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Run For Your Life (TV Series)
''Run for Your Life'' is an American drama television series starring Ben Gazzara as a man with only a short time to live. It ran on NBC from 1965 to 1968. The series was created by Roy Huggins, who had previously explored the "man on the move" concept with '' The Fugitive''. Synopsis Premise Ben Gazzara played attorney Paul Bryan. When his doctor tells him he will die in no less than 9 months, but in no more than 18 months, he decides to do all the things for which he had never had the time—to squeeze 30 years of living into one or two years of life. Much like '' Route 66,'' each episode features the main character on the move, encountering new people in new situations. Background Gazzara originated the character of Paul Bryan on '' Kraft Suspense Theatre,'' in the episode "Rapture at Two-Forty," which aired on April 15, 1965, and served as the show's pilot. Well received, the show became a series that September. Near the beginning of that episode, the audience actually see ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama (film And Television)
In film and television show, television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or docudrama, semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humour, humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police procedural, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, Drama (film and television)#Teen drama, teen drama, and comedy drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular Setting (narrative), setting or subject matter, or they combine a drama's otherwise serious tone with elements that encourage a broader range of Mood (literature), moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of Conflict (process), conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of Film industry, cinema or television that involve Fiction, fiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fugitive (1963 TV Series)
''The Fugitive'' is an American crime drama television series created by Roy Huggins and produced by QM Productions and United Artists Television. It aired on ABC from September 17, 1963, to August 29, 1967. David Janssen starred as Dr. Richard Kimble, a physician who is wrongfully convicted of his wife's murder, and unjustly sentenced to death. While Dr. Kimble is en route to death row, the train derails over a track defect, allowing him to escape and begin a cross-country search for the real killer, a "one-armed man" (played by Bill Raisch). At the same time, Richard Kimble is hounded by the authorities, most notably by Police Lieutenant Philip Gerard (Barry Morse). ''The Fugitive'' aired for four seasons, with 120 51-minute episodes produced. The first three seasons were filmed in black-and-white, while the fourth and final season was filmed in color. The series was nominated for five Emmy Awards and won the Emmy for Outstanding Dramatic Series in 1966. In 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Mercier (actor)
Reverend Lewis Page Mercier (9 January 1820 – 2 November 1875) is known today as the translator, along with Eleanor Elizabeth King, of three of the best-known novels of Jules Verne: ''Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas'', ''From the Earth to the Moon'', and ''Around the Moon''. To avoid a conflict of interest with his position as chaplain, Mercier wrote under the pen names of Louis Mercier, MA (Oxon) and Mercier Lewis. Chronology Born on 9 January 1820 (christened 7 February 1820, Old Church, Saint Pancras, London,) the only son of Francis Michael Jacob Mercier, Lewis Page Mercier came of French Huguenot stock; his grandfather was pastor of the French Protestant church in Threadneedle Street, London. As a child he almost certainly spoke a species of French at home, a possible qualification for his later translations of Verne. The family was located in the London Borough of Hackney, home of the original silk industry of French mercers (). In 1837 Mercier entered Trinity Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stella Garcia
Stella Garcia is an American actress who appeared in the films ''The Private Lives of Adam and Eve'', ''Change of Habit'', ''The Last Movie'', and ''Joe Kidd''. Career Early roles Garcia's first film role was in the early 1960s in The ''Private Lives of Adam and Eve''. In 1963, she had a small part in the Elvis Presley film ''Fun in Acapulco'' as the Señorita at Torito's. Success At the beginning of the 1970s, she was cast in the film ''The Last Movie'' (1971), which was the second directorial effort for Dennis Hopper, who had just finished ''Easy Rider''. In the film she played Hopper's girlfriend, and the review from ''Variety'' included positive recognition for her part in the movie. Soon after, she was cast by Universal Studios as the female lead in the western ''Joe Kidd'' (1972), starring Clint Eastwood. She played Helen Sanchez, a Mexican-American activist and lover of Luis Chama, played by John Saxon. Her performance received positive reviews, especially from the ''Los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoinette Bower
Antoinette Bower (born 30 September 1932) is a British retired film, television and stage actress, whose career lasted nearly four decades. Early years Bower was born in Baden-Baden to a German mother and an English father. She lived in England, Vienna, and Monte Carlo and was educated in England. She moved to Canada in 1953. Career Bower worked as a disc jockey at a radio station in Owen Sound, Ontario. She moved to Toronto to pursue acting, appearing in stage productions at the newly opened Crest Theatre, the first in that city to consistently mount Canadian productions rather than touring productions from the US or Britain. Bower started her television career in Canada in 1958, appearing in the CBC Television made-for-TV movie ''The Telltale Heart'', and in an episode of ''The Unforeseen''. She had a recurring role in ''Hudson's Bay (TV series), Hudson's Bay'' (1959), and appeared in episodes of ''Heritage'' in 1960. That same year, she wrote, produced and narrated an hour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Rennie
Michael Rennie (born Eric Alexander Rennie; 25 August 1909 – 10 June 1971) was a British film, television and stage actor, who had leading roles in a number of Hollywood films, including his portrayal of the space visitor Klaatu in the science fiction film ''The Day the Earth Stood Still'' (1951). In a career spanning more than 30 years, Rennie appeared in more than 50 films and in several American television series. Under three years after leaving Hollywood, he journeyed to his mother's home in Harrogate, Yorkshire, following the death of his brother. There, he died suddenly of an aortic aneurysm on 10 June 1971. Early years and career Rennie was born in Idle near Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, the second son of a Scottish wool mill owner, James Rennie, and his English wife Amelia (née Dobby). He had an elder brother William, younger brother Gordon and sister Edith. The Rennie business had operated for over 150 years, and the family was relatively well off. He w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katherine Crawford (actress)
Katherine Crawford may refer to: * Katherine B. Crawford (born 1966), an American historian * Katherine Crawford (1970s actress) * Kathryn Crawford (1908–1980), or Katherine Crawford, or Kitty Moran, an American actress of the 1920s and 1930s * Katherine, a child victim of the Crawford family murder See also * Kate Crawford, an Australian writer, composer, producer and academic * Kathy Crawford Kathy S. Crawford (born March 15, 1942) is an American author, business owner, and Republican politician from Michigan who served in the Michigan House of Representatives representing District 38. Crawford is a former member of the Oakland Cou ... (born 1942), an American author, business owner, and politician * Katy Crawford (born 1987), an American Christian musician {{hndis, Crawford, Katherine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Riviera
The French Riviera, known in French as the (; , ; ), is the Mediterranean coastline of the southeast corner of France. There is no official boundary, but it is considered to be the coastal area of the Alpes-Maritimes department, extending from the rock formation Massif de l'Esterel to Menton, at the France–Italy border, although some other sources place the western boundary further west around Saint-Tropez or even Toulon. The coast is entirely within the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. The Principality of Monaco is a semi-enclave within the region, surrounded on three sides by France and fronting the Mediterranean. The French Riviera contains the seaside resorts of Cap-d'Ail, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Antibes, Juan-les-Pins, Cannes, and Théoule-sur-Mer. ''Riviera'' is an Italian word that originates from the ancient Ligurian territory of Italy, wedged between the Var and Magra rivers. ''Côte d'Azur'' is origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jet Set
The jet set is a social group of wealthy and fashionable people who travel the world to participate in social activities unavailable to ordinary people. The term was introduced in 1949 and replaced " café society"; it reflected a style of life involving travelling from one stylish or exotic place to another via jet plane. With the democratization of air travel it has been replaced at least in part by the term "''glitterati''", reflecting a greater emphasis upon celebrity, including "being seen" and stalked by ''paparazzi'', and less upon mode of travel. The term "jet set" is attributed to Igor Cassini, a reporter for the '' New York Journal-American'' who wrote a gossip column under the pen name " Cholly Knickerbocker". He was a younger brother of the fashion designer Oleg Cassini. Another term that developed during the era was ''Beautiful People'',''Vogue'' 15 February 1964:49 and '' The Ladies Home Journal'' September 1970:81, noteBarry Popik, "Beautiful people" a perio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luther Davis
Luther Berryhill Davis (August 29, 1916 – July 29, 2008) was an American playwright and screenwriter. Early life an education Davis was born in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from Culver Military Academy in 1934 and received a bachelor of arts from Yale College in 1938.Weber, Bruce"Luther Davis: Tony-award winning writer of musical and movies" ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, volume 82, number 6, August 6, 2008, A-11. He served in the United States Army Air Forces until 1945, rising to the rank of major. While in the army air forces, he served in Asia and Europe. Career In collaboration with Charles Lederer, Robert Wright, and George Forrest, Luther Davis wrote '' Kismet'', '' Timbuktu!'', and two different treatments of Vicki Baum’s novel '' Grand Hotel'' (''At the Grand'' for the Los Angeles and San Francisco Light Opera Association and the Broadway musical version, '' Grand Hotel, The Musical''). He received two Tony Awards in 1954 (with Lede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo Swerling
Jo Swerling (April 8, 1897 – October 23, 1964) was an American theatre writer, lyricist, and screenwriter. Early life and early career Born Joseph Swerling in Berdichev, Ukraine, Swerling was one of a number of Jewish refugees from the Tsarist regime. He grew up on New York City's Lower East Side, where he sold newspapers to help support his family. He worked as a newspaper and magazine writer in the early 1920s. He wrote the Marx Brothers' ''The Cinderella Girls'', which was a failure, and he also wrote their first movie, the unreleased silent comedy short film '' Humor Risk'' (1921). He scored a major success with the book and lyrics for the musical revue ''The New Yorkers'' (1927) and the play ''The Kibitzer'' (1929), the latter co-written with actor Edward G. Robinson. In Hollywood Swerling was brought to Hollywood by Columbia Pictures chief Harry Cohn to work on the screenplay for Frank Capra's '' Ladies of Leisure'' (1930), the first of several collaborations with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Graham (director)
William A. Graham (May 15, 1926 – September 12, 2013) was an American television and film director. He died in California at age 87 from pneumonia in mid September 2013. Career Beginning in 1958, Graham worked as a prolific television director, including episodes for ''Kraft Television Theatre'', '' Omnibus'', ''Checkmate'', '' Naked City'', '' Breaking Point'', '' 12 O'Clock High'', '' The F.B.I.'', '' The Fugitive'', ''Batman'', ''CBS Playhouse'', and ''The X-Files''. In 1980, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for directing the television film '' Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones''. In addition to his television work, Graham directed films, such as '' Honky'' (1971), '' Where the Lilies Bloom'' (1974), and ''Return to the Blue Lagoon'' (1991). He is known for directing American singer and actor Elvis Presley's final film ''Change of Habit ''Change of Habit'' is a 1969 American crime drama musical film directed by William A. Graham, and starring Elvis Pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
