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Florence Paterson
Florence Paterson (November 3, 1927 – July 23, 1995) was a Canadian actress. Early life The daughter of machinist and politician George Nightingale and Violet Noseworthy, she was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and was educated there. Career Paterson taught school for a time and then trained in nursing. She married John Paterson. She joined the St. John's Players in 1954, won awards at several drama festivals in the province and performed on CBC radio. She moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1972, where she performed with the Neptune Theatre Company. She played the role of Mary Mercer in David French's theatrical play '' Of the Fields, Lately'' in 1973,John Fraser, "Of the Fields low key but brilliant". ''The Globe and Mail'', October 1, 1973. and later reprised the role in Mike Newell's 1976 television adaptation.Blaik Kirby, "Of the Fields moving". ''The Globe and Mail'', January 10, 1976. In 1989, she moved to Vancouver, British Columbia Vancouver is a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vancouver
Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The Metro Vancouver area had a population of 2.6million in 2021, making it the List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada#List, third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Greater Vancouver, along with the Fraser Valley, comprises the Lower Mainland with a regional population of over 3million. Vancouver has the highest population density in Canada, with over , and the fourth highest in North America (after New York City, San Francisco, and Mexico City). Vancouver is one of the most Ethnic origins of people in Canada, ethnically and Languages of Canada, linguistically diverse cities in Canada: 49.3 percent of its residents are not native English speakers, 47.8 percent are native speakers of nei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Backstretch
Backstretch refers to either: (1) the portion of an oval racetrack on the far side of the grandstand, parallel to the homestretch, or, (2) particularly in North America, the area near the racetrack where horses are stabled and the daily work of maintaining the horses occurs. In many racetracks, the stabling area is located next to the far side of the track, and may also be called "the other side of the track" or the "backside". Portion of the racetrack The standard definition of backstretch refers to the configuration of an oval racetrack, where the backstretch is parallel to the homestretch. It is shown in blue on the adjacent diagram. On an oval track, sprint races (typically 7 furlongs or less) begin on the backstretch and go around one turn to the finish line. Longer races start in the homestretch, take one turn into the backstretch, then another turn into the homestretch, so may be called "two turn" races. Depending on the track dimensions, very long races may consist of three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1927 Births
Events January * January 1 – The British Broadcasting ''Company'' becomes the BBC, British Broadcasting ''Corporation'', when its Royal Charter of incorporation takes effect. John Reith, 1st Baron Reith, John Reith becomes the first Director-General. * January 7 ** The first transatlantic telephone call is made ''via radio'' from New York City, United States, to London, United Kingdom. ** The Harlem Globetrotters exhibition basketball team play their first ever road game in Hinckley, Illinois. * January 9 – The Laurier Palace Theatre fire at a movie theatre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, kills 78 children. * January 10 – Fritz Lang's futuristic film ''Metropolis (1927 film), Metropolis'' is released in Germany. * January 11 – Louis B. Mayer, head of film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), announces the creation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, at a banquet in Los Angeles, California. * January 24 – U.S. Marines United States occ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seasons Of The Heart (1994 Film)
A season is a division of the year based on changes in weather, ecology, and the number of daylight hours in a given region. On Earth, seasons are the result of the axial parallelism of Earth's tilted orbit around the Sun. In temperate and polar regions, the seasons are marked by changes in the intensity of sunlight that reaches the Earth's surface, variations of which may cause animals to undergo hibernation or to migrate, and plants to be dormant. Various cultures define the number and nature of seasons based on regional variations, and as such there are a number of both modern and historical definitions of the seasons. The Northern Hemisphere experiences most direct sunlight during May, June, and July (thus the traditional celebration of Midsummer in June), as the hemisphere faces the Sun. For the Southern Hemisphere it is instead in November, December, and January. It is Earth's axial tilt that causes the Sun to be higher in the sky during the summer months, which increases ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man Upstairs (1992 Film)
The Man Upstairs may refer to: Books and literature *The Man Upstairs (short story collection), ''The Man Upstairs'' (short story collection), a 1914 short story collection by P. G. Wodehouse *"The Man Upstairs", a 1947 short story by Ray Bradbury from ''Dark Carnival (short story collection), Dark Carnival'' *''The Man Upstairs'', a 1953 play by Patrick Hamilton (writer), Patrick Hamilton *"The babysitter and the man upstairs", a 1960s urban legend *''The Man Upstairs'', a 1995 short story by Carolyn Banks Film *The Man Upstairs (1926 film), ''The Man Upstairs'' (1926 film), based on ''The Agony Column'' by Earl Derr Biggers *The Man Upstairs (1958 film), ''The Man Upstairs'' (1958 film), starring Richard Attenborough *The Man Upstairs (1992 film), ''The Man Upstairs'' (1992 film), starring Katharine Hepburn and Ryan O'Neal *The Man Upstairs, a human List_of_The_Lego_Movie_characters#The_Man_Upstairs, character from ''The Lego Movie'' and ''The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part'' M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Grandmother's House We Go
''To Grandmother's House We Go'' is a 1992 made-for-television Christmas film directed by Jeff Franklin and starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. The film's title comes from a part of one of the first lines of Lydia Maria Child's Thanksgiving song " Over the River and Through the Wood". It debuted on ABC as a star vehicle for the Olsens, who were starring in Franklin's ''Full House'' at the time, and marked their first appearance as separate characters. Plot 6-year-old twins Sarah and Julie ( Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen) are sweet but naughty, to the frustration of their single mother, Rhonda ( Cynthia Geary). After overhearing her say she needs a break from them, they decide to run away to great-grandmother's house in Edgemont for Christmas. The girls sneak onto a city bus, but learn that it only goes downtown, and that Edgemont is three hours away. After getting off the bus downtown, Sarah and Julie spot Eddie ( J. Eddie Peck), a delivery man who has a crush on their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Getting Married In Buffalo Jump
''Getting Married in Buffalo Jump'' is a Canadian television movie, broadcast by CBC Television in November 1990. It was directed by Eric Till, and written by John Frizzell based on the novel of the same title by Susan Haley. Plot After her father's death, Sophie Ware (Wendy Crewson) returns to her home town in hopes of running the family ranch. She struggles with the awkwardness of being home as she is now used to living in a big city as an accomplished musician. She is surprised when Alex (Paul Gross), the farm's handyman, offers her a marriage of convenience in order to keep the farm afloat. Cast * Wendy Crewson as Sophie Ware * Paul Gross as Alex Bresnyachuk * Marion Gilsenan as Vera Ware * Victoria Snow as Eleanor * Murray Cruchley as Robert Marcovich * Kyra Harper as Annie * Diane Gordon as Momma Bresnyachuk * Ivan Horsky as Poppa Bresnyachuk * Florence Patterson as Irene McCallum * Alexander Brown as Bennie * Andy Maton as Walter * Kirk Grayson as Dance teac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiseguy (TV Series)
''Wiseguy'' is an American crime drama television series created by Stephen J. Cannell and Frank Lupo, that aired on CBS from September 16, 1987, to December 8, 1990, for a total of 75 episodes over four seasons. It centered on undercover agents of the Organized Crime Bureau (OCB), a fictional division of the FBI, as they infiltrate organized crime groups. ''Wiseguy'' originally starred Ken Wahl as Vinnie Terranova, a Brooklyn native and Fordham University graduate who was a deep cover operative for the FBI under the supervision of senior agent Frank McPike, played by Jonathan Banks. The primary cast was rounded out by Jim Byrnes, who played an information operative known as Lifeguard (real name Daniel Burroughs) who assisted Vinnie in the field. After the third season, Wahl departed from the series. Steven Bauer was brought in to replace Wahl as the lead, with Cecil Hoffman joining as a fourth regular cast member alongside Bauer and the returning Banks and Byrnes. ''Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lantern Hill (film)
''Lantern Hill'' is a 1989 Canadian drama television film written and directed by filmmaker Kevin Sullivan and based L.M. Montgomery's novel '' Jane of Lantern Hill''. The film was co-produced by Sullivan Entertainment, the Disney Channel and CBC Television. For the production of the film, ''Lantern Hill'' was filmed using the same house used for Sullivan's earlier production, ''Anne of Green Gables'', though painted orange. Many of the actors and actresses from ''Anne of Green Gables'', '' Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel'', and ''Road to Avonlea'' made appearances in this film. At least one DVD release (illustrated at right) appended ''Anne of Green Gables'' to the title of the film; however, other than being also based upon a Lucy Maud Montgomery novel and sharing some cast members from Sullivan's earlier production, plus also being set on Prince Edward Island, ''Lantern Hill'' has no connection to ''Anne of Green Gables''. Synopsis 12 year old Jane Stuart (Mairon Bennett) h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unsub (TV Series)
''Unsub'' is an American television series that aired on NBC from February 3 to April 14, 1989. The series revolves around an elite FBI forensic team that investigates serial murderers and other violent crimes. Unsub is an abbreviation for the "unknown subject" of an investigation. Cast * David Soul as John Westley "Wes" Grayson * M. Emmet Walsh as Ned Platt * Kent McCord as Alan McWhirter * Andrea Mann as Norma McWhirter * Jennifer Hetrick as Ann Madison * Richard Kind as Jimmy Bello * Joe Maruzzo as Tony D'Agostino Episodes Home media On July 27, 2010, Mill Creek Entertainment released ''Prime Time Crime: The Stephen J. Cannell Collection'' on DVD in Region 1. This special collection contains 54 episodes from 13 different shows produced by Stephen J. Cannell Productions including all 8 episodes of Unsub. References External links * 1989 American television series debuts 1989 American television series endings 1980s American crime drama television series Televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seeing Things (TV Series)
''Seeing Things'' is a Television in Canada, Canadian comedy-drama Mystery fiction, mystery television series with a fantasy twist, in that the lead character has postcognitive visions that help solve each episode's mystery. The series originally aired on CBC Television from 1981 to 1987. It was also seen in Europe, South Africa, Singapore, Spain, Australia and the United States. In all, 43 episodes were produced. With the exception of "Seeing R.E.D." (90 minutes) episodes were one hour long. Series star Louis Del Grande (formerly an actor, writer, and co-producer of the hit sitcom ''The King of Kensington'') was also the show's co-creator, with writer David Barlow. Del Grande and Barlow wrote the first three episodes, and thereafter oversaw the writing staff and produced all 43 episodes. Cast and premise *Louis Del Grande stars as Louis Ciccone, a balding, overweight 40-ish newspaper journalist for the ''Toronto Gazette''. Although the manic, motormouthed Louis is generally fri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I (7 September 153324 March 1603) was List of English monarchs, Queen of England and List of Irish monarchs, Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603. She was the last and longest reigning monarch of the House of Tudor. Her eventful reign, and its effect on history and culture, gave name to the Elizabethan era. Elizabeth was the only surviving child of Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn. When Elizabeth was two years old, her parents' marriage was annulled, her mother was executed, and Elizabeth was declared royal bastard, illegitimate. Henry Third Succession Act 1543, restored her to the line of succession when she was 10. After Henry's death in 1547, Elizabeth's younger half-brother Edward VI ruled until his own death in 1553, bequeathing the crown to a Protestant cousin, Lady Jane Grey, and ignoring the claims of his two half-sisters, Mary I of England, Mary and Elizabeth, despite statutes to the contrary. Edward's will was quickly set aside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
