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The character of Columbo first appeared in 1960 on the NBC anthology series The Chevy Mystery Show. Columbo was played by Bert Freed. The episode, titled "Enough Rope," was adapted by Levinson and Link from their short story "May I Come In." The teleplay in turn was adapted into a stage play called Prescription: Murder with Thomas Mitchell in the role. The production starred Joseph Cotten as the murderer and Agnes Moorehead as the victim. Up to this point the writers had regarded Columbo as only a supporting role, but they soon found that ...

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Columbo, Columbo - History of the show, Columbo - Description, Columbo - Guest contributions, Columbo - Directors/Writers, Columbo - Guest stars, Columbo - Spin-off, Columbo - What's in a name?, Columbo - Biography of Lt. Columbo, Columbo - List of episodes

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1969 in film 1970 1960s in film 1970s in film years in film film 1970 in film - Events. February 11 - The film The Magic Christian, starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr premieres in New York City. The film's soundtrack album, including Badfinger's "Come and Get It," (which is written and produced by Paul McCartney), is also released on Apple Records. The IMAX motion picture projection system premieres at the Fuji Pavilion, at EXPO '70 in Osaka, Japan MGM se ...

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• 1970 in film - Top grossing films
• 1970 in film - Academy Awards
• 1970 in film - Births
• 1970 in film - Deaths
• 1970 in film - Other movies released

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12 Angry Men is a black-and-white film produced in 1957, and tells the story of twelve jurors bound by the acceptance of their civic duty and thrust together into a hot, humid room to determine the guilt or innocence of a boy accused of killing his father in a moment of rage. Initially, only one juror is not certain, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the young man is guilty. With the exception of a few moments at the beginning and the end, the entire movie takes place in the room. A study of contrasts in human character under the ...

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• 12 Angry Men - Behind the scenes
• 12 Angry Men - Plot Summary
• 12 Angry Men - Characters

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Columbo was an American crime fiction TV series created by Richard Levinson and William Link. It aired regularly from 1971 to 1978, and sporadically from 1989 to 2003. It starred Peter Falk as Lieutenant Columbo, a homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. Columbo - History of the show. The character of Columbo first appeared in 1960 on the NBC anthology series The Chevy Mystery Show. Columbo was played by Bert Freed. The episode, titled "Enough Rope," was adapted by Levinson ...

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• Columbo - History of the show
• Columbo - Description
• Columbo - Guest contributions
• Columbo - Directors/Writers
• Columbo - Guest stars
• Columbo - Spin-off
• Columbo - What's in a name?
• Columbo - Biography of Lt. Columbo
• Columbo - List of episodes

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A Mighty Wind is a 2003 mockumentary about a folk music reunion concert and the three groups that must come together to perform on national television for the first time in years. The film was directed (and co-written) by prolific "mockumentarian" Christopher Guest. The title probably alludes to the folk standard Wasn't That A Mighty Storm and an article of the same name[1], subtitled The World's Hippest Geezers, about the reunion, in 2000, of the aging original members of the Jim Kweskin Jug Band, including Fritz ...

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• A Mighty Wind - The Folksmen
• A Mighty Wind - The New Main Street Singers
• A Mighty Wind - Mitch & Mickey
• A Mighty Wind - Trivia

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April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 247 days remaining. April 28 - Events. 1253 - Nichiren, a Japanese Buddhist monk, propounds Nam Myoho Renge Kyo for the first time and declares it to be the essence of Buddhism, in effect founding Nichiren Buddhism. 1788 - Maryland becomes the 7th state to ratify the Constitution of the United States. 1789 - Mutiny on the HMS Bounty. Captain William ...

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The following are a list of descriptions for characters on the HBO television series, Six Feet Under which aired from 2001–2005 for five seasons. Characters of Six Feet Under - Major characters. Characters of Six Feet Under - Nate Fisher. Nathaniel Samuel "Nate" Fisher, Jr. (1965–2005), played by Peter Krause, is the oldest of the three Fisher siblings, and arguably the main character of the series; the series begins when he returns to Los Angeles on Christmas Eve only to le ...

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• Characters of Six Feet Under - Major characters
• Characters of Six Feet Under - Nate Fisher
• Characters of Six Feet Under - David Fisher
• Characters of Six Feet Under - Ruth Fisher
• Characters of Six Feet Under - Claire Fisher
• Characters of Six Feet Under - Brenda Chenowith
• Characters of Six Feet Under - Keith Charles
• Characters of Six Feet Under - Federico Diaz
• Characters of Six Feet Under - Supporting Characters
• Characters of Six Feet Under - Nathaniel Fisher
• Characters of Six Feet Under - Gabriel Dimas
• Characters of Six Feet Under - Vanessa Diaz
• Characters of Six Feet Under - Hiram Gunderson
• Characters of Six Feet Under - Margaret Chenowith
• Characters of Six Feet Under - Bernard Chenowith
• Characters of Six Feet Under - Billy Chenowith
• Characters of Six Feet Under - Nikolai
• Characters of Six Feet Under - Parker McKenna
• Characters of Six Feet Under - Lisa Kimmel Fisher
• Characters of Six Feet Under - Sarah O'Connor
• Characters of Six Feet Under - Maya Fisher
• Characters of Six Feet Under - Carol Ward
• Characters of Six Feet Under - Russell Corwin
• Characters of Six Feet Under - Bettina
• Characters of Six Feet Under - Olivier Castro-Staal
• Characters of Six Feet Under - Arthur Martin
• Characters of Six Feet Under - George Sibley
• Characters of Six Feet Under - Anita Miller
• Characters of Six Feet Under - Edie
• Characters of Six Feet Under - Maggie Sibley
• Characters of Six Feet Under - Anthony and Durrell Charles-Fisher
• Characters of Six Feet Under - Ted Fairwell
• Characters of Six Feet Under - Willa Chenowith

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The Karate Kid (1984) - Noriyuki Morita Kentucky (1938) - Walter Brennan The Killing Fields (1984) - Haing S. Ngor Kiss of Death (1947) - Richard Widmark Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) - Justin Henry ...

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List of Best Supporting Actor nominees films, List of Best Supporting Actor nominees films - 0-9, List of Best Supporting Actor nominees films - A, List of Best Supporting Actor nominees films - B, List of Best Supporting Actor nominees films - C, List of Best Supporting Actor nominees films - D, List of Best Supporting Actor nominees films - E, List of Best Supporting Actor nominees films - F, List of Best Supporting Actor nominees films - G, List of Best Supporting Actor nominees films - H, List of Best Supporting Actor nominees films - I, List of Best Supporting Actor nominees films - J, List of Best Supporting Actor nominees films - K, List of Best Supporting Actor nominees films - L, List of Best Supporting Actor nominees films - M, List of Best Supporting Actor nominees films - N, List of Best Supporting Actor nominees films - O, List of Best Supporting Actor nominees films - P, List of Best Supporting Actor nominees films - Q, List of Best Supporting Actor nominees films - R, List of Best Supporting Actor nominees films - S, List of Best Supporting Actor nominees films - T, List of Best Supporting Actor nominees films - U, List of Best Supporting Actor nominees films - V, List of Best Supporting Actor nominees films - W, List of Best Supporting Actor nominees films - X, List of Best Supporting Actor nominees films - Y, List of Best Supporting Actor nominees films - Z

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Inherit the Wind portrays the Cates/Scopes character as unfairly persecuted. In the actual event, although the ACLU was certainly looking for a teacher to figure in a test case, it was a group of Dayton businessmen who persuaded Scopes to be volunteer, in the hope that the publicity surrounding the trial would help to revive the town's ailing economy and status. Scopes was never jailed or even in the slightest danger of being jailed. Inherit the Wind has been criticized for unfairly portraying or stereotyping Christians ...

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Inherit the Wind, Inherit the Wind - Inherit the Wind and history, Inherit the Wind - Inherit the Wind in film, Inherit the Wind - Differences between Inherit the Wind and history, Inherit the Wind - Other differences, Inherit the Wind - Other views on Inherit the Wind, Inherit the Wind - Inherit the Wind on television

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The original prosecutors were Scopes' friends, Herbert E. and Sue K. Hicks, a pair of brothers who were local attorneys (the latter was named for the mother who died giving him birth). Hoping to attract major press coverage, George Rappleyea, the person primarily responsible for convincing Scopes to allow himself to be charged with breaking the law, went so far as to write to the British novelist H. G. Wells asking him to join the defense team. Wells replied that he had no legal training in Britain, let alone in America, and declined ...

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Scopes Trial, Scopes Trial - Butler Act, Scopes Trial - Testing the Butler Act, Scopes Trial - Textbook in question, Scopes Trial - Trial, Scopes Trial - Cross-examination of Bryan, Scopes Trial - Biblical miracles and creation days, Scopes Trial - Darrow's motivation, Scopes Trial - Appeal to Supreme Court of Tennessee, Scopes Trial - Publicity and drama, Scopes Trial - Publicity, Scopes Trial - Humor and the Scopes Trial, Scopes Trial - Inherit the Wind

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The original prosecutors were Scopes' friends, Herbert E. and Sue K. Hicks, a pair of brothers who were local attorneys (the latter was named for the mother who died giving him birth). Hoping to attract major press coverage, George Rappleyea, the person primarily responsible for convincing Scopes to allow himself to be charged with breaking the law, went so far as to write to the British novelist H. G. Wells asking him to join the defense team. Wells replied that he had no legal training in Britain, let alone in America, and declined ...

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Scopes Trial, Scopes Trial - Butler Act, Scopes Trial - Testing the Butler Act, Scopes Trial - Textbook in question, Scopes Trial - Trial, Scopes Trial - Cross-examination of Bryan, Scopes Trial - Biblical miracles and creation days, Scopes Trial - Darrow's motivation, Scopes Trial - Appeal to Supreme Court of Tennessee, Scopes Trial - Publicity and drama, Scopes Trial - Publicity, Scopes Trial - Humor and the Scopes Trial, Scopes Trial - Inherit the Wind' '

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Irena Gallier, a waifish young woman, meets her older brother Paul, a minister, in New Orleans for the first time since their animal trainer parents died and she was sent to a series of foster homes. Paul's Creole housekeeper Female helps Irena settle into her brother's home, but Paul himself disappears. Cut to a fleabag motel where a blase prostitute finds an angry panther instead of a client; after mauling her, the cat is captured by the police and a team of z ...

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Cat People 1982 film, Cat People 1982 film - Plot summary, Cat People 1982 film - Main cast, Cat People 1982 film - Nominations

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"The Dunwich Horror" tells the story of Wilbur Whateley, the son of a deformed albino mother and an unknown father, and the strange events surrounding his birth and development. Wilbur matures at an abnormal rate, reaching manhood within a decade. All the while, his sorcerer grandfather indoctrinates him into certain dark rituals and the study of witchcraft. The plot revolves around the desire of Wilbur to acquire an "unabridged" copy of the Necronomicon, so that he may open the way for the return of the mysterious "Old Ones". ...

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The Dunwich Horror, The Dunwich Horror - Synopsis, The Dunwich Horror - Trivia

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The second series, The Invisible Man, debuted in 1975 on NBC and starred David McCallum as a scientist (Daniel Westin). The initial movie, which is the pilot of this series, relates to the fact that Daniel Westin is working for a company called "Klae". Klae is doing experiments in molecular disintegration and is having the side effect of making it possible to turn objects invisible. He first does successful experiments on animals, and tries to find medical applications for his invention. Objects that are invisible reappear after a few ...

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The Invisible Man, The Invisible Man - The First Movie, The Invisible Man - The TV series, The Invisible Man - 1958 - Invisible Man - Uncredited, The Invisible Man - 1975 - Invisible Man - David McCallum, The Invisible Man - 1976 - Gemini Man - Ben Murphy, The Invisible Man - 2000 - Invisible Man - Vincent Ventresca, The Invisible Man - Misc., The Invisible Man - Other references

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A letter to TV Guide written by a former M*A*S*H doctor in about 1973 stated that the most insane jokes and idiotic pranks on the show were the most true to life, including Klinger's crossdressing. The hellish reality of the M*A*S*H units encouraged this behavior out of a desperate need for something to laugh at. (Another former M*A*S*Her, though, pointed out later that a habitual crossdresser wouldn't last long ...

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M*A*S*H TV series, M*A*S*H TV series - Synopsis, M*A*S*H TV series - Goodbye Farewell and Amen, M*A*S*H TV series - Change in tone, M*A*S*H TV series - Facts, M*A*S*H TV series - Continuity errors and anachronisms, M*A*S*H TV series - Main characters, M*A*S*H TV series - Recurring characters, M*A*S*H TV series - Notable guest stars

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List of vegetarians - Musicians and composers. Bryan Adams, singer Paula Abdul, singer Damon Albarn (of the band Blur) Billie Joe Armstrong, musician Erykah Badu Victoria Beckham Andre Benjamin, member of the band Outkast a.k.a. Andre 3000 Michael Bolton, singer Brandy, singer Hunter Burgan, member of the band AFI Kate Bush, musician Belinda Carlisle, singer Adam Carson, member of the band AFI See also:

List of vegetarians, List of vegetarians - Historical and present vegetarians, List of vegetarians - Musicians and composers, List of vegetarians - Film stage radio & television personalities, List of vegetarians - Cartoonists, List of vegetarians - Authors, List of vegetarians - Artists, List of vegetarians - Sports, List of vegetarians - Models, List of vegetarians - Business, List of vegetarians - Scientists, List of vegetarians - Religious leaders, List of vegetarians - Political Figures, List of vegetarians - Serial killers, List of vegetarians - Disputed, List of vegetarians - Fictional characters, List of vegetarians - Film, List of vegetarians - Television, List of vegetarians - Book, List of vegetarians - Internet, List of vegetarians - Former vegetarians

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List of Star Trek characters - Key. Alphabetical: DS9 – Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ENT – Star Trek: Enterprise FCT – Star Trek First Contact GEN – Star Trek Generations INS – Star Trek Insurrection NEM – Star Trek Nemesis SFS – Star Trek III: The Search for Spock TAS – Star Trek: The Animated Series TFF – Star Trek V: The Final Frontier < ...

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List of Star Trek characters, List of Star Trek characters - Main characters, List of Star Trek characters - Star Trek: The Original Series, List of Star Trek characters - Star Trek: The Next Generation, List of Star Trek characters - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, List of Star Trek characters - Star Trek: Voyager, List of Star Trek characters - Star Trek: Enterprise, List of Star Trek characters - Characters from all series listed alphabetically, List of Star Trek characters - Key, List of Star Trek characters - A, List of Star Trek characters - B, List of Star Trek characters - C, List of Star Trek characters - D, List of Star Trek characters - E, List of Star Trek characters - F, List of Star Trek characters - G, List of Star Trek characters - H, List of Star Trek characters - I, List of Star Trek characters - J, List of Star Trek characters - K, List of Star Trek characters - L, List of Star Trek characters - M, List of Star Trek characters - N, List of Star Trek characters - O, List of Star Trek characters - P, List of Star Trek characters - Q, List of Star Trek characters - R, List of Star Trek characters - S, List of Star Trek characters - T, List of Star Trek characters - U, List of Star Trek characters - V, List of Star Trek characters - W, List of Star Trek characters - X, List of Star Trek characters - Y, List of Star Trek characters - Z

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Mr. and Mrs. Bland are a wine dealer and a nurse, respectively, who grieve over their low statuses in life and dream of someday opening a restaurant. After Mr. Bland is fired from his job at a wine shop (shortly after an unrelated in-store shooting), the couple are left relatively penniless, and the chances that they will ever realize their dream quickly diminish. Their strife is exacerbated by the fact that they live in an apartment building that is a regul ...

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Eating Raoul, Eating Raoul - Story, Eating Raoul - Major cast

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What's My Line? - Versions in the United States. A weekly American CBS radio version of What's My Line? was produced from May 1952 until July 1953. The regular panelists Dorothy Kilgallen, Bennett Cerf, Arlene Francis and Hal Block, along with host John Daly, premiered the radio version of their show on Tuesday May 20, 1952, while still performing the Sunday telecast. The debut mystery guest, in her only What's My Line? appearance, was Marlene Dietrich. Marlon Brando made his only What's ...

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What's My Line?, What's My Line? - Hosts and panelists, What's My Line? - Game play, What's My Line? - Standard rounds, What's My Line? - Mystery guest rounds, What's My Line? - Style of the show, What's My Line? - Alternate versions, What's My Line? - Versions in the United States, What's My Line? - Versions around the world, What's My Line? - Show trivia, What's My Line? - Related pages

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Battlestar Galactica is set in a distant part of the galaxy in an age described as "the seventh millennium of time." Twelve colonies (planets) of humans have been fighting a thousand-year war against the android race of Cylons, who seek to exterminate all of humanity. The Cylons unexpectedly sue for peace, through the diplomatic channel of human councilor Count Baltar. The human leaders and commanders of the military fleets are lulled into complacency by the Cylon's offer of peace. All of the human military vessels, including t ...

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Battlestar Galactica film, Battlestar Galactica film - Synopsis, Battlestar Galactica film - Cast, Battlestar Galactica film - Trivia, Battlestar Galactica film - Other versions of Battlestar Galactica, Battlestar Galactica film - The Original Series 1978, Battlestar Galactica film - Galactica 1980, Battlestar Galactica film - Revival attempt, Battlestar Galactica film - Battlestar Galactica 2003, Battlestar Galactica film - Other media

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