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| ARTICLES RELATED TO James R. Bath | | | |  James R. Bath: Encyclopedia II - Fahrenheit 9/11 - Other countriesThe film was a major success in most European countries. In certain countries, the film was received as a confirmation of what informed people already knew, but critics still found the film effective because it had managed to cause controversy in the US.
The film has been banned in Kuwait. In Lebanon, some student members of the group Hezbollah have asked if there was any way they could support the film. Gianluca Chacra, managing director of Front Row Entertainment, the Middle East distributor for Fahrenheit 9/11, has stated, â ...
See also:Fahrenheit 9/11, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Content, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Flint Michigan, Fahrenheit 9/11 - At the Cannes Film Festival, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Film release and box office, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Other countries, Fahrenheit 9/11 - DVD release, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Post-release award competition, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Criticism, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Initial television presentations, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Piracy, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Trivia Read more here: » Fahrenheit 9/11: Encyclopedia II - Fahrenheit 9/11 - Other countries |
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| | | | | James R. Bath: Encyclopedia II - Fahrenheit 9/11 - At the Cannes Film Festival In April 2004 the film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 57th Cannes Film Festival. After its first showing in Cannes in May of 2004, the film received a 20-minute standing ovation, which Cannes artistic director Thierry Frémaux declared "the longest standing ovation in the history of the festival." (According to French news the standing ovation was over 23 minutes long).
On May 22, 2004, the film was awarded the Palme d'Or. It was the first documentary to win that award since Jacques Cousteau and Louis ...
See also:Fahrenheit 9/11, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Content, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Flint Michigan, Fahrenheit 9/11 - At the Cannes Film Festival, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Film release and box office, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Other countries, Fahrenheit 9/11 - DVD release, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Post-release award competition, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Criticism, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Initial television presentations, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Piracy, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Trivia Read more here: » Fahrenheit 9/11: Encyclopedia II - Fahrenheit 9/11 - At the Cannes Film Festival |
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| | | | | James R. Bath: Encyclopedia II - Fahrenheit 9/11 - Other countries The film was a major success in most European countries. In certain countries, the film was received as a confirmation of what informed people already knew, but critics still found the film effective because it had managed to cause controversy in the US.
The film has been banned in Kuwait. In Lebanon, some student members of the group Hezbollah have asked if there was any way they could support the film. Gianluca Chacra, managing director of Front Row Entertainment, the Middle East distributor for Fahrenheit 9/11, has stated, â ...
See also:Fahrenheit 9/11, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Content, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Flint Michigan, Fahrenheit 9/11 - At the Cannes Film Festival, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Film release and box office, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Other countries, Fahrenheit 9/11 - DVD release, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Post-release award competition, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Initial television presentations, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Piracy, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Trivia Read more here: » Fahrenheit 9/11: Encyclopedia II - Fahrenheit 9/11 - Other countries |
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| | | | | James R. Bath: Encyclopedia II - Fahrenheit 9/11 - Post-release award competition On September 6, 2004, Moore announced that, because he was seeking a television airing of Fahrenheit 9/11 prior to the November presidential election, the film would not be submitted for consideration for a Best Documentary Oscar (a television broadcast within nine months of the release would disqualify the film in the documentary category under Oscar rules). Moore instead planned to submit and promote his film for the Best Picture Oscar, but noted: "For me the real Oscar would be Bush's defeat on Nov. 2." Moore already holds a Best D ...
See also:Fahrenheit 9/11, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Content, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Flint Michigan, Fahrenheit 9/11 - At the Cannes Film Festival, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Film release and box office, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Other countries, Fahrenheit 9/11 - DVD release, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Post-release award competition, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Initial television presentations, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Piracy Read more here: » Fahrenheit 9/11: Encyclopedia II - Fahrenheit 9/11 - Post-release award competition |
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| | | | | James R. Bath: Encyclopedia II - Fahrenheit 9/11 - Initial television presentations The two-hour film was planned to be shown as part of the three-hour "The Michael Moore Pre-Election Special" on iN DEMAND, but iN DEMAND backed out in mid-October for "legitimate business and legal concerns." In a statement Michael Moore said he believes iN DEMAND decided not to air the film because of pressure from "top Republican people". Moore later on arranged for simultaneous broadcasts on November 1 ...
See also:Fahrenheit 9/11, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Content, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Flint Michigan, Fahrenheit 9/11 - At the Cannes Film Festival, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Film release and box office, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Other countries, Fahrenheit 9/11 - DVD release, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Post-release award competition, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Initial television presentations, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Piracy Read more here: » Fahrenheit 9/11: Encyclopedia II - Fahrenheit 9/11 - Initial television presentations |
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| | | | | James R. Bath: Encyclopedia II - Bank of Credit and Commerce International - Sandstorm report In March 1991, the Bank of England asked Price Waterhouse to carry out an inquiry. On June 24, 1991, using the codename "Sandstorm" for BCCI, Price Waterhouse submitted the Sandstorm report showing that BCCI had engaged in "widespread fraud and manipulation".
Bank of Credit and Commerce International - Support of terrorism.
The Sandstorm report, parts of which were leaked to The Sunday Times, included details of how the Abu Nidal terrorist group had held accounts at BCCI's Sloane Street branch, near Harrod ...
See also:Bank of Credit and Commerce International, Bank of Credit and Commerce International - History, Bank of Credit and Commerce International - Philanthropic Contributions, Bank of Credit and Commerce International - Sandstorm report, Bank of Credit and Commerce International - Support of terrorism, Bank of Credit and Commerce International - Closure of the bank?, Bank of Credit and Commerce International - Former directors Read more here: » Bank of Credit and Commerce International: Encyclopedia II - Bank of Credit and Commerce International - Sandstorm report |
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| | | | | James R. Bath: Encyclopedia II - Fahrenheit 9/11 - DVD release Fahrenheit 9/11 was released to DVD and VHS on October 5, 2004, an unusually short turnaround time after theatrical release. Moore stated that he wanted to release the movie for home viewing prior to the 2004 U.S. presidential election, in order to maximize its political impact.
In the first days of the release, the documentary broke records for the best sold documentary ever. About 2 ...
See also:Fahrenheit 9/11, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Content, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Flint Michigan, Fahrenheit 9/11 - At the Cannes Film Festival, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Film release and box office, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Other countries, Fahrenheit 9/11 - DVD release, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Post-release award competition, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Initial television presentations, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Piracy Read more here: » Fahrenheit 9/11: Encyclopedia II - Fahrenheit 9/11 - DVD release |
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| | | | | James R. Bath: Encyclopedia II - Fahrenheit 9/11 - Other countries The film was a major success in most European countries.
The film has been banned in Kuwait. In Lebanon, some student members of the group Hezbollah have asked if there was any way they could support the film. Gianluca Chacra, the managing director of Front Row Entertainment, the Middle East distributor for Fahrenheit 9/11, has stated, “We can't go against these organizations, as they could strongly boycott the film in Lebanon and Syria. Having the support of such an entity in Lebanon is quite significant for that market and not ...
See also:Fahrenheit 9/11, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Content, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Flint Michigan, Fahrenheit 9/11 - At the Cannes Film Festival, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Film release and box office, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Other countries, Fahrenheit 9/11 - DVD release, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Post-release award competition, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Initial television presentations, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Piracy Read more here: » Fahrenheit 9/11: Encyclopedia II - Fahrenheit 9/11 - Other countries |
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| | | | | James R. Bath: Encyclopedia II - Fahrenheit 9/11 - At the Cannes Film Festival In April 2004 the film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 57th Cannes Film Festival. After its first showing in Cannes in May of 2004, the film received a 20-minute standing ovation, which Cannes artistic director Thierry Frémaux declared "the longest standing ovation in the history of the festival." (According to French news the standing ovation was over 23 minutes long).
On May 22, 2004, the film was awarded the Palme d'Or. It was the first documentary to win that award since Jacques Cousteau and Louis ...
See also:Fahrenheit 9/11, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Content, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Flint Michigan, Fahrenheit 9/11 - At the Cannes Film Festival, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Film release and box office, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Other countries, Fahrenheit 9/11 - DVD release, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Post-release award competition, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Initial television presentations, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Piracy Read more here: » Fahrenheit 9/11: Encyclopedia II - Fahrenheit 9/11 - At the Cannes Film Festival |
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| | | | | James R. Bath: Encyclopedia II - Fahrenheit 9/11 - Film release and box office On its opening weekend of June 25–June 27, this film generated a box office revenue of $23.9 million in the U.S. and Canada, the top grossing film of that weekend, despite having been screened in only 868 theaters (many of the weekend's other top movies played on over 2,500 screens). In that weekend it earned more than any other feature-length documentary (including Moore's previous film, Bowling for Columbine) did in its entire U.S. theatrical run. The film was re ...
See also:Fahrenheit 9/11, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Content, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Flint Michigan, Fahrenheit 9/11 - At the Cannes Film Festival, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Film release and box office, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Other countries, Fahrenheit 9/11 - DVD release, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Post-release award competition, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Initial television presentations, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Piracy Read more here: » Fahrenheit 9/11: Encyclopedia II - Fahrenheit 9/11 - Film release and box office |
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| | | | | James R. Bath: Encyclopedia II - Bank of Credit and Commerce International - Closure of the bank? On July 5, 1991, the Bank of England closed down BCCI. Around a million investors were affected.
In 1992, United States Senators John Kerry and Hank Brown co-authored a report on BCCI which was delivered to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The BCCI scandal was one of a number of crimes and disasters that influenced thinking leading to the Public Interest Disclosure Act of 1998.
The British government also set up an independent inquiry, chaired by Lord Justice Bingham, in 1992. Its House of Commons Paper, Inquiry into the ...
See also:Bank of Credit and Commerce International, Bank of Credit and Commerce International - History, Bank of Credit and Commerce International - Philanthropic Contributions, Bank of Credit and Commerce International - Sandstorm report, Bank of Credit and Commerce International - Support of terrorism, Bank of Credit and Commerce International - Closure of the bank?, Bank of Credit and Commerce International - Former directors Read more here: » Bank of Credit and Commerce International: Encyclopedia II - Bank of Credit and Commerce International - Closure of the bank? |
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| | | | | James R. Bath: Encyclopedia II - Bush family conspiracy theory - Background Proponents of these conspiracy theories sometimes refer to the alleged secret organization with pejorative terms: Bush League, Bush Buddies, Texas Taliban, or Bush family evil empire. The first is a pun on the baseball term "bush league"— minor league amateurs. The others are alliterative.
As the Bush family has provided the last two Republican presidents, there may be a confusion of family conspiracy with what is actually normal political maneuvering. (Similarly, the Kennedy family has produced a number ...
See also:Bush family conspiracy theory, Bush family conspiracy theory - Background, Bush family conspiracy theory - Various allegations and conspiracy theories, Bush family conspiracy theory - Oil dealings and the Middle East, Bush family conspiracy theory - Drug dealings, Bush family conspiracy theory - Consolidation of political power, Bush family conspiracy theory - Other, Bush family conspiracy theory - Known history, Bush family conspiracy theory - Response to allegations, Bush family conspiracy theory - Documentaries Read more here: » Bush family conspiracy theory: Encyclopedia II - Bush family conspiracy theory - Background |
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| | | | | James R. Bath: Encyclopedia II - Fahrenheit 9/11 - Post-release award competition On September 6, 2004, Moore announced that, because he was seeking a television airing of Fahrenheit 9/11 prior to the November presidential election, the film would not be submitted for consideration for a Best Documentary Oscar (from which a broadcast within nine months of release would disqualify the film under Oscar rules). Moore planned instead to submit and promote his film for the Best Picture Oscar, commenting: "For me the real Oscar would be Bush's defeat on Nov. 2." Moore had previously won a Best Documentary Oscar for Bo ...
See also:Fahrenheit 9/11, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Content, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Flint Michigan, Fahrenheit 9/11 - At the Cannes Film Festival, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Film release and box office, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Other countries, Fahrenheit 9/11 - DVD release, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Post-release award competition, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Initial television presentations, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Piracy, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Trivia Read more here: » Fahrenheit 9/11: Encyclopedia II - Fahrenheit 9/11 - Post-release award competition |
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| | | | | James R. Bath: Encyclopedia II - Fahrenheit 9/11 - Initial television presentations The two-hour film was planned to be shown as part of the three-hour "The Michael Moore Pre-Election Special" on iN DEMAND, but iN DEMAND backed out in mid-October for "legitimate business and legal concerns." In a statement Michael Moore said he believes iN DEMAND decided not to air the film because of pressure from "top Republican people". Moore later on arranged for simultaneous broadcasts on November 1 ...
See also:Fahrenheit 9/11, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Content, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Flint Michigan, Fahrenheit 9/11 - At the Cannes Film Festival, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Film release and box office, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Other countries, Fahrenheit 9/11 - DVD release, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Post-release award competition, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Initial television presentations, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Piracy, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Trivia Read more here: » Fahrenheit 9/11: Encyclopedia II - Fahrenheit 9/11 - Initial television presentations |
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| | | | | James R. Bath: Encyclopedia II - Fahrenheit 9/11 - DVD release Fahrenheit 9/11 was released to DVD and VHS on October 5, 2004, an unusually short turnaround time after theatrical release. Moore stated that he wanted to release the movie for home viewing prior to the 2004 U.S. presidential election, in order to maximize its political impact.
In the first days of the release, the documentary broke records for the best-sold documentary ever. About 2 ...
See also:Fahrenheit 9/11, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Content, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Flint Michigan, Fahrenheit 9/11 - At the Cannes Film Festival, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Film release and box office, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Other countries, Fahrenheit 9/11 - DVD release, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Post-release award competition, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Initial television presentations, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Piracy, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Trivia Read more here: » Fahrenheit 9/11: Encyclopedia II - Fahrenheit 9/11 - DVD release |
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| | | | | James R. Bath: Encyclopedia II - Fahrenheit 9/11 - Film release and box office On its opening weekend of June 25–June 27, this film generated box-office revenue of $23.9 million in the U.S. and Canada, making it the weekend's top-grossing film, despite having been screened in only 868 theaters (many of the weekend's other top movies played on over 2,500 screens). Its opening weekend earned more than the entire U.S. theatrical run of any other feature-length documentary (including Moore's previous film, Bowling for Columbine). The film was re ...
See also:Fahrenheit 9/11, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Content, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Flint Michigan, Fahrenheit 9/11 - At the Cannes Film Festival, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Film release and box office, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Other countries, Fahrenheit 9/11 - DVD release, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Post-release award competition, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Initial television presentations, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Piracy, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Trivia Read more here: » Fahrenheit 9/11: Encyclopedia II - Fahrenheit 9/11 - Film release and box office |
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| | | | | | James R. Bath: Encyclopedia II - Fahrenheit 9/11 - At the Cannes Film Festival In April 2004 the film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 57th Cannes Film Festival. After its first showing in Cannes in May of 2004, the film received a 20-minute standing ovation, which Cannes artistic director Thierry Frémaux declared "the longest standing ovation in the history of the festival." (According to French news the standing ovation was over 23 minutes long).
On May 22, 2004, the film was awarded the Palme d'Or. It was the first documentary to win that award since Jacques Cousteau and Louis ...
See also:Fahrenheit 9/11, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Content, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Flint Michigan, Fahrenheit 9/11 - At the Cannes Film Festival, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Film release and box office, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Other countries, Fahrenheit 9/11 - DVD release, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Post-release award competition, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Initial television presentations, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Piracy, Fahrenheit 9/11 - Trivia Read more here: » Fahrenheit 9/11: Encyclopedia II - Fahrenheit 9/11 - At the Cannes Film Festival |
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| | | | | James R. Bath: Encyclopedia II - George W. Bush military service controversy - Background Bush enlisted in the Texas Air National Guard on May 27, 1968 during the Vietnam War, with a commitment to serve until May 26, 1974. In his 1968 Statement of Intent (undated), he wrote, "I have applied for pilot training with the goal of making flying a lifetime pursuit and I believe I can best accomplish this to my own satisfaction by serving as a member of the Air National Guard as long as possible." He performed Guard duty as an F-102 pilot through April 1972, logging a total of 336 flight h ...
See also:George W. Bush military service controversy, George W. Bush military service controversy - Background, George W. Bush military service controversy - Acceptance into the National Guard, George W. Bush military service controversy - Flight performance and flight status in 1972 and 1973, George W. Bush military service controversy - Drill attendance in 1972 and 1973, George W. Bush military service controversy - Six-year service obligation, George W. Bush military service controversy - Missed drills during 1972 and 1973, George W. Bush military service controversy - Early release from military obligations, George W. Bush military service controversy - Release of military records, George W. Bush military service controversy - Memos allegedly from Jerry Killian, George W. Bush military service controversy - Rewards offered for information Read more here: » George W. Bush military service controversy: Encyclopedia II - George W. Bush military service controversy - Background |
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