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Around The World In 80 Days (miniseries)
''Around the World in 80 Days'' is a three-part television miniseries originally broadcast on NBC from April 16 to 18, 1989. The production garnered three nominations for Emmy awards that year. The teleplay by John Gay is based on the 1873 Jules Verne novel of the same title. Plot The plot centres around Phileas Fogg (Pierce Brosnan) making a £30,000 wager with three members of the Reform Club that he can circumnavigate the world in 80 days. He takes with him his newly employed French valet Passepartout (Eric Idle), and is pursued by Detective Wilbur Fix (Peter Ustinov) who mistakenly thinks Fogg robbed the Bank of England and is using the wager as a cover to escape capture. Cast * Pierce Brosnan as Phileas Fogg * Eric Idle as Jean Passepartout * Julia Nickson as Princess Aouda * Peter Ustinov as Detective Wilbur Fix * Jack Klugman as Capt. Bunsby * Roddy McDowall as McBaines * Darren McGavin as Benjamin Mudge * Robert Morley as Wentworth * Stephen Nichols as Jesse James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gay (screenwriter)
John Gay (April 1, 1924 – February 4, 2017) was an American screenwriter, born in Whittier, California. Career Gay began his career writing episodes for television anthology series such as ''Lux Video Theatre'', ''Kraft Television Theatre'', and ''Goodyear Television Playhouse''. He made his film screenwriting debut in 1956 with '' Run Silent, Run Deep''. Additional screen credits include '' Separate Tables'', '' Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'', '' The Courtship of Eddie's Father'', '' The Hallelujah Trail'', '' No Way to Treat a Lady'', '' Soldier Blue'', '' Sometimes a Great Notion'', and '' A Matter of Time''. For television, Gay has adapted numerous literary classics, including '' The Red Badge of Courage'', ''Captains Courageous'', ''Les Misérables'', ''A Tale of Two Cities'', '' The Hunchback of Notre Dame'', ''Ivanhoe'', ''Uncle Tom's Cabin'', and '' Around the World in 80 Days''. He also wrote television biopics of Howard Hughes, George Armstrong Custer, Caryl Chessma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French People
French people () are a nation primarily located in Western Europe that share a common Culture of France, French culture, History of France, history, and French language, language, identified with the country of France. The French people, especially the native speakers of langues d'oïl from northern and central France, are primarily descended from Roman people, Romans (or Gallo-Romans, western European Celts, Celtic and Italic peoples), Gauls (including the Belgae), as well as Germanic peoples such as the Franks, the Visigoths, the Suebi and the Burgundians who settled in Gaul from east of the Rhine after the fall of the Roman Empire, as well as various later waves of lower-level irregular migration that have continued to the present day. The Norsemen also settled in Normandy in the 10th century and contributed significantly to the ancestry of the Normans. Furthermore, regional ethnic minorities also exist within France that have distinct lineages, languages and cultures such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jill St
Jill is an English feminine given name, a short form of the name Gillian, which in turn originated as a Middle English variant of Juliana. Jill was such a common name that it had an everygirl quality, as in the 15th century English nursery rhyme Jack and Jill. By the 17th century, the name had become a term for a "common street jade," implying promiscuous sexual behavior, and declined in usage in the Anglosphere. Usage of the name increased again in the 20th century. The name was most used in English-speaking countries from the 1930s to the 1970s. It is currently well-used in the Netherlands. People with the given name *Jill Abramson (born 1954), American author, journalist, and academic * Jill Andrew, Canadian politician * Jill Andrews (born 1980), American singer-songwriter * Jill Astbury, Australian researcher into violence against women * Jill Balcon (1925–2009), British actress * Jill S. Barnholtz-Sloan, American biostatistician and data scientist * Jill Becker, Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Bernhardt
Sarah Bernhardt (; born Henriette-Rosine Bernard; 22 October 1844 – 26 March 1923) was a French stage actress who starred in some of the most popular French plays of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including by Alexandre Dumas fils, Alexandre Dumas ''fils'', ''Ruy Blas'' by Victor Hugo, ''Fédora'' and ''La Tosca'' by Victorien Sardou, and ''L'Aiglon'' by Edmond Rostand. She played female and male roles, including Shakespeare's Prince Hamlet, Hamlet. Rostand called her "the queen of the pose and the princess of the gesture", and Hugo praised her "golden voice". She made several theatrical tours worldwide and was one of the early prominent actresses to make sound recordings and act in motion pictures. She is also linked with the success of artist Alphonse Mucha, whose work she helped to publicize. Mucha became one of the more sought-after artists of this period for his Art Nouveau style. Biography Early life Henriette-Rosine Bernard was born at 5 rue de L'École-de- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Remick
Lee Ann Remick (; December 14, 1935 – July 2, 1991) was an American actress and singer. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for the film ''Days of Wine and Roses (film), Days of Wine and Roses'' (1962) and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her role in ''Wait Until Dark'' (1966) in addition to earning seven Emmy Awards, Emmy Award nominations. Remick made her film debut in ''A Face in the Crowd (film), A Face in the Crowd'' (1957). Some of her other notable film roles include ''Anatomy of a Murder'' (1959), ''Wild River (film), Wild River'' (1960), ''Days of Wine and Roses (film), Days of Wine and Roses'' (1962), ''No Way to Treat a Lady (film), No Way to Treat a Lady'' (1968), ''The Detective (1968 film), The Detective'' (1968), ''The Omen'' (1976), and ''The Europeans (1979 film), The Europeans'' (1979). She won Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama, Golden Globe Awards for the TV film ''The Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse James
Jesse Woodson James (September 5, 1847April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, Bank robbery, bank and Train robbery, train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. Raised in the "Little Dixie (Missouri), Little Dixie" area of Missouri, James and his family maintained strong Southern United States, Southern sympathies. He and his brother Frank James joined pro-Confederate States of America, Confederate guerrillas known as "bushwhackers" operating in Missouri in the American Civil War, Missouri and Kansas in the American Civil War, Kansas during the American Civil War. As followers of William Quantrill and William T. Anderson, "Bloody Bill" Anderson, they were accused of committing atrocities against Union soldiers and civilian abolitionists, including the Centralia Massacre (Missouri), Centralia Massacre in 1864. After the war, as members of various List of Old West gangs, gangs of outlaws, Jesse and Frank robbed banks, stagecoaches, and trains across the Midwest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Nichols
Stephen Earl Nichols (born February 19, 1951) is an American television actor who is recognized for his roles on various daytime soap operas. He has portrayed Steve Johnson (Days of Our Lives), Steve "Patch" Johnson on NBC's ''Days of Our Lives'' on and off since 1985. In 1996, he joined the cast of American Broadcasting Company, ABC's ''General Hospital'' as Stefan Cassadine; he exited the role in 2003. From 2009 to 2013, he portrayed the role of Tucker McCall on ''The Young and the Restless''. Stephen Nichols has three children: Vanessa, Aaron, and Dylan. Nichols married Lisa Gordon in 1984. All three children have had small parts on ''Days of Our Lives''. Nichols’ son, Aaron, played young Steve Johnson. Nichols’ daughter, Dylan, has a burgeoning music career. Nichols has two grandchildren. Career After turning down an art scholarship to Ohio State University, he traveled west, studied yoga and lived as a monk while preparing vegetarian meals for the monks and nuns in a H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Morley
Robert Adolph Wilton Morley (26 May 1908 – 3 June 1992) was an English actor who enjoyed a lengthy career in both Britain and the United States. He was frequently cast as a pompous English gentleman representing the Establishment, often in supporting roles. In 1939 he received an Academy Awards, Academy Award nomination for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of King Louis XVI in ''Marie Antoinette (1938 film), Marie Antoinette''. In ''Movie Encyclopedia'', film critic Leonard Maltin describes Morley as "recognisable by his ungainly bulk, bushy eyebrows, thick lips and double chin, ... particularly effective when cast as a pompous windbag." Ephraim Katz in his ''International Film Encyclopaedia'' describes Morley as "a rotund, triple-chinned, delightful character player of the British and American stage and screen." In his autobiography, ''Responsible Gentleman'', Morley said his stage career started with managements valuing his a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darren McGavin
Darren McGavin (born William Lyle Richardson; May 7, 1922 – February 25, 2006) was an American actor. McGavin began his career working as a set painter for Columbia Pictures. In 1954, he originated roles in Broadway productions of '' My Three Angels'' and '' The Rainmaker'', followed by film roles in David Lean's '' Summertime'' and Otto Preminger's '' The Man with the Golden Arm'' (both 1955). On television, McGavin portrayed the title character in '' Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer'' (1958–1959), and starred in '' Riverboat'' (1959–1961) and '' Kolchak: The Night Stalker'' (1974–1975). For his recurring role on the sitcom '' Murphy Brown'', he received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. His film credits include '' No Deposit, No Return'' (1976), ''Airport '77'' (1977), '' Hot Lead and Cold Feet'' (1978), '' A Christmas Story'' (1983), '' Happy Hell Night'' (1992), and '' Billy Madison'' (1995). Despite playing a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roddy McDowall
Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall (17 September 1928 – 3 October 1998) was a British-American actor whose career spanned over 270 screen and stage roles across over 60 years. Born in London, he began his acting career as a child in his native England, before moving to the United States at the outbreak of World War II. He achieved prominence for his starring roles in ''How Green Was My Valley (film), How Green Was My Valley'' (1941), ''My Friend Flicka (film), My Friend Flicka'' (1943), and ''Lassie Come Home'' (1943). Unlike many of his contemporaries, McDowall managed to evolve from child star into an adult performer and appeared on Broadway theatre, Broadway and in films, winning a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play, Tony Award for his performance in Jean Anouilh's ''The Fighting Cock''. For portraying Octavian in the historical epic ''Cleopatra (1963 film), Cleopatra'' (1963), he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Pictu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Klugman
Jack Klugman (April 27, 1922 – December 24, 2012) was an American actor of stage, film, and television. He began his career in 1949 and started television and film work with roles in ''12 Angry Men (1957 film), 12 Angry Men'' (1957) and ''Cry Terror!'' (1958). During the 1960s, he guest-starred on numerous television series. Klugman won his first Primetime Emmy Award for his guest-starring role on ''The Defenders (1961 TV series), The Defenders'' in 1964. He also made a total of four appearances on ''The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series), The Twilight Zone'' from 1960 to 1963. In 1965, Klugman replaced Walter Matthau as Oscar Madison in the Broadway theatre, Broadway play ''The Odd Couple (play), The Odd Couple''. Five years later, he reprised that role in the television adaptation of ''The Odd Couple (1970 TV series), The Odd Couple'' opposite Tony Randall. The series aired from 1970 to 1975. Klugman won his second and third Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Awards, G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aouda
Aouda (औद / ''Auda''), a character in ''Around the World in Eighty Days'' by Jules Verne, is an Indian princess accompanied by Phileas Fogg and Passepartout. The daughter of a Bombay Parsi merchant, she was married against her will to the old raja of Bundelkhand. At the death of her husband, she is about to be sacrificed by her husband's relatives and other people of their society as a sati on her husband's funeral pyre. Upon learning the circumstances of the sati and how this is all against Aouda's will, Fogg and company intervene and rescue her. At first, Fogg attempts simply to deliver her to relatives along the way on his trip. However, when that proves impossible, she is their permanent companion who becomes more and more attracted to the intriguing and noble Fogg as she shares in the adventures. When they finally reach Britain and appear to have arrived too late to meet the deadline, Aouda fears that she ruined Fogg by causing him delays in his journey, although he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
