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Plato A. Skouras
Plato Alexander Skouras (March 7, 1930 – July 4, 2004) was an American film producer. He was the son of Spyros Skouras. Skouras worked in theatres and became a production assistant in Hollywood at 20th Century Fox. He became a producer and, later, a restaurant owner. Select credits *''Apache Warrior'' (1957) *''Under Fire'' (1957) *''Sierra Baron'' (1958) *''Villa!!'' (1958) *''Francis of Assisi'' (1961) References External links Obituaryat New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid ... Plato Skourasat BFI * Obituaryat Variety American film producers 1930 births 2004 deaths Yale University alumni {{US-film-producer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rye, New York
Rye is a coastal suburb of New York City in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is separate from the Rye (town), New York, Town of Rye, which has more land area than the city. The City of Rye, formerly the Village of Rye, was part of the Town until it received its Municipal charter, charter as a city in 1942, making it the youngest city in the New York (state), State of New York. Its population density for its 5.85 square miles of land is roughly 2,729.76/sq mi. Rye is notable for its waterfront which covers 60 percent of the city's six square miles and is governed by a waterfront act instituted in 1991. Located in the city are two National Historic Landmarks: the Boston Post Road Historic District (Rye, New York), Boston Post Road Historic District was designated a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service in 1993; its centerpiece is the Jay Estate, the childhood home of John Jay, a Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father and the first C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brinkley, Arkansas
Brinkley is the most populous city in Monroe County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,700, down from 3,188 in 2010. Located within the Arkansas Delta, Brinkley was founded as a railroad town in 1872. The city has historically been a transportation and agricultural center in the region, more recently developing a reputation for outdoors recreation and the ivory-billed woodpecker. Birding has become important to the city and region following the purported discovery of the ivory-billed woodpecker in 2004, a species thought to be extinct 60 years earlier. Located halfway between Little Rock and Memphis, the city has used the slogan "We'll Meet You Half-Way" in some of its advertising campaigns. History In 1852, a land grant for the construction of rail lines was given to the Little Rock and Memphis Railroad Company, led by its president Robert Campbell Brinkley. Born in North Carolina, Brinkley lived in Memphis, where he served a public car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spyros Skouras
Spyros Panagiotis Skouras (; gr, Σπύρος Σκούρας; March 28, 1893 – August 16, 1971) was a Greek-American motion picture pioneer and film executive who was the president of 20th Century-Fox from 1942 to 1962. He resigned June 27, 1962, but served as chairman of the company for several more years. He also had numerous ships, owning Prudential Lines. Skouras and two brothers came to the United States as immigrants in 1910; Spyros kept such a pronounced Greek accent in English that comedian Bob Hope would joke "Spyros has been here twenty years but he still sounds as if he's coming next week." Skouras oversaw the production of such epics as '' Cleopatra'' (1963) with Elizabeth Taylor, as well as the development of Century City. The early years Spyros Panagiotis Skouras was born in 1893 in Skourochori, Greece to a family whose father was a sheep herder. Together with his brothers Charles and George Skouras, he emigrated to the United States in 1910. The brothers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Century Fox
20th Century Studios, Inc. (previously known as 20th Century Fox) is an American film studio, film production company headquartered at the Fox Studio Lot in the Century City area of Los Angeles. As of 2019, it serves as a film production arm of Walt Disney Studios (division), Walt Disney Studios, a division of The Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures distributes and markets the films produced by 20th Century Studios and Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (Buena Vista Home Entertainment) distributes the films produced by 20th Century Studios in home media under the 20th Century Studios Home Entertainment banner. For over 80 years – beginning with its founding in 1935 and ending in 2019 (when it became part of Walt Disney Studios), 20th Century Fox was one of the then Major film studio, "Big Six" major American film studios. It was formed in 1935 from the merger of the Fox Film, Fox Film Corporation and Twentieth Century Pictures and was originally known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apache Warrior
''Apache Warrior'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Elmo Williams and written by Carroll Young, Kurt Neumann and Eric Norden. The film stars Keith Larsen, Jim Davis, Rodolfo Acosta, John Miljan, Damian O'Flynn and George Keymas. The film was released in July 1957, by 20th Century Fox. It was also known as ''Red Arrow'', ''The Apache Kid'' and ''The Long Knives''. Filming started March 1957. Plot Cast * Keith Larsen as Katawan aka The Apache Kid * Jim Davis as Ben Ziegler * Rodolfo Acosta as Marteen * John Miljan as Chief Nantan * Damian O'Flynn as Major * George Keymas as Chato * Lane Bradford as Sgt. Gaunt * Dehl Berti as Chikisin * Eugenia Paul as Liwana * Nick Thompson as Horse Trader * Eddie Little Sky as Apache * Michael Carr as Apache * Ray Kellogg as Bounty Hunter * Karl Davis as Bounty Man * David Carlile as Cavalry Leader * Allan Nixon Allan Hobbs Nixon (August 17, 1915 – April 13, 1995) was an American actor and novelist. Career Nixon was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under Fire (1957 Film)
''Under Fire'', also known as ''Dark Valor'', is a 1957 American drama film directed by James B. Clark, written by James Landis, and starring Rex Reason, Harry Morgan, Steve Brodie, Peter Walker, Robert Levin and Jon Locke. It was released on September 23, 1957, by 20th Century Fox. The film was produced by Plato A. Skouras, son of 20th Century Fox chairman Spyros Skouras. Plot Cast *Rex Reason as Lt. Steve Rogerson *Harry Morgan as Sgt. Joseph C. Dusak * Steve Brodie as Capt. Linn * Peter Walker as Lt. Sarris *Robert Levin as Pvt. Pope * Jon Locke as Corp. John Crocker *Gregory LaFayette as Cpl. Quinn *Karl Lukas as Sgt. Hutchins *William Allyn as Lt. Karl Stagg * Frank Gerstle as Col. Dundee *Tom McKee as Capt. O'Mar *George Chakiris as Pvt. Steiner Production Filming started in June 1957. The same team later made ''Sierra Baron'', and ''Villa!! ''Villa!!'' is a 1958 American Western film directed by James B. Clark, written by Louis Vittes, and starring Brian K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sierra Baron
''Sierra Baron'' is a 1958 American Western CinemaScope color film directed by James B. Clark and starring Brian Keith, Rick Jason and Rita Gam, from the novel by Thomas W. Blackburn. Plot summary In 1848, a rancher, Miguel Delmonte (Rick Jason) tries to protect his ''Princessa'' Spanish land grant, from American landgrabbers after his father is killed. Real estate agent Rufus Bynum ( Steve Brodie), hires a Texas gunfighter Jack McCracken (Brian Keith) to kill the man. The gunfighter ends up falling in love with the rancher's sister Felicia ( Rita Gam). Cast * Brian Keith as Jack McCracken * Rick Jason as Miguel Delmonte * Rita Gam as Felicia Delmonte * Mala Powers as Sue Russell * Lewis Allan as Hank Moe * Pedro Galván as Judson Jeffers * Fernando Wagner as Grandall * Steve Brodie as Rufus Bynum * Carlos Múzquiz as Andrews * Lee Morgan as Frank Goheen * Enrique Lucero as Anselmo * Alberto Mariscal as Lopez * Lynne Ehrlich as Vicky Russell * Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villa!!
''Villa!!'' is a 1958 American Western film directed by James B. Clark, written by Louis Vittes, and starring Brian Keith, Cesar Romero, Margia Dean, Rodolfo Hoyos Jr., Carlos Múzquiz and Mario Navarro. The film was released in October 1958, by 20th Century Fox. Plot Cast *Brian Keith as Bill Harmon *Cesar Romero as Tomás Lopez * Margia Dean as Julie *Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. as Pancho Villa *Carlos Múzquiz as Cabo *Mario Navarro as Pajarito * Ben Wright as Francisco Madero *Elisa Loti as Manuela *Enrique Lucero as Tenorio *Rosenda Monteros as Marianna Villa *Félix González as Don Octavio *José Espinoza as Posado * Rafael Alcayde as Don Alfonso *Alberto Gutiérrez as Major Domo *José Treviño as Capt. Castillo *José Chávez as Col. Martinez *Jorge Russek as Rurale Lieutenant *Guillermo Álvarez Bianchi as Julie's Car Driver *Gisela Martínez as Flamenco Dancer *Lamberto Gayou as Perez *Lee Morgan as Rancher *Ricardo Adalid as First Villager *Paul Arnett as Second Villag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Of Assisi (film)
''Francis of Assisi'' is a 1961 DeLuxe CinemaScope movie directed by Michael Curtiz, based on the 1958 novel ''The Joyful Beggar'' by Louis de Wohl. It was shot entirely in Italy. The film was a box-office loss. It starred Bradford Dillman in one of his few sympathetic leading film roles (he usually played a villainous character onscreen). Two years after the release of ''Francis of Assisi'', Dolores Hart, the 24-year-old actress who plays St. Clare in the film, became a Catholic nun at the Benedictine Abbey of Regina Laudis in Bethlehem, Connecticut. Plot Francis Bernardone ( Bradford Dillman) is the son of a wealthy cloth merchant in Assisi. He joins a military expedition, but deserts when an inner voice commands it. He gives up all his worldly goods to dedicate himself to God. Clare ( Dolores Hart) is a young aristocratic woman who, according to the film, is so taken with St. Francis that she leaves her family and becomes a nun. This follows a lengthy rivalry between Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as '' The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national "newspaper of record". For print it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded. A. G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher and the company's chairman, is the fifth generation of the family to head the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Film Producers
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1930 Births
Year 193 ( CXCIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sosius and Ericius (or, less frequently, year 946 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 193 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * January 1 – Year of the Five Emperors: The Roman Senate chooses Publius Helvius Pertinax, against his will, to succeed the late Commodus as Emperor. Pertinax is forced to reorganize the handling of finances, which were wrecked under Commodus, to reestablish discipline in the Roman army, and to suspend the food programs established by Trajan, provoking the ire of the Praetorian Guard. * March 28 – Pertinax is assassinated by members of the Praetorian Guard, who storm the imperial palace. The Empire is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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