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Chaplin, Charlie

(Encyclopedia) Chaplin, Charlie (Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin), 1889–1977, English film actor, director, producer, writer, and composer, b. London. Chaplin began on the music-hall stage and then…

New Democratic party

(Encyclopedia) New Democratic party (NDP), Canadian political party, founded in 1961 when the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) reorganized itself and entered into close ties with Canadian…

Catherine Zeta-Jones Biography

Catherine Zeta-JonesactressBorn: 9/25/1969Birthplace: Swansea, Wales Best known for her stunning looks and for becoming Mrs. Michael Douglas, Zeta-Jones was a child star in her native Wales.…

Don't Say a Word

Director:Gary FelderWriter:Anthony Peckham and Patrick Smith Kelley20th Century Fox; R; 110 minutesRelease:9/01Cast:Michael Douglas, Sean Bean, Brittany Murphy Michael Douglas dons the well-…

History of Party Conventions

Today's pep rallies, yesterday's battlegrounds by Beth Rowen Protesters Shannon Collins and Olivia Christian at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Photo by Carol M. Highsmith…

Brewer's: Larder

A place for keeping lard or bacon. This shows that swine were the chief animals salted and preserved in olden times. (Latin, lardum, lard.) The Douglas Larder. The English garrison and…

A Perfect Murder

Director:Andrew DavisWriter:Patrick Smith KellyDirector of Photography:Dariusz WolskiEditors:Dov Hoenig and Dennis VirklerMusic:James Newton HowardProduction Designer:Philip Rosenberg…

A Boy's Will: In Equal Sacrifice

by Robert Frost The Trial by ExistenceThe Tuft of FlowersIn Equal Sacrifice about love; THUS of old the Douglas did: He left his land as he was bid With the royal heart of Robert the…