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The Gathering (1977 Film)
''The Gathering'' is a 1977 American television film, made-for-television Drama (film and television), drama film produced by Hanna-Barbera, Hanna-Barbera Productions for American Broadcasting Company, ABC. Written by James Poe, with Joseph Barbera as executive producer, the film tells the story of a dying executive (played by Edward Asner) who arranges a final Christmas reunion with his estranged wife and adult children. The film was directed by Randal Kleiser, and stars Edward Asner in the lead role of dying executive Adam Thornton and Maureen Stapleton as his estranged wife Kate. Plot Adam Thornton (Edward Asner), a grumpy, ill-tempered executive who walked out on his wife and family some years before, learns from his doctor (John Randolph) that he only has a little time left to live (30 to 90 days). He decides that he wants to make peace with his wife and family, and to have one last reunion of the family at Christmas before he dies. He confides this information to his estran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gail Strickland
Gail Strickland (born May 18, 1945)Maurice, Dick (July 27, 1975)"Celebrities on the Couch – Interview: Gail Strickland" ''The St. Tammany News-Banner''. p. 4. Retrieved February 27, 2025. is a retired American actress who had prominent supporting roles in such films as ' (1975), '' Bound for Glory'' (1976), '' Who'll Stop the Rain'' (1978), '' Norma Rae'' (1979), and '' Protocol'' (1984), and appeared regularly on various network television shows. Early years Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Strickland is one of five children of Theodosia and Lynn Strickland, who owned a large tire dealership. She was tall for her age in her youth, and she said, “When boys started looking differently at girls, I wasn’t one of the ones they looked differently at.” She turned to writing and performing plays as a way of attracting attention. Strickland graduated from Brooke Hill School in Birmingham. She went to Florida State University, where she was a gymnast, was the first female cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veronica Hamel
Veronica Hamel (born November 20, 1943) is an American actress and model. She was nominated five times for an Emmy Award for her role as attorney Joyce Davenport in the TV police drama ''Hill Street Blues''. Biography The daughter of a Philadelphia carpenter and a housewife, Hamel graduated from Temple University. She worked as a secretary for a company that manufactured ironing board covers. She began a fashion modeling career after being discovered by Eileen Ford. In her first film role, she played a model in 1971's ''Klute'', followed by roles in the disaster films '' Beyond the Poseidon Adventure'' and ''When Time Ran Out''. She was the model in the last cigarette commercial televised in the U.S. (for Virginia Slims, aired at 11:59 pm on January 1, 1971, on ''The Tonight Show''). Hamel had been a model in print advertisements, not just for Slims, but also for Pall Mall Gold cigarettes. Hamel started appearing in TV series in 1975. She was considered for the role of K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randal Kleiser
John Randal Kleiser (born July 20, 1946) is an American film and television director, producer, screenwriter and actor. He is best known for directing the films ''Grease (film), Grease'' (1978), ''The Blue Lagoon (1980 film), The Blue Lagoon'' (1980), ''Flight of the Navigator'' (1986) and ''White Fang (1991 film), White Fang'' (1991). Biography John Randal Kleiser was born in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, the son of Harriet Kelly (née Means) and Dr. John Raymond Kleiser. He has two younger brothers. Kleiser attended Radnor High School on the Philadelphia Main Line. As a freshman at the University of Southern California, he appeared in George Lucas' student film ''Freiheit (film), Freiheit''. (Kleiser also lived in the house that Lucas was renting at the time.) Kleiser graduated in 1968. His award-winning Master's thesis film, the 1973 short ''Peege'' about a grandson's bond with his ailing grandmother, launched his career and was selected for preservation by the United States Library ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hudson, Ohio
Hudson is a city in northern Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 23,110 at the 2020 census. It is a suburban community in the Akron metropolitan area. John Brown made his first public vow to destroy slavery here and the city later became part of the Underground Railroad. The Village of Hudson and Hudson Township were formerly two separate governing entities that merged in 1994. History The city is named after its founder, David Hudson, who settled there from Goshen, Connecticut, in 1799, when it was part of the Connecticut Western Reserve. The village of Hudson, located in the center of Hudson Township, was incorporated in 1837. In Hudson, David Hudson built the first log house in Summit County, Ohio. There is a marker at the intersection of Baldwin Street and North Main Street ( Ohio State Route 91), on the right when traveling east on Baldwin Street. The marker is embedded in the west face of the boulder. Hudson, which had a distinctly New England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primetime Emmy Award For Outstanding Writing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
This is a list of the winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. Winners and nominations 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Total awards by network * HBO – 18 * CBS – 13 * American Broadcasting Company, ABC – 9 * PBS – 8 * NBC – 7 * Netflix – 2 * BBC America – 1 * FX (TV network), FX – 1 * TNT (American TV network), TNT - 1 Individuals with multiple awards ;2 awards * Jane Anderson * Charlie Brooker * James Costigan * Andrew Davies (writer), Andrew Davies * William Hanley * Abby Mann * Tracy Keenan Wynn Individuals with multiple nominations ;5 nominations * Jane Anderson * William Hanley * Noah Hawley * Hugh Whitemore ;4 nominations * Andrew Davies (writer), Andrew Davies ;3 nominations * Charlie Brooker * James Costigan * Larry Gelbart * Ron Hutchinson (screenwriter), Ron Hutchinson * Fay Kanin * Ernest Kinoy * Richard Levinson * William Link * Abby Mann * St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primetime Emmy Award For Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie is an award presented annually by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role on a Limited-run series, television limited series or television movie for the primetime network season. The award was first presented at the 7th Primetime Emmy Awards on March 7, 1955, to Judith Anderson, for her performance as Lady Macbeth on the ''Hallmark Hall of Fame'' episode "Macbeth (Hallmark Hall of Fame 1954), Macbeth". It has undergone several name changes, with the category split into two categories at the 25th Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Special Program – Drama or Comedy; and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series. By the 31st Primetime Emmy Awards, the categories were merged into one, and it has since undergone several name changes, leading to its current titl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primetime Emmy Award For Outstanding Directing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
This is a list of the winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. Chronology of category names Over the years, the scope of this award has evolved and the name with which it has been presented reflects those changes: * 1975: Director of the Year – Special * 1976: Outstanding Directing in a Special Program – Drama or Comedy * 1977: Outstanding Directing in a Special Program * 1978–1979: Outstanding Directing in a Special Program – Drama or Comedy * 1980–1986: Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or Special * 1987–1992: Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or Special * 1993–1996: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Miniseries or Special * 1997–1998: Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or Special * 1999–2000: Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or Movie * 2001–2002: Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special * 2003–2015: Outstanding Directing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primetime Emmy Award For Outstanding Art Direction For A Miniseries Or Movie
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie is a retired award that was handed out annually at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards. In 2014, the category was restructured into Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More), Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Art Direction for a Period Series, Miniseries or a Movie (Single-Camera), Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period Program (One Hour or More). Winners and nominations 1950s 1960s Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction and Scenic Design 1970s Outstanding Art Direction for a Dramatic Program or Series Outstanding Art Direction for a Dramatic Special Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s References {{DEFAULTSORT:Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primetime Emmy Award For Outstanding Television Movie
This is a list of the winners of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie, which has been awarded since 1992. The category was originally called Outstanding Drama or Comedy Special. In 1991, Outstanding Drama or Comedy Special category was merged with Outstanding Miniseries category to form Outstanding Drama or Comedy Special and Miniseries and the number of nominations increased from five to six. For this year, two miniseries had competed with four "made for television movies". The following year, 1992, the new category was split to re-form the Outstanding Miniseries and Outstanding Made for Television Movie categories. In 2011, the category was merged with the Outstanding Limited Series category to create the Outstanding Miniseries or Movie category. However, in 2014, the decision was reversed, and the separate Miniseries and Television Movie categories were reinstated. Rules were also changed in 2019 requiring at least a 75-minute runtime for movie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Efrem Zimbalist Jr
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (November 30, 1918 – May 2, 2014) was an American actor best known for his starring roles in the television series ''77 Sunset Strip'' and '' The F.B.I.'' He is also known as recurring character "Dandy Jim Buckley" in the series '' Maverick'' and as the voice of Alfred Pennyworth in the DC Animated Universe. Early life Zimbalist was born in 1918 in Brooklyn to Jewish immigrants Efrem Zimbalist (1889–1985), a famous Russian-born violinist and symphony conductor, and Alma Gluck (1884–1938), an equally famous Romanian-born operatic soprano. He had an older sister, Mary (1915–2008), along with a half-sister from his mother's first marriage, author Marcia Davenport (1903–1996). His stepmother was Mary Louise Curtis, the founder of the Curtis Institute of Music. Both parents converted to Anglican Christianity and regularly attended the Episcopal Church. Zimbalist Jr. attended Fay School in Southborough, Massachusetts. Zimbalist boarded at St. Paul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christmas Day In The Workhouse
"In the Workhouse: Christmas Day", better known as "Christmas Day in the Workhouse", is a dramatic monologue written as a ballad by campaigning journalist George Robert Sims and first published in '' The Referee'' for the Christmas of 1877. It appeared in Sims' regular ''Mustard and Cress'' column under the pseudonym Dagonet and was collected in book form in 1881 as one of ''The Dagonet Ballads'', which sold over 100,000 copies within a year. It is a criticism of the harsh conditions in English and Welsh workhouses under the 1834 Poor Law. As a popular and sentimental melodrama, the work has been parodied many times. Opening verses Synopsis The poem tells of an old Devon trader named John who has been reduced to poverty and so must eat at the workhouse on Christmas Day. To the shock of the guardians and master of the workhouse, he reviles them for the events of the previous Christmas when his wife, Nance, was starving. They could not afford food so, for the first time, he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christmas
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating Nativity of Jesus, the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a Religion, religious and Culture, cultural celebration among billions of people Observance of Christmas by country, around the world. A liturgical year, liturgical feast central to Christianity, Christmas preparation begins on the Advent Sunday, First Sunday of Advent and it is followed by Christmastide, which historically in the West lasts Twelve Days of Christmas, twelve days and culminates on Twelfth Night (holiday), Twelfth Night. Christmas Day is a public holiday in List of holidays by country, many countries, is observed religiously by a majority of Christians, as well as celebrated culturally by many non-Christians, and forms an integral part of the annual Christmas and holiday season, holiday season. The traditional Christmas narrative recounted in the New Testament, known as the Nativity of Jesus, says that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
