The Lady Takes a Flyer
The Lady Takes a Flyer is a 1958 American CinemaScope Eastmancolor comedy- drama romance film made by Universal Pictures.
It was directed by Jack Arnold, and written by Danny Arnold, based on a story by Edmund H. North.
Wale Adebanwi
Wale Adebanwi( born 1969) is a Nigerian- born first Black Rhodes Professor at St Antony's College, Oxford.
Iron Man 2
Iron Man 2 is a 2010 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Iron Man, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures.
It is the sequel to 2008's" Iron Man", and the third film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe( MCU).
Directed by Jon Favreau and written by Justin Theroux, the film stars Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/ Iron Man, alongside Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Mickey Rourke, and Samuel L. Jackson.
Six months after the events of" Iron Man", Tony Stark is resisting calls by the United States government to hand over the Iron Man technology while also combating his declining health from the arc reactor in his chest.
Meanwhile, rogue Russian scientist Ivan Vanko has developed the same technology and built weapons of his own in order to pursue a vendetta against the Stark family, in the process, joining forces with Stark's business rival, Justin Hammer.
Following the successful release of" Iron Man" in May 2008, Marvel Studios announced and immediately set to work on producing a sequel.
In July of that same year, Theroux was hired to write the script, and Favreau was signed to return and direct.
Downey, Paltrow, and Jackson were set to reprise their roles from" Iron Man", while Cheadle was brought in to replace Terrence Howard in the role of James Rhodes.
In the early months of 2009, Rourke, Rockwell, and Johansson filled out the supporting cast, and filming took place from April to July of that year.
Like its predecessor, the film was shot mostly in California, except for a key sequence in Monaco.
" Iron Man 2" premiered at the El Capitan Theatre on April 26, 2010, and was released in the United States on May 7, 2010.
The film received generally positive reviews, with praise for Downey's performance as well as for the action sequences, musical score and visual effects.
However, the film received criticism for its villain and pacing, with many critics deeming the film inferior to the original.
The film was commercially successful, grossing over$ 623.9 million at the worldwide box office, making it the seventh- highest- grossing film of 2010, and receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects.
The third and final installment of the" Iron Man" series," Iron Man 3", was released on May 3, 2013.
Salt (2006 film)
Salt is a 2006 American film written and directed by Bradford Tatum.
It is about an abusive husband, and the revenge his wife takes on him.
Richard Wallace (director)
Richard Wallace( August 26, 1894 – November 3, 1951) was an American film director.
He began working in the editing department at Mack Sennett Studios in the early 1920s.
He later moved on to rival Hal Roach Studios where he began directing two- reel films, on some of which he collaborated with Stan Laurel.
In 1926, Wallace began directing feature- length films.
Several of Wallace's memorable films include three Shirley Temple films," A Night to Remember"( 1943) with Loretta Young, and" The Little Minister"( 1934) with Katharine Hepburn.
He was a founding member of the Directors Guild of America.
He died of a heart attack.
Henry Moore (cricketer)
Henry Walter Moore( 1849 – 20 August 1916) was an English- born first- class cricketer who spent most of his life in New Zealand.
Hartley Lobban
Hartley W Lobban (9 May 1926 – 15 October 2004) was a Jamaican-born first-class cricketer who played 17 matches for Worcestershire in the early 1950s.
The Wife Takes a Flyer
The Wife Takes a Flyer( aka Highly Irregular, UK title: A Yank in Dutch) is a 1942 romantic comedy film made by Columbia Pictures, directed by Richard Wallace.
The film stars Joan Bennett and Franchot Tone.
The screenplay of" The Wife Takes a Flyer" was written by Jay Dratler, Gina Kaus and Harry Segall.
The film's music score is by Werner R. Heymann.
Jon Favreau
Jonathan Favreau( born October 19, 1966) is an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter.
Favreau has starred in the films" Rudy"( 1993)," Swingers"( 1996, which he also wrote)," Very Bad Things"( 1998)," The Replacements"( 2000)," Daredevil"( 2003)," The Break- Up"( 2006)," Couples Retreat"( 2009), and" Chef"( 2014), which he also wrote and directed.
He portrayed Pete Becker on the television sitcom" Friends".
He is further known for directing the films" Elf"( 2003),( 2005)," Cowboys& Aliens"( 2011)," The Jungle Book"( 2016), and" The Lion King"( 2019).
Favreau has been a presence in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, directing and starring as Happy Hogan in the films" Iron Man"( 2008) and" Iron Man 2"( 2010), as well as serving as an executive producer or appearing in" The Avengers"( 2012)," Iron Man 3"( 2013),( 2015),( 2017),( 2018),( 2019), and( 2019).
He created and is an executive producer of the" Star Wars" television series" The Mandalorian" for Disney+, which premiered on November 12, 2019.
He produces films under his production company banner, Fairview Entertainment.
Iron Man 3
Iron Man 3 is a 2013 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Iron Man, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
It is the sequel to 2008's" Iron Man" and 2010's" Iron Man 2", and the seventh film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe( MCU).
The film was directed by Shane Black from a screenplay he co-wrote with Drew Pearce, and stars Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/ Iron Man, alongside Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Stéphanie Szostak, James Badge Dale, Jon Favreau, and Ben Kingsley.
In" Iron Man 3", Tony Stark wrestles with the ramifications of the events of" The Avengers", during a national terrorism campaign on the United States led by the mysterious Mandarin.
After the release of" Iron Man 2" in May 2010, Favreau, who served as director, decided not to return and in February 2011, Black was hired to write and direct the film.
Black and Pearce opted to make the script more character- centric and focused on thriller elements, which also uses concepts from the" Extremis" story arc by Warren Ellis.
Throughout April and May 2012, the film's supporting cast was filled out, with Kingsley, Pearce, and Hall brought in to portray key roles.
Filming began on May 23, and lasted through December 17, 2012, primarily at EUE/ Screen Gems Studios in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Additional shooting took place at various locations around North Carolina, as well as Florida, China, and Los Angeles.
The visual effects were handled by 17 companies, including Scanline VFX, Digital Domain, and Weta Digital.
The film was converted to 3D in post-production.
" Iron Man 3" premiered at the Grand Rex in Paris on April 14, 2013, and released in the United States on May 3, 2013.
The film received praise from critics for its performances, visual effects, action sequences, humor and Brian Tyler's musical score, while reception to its plot twist was mixed.
It was a huge box office success, grossing over$ 1.2 billion worldwide, making it the second highest- grossing film of 2013 and the sixteenth film to gross over$ 1 billion, as well as the fifth highest- grossing film of all time, with its opening weekend ranking as the sixth- highest of all- time.
The film received Best Visual Effects nominations at the Academy Awards and the BAFTA Awards.

Question: Which film whose director was born first, The Wife Takes A Flyer or Iron Man 2?
Answer: The Wife Takes A Flyer