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Different Strokes (other)
Different Strokes may refer to: *''Different Strokes'', a novel written by David Leo *'' Diff'rent Strokes'', an American sitcom * ''Different Strokes'' (film), a 1998 erotic film * ''Different Strokes'' (Alison Krauss album), 1985 * ''Different Strokes'' (The Nite-Liters album), 1972 *"Different Strokes", a 1967 song by Syl Johnson *''Different Strokes,'' a 2022 video game by Different Folks See also *" Everyday People", a 1968 song by Sly and the Family Stone **'' Different Strokes by Different Folks'', a 2005 album by Sly and the Family Stone * ''Different Strokes for Different Folks'', a 1972 album by Don Covay and the Jefferson Lemon Blues Band {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Leo
David Leo is a writer in Singapore. Leo received a Publishers Prize for ''Ah … The Fragrance of Durians & Other Stories'' in 1993, a (Singapore) National Book Department Council Book Awards for works in English in 1994 for ''The Sins of the Father'' and Singapore Literature Prize commendation in 1995 for ''Wives, Lovers and Other Women''. He is also the author of ''Different Strokes'', a novel published in 1993 on two victims and a reporter who interviews them. The novel explores societal views on AIDS and its victims. Some of David's short stories have won prizes in writing competitions in Singapore. He also writes poetry; some of his poems have appeared in various publications including Singa, Focus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diff'rent Strokes
''Diff'rent Strokes'' is an American television sitcom, which aired on NBC from November 3, 1978, to May 4, 1985, and on ABC from September 27, 1985, to March 7, 1986. The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, respectively, two black boys from Harlem taken in by a rich white Park Avenue businessman and widower, Phillip Drummond ( Conrad Bain), for whom their deceased mother previously worked, and his daughter, Kimberly (Dana Plato). During the first season and the first half of the second season, Charlotte Rae also starred, as Mrs. Edna Garrett, the Drummonds' first housekeeper, who ultimately spun off into her own sitcom, '' The Facts of Life'', as a housemother at the fictional Eastland School. The second housekeeper, Adelaide Brubaker, was played by Nedra Volz. The third housekeeper, Pearl Gallagher, was played by Mary Jo Catlett, first appearing as a recurring character, later becoming a main cast member. The series made stars of Coleman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Different Strokes (film)
''Different Strokes'' (also titled ''Different Strokes: The Story of Jack and Jill...and Jill'') is a 1998 erotic drama film about a love triangle involving a young couple and another woman. Written and directed by Michael Paul Girard, the film stars Dana Plato, Landon Hall and Bentley Mitchum Bentley Mitchum (born February 22, 1967) is an American actor who has appeared in about 40 films and TV series, including Sundance grand jury prize winner ''Ruby in Paradise'', ''The Man in the Moon'', ''The Wonder Years'', ''Conviction'', '' Su .... The film's title is an allusion to Plato's fame from the TV series, '' Diff'rent Strokes''. It was Plato's first film appearance since 1992, and would be her second to last film before her death in 1999. Nathan Rabin gave the film a harsh review, stating, "The shamelessly titled ''Different Strokes'' (...) lacks anything resembling even community-theater-level acting", concluding the film "is notable mainly for its aggressive lack of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
