The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 Film) - The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 Film) Film (1939, monochrome. Starring: Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara, Cedric Hardwicke. Directed by William Dieterle. Considered by many reviewers to be the best of the many film versions of Victor Hugo's classic novel, and perhaps the one that sticks closest to Hugo's plot and intention. The film tells the tragic tale of a disfigured bellringer who falls for the beautiful gypsy, Esmeralda in medieval Paris. The film provides the stage for one of Laughton's greatest portrayals as the tragic title figure. Backed up by Maureen O'Hara's sweet but fiery Esmeralda, and Hardwicke's chilling prosecutor, Frollo. Atmospheric direction and stark yet lavish sets combine with the fine performances to build a genuinely moving experience, all-too absent from later versions. Considered by.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame - The Hunchback of Notre Dame The Hunchback of Notre Dame (in French, Notre Dame de Paris) was a novel first published in 1831 by the French literary giant Victor Hugo. The enormous popularity of the novel in France spurred the nascent historical preservation movement in that country and strongly encouraged Gothic Revival architecture. The title given in some English translations has led some people to believe the primary character of the drama was the hunchback, Quasimodo. However, this was not the author's intent. The author felt the primary character was Notre-Dame de Paris itself, the Cathedral. The human drama within the novel revolves around the gypsy Esmeralda, and which of several suitors she will choose. The story has been adapted to the screen a number of.
Charles Laughton - December 15, 1962) was a British-born American stage and film actor. Born in 1899 at Scarborough, Yorkshire, Laughton at first went into the family business, not making his first stage appearance until 1926. Despite not having the looks for a romantic lead, he impressed audiences with his talent and played many classical roles before making his film debut in 1932. His association with the director, Alexander Korda, began with The Private Life of Henry VIII (loosely based on the life of King Henry VIII of England), for which Laughton won an Academy Award. Later films included The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934), Mutiny on the Bounty (1935), and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939). Despite his homosexual inclinations, he had a long and resilient marriage to the British-born American actress, Elsa.
Stagecoach (movie) - Stagecoach (movie) Stagecoach is a 1939 Western which tells the tale of a motley group of strangers thrown together on a stagecoach which is attacked by Indians. It stars Claire Trevor, John Wayne (in the role which made him a star), Andy Devine, John Carradine Berton Churchill and Thomas Mitchell. The film was adapted by Dudley Nichols and Ben Hecht from the Ernest Haycox story "Stage to Lordsburg". It was directed by John Ford. The movie premiered in Los Angeles, California on February 15, 1939. The movie was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Thomas Mitchell won for Best Supporting Actor. Mitchell was also featured in Gone with the Wind, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Only Angels Have Wings in the.
List of novelists - Franklin Murray Bail Nevil Shute Patrick White, Nobel Prize for Literature (1973), noted for his examinations of his native land Peter Carey Peter Goldsworthy Randolph Stow Richard Flanagan Rolf Boldrewood Thea Astley Thomas Keneally, author of Schindler's Ark (1985), on which the film Schindler's List was based, Confederates (1979) Tim Winton Traci Harding Xavier Herbert Austria (see also German literature) Hugo Bettauer Peter Handke, (1942- ) Josef Haslinger Peter Henisch Robert Musil, (1880 - 1942), Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften (The Man Without Qualities) Arthur Schnitzler Stefan Zweig, (1881-1942) Belarus Vasil Bykov (1924-2003) Bosnia and Herzegovina Ivo Andrić, (1892-1975) Brazil Paulo Coelho, (1947- ) Canada (see also: Canadian literature, List of Canadian writers) Margaret Atwood, (1939- ), author of The Handmaid's Tale (1985) Pierre Berton, (1920- ) Marie-Claire Blais, (1939- ) Morley.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 Animated Film) - The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 Animated Film) Animated film (1996) produced by Walt Disney Studios. Directed by Harry Trousdale and Kirk Wise. Produced by Don Hahn. Written by Tab Murphy and David Stainton. Songs by Alan Menken. Voice talent by: Demi Moore, Heidi Mollenhauer, Tom Hulce, Kevin Cline, Tony Jay, Jason Alexander, Mary Wickes. A likeable film, based on the classic story by Victor Hugo, although with enough plot changes for it to be unreliable as a guide to the novel. More adult-orientated than the usual Disnay fare. This film is considered by many to be one of the last products of Disney's 1990s rennaisance in the production of animated features, which spawned Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid and The Lion King. The.
Horror film - Horror film A horror film is a film dominated by elements of horror. This film genre incorporates a number of sub-genres and repeated themes, such as slasher themes, vampire themes, zombie themes, demonic possession, alien mind control, evil children, cannibalism, werewolves, animals attacking humans, haunted houses, etc. The horror film genre is often associated with low budgets and exploitation, but major studios and well-respected directors have made intermittent forays into the genre. Some horror films exhibit a substantial amount of cross-over with other genres, particularly science fiction. Certain stories and themes have proven popular and have inspired many sequels, remakes, and copycats. See Frankenstein, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, Dracula, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, werewolves, and zombies. History and milestones The horror genre is nearly.
Musical film - Musical film A musical film belongs to a film genre that features songs, sung by the actors, interwoven into the narrative. The songs are usually used to advance the plot or develop the film's characters. A sub-genre of the musical is the musical comedy, which includes a strong element of humour as well as the usual music, dancing and storyline. The musical is responsible for the transition from silent film to sound film in the development of the motion picture. The popularity of movies grew rapidly during the golden days of the silent film era, but the concept of "talking pictures" was considered a risky investment by the major Hollywood studios, until the Warner Bros studio took the leap and produced The Jazz Singer, starring Al Jolson..
Fritz Leiber - Big Time is that though it is about a war between two factions changing and rechanging history throughout the Universe, all the action takes place in a small bubble of isolated space-time, about the size of a theatrical stage, with only a handful of characters. Among his most famous works are the Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser stories, written over a span of 50 years. The first of these, "Two Sought Adventure", appeared in Unknown in 1939. They are concerned with an unlikely pair of heroes, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, who are found in and around the fascinating city of Lankhmar, a fertile hunting ground. (Fafhrd was based on Leiber himself and the Mouser on his friend Harry Fischer.) Although in many ways the stories now appear somewhat clichéd, these.
Kevin Kline - the country performing Shakespeare, which led him to Broadway where he won two Tony Awards. When a film version was made of a production of The Pirates of Penzance for which he had won a Tony Award, he was invited to reprise his role as the Pirate King. This film launched his career forward. He has won an Academy Award for A Fish Called Wanda, a Gotham Actor Award, a Hasty Pudding Theatricals Man of the Year Award, and a St. Louis International Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award. He is married to actress Phoebe Cates, who is 16 years his junior. Filmography Picasso at the Lapin Agile .... Sagot The Emperor's Club .... William Hundert Life as a House .... George Monroe The Anniversary Party .... Cal Gold Speak Truth to.
Desolation Row - perhaps at the end of the line in Dylan's native Duluth, Minnesota, where the horde of freaks congregate after being rejected from elsewhere. Dylan's feelings about this place seem contrary; it is clearly a town full of mean, stupid and insane people, yet he seems nearly jubilant about being there. On the other hand, it is also a land of counter-cultural rebellion. At the time, political dissidents such as socialists and pacifists were shunned; these rejects are the inhabitants of Desolation Row, described in the song. Indeed, most of the characters mentioned were rejected from their society for being some sort of freak, from the Phantom of the Opera and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, shunned because of their appearance to Cinderella, who forces her way out of her assigned role.
Dannii Minogue - released in 1990, contained five top 40 hits including Success and Jump To The Beat. Dannii also filmed her first and so far only film role in Secrets (1993). Follow up recording Get Into You (1993) fared less successfully, with This Is It being her only top 10 hit from it. After the failure of Get Into You Dannii parted company with RCA and Mushroom Records. In 1997 Dannii landed a multi million dollar contract with Eternal Records, who released the album Girl with her first top 5 hit All I Wanna Do. However Girl limped into the UK charts at #57 and she was dropped again. Now without a record deal Dannii returned to acting and toured Australia in the sell out Grease: The Arena Spectacular and followed that with.
1934 - 1930 1931 1932 1933 - 1934 - 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 See also: 1934 in film 1934 in literature 1934 in music 1934 in science 1934 in sports 1934 in television Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Year in topic 3 Births 4 Deaths 5 Nobel Prizes Events January 1 - Alcatraz becomes a federal prison January 26 - The Apollo Theater opens in Harlem, New York City. February 12 - The Export-Import Bank is incorporated. February 23 - Leopold III becomes King of Belgium April 1 - Bonnie and Clyde kill two young highway patrolmen near Grapevine, Texas. May 11 - Dust Bowl: A strong two-day dust storm removes massive amounts of Great Plains topsoil in one of the worst dust storms of the Dust Bowl. May 15.
Academy Award for Original Music Score - Score: An original score is a substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer. The years shown are the production years, thus a reference to 1967 means the Oscars presented in 1968 for movies made in 1967. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 1930's 2 1970's 3 1980's 4 1990's 5 2000's 6 External Link 1930's Best Music, Score 1935 One Night of Love - Louis Silvers (head of department); Victor Schertzinger (not awarded); Gus Kahn (not awarded); Columbia Studio Music Department The Gay Divorcee - Max Steiner (head of department); Kenneth S. Webb (not awarded); Samuel Hoffenstein (not awarded); RKO Radio Studio Music Department The Lost Patrol - Max Steiner (also head of department); RKO Radio Studio Music Department 1970's.
Anthony Hopkins - a dual national, he retains his knighthood and can use the title 'Sir' in the UK, but not in the US, since it is considered 'inappropriate' according to the British consulate. His most famous role was as the character Hannibal Lecter in the film The Silence of the Lambs for which he also won the best actor Academy Award. He reprised the role twice in Hannibal and Red Dragon. He has played many great characters including: Zorro (The Mask of Zorro 1998), Quasimodo (The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1982), Othello (Othello 1981), Pablo Picasso (Surviving Picasso 1996), Richard Nixon (Nixon 1995), Titus Andronicus (Titus 1999), John Quincy Adams (Amistad 1997), Adolf Hitler (The Bunker 1981), Charles Dickens (The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens 1970), and Abraham Van Helsing (Bram Stoker's Dracula 1992).\n.
Ben Hecht - Josef von Sternberg's gangster story Underworld in 1927, and won an Oscar for his work at the first Academy Awards presentation. His most famous work was the stage comedy The Front Page, which he wrote with frequent collaborator Charles MacArthur. It was first translated to film in 1931 and three more times, most notably as Howard Hawks' His Girl Friday in 1940. Much of Hecht's later work was uncredited, as he worked as a "script doctor". Hecht had an early talk show that was shown on television in the New York metropolitan area in the 1950s and 1960s. Ben Hecht's Academy Award nominations 1947 Nominated Notorious 1941 Nominated Angels Over Broadway 1940 Nominated Wuthering Heights 1936 Won The Scoundrel 1935 Nominated Viva Villa! 1929 Won Underworld Ben Hecht's writing filmography Kiss.
The Walt Disney Company - do Oswald the Lucky Rabbit 1928: Walt's loss of the Oswald series; First Mickey Mouse cartoon: Steamboat Willie 1929: First Silly Symphony: The Skeleton Dance 1930: First appearance of Pluto 1932: First three-strip Technicolor short released: Flowers and Trees; First appearance of Goofy 1934: First appearance of Donald Duck 1937: Studio produces its first feature, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1940: Studio moves to the Burbank, California buildings where it is located to this day 1941: As the USA enters World War II, the studio begins making morale-boosting *propaganda films for the government. 1944: Short on cash, a theatrical rerelease of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs generates much-needed revenue and begins a reissue pattern for the animated feature films. 1945: The studio hires its first ever live actor for.
Timeline of fictional events - 1046 Events of Macbeth (the play) 1127 Chief Hveghi drives away Turkish conquerors and founds Syldavia 1195 Borduria conquers Syldavia 1275 Syldavians drive away Bordurians 1327 Events of Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose 1389 Robert Gadling begins to meet The Sandman every 100 years 1483 Events of The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo 1518 January 1 – Connor MacLeod, the Highlander, is born in Glenfinnan, Scotland. 1536 Connor MacLeod is mortally wounded at the battle of Loch Shiel, but instead of dying, becomes immortal. 1553 Rabbi Loew builds Golem in Prague 1626 D'Artagnan arrives to Paris and meets The Three Musketeers (according to Alexandre Dumas) 1628 D'Artagnan and The Three Musketeers in the Siege of La Rochelle. 1643 Innsmouth (of Cthulhu Mythos) founded 1649 D'Artagnan and the.
RKO - (Radio-Keith-Orpheum) Pictures is an American film company The company was formed in 1929 from the merger of the Keith-Albee-Orpheum (KAO) theater company, Joseph Kennedy's Film Booking Office (FBO), Pathé, and the Radio Corporation of America (RCA). Kennedy had bought the basis of FBO in 1925, RCA took a share in FBO in 1927 and Kennedy had acquired a share of KAO in the same year. Kennedy then forced the chairman of KAO out and took over before selling out the two companies to RCA, creating RKO. RCA purchased its way into the motion picture business to have an outlet for its new variable density optical sound-on-film system, RCA Photophone. All of the major studios and their theatre divisions had already signed exclusive contracts to use the other sound-on-film system, AT&T Western.
Producer - Producer A producer is a person leading the production of a film, movie, television show, or audio recording. Some producers are: David Angell: producer of the Frasier, Wings, and Cheers television sitcoms. Irving Thalberg: film producer of Mutiny on the Bounty, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Grand Hotel, and A Night at the Opera David O. Selznick: film producer of Gone With the Wind Aaron Sorkin: producer of The West Wing and Sports Night television series Phil Spector: record producer A producer is the common term in Britain for the request by the police to present documents at a local police station, having been stopped while driving without documents earlier. The form issued is a HO/RT1. Under the Road Traffic Act (1988) it is an offence to drive without certain documents,.
