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Leigh, Walter
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Leigh, Walter (
b London, 1905;
d in action nr. Tobruk, 1942). Eng. composer. Wrote two light operas,
The Pride of the Regiment (1932) and
Jolly Roger (1933), incid. mus. (incl.
A Midsummer Night's Dream), concertino for hpd. and str. (1936), songs, chamber mus.
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Leigh Touched by New Version of Welles' `Evil'.
Newspaper article from: San Francisco Chronicle; 9/16/1998; ; 700+ words
; Janet Leigh's first inkling that "Touch of Evil...I was contracted to do the scenes," Leigh recalled. So she reluctantly showed up...just a bastardization of Orson's work," Leigh said. Now, 40 years later, audiences...
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Leigh's unhidden agenda comes to MFA
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 2/16/1992; ; 700+ words
; ...or financial, is not what director Mike Leigh has sought with his films, 12 of which...of Fine Arts over the next six Fridays. Leigh's unhidden agenda -- starting with...working class. Deeply compassionate, Leigh is furious at the injustices of Britain...
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Leigh muses on `eXistenZ' // Actress finds her satisfaction on dark side of moviemaking
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 4/18/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...Edwards, Eric Stoltz and Jennifer Jason Leigh. "I think the movie is dated, but it...captures that period in a great way," says Leigh, who played the innocent Stacey. "I...realize that "Fast Times" is 17 years old. Leigh herself seems taken aback when reminded...
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Leigh captures Junior Open with his dad's eyes on him.(Suffolk Sun)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 6/28/2007; 684 words
; ...his father's desire to excel. One day soon, Preston Leigh may have his dad's golf game, as well. Leigh, who lives in Suffolk and is the son of amateur golfing legend J.P. Leigh , shot 73-76-149 last week to win the Virginia Beach...
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Senior Leigh provides extra lift on bars for Gym'Backs
News Wire article from: University Wire; 4/20/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...t too worried, because senior Melissa Leigh was there to score. "She is always someone...slip away." She didn't disappoint. Leigh scored a 9.875, helping lead the fourth...of performances at the Regional meets. Leigh has never posted a score of less than 9...
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Mike Leigh Takes His Sweet Time / Months of rehearsals and improvisation went into making `Secrets and Lies'.(Interview)
Newspaper article from: San Francisco Chronicle; 9/29/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...if you really mean it. Britain's Mike Leigh is one director who really means it. The...hits "Naked" and "Life Is Sweet," Leigh makes strong, talk-heavy, sincere pictures...them impossible to dismiss. Not only are Leigh's films unique, but so are his methods...
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 "Deseret News (Salt Lake City)")
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Leigh still showers praise on famous 'Psycho' role
Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 6/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Janet Leigh has starred in 50 movies, appearing opposite...particularly when an unseen assailant slashes Leigh to death as she stands under the shower's spray. Does Leigh fret that the brief sequence has overshadowed...
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 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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IN MIKE LEIGH'S MOVIE WORLD, NO SIMPLE STORIES
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 10/22/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...Record (Bergen County, NJ) 10-22-1996 IN MIKE LEIGH'S MOVIE WORLD, NO SIMPLE STORIES By LAURENCE CHOLLET...4 Star, 3 Star, 2 Star, 1 Star Biographical: MIKE LEIGH Mike Leigh doesn't have a set theory about filmmaking, but he...
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Leigh East 36-18 Atoms.
Newspaper article from: Lancaster Guardian (Lancaster, England); 2/21/2008; 700+ words
; ...Atoms squad in a game played at the new Leigh Sporting Village on a state-of-the-art artificial pitch. Leigh East 36 Heysham Atoms 18 T: M Walker 2...short lived and the expansive style of Leigh East caused them too many problems. The...
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LEIGH'S EFFORTS HELP INSURANCE POOLS STAY AFLOAT: POOLS CREDIT WCIA'S EXAMPLE FOR THEIR SURVIVAL.(Lewis Leigh, Washington Cities Insurance Authority)
Magazine article from: Business Insurance; 4/12/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...before state legislators, recalled Lewis Leigh. A couple of broker-managed pools had...regulations for all Washington pools, said Mr. Leigh, executive director of the self-insured...legislate us out of business,'' Mr. Leigh recalled. But several observers credit...
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Mike Leigh
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Mike Leigh Mike Leigh (born 1943) is a British writer and director whose works have appeared on film, television, and the stage. Leigh's unusual methodology for writing his works — working in...
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Leigh Disease
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Leigh disease Definition Leigh syndrome is an early onset, progressive neurological disease that...producing energy for cells and tissues throughout the body. Description Leigh syndrome is caused by defective cellular respiration that supplies...
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Leigh, Mike
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
LEIGH, Mike Nationality: British. Born: Salford, Lancashire, 20...1987 The Short and Curlies 1992 A Sense of History Publications By LEIGH: books — Mike Leigh, Interviews: Interviews (Conversations with Filmmakers) , edited...
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Leigh, Vivien
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
LEIGH, Vivien Nationality: British. Born: Vivian...Dramatic Art, London. Family: Married 1) Leigh Holman, 1932 (divorced 1940), daughter...Kramer) (as Mary Treadwell) Publications On LEIGH: books — Barker, Felix, The...
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Vivien Leigh
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Vivien Leigh To legions of movie fans, Vivien Leigh (1913-1967) will best be remembered as the defiant and...Hara, heroine of the 1939 movie classic Gone With the Wind. Leigh had only a brief career on the British stage and screen when...
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