THE COLOR PURPLE: THE NOVEL AND THE MOVIE A comparison A story that describes life style of the early years of the XX century but most importantly that defines the love and survival of two sisters; is definitely the novel The Color Purple written by Alice Walker and the movie that’s based on it‚ directed by Steven Spielberg. The obstacles that the sisters have to face are very life risking. Although the novel and the movie have more similarities than differences‚ they still explain the major
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Caterina Valente’s European Shows‚ became a June Taylor Dancer on "The Jackie Gleason TV Show"‚ worked on the movie "Hello‚ Dolly‚" performed in "Ed Sullivan Specials" and was asked to be the lead dancer on "The Jerry Lewis Show" at NBC Television in Burbank. Following that‚ he put together his own act called "Black‚ White and 14". On opening night‚ Line Renaud and Loulou Gaste helicoptered in‚ caught the performance and hired them on the spot to star in their new Las Vegas review "Flesh". The show ran
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age of 74. That close-harmony singing by Phil and older brother Don‚ made the Everly Brothers one of the biggest star acts of the day. The iconic singer died of complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease‚ in the Los Angeles suburb of Burbank‚ having fought long and hard for life. It is an undoubted fact that this duo profoundly influenced musicians of those times - so much so that Beatles John Lennon and Paul McCartney started out calling themselves
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The life of Marlee Matlin Maria R. Lopez (Rosy) Bakersfield College American Sign Language 1 Janice England June 22‚ 2013 The life of Marlee Matlin Marlee was born on August 4‚ 1965 in Morton Grove‚ Chicago. She had normal hearing at birth‚ but at 18 months contracted measles. Her illness produced high fevers and serious complications that included permanently in her right ear‚ and 80 percent of the hearing in her left ear‚ making her legally deaf. Marlee’s parents educated her in their
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Walt Disney was born December 5th 1901 in Chicago‚ Illinois. In 1918 he attempted to get in the army and did not get in because he was underaged‚ so instead he joined the red cross driving an ambulance in France with cartoon drawings on it.(Walt Disney) When he returned from France he went to Kansas City to start his career as an advertising cartoonist‚ he created his first animated cartoon here. He created a company called Laugh-O-Grams which he started to make Alice Comedies (It’s about a real
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graphics‚ action‚ super heroes‚ sequels and such fancy sort. Invoking many positive responses from a wide range of audience‚ it remained one of the all-time hits in the Hollywood history. It remained my favourite movie ever since I heard of it. Truman Burbank (Jim Carrey)‚ to his knowledge‚ is just a simple insurance agent who is bored of his life and an explorer by his dreams. But in reality‚ he is a star of “the Truman show”‚ a most popular television premiere which ran almost for 35 years all throughout
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The Truman Show is a movie about a man who is held captive inside a world that revolves around him. Truman Burbank‚ the main character has been raised on a huge TV Soundstage filled with hidden cameras and actors who pretend to be his friends and family. This world is one where he is literally trapped in his own life by the surreal existence in which he has been forced to spend every day of his thirty years. Since the day he was born Truman Burbank’s
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The Truman show tells the story of Truman Burbank‚ a man who has been the star of a world-famous television show but was never told it was tv. Every single moment of his entire life has been broadcast live to the world‚ Truman’s world which is made possible by a huge sound stage‚ actors and actresses as his family and friends and cameras that track his every single move. This is a movie of a man whose life is viewed by the entire world but as you go more in depth‚ you realize that it makes a sad
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Peter Weir’s film ‘The Truman Show’ is about a corporation that has imprisoned Truman Burbank into an artificial world for the entertainment of an audience watching him on a television show. Even though Truman’s world of Seahaven is full of actors and artificial relationships‚ authenticity manages to creep into his life. These relationships range from people who barely feel a relation to Truman as a product such as Christof and the audience. Additionally there a people who feel a real connection
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Burton’s films include mythic themes of exile‚ death and ideas on childhood. His films have been nominated for several Academy Awards; he has won a few of them‚ mostly for his beautiful set design and makeup. Before Burton has started directing any of his films‚ he always sketches out his set design and make up ideas. Burton’s peculiar style is what sets him apart from other directors‚ but unlike some he wouldn’t like be known as a director with a certain type. In Burton’s career he has made around
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