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Wishman
''Wishman'' is a 1992 American fantasy film written and directed by Mike Marvin and starring Paul Le Mat, Geoffrey Lewis (actor), Geoffrey Lewis, Brion James and Quin Kessler. Premise A genie finds himself homeless in Beverly Hills in search of his magic lamp and seeks the help of a homeless junkman to find it. References External links * * American fantasy films 1992 films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films 1992 fantasy films {{fantasy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Le Mat
Paul Le Mat (born September 22, 1945) is an American actor. He first came to prominence with his role in ''American Graffiti'' (1973); his performance was met with critical acclaim and earned him the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year - Actor. Le Mat's breakout performance in George Lucas' ''American Graffiti'' landed him the lead role in box office hit ''Aloha, Bobby and Rose'' (1975). He also is known for his work in the Jonathan Demme films ''Handle with Care (1977 film), Handle with Care'' (1977) and ''Melvin and Howard'' (1980). He won another Golden Globe award for his performance in the TV film ''The Burning Bed'' (1984) and starred in the cult film ''Puppet Master (film), Puppet Master'' (1989), which spawned Puppet Master (franchise), a franchise. Early life and education Le Mat was born to Matthew (1914–1963) and Elizabeth LeMat (1917–2016). He graduated from Newport Harbor High School in 1963, and attended San Diego City College, Cypress Junior College, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Gleason
Paul Xavier Gleason (May 4, 1939 – May 27, 2006) was an American film and television actor. He was known for his roles on television series such as ''All My Children'' and films such as '' The Breakfast Club'', ''Trading Places'', and ''Die Hard''. Early life Gleason was born on May 4, 1939, in Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of Eleanor (née Doyle), a registered nurse, and George L. Gleason, a restaurateur, professional boxer, iron worker, and roofing manufacturer. Gleason was raised in Miami Beach, Florida. At age 16, he ran away from home and hitchhiked across the east coast, sleeping on beaches and playing baseball. He attended North Miami High School and Florida State University, where he played football with Burt Reynolds. He signed a professional baseball contract with the Cleveland Indians, but played just briefly in two minor league seasons between 1959 and 1960. In 1960, a West Coast trip led to an introduction to sitcom icon Ozzie Nelson, which, in turn, led t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Parsons
Nancy Anne Parsons (January 17, 1942 – January 5, 2001) was an American stage, film, and television actress. She is known for portraying the discipline-minded coach Beulah Balbricker in the sex comedy '' Porky's'' (1981) and its sequels ''Porky's II: The Next Day'' (1983) and ''Porky's Revenge'' (1985). Early years Parsons was raised in Minnetonka, Minnesota, one of the three daughters of Mary Margaret (née Samsa) and Charles Walter Parsons. She graduated from Minnetonka High School, Class of 1960. Career Parsons resumed acting in 1974 after taking 10 years off to raise a family with two children. She starred as Miss Amelia Evans in Edward Albee's stage version of '' The Ballad of the Sad Café'' and received the top prize in the Hugh O'Brian Acting Awards at UCLA. She also went on to act at Theatre East in Studio City. Parsons's film debut came in '' I Never Promised You a Rose Garden'' (1977). She portrayed Beulah Balbricker in the 1981 film '' Porky's'' and its s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gailard Sartain
Gailard Sartain (born September 18, 1946) is a retired American actor who frequently played characters with roots in the South. He was a regular on the country music variety series ''Hee Haw''. He is also known for his roles in three of the Ernest movies and the TV series '' Hey Vern, It's Ernest!'', which ran for one season on CBS in 1988. He is also an accomplished and successful painter and illustrator. Early years and education Sartain was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of a Tulsa fire chief. He attended Cascia Hall Preparatory School, is a 1963 graduate of Will Rogers High School in Tulsa and was a member of the Epsilon Mu chapter of Kappa Sigma fraternity at the University of Tulsa, from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. In 1968, Gailard moved to New York City, where he worked as an assistant to illustrator Paul Davis. Career Sartain's entry into entertainment was launched in Tulsa. Working originally as a cameraman at a local television stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brion James
Brion Howard James (February 20, 1945 – August 7, 1999) was an American character actor. He portrayed Leon Kowalski in '' Blade Runner'' and appeared in '' Southern Comfort'', '' 48 Hrs.'', ''Another 48 Hrs.'', '' Silverado'', '' Tango & Cash'', ''Red Heat'', '' The Player'', and ''The Fifth Element''. James was frequently cast as an antagonist, appearing more frequently in lower-budget horror and action films and TV shows throughout the 1980s and 1990s. James appeared in more than 100 films before his death in 1999 at the age of 54. Early life and education James was born in Redlands, California. He spent his early years in Beaumont, California, where his parents owned and operated a theater; James said, "My story is like ''Cinema Paradiso''. Every night in my life since I was two years old... I ran movies". After graduating from high school in 1964, James attended San Diego State University as a Theater Arts major. Migrating to New York, James immersed himself in the theatre s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russ Kingston
Russ Kingston is an American film and television actor, editor, and cinematographer. Kingston is best known as an actor for such films as '' I Come with the Rain'', '' Transmorphers: Fall of Man'', ''Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus'', '' Guillotine Guys'', '' Day of the Dead 2: Contagium'', '' Dark Medicine'', '' Bomb It'' and '' Guyver: Dark Hero''. Kingston is an editor and cinematographer having worked on Elliott Hong's 1973 documentary '' Tears of Buddha'', Eui Hong & Russ Kingston. Filming " Tears Of Buddha". ''American Cinematographer'', ASC Holding Corp., Vol. 54, No. 9, September 1973, Pgs. 1174-1176, 1199-1201, (MG) Timothy Carey's '' Tweet's Ladies of Pasadena'', '' Blue Sunshine'', Andrew Davis' ''Code of Silence'', Michael Mann's '' Band of the Hand'', Tommy Lee Wallace's '' Aloha Summer'', '' Future Zone'' starring David Carradine, ''Wishman'', '' Guyver: Dark Hero'' and '' The Lord Protector: The Riddle of the Chosen'' starring Patrick Cassidy, Olivia Hussey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Lewis (actor)
Geoffrey Bond Lewis (July 31, 1935 – April 7, 2015) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 200 films and television shows, and was principally known for his film roles alongside Clint Eastwood and Robert Redford. He often portrayed villains or eccentric characters. Life and career Lewis was born July 31, 1935, in Plainfield, New Jersey, but spent much of his youth in Wrightwood, California. He studied theater arts at San Bernardino Valley College for two years, then worked as a truck driver and at other odd jobs before launching his career as an actor. He took acting classes at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City and performed off-Broadway and at regional theaters in Massachusetts. He tried breaking into Hollywood in the 1960s. Lewis appeared in TV series including ''Bonanza'', ''Gunsmoke'', ''Mannix'', '' Mission: Impossible'', ''Cannon,'' ''Barnaby Jones'', ''Mork & Mindy'', ''The Golden Girls'', '' Lou Grant'', ''Mama's Family'', '' Magnum, P.I.'', ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. A notable and historic suburb of Los Angeles, it is located just southwest of the Hollywood Hills, approximately northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Beverly Hills' land area totals and (together with the neighboring smaller city of West Hollywood to the east) is entirely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 32,701, marking a decrease of 1,408 from the 2010 census count of 34,109. In American popular culture, Beverly Hills has been known as an affluent location within Greater Los Angeles, which corresponds to higher property values and taxes in the area. The city is well known for its Rodeo Drive shopping district that includes many designer brands. Throughout its history, the city has been home to many celebrities. It is noted for numerous hotels and resorts, including the Beverly Hilton and the Beverly Hills Hotel. The city h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990s English-language Films
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 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 * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the 15th pope. Births Valerian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Films
The year 1992 in film involved many significant film releases. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1992 by worldwide gross are as follows: Events * August 24 – Production begins on ''Jurassic Park''. * October 29 – After just 15 months in the role, Brandon Tartikoff resigns as chairman of Paramount Pictures. * November 2 – 20th Century Fox chairman Joe Roth announces he is leaving to set up an independent production company at Walt Disney Studios. Roth was replaced by Peter Chernin. Awards 1992 films By country/region * List of American films of 1992 * List of Argentine films of 1992 * List of Australian films of 1992 * List of Bangladeshi films of 1992 * List of British films of 1992 * List of Canadian films of 1992 * List of French films of 1992 * List of Hong Kong films of 1992 * List of Indian films of 1992 ** List of Hindi films of 1992 ** List of Kannada films of 1992 ** List of Malayalam films of 1992 ** List of Marathi films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Fantasy Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label that was previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magic Lamp
Aladdin ( ; , , Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index, ATU 561, 'Aladdin') is a Middle-Eastern Oral literature, folk tale. It is one of the best-known tales associated with ''One Thousand and One Nights'' (often known in English language, English as ''The Arabian Nights''), despite not being part of the original text; it was added by the Frenchman Antoine Galland, based on a folk tale that he heard from the Syrian storyteller Hanna Diyab.Razzaque (2017) Sources Known along with Ali Baba as one of the "orphan tales", the story was not part of the original ''Nights'' collection and has no authentic Arabic textual source, but was incorporated into the book ''Les mille et une nuits'' by its French language, French translator, Antoine Galland. John Payne (poet), John Payne quotes passages from Galland's unpublished diary recording Galland's encounter with a Maronites, Maronite storyteller from Aleppo, Hanna Diyab. According to Galland's diary, he met with Hanna, who had travelled from Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
