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Brewer's: Grail

(The Holy). In French, San Graal. This must not be confounded with the san-greal or sang-real, for the two are totally distinct. The “Grail” is either the paten or dish which held the…

The Thin Man <span class="date" >(1934)</span>

Director: W.S. Van DykeCast: William Powell, Myrna Loy and Maureen O'Sullivan Powell and Loy define screen chemistry in the best example of romantic comedy/mystery. This is the first entry in…

Mary Poppins <span class="date" >(1964)</span>

Director: Robert StevensonCast: Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke This tale of the beloved “nearly perfect nanny” blends charming animation, heel-kicking dance numbers and a whimsical score for…

Scott Baio

Name at birth: Scott James Vincent BaioScott Baio had his first starring role in 1976, appearing with Jodie Foster in the kid comedy Bugsy Malone. He joined the cast of the popular TV series Happy…

Coleridge: Prefatory Note

IntroductionPrefatory Note The text of the poems in this volume is that of J. Dykes Campbell in the Globe edition of Coleridge's poems. For the introduction I have depended also largely…

Alan Rafkin 2001 Deaths

Alan RafkinAge: 73 Emmy Award–winning television director whose credits include M*A*S*H, The Dick Van Dyke Show, and Murphy Brown.Died: Los Angeles, Aug. 6, 2001Francisco RabalR - ZJoey…

Nancy Kwan

Name at birth: Kwan Ka ShenNancy Kwan was a ballet dancer in London before she made her acting debut in the hit movie The World of Suzie Wong (1960, with William Holden). Her second movie, Flower…

Sheldon Leonard 1997 Deaths

Sheldon Leonard actor, producer Leonard began his career in Hollywood in the 1940s, appearing as sinister figures in several films, including The Thin Man, A Pocketful of Miracles and It's…

Poems in Honor of Spring

  A selection of verses to cheer the winter-weary soul Related Links The Vernal Equinox Poetry for the Seasons Quotations for Mother's Day Winter Quotations…

Danny Thomas

Name at birth: Muzyad YakhoobDanny Thomas starred in Make Room For Daddy, one of most popular TV family comedies of the 1950s. The show ran from 1953-64, but changed networks in 1957 and was titled…