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Vanity Fair (2018 TV Serial)
Vanity Fair may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Literature * Vanity Fair, a location in ''The Pilgrim's Progress'' (1678), by John Bunyan * ''Vanity Fair'' (novel), 1848, by William Makepeace Thackeray * ''Vanity Fair'' (magazine), contemporary American magazine ** Historical magazines named ''Vanity Fair'', list of historical magazines with the same name, including: *** ''Vanity Fair'' (British magazine), 1868–1914 *** ''Vanity Fair'' (American magazine 1913–1936) Film * ''Vanity Fair'' (1911 film), directed by Charles Kent * ''Vanity Fair'' (1915 film), a silent film directed by Charles Brabin and made by the Edison Company * ''Vanity Fair'' (1922 film), a silent British film directed by Walter Courtney Rowden * ''Vanity Fair'' (1923 film), a lost silent feature film directed by Hugo Ballin and produced by Samuel Goldwyn, with Prizmacolor sequence * ''Vanity Fair'' (1932 film), directed by Chester M. Franklin and starring Myrna Loy, with the story updated to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pilgrim's Progress
''The Pilgrim's Progress from This World, to That Which Is to Come'' is a 1678 Christian allegory written by John Bunyan. It is commonly regarded as one of the most significant works of Protestant devotional literature and of wider early modern English literature. It has been translated into more than 200 languages and has never been out of print. It appeared in Dutch in 1681, in German in 1703 and in Swedish in 1727. The first North American edition was issued in 1681.Lyons, M. (2011). Books: A Living History. Getty Publications. It has also been cited as the first novel written in English. According to literary editor Robert McCrum, "there's no book in English, apart from the Bible, to equal Bunyan's masterpiece for the range of its readership, or its influence on writers as diverse as William Hogarth, C. S. Lewis, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, George Bernard Shaw, William Thackeray, Charlotte Bronte, Mark Twain, John Steinbeck a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egyptology (album)
''Egyptology'' is the fourth studio album by World Party released in 1997. Overview The album contains the Top 40 British single "Beautiful Dream" and the Ivor Novello Award-winning " She's the One", among other songs. Despite that the album was not a commercial success in comparison to World Party's previous albums, and Karl Wallinger was upset when his label, Chrysalis, which led to release of the next World Party album on Wallinger's own label, Seaview. "She's the One" was later recorded by pop artist Robbie Williams Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer and songwriter. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995, launching a solo career in 1996. His debut studio album, ''Life thru a Lens'', was re ... whose version hit #1 on the UK singles chart and won Williams several awards. Wallinger later wrote: I was so lucky that Robbie recorded "She's the One" because it allowed me to keep going aneurysm.html" ;"titl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanity Fair (2018 TV Series)
''Vanity Fair'' is a 2018 historical drama miniseries based on the 1848 novel of the same name by William Makepeace Thackeray. It was produced by Mammoth Screen and distributed by ITV and Amazon Studios. The series stars Olivia Cooke as Becky Sharp, Tom Bateman as Captain Rawdon Crawley, Claudia Jessie as Amelia Sedley, and Michael Palin as the author William Makepeace Thackeray. Cast Main * Olivia Cooke as Becky Sharp, the daughter of a French opera singer and an artist father. Sharp is a cynical social climber who uses her charms to fascinate and seduce upper-class men. * Claudia Jessie as Amelia Sedley, a good-natured naive young girl, of a wealthy London family who is Becky's friend from Miss Pinkerton's academy and invites Becky to stay in her London home following their graduation from the academy. * Tom Bateman as Rawdon Crawley, an empty-headed cavalry officer, younger of the two Crawley sons and favourite of their Aunt Matilda, until he marries Becky Shar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanity Fair (1998 TV Serial)
''Vanity Fair'' is a BBC television drama serial adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray's 1848 novel of the same name broadcast in 1998. The screenplay was written by Andrew Davies. The BBC had adapted the novel as a serial three times previously, in 1956, in 1967 and in 1987. Plot summary For a full-length summary of the book see: ''Vanity Fair'' plot summary. Cast * Natasha Little as Becky Sharp * Frances Grey as Amelia Sedley * David Ross as Mr. Sedley * Philip Glenister as William Dobbin * Michele Dotrice as Mrs. Sedley * Janine Duvitski as Mrs. Bute Crawley * Anton Lesser as Mr. Pitt Crawley * Nathaniel Parker as Rawdon Crawley * Jeremy Swift as Jos Sedley * Tom Ward as George Osborne * Stephen Frost as Bute Crawley * Tim Woodward as Mr. John Osborne * Janet Dale as Miss Briggs * Frances Tomelty as Mrs. O'Dowd * Mark Lambert as Major O'Dowd * David Bradley as Sir Pitt Crawley * John Surman as Horrocks * Miriam Margolyes as Miss Crawley * Daniel Hart as E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanity Fair (1987 TV Serial)
''Vanity Fair'' is a 1987 BBC Pebble Mill Production consisting of sixteen 35 minute episodes. It is an adaptation of the 1848 novel '' Vanity Fair'' by William Makepeace Thackeray. The serial was shot on location and in studio. Locations included Winchester and Thetford. Virtually all the interiors were shot in Studio A at Pebble Mill. The series stars Eve Matheson as Becky Sharp, Rebecca Saire as Amelia Sedley, Simon Dormandy as William Dobbin, Jack Klaff as Rawdon Crawley, David Swift as Mr. Sedley, James Saxon as Joseph 'Jos' Sedley, Gillian Raine as Mrs. Sedley, Benedict Taylor as George Osborne, Shaughan Seymour as Pitt Crawley, Philippa Urquhart as Miss Briggs and Freddie Jones as Sir Pitt Crawley. Amanda Murray appeared as Ann Dobbin in three episodes. The story is set in the time of the Napoleonic Wars. Becky Sharp, a poor orphan girl, schemes for money and position. Her most-used stepladder is her old school friend, Amelia Sedley. Both women marry soldiers, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanity Fair (1978 TV Series)
''Vanity Fair'' () is a Hong Kong television series that debuted on 2 January 1978 on TVB. Cast * Adam Cheng Siu-Chow as Xu Shaoliang (徐绍良) * Damian Lau Chung-yan * Idy Chan Yuk Lin * Angie Chiu Ngar Chi as Zhu Minzhi (朱敏芝) * Louise Lee Si-kei as Wong Miu (黄梅) * Yung Wai Man as Huang Mei (贺幽菊) * Herman Kwan Hoi-San * Shek Wing-cheung as Kong Qingtian (孔擎天) Music The theme song "Vanity Fair" (大亨) was composed by Joseph Koo and lyricist Wong Jim, arranged by Joseph Koo Joseph Koo Kar-Fai (; 25 February 1931 – 3 January 2023) was a Hong Kong composer. He used the pen name Moran (莫然) for Mandarin songs early in his career. According to the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Koo was one of the most ... and Choi Tak Choi, and sung by Paula Tsui. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Vanity Fair (1978 Tv Series) 1978 Hong Kong television series debuts 1978 Hong Kong television series endings Cantonese-language television shows TVB dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanity Fair (1967 TV Serial)
''Vanity Fair'' is a BBC television drama serial adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray's 1848 novel of the same name broadcast in 1967. It was the first drama serial in colour produced by the BBC. ''Vanity Fair'' starred Susan Hampshire as Becky Sharp. The serial was also broadcast in 1972 in the US on PBS television as part of ''Masterpiece Theatre'', and Hampshire received an Emmy Award for her portrayal in 1973. This was the second of four television adaptations of ''Vanity Fair'' produced by the BBC; other serials had been transmitted in 1956/57, in 1987, and in 1998. Plot summary For a full length summary of the book, see: ''Vanity Fair'' plot summary. Episodes Cast * Susan Hampshire as Becky Sharp * Dyson Lovell as Rawdon Crawley * Bryan Marshall as Captain Dobbin * Marilyn Taylerson as Amelia Osborne * Roy Marsden as George Osborne * John Moffatt as Jos Sedley * Barbara Couper as Miss Matilda Crawley * Barbara Leake as Mrs. Sedley * Michael Rothwell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanity Fair (1956 TV Series)
''Vanity Fair'' was a 1956–57 six-part BBC TV serial adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray's 1848 novel of the same name. The cast included Joyce Redman, Petra Davies, Derek Blomfield, Alan Badel, David Peel, Graham Stuart, Marian Spencer, Jack May. Telerecorded during its live broadcast, only the first episode is known to survive, with the others being junked following a repeat of the telerecordings in 1957. Cast * Joyce Redman as Becky Sharp *Petra Davies as Amelia Sedley *Derek Blomfield as Captain Dobbin * Alan Badel as Rawdon Crawley *Graham Stuart as John Sedley *Marian Spencer as Mrs. John Sedley * Jack May as Joseph Sedley * David Peel as George Osborne *Barbara Leake as Miss Briggs *Lloyd Pearson as Sir Pitt Crawley *Graham Leaman as Gentleman at Stock Exchange * Henry Oscar as Osborne Senior *Marda Vanne as Miss Crawley *Michael Caridia as George Osborne * Dorothy Black as Miss Barbara Pinkerton * George Curzon as Lord Steyne *Christopher Steele as Mr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanity Fair (American TV Series)
''Vanity Fair'' is an American daytime television talk show, the first CBS daytime TV program targeted at women. It began on October 12, 1948, and ended on November 2, 1951. Background ''Vanity Fair'' began in October 1948 as a local program broadcast two times a week on WCBS-TV in New York City. It gained network status when stations in Philadelphia and Washington, D. C. added it. CBS selected Dorothy Doan as hostess, "desiring a reporter rather than an actress" to fill that role. Doan's background as a reporter for newspapers and the International News Service equipped her to cover topics beyond "fashion, beauty and cooking hints". She succeeded in doing so, "despite some opposition", and received enthusiastic response from the show's mostly female audience. Doan said in 1951 that she was told, "It's too bad that you aren't a little heavier and older." She explained, "They thought that was the only type who could sell a sponsor's product." Overview The first segment of each epi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanity Fair (1939 TV Series)
''Vanity Fair'' was a British television series which aired during 1939 on the BBC. It was a series about fashion, and was hosted by Bettie Cameron Smail. It aired in a 15-minute time-slot. One episode discussed a wardrobe assembled for £20. Another episode discussed the Paris trends in autumn fashions. None of the episodes is known to still exist. They aired live, and methods used to record live television did not exist until late 1947, and were used very rarely by the BBC until the mid-1950s. References External links * {{IMDb title, 4181048 1930s British television series 1939 British television series debuts 1939 British television series endings Lost BBC episodes BBC Television Service (TV network) original programming Fashion-themed television series Black-and-white British television shows British live television series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Murray
Alastair James Hay Murray (born 10 May 1968) is an English comedian. After graduating from the University of Oxford, Murray's comedy career began by working with Harry Hill for BBC Radio 4. He regularly performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, before launching his "Pub Landlord" persona. This led to the Sky One sitcom '' Time Gentlemen Please'' and the chat show '' Al Murray's Happy Hour'' for ITV. In 2003, Murray was listed in ''The Observer'' as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy, and in 2007 he was voted the 16th greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's ''100 Greatest Stand-Ups.'' He continues to perform as a stand-up and is a regular on British TV and radio. Early life and family background Murray was born in Stewkley, Buckinghamshire. His father was a lieutenant colonel in 131 (Parachute) Regiment, Royal Engineers and worked for British Rail. A descendant of the novelist William Makepeace Thackeray, Murray's grandfather was the former British ambassador ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Wyatt
Stephen Wyatt, born 4 February 1948 in Beckenham, Kent (now Greater London), is a British writer for theatre, radio and television. Early life and education Wyatt was raised in Ealing, West London. He was educated at Latymer Upper School and then Clare College, Cambridge. After a brief spell as lecturer in Drama at Glasgow University, he began his career as a freelance playwright in 1975 as writer/researcher with the Belgrade Theatre Coventry in Education team. Full listings of his work can be found on his website www.stephenwyatt.co.uk. Theatre work His subsequent young people's theatre work includes ''The Magic Cabbage'' (Unicorn Theatre, 1978), ''Monster'' (York Theatre Royal, 1979) and ''The Witch of Wapping'' (Half Moon, 1980). In 1982 and 1983, he was Resident Writer with the Bubble Theatre for whom he wrote ''Glitterballs'' and ''The Rogue's Progress''. His other theatre work includes ''After Shave'' (Apollo Theatre, 1978), ''R.I.P Maria Callas'' (Edinburgh Festiva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
