and ''Punky Brewster''. His 1990s television credits include ''The Golden Girls'', '' L.A. Law'', '' In the Heat of the Night'', ''Murphy Brown'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
