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Samuel Cornelius Phillips (January 5, 1923 – July 30, 2003), better known as Sam Phillips, was an American businessman, record executive, record producer and DJ who played an important role in the emergence of rock and roll as the major form of popular music in the 1950s. He was a producer, label owner, and talent scout throughout the '40s and '50s. He most notably founded Sun Studios and Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee. Through Sun, Phillips discovered such recording talent as Howlin' Wolf, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash. The height of his success culminated in his launching of Elvis Presley's career in 1954. He is also associated with several other noteworthy rhythm and blues and rock and roll stars of the period. Phillips sold Sun in 1969. He was an early investor in the Holiday Inn chain of hotels.
Phillips was the youngest of eight children, born on a farm near Florence, Alabama to poor tenant farmers. As a child he picked cotton in the fields with his parents alongside black laborers. The experience of the workers singing in the fields left a big impression on the young Phillips. Travelling through Memphis with his family in 1939 on the way to see a preacher in Dallas, he slipped off to look at Beale Street, at the time the heart of the city's music scene. "I just fell totally in love," he later recalled.
"The Man" is a slang phrase that may refer to the government or to some other authority in a position of power. In addition to this derogatory connotation, it may also serve as a term of respect and praise.
The phrase "the Man is keeping me down" is commonly used to describe oppression. The phrase "stick it to the Man" encourages resistance to authority, and essentially means "fight back" or "resist", either openly or via sabotage.
The earliest recorded use[citation needed] of the term "the Man" in the American sense dates back to a letter written by a young Alexander Hamilton in September 1772, when he was 15. In a letter to his father James Hamilton, published in the Royal Dutch-American Gazette, he described the response of the Dutch governor of St. Croix to a hurricane that raked that island on August 31, 1772. "Our General has issued several very salutary and humane regulations and both in his publick and private measures, has shewn himself the Man." [dubious – discuss] In the Southern U.S. states, the phrase came to be applied to any man or any group in a position of authority, or to authority in the abstract. From about the 1950s the phrase was also an underworld code word for police, the warden of a prison or other law enforcement or penal authorities.
David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American television host and comedian. He hosts the late night television talk show, Late Show with David Letterman, broadcast on CBS. Letterman has been a fixture on late night television since the 1982 debut of Late Night with David Letterman on NBC. Letterman recently surpassed friend and mentor Johnny Carson for having the longest late-night hosting career in the United States of America.
Letterman is also a television and film producer. His company Worldwide Pants produces his show as well as its network follow-up The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Worldwide Pants has also produced several prime-time comedies, the most successful of which was Everybody Loves Raymond, currently in syndication.
In 1996, David Letterman was ranked #45 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time.
Letterman was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. His father, Harry Joseph Letterman (April 1915 – February 1973), was a florist of British descent; his mother Dorothy Letterman (née Hofert, now Dorothy Mengering), a Presbyterian church secretary of German descent, is an occasional figure on the show, usually at holidays and birthdays.
Actors: Melissa Caudle (actress), Camryn Manheim (actress), Robert Patrick (actor), Randy Quaid (actor), Codie Scott (actor), Cynthia LeBlanc (actress), Ritchie Montgomery (actor), Tim Guinee (actor), Douglas M. Griffin (actor), John McConnell (actor), Jonathan Rhys Meyers (actor), Danny Nelson (actor), Elton LeBlanc (actor), Howard Braunstein (producer), Rose McGowan (actress),
Genres: Biography, Drama, Music,Actors: Chris Hardwick (actor), Neil Dickson (actor), Marina Sirtis (actress), Marina Sirtis (producer), Tucker Smallwood (actor), David Hedison (actor), Guy Flint (miscellaneous crew), Dean Haglund (actor), Bud Robertson (producer), Bud Robertson (writer), Phil Leirness (director), Alexis Cruz (actor), Robert Ballo (producer), Lillian Lehman (actress), Edward Bishop (editor),
Plot: KELLY is a beautiful young 16-year old who, like many teenagers, feels her life has become unbearably dark and depressed. Unable to make a meaningful connection with anyone around her, least of all her workaholic mom LAURA LEE, Kelly decides she'd rather be with her dad, who died several years before. The suicide attempt fails, but Laura Lee gets an urgent wake-up call and is determined to give Kelly some desperately needed attention. Hoping a change of scenery will help, mom and daughter rent a house for a long summer vacation. THE BIG HOUSE ON THE HILL offers peace, quiet, and ... mystery. They've barely unpacked their bags when Kelly catches a fleeting glimpse of SEAN, a good-looking young man who vanishes before she can catch up to him. Through several more encounters, Kelly develops a friendship with him, partly because of the physical attraction and partly because he is genuinely interested in her. Kelly seems to be opening up, enjoying her time with Sean and pursuing part-time work at a local children's center. It's not all vacation, though. Part of Kelly's recovery process includes regular sessions with DR. HALSEY, a psychiatrist who believes that Kelly's new "friend" is merely a physical manifestation of her own defenses ... an attempt to transform a scary world into a safe, welcoming place. When asked about Sean, Laura Lee must admit that she's never actually seen the boy. Worried about Kelly's sanity, Halsey recommends that Kelly end the friendship. Sean doesn't like being dismissed, however. He blames Laura Lee and unleashes an angry display of poltergeist activity. No question they've got a ghost on their hands, so Laura Lee turns to another expert for help. Enter psychic WILL FRANKLIN, a true "sensative" who hates his own ability so much that he lives underneath a labyrinth of massive power lines in order to deaden his sensitivity. In his first moments at the house, he meets SUZANNE, another ghost. Even though the others can't see her, Franklin knows she's real. Moreover, he believes that she and Sean are not connected to the house, they're connected to Kelly herself. He begins implementing his own plan to put the spectres to rest. Meanwhile, SUZANNE helps Kelly uncover a mystery at the children's center where she's been working. For some inexplicable reason, she's been fascinated with C.J., a young orphan boy whose mother RENEE died a few months earlier. Unfortunately, the identity of C.J.'s father is a secret Renee took with her to the grave. Through diligent research and a little bit of luck, Kelly locates C.J.'s father SAM and puts him on a path to be united with the son he never knew. Kelly feels good about her accomplishment but learns that the real journey has just begun when WILLIAM, another ghost at the house, forces her to come face to face to face with the most startling ghost of all ... and some spirits don't go easily. With the help of her mom, Dr. Halsey and Franklin, Kelly must solve the mystery surrounding these spirits' connection to her and try to understand what it is they want. There's a disturbing revelation lying in wait, however, just around one of the house's dark corners, and it's a revelation that will end Kelly's life as she knows it.
Keywords: ghostActors: Hilary Swank (actress), Brendan Sexton III (actor), Nathan Larson (composer), Jonathan Sehring (producer), Caroline Kaplan (producer), Sarah Nean Bruce (miscellaneous crew), John Sloss (producer), Christine Vachon (producer), Gabriel Horn (actor), Chloë Sevigny (actress), Peter Sarsgaard (actor), Ross Miller (miscellaneous crew), Jeannetta Arnette (actress), Lee Percy (editor), Paul Brennan (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Based on actual events. Brandon Teena is the popular new guy in a tiny Nebraska town. He hangs out with the guys, drinking, cussing, and bumper surfing, and he charms the young women, who've never met a more sensitive and considerate young man. Life is good for Brandon, now that he's one of the guys and dating hometown beauty Lana. However, he's forgotten to mention one important detail. It's not that he's wanted in another town for GTA and other assorted crimes, but that Brandon Teena was actually born a woman named Teena Brandon. When his best friends make this discovery, Brandon's life is ripped apart.
Keywords: 1990s, apostrophe-in-title, arrest, bar, bare-breasts, based-on-true-story, beating, bigotry, binding-breasts, biologyActors: Queen Latifah (actress), Novella Nelson (actress), Frank Hoyt Taylor (actor), Rhoda Griffis (actress), Blair Underwood (actor), Gregory Alan Williams (actor), Alex Van (actor), Terrence Howard (actor), Mario Van Peebles (actor), Wilbur Fitzgerald (actor), Shemar Moore (actor), Shashawnee Hall (actor), Hill Harper (actor), Cicely Tyson (actress), Della Reese (actress),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Queen Latifah (actress), Novella Nelson (actress), Frank Hoyt Taylor (actor), Rhoda Griffis (actress), Blair Underwood (actor), Gregory Alan Williams (actor), Alex Van (actor), Terrence Howard (actor), Mario Van Peebles (actor), Wilbur Fitzgerald (actor), Shemar Moore (actor), Shashawnee Hall (actor), Hill Harper (actor), Cicely Tyson (actress), Della Reese (actress),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Aaron Webster (actor), Groucho Marx (actor), Ed Sullivan (actor), Norman Taurog (actor), Bob Hope (actor), Steve Allen (actor), Phil Silvers (actor), Elvis Presley (actor), Frank Sinatra (actor), George Hamilton (actor), Sammy Davis Jr. (actor), Milton Berle (actor), Cary Grant (actor), Barbara Stanwyck (actress), Hedda Hopper (actress),
Plot: Though several actors portray Elvis Presley at different stages of his life, this documentary is comprised mostly of actual performance footage and interviews with Elvis, his fans and those close to him. His arrival on the national scene ,in 1956, is highlighted by clips from "Stage Show", "The Milton Berle Show" and "The Ed Sullivan Show". Scenes from several of his 33 films are highlighted including his screen debut in "Love Me Tender" (1956) and the critically acclaimed "King "Creole"(1958), his last film prior to a 2 year hitch in the military. From 1960-68 he kept busy by making films and soundtrack albums, as well as some Gospal albums. After an absence of almost 9 years from live performing, Elvis returned in 1968 to do a TV Special titled "Elvis" and in 1969 performed in Las Vegas for the first time since 1956. His Vegas appearances, along with his nation wide concert tours, continued for the remainder of his career. A clip from his 1973 TV Special,"Elvis Aloa", is featured. Telecast from Hawaii, it was the first concert to be televised live by satellite around the world.We also see footage from his last TV Special, "Elvis in Concert", which was taken from his final 1977 tour.
Keywords: 1950s, actor, blues-music, camera, character-name-in-title, church, classroom, concert, death, disc-jockeyActors: Christopher Holmes (editor), John Carpenter (director), Helen Kelly (actress), Dick Clark (producer), Peter Hobbs (actor), Jimmy Williams (actor), Bing Russell (actor), Kurt Russell (actor), Charles Cyphers (actor), Shelley Winters (actress), Ed Begley Jr. (actor), Joe Mantegna (actor), Pat Hingle (actor), Dody Dorn (miscellaneous crew), Larry Pennell (actor),
Genres: Biography, Drama, Music,Actors: Richard Fantl (editor), Robert Williams (actor), Terry Moore (actress), Ruth Warren (actress), Jack Henley (writer), Jean Louis (costume designer), Charles Arnt (actor), William Demarest (actor), Frank Ferguson (actor), Douglas Fowley (actor), Ned Glass (actor), Earle Hodgins (actor), Olin Howland (actor), Mike Mazurki (actor), William 'Bill' Phillips (actor),
Plot: Freddie Frisby is informed by Bob Sears that he can't marry Bob's daughter, Judy, as he is only a fumbling failure as an orange picker, and Judy can do better. Freddie's prospects brighten up when he learns his uncle has left him his entire estate, but he learns that the estate consists entirely of a magician's paraphernalia. He decides to become a magician with Judy as his assistant, but while they are rehearsing, they are kidnapped by a band of payroll robbers.
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Joan Eremin (miscellaneous crew), Lane Bradford (actor), George M. Carleton (actor), Tom Chatterton (actor), Edmund Cobb (actor), Stanley Wilson (composer), Philip Ford (director), Richard L. Van Enger (editor), Roy Barcroft (actor), Paul Hurst (actor), Frank Jaquet (actor), Harry Lauter (actor), Rory Mallinson (actor), Jack O'Shea (actor), Mike Ragan (actor),
Plot: Banker Ned Owens ('Tom Chatterton' (qv))refuses to call in the many unpaid loans he made to the local ranchers, as he knows they are being terrorized by a gang of crooks and are unable to pay. The secret leader of the gang is James Taylor ('Rory Mallinson' (qv)), large stockholder of the bank, who operates a photography business. With the aid of his inside contact, Sam Phillips ('George M. Carleton' (qv)), and his henchman, Reagan ('Roy Barcroft' (qv)), and is counting on the payment of Ned's insurance policy to save the bank. Arriving in town on the night of the murder, Bat Masterson ('Monte Hale' (qv)), a young cowboy, becomes a suspect in the murder, but he convinces Sheriff Hank Hartley ('Paul Hurst (I)' (qv))to let him impersonate Ned's son, Tom ('Harry Lauter' (qv)), whom both men believe has also been killed by the gang. But complications arrive for Bat when the much-alive Ned shows up.
Keywords: b-movie, b-western, bat-masterson, damsel-in-distress, daughter, death-of-father, deceit, deception, duplicity, fatherActors: Richard Thorpe (writer), Sidney M. Goldin (actor), Robert Homans (actor), Richard Neill (actor), Buddy Roosevelt (actor), Richard Alexander (actor), Clara Horton (actress), Lester F. Scott Jr. (producer), Charles Thurston (actor), Walter J. Coburn (writer), Tenny Wright (director),
Genres: Western,