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Paul Junger Witt
Paul Junger Witt (March 20, 1941 – April 27, 2018) was an American film and television producer. He, with his partners Tony Thomas (producer), Tony Thomas and Susan Harris (also his wife), produced such television shows as ''Here Come the Brides'', ''The Partridge Family'', ''The Golden Girls'', ''Soap (TV series), Soap'', ''Benson (TV series), Benson'', ''It's a Living'', ''Empty Nest (TV series), Empty Nest'', and ''Blossom (American TV series), Blossom''. The majority of their shows have been produced by their company, Witt/Thomas Productions (alternately Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions), founded in 1975. Witt also produced the films ''Dead Poets Society'', ''Three Kings (1999 film), Three Kings'', ''Insomnia (2002 film), Insomnia'', and the made-for-TV movie ''Brian's Song''. He was a graduate of the University of Virginia. Personal life Witt married Ann McLaughlin with whom he had 3 children, Christopher, Anthony, and Genevieve. After their divorce, he married Susan Harr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive with a respective county. The city is the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the United States by both population and urban area. New York is a global center of finance and commerce, culture, technology, entertainment and media, academics, and scientific output, the arts and fashion, and, as home to the headquarters of the United Nations, international diplomacy. With an estimated population in 2024 of 8,478,072 distributed over , the city is the most densely populated major city in the United States. New York City has more than double the population of Los Angeles, the nation's second-most populous city. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insomnia (2002 Film)
''Insomnia'' is a 2002 American psychological thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan and written by Hillary Seitz. It is the only film directed by Nolan that he is not credited with writing. A remake of the 1997 Norwegian film, it stars Al Pacino, Robin Williams, and Hilary Swank, with Maura Tierney, Martin Donovan, Nicky Katt, and Paul Dooley in supporting roles. The film follows two Los Angeles homicide detectives investigating a murder in Nightmute, Alaska. After the killer witnesses an accidental shooting committed by one of the detectives, they create a plan for both parties to mutually avoid prosecution. ''Insomnia'' premiered at the Tribeca Festival on May 3, 2002, and was theatrically released in the United States and Canada on May 24, 2002. It grossed $114 million worldwide against a production budget of $46 million. The film received critical praise, particularly for Pacino's and Williams's performances. At the 29th Saturn Awards, Williams was nominated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Cold Night's Death
''A Cold Night's Death'' (also known as ''The Chill Factor'') is a 1973 American made for television horror-thriller film. The film was shown on January 30, 1973, on the ABC network. The film was directed by Jerrold Freedman and starred Robert Culp, Eli Wallach, and Michael C. Gwynne. Culp and Wallach are two research scientists at the Tower Mountain Research Station (filmed at the University of California's high altitude Barcroft Research Station) who are trying to unravel the mysterious death of a colleague. Plot After the mysterious deaths of their colleagues, scientists Robert Jones (Robert Culp) and Frank Enari (Eli Wallach) are sent to an isolated research station deep in the Arctic Circle to continue their observation of monkey behavioral patterns. As the two men quarrel over who has to clean the station and other responsibilities, they slowly realize that the deaths of their co-workers may have something to do with a mysterious and dangerous presence, one that the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rookies
''The Rookies'' is an American police procedural series created by Rita Lakin that originally aired on ABC from September 11, 1972, to March 30, 1976. It follows the exploits of three rookie police officers working in an unidentified city for the fictitious Southern California Police Department (SCPD). History The success of Joseph Wambaugh's book '' The New Centurions'', as well as NBC's ratings success with '' Adam-12'', had sparked interest at the time in a more realistic depiction and storytelling of the typical uniformed police officer. Although various incidents during the late 1960s and early 1970s, particularly in California, had sparked controversy and negative feelings toward police officers in general, ''The Rookies'' tried to better humanize the character of a police officer and show the struggles that new, younger men and women (who were often Vietnam-era military veterans or college graduates) faced in their lives as law enforcement persons sworn to serve and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home For The Holidays (1972 Film)
''Home for the Holidays'' is a 1972 American made-for-television slasher film directed by John Llewellyn Moxey, produced by Aaron Spelling and starring Sally Field, Eleanor Parker, Julie Harris, Jessica Walter, and Walter Brennan which premiered on ABC on November 28, 1972. The plot focuses on a wealthy father on his deathbed who invites his four daughters home for Christmas and tells them he suspects his second wife of poisoning him. Shortly after, the girls learn that their stepmother was accused of killing her first husband, and they begin to fall prey to a killer dressed in a yellow rain slicker. Plot A wealthy invalid, Benjamin Morgan, believes his second wife, Elizabeth, is trying to poison him. Alex, his daughter, believes him. Thus, she summons her three sisters—Freddie, Jo, and Chris—to the Morgan farmhouse for Christmas. When they arrive, Mr. Morgan calls them to his room and urges them to kill Elizabeth before she kills them. Later, as Elizabeth prepares dinne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Place To Run (film)
''No Place to Run'' is a 1972 American made-for-television drama film directed by Delbert Mann and starring Herschel Bernardi, Stefanie Powers and Larry Hagman. Plot An adopted boy's parents are killed, and to keep him from returning to the state's custody, he and his grandfather run away. Cast * Herschel Bernardi as Hyam Malsh * Stefanie Powers as Bonnie Howard * Larry Hagman as Jay Fox * Neville Brand as Remis * Tom Bosley as Dr Sam Golinski * Scott Jacoby as Doug * Kay Medford as Landlady * Robert Donner as Car salesman * Wesley Lau as Bill Ryan * Woodrow Parfrey as Motel manager * Will J. White as Highway Patrolman * Curt Conway as Old man #1 * Peter Brocco as Old man #2 * Larry Watson as Cabbie * Frank White as Construction worker * Wesley E. Barry II as Young helper See also * List of American films of 1972 This is a list of American films released in 1972. Box office The highest-grossing American films released in 1972, by domestic box office gross rev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Getting Together
''Getting Together'' is an American musical sitcom that aired on ABC during the 1971–72 U.S. television season. It starred Bobby Sherman and Wes Stern as Bobby Conway and Lionel Poindexter, a songwriting duo. The pilot for the series had aired the previous spring as the first-season finale episode of ''The Partridge Family'' named "A Knight in Shining Armor", in which Lionel and Bobby were introduced to each other by the Partridges. The unaired version of this episode, entitled "Words And Music", ran 33 minutes, and featured Farrah Fawcett and Pat Boone. The eight extra minutes of footage were filmed on March 15, 1971. Sherman's and Stern's characters were reportedly based on the real-life songwriting team of Boyce and Hart, who had written hits for the Monkees (" Last Train to Clarksville", " Valleri"), Jay and the Americans (" Come a Little Bit Closer") and others. New music was a staple of the series, provided by much of the same team that had created the Partridge Famil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Second Hundred Years (TV Series)
''The Second Hundred Years'' is an American sitcom by Screen Gems starring Monte Markham, Arthur O'Connell, and Frank Maxwell, which aired on the ABC television network for one season from September 6, 1967, to September 19, 1968.Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, ''The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows 1946 – Present'', Ballantine Books, 1979, page 552. Synopsis In 1900 Luke Carpenter left his wife and infant son to take part in the Alaskan gold rush, but soon after his arrival was buried in a glacial avalanche. His burial was evidently so complete and so rapid that he survived in a state of suspended animation for 67 years. He was then thawed out and brought to the home of his now-elderly son, Edwin ( Arthur O'Connell), who lives in Woodland Oaks, California. Though Luke was 101 years old he looked to be the same age of his 33-year-old grandson, Ken. In the pilot episode, a heavily bandaged Luke awakens in Edwin's house and thinks Edwin is a gold robber. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Occasional Wife
''Occasional Wife'' is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 13, 1966 until August 29, 1967. Plot Peter Christopher is a New York bachelor who enjoys the single life but is blocked in his professional advancement without a wife. Peter's boss, baby-food manufacturer Max Brahms, is a strong believer in marriage and family. Peter asks young hat check girl Greta Patterson to pose as his wife at company functions. In return, Peter rents Greta an apartment in his building. Greta uses the fire escape to slip into Peter's apartment whenever his boss visits unexpectedly. A man who lives on the floor between Peter's and Greta's apartments bemusedly watches them as they pass. Cast * Michael Callan as Peter Christopher * Patricia Harty as Greta Patterson * Jack Collins as Max Brahms * Stuart Margolin as Bernie * Chris Noel as Marilyn * Bryan O'Byrne as Man-in-the-Middle * Jack Riley as Wally Frick * Sara Seegar as Mrs. Christopher * Susan Silo as Vera * Joan Tompkin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Better Life (film)
''A Better Life'' is a 2011 American drama film directed by Chris Weitz and written by Eric Eason, based on a story by Roger L. Simon. It stars Demián Bichir as an undocumented immigrant gardener in Los Angeles who, along with his teenage son, attempts to find his stolen truck. The film received a limited release in the United States on June 24, 2011, by Summit Entertainment. For his performance, Bichir was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Plot Carlos Galindo is a gardener in Los Angeles working with his partner, Blasco. His son, Luis, studies at high school. Luis spends time with his girlfriend, Ruthie, who is affiliated with gang members. They pressure him to join them. On one occasion, Luis is suspended for assaulting a student. Carlos' sister, Anita, lends $12,000 from the family's emergency fund for Carlos to buy Blasco's truck. It is later stolen by Santiago, a worker whom Carlos had hired for his gardening business. The next day, Carlos and Luis head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mixed Nuts
''Mixed Nuts'' is a 1994 American Christmas black comedy film directed by Nora Ephron, based on the 1982 French comedy film '' Le Père Noël est une ordure (Santa Claus is a Stinker)''. Co-written by Ephron and her sister Delia, the film features an ensemble cast which includes Steve Martin, Madeline Kahn, Rita Wilson, Anthony LaPaglia, Garry Shandling, Rob Reiner, Juliette Lewis, Adam Sandler, and Liev Schreiber in his film debut. The film was released theatrically on December 21, 1994, and was both a critical and commercial failure. Plot In Venice, Los Angeles on Christmas Eve, an ex-con named Felix is being chased down the road by his angry, pregnant girlfriend, Gracie. He accidentally runs into and damages a Christmas tree carried by two rollerbladers. An argument breaks out among them. A stranger named Philip tries to calm them down. They disperse, and Philip picks up the damaged tree and takes it to his office. Philip runs a suicide-prevention hotline called "Life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Final Analysis
''Final Analysis'' is a 1992 American neo-noir erotic thriller film directed by Phil Joanou and written by Wesley Strick from a concept by forensic psychiatrist Robert H. Berger. It stars Richard Gere, Kim Basinger, Uma Thurman, Eric Roberts, Keith David, and Paul Guilfoyle. The executive producers were Gere and Maggie Wilde. The film received mixed critical reviews, but was positively compared to the works of Alfred Hitchcock, particularly ''Vertigo.'' It was the final film of director of photography Jordan Cronenweth. Plot Psychiatrist Isaac Barr treats Diana Baylor for obsessive–compulsive disorder. Diana suggests Isaac meet her sister, Heather Evans, who may be able to shed light on her neuroses. Heather tells him that Diana was sexually abused by their father after their mother left. Their father died in a fire, which Diana was suspected of starting. Heather further reveals that she is unhappily married to gangster Jimmy Evans. Isaac and Heather eventually have se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
