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Miranda Bonansea
Miranda Bonansea (31 October 1926 – 10 February 2019) was an Italian actress and voice actress. Life and career Born in Mondovì, the daughter of a photographer for the House of Savoy, at a young age, Bonansea moved to Rome with her family where she would become a child actress as well as a voice dubber. In 1934, she made her debut appearance in the film '' The Blind Woman of Sorrento''. She was also the official Italian voice of Shirley Temple. In the 1937 film ''Hands Off Me!'' starring Totò, Bonansea made her character very similar to Temple's likeness. Other than Shirley Temple, Bonansea has dubbed other actresses such as Judy Garland, Anne Francis, Linda Hunt, June Allyson, Jean Simmons, Jane Powell, Betty White and Marilyn Monroe. She also done some acting work on stage and the radio but she focused entirely on dubbing as an adult. In 2009, Bonansea retired from voice acting effectively ending her 77 year long career. Personal life Bonansea was married to singer Clau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mondovì
Mondovì (; , ) is a town and ''comune'' (township) in Piedmont, northern Italy, about from Turin. The area around it is known as the Monregalese. The town, located on the Monte Regale hill, is divided into several '' rioni'' (ancient quarters): Piazza (the most ancient), Breo, Pian della Valle, Carassone, Altipiano, Borgato and Rinchiuso, lower, next to the Ellero stream, developed from the 18th century when industries developed in Mondovì and when it was reached by the railway. The Funicolare di Mondovì, a funicular railway reopened in 2006, links Breo with Piazza. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mondovì. History Founded on a hilltop in 1198 by survivors of the destroyed village of Bredolo and by inhabitants of the neighboring villages of Vico (now Vicoforte), Vasco (now Monastero di Vasco) and Carassone (which was abandoned after the founding of the new city): an independent comune named ''Ël Mont ëd Vi'', meaning "The Mount of Vico" in Piedm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty White
Betty Marion Ludden ( White; January 17, 1922December 31, 2021), known professionally as Betty White, was an American actress and comedian. A pioneer of early television with a career spanning almost seven decades, she was noted for her vast number of television appearances, acting in sitcoms, sketch comedy, and game shows. White produced and starred in the series '' Life with Elizabeth'' (19531955), thus becoming the first woman to produce a sitcom. After moving from radio to television, she became a staple panelist of American game shows such as ''Password'', ''Match Game'', ''Tattletales'', ''To Tell the Truth'', '' The Hollywood Squares'', and '' The $25,000 Pyramid''. Dubbed "the first lady of game shows", she became the first woman to receive the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host for the show '' Just Men!'' in 1983. She then became more widely known for her guest and recurring appearances on shows such as ''The Carol Burnett Show'', ''Mama's Family'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curly Top
Curly top is a viral disease that affects many crops. This disease causes plants to become smaller in size, have shriveled petals and leaves, and are twisted and pulled out of shape. They are often caused by curtoviruses (genus ''Curtovirus''), members of the virus family ''Geminiviridae''. This disease is important in western United States, such as California, Utah, Washington, and Idaho. Curly top is characterized by stunting of the plant and deformation of leaves and fruit. The petioles and blades of the leaves curl, twist, and become discolored.Goldberg, N. PCurly Top Virus.Guide H-106. College of Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. New Mexico State University. *'' Beet curly top virus'' causes curly top disease in beets and is carried by the beet leafhopper (''Circulifer tenellus'') throughout arid and semi-arid locations. The term curly top virus often refers to this specific virus. It can also cause curly top in tomatoes, beans, cucurbits, and other crop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Futurama
''Futurama'' is an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company and later revived by Comedy Central, and then Hulu. The series follows Philip J. Fry, who is cryogenically preserved for 1,000 years and revived on December 31, 2999. Fry finds work at the interplanetary delivery company Planet Express, working alongside the one-eyed mutant Leela and the robot Bender. The series was envisioned by Groening in the mid-1990s while working on ''The Simpsons''; he brought David X. Cohen aboard to develop storylines and characters to pitch the show to Fox. Following its initial cancellation by Fox, ''Futurama'' began airing reruns on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming block, which lasted from 2003 to 2007. It was revived in 2007 as four direct-to-video films, the last of which was released in early 2009. Comedy Central entered into an agreement with 20th Century Fox Television to syndicate the existing episodes and air ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patch's London Adventure
''101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure'' is a 2003 American animated direct-to-video adventure comedy film produced by Walt Disney Television Animation with distribution by Walt Disney Home Entertainment. It serves as the sequel to Disney's 1961 animated feature film ''One Hundred and One Dalmatians''. It was directed by Jim Kammerud and Brian Smith, with them also writing the screenplay from a story by Kammerud, Dan Root, Garrett K. Schiff, Smith and Temple Mathews and produced by Carolyn Bates and Leslie Hough. It was released on VHS and DVD on January 21, 2003, and features the voices of Bobby Lockwood, Barry Bostwick, Martin Short, Jason Alexander, Susanne Blakeslee, Kath Soucie, Jeff Bennett, and Jim Cummings. The main focus of the sequel is Patch, the loneliest of puppies, feeling "lost in a sea of spots". After he gets left behind during the Radcliffe family's moving day, he encounters his TV hero, Thunderbolt, who enlists him on a publicity campaign. Critical receptio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bambi
''Bambi'' is a 1942 American Animated film, animated Coming of age, coming-of-age drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. Loosely based on Felix Salten's 1923 novel ''Bambi, a Life in the Woods'', the production was supervised by David Hand (animator), David D. Hand, and was directed by a team of sequence directors, including James Algar, Bill Roberts, Norman Wright, Sam Armstrong, Paul Satterfield, and Graham Heid. The main characters are Bambi (character), Bambi, a white-tailed deer; his parents (the Great Prince of the forest and his unnamed mother); his friends Thumper (Bambi), Thumper (a pink-nosed rabbit); and Flower (a skunk); and his childhood friend and future mate, Faline. In the original book, Bambi was a roe deer, a species native to Europe; but Disney decided to base the character on a mule deer from Arrowhead Springs, San Bernardino, California, Arrowhead, California. Illustrator Maurice "Jake" Day convinced Disney that t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Hood (1973 Film)
''Robin Hood'' is a 1973 American animated musical adventure comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution. Produced and directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, it is based on the English folktale "Robin Hood". Taking place in a world populated by anthropomorphic animals, the story follows the adventures of Robin Hood, Little John, and the inhabitants of Nottingham as they fight against the excessive taxation of Prince John, and Robin Hood wins the hand of Maid Marian. The film features the voices of Brian Bedford, Phil Harris, Peter Ustinov, Pat Buttram, Monica Evans, Terry-Thomas, Roger Miller, and Carole Shelley. The idea to adapt ''Robin Hood'' into an animated feature was dated back to Walt Disney's interest in the tale of Reynard the Fox following the release of '' Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' (1937). The idea was repeatedly shelved for several decades. In 1968, Ken Anderson pitched a film adaptation of Robin Hood, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dream Of Butterfly
''The Dream of Butterfly'' (Italian: '' Il sogno di Butterfly'', German: ''Premiere der Butterfly'') is a 1939 musical drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Maria Cebotari, Fosco Giachetti and Germana Paolieri. It is an variation of the plot of the opera ''Madame Butterfly''. A co-production between Italy and Germany, two separate versions were produced in the respective languages. It is also alternatively titled ''Madame Butterfly''. It was one of several opera-related films directed by Gallone, following on from '' Casta Diva'' (1935) and ''Giuseppe Verdi'' (1938).Barron p.142-34 It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Ivo Battelli and Guido Fiorini. It was shown at the 1939 Venice Film Festival. Synopsis In nineteenth-century Italy, promising singer Rosi Belloni meets American music student Harry Peters and the two become engaged and she falls pregnant by him. Before she can tell him this news, he in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Three Wishes (1937 Italian Film)
''The Three Wishes'' () is a 1937 Italian " white-telephones" romantic comedy film directed by Giorgio Ferroni and Kurt Gerron and starring Luisa Ferida, Antonio Centa and Leda Gloria.Poppi p.176 It was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Guido Fiorini Guido Fiorini (1897–1966) was an Italian engineer, architect and art director.Poretti p.128 He was associated with the futurist movement. Selected filmography * ''Loyalty of Love'' (1934) * ''Just Married'' (1934) * '' Red Passport'' (1935) * ' .... A separate Dutch version, '' The Three Wishes'', was also made. Cast References Bibliography * Poppi, Roberto. ''I registi: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri''. Gremese Editore, 2002. External links * 1937 films 1930s Italian-language films Films directed by Giorgio Ferroni Films directed by Kurt Gerron 1937 romantic comedy films Italian romantic comedy films Films shot at Cinecittà Studios Italian black-and-whit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
