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Ugo Betti
Ugo Betti , 1892-1953, Italian dramatist and poet. He was a judge by profession. His earliest published works were two volumes of poetry (1922 and 1932), but he is remembered for his dramas. He wrote 27 plays. Among the most notable were La padrona [the mistress] (1927), Frano allo scalo nord [l... Read more
Betty Naomi Friedan
Betty Naomi Friedan 1921-2006, American social reformer and feminist, b. Peoria, Ill. as Bettye Goldstein, educated at Smith College (B.A., 1942) and the Univ. of California at Berkeley. A suburban housewife and sometime writer, in 1963 she published The Feminine Mystique, attacking the then-popu... Read more
National Organization for Women
National Organization for Women (NOW), group founded (1966) to support "full equality for women in America in a truly equal partnership with men." Its founder and first president was feminist leader Betty Friedan , author of The Feminine Mystique (1963). Through a program of legislative lobb... Read more
Lionel Hampton
Lionel Hampton 1908?-2002, African-American vibraphonist and bandleader, b. Louisville, Ky. When his family moved to Chicago c.1916, the young Hampton began playing drums in a newsboys' band. He moved to Los Angeles as a teenager and became a drummer in saxophonist Les Hite's band. Encouraged by Lo... Read more
lamp
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feminism
feminism movement for the political, social, and educational equality of women with men; the movement has occurred mainly in Europe and the United States. It has its roots in the humanism of the 18th cent. and in the Industrial Revolution. Feminist issues range from access to employment, education,... Read more
tragedy
tragedy form of drama that depicts the suffering of a heroic individual who is often overcome by the very obstacles he is struggling to remove. The protagonist may be brought low by a character flaw or, as Hegel stated, caught in a "collision of equally justified ethical aims." See also ... Read more
Nobel Prizes
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motion pictures
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Lucille Ball
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...rumors flew as to the color's origin, including one that Lucy decided upon the dye job in an effort to somehow rival Betty Grable.) It was on the set of an innocuous film, Dance, Girl, Dance, that Lucille Ball first met her future husband...
SIC 2342 Brassieres, Girdles, and Allied Garments
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries ...way from the World War I boyish look epitomized by the flappers, to the very womanly figure of such pinup girls as Betty Grable and Jane Russell during World War II. Even though the fabrics used to make bras and girdles—silk, cotton...
Ball, Lucille
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography ...as to the color's origin, including one that Ball decided upon the dye job in an effort to somehow rival actress Betty Grable.) It was on the set of a small film, Dance, Girl, Dance, that Lucille Ball first met her future husband, Cuban...
Miranda, Carmen
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...She also made her first film for a Hollywood studio, the musical romance Down Argentine Way, starring Don Ameche and Betty Grable. Miranda was cast as herself in the 1940 release, which was one of the first musicals filmed entirely on location...
Hello, Dolly!
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre ...stylish staging alone. The popularity of the title song and a succession of star Dollys (including Ginger Rogers, Betty Grable, Pearl Bailey , and Ethel Merman ) immeasurably enhanced the musical's success, helping the David Merrick production...

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Grable, Betty
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers GRABLE, Betty Nationality: American. Born: Ruth...Venus, New York, 1973. Warren, Doug, Betty Grable, The Reluctant Movie Queen, New York...Pastos, Spero, Pin-Up: The Tragedy of Betty Grable, New York, 1986. Billman, Larry...
Johnson, Nunnally
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Screenwriter: The Life and Times of Nunnally Johnson, San Diego, California, 1980. Hulse, Ed, The Films of Betty Grable, Burbank, 1995. On JOHNSON: articles— Bluestone, George, on The Grapes of Wrath in Movies into Film...
Pan, Hermes
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...routines for 55 films, and other notable dancers who appeared in his films included Juliet Prowse, Cyd Charisse, and Betty Grable. Together with Astaire, Hermes Pan changed the face of the screen
Wasserman, Lew
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...branch office for motion picture talent. Within ten years, he had assembled a roster of talent headed by such stars as Betty Grable, Bette Davis, Billy Wilder, Gene Kelly, Alfred Hitchcock, Joan Crawford, Jimmy Stewart, and Ronald Reagan, and...

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Remembering Betty Grable
Magazine article from: Antiques & Collecting Magazine; 3/1/1996; ; 700+ words ; ...War II. I would like to say that Betty Grable instilled in G.I.'s a desire...Times shortly after the death of Betty Grable in 1973. It basically summed up...today, 22 years after her death, Betty Grable remains a popular culture icon...
Group Urges Betty Grable Stamp.
PR Newswire; 10/6/1999; 568 words ; ...of fans of the late Betty Grable, World War II pin...Debbie Reynolds says of Grable, "I had the privilege of knowing Betty as a friend. She...s time we thank Betty for her contributions...America," said Isoz. Grable, who passed away...
June Haver, 79; actress billed as next Betty Grable
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 7/8/2005; ; 544 words ; ...08-2005 June Haver, 79; actress billed as next Betty Grable -- Put career on hold to enter convent By BOB THOMAS...star of 1940s musicals who was promoted as the next Betty Grable but gave up her career to briefly enter a convent...
Betty Grable garble
Newspaper article from: Sunday Star-Times; 8/9/1998; 297 words ; ...story for the 25th anniversary of Betty Grable's death (August 2) was a month too late. Grable died on July 2, 1973. Neil Sedaka composed and recorded a Betty Grable song for his 1973 Laughter in the...
MORE BETTY GRABLE
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 6/25/1989; ; 557 words ; Tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. at the Boston Public Library, it's Betty Grable's turn in the free Betty Grable-Alice Faye series through Aug. 21. The film is "Coney Island" (1943). It's not one of the...
FOXY LADIES FILM ELIZABETH TAYLOR IN CLEOPATRA; KATE WINSLET ON THE PROW OF TITANIC; BETTY GRABLE'S LEGS ... THE ICONIC IMAGES IN 20TH CENTURY FOX'S ARCHIVE PRESENT A UNIQUE HISTORY OF GLAMOUR, SEDUCTION AND AIRBRUSHING. ROB EASTERLA, THEIR KEEPER, TELLS STUART HUSBAND THE STORIES BEHIND THE PICTURES
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London; 12/2/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...sophisticated Europeans like Dietrich and Garbo, Fox had Betty Grable's legs, Marilyn Monroe's up-drafted dress, and...starring Elizabeth Taylor, at the BFI on 11 December BETTY GRABLE Publicity shot, summer 1941 'This is the most requested...
[ DIARY: IT'S the Betty Grable effect. ... ]
Newspaper article from: Evening Standard - London; 10/3/2001; 303 words ; IT'S the Betty Grable effect. British shoppers are heroically altering their retail habits to invoke the spirit of the Blitz and the glamour of Dame...
Pat Kirkwood was Britain's answer to Betty Grable.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 12/27/2007; 700+ words ; ...popular musical star of the 1940s and 1950s and the darling of the West End stage. She was recognised as the British Betty Grable, but it was her friendship with the Duke of Edinburgh which kept her name in the public consciousness long after she...
Cindy Margolis ''The Betty Grable'' of the Internet, Allies With Millionaire.com's Opulence Magazine.
Business Wire; 11/13/2000; 683 words ; Business Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com HILTON HEAD, S.CBUSINESS WIRENov. 13, 2000 Cindy Margolis is a true American success story who has built an incredible fan base. With her picture on the cover and her
Our new parliament and Betty Grable's legs.
News Wire article from: Australasian Business Intelligence; 2/11/2002; 457 words ; February, 2002 (Property Australia ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Australian Government is likely to become more involved in the local insurance industry. The 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks on the US have meant that reinsurers have effectively removed terrorism cover from the international treaty