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Oklahoma!
Oklahoma! (1943), a musical play by Oscar Hammerstein (book, lyrics), Richard Rodgers (music). [St. James Theatre, 2,212 perf.] When the handsome young cowboy Curly ( Alfred Drake) comes to ask Laurey ( Joan Roberts) to ride with him to a local box social, the pair tease each other then quarrel,... Read more |
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Anna Magnani
Anna Magnani Italian stage and screen actress Anna Magnani (1909–1973) gained international fame with her passionate performance in director Roberto Rossellini's Open City, the first major work of the Italian neo-realist cinema movement. In the United States, Magnani was nominated twice for... Read more |
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Charles Dibdin
Charles Dibdin 1745-1814, English songwriter and theatrical entrepreneur. His best-known songs are from his ballad operas, such as The Bells of Aberdovey from Liberty Hall (1785) and To Bachelors' Hall and Tom Bowling from The Oddities (1789).... Read more |
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Oscar De La Hoya
Oscar De La Hoya 1973- American boxer Called the "Golden Boy" since he became the only American boxer to win a gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Oscar De La Hoya has always had a simple plan in the ring: "You should hit but not get hit," as he once explained it to a Sports Illustrated... Read more |
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Dalton Trumbo
Dalton Trumbo Though he experienced success as a novelist and a screenwriter, Dalton Trumbo (1905-1976) is best known as a member of a group he would have preferred never existed-the "Hollywood Ten." After refusing to cooperate during the House Committee on Un-American Activities hearings in the... Read more |
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Oscar Levant
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Oscar Cullmann
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Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan , 1909-2003, American stage and film director, producer, writer, actor, b. Turkey, as Elia Kazanjoglous. Immigrating with his Greek family to the United States in 1913, Kazan studied at Williams College and the Yale Drama School before beginning his acting career with the New York Group... Read more |
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Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Marianne Jean-Baptiste 1967– Actress At a Glance… Selected works Sources In 1997 Marianne Jean-Baptiste became the first black British actor nominated for an Academy Award. Her performance in 1996’s Secrets and Lies earned her the nomination for best supporting actress, and... Read more |
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