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Jude Law Biography

Jude LawactorBorn: 12/29/1972Birthplace: London, England Beguiling British actor who has played the bad boy in several films, Law's performance is often considered the best part of his early films,…

The Majestic

Director: Frank Darabont Writer: Michael Sloane Warner Bros.; PG; 152 minutes Release: 12/01 Cast: Jim Carrey, Martin Landau, Laurie Holden Take the town depicted in The…

Gielgud, Sir John

(Encyclopedia) Gielgud, Sir John (Arthur John Gielgud)Gielgud, Sir Johngĭlˈg&oobreve;d [key], 1904–2000, English actor, director, and producer. A grandnephew of Ellen Terry, Gielgud made his…

Île-de-France, region, France

(Encyclopedia) Île-de-FranceÎle-de-Franceēl-də-fräNs [key], region and former province, N central France, in the center of the Paris basin, a fertile depression where the Marne and Ouse rivers join…

Chester, city, England

(Encyclopedia) Chester, city, Cheshire West and Chester, W central England, on a sandstone height above the Dee River. It is a railroad junction.…

Sherman, John

(Encyclopedia) Sherman, John, 1823–1900, American statesman, b. Lancaster, Ohio; brother of William Tecumseh Sherman. He studied law, was admitted (1844) to the bar, and practiced law several years…

Taming the Colt

Taming the Colt"What in the world is that boy doing?" said Mrs. Jo to herself, as she watched Dan running round the half-mile triangle as if for a wager. He was all alone, and seemed…

Louisa May Alcott: Thanksgiving

ThanksgivingThis yearly festival was always kept at Plumfield in the good old-fashioned way, and nothing was allowed to interfere with it. For days beforehand, the little girls helped Asia…

The Grass Harp

Director:Charles MatthauWriters:Stirling Silliphant and Kirk EllisDirector of Photography:John A. AlonzoEditors:Sidney Levin and Tim O'MearaMusic:Patrick WilliamsProduction Designer:Paul…

Punctuation: Apostrophes

ApostrophesPunctuationPunctuation MattersPeriod, Question Mark, Exclamation Mark: The End of the LineThe Comma: A Major PlayerThe Semicolon: Love Child of the Comma and the PeriodThe Colon: What a…