1958 in music - Musical films

See also: 1957 in music, other events of 1958, 1959 in music, 1950s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1958 in music - Events. January 28 - Little Richard begins attending classes at Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama February 14 - The Iranian government bans rock & roll because they claim that the form of music is against the concepts of Islam and also a health hazard. Iranian doctors warned of the risk of injuries to the hips from the "extreme gyrations" of rock & roll da ...

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• 1958 in music - Events
• 1958 in music - Albums released
• 1958 in music - Top hits on record
• 1958 in music - Published popular music
• 1958 in music - Classical music
• 1958 in music - Opera
• 1958 in music - Musical theater
• 1958 in music - Musical films
• 1958 in music - Births
• 1958 in music - Deaths
• 1958 in music - Awards
• 1958 in music - Eurovision Song Contest

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See: List of modernistic pieces. Modernism music - Expansion and destruction of tonality. Modernist movements include expansion to common practice tonality, such as Debussy, Strauss, Mahler, the young Schoenberg, and the polytonality of Darius Milhaud, Paul Hindemith, and Ives. Alternatives to common practice include the twelve tone technique of the older Arnold Schoenberg and pupils, the serialism of Milton Babbitt and Pierre Boulez, as well as the high dissonance of Carl Ruggles, Ruth Crawford-Seeger, and Charles ...

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Modernism music, Modernism music - Defining musical modernism, Modernism music - Examples of modernism in music, Modernism music - Expansion and destruction of tonality, Modernism music - Comprehensiveness and depth, Modernism music - Science and sci-fi, Modernism music - Extended techniques and sounds, Modernism music - Speech and singing, Modernism music - Visual art and music, Modernism music - Individualism, Modernism music - Ethnomusicology and political advocacy, Modernism music - Neoclassicism, Modernism music - History of modernism in music, Modernism music - Late 19th century origins, Modernism music - Alternative categorizations, Modernism music - Musical modernism's reception and controversy, Modernism music - Sources

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Altman then mucked his way through several years of struggle after quarreling with Jack Warner and it was during this time that he first formed his "anti-Hollywood" opinions and entered a new stage of his filmmaking. He did a few more feature films without any success, until 1969 when he was offered the script for M*A*S*H, which had been previously rejected by several other directors. Altman did direct the film, and it was a huge success, both with critics and at the box office. Altman's career took firm hold with the success of M* ...

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Robert Altman, Robert Altman - Early life and career, Robert Altman - Industrial film experience, Robert Altman - First feature film, Robert Altman - Television work, Robert Altman - Film career continues, Robert Altman - Filmography, Robert Altman - Early Independent Projects, Robert Altman - Selected Calvin Industrial Films, Robert Altman - Bibliographies, Robert Altman - Additional resources

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By 1957 Elvis Presley was the most famous entertainer in the world. After pioneer band leader Bill Haley spawned interest in rock and roll in western Europe, Presley triggered a wide shift in tastes with effects lasting many decades. Singers in dozens of countries made Presley-influenced records in many languages and his own records were sold around the globe, even behind the former Iron Curtain. By 1958 Cliff Richard was rising to prominence in the UK and in France Johnny Hallyday became a rock and roll idol singing in French, soon to be fo ...

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Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley - An American phenomenon, Elvis Presley - Birth & Childhood, Elvis Presley - The Sun recordings, Elvis Presley - The management of Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley - Military service, Elvis Presley - Comeback, Elvis Presley - 1969 onward, Elvis Presley - Movies, Elvis Presley - Gospel roots, Elvis Presley - Relationships, Elvis Presley - High school and early stardom, Elvis Presley - Priscilla Beaulieu Presley and some other relationships, Elvis Presley - Later years, Elvis Presley - Abuse of drugs, Elvis Presley - Death and burial, Elvis Presley - Lasting legacy, Elvis Presley - Elvis in the 21st century, Elvis Presley - Musical milestones, Elvis Presley - Trivia, Elvis Presley - Quotes from Elvis, Elvis Presley - Quotes about Elvis

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Born in Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, where his father Arthur Vaughan Williams was rector, he was taken by his mother to live with her family at Leith Hill Place, the Wedgwood family home in the North Downs, after his father's early death in 1875. He was also related to the Darwins, Charles Darwin being a great-uncle. Ralph (pronounced "rafe") was therefore born into the privileged intellectual upper middle class, but never took it for granted and worked tirelessly all his life for t ...

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Ralph Vaughan Williams, Ralph Vaughan Williams - Biography, Ralph Vaughan Williams - Works, Ralph Vaughan Williams - Music for Orchestra, Ralph Vaughan Williams - Music for Solo Instruments and Orchestra, Ralph Vaughan Williams - Operas, Ralph Vaughan Williams - Ballets, Ralph Vaughan Williams - Music with Voices, Ralph Vaughan Williams - Chamber/Instrumental Music, Ralph Vaughan Williams - Miscellaneous

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A film crew is a group of people hired by a film company for the purpose of producing a film or motion picture. Crew are distinguished from cast, the actors who appear in front of the camera or provide voices for characters in the film. Film industry - Production Team. These are the senior personnel responsible for the creation of a film: Film producer A person or persons responsible for accepting or creating, securing or providing financing for, and controlling from a b ...

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Film industry, Film industry - History of film, Film industry - Origins of motion picture arts and sciences, Film industry - Protean developments, Film industry - The silent era, Film industry - The Sound Era & The Golden Age of Hollywood, Film industry - The 1940s: the war and post-war years, Film industry - The 1950s: Widescreen 70mm Stereo and even 3D, Film industry - The 1960s, Film industry - The 1970s, Film industry - The '80s: sequels blockbusters and videotape, Film industry - The Digital Age, Film industry - The '90s and new Millenium: technical advances, Film industry - Film theory, Film industry - History, Film industry - Specific theories styles and movements in film, Film industry - Film criticism, Film industry - The motion picture industry, Film industry - Stages of filmmaking, Film industry - Development, Film industry - Preproduction, Film industry - Production, Film industry - Post-production, Film industry - Distribution, Film industry - Film crew, Film industry - Production Team, Film industry - Primary Production Artists, Film industry - Camera and lighting, Film industry - Production sound, Film industry - Postproduction picture, Film industry - Postproduction sound, Film industry - Independent filmmaking, Film industry - Animation, Film industry - Film venues, Film industry - Development of film technology, Film industry - Endurance of films, Film industry - Wikibooks, Film industry - Basic types of film, Film industry - Lists, Film industry - Other

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Animation is the technique in which each frame of a film is produced individually, whether generated as a computer graphic, or by photographing a drawn image, or by repeatedly making small changes to a model unit (see claymation and stop motion), and then photographing the result with a special animation camera. When the frames are strung together and the resulting film is viewed at a speed of 16 or more frames per second, there is an illusion of continuous movement (due to the persistence of vision). Generating such a film is very labour intens ...

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Film industry, Film industry - History of film, Film industry - Origins of motion picture arts and sciences, Film industry - Protean developments, Film industry - The silent era, Film industry - The Sound Era & The Golden Age of Hollywood, Film industry - The 1940s: the war and post-war years, Film industry - The 1950s: Widescreen 70mm Stereo and even 3D, Film industry - The 1960s, Film industry - The 1970s, Film industry - The '80s: sequels blockbusters and videotape, Film industry - The Digital Age, Film industry - The '90s and new Millenium: technical advances, Film industry - Film theory, Film industry - History, Film industry - Specific theories styles and movements in film, Film industry - Film criticism, Film industry - The motion picture industry, Film industry - Stages of filmmaking, Film industry - Development, Film industry - Preproduction, Film industry - Production, Film industry - Post-production, Film industry - Distribution, Film industry - Film crew, Film industry - Production Team, Film industry - Primary Production Artists, Film industry - Camera and lighting, Film industry - Production sound, Film industry - Postproduction picture, Film industry - Postproduction sound, Film industry - Independent filmmaking, Film industry - Animation, Film industry - Film venues, Film industry - Development of film technology, Film industry - Endurance of films, Film industry - Wikibooks, Film industry - Basic types of film, Film industry - Lists, Film industry - Other

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Filmstock consists of a transparent celluloid, polyester, or other plastic base coated with an emulsion containing light-sensitive chemicals. Cellulose nitrate was the first type of film base used to record motion pictures, but due to its flammability was eventually replaced by safer materials. Stock widths and the film format for images on the reel have had a rich history, though most large commercial films ...

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Film industry, Film industry - History of film, Film industry - Origins of motion picture arts and sciences, Film industry - Protean developments, Film industry - The silent era, Film industry - The Sound Era & The Golden Age of Hollywood, Film industry - The 1940s: the war and post-war years, Film industry - The 1950s: Widescreen 70mm Stereo and even 3D, Film industry - The 1960s, Film industry - The 1970s, Film industry - The '80s: sequels blockbusters and videotape, Film industry - The Digital Age, Film industry - The '90s and new Millenium: technical advances, Film industry - Film theory, Film industry - History, Film industry - Specific theories styles and movements in film, Film industry - Film criticism, Film industry - The motion picture industry, Film industry - Stages of filmmaking, Film industry - Development, Film industry - Preproduction, Film industry - Production, Film industry - Post-production, Film industry - Distribution, Film industry - Film crew, Film industry - Production Team, Film industry - Primary Production Artists, Film industry - Camera and lighting, Film industry - Production sound, Film industry - Postproduction picture, Film industry - Postproduction sound, Film industry - Independent filmmaking, Film industry - Animation, Film industry - Film venues, Film industry - Development of film technology, Film industry - Endurance of films, Film industry - Wikibooks, Film industry - Basic types of film, Film industry - Lists, Film industry - Other

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Film theory seeks to develop concise, systematic concepts that apply to the study of film/cinema as art. Classical film theory provides a structural framework to address classical issues of techniques, narrativity, diegesis, cinematic codes, "the image", genre, subjectivity, and authorship. More recent analysis has given rise to psychoanalytical film theory, structuralist film theory, feminist film theory and others. Film industry - History. The Italian futurist Ricciotto Canudo (1879-1923) is considered t ...

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Film industry, Film industry - History of film, Film industry - Origins of motion picture arts and sciences, Film industry - Protean developments, Film industry - The silent era, Film industry - The Sound Era & The Golden Age of Hollywood, Film industry - The 1940s: the war and post-war years, Film industry - The 1950s: Widescreen 70mm Stereo and even 3D, Film industry - The 1960s, Film industry - The 1970s, Film industry - The '80s: sequels blockbusters and videotape, Film industry - The Digital Age, Film industry - The '90s and new Millenium: technical advances, Film industry - Film theory, Film industry - History, Film industry - Specific theories styles and movements in film, Film industry - Film criticism, Film industry - The motion picture industry, Film industry - Stages of filmmaking, Film industry - Development, Film industry - Preproduction, Film industry - Production, Film industry - Post-production, Film industry - Distribution, Film industry - Film crew, Film industry - Production Team, Film industry - Primary Production Artists, Film industry - Camera and lighting, Film industry - Production sound, Film industry - Postproduction picture, Film industry - Postproduction sound, Film industry - Independent filmmaking, Film industry - Animation, Film industry - Film venues, Film industry - Development of film technology, Film industry - Endurance of films, Film industry - Wikibooks, Film industry - Basic types of film, Film industry - Lists, Film industry - Other

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As youths, the members of The Beatles were enthusiastic followers of Elvis Presley, first and foremost, and later, of British rock-and-rollers, notably Cliff Richard and The Shadows, whose stage presence and female following were often cited by the band as one of their inspirations to begin performing publicly. At the height of Beatlemania, John Lennon declared "Before Elvis, there was nothing." In comments recorded for the Anthology TV series all four band members spoke of him in glowing terms, with George Harrison (showing his knack ...

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The Beatles, The Beatles - History, The Beatles - Studio style evolution, The Beatles - In film, The Beatles - Influences and music, The Beatles - Band members, The Beatles - Early members, The Beatles - Song catalogue, The Beatles - Trivia, The Beatles - Song samples

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Kate Bush appeared in many innovative music videos, designed to accompany her singles releases. Among the best known are those for "Cloudbusting" (featuring actor Donald Sutherland), "Running Up That Hill", "Babooshka", "Breathing", and "Wuthering Heights". In 1993, Bush directed and starred in the short film, The Line, The Cross and The Curve, a musical co-starring Miranda Richardson featuring music from Bush's album The Red Shoes which was ins ...

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Kate Bush, Kate Bush - Biography, Kate Bush - Overview, Kate Bush - The studio albums, Kate Bush - The Kick Inside 1978, Kate Bush - Lionheart 1978, Kate Bush - Never For Ever 1980, Kate Bush - The Dreaming 1982, Kate Bush - Hounds of Love 1985, Kate Bush - The Sensual World 1989, Kate Bush - The Red Shoes 1993, Kate Bush - Aerial 2005, Kate Bush - Musical style, Kate Bush - Live Performances, Kate Bush - Video projects, Kate Bush - Movie projects, Kate Bush - Collaborations, Kate Bush - Influence on other musicians, Kate Bush - Discography, Kate Bush - Albums, Kate Bush - Singles, Kate Bush - Videos, Kate Bush - The Tour of Life 1979

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Star Wars began with a 13-page treatment for a space adventure movie that George Lucas drafted in 1973, inspired by multiple myths and classic stories. Star Wars - Influences. See also: Star Wars sources and analogues Many different influences have been suggested for the Star Wars films by fans, critics, and George Lucas himself. For example, Lucas acknowledges that the plot and characters in the 1958 Japanese film The Hidden Fortress, directed by Akira Kuros ...

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Star Wars, Star Wars - Conception, Star Wars - Influences, Star Wars - Scripts, Star Wars - Films, Star Wars - Production and release, Star Wars - Musical score, Star Wars - Setting, Star Wars - Plot, Star Wars - Opening Crawls, Star Wars - Themes, Star Wars - The Force, Star Wars - Re-releases, Star Wars - Expanded Universe, Star Wars - Fan works, Star Wars - Cultural Influences, Star Wars - General information, Star Wars - Star Wars universe

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Edwardian London has been depicted in several films, notably the Ealing comedy Kind Hearts and Coronets in 1949, the Merchant Ivory E.M. Forster adaptation Howards End (1992) and the biopic Young Winston (1972). Wartime London has featured in many films, with The Man Who Loved Redheads and Zeppelin (1971) among those set during the First World War. The 1943 film The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp covered 40 years in the city, including the Edwardian era, the First World War and the Second Wor ...

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London in film, London in film - Historical London, London in film - Pre-Victorian London, London in film - Victorian London, London in film - 20th Century, London in film - Ealing Comedies, London in film - Swinging London, London in film - Romantic London, London in film - Thrillers, London in film - London Underground, London in film - Science fiction, London in film - Criminals, London in film - The other side of London, London in film - Kids London, London in film - Musical London

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Historic periods in the city's underworld have been portrayed in a small number of films. Examples include Where's Jack? (17th century), The First Great Train Robbery (Victorian era), Chicago Joe and the Showgirl (World War II) and The Krays (the 1960s), while 10 Rillington Place (1971) recreated 1940s London, filming in the actual street where John Christie carried out his infamous murders. Other films have evoked London's underworld in the modern era, including Robbery (1967), Villain ...

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London in film, London in film - Historical London, London in film - Pre-Victorian London, London in film - Victorian London, London in film - 20th Century, London in film - Ealing Comedies, London in film - Swinging London, London in film - Romantic London, London in film - Thrillers, London in film - London Underground, London in film - Science fiction, London in film - Criminals, London in film - The other side of London, London in film - Kids London, London in film - Musical London

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Day was born Doris Mary Ann von Kappelhoff in Evanston, Ohio to German immigrants. The second of two children, she was named "Doris" after silent movie actress Doris Kenyon, whom her mother liked. Her family was Catholic, despite her parents' divorce. She later embraced Christian Science. Day started out as a dancer, winning a contract that enabled her to travel to Hollywood with her partner, Jerry Doherty, in 1936, but turned to singing when she injured her leg in an auto accident in 1937. She sang with the big bands of Barney ...

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Doris Day, Doris Day - Biography, Doris Day - Songs, Doris Day - Filmography, Doris Day - Albums

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Shatner had a long dry spell in the decade between the original Star Trek series and the first Trek film, which he believes was due to his being typecast as Captain Kirk, making it difficult to find other work. Moreover, his wife Gloria Rand left him and the Canadian actor, unfamiliar with California divorce laws, was all but wiped out financially. With very little money and acting prospects now, he lived in a truck bed camper in the San Fernando Valley until acting bit-parts turned into higher paying roles. Shatner refers to t ...

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William Shatner, William Shatner - Early life, William Shatner - Star Trek career, William Shatner - Post-Star Trek career, William Shatner - Family and other ventures, William Shatner - Musical tangents, William Shatner - Trivia, William Shatner - Memorable quotes, William Shatner - Filmography, William Shatner - Television Work, William Shatner - Books, William Shatner - Fiction, William Shatner - Nonfiction, William Shatner - Albums

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Relatively little is known about Thomas Pynchon as a private person; however, in the March 1977 issue of Playboy Magazine a Cornell University friend, writer Jules Siegel published a lengthy article entitled "Who is Thomas Pynchon, and why did he take off with my wife?" about his relation to Pynchon. Siegel claims Pynchon had a complex about his teeth (so far as to have undergone oral surgery), was nicknamed "Tom" at Cornell, acted as best man at Siegel's wedding, and that he later also had an affair with Siegel's wife. In the article ...

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Thomas Pynchon, Thomas Pynchon - Biography, Thomas Pynchon - Childhood and early career, Thomas Pynchon - Rise to prominence, Thomas Pynchon - Media aversion and mystique, Thomas Pynchon - Recurring themes, Thomas Pynchon - Hoaxes and rumors, Thomas Pynchon - Works

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The series was created by Irna Phillips, who based it on personal experiences. After giving birth to a still-born baby at age 19, she found spiritual comfort listening to sermons by a preacher of a church centered on the brotherhood of man. It was these sermons that formed the nucleus of the creation of The Guiding Light. Guiding Light - The radio years. The radio show's original storyline centered around a preacher named Rev. John Ruthledge (Arthur Peterson, Jr.) and all the people of a fictional s ...

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Guiding Light, Guiding Light - History, Guiding Light - The radio years, Guiding Light - Early years on television, Guiding Light - 1960s, Guiding Light - 1970s, Guiding Light - 1980s, Guiding Light - 1990s, Guiding Light - 2000s, Guiding Light - Trivia, Guiding Light - Day-Behind airings, Guiding Light - Cast, Guiding Light - Current cast members, Guiding Light - Recurring cast members, Guiding Light - Coming and going cast members, Guiding Light - Head writers and executive producers

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For the Chinese ethnic group, see Buyei. Puyi (Chinese:溥儀;) (February 7, 1906 - October 17, 1967) of the Manchu Aisin-Gioro ruling family was the Xuantong Emperor (宣統皇帝) of China between 1908 and 1924 (ruling emperor between 1908 and 1912, and non-ruling emperor between 1912 and 1924), the tenth and last emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty to rule over China. He was married to the Empress Gobulo Wan Rong under the suggestion of the Imperial Dowager Concubine Duan-Kang （端康太妃）. Later be ...

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• Puyi - Name
• Puyi - Ancestry
• Puyi - Paternal side
• Puyi - Maternal side
• Puyi - Biography
• Puyi - Emperor of China 1908-1924
• Puyi - Brief restoration 1917
• Puyi - Private citizen 1924-1932
• Puyi - Ruler of Manchukuo 1932-1945
• Puyi - Later life 1945-1967
• Puyi - Marriages
• Puyi - Burial
• Puyi - Portrayal
• Puyi - Notes

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