a kind of childhood is a 2002 bangladeshi drama film directed by tareque masud and catherine masud .

the film was awarded the jury prize at international video festival of india in 2003 .

a kind of childhood

i’ll say it again , because the words thrill me to my very soul : we must protect the right of all children to have a hallelujah kind of childhood .
a kind of childhood - 52 mins , 2002 dir : tareque masud & catherine masud ; prod : audiovision / xingu films ( uk ) a documentary on lives & struggles of working children followed over 6 years .
bev said it best , “because the heart has a long memory for pain , we must take care , when we are making plans for programs…that the element of joy exists…we must protect the right of all children to have a hallelujah kind of childhood . ”
this is a film which challenges our notions of child labor . it peeks into a world where the concept of childhood as we know it has no meaning , where children support their parents , and where work is just another part of growing up . this is dhaka , bangladesh . following several children over a period of six years , a kind of childhood is an attempt to focus on the realities of child labor , with real children , their struggles and dreams . for more information , go to urltoken
childhood cut short : sexual and gender - based violence against migrant and r . . .
that means that we can’t settle for children being “fine” in our programs . it can’t be enough that they are still in the building with us and still breathing when dad comes to pick up . we must protect the right of all children to have a hallelujah kind of childhood .
i have been thinking , thinking and thinking a lot about what i want to do . and i really want to realise my childhood dream , to do a kind of mtv music awards show . with a lot going on . i can’t tell so much about it , but it will be colourful and happy , and a bit sassy / sexy .
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after hearing of bev bos’s passing earlier this year , i spent a couple of days reviewing and reflecting on her writing . a 1995 article called
joy in early childhood programs
particularly spoke to me , as it has so often in the last 20 years . bev wrote that , sadly , joy is not often a consideration for people who are talking about and planning programs and experiences for young children . she reminded us that “because learning always involves feelings , we must protect the right of all children to have a hallelujah kind of childhood . ”
idris lost his first job at the age of nine . after the us congress moved to protect children’s rights by banning imports of garments produced by children , idris and tens of thousands of other children were forced onto the street . for six long years idris struggled to stay to school , while harsh economic realities kept pushing him back to his working life . turning traditional arguments about childhood and child labour on their head , a kind of childhood looks at the complexities of urban life and the choices children must make .
the song is about having a dream and realising it no matter what kind of struggle you may meet along the way . i really hope that people can recognise themselves in my song .
some 92 % of children have a digital footprint by the age of two , and now , most adults believe digital technology and the internet are ruining childhood , according to havas worldwide ' s
new dynamics of family
report .
image : to investigate causes of childhood community - acquired pneumonia - - the leading cause of hospitalizations in us children - - university of utah health sciences collaborated with the centers for disease control and . . . view more
hallelujah childhoods don’t come from structure , rules or cute pinterest crafts . they come from relationships . protecting the right to a hallelujah kind of childhood demands that we go further than the “liking kids” that got our foot in the door . we have to know , trust and accept every single child in our care . and they need to know it .
' it takes a lot of bravery to be kind , ' says kids ' author kate dicamillo dicamillo says raymie nightingale , the 10 - year - old protagonist at the heart of her latest novel , is a lot like she was as a child :
very introverted , watching , worrying , wondering , but also hopeful .
noah colbert is kind of an expert on clinical trials . he ' s participated in many over the 12 years of his life . he admits he likes the gift cards he gets in return — he used a recent payment to buy a laptop so he could play fortnite during his daily lung therapy — but he also likes the idea of . . .
this photo provided by the children’s hospital of philadelphia , taken in may 2017 , shows dr . stephan grupp who led a key study of a newly approved treatment for childhood leukemia . opening a new era in cancer care , the food and drug administration ( fda ) approved the first treatment that genetically engineers patients ' own blood cells into an army of assassins to seek and destroy cancer .
* digital media is only a small part of the study ; * it sounds like they got the answer they set out to get by asking leading questions ; * they asked if it was harming family life ( which parents themselves could fix ) as opposed to “ruining childhood” ; and * in an opinion study it makes no sense to headline a story that digital media is ruining childhood ; at best you can say that parents feel that it’s having a negative effect .
novartis plans to file for fda approval of kymriah for a type of non - hodgkin lymphoma that affects adults later this year .
shey ( the conversation ) - 10 mins , 1993 dir : tareque masud & shameem akhter ; production : audiovision a short film about a strained reunion between a man and a woman .
matir moina ( the clay bird ) - 98 mins , 2002 dir : tareque masud ; producer : catherine masud ; production : audiovision / mk2 ( fr ) a feature film based on the director’s childhood in a madrassa in rural east pakistan during the turbulent 60’s .
the food and drug administration on wednesday approved a groundbreaking cancer treatment for childhood leukemia that uses patients’ own genetically altered immune cells to fight the disease . it is the first gene therapy to be allowed in the united states – a “historic” approval , the agency said .
the fda action was expected after a panel of outside advisers this summer recommended approval in enthusiastic terms . in a pivotal study of more than five dozen patients , researchers reported , more than 80 percent of those who got the therapy went into remission . a year later , about two - thirds of the patients had not relapsed .
twenty - one people are receiving rabies exposure treatment after they came into contact with a baby raccoon that was brought into the home of a woman in south weld county , according to a news release monday .
and beverly , the toughest of all nuts , walks into this terrifying room and takes hold of this woman ' s hand . talk about haunted . i ' m still haunted by that moment because that ' s always the kid that i wanted to be and i wasn ' t . i wasn ' t brave enough to be that way . . . . it takes a lot of bravery to be kind .
when newbery award - winning author kate dicamillo talks to kids about how she became a writer , she sometimes shows them a photo of her own family .
one in three adults say technology is destroying family life , and half believe that allowing a child unrestricted access to the internet is a form of child abuse .
my career started when i was about 10 years old . i started as a ballet dancers at the opera . i did all kind off shows like the nutcracker and the swan lake . then i got tired of ballet ( my mom was so sad ) , and i figured out that my dream was to become a hip hop dancer . i realized that after watching to many britney spears and missy elliot music videos : d . in worked as a professional hip hop dancer from the age of 14 - 18 .
this undated image made available by novartis on wednesday , aug . 31 , 2017 shows an iv bag of their drug kymriah . on wednesday , the food and drug administration approved this first treatment that genetically engineers patients ' own blood cells to seek and destroy childhood leukemia .
the food and drug administration on wednesday approved a groundbreaking cancer treatment for childhood leukemia that uses patients ' genetically altered immune cells to fight the disease . it is the first gene therapy to be cleared in the united states — a “historic” action , the agency said — and one with major ramifications for patients with cancer as well as other diseases .
worries over digital technology are but one component in a more generalized concern about the changing nature of home lives . two - thirds of adults say that today’s children aren’t given enough of a chance to just be kids , and half believe parents are sharing too much about their children on social media .
with the help of a $ 4 . 3 million contract with the colorado department of human services , rocky mountain human services ( rmhs ) launched its momentum program sunday to help people transition out of mental health facilities and into the community .
novartis executives said in a call with reporters that the therapy would cost $ 475 , 000 per treatment and that the company expects to have 20 certified medical centers ready within a month for patients to begin undergoing treatment . the company will introduce a pricing model based on how well the drug works ; a patient will not be charged for the therapy if it doesn’t show signs of working within a month .
the results help define the role of viruses as major players in pediatric pneumonia and shows a need for new therapies that can reduce the severity of viral pneumonia ,
says chris stockmann , co - investigator and senior research analyst at the university of utah .
great headline , which borders on clickbait since the study ' s content , as represented in your piece , has kids ' digital consumption as a small part of a bigger global picture of attitudes towards many aspects of home life and society . tossing in a paragraph as explosive as
one in three adults say technology is destroying family life , and half believe that allowing a child unrestricted access to the internet is a form of child abuse
and not divulging more ( such as did the question bait them with the term
child abuse
thus revealing the study ' s bias ? ) is poor journalism at best .
in their call with reporters on wednesday , novartis executives said they expect to have 20 certified medical centers ready within a month and 32 by the end of the year . they said the company is collaborating with the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services to develop a pricing model based on how well the drug works ; a patient will not be charged for the therapy if it doesn’t show signs of working within a month .
runway - 90 mins , 2010 dir : tareque masud & catherine masud ; production : audiovision a feature film about a boy’s descent into radical islam .
the study raises a lot of questions but also provides a lot of answers ,
says pavia .
to continue to lower the incidence of pneumonia , we need to find ways to prevent viral causes . we also need to develop better diagnostic tests so that we can accurately target treatment and avoid antibiotic overuse , and speed recovery .
this photo provided by the children’s hospital of philadelphia , taken in may 2017 , shows emily whitehead five years after she became the first pediatric patient in the world to receive an experimental therapy at the hospital that has put her leukemia into long - term remission . opening a new era in cancer care , the food and drug administration ( fda ) approved the first treatment that genetically engineers patients ' own blood cells into an army of assassins to seek and destroy childhood leukemia .
muktir gaan ( song of freedom ) - 78 mins , 1995 dir : tareque masud & catherine masud ; production : audiovision feature length documentary film about a troupe of traveling musicians during the bangladesh liberation war ‘71 .
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over the last three decades , introduction of haemophilus influenzae type b and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines has significantly lowered the incidence of bacterial pneumonia in children ,
says co - investigator andrew pavia , m . d . , chief of the division of pediatric infectious diseases at university of utah school of medicine .
our results are consistent with previous findings , and support continuing immunization efforts to maintain the reduction in bacterial pneumonia .
furthermore , a majority of men , compared with just more than a third of women , believe boys and girls should be raised according to their gender , with separate toys and clothing . the countries most supportive of rigid gender roles for children were ukraine , indonesia and china , while taiwan , portugal , italy and india were most apt to support gender - neutral upbringings .
that’s why we created the kindercare education legacy awards . this award reflects our belief that great teachers truly do leave a legacy for the children they care for . each year , our very best early childhood and school - age educators are named kindercare education legacy award winners and receive a cash prize of $ 10 , 000 and an all - expense paid trip to the national support center in portland , oregon . to date , 65 teachers have earned the award , and we are committed to growing that list each year .
the concept of family has expanded in recent years . two in three men ( 62 % ) and nearly three - quarters of women ( 73 % ) say : “friends can be as much ‘family’ as blood relatives . ” and nearly a third consider their pets to be part of the family .
the agency ' s prosumer report examines a number of themes underpinning structural shifts within the modern family , changing family relationships , parenting in the digital age , and the impact of children on consumption habits among those living in 20 countries .
novartis told reporters the treatment would cost $ 475 , 000 ; that makes it one of the most expensive of the new , high - priced oncology therapies . critics of high drug prices immediately expressed displeasure , noting that the federal government has spent millions of dollars on basic research paving the way for the approach . a group called patients for affordable drugs called the cost “excessive . ”
to investigate the specific causes and prevalence of childhood cap , the centers for disease control and prevention ( cdc ) led the etiology of pneumonia in the community ( epic ) study in collaboration with institutions including university of utah health sciences . they report that among children diagnosed with pneumonia , viral infections were much more common than bacterial infections ( 73 vs . 15 percent ) , and respiratory syncytial virus ( rsv ) was the most commonly detected pathogen . the results , which could inform improved strategies for prevention and treatment , were published in
ontorjatra - 85 mins , 2006 dir : tareque masud & catherine masud ; production : audiovision / maasranga a feature length telefilm on a mother - son return journey to bangladesh .
“we’re entering a new frontier in medical innovation with the ability to reprogram a patient’s own cells to attack a deadly cancer , ” fda commissioner scott gottlieb said in a statement . “new technologies such as gene and cell therapies hold out the potential to transform medicine and create an inflection point in our ability to treat and even cure many intractable illnesses . ”
“we’re entering a new frontier in medical innovation with the ability to reprogram a patient’s own cells to attack a deadly cancer , ” fda commissioner scott gottlieb said . “new technologies such as gene and cell therapies hold out the potential to transform medicine” and cure intractable illnesses . he said companies are pursuing hundreds of experimental treatments involving gene therapy products .
shonar beri ( chains of gold ) - 25 mins , 1987 dir : tareque masud ; production : documentum documentary on the oppressed condition of bangladeshi women .
kansater pothey ( the road to kansat ) - 40 mins , 2008 dir : tareque masud & catherine masud ; production : audiovision a documentary on a successful people’s movement for electricity .
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[ she ' s ] haunted by the beauty of the world . there ' s a moment in the book where . . . she goes to read to somebody in a nursing home and the floor of the nursing home has been polished . . . so it looks like a lake and it ' s just beautiful and the light is hitting it and raymie has this feeling that she ' s going to understand everything , everything ' s going to make sense . and i had that feeling all the time when i was a kid . so she ' s haunted by that feeling of almost tangible understanding and beauty in the world .
narir kotha ( women & war ) - 25 mins , 2000 dir : tareque masud & catherine masud ; production : audiovsion documentary on experiences of women survivors of war .
the second most commonly detected pathogen among children with pneumonia was rhinovirus , the predominant cause of the common cold . interestingly , the pathogen was also found in a large percentage of matched
controls
who had no symptoms ( 22 percent with pneumonia vs . 17 percent without ) . one interpretation is that rhinovirus infections do not commonly lead to pneumonia . another is that some types of rhinoviruses cause a runny nose while others cause severe pneumonia that leads to hospitalization .
it ' s also important to understand how causes of pneumonia have changed so we can better approach the illness , which still leads to high rates of hospitalization among children .
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the u . s . environmental protection agency announced a new funding strategy to expedite the cleanup of pueblo ' s smelter superfund site which will significantly reduce residential exposure to lead and other heavy metals .
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this work was carried out by investigators at university of utah health sciences , the centers for disease control and prevention , vanderbilt university school of medicine , le bonheur children ' s hospital , university of tennessee health science center , northwestern university feinberg school of medicine , and st . jude children ' s research hospital , and was supported by the centers for disease control and prevention .
unlike traditional gene therapy , the new treatment doesn’t replace disease - causing genes with healthy ones . instead , in a complicated process developed at the university of pennsylvania , white blood cells called t cells are extracted from the patient and sent to a manufacturing center to be modified to include a new gene that directs the t cells to target and kill leukemia cells . those t cells then are infused back into the patient .
when i sat down to write the book i thought it was just going to be a funny thing about an inept child , i . e . me / raymie being in a beauty contest — a place she should not be . and then these characters that i did not anticipate , louisiana and beverly , showed up almost immediately .
the decision clears the novartis drug , called kymriah , for treatment with children and young adults whose illness doesn’t respond to traditional approaches . that group numbers only 600 or so patients a year in this country . but the customized treatment is also being tested for a range of diseases from non - hodgkin lymphoma and multiple myeloma to solid tumors , and its approval signals a new chapter in treating cancer by mobilizing the body’s own immune system .
in a pivotal study of five dozen patients , the drug induced remission in more than 80 percent . but some patients relapsed , and doctors are still monitoring the rest to see how long the drug’s effect will last .
all of our kindercare education legacy award winners are masterful teachers who have an extraordinary ability to connect and communicate with children and families . every single one of these educators brings a heartfelt passion and sense of purpose to their classrooms . these educators are real superheroes , role models , and mentors within the communities in which they teach . their passion inspires children to become curious learners for life—and that’s what our legacy is all about .
as a kid , dicamillo always wondered what she might have done differently — a question shared by the young protagonist in her new book , raymie nightingale . like dicamillo , raymie grows up in central florida in the 1970s . and 10 - year - old raymie is also struggling with the pain and loss of abandonment . she ' s convinced that if she can win the title of little miss central florida , she ' ll be able to reunite their family .
this longing for old times also influences larger societal trends . eight in 10 global respondents say they worry about the modern world’s loss of respect for elders . more people feel that the legalization of same - sex marriage is bad for society vs . those that feel it ' s a good thing ( 32 % vs . 27 % ) .
six in 10 respondents ( 65 % of men and 56 % of women ) said that people who are single all their lives ( no long - term romantic relationship , no children ) are missing out on an important part of life . a majority ( 51 % ) agreed that children who are raised by their biological mother and father have an advantage over children who are not , while just 21 % disagreed . ( the remainder were neutral . )
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whether they are related by blood or through friendship , people say their family brings them more joy than anguish . despite the general love fest , around a quarter of respondents ( 26 % ) admit there’s too much drama in their families . and 1 in 5 millennials would actually go back in time and be born into a different family if given the option .
the decision gave the green light to the novartis drug kymriah for children and young adults whose leukemia doesn ' t respond to traditional approaches . that group numbers only 600 or so patients a year in this country . but the one - time , customized treatment is also being tested for a range of diseases from non - hodgkin lymphoma and multiple myeloma to solid tumors .
my mom love eurovision so i have seen a lot with her . i really loved euphoria that was an amazing song . and of course i saw when alexander rybak won the whole thing , so surreal . and abba is just epic !
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because of the risks involved , the fda is requiring that hospitals and medical staff using kymriah be specially trained .
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that said , millennials overwhelmingly support most liberal issues . as such , 34 % of millennials believe same - sex unions are helping society , versus 19 % of baby boomers . and there ' s an overall positive shift on topics such as the rise in interracial marriage , international adoptions , ivf and other “artificial” means of conception and homeschooling .
unlike some experimental gene approaches , the novartis treatment , called car t - cell therapy , doesn ' t replace disease - causing genes with healthy ones . instead , in a complicated and personalized process , white blood cells called t cells are extracted from the patient and sent to a manufacturing center to be altered to include a new gene that directs the t cells to target and kill leukemia cells . those t cells , an important part of the immune system , then are infused back into the patient .
heather is the education coordinator for a non profit child care agency in lafayette , indiana . she has worked with children and families for over 25 years . in 2015 , she was recognized as one of exchange press ' s promising emerging leaders .
i love crazy outfits and a lot of dancers on stage . so when i decided to do this i saw this is an amazing opportunity to finally realise my stage / performance dream . and to work with so professional people on national television .
there is a desire to return to yesteryear , with many so - called traditional rules . nearly half the males surveyed ( 46 % , as compared with 37 % of women ) believe children would be better off if their mothers didn’t work outside the home . and 4 in 10 males believe families work best when the father is the “provider , ” while only a quarter disagree .
i think that this is an amazing opportunity in every way . at home you can make your fan base bigger because a lot of my fans are younger so it would be amazing to show what i can do to an older crowd as well .
salt lake city - with the chill of winter comes a spike in community - acquired pneumonia ( cap ) , which spreads more easily as people retreat indoors and come into close contact . the lung infection triggers persistent coughing , chest pain , fever , and difficulty breathing , and is particularly hard on the very young and the very old . in fact , pneumonia is the leading cause of hospitalization among u . s . children , with estimated medical costs of $ 1 billion annually .
of the patients in the united states who are eligible for kymriah , most are children who have insurance coverage through their parents’ insurance , medicaid or the federal children’s health insurance program . novartis has set up a patient - assistance program that can be used to help families who lack insurance or have coverage that falls short for this treatment . it also has a program to assist with travel expenses .
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of the 600 patients in the united states who are eligible for kymriah , most are children who have insurance coverage through their parents’ insurance , medicaid or the federal children’s health insurance program . novartis has set up a patient - assistance program that can be used to help families who lack insurance or have coverage that falls short for this treatment . it also has a program to assist with travel expenses .
“nothing is more important than family . but that word has very different meanings for different people , ” said havas worldwide and havas creative group global ceo andrew benett . “to contribute to consumers’ lives in a meaningful way , brands must first understand the realities of family relationships and the complexities of parenting in today’s digital environments . those are the insights we’ll be sharing with our clients . ”
the treatment is approved for patients up to 25 years of age with b - cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia that doesn’t respond to treatment or that returns after initial treatment – as happens in up to 20 percent of patients , according to the fda .
carl june , the university of pennsylvania professor who led the treatment ' s development , said he believes it will be a game - changer not just for children with leukemia but potentially for all cancer patients . mouse experiments indicate that an array of cancers respond to the therapy , he said , though the big question is : “how long will this take to come about for humans ? ”
nirapotter namey ( in the name of safety ) - 25 mins , 1999 dir : tareque masud & catherine masud ; production : audiovision / tve ( uk ) documentary on human rights abuses of ‘safe custody’ . shishu kantha ( voices of children ) - 30 mins , 1997 dir : tareque masud & catherine masud ; production : audiovision / unicef documentary on working children in bangladesh .
kevin curran , a pediatric oncologist at memorial sloan kettering cancer center in new york , called the new treatment “exciting for pediatric oncology” and said he hoped it would make bone marrow transplants obsolete . johns hopkins oncologist elizabeth jaffee , president - elect of the american association for cancer research , called the medication a “major advance that is going to help kids , ” who often are the last to benefit from cancer breakthroughs .
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because of the risks involved in using the cancer drug , the fda is limiting its distribution to specially trained hospitals and medical staff .
respondents in the u . s . and the uk were the most divided , with each option being selected by around half of respondents .
the therapy ' s approval signals a new chapter in treating cancer by mobilizing the body ' s own immune system and by using modified genes to fight disease .
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unison - 3 mins , 1992 dir : tareque masud & catherine masud an animated film about the unity of mankind , portrayed through religious symbols .
emily whitehead , shown with her parents , thomas and kari whitehead , was the first child treated with a new type of cancer therapy that uses the patient ' s own genetically modified cells to fight cancer . the food and drug administration approved the therapy on wednesday . ( sean simmers for the washington post )
naroshundor ( the barbershop ) - 15 mins , 2009 dir : tareque masud & catherine masud ; production : audiovision / rmmru a short political thriller set in 1971 .
the treatment can cause serious side effects including high fevers , plummeting blood pressure and neurological problems . often , those complications can be successfully treated with a drug called tocilizumab .
i have always told my mom that i wanted to be an artist . i will never forget the first time i stood and stage . it’s definitely like a drug .
the treatment , which is expected to be costly , can cause serious side effects including high fevers and neurological problems . a drug called tocilizumab can often successfully treat those complications .
there is also a general sense that families simply don’t enjoy as much downtime together anymore : nearly 7 in 10 parents surveyed said they wish their families ate together more often .
dicamillo was always getting sick as a child , and when she was 6 years old , her family moved from philadelphia to florida in hopes that it would help her get healthy .
more than a dozen bacterial and viral pathogens were found in children of all ages , 21 percent of whom required intensive care . rsv was found the most frequently , and was more common in children under age 5 than in older children ( 37 vs . 8 percent ) , as was adenovirus ( 15 vs . 3 percent ) and human metapneumovirus ( 15 vs . 8 percent ) . in children between ages 5 and 18 , the most common pathogen was the bacteria mycoplasma pneumonia , which was detected more frequently than in younger children ( 19 vs . 3 percent ) . half of the children hospitalized with pneumonia were age 2 or younger , demonstrating that the very youngest carry the largest burden .
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pavia cautions that because samples came from just three hospitals , reported trends may not accurately reflect the u . s . population . further , rates of bacterial infection may be underrepresented since bacterial diagnostic tests are less sensitive than those for viruses . the latter may partially explain why no pathogens were detected in 19 percent of children diagnosed with pneumonia .
muktir kotha ( words of freedom ) - 82 mins , 1999 dir : tareque masud & catherine masud ; production : audiovision oral history documentary on ordinary people’s participation in ’71 war .
california - based kite pharma , which is being acquired by gilead sciences , also has applied for fda approval for use of its own car t - cell therapy in lymphoma patients .
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esc + plus has talked to alexandra joner , finalist of the norwegian national selection for eurovision 2015 “melodi grand prix” . alexandra will sing “cinderella” in the final set on march 14 .
i don ' t want to give a spoiler alert about something that happens in the book but it wasn ' t until after i finished the book that i . . . [ realized ] that i was , as a kid , stronger than i thought i was . . . . raymie does something that surprises herself and surprised me and made me realize . . . you ' re stronger than you think you are .
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adam surot ( the inner strength ) - 54 mins , 1989 dir : tareque masud ; production : documentum documentary on the life and art of the bangladeshi painter s . m . sultan .
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i don ' t know what my mother was thinking , but she entered me in a little miss contest — little miss orange blossom , i think it was . and i don ' t remember anything about that except i have one flash - bulb memory of standing on the stage and thinking : this is not where i should be . raymie is very much like the child that i was — very introverted , watching , worrying , wondering , but also hopeful .
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but my mom always knew that i really wanted to sing , so she saw the opportunity when she saw that tv norge was holding an audition for this new talent show called “finding the new sandy and danny” ( grease ) . so i went to the audition very nervous cause i’ve never singed in front of anybody . this audition made me realize that this is what i want to do . then i gave out my first single # sunrise in 2012 and it was a huge hit .
“the new dynamics of family” draws on findings from an online survey of 6 , 767 men and women ages 18 + in 20 countries : australia , brazil , china , colombia , the czech republic , ecuador , france , india , indonesia , italy , japan , mexico , portugal , singapore , south africa , taiwan , thailand , ukraine , the united kingdom , and the united states . the study was created by havas worldwide and fielded by market probe international in october 2014 .
moving forward , chief executive joe jimenez said , the company plans to price the drug differently depending on which specific disease it is treating . if kymriah is later approved for another type of cancer in which it is less effective , the price could theoretically be lower .
thank you for all the love and support . i will do my best to make you all proud if i ever get to eurovision . i hope that you all love “cinderella” as much as i do ! i will do my best to impress all of you !
the novartis therapy is approved for patients who are up to 25 years old and have b - cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia that doesn ' t respond to treatment or that returns after initial therapy — as happens in up to 20 percent of patients , according to the fda .
moving forward , novartis chief executive joe jimenez said , the company plans to price the drug differently depending on which specific disease it is treating . if kymriah is later approved for another type of cancer in which it is less effective , for example , the price could theoretically be lower .
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interesting article , however , i find many in my queries about tech use in early learning go positive to negative based upon socio - economic status . the haves tend to complain when they give their 18 month old an ipad and not able to get it back without a fight . even though they are astonished on how quickly the infant can navigate the controls and gain access to their favorite content . the have - nots think it’s great . marveling at the positive responses they experience when their infant play their favorite alphabet game on the fathers cell phone while washing clothes at the local laundromat . the article certainly went across the gambit only to leave out global warming and fracking . suffice to say it has some merit to the condition and changing of our society , and the role the media plays in shaping its opinions good , bad or indifferent .
in this july 9 , 2015 , photo , provided by novartis pharmaceuticals corp . , human t cells belonging to cancer patients arrive at novartis pharmaceuticals corp . ' s morris plains , n . j . , facility . the food and drug administration ( fda ) approved the first treatment that genetically engineers patients’ own blood cells into an army of leukemia - fighting assassins . manufacturer novartis will create those turbocharged cells in this facility and ship them back to hospitals to infuse into patients .
to address this need , 2 , 638 children with pneumonia symptoms were enrolled in the study between july 2010 and june 2012 at three hospitals : primary children ' s hospital in salt lake city , le bonheur children ' s hospital in memphis , and monroe carell jr . children ' s hospital in nashville . of the 2 , 222 whose chest x - rays confirmed the diagnosis , their body fluid samples were assayed for bacterial and viral pathogens . children with recent hospitalization or severe immunosuppression were excluded .
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the happy family is a 1952 british comedy film directed by muriel box and starring stanley holloway , kathleen harrison and naunton wayne .

the plot of the film centres on resistance by a family to the disruption caused by the construction of the festival of britain .

it is also known in the u.s. by the alternative title mr. lord says no .

it was an adaptation of a play the happy family by michael clayton hutton .

the happy family ( 1952 film )

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the happy family is available to watch for free on the bfi website here .
the happy family is an enchanting look at london life amidst the bomb sites and changing landscape of the 1950s .
matters changed irrevocably for the couple in 1952 when the king died , aged 56 .
released on february 11 , 1952 : whitehall wants to demolish a family home and business to make way for the 1951 festival of britain .
oops ! the happy family is being screened at the bps village hall on thursday 5th october 2017 at 6 . 30 for 7 . 00 hosted by the battersea society .
the happy newlywed … elizabeth just before she became queen decades before anyone expected . photograph : alex bailey / netflix
the world dramatic section at the sundance film festival features films from around the globe by filmmakers with fresh , dynamic perspectives , such as the new georgian film “ my happy family . ” the film follows manana ( ia shugliashvili ) who announces to her family and family on the eve of her 52nd birthday that she plans to leave home . a wife of 25 years to a good husband , manana has lived under one roof and co - existed with three generations of family , but suddenly she decides to break from tradition and live on her own in a new apartment . watch an exclusive clip from the film below .
“my happy family” will have its world premiere at the world dramatic section at the sundance film festival on sunday , january 22 at 2 : 15 p . m . at the prospector square theater . the film will also screen on monday , january 23 ; tuesday , january 24 ; thursday , january 26 ; friday , january 27 ; and saturday , january 28 . additionally , the film will screen at the berlin film festival in february . for more information on the sundance screenings , visit the official website .
the redoubtable stanley holloway leads the ensemble cast in this 1952 comedy set against the opening of the festival of britain the previous year . i say “against” advisedly : the premise of the film is that an administrative error , discovered just weeks before the festival is set to open , means that holloway’s family home and shop must be demolished to make way for a road . and the family doesn’t want to budge .
when screen first spots barbara broccoli on a film set , the famed james bond producer is eating cut - price digestive biscuits , making her own cup of tea and keeping extras happy by giving out kinder eggs .
the city council and liverpool film office have both been supportive , broccoli adds . “it’s important to me being involved in the british film industry that we support the film community outside of london , ” she says .
singin ' in the rain ( 1952 ) is one of the most - loved and celebrated film musicals of all time from mgm , before a mass exodus to filmed adaptations of broadway plays emerged as a standard pattern . it was made directly for film , and was not a broadway adaptation .
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the family was musically inclined before maria arrived , but she did teach them to sing madrigals .
oil tanker , which had broken in half in the early morning hours of february 18 , 1952 during a powerful winter storm . using coast guard motor lifeboat
for almost seven decades prince philip has been at the queen’s side and a bedrock of the royal family .
the battersea society is screen the happy family on 25th september 2017 at the new village hall , near chelsea and grosvenor bridges at 7pm and matinee for schools . i hope older battersea / nine elms residents will come to share memories of the streets featured eg ascalon , currie , everett etc
united we stand , divided we fall . a film the family unite against the development affecting their business , being the corner grocery shop . set at the south bank near london waterloo in 1951 , stanley hollway , kathleen harrison , george cole and other family members affected the the road development , regarding the 1951 festival fight , unite , determined to win the battle to keep the business going . fun and laughter and good family spirit all the way .
the tv family was like a real family , bonaduce said . although onscreen he was at constant war with dave madden’s character , manager reuben kincaid , the young actor spent nearly every weekend with his co - star .
the film was directed by nana ekvtimishvili and simon gross . they previously directed the film “in bloom , ” about two friends living in the georgian capital of tbilisi in 1992 who wand to escape society and their families , which premiered at the berlin film festival in 2013 .
bosley crowther , “ the screen in review : helen hayes returns to films in my son john ” , the new york times , 9 april 1952 , accessed 29 january 2009 .
berlanga became interested in film while studying law and literature in madrid . in 1947 he entered spain ' s state - run film school , where he became a close friend of juan antonio bardem , with whom he collaborated on a feature film , esa pareja feliz ( that happy couple ) in 1951 . subsequently he and bardem helped to found the production companies altamira and uninci , which produced bunuel ' s viridiana in 1961 .
director , screenwriter . born gus green van sant on july 24 , 1952 , in louisville , kentucky . the son of an executive , van sant moved around a lot during his early years . his family eventually settled down in darien , connecticut , when he was 10 years old . as a child , he was interested in art and made films using a home movie camera . he spent his senior year of high school in portland , oregon , after his father started a new job in the city . with friend eric edwards , van sant made his first serious film effort there—a 20 - minute black - and - white family drama entitled the happy organ .
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a working - class family are under siege in this light - hearted south bank - set comedy . government bureaucrats erroneously miss the house of lords ( a smartly - named shop run by lilian lord and family near waterloo ) from their festival of britain plans and threaten to demolish the shop and the attached family home if the building is not vacated . the whole family , including daughter joan’s fiancé , cyril , decide to barricade themselves in and fight the powers that be .
other examples included the first rock & roll horror film - gene fowler ' s i was a teenage werewolf ( 1957 ) ( michael landon ' s first feature film ) , and ed wood ' s debut transvestite shock film glen or glenda ( 1953 ) .
broccoli didn’t make film stars through her eon banner ; instead , it was produced by the bad and the beautiful , the single - purpose company she founded with producer colin vaines for this film ( the company name is taken from the 1952 film for which grahame won her best supporting actress oscar ) . alongside her focus on the bond films , broccoli has taken time to serve as executive producer on other uk indie features in recent years , including corinna mcfarlane’s the silent storm and tom browne’s radiator .
kurosawa made it in 1952 , when he was 42 ( and shimura was only 47 ) . it came right after
rashomon
( 1951 ) and
the idiot
( 1952 ) , which also starred shimura . ahead was his popular classic
the seven samurai
( 1954 ) and other samurai films like
the hidden fortress
( 1960 ) , the film that inspired the characters r2d2 and c3po in
star wars .
the film was not released internationally until 1960 , maybe because it was thought
too japanese ,
but in fact it is universal .
maria and georg married in 1927 , 11 years before the family left austria , not right before the nazi takeover of austria .
the stern of the ss pendleton rests on a sandbar off the coast of cape cod shortly after the 1952 disaster . the survivors climbed down the jacob ' s ladder ( visible ) before dropping into the motor lifeboat piloted by bernie webber .
the bow section of the tanker pendleton is grounded six miles off chatham , massachusetts near pollock rip liteship on the morning of february 19 , 1952 , the day after the disaster . u . s . coast guard photo .
so how did it manage to feature a “happy” conclusion we’d otherwise attribute to , well , crappy movies , all the while augmenting its excellence and staunch evasion of the maudlin trappings of cinematic romance ? much of how we read — and feel — the ending has to do with a subversion of the film’s own meticulous setup , and outside of that , a subversion of a larger film - historical setup .
born in 1978 in tbilisi , georgia . she studied acting and screenwriting at the film university babelsberg konrad wolf in potsdam . in 2012 , she and simon groß founded the production company polare film .
the team members taking a selfie in front of the w o l f kino after the screening of their film .
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prime - time soap family followed the fortunes of the lawrences , a middle - class family in pasadena . the show tackled such topics as infidelity , alcoholism , and teen sex , and is noteworthy for making a star of kristy mcnichol , who played daughter buddy , and boosting the popularity of meredith baxter birney , who went on to family ties . on air : 1976 - 80
georg died in 1947 and was buried in the family cemetery on the property . those who had applied for citizenship achieved it in 1948 . the trapp family lodge ( which is still operating today ) opened to guests in 1950 . while fame and success continued for the trapp family singers , they decided to stop touring in 1955 . the group consisted mostly of non - family members because many of the von trapps wanted to pursue other endeavors , and only maria ' s iron will had kept the group together for so long .
chaplin’s son sydney plays the young , talented pianist who vies with calvero for the young ballerina’s heart , and several other chaplin family members participated in the film . it was when on the boat travelling with his family to the london premiere of limelight that chaplin learned that his re - entry pass to the united states had been rescinded based on allegations regarding his morals and politics .
beautiful panoramic images of an unrecognisable south london shot from high above the thames open and close this happy breed . there are no residential tower blocks and no glass and chrome skyscrapers full of office drones , but we soon learn there is plenty of life in the gibbons household in clapham . a brisk , funny and pointed film , noël coward ’s adaptation of his own play focuses on the story of a london family from 1919 to 1939 .
leo mccarey’s infamous film my son john ( 1952 ) is a key example of the virulent anti - communist propaganda films made during the cold war in the 1950s . during this period , a number of films displayed and embraced an atmosphere of political hysteria perhaps unparalleled . films such as r . g . springsteen’s the red menace ( 1949 ) , robert stevenson’s i married a communist ( aka the woman on pier 13 , 1949 ) , william cameron menzies’ the whip hand ( 1951 ) , alfred l . werker’s walk east on beacon ( 1952 ) , edward ludwig’s big jim mclain ( 1952 ) and gordon douglas’s i was a communist for the fbi ( 1951 ) exemplify a subgenre of films that were made during the height of the mccarthy era .
the film is the follow - up to
in bloom
from georgian directors nana ekvtimishvili and simon gross .
in such a crucial period in the history of the british empire , the crown instead focuses on the more straightforward matters of the great smog of 1952 , served as an opportunity for churchill to show humanity and goodwill without any moral uncertainty .
though best known for her role as gatekeeper ( with half - brother michael g wilson ) james bond franchise , the us - born , london - based broccoli is proud to be making this film about humbler characters . “peter’s family are good decent people . we don’t celebrate good family people enough in film , there’s so much cynicism in the world , ” she tells screen during a summer 2016 set visit . to read the full set report , click here .
readers looking for a first - hand account of the family ' s story should consult maria von trapp ' s the story of the trapp family singers ( philadelphia : lippincott , 1949 ) and her autobiography maria ( carol stream , il : creation house , 1972 ) .
part of the opening credits feature the three stars from the film , briefly singing the title song with black umbrellas and yellow raincoats .
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georg , far from being the detached , cold - blooded patriarch of the family who disapproved of music , as portrayed in the first half of the sound of music , was actually a gentle , warmhearted parent who enjoyed musical activities with his family . while this change in his character might have made for a better story in emphasizing maria ' s healing effect on the von trapps , it distressed his family greatly .
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mcguigan adds : “barbara is the most extraordinary woman i’ve met in my life . she’s so emotionally attached to this film , she’s supported me and been wanting me to be better . so many producers don’t understand that . she has a very maternal instinct , wanting to make sure everyone’s happy – that’s a real skill . ”
even then there were many who would have preferred that the marriage was not happening including , it’s claimed , members of the bride’s own family .
the first institution that kurelek entered in 1952 was maudsley hospital in south london . opened in 1907 , with a focus on research and teaching , maudsley’s role was to provide diagnosis and treatment for early onset mental illness
reynolds was known for her film and musical roles in
singin ' in the rain
( 1952 ) ,
the affairs of dobie gillis
( 1953 ) , and
the rat race
( 1960 ) with tony curtis . she received an oscar nomination for playing the title character in
the unsinkable molly brown
( 1964 ) .
the film is rated pg , but keep in mind that the pg of 1970 looks a bit different than today’s pg - rated movie . the film has a fair amount of realistic war violence , as well as some language .
ahead of film stars don’t die in liverpool ’s world premiere at the toronto international film festival on tuesday ( september 12 ) , wendy mitchell talks to the true tale’s producer – and creative custodian of the bond franchise – barbara broccoli .
the longtime family ranch and north hollywood dance studio of late singer - actress debbie reynolds will be among items going up for auction next month .
fantastically moving … the king accepts a paper crown from a carol singer before he has told the family he is dying . photograph : alex bailey / netflix
born in berlin in 1976 . he studied directing at the university of television and film munich . with marc wächter , he founded the production company indiz film in germany , and with nana ekvtimishvili , he started polare films in georgia .
luis garcia berlanga , who died on november 13 aged 89 , played a pivotal role in the revival of the spanish film industry after the end of the civil war by making a series of bleakly humorous films that somehow managed to evade the worst attentions of the francoist film censors .
the mother of all reality shows , this pbs documentary series startled the nation with its candid portrait of the loud family of southern california , who grappled before the cameras with such painful issues as bill and pat loud’s divorce and their son lance’s open homosexuality . in 1973 , the family appeared on the cover of newsweek . on air : 1973
though luis too had fought against franco during the civil war , he attempted to save his father ' s life by volunteering for the francoist division azul . ( the elder berlanga ' s sentence was indeed commuted , though he remained in prison until 1952 . )
john is thus a subversive influence on this happy , patriotic and religious family . his conversations with his father and the local priest are dripping with his condescension , and the film is loaded with long periods of uncomfortable laughter . john’s ex - professor is textually treated as if he’s a lover who takes john away from the family for long periods . his mother is especially unhappy about john’s interest in his ex - professor . john simply doesn’t fit in anymore in his childhood home . he might just as well be a mutant from another planet . he’s far too educated to put up with his father’s jingoism and far too jaded to put up with his mother’s constant attentions .
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the longest running live - action tv sitcom of all time , ozzie and harriet starred a real - life family : ex - bandleader ozzie nelson , his actress wife , the former harriet hilliard , and their two sons . younger son ricky nelson ( far right ) inherited his father ' s musical talent and became a major early rock ' n roll star . on air : 1952 - 66
the family lost most of its wealth through the worldwide depression when their bank failed in the early 1930s . maria tightened belts all around by dismissing most of the servants and taking in boarders . it was around this time that they began considering making the family hobby of singing into a profession . georg was reluctant for the family to perform in public ,
but accepted it as god ' s will that they sing for others ,
daughter eleonore said in a 1978 washington post interview .
it almost hurt him to have his family onstage , not from a snobbish view , but more from a protective one .
as depicted in the sound of music , the family won first place in the salzburg music festival in 1936 and became successful , singing renaissance and baroque music , madrigals , and folk songs all across europe .
quvenzhané wallis is an actress best known for her academy award - nominated role as hushpuppy in the 2012 film beasts of the southern wild .
it’s been 40 years since “the partridge family” drove their creatively painted bus to the top of both the nielsen ratings and the music charts . but for some of the cast , life continues to imitate art .
while the sound of music was generally based on the first section of maria ' s book the story of the trapp family singers ( published in 1949 ) , there were many alterations and omissions .
i brought this for my mum she had the film on an old cassette that she had video ' ed from the tele she was over the moon .
from a london perspective , its fascinating to see the footage of the festival being built – and indeed of the festival itself , which closes the film . ( the filming location for the lord family home , however – which stands alone on a street corner with nothing but rubble and wasteland around it – was actually in nine elms . )
maria came to the von trapp family in 1926 as a tutor for one of the children , maria , who was recovering from scarlet fever , not as governess to all the children .
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throughout his career , however , kurelek was never merely the naive , nostalgic , “happy canadian” who wrote and illustrated award - winning children’s books . as a conservative roman catholic living with the looming threat of nuclear war in the 1960s , he believed that a manmade but divinely ordained “purgative catastrophe” was close at hand
one of tv ' s longest - running family sitcoms ever , my three sons ran an impressive 380 episodes over a dozen years . fred macmurray , star of the classic 1944 film noir double indemnity , settled comfortably into the role of a widowed aeronautical engineer with the titular three sons . on air : 1960 - 72
in 1966 he produced his last picture , “a countess from hong kong” for universal pictures , his only film in colour , starring sophia loren and marlon brando . the film started as a project called stowaway in the 1930s , planned for paulette goddard . chaplin appears briefly as a ship steward , chaplin’s son sydney once again has an important role , and three of chaplin’s daughters have small parts in the film . the film was unsuccessful at the box office , but petula clark had one or two hit records with songs from the soundtrack music and the music continues to be very popular .
great memories of the 1950s - i remember them well - with a great cast of british film stars in a comedy of its time .
nonetheless there was an attack of last - minute nerves before the wedding , not over his choice of bride but because of the pressures he knew would come from marrying into the british royal family .
after several years in california , van sant took a job in new york city directing commercials for an advertising agency . he continued to explore his interest in film on the side by writing screenplays in his spare time . using the money he saved from his advertising job , van sant funded his first feature film , mala noche ( 1985 ) . the movie , adapted from a novel by walt curtis , tells the story of a gay convenience store clerk’s infatuation with a mexican immigrant . in 1987 , mala noche won the los angeles film critics’ award for best independent film .
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now , after many accolades , television screenings , and its resurgence after the release of that ' s entertainment ( 1974 ) , it is often chosen as one of the all - time top ten american films , and generally considered hollywood ' s greatest and finest screen musical . great care was made to authenticate the costumes , the sound studio set , and other historical details in the film . the film ' s title song was paid twisted homage ( of sorts ) in stanley kubrick ' s a clockwork orange ( 1971 ) during the brutal rape scene . at the same time that singin ' in the rain was being filmed , another mgm film exposing and satirizing hollywood ' s foibles was also in production - director vincente minnelli ' s melodramatic the bad and the beautiful ( 1952 ) , starring kirk douglas and lana turner , and oscar - stealing gloria grahame who defeated this film ' s jean hagen for the best supporting actress honor .
before elizabeth and philip walked down the aisle at westminster abbey , on november 20 , 1947 , there was fierce opposition in royal circles to the union and grave doubts among her immediate family .
passenger list of the ss bergensfjord , dated september 27 , 1939 ( page 1 ) . the von trapp family is listed at line 5 . ( records of the immigration and naturalization service , rg 85 )
in the late 1940s , america¹s cold war paranoia reached its peak , and chaplin , as a foreigner with liberal and humanist sympathies , was a prime target for political witch - hunters . this was the start of chaplin’s last and unhappiest period in the united states , which he was definitively to leave in 1952 .
a very enjoyable and funny film to watch . both stanley holloway and kathleen harrison are superb in this film and it certainly brings out how life was lived and survived through all the hardships they had . the story line is fantastic and i would have enjoyed living in the 1940 ' s and 1950 ' s
born on corfu , philip was the nephew of king constantine of greece but had a nomadic upbringing after his family was forced to flee their homeland in 1922 when philip was only one .
because of the building for the 1951 festival the lord family are told to evacuate their shop and home on the south bank . they stoically cling to the property and after a week without water or light they are on the point of surrender when the government capitulates .
hollywood was obviously fearful of television ' s dawning in the early 1950s . indeed , the studios forbade their movies and stars from appearing on the small screen at all . fearful of losing audiences to the screens in their living rooms , hollywood enticed filmgoers with expensive epics , gimmicky 3d releases , stereo sound , enhanced color technology and widescreen formats such as cinemascope , vistavision and panavision . bwana devil ( 1952 ) was the first full - length 3d talkie . this is cinerama ( 1952 ) was the first to use a wrap - around , widescreen format , and the robe ( 1953 ) , the first movie released in cinemascope , was recorded in four - track stereo .
the circus won charles chaplin his first academy award – it was still not yet called the ‘oscar’ – he was given it at the first presentations ceremony , in 1929 . but as late as 1964 , it seemed , this was a film he preferred to forget . the reason was not the film itself , but the deeply fraught circumstances surrounding its making .
this will be the true tale , the peek behind closed doors , the deglamourisation of the united kingdom ' s royal family ; all promises writer / creator peter morgan makes with enthusiasm in the opening episodes of netflix ' s latest original series .
the ballad of narayama
is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…
again exploring the role of the outsider , van sant directed finding forrester ( 2000 ) , which told the story of a young black student at a predominantly white private school . the student finds support from a reclusive writer played by sean connery . after this major studio release , van sant returned to his independent film roots , making a much smaller , more focused film , gerry ( 2003 ) . the film featured two characters , played by matt damon and casey affleck , hiking together in the desert .
at the beginning of the film , this scene is displayed through the perspective of a man who interjects — and throughout the film , until it loops back to this scene , we’ll see patriarchal society’s continued interjections into their relationship . the second time we watch the scene , however , it’s seen through carol’s and therese’s perspectives : we see carol say “i love you , ” which we hadn’t heard the first time . here , as in the actual conclusion , our notions of typical dramas and their / our ambiguity addictions lead us to believe the film might end at the close of this loop — with the man’s interjection , and with us never knowing whether carol and therese will actually reunite . but as with the pause in the actual final scene , the film continues , firmly veering from its looped track . hereafter , it is up to therese — not society , not carol’s husband — to decide what to make of their future , or of whether they’ll have one . the film’s final 20 minutes become about therese’s decision , following the film’s breakaway from its own internal loop .
noel coward ' s attempt to show how the ordinary people lived between the wars . just after wwi the gibbons family moves to a nice house in the suburbs . an ordinary sort of life is led by the . . . see full summary »
while the von trapps ' story is one of the better known immigrant experiences documented in the records of the national archives and records administration , the family experiences of many americans may also be found in census , naturalization , court , and other records .
this record of aliens held for special inquiry , dated october 7 , 1939 , notes that the family was to clear up confusion about the von trapps status . ( records of the immigration and naturalization service , rg 85 )
what do you get when a former major - leaguer named tony ( played by tony danza ) takes a live - in housekeeper job for a driven female executive named angela ( played by judith light ) ? gender - role tensions , romantic tensions and oodles of comedy ! contributing to the antics – and the eventual
one big happy family
vibe – were tony ' s daughter samantha ( alyssa milano ) , angela ' s son jonathan and angela ' s man - hungry mom mona . on air : 1984 - 92
when the government decide to build a festival of britain exhibition site , everything goes to plan , all except the fact that the main road and the pedestrian subway into the site , are blocked by a little corner shop , which is owned and run by a mr . lord and his family . when the lords refuse to be bought off , and decline the compensation offered by the authorities . the police and the bailiffs try to evict them , only to come under fire from the family , who have barricaded themselves inside the shop .
william kurelek , tramlines , 1952 , gouache on board , 89 x 104 . 2 cm , london transport museum , u . k . william kurelek , netherne hospital workshop , 1954 , pencil , watercolour , and gouache on paper laid down on board , 50 . 8 x 61 cm , private collection .
the plot of the film is actually an autobiography of hollywood itself at the dawn of the talkies . the story is about a dashing , smug but romantic silent film star and swashbuckling matinee idol ( don lockwood ) and his glamorous blonde screen partner / diva ( lina lamont ) who are expected , by studio heads , to pretend to be romantically involved with each other . they are also pressured by the studio boss r . f . simpson ( millard mitchell ) to change their silent romantic drama ( the duelling cavalier ) and make their first sound picture , renamed as the musical the dancing cavalier . there ' s one serious problem , however - the temperamental , narcissistic star has a shrill , screechy new york accent . the star ' s ex - song - and - dance partner ( cosmo ) proposes to turn the doomed film into a musical , and suggests that don ' s aspiring actress and ingenue dancer - girlfriend ( kathy selden ) dub in her singing voice behind the scenes for lip - synching lina . the results of their scheming to expose the jealous lina and put kathy in a revealing limelight provide the film ' s expected happy resolution .
film stars marks the first time broccoli has shot in liverpool , a city that has recently welcomed shoots such as florence foster jenkins , suffragette and tv’s peaky blinders .
luis garcia berlanga was born into an affluent family in the eastern city of valencia on june 12 1921 . his father was a republican politician in the national parliament who , after the civil war , was arrested and sentenced to death .
“the partridge family” achieved its success in spite of mixed reviews . the christian science monitor was decidedly unimpressed with a show about a single mother of five who packs the kids into a brightly colored bus and earns a living singing pop songs .
broccoli also hopes film stars introduces grahame – film noir great , oscar winner and co - star with bogart in in a lonely place , among many other credits – to new audiences . “i hope it will bring gloria to attention , that the audience will go home and google her . she was such a maverick . ”
in short , break this series down into its components and you ' ve essentially got a series of men in rooms talking about what a woman should or shouldn ' t do , before politely sitting said woman down and delivering upon their decision . which she always seems more than happy to quietly oblige . and that is not the making of engaging television .
part of the story of the real von trapp family can be found in the records of the national archives . when they fled the nazi regime in austria , the von trapps traveled to america . their entry into the united states and their subsequent applications for citizenship are documented in the holdings of the national archives and records administration .
because the colorful , witty film is set in 1927 , it humorously satirizes and parodies the panic surrounding the troubling transitional period from silents to talkies in the dream factory of hollywood of the late 1920s as the sound revolution swept through . the film ' s screenplay , suggested by the song singin ' in the rain that was written by freed and brown , was scripted by betty comden and adolph green ( who also wrote on the town ( 1949 ) ) .
movie , with a slew of sudden roaring cracking noises . the real ray sybert , who is portrayed by casey affleck in the film , said that the ship breaking apart sounded
like the roar of thunder .
chaplin boldly solved the problem by ignoring speech , and making city lights in the way he had always worked before , as a silent film . however he astounded the press and the public by composing the entire score for city lights .
a bit like passport to pimlico , but not as good , a family take on government after there shop has to be knocked down for the festival of britain . a lot of old stars are in it is watchable
based on bill cosby’s family material from his stand - up comedy routines , the cosby show spotlighted the huxtables , a family in brooklyn . when dr . heathcliff huxtable and his lawyer wife , clair , weren’t raising their five children they were often teaching them lessons of life . not only did the show break ground in portraying upper - middle - class african - americans on tv ; it singlehandedly revived the then - moribund sitcom genre . on air : 1984 - 1992
this was another extraordinary example of the organic , ' integrated musical ' in which the story ' s characters naturally express their emotions in the midst of their lives . song and dance replace the dialogue , usually during moments of high spirits or passionate romance . and over half of the film - a ' let ' s put on a play ' type of film , is composed of musical numbers .
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taylor loved her work , the costumes , the makeup , and the attention . columnist hedda hopper , a friend of taylor ' s mother , declared that at fifteen elizabeth was the most beautiful woman in the world . making films such as little women , father of the bride , cynthia , and a place in the sun , taylor began to gain a reputation as a moody actress who demanded special treatment . in may 1950 she married conrad n . hilton jr . , whose family owned a chain of hotels , but the union lasted less than a year . after divorcing hilton , she married british actor michael wilding in february 1952 . they had two sons .
so if you’re interested in celebrating the day our country declared independence with a little patriotic viewing in addition to your outdoor festivities , here are three options available to stream right now that can get you and your family in the american spirit .
to take up film making again , as an exile , was a challenging undertaking . he was now nearing 70 . for almost forty years he had enjoyed the luxury of his own studio and a staff of regular employees , who understood his way of work . now though he had to work with strangers , in costly and unfriendly rented studios . the film shows the strain .
tv stars became cross - over film stars - the first was charlton heston . in early 1950 , western cowboy star gene autry was the first film star to announce his appearance in a sponsored tv series . the feature - length , color version of dragnet ( 1954 ) , with popular detective tv star jack webb ( serving as director , producer , and star ) as dead - pan lapd sgt . joe friday , was the first film based on a tv show - the then - popular b / w tv show of the same name ran from 1951 - 1959 . it was memorable for its
dum , de dum dum
theme music ( that first made an appearance in the miklos rozsa soundtrack for the film noir the killers ( 1946 ) ) , and the disclaimer :
only the names have been changed to protect the innocent .
on - the - money performances abound in muriel box ’s film . stanley holloway ’s put - upon henry and george cole ’s bolshy cyril are the pick of the men , while kathleen harrison as spirited lilian and dandy nichol as screw - loose spiritualist ada are vital and on point . scenes including the construction of the festival site alongside long - gone landmarks like the shot tower of the lambeth lead works give the film an extra note of pathos and curiosity .
although “the partridge family” was about a musical group , the cast members admitted to lauer that cassidy and jones — his real - life stepmother — were the only members who actually sang . ( it wasn’t a secret ; the real musicians were accurately credited on their albums . )
early in 1918 , chaplin entered into an agreement with first national exhibitors’ circuit , a new organization specially formed to exploit his pictures . his first film under this new deal was “a dog’s life” . after this production , he turned his attention to a national tour on behalf of the war effort , following which he made a film the us government used to popularize the liberty loan drive : “the bond” .
the film opens outside the famous grauman ' s chinese theatre at an exciting 1927 hollywood film premiere . it is monumental pictures ' opening night for its latest romantic , black and white swashbuckler , the royal rascal , starring two successful silent film stars , don lockwood ( gene kelly ) and his leading lady - beautiful blonde bombshell lina lamont ( jean hagen , an understudy for another quintessential , squeaky - voiced dumb blonde named billie dawn , portrayed by judy holliday in the broadway production of born yesterday , and in the subsequent film born yesterday ( 1950 ) ) . one of the fans in the crowd holds up screen digest , a fan magazine , with don and lina pictured on the cover with the story titled :
lockwood and lamont - reel life or real life romance ?
the tabloids exaggerate their relationship - presenting them as virtually engaged .
while there aren’t really a ton of family - friendly viewing options available to stream that are about america’s founding itself , there are quite a few good options that have to do with other parts of our nation’s history .
unlike luis bunuel , whose works were banned in spain , berlanga was never overtly political . instead he challenged the regime by holding up a mirror to spanish society , exposing the delusions , deceptions and petty cruelties behind the francoist pillars of family , church and nation . though , as he was proud to claim , he was the film director most often hauled up before the censors to explain his intentions , his films were always ambiguous enough to allow for more benign interpretations .
the von trapps never saw much of the huge profits the sound of music made . maria sold the film rights to german producers and inadvertently signed away her rights in the process . the resulting films , die trapp - familie ( 1956 ) , and a sequel , die trapp - familie in amerika ( 1958 ) , were quite successful . the american rights were bought from the german producers . the family had very little input in either the play or the movie the sound of music . as a courtesy , the producers of the play listened to some of maria ' s suggestions , but no substantive contributions were accepted .
a spinoff of a spinoff , good times was about florida evans - - the household maid on maude , the liberal offshoot of all in the family - - and her family , who lived in a chicago housing project . the show was one of the first to candidly portray african - americans struggling with economic challenges . it made jimmie walker a star with the catchphrase
dy - no - mite ,
but costars esther rolle and john amos reportedly felt walker ' s character reinforced a negative stereotype . on air : 1974 - 79
the end credits of babylon thank “all the people of lewisham who made this film possible” . it’s a fitting tribute given the film’s authentic , semi - documentary feel . mechanic blue ( ainsley forde of reggae band aswad ) and his friends build a soundsystem in a deptford lock - up using whatever bits of kit they can recycle , borrow or steal and visit brixton to get the best records to play at soundclashes .
because so few are familiar with the film , i offer this brief plot summary . nominated for an oscar for best writing ( leo mccarey ) in 1953 , my son john revolves around the parents ( helen hayes and dean jagger ) of a young man , john ( robert walker ) , who appears to have succumbed to the temptations of communism . most of the story takes place in the home of the jefferson family , a dark noirish hotbed of œdipal conflict , motherly love and fatherly anguish . the jeffersons have three sons . two are picture - perfect ex - football heroes who heroically march off to war . their arrogant , intellectual brother misses church and family dinners in order to spend time hanging around with his former professor .
based on beloved books by laura ingalls wilder , this sweet - natured period drama starred michael landon as the head of a farm family in late 19th - century minnesota . the show ran 184 episodes and won many awards . on air : 1974 - 82
happy family ( 2017 ) ( animation ) ( german version ) did indeed also include english audio track & english subtitles . fairly ok animation but dont expect disney / pixar quality . this also goes for the plot . still much much better than most of the
product placement
animations ( like barbie ) out there . rated for everyone , so may be a bit too harmless for some , but then again . . as you may have guess from the cover . . the
monster
theme may be a bit hard to understand for the youngest i guess . apart from that it does contain the usual teenage issues / themes that the youngest can relate to . all in all a fairly harmless comedy aimed at the youngest generation .
bandstand first began as a local program for teens on wfil - tv ( now wpvi ) , channel 6 in philadelphia in early october , 1952 . in mid - 1956 , the new host chosen for abc - tv ' s american bandstand was 26 year - old dick clark . by the time the show was first aired nationally , in mid - 1957 , it had became a mainstay for rock group performances .
carol is interested in life existing in a series of loops . carol herself writes in a letter — delivered as she abandons therese — that “everything comes full circle . ” therese has a fixation on model trains , and early on we see her watching one go around and around in circles , confined in perpetuity to a repeating path . it’s not a happy image . but the film defies and transcends its own loop ; its structure literally comes full circle , then shoots off in another direction , allowing itself and its characters to exit what seem like both societal and cinematic traps . carol begins with a scene it comes back to later in the film . here , carol begs — with as much attempted reserve and elegance as begging can afford — therese to return to her .
“barbara is an unbelievably impressive producer , ” says vaines . “she creates a family . she’s brilliant creatively and she’s so on it with physical production . it’s a little daunting working with her because she’s such a remarkable person . ”
delbert mann ' s direction of paddy chayefsky ' s script ( initially written as a tv play and produced for nbc television playhouse and aired in 1953 with rod steiger ) for the black and white marty ( 1955 ) about a romantically - insecure and lonely bronx butcher ( best actor - winning ernest borgnine ) who found love with someone his friends called a ' dog ' . it was a big winner on the film screen - it was the first american film chosen at the cannes film festival as best picture since the award was instituted , and it won four major academy awards , including best picture from the academy of motion picture arts and sciences .
the
darling of the flapper set
zelda zanders ( rita moreno in an early role , her fourth film ) and j . cumberland spendrill iii ( stuart holmes ) , a
well - known eligible bachelor
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surprisingly , this great film that was shot for a cost of $ 2 . 5 million ( about $ . 5 million over - budget ) , was basically ignored by film critics when released and treated with indifference ( with box - office of $ 7 . 7 worldwide ) . it received only two academy award nominations - best supporting actress ( jean hagen ) , and best musical score ( lennie hayton ) and didn ' t win any awards . the film ' s musical score oscar nomination lost to alfred newman ' s score for with a song in my heart .
the film would seem to owe a good deal to passport to pimlico , released in 1949 . at least , its central dynamic – plucky londoners tired of being pushed around by a distant and dismissive bureaucracy – is much the same , and it also shares , alongside holloway , basil radford as the harassed and harassing civil servant . that it is not as good a film is disappointing ; but then , not many films are .