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The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), or hippo, from the ancient Greek for "river horse" (ἱπποπόταμος), is a large, mostly herbivorous mammal in sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae (the other is the Pygmy Hippopotamus.) After the elephant and rhinoceros, the hippopotamus is the third largest land mammal and the heaviest extant artiodactyl.
The hippopotamus is semi-aquatic, inhabiting rivers, lakes and mangrove swamps, where territorial bulls preside over a stretch of river and groups of 5 to 30 females and young. During the day they remain cool by staying in the water or mud; reproduction and childbirth both occur in water. They emerge at dusk to graze on grass. While hippopotamuses rest near each other in the water, grazing is a solitary activity and hippos are not territorial on land.
Despite their physical resemblance to pigs and other terrestrial even-toed ungulates, their closest living relatives are cetaceans (whales, porpoises, etc.) from which they diverged about 55 million years ago. The common ancestor of whales and hippos split from other even-toed ungulates around 60 million years ago. The earliest known hippopotamus fossils, belonging to the genus Kenyapotamus in Africa, date to around 16 million years ago.
Actors: Diana Cilliers (costume designer), Hugh Jackman (actor), Sigourney Weaver (actress), Giancarlo J. Sini (miscellaneous crew), Simon Kinberg (producer), Neill Blomkamp (director), Robert Bentley (miscellaneous crew), Neill Blomkamp (writer), Joanne Goldstone (miscellaneous crew), Vinca Cox (miscellaneous crew), Sharlto Copley (actor), Robert Hobbs (actor), Dev Patel (actor), Jose Pablo Cantillo (actor), Brandon Auret (actor),
Genres: Action, Thriller,Actors: John Fleck (actor), Mink Stole (actress), Noah Blake (actor), Reno (actress), Suzanne Spangler (editor), Michael Cavadias (actor), Abby Gail Palanker (producer), Samantha Covington (miscellaneous crew), Amy Miles (actress), T.J. Kenneally (actor), Kevin Duffy (director), Andy Fitzgerald (actor), Andrew Fitzgerald (actor), Dolores Duffy (actress),
Plot: SEBASTIAN, a translator of dead romance languages, and IDA, his roommate, a cyber-chick nudist, both long for love. Sebastian retreats into obscure poetry. Ida idealizes HIPPO, whom she's only ever met on-line. Ida lives in her nudist AUNT GERTRUDE's house. Gertrude, misunderstanding their relationship, wills the house to Ida and her husband, with the remainder going to Gertrude's poodle, NOODLES. Ida fears losing her home and begins looking for a man. Hippo schemes to swindle Aunt Gertrude with his pet cemetery. Ida sees Aunt Gertrude pass out on her web cam and fears the worst. Sebastian offers to marry her so she can keep the house. Ida throws him out. Sebastian sleeps in his car until an alluring artist/thief, STONE, who makes art from junk, starts taking it apart. Sebastian follows Stone into his workshop and falls in love. Ida decides to call Hippo for the first time. Though surprised his number is actually in Speonk, Long Island and not Brussels, they too begin to fall in love. Hippo kidnaps Noodles. Sebastian returns home and Ida agrees to marry him. Hippo threatens Ida by email. Ida and Sebastian flee. Hippo tracks down Ida at the motel where Stone works. Hippo confesses his love for Ida. They marry while Sebastian pursues Stone into the desert. Aunt Gertrude comes to, with Noodles by her side. Sebastian and Stone, naked, drive off at last together.
Keywords: gay, independent-film, mink-stole, reno-nevada, screwball-comedyActors: Christine Lubrano (producer), Joe Zito (writer), Joe Zito (composer), Joe Zito (director), Joe Zito (producer), Joe Zito (producer), Joe Zito (editor), Joe Zito (actor), Justin Lane (producer), Justin Lane (actor), Lucia Marano (actress), Jean Bonavita (actor), John Bonavita (actor), Claudia Bonavita (actress), George Cavuto (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Carlos Alazraqui (actor), Jeff Bennett (actor), Carlos Alazraqui (actor), Jeff Bennett (actor), Carlos Alazraqui (actor), Fred Tatasciore (actor), Jeff Bennett (actor), Tom Kenny (actor), Tom Kenny (actor), Tom Kenny (actor), Jeff Bennett (actor), Carlos Alazraqui (actor), Mr. Lawrence (actor), Mr. Lawrence (actor), Mr. Lawrence (actor),
Plot: This is a movie that takes place back when Raj, Clam, and Lazlo first join Camp Kidney. These three mess with the rules of camp, and Edward, a platypus, hates them and tries to get them out of camp by tricking Lazlo into the woods. He comes back to camp with a bear and gets chased away and goes missing. Lazlo's new friends get worried of them, so they go to great (and terrifying) heights and thrills with a strange and crazy weasel to find Lazlo and safely bring him back to camp.
Genres: ,Actors: Devin McGinn (actor), Rani Demuth (writer), Rani Demuth (director), Heidi Merrick (actress), Justin Clay (actor),
Genres: Short,Actors: Jean-Luc Porraz (actor), Paul Bisciglia (actor), Yvan Attal (actor), Mireille Perrier (actress), Paul Pavel (actor), Hippolyte Girardot (actor), Alain Rocca (producer), Marie Vermillard (miscellaneous crew), Gérard Dauzat (actor), Gérard Torikian (composer), Bernard Mazzinghi (actor), Arnaud Desplechin (writer), Eric Rochant (director), Eric Rochant (writer), Yves Dangerfield (actor),
Plot: 25 years old Hippo doesn't have a job, doesn't study either but lives from the money his younger brother earns with dealing and from occasional Poker winnings -- he's a representative of a disillusioned generation, doesn't care what other people think of him. But of all people he falls in love with the ambitioned student Nathalie and soon finds himself forced to think about taking a job.
Keywords: twinsActors: Henry Darrow (actor), Robby Benson (actor), Lawrence Pressman (actor), Robby Benson (composer), Felipe Turich (actor), Gary Carlos Cervantes (actor), Betty A. Griffin (miscellaneous crew), Pepe Serna (actor), Lawrence Turman (producer), Eloy Casados (actor), Don Peake (composer), Brad Sullivan (actor), Evan Hunter (writer), Ji-Tu Cumbuka (actor), Daniel Faraldo (actor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Tex Avery (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Tedd Pierce (actor), Leon Schlesinger (producer), Tedd Pierce (writer), Carl W. Stalling (composer), Chuck Jones (director), Treg Brown (editor),
Plot: A dim-witted lion sets out to prove he's still "king of the forest" and attempts to capture Bugs Bunny. While Bugs proves that the lion is no match for his superior wit, they both discover they each have someone else to answer to - the lady of the house!
Keywords: 1940s, corkscrew, henpecked-husband, jungle, lion, married-man, merrie-melodies, reference-to-bugs-bunny, surrealismActors: Treg Brown (editor), Mel Blanc (actor), Carl W. Stalling (composer), Tex Avery (director), Tex Avery (actor), Cliff Nazarro (actor), Sara Berner (actress), Sara Berner (actress), Henry Binder (producer), Leon Schlesinger (producer), Elvia Allman (actress), Jack Miller (writer), Phil Kramer (actor),
Plot: It's amateur night at the local theatre, and a procession of bad acts comes and goes: various musicians, a magician, and some actors. But they keep getting interrupted by Egghead singing "She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain".
Keywords: amateur-night, funeral-march-by-chopin, merrie-melodies, reference-to-elmer-fudd, surrealism, talent, trapdoorActors: Pinto Colvig (actor), Walter Lantz (producer), James Dietrich (composer), Walter Lantz (director), Carl Laemmle (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Late in the evening, just as a skeleton puts out its cat for the night, the masked Phantom stalks the graveyard, pausing only to insult an overly inquisitive owl. The Phantom enters the local opera house and falls in love with Kitty, a feline singer who is terribly jealous of the star of the show, a husky-voiced hippo. The Phantom falls in love with Kitty at first sight. For her sake, he sabotages the hippo (by popping and deflating her). Then he puts a phonograph player down Kitty's skirt. She walks out and pretends the recording is her own voice. Even though the record skips and, moments later, slows down to a stop (forcing the Phantom to crank the machine for her), Kitty is a hit. But does she appreciate the Phantom? No. Backstage, she jumps into the arms of Oswald the Rabbit. Enraged, the Phantom grabs Kitty and takes her down with him to the catacombs underneath the stage. Oswald goes on a rescue mission, as the Phantom warns Kitty that she must never look underneath his mask.
Keywords: animate-skeleton, anthropomorphic-animal, anthropomorphic-tree, anthropomorphism, applause, asbestos, asbestos-curtain, bad-singing, bird, black-cat