Staircase

Staircase is a 1969 film adaptation of a two-character play, also called Staircase, by Charles Dyer. The film, like the play, is about an aging gay couple who own a barber shop in the East End of London. One of them is a part-time actor about to go on trial for propositioning a police officer. The action takes place over the course of one night as they discuss their loving but often volatile past together and possible future without each other.

The two main characters are named Charles Dyer (the name of the playwright/screenwriter) and Harry C. Leeds, which is an anagram of his name.

The screenplay was written by Dyer, and the film was directed by Stanley Donen. Dyer "opened up" the script to show the couple's neighborhood, expanded the action to cover a period of ten days, and added characters. Rex Harrison and Richard Burton portrayed the couple and Cathleen Nesbitt and Beatrix Lehmann were featured as their mothers.

The film was produced by 20th Century Fox.

Because of Great Britain's tax laws, the stars insisted that the film be shot in Paris, which added to the film's budget, already inflated by their salaries ($1 million for Harrison, $1.25 million for Burton). Reportedly Elizabeth Taylor was shooting 1970's The Only Game in Town at the same time as this film was in production. While that film is set in Las Vegas, Taylor demanded that director George Stevens shoot in France so she could be close to her husband. This caused the budget of The Only Game in Town to grow higher than most large-scale, high-profile films that Fox was producing at the time.

'Staircase' is featured as a movie character in the following productions:

The Belly of the Beast (2007)

Actors: Jim Fitzpatrick (producer), Tom Nowicki (actor), Jim Fitzpatrick (actor), Corbin Timbrook (director), Jim Fitzpatrick (writer), Corbin Timbrook (producer), Corbin Timbrook (actor), Lucius Baston (miscellaneous crew), Jodi Knotts (actress), Jodi Knotts (producer), Ross Francis (actor), Kimberly McVicar (actress), Con Schell (actor), Keith Pratt (actor), John Castellanos (actor),

Plot: Over 2000 years ago, the 12 Apostles of Christ were warned that one day Satan would retaliate against God, for casting he and his Angels into hell, so the Apostles each made a special Dagger to kill each of Satan's 12 equivalent Demons, he has unleashed to re-stake his claim. That day has come, as was written in the Books of Revelations. However, direct-Blood-line Descendants of the Apostles, called the 'Alpha Disciples', have collected the Daggers passed-down through time, and come together to take-on Satan's deadly Cult of Gothic Demons, before ALL of hell's demons are released upon the earth.

Keywords: angel, apostle, armageddon, beast, bible, blessing, curse, death, demon-spawn, devil
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Taglines: Your Faith better be stronger, than your fears. They will walk and cry like Lambs, but will bear the mark and the number of the beast

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Archaeological Site in Petra Reveals Monumental Platform

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Petra: New monument found in the ancient city

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The National Geographic reported on Wednesday, June 8 that a massive new monument has been found in Petra, Jordan ... It is located only about half a mile south of the center of Petra ... The east side of the interior platform had been lined with a row of columns that once crowned a monumental staircase. A small 28-by-28-foot building was centered north-south atop the interior platform and opened to the east, facing the staircase ... ....

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An architect-redesigned single-family townhouse in the Back Bay creates a striking presence with its mix of traditional elements and contemporary finishes ... The five-level home with five bedrooms, five baths and 4,253 square feet of living space has just been put on the market for $3,975,000. The entry hall has an ornate staircase and a hallway floor with 3-D parquet wood blocks over which hangs a contemporary glass chandelier....

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Tokyo 42 is a Pared Down, Isometric Hitman

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Massive 2,150-year-old monument discovered at Petra

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Two new elevators slated for historic CTA Quincy station

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The CTA’s Quincy station — one of its oldest stations — is due for an $18.2 million renovation that will preserve its historic features but add the modern convenience of two elevators, officials said Wednesday. The Loop’s Quincy station was last renovated in 1988 ... Two existing staircases will be restored and a third staircase will be added to the southwest corner of the station, said CTA spokeswoman Tammy Chase ... ... ... ....

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People of color demand treatment, voice in heroin epidemic

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Alola’s Underwater Area Could Greatly Expand The Region

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Estranged husband charged in death of Utah LGBT pioneer

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The estranged husband of a well-known Salt Lake City LGBT pioneer and restaurateur who died in a house fire was charged Wednesday with aggravated murder and arson ... It was not clear if he has an attorney. Williams, 72, died from smoke inhalation after he was trapped on the fourth floor of the Salt Lake City home on May 22, when flames engulfed a staircase, the charging documents show ... ....

Pakistani Girl Burnt Alive By Own Mother Over Marriage Dispute

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A Pakistani girl was burnt alive by her own mother over a marriage dispute. In the latest incident of honor killing, 17-year-old Zeenat Bibi was reportedly tied to a bed, doused with fuel, and then burned to death by her mother, Perveen Bibi, for marrying a man she loved against the will of her family ... According to the Telegraph, the police only arrived at the scene to find Zeenat’s charred body near a staircase ... [Photo by K.M....

'Staircase' is featured as a movie character in the following productions:

The Belly of the Beast (2007)

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Staircase

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Staircase

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Petra: New monument found in the ancient city

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