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Urban Legend

Director:Jamie BlanksWriter:Silvio HortaTriStar; R; 99 minutesRelease:10/98Cast:Jared Leto, Alicia Witt, Rebecca Gayheart, Joshua Jackson, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Loretta Devine, Tara Reid,…

Figures and Legends in American Folklore

Appleseed, Johnny (John Chapman, 1774-1847): Massachusetts-born nurseryman; reputed to have spread seeds and seedlings out of which grew the apple orchards of the Midwest.Billy the Kid (…

Get on the Bus

Director: Spike Lee Writer: Reggie Rock Bythewood Director of Photography: Elliot Davis Editor: Leander T. Sales Music: Terence Blanchard Production Designer: Ina Mayhew…

Urban Legends: The Final Cut

Director:John OttmanColumbia; R; 98 minutesRelease:9/00Cast:Anson Mount, Jennifer Morrison, Loretta Devine Latest in the irony-soaked Scream series is Urban Legends: The Final Cut. A minor…

Brewer's: Legend

means simply “something to be read” as part of the divine service. The narratives of the lives of saints and martyrs were so termed from their being read, especially at matins, and after…

The Legend of Mulan

The Question: The Disney movie Mulan is supposed to be based on an ancient epic legend. Where can I read that legend in its original context, but in English…

The Legend of 1900

Director/Writer:Giuseppe TornatoreFine Line Features; unrated; 110 minutesRelease:10/99Cast:Tim Roth, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Bill Nunn The Legend of 1900 is Italian filmmaker Giuseppe Tornatore…

The Legend of Rita

Director:Volker SchondorffWriters:Volker Schondorff, Wolfgang KohlhaaseKino International; NR; 101 minutesRelease:2/01Cast:Bibiana Beglau, Martin Wuttke, Nadja Uhl The Legend of Rita does…

Munday, Anthony

(Encyclopedia) Munday, Anthony, 1553–1633, English author, b. London. After spending his early years as an actor, he turned to writing. His literary output includes a number of plays (many written in…

John Henry

(Encyclopedia) John Henry, legendary African American famous for his strength, celebrated in ballads and tales. In the most popular version of the story, John Henry tries to outwork a steam drill…