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John Wesley Dean III (born October 14, 1938) served as White House Counsel for United States President Richard Nixon from July 1970 until April 1973. In this position, he became deeply involved in events leading up to the Watergate burglaries and the subsequent Watergate scandal cover-up. He was referred to as the "master manipulator of the cover-up" by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). He pleaded guilty to a single felony count, in exchange for becoming a key witness for the prosecution. This ultimately resulted in a reduced prison sentence, which he served at Fort Holabird outside Baltimore, Maryland.
Dean is currently an author, columnist, and commentator on contemporary politics, strongly critical of conservatism and the Republican Party, and is a registered Independent who supported the efforts to impeach President George W. Bush.
Dean was born in Akron, Ohio and lived in Marion, the hometown of former President Warren Harding, whose biographer he later became. Thereafter, his family moved to Flossmoor, Illinois where he attended grade school through the eighth grade. For high school, he was sent to Virginia's Staunton Military Academy. He initially attended Colgate University, and then The College of Wooster in Ohio, where he obtained his B.A. in 1961. He received a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1965.
Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974 when he became the only U.S. president to resign the office. Nixon had previously served as a U.S. Representative and Senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961.
Nixon was born in Yorba Linda, California. After completing his undergraduate studies at Whittier College, he graduated from Duke University School of Law in 1937 and returned to California to practice law. He and his wife, Pat Nixon, moved to Washington in 1942 to work for the federal government. He subsequently served on active duty in the U.S. Navy Reserve during World War II. Nixon was elected to the House of Representatives in 1946 and to the Senate in 1950. His pursuit of the Hiss Case established his reputation as a leading anti-communist, and elevated him to national prominence. He was the running mate of Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Republican Party presidential nominee in the 1952 election. Nixon served for eight years as vice president. He waged an unsuccessful presidential campaign in 1960, narrowly losing to John F. Kennedy, and lost a race for Governor of California to Pat Brown in 1962. In 1968 he ran again for the presidency and was elected when he defeated Hubert Humphrey.
Actors: Brady Coleman (actor), Tim Guinee (actor), K. Lynn Martin (miscellaneous crew), Leigh Whannell (actor), T.J. Thyne (actor), John Hawkes (actor), Derek Wayne Johnson (actor), Douglas M. Griffin (actor), M.C. Gainey (actor), Jaime King (actress), Michael Collins (miscellaneous crew), F. Stanley Pearse Jr. (miscellaneous crew), Sue Rock (actress), Ashley Irwin (composer), Jason Lewis (actor),
Plot: The true story of Toni Jo Henry, a woman tried for the crime of murder in 1942 in the state of Louisiana. Toni Jo, a product of childhood abuse and neglect, briefly discovers love and happiness that soon turns to despair when her husband Cowboy is sent to prison and she embarks on an ill-fated plan with an accomplice Arkie to free him. Because of her beauty, Toni Jo instantly becomes a notorious celebrity, drawing the unparalleled media attention of two highly publicized and sensational murder trials. Her story is a story of hope, a story of love and a story of redemption, as Toni Jo discovers the true strength within herself and, with the help of a priest, Father Richard is able to face her life with a calm and peace that defies explanation.
Genres: Drama,Actors: Anthony F. Grani (producer), Anthony F. Grani (director), Michael Chwastiak (actor), Corrinne Wood (actress), Lawrene Denkers (actress), Martin Melnick (actor), James M Jenkinson (actor), Brandon Forsyth (actor), Jim McCloskey (actor), Yvonne Drebert (producer), Chesney Sickles-Jarvis (actor), Yvonne Drebert (writer), Doug Clark (actor), Scott William Clark (actor), Zach Melnick (writer),
Plot: A Desert Between Us & Them: Raiders, Traitors, and Refugees in the War of 1812 is a cinematic documentary that explores those stories that make the War of 1812 a "modern war" by stepping back in time to experience the conflict through the eyes of the people of Southwestern Ontario, who spent several years living in a War Zone. Some died in combat, but many more had their homes destroyed, their livelihoods ruined or their crops stolen. Thousands became refugees, clinging for survival to the British Army. Some chose to aid the Americans, and died for their disloyalty at the hands of the British. Others became insurgents, fighting the American occupiers long after the British army abandoned them. And still others begrudgingly agreed to uphold an ancient covenant, and fought against their brothers in the United States. By the time word of peace finally came in early 1815, almost everyone living in the War's Western Theatre was impacted in some way by the conflict - and many had their lives forever altered.
Keywords: 1800s, battle, british-army, historical-event, indian-history, ontario-canada, refugee, upper-canada, usa, year-1812Actors: Patrick Malahide (actor), John Hannah (actor), Jeremy Child (actor), John Lunn (composer), Beatriz Batarda (actress), Jen Lambert (miscellaneous crew), Julian Firth (actor), Brendan Coyle (actor), Colin McFarlane (actor), Anthony Calf (actor), Chris Patterson (miscellaneous crew), Marissa Cowell (miscellaneous crew), Chris Lang (producer), Scott Thomas (editor), Chris Lang (writer),
Genres: Romance, Thriller,Actors: John Turturro (actor), Sarita Choudhury (actress), Richard Nixon (actor), Chiwetel Ejiofor (actor), Brian Dennehy (actor), Monica Bellucci (actress), Anthony Mackie (actor), Woody Harrelson (actor), Jim Brown (actor), Samrat Chakrabarti (actor), Don Harvey (actor), Ossie Davis (actor), Jamel Debbouze (actor), Bai Ling (actress), Ellen Barkin (actress),
Plot: Harvard-educated biotech executive John Henry Jack Armstrong gets fired when he informs on his bosses, launching an investigation into their business dealings by the Securities & Exchange Commission. Branded a whistle-blower and therefore unemployable, Jack desperately needs to make a living. When his former girlfriend Fatima, a high powered businesswoman--and now a lesbian--offers him cash to impregnate her and her new girlfriend Alex, Jack is persuaded by the chance to make easy money. Word spreads and soon Jack is in the baby-making business at $10,000 a try. Lesbians with a desire for motherhood and the cash to spare are lining up to seek his services. But, between the attempts by his former employers to frame him for security fraud and his dubious fathering activities, Jack finds his life, all at once, becoming very complicated.
Keywords: ambulance, american-flag, bare-breasts, bicycle, bicycle-helmet, bribe, business-corruption, businessman, candle, caught-having-sexActors: G.D. Spradlin (actor), French Stewart (actor), Paulino Nunes (actor), Harry Shearer (actor), Karl Pruner (actor), Ryan Reynolds (actor), Saul Rubinek (actor), Dan Hedaya (actor), Jim Breuer (actor), Will Ferrell (actor), Richard Fitzpatrick (actor), Dave Foley (actor), Ted McGinley (actor), Kirsten Dunst (actress), Scott Wickware (actor),
Plot: Comedy about two high school girls who wander off during a class trip to the White House and meet President Richard Nixon. They become the official dog walkers for Nixon's dog Checkers, and become his secret advisors during the Watergate scandal.
Keywords: 1970s, adolescent-girl, alternate-history, black-humor, box-office-flop, break-in, burglary, character-name-in-title, conspiracy, contestActors: Dwight D. Eisenhower (actor), Richard Fancy (actor), Kevin Dunn (actor), Michael Chiklis (actor), Dwight D. Eisenhower (actor), Dwight D. Eisenhower (actor), John Diehl (actor), Fidel Castro (actor), Tom Bower (actor), Jimmy Carter (actor), George Bush (actor), Bill Clinton (actor), Powers Boothe (actor), Gerald Ford (actor), Gerald Ford (actor),
Plot: Director Oliver Stone's exploration of former president Richard Nixon's strict Quaker upbringing, his nascent political strivings in law school, and his strangely self-effacing courtship of his wife, Pat. The contradictions in his character are revealed early, in the vicious campaign against Helen Gahagan Douglas and the oddly masochistic Checkers speech. His defeat at the hands of the hated and envied John F. Kennedy in the 1960 presidential election, followed by the loss of the 1962 California gubernatorial race, seem to signal the end of his career. Yet, although wholly lacking in charisma, Nixon remains a brilliant political operator, seizing the opportunity provided by the backlash against the antiwar movement to take the presidency in 1968. It is only when safely in office, running far ahead in the polls for the 1972 presidential election, that his growing paranoia comes to full flower, triggering the Watergate scandal.
Keywords: 1920s, 1930s, 1960s, 1970s, alcoholism, american-president, brother-brother-relationship, campaign, career, character-name-in-titleActors: Richard Benjamin (actor), Dan Aykroyd (actor), Gary Busey (actor), Dana Carvey (actor), Chevy Chase (actor), Chris Farley (actor), Michael J. Fox (actor), Al Franken (actor), Tom Hanks (actor), Phil Hartman (actor), Buck Henry (actor), Eric Idle (actor), Jon Lovitz (actor), Tim Meadows (actor), Dennis Miller (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Lane Smith (actor), Tom Brocato (miscellaneous crew), Gary Sinise (actor), Graham Beckel (actor), Richard Venture (actor), Theodore Bikel (actor), James Sikking (actor), Alan Fudge (actor), Gregg Henry (actor), Richard Kiley (actor), Newell Alexander (actor), David Ogden Stiers (actor), George Wallace (actor), Barbara Gregson (miscellaneous crew), Amanda Wyss (actress),
Genres: Drama,Actors: George Montgomery (actor), William Kerwin (actor), Philip Yordan (writer), William Berke (director), Nehemiah Persoff (actor), William Berke (producer), Stephen Elliott (actor), John Holland (actor), Albert Glasser (composer), Joey Faye (actor), William Harrigan (actor), Luke Halpin (actor), Clifford David (actor), Lou Gilbert (actor), Stephen Joyce (actor),
Genres: Crime, Drama,Actors: William A. Brady (miscellaneous crew), Carlyle Blackwell (actor), George MacQuarrie (actor), June Elvidge (actress), Muriel Ostriche (actress), Frances Marion (writer), Arthur Ashley (actor), Harley Knoles (director), Evelyn Greeley (actress), Eugenie Woodward (actress), Isabel Berwin (actress), Florence Bolles (writer), Edna Whistler (actress),
Genres: Drama,Close your eyes, don't you cry
I'll sing you a lullaby
We'll sail our ship, across the sea
You and me, Christina
The wind may blow, the rain and snow
But I'll be with you wherever you go
Rest your head, remember the things I said
God will bless Christina
Christina, I'll be there for you
Christina, that's the promise I make to you
And deep at night, when nothing's right
I'll bid the angels bring you light
And bring you love
You'll never come to harm
In my arms Christina
And when thunder clouds are near
I'll be there, we'll make them disappear …
Christina, I'll be there for you