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Where There's A Will
Where There's a Will may refer to: Film and television * ''Where There's a Will'' (1936 film), a British comedy starring Will Hay * ''Where There's a Will'' (1955 film), a British comedy starring George Cole * "Where There's a Will" (''Big Love''), an episode of ''Big Love'' * "Where There's a Will..." (''Cheers''), an episode of ''Cheers'' * "Where There's a Will" (''The Goodies'') or "Hunting Pink", an episode of ''The Goodies'' * Where There's a Will (Shameless), an episode of ''Shameless'' Literature * ''Where There's a Will'' (novel), a 1940 novel by Rex Stout * ''Where There's a Will'', a 1912 novel by Mary Roberts Rinehart Mary Roberts Rinehart (August 12, 1876September 22, 1958) was an American writer, often called the American Agatha Christie.Keating, H.R.F., ''The Bedside Companion to Crime''. New York: Mysterious Press, 1989, p. 170. Rinehart published her fi ... Music * "Where There's a Will", a song by John Cale from '' Caribbean Sunset'' * " In the Beginni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where There's A Will (1936 Film)
''Where There's a Will'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring Will Hay, Graham Moffatt and Norma Varden. It features an incompetent solicitor who unwittingly becomes party to a bank robbery. The film marked the first appearance of Graham Moffatt in a Will Hay film. Moffatt acted as a straight man to Hay, along with Moore Marriott, beginning in the film Windbag the Sailor. Plot Will Hay plays the penniless, bungling solicitor Benjamin Stubbins, who arrives at his office to find his insolent office boy ( Graham Moffatt) with his feet up on the desk, reading a wild west magazine, that Hay confiscates so that he can read it later. Stubbins later takes a job from a group of Americans who claim they want him to track down some ancestors of theirs in Scotland. In reality, however, they want to use his office so they can rob a safe in the room immediately below his office. Stubbins takes the job (which is designed to keep him out of the office). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where There's A Will (1955 Film)
''Where There's a Will'' is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Kathleen Harrison, George Cole and Leslie Dwyer. The screenplay was by R. F. Delderfield who adapted one of his own plays. A family from east London take over a farm in the Devon countryside. Plot When their uncle dies without leaving a will, his farm passes to his nephew and two nieces, leaving nothing for his longtime housekeeper, Annie Yeo. While the nieces wish to sell the place, the nephew, Alfie Brewer, has ideas of setting up as a farmer. Facing the hostility of his family, and some of the locals, he attempts to improve the farm before its mortgage is called in. Cast Production Sewell called it "a charming movie" which "made a lot of money'. Critical reception ''The Monthly Film Bulletin'' wrote: "''Where There's a Will'' has been adapted from a stage farce, and no attempt has been made to disguise the film's origins. Although the cast works energetically at a script whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where There's A Will (Big Love)
"Where There's a Will" is the eleventh episode of the American drama television series ''Big Love''. The episode was written by supervising producers Mimi Friedman and Jeanette Collins from a story by Eileen Myers, and directed by Alan Poul. It originally aired on HBO on May 21, 2006. The series is set in Salt Lake City and follows Bill Henrickson, a fundamentalist Mormon. He practices polygamy, having Barbara, Nicki and Margie as his wives. The series charts the family's life in and out of the public sphere in their suburb, as well as their associations with a fundamentalist compound in the area. In the episode, Bill contemplates joining a prestigious club, while his wives argue over their wills. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 4.10 million household viewers. The episode received positive reviews from critics, who praised the character development and performances. Plot Barbara (Jeanne Tripplehorn), Nicki (Chloë Sevigny) and Margie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where There's A Will
Where There's a Will may refer to: Film and television * ''Where There's a Will'' (1936 film), a British comedy starring Will Hay * ''Where There's a Will'' (1955 film), a British comedy starring George Cole * "Where There's a Will" (''Big Love''), an episode of ''Big Love'' * "Where There's a Will..." (''Cheers''), an episode of ''Cheers'' * "Where There's a Will" (''The Goodies'') or "Hunting Pink", an episode of ''The Goodies'' * Where There's a Will (Shameless), an episode of ''Shameless'' Literature * ''Where There's a Will'' (novel), a 1940 novel by Rex Stout * ''Where There's a Will'', a 1912 novel by Mary Roberts Rinehart Mary Roberts Rinehart (August 12, 1876September 22, 1958) was an American writer, often called the American Agatha Christie.Keating, H.R.F., ''The Bedside Companion to Crime''. New York: Mysterious Press, 1989, p. 170. Rinehart published her fi ... Music * "Where There's a Will", a song by John Cale from '' Caribbean Sunset'' * " In the Beginni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where There's A Will (The Goodies)
''The Goodies'' is a British television comedy series shown in the 1970s and early 1980s, which starred Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie. The series, which combines surreal sketches and situation comedy, was broadcast by the BBC, initially on BBC2 but soon repeated on BBC1, from 1970 until 1980. The final seven-episode series was made by LWT and shown on ITV in 1981–1982. Since the death of Tim Brooke-Taylor from COVID-19 complications on 12 April 2020, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie are the two surviving cast members. Series overview Episodes Series 1 (1970) Series 2 (1971–72) Specials (1972) Series 3 (1973) Series 4 (1973–74) Series 5 (1975) Series 6 (1976) Series 7 (1977) Series 8 (1980) Series 9 (1981–82) The Goodies episodes in DVD format DVD and pre-recorded VHS releases of episodes Series One Series Two '' BBC title "The Goodies B"'' Series Three '' BBC title "The Goodies Series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where There's A Will (Shameless)
"Where There's a Will" is the eighth episode of the third season of the American television comedy drama '' Shameless'', an adaptation of the British series of the same name. It is the 32nd overall episode of the series and was written by co-executive producer Davey Holmes, and directed by Danny Cannon. It originally aired on Showtime on March 10, 2013. The series is set on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, and depicts the poor, dysfunctional family of Frank Gallagher, a neglectful single father of six: Fiona, Phillip, Ian, Debbie, Carl, and Liam. He spends his days drunk, high, or in search of money, while his children need to learn to take care of themselves. In the episode, as Fiona fights to keep the house, Frank tries to find a new home. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 1.66 million household viewers and gained a 0.8 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received generally positive reviews from critics, who prais ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where There's A Will (novel)
''Where There's a Will'' is the eighth Nero Wolfe detective novel by Rex Stout. Prior to its publication in 1940 by Farrar & Rinehart, Inc., the novel was abridged in the May 1940 issue of ''The American Magazine'', titled "Sisters in Trouble". The story's magazine appearance was "reviewed" by the FBI as part of its surveillance of Stout. ''Where There's a Will'' was the last Wolfe novel published before World War II. Stout did not write any others during the war, resuming the series with ''The Silent Speaker'' in 1946; he did, however, continue to publish shorter works featuring the character. Plot summary The famous Hawthorne sisters — April, May and June — visit Nero Wolfe in a body to ask his help in averting a scandal. After the shock of their brother Noel's death three days before, they have been dealt another shock at learning the terms of his will. May, a college president, insists that Noel had promised to leave $1 million to her school; however, the will leaves eac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Mary Roberts Rinehart (August 12, 1876September 22, 1958) was an American writer, often called the American Agatha Christie.Keating, H.R.F., ''The Bedside Companion to Crime''. New York: Mysterious Press, 1989, p. 170. Rinehart published her first mystery novel, ''The Circular Staircase'', in 1908, which introduced the "had I but known" narrative style. Rinehart is also considered the earliest known source of the phrase "the butler did it", in her novel ''The Door'' (1930), although the exact phrase does not appear in her work and the plot device had been used prior to that time. She also worked to tell the stories and experiences of front line soldiers during World War I, one of the first women to travel to the Belgian front lines. Biography Rinehart was born Mary Ella Roberts in Allegheny, Pittsburgh, Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, now a part of Pittsburgh. A sister, Olive Louise, four years Mary's junior, would later gain recognition as an author of children's books and as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caribbean Sunset
''Caribbean Sunset'' is the ninth solo studio album by the Welsh rock musician John Cale, released in January 1984 by ZE Records. ''Caribbean Sunset'' became Cale's only studio album to chart on the Dutch Album Top 100, peaking at No. 28. Release ''Caribbean Sunset'' was released on vinyl and cassette in 1984 by ZE Records. It was reissued on vinyl by Mango in 1990. Both the ZE and Mango vinyl versions are now out of print. "Villa Albani" was released as a 12" single in Germany. "Caribbean Sunset" was issued as a promo 7" in the UK. To date, the album remains unavailable on CD or MP3, though a remastered download with two bonus tracks was made available on the ZE Records website in 2011. The album features contributions from Brian Eno and an otherwise "young unknown" band, that consisted of David Young on guitar, Andrew Heermans on bass guitar, and David Lichtenstein (son of artist Roy Lichtenstein) on drums. The cover photograph was taken by Risé Irushalmi Cale. Crit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
