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Garrett M. Brown
Garrett M. Brown (born November 7, 1948) is an American character actor. Early life Brown was born in Michigan but grew up in Connecticut. In 1972, he moved to New York City, where he worked as an orderly in a nursing home and as a waiter before starting acting classes.Interview with Garrett M. Brown ... An actor who is living his dream'. In: mariarochelle.com, access date 30 March 2018. Career He is known for portraying Bob Russell in ''Uncle Buck'' (1989) and James Lizewski in '' Kick-Ass'' (2010) and '' Kick-Ass 2'' (2013). He also played the titular lead role in ''Hello, My Name Is Frank'' (2014), for which he won the Best Actor Award at the Manhattan Film Festival The Manhattan Film Festival (MFF) is an annual film festival that was founded in 2006 by filmmakers Philip J. Nelson and Jose Ruiz Jr. Notable films and awards * In 2011, the festival screened ''White Irish Drinkers'', a film written and directed .... Filmography Film Television References Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morrison Bridge
The Morrison Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. Completed in 1958, it is the third bridge at approximately the same site to carry that name. It is one of the most heavily used bridges in Portland. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in November 2012. Predecessors The original Morrison Bridge (or Morrison Street Bridge) was a wooden truss swing-span bridge that opened to the public on April 9, 1887 (with a formal opening three days later), as the first Willamette River bridge in Portland and the longest bridge west of the Mississippi River. It was named for the street it carried, which had been named for John L. Morrison, a Scottish immigrant who built the first home on Morrison Street. It was first a toll bridge (rates: horse-drawn rig - US$0.15, team of horses - $0.20, pedestrian - $0.05) but went toll-free in 1895. The second Morrison was another swing bridge that was built in 1905. It was not designed for aut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fun With Dick And Jane (2005 Film)
''Fun with Dick and Jane'' (stylized in marketing as ''Fun with Dick & Jane'') is a 2005 American crime comedy film directed by Dean Parisot from a screenplay by Judd Apatow and Nicholas Stoller. A remake of the 1977 film of the same name, the film stars Jim Carrey and Téa Leoni as a married, middle-class couple who, after the husband's employer goes bankrupt, struggle to maintain jobs before eventually resorting to robberies. Alec Baldwin and Richard Jenkins also star, and James Whitmore appears in an uncredited cameo in one of his final roles. ''Fun with Dick and Jane'' was released by Sony Pictures Releasing on December 21, 2005 and grossed over $204 million worldwide at the box office. The film received mixed reviews from critics. It was the third collaboration between Carrey and producer Brian Grazer, after '' Liar Liar'' (1997) and '' How the Grinch Stole Christmas'' (2000). Plot In 2000, Dick Harper gets promoted to Vice President of Communications for the majo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Practice
''The Practice'' is an American legal drama television series created by David E. Kelley centering on partners and associates at a Boston law firm. The show ran for eight seasons on ABC, from March 4, 1997, to May 16, 2004. It won an Emmy in 1998 and 1999 for Outstanding Drama Series, and spawned the spin-off series '' Boston Legal'', which ran for five more seasons (from 2004 to 2008). Conflict between legal ethics and personal morality was a recurring theme with light comedy being occasionally present. Kelley claimed that the show was intended to be something of a rebuttal to ''L.A. Law'' and its romanticized treatment of the American legal system and legal proceedings. Overview In season 1, Robert Donnell and Associates features Bobby Donnell as the sole senior partner in a firm that he started a decade prior with his receptionist Rebecca Washington. Ellenor Frutt, Eugene Young and Lindsay Dole are his associates. Jimmy Berluti is hired as an associate after losing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn South
''Brooklyn South'' is an American ensemble police drama television series that aired on CBS for one season from September 22, 1997, to April 27, 1998. It was aired during the 1997–98 television season. The series was co-created by Steven Bochco, Bill Clark, David Milch, and William M. Finkelstein. The series attempted to create a setting of a gritty, realistic police station similar to ''NYPD Blue'', but focusing on the uniformed police officers rather than the detectives. The pilot was rated TV-MA for violence, and received attention and controversy as the first broadcast television episode to receive the classification, airing the same year the rating system was introduced. Synopsis The focus for ''Brooklyn South'' was the 74th Precinct in Brooklyn. Francis "Frank" Donovan (Jon Tenney) was the patrol sergeant who presided every day over the morning shift assignments he gave to the uniformed officers. Donovan was an informant for the hated Internal Affairs Bureau (IAB), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7th Heaven (TV Series)
''7th Heaven'' is an American family drama television series created and produced by Brenda Hampton. The series debuted on August 26, 1996, on The WB, where it aired for ten seasons through May 8, 2006, making it the longest-running series in the history of The WB. Following the shutdown of The WB and its merger with UPN to form The CW, the series aired on The CW on September 25, 2006, for its eleventh and final season, airing its final episode on May 13, 2007. ''7th Heaven'' was one of the network's first major successful shows and, alongside ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and ''Dawson's Creek'', helped in the early success of the WB during the mid to late 1990s. It was also the last series produced by Spelling Television (CBS Paramount Network Television produced the eleventh and final season) to end its run, as the company was shut down a month after Spelling's death and became an in-name-only unit of CBS Television Studios. Premise The series follows Reverend Eric Camden, a P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Under Fire
''Grace Under Fire'' is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from September 29, 1993, to February 17, 1998. Created by Chuck Lorre, the series starred Brett Butler as Grace Kelly, a single mother and recovering alcoholic raising three children in a small town in Missouri after finally divorcing her abusive husband. The series was produced by Carsey-Werner Productions, known for other hit sitcoms such as '' Roseanne'' and '' The Cosby Show.'' The series was praised for its mix of comedy and drama, tackling serious issues such as alcoholism, domestic abuse, and single parenthood while maintaining a humorous tone. It became one of ABC’s most-watched sitcoms during its early seasons and earned Butler critical acclaim, including a Golden Globe nomination and multiple People’s Choice Awards. Despite its initial success, the show faced production difficulties, largely due to Butler’s personal struggles, leading to cast changes and a decline in ratings. It was ulti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NYPD Blue
''NYPD Blue'' is an American police procedural television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwines several plots involving an ensemble cast. The show was created by Steven Bochco and David Milch, and was inspired by Milch's relationship with Bill Clark (screenwriter), Bill Clark, a former member of the New York City Police Department, who eventually became one of the show's producers. The series was originally broadcast by American Broadcasting Company, ABC from September 21, 1993‚ to March 1, 2005. It was ABC's List of longest-running TV shows by category, longest-running primetime one-hour drama series until ''Grey's Anatomy'' surpassed it in 2016. ''NYPD Blue'' was met with critical acclaim, praised for its grittiness and realistic portrayal of the cast's personal and professional lives. However, the show garnered controversy for its depictions of Nudity in American te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sisters (American TV Series)
''Sisters'' is an American family drama television series that aired from May 11, 1991, to May 4, 1996, on NBC. The series was created by Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman, who were also the executive producers and showrunners. Overview ''Sisters'' focused on four very different sisters living in Winnetka, Illinois. Their recently deceased father, Thomas Reed, a doctor, had been absent and a workaholic, while their long-suffering mother, Beatrice, turned to alcoholism to cope with his neglect and affairs. Having always wanted sons, their father had called the girls by male versions of their full names: Alexandra was called Alex; Theodora, Teddy; Georgiana, Georgie; and Francesca, Frankie. For the first two seasons, each episode began with the sisters' weekly ritual of chatting in a steam bath together, but switched to a more traditional opening sequence beginning with the 1992–1993 season: glossy, black-and-white filmed scenes of the sisters engaging in various activities during b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What A Country!
''What a Country!'' is an American sitcom starring Garrett M. Brown and Yakov Smirnoff that aired in first-run syndication from September 27, 1986, to May 23, 1987. The series is based on the British sitcom ''Mind Your Language'' and was intended as a showcase for Ukrainian-American comedian Yakov Smirnoff, whose catchphrase provided the show's title. Five years previously in 1981, an episode of sitcom ''Diff'rent Strokes'' titled "Almost American" had served as a backdoor pilot for a US version of ''Mind Your Language'' but it was not picked up for a series. Synopsis ''What a Country!'' is set in a class of recent immigrants to the United States who are trying to pass the citizenship test. Their teacher, Taylor Brown (played by Garrett M. Brown), is a part-time substitute teacher looking for a high school soccer coaching job, while the students are: # Nikolai (a Russian-Soviet taxi driver), # Laszlo (a retired Hungarian doctor), # Ali (a Pakistani), # Robert (the son of a d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apology (film)
''Apology'' is a made for HBO original film that premiered on July 27, 1986. The movie is based on the artwork of Allan Bridge and the novel he inspired, '' Mr. Apology''. The film was eventually released on video and syndicated to cable and network television outlets. It stars Lesley Ann Warren, Peter Weller and John Glover. The film was titled in some markets as ''Apology for Murder''. It was the first film produced under the HBO Pictures banner. Background Producers Les Alexander, Richard Park, and Richard Smith developed the idea from a similarly themed art project in New York. They hired Mark Medoff, who had won a Tony Award for his play '' Children of a Lesser God'', to write the script. Filming was done in New York's SoHo district and Greenwich Village, with additional shooting in Toronto. Executive producer Roger Gimbel cast Warren in the lead role based on their prior working relationship in ''Betrayal'' (1978). The part of Lily in ''Apology'' was Warren's first rol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABC Afterschool Special
''ABC Afterschool Special'' is an American anthology television series that aired on ABC from October 4, 1972, to January 23, 1997, usually in the late afternoon on weekdays. Most episodes were dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. Several episodes were either in animated form or presented as documentaries. Topics included illiteracy, substance abuse and teenage pregnancy. The series won 51 Daytime Emmy Awards and four Peabody Awards during its 25-year run. In 2004 and 2005, BCI Eclipse and Sunset Home Visual Entertainment issued six DVD collections of episodes from the series that had been produced by Martin Tahse, each collection containing four episodes. A boxed set, in the shape of a school bus, was also released containing all of the DVD releases, with a detailed information booklet of all the specials on the set and including an extra DVD of two specials that had previously not been released on DVD. Episodes Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Behind The Candelabra
''Behind the Candelabra'' is a 2013 American Biographical film, biographical comedy drama television film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Richard LaGravenese, based on the Behind the Candelabra: My Life with Liberace, 1988 book by Scott Thorson and Alex Thorleifson. It dramatizes the last ten years in the life of pianist Liberace and the relationship that he had with Thorson. It premiered at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2013, and competed for the Palme d'Or. It aired on HBO on May 26, 2013, and was given a cinematic release in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2013. The film received critical acclaim from television critics, including praise for the performances of Michael Douglas and Matt Damon. It marked the final onscreen acting role for Debbie Reynolds before her death in 2016. Plot In 1977, 18-year-old Scott Thorson, who works as an Animal training, animal trainer for films, meets Bob Black, a Hollywood producer, in a gay bar in Los Angeles. At Black's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
