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Geese are waterfowl belonging to the tribe Anserini of the family Anatidae. This tribe comprises the genera Anser (the grey geese), Branta (the black geese) and Chen (the white geese). A number of other birds, mostly related to the shelducks, have "goose" as part of their name. More distantly related members of the Anatidae family are swans, most of which are larger than true geese, and ducks, which are smaller.
The word goose is a direct descendant of Proto-Indo-European root, *ghans-. In Germanic languages, the root gave Old English gōs with the plural gēs and gandres (becoming Modern English goose, geese, and gander, respectively), New High German Gans, Gänse, and Ganter, and Old Norse gās. This term also gave Lithuanian žąsìs, Irish gé (goose, from Old Irish géiss), Latin anser, Greek chēn, Albanian gatë (heron), Sanskrit hamsī, Finnish hanhi, Avestan zāō, Polish gęś, Russian гусь, Czech husa, and Persian ghāz.
The term goose applies to the female in particular while gander applies to the male in particular. Young birds before fledging are called goslings. The collective noun for group of geese on the ground is a gaggle; when in flight, they are called a skein, a team or a wedge; when flying close together, they are called a plump.
Richard St John Harris (1 October 1930 – 25 October 2002) was an Irish actor, singer-songwriter, theatrical producer, film director and writer.
He appeared on stage and in many films, and is perhaps best known for his roles as King Arthur in Camelot (1967), as Oliver Cromwell in Cromwell (1970) and as Albus Dumbledore in the first two films in the Harry Potter series, his final works. He played a British aristocrat and prisoner in A Man Called Horse (1970), Emperor Marcus Aurelius in Gladiator (2000), Saint John in Apocalypse Revelation (2002), gunfighter English Bob in Clint Eastwood's Western film Unforgiven (1992), and Dom Frollo in the 1997 TV movie version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Harris had a top ten hit in the UK and the US with his 1968 recording of Jimmy Webb's song "MacArthur Park".
Harris, the fifth of nine children, was born in Limerick city, Ireland (then known as the Irish Free State) into a middle-class, staunchly Roman Catholic family. His parents were Ivan John Harris (b. 1896, son of Richard Harris, b. 1854, son of James Harris of St. Michael's, Limerick) and Mildred Josephine Harty Harris (b. 1898, daughter of James Harty, St. John's, Limerick, who owned a flour mill.) Harris' siblings include Patrick Ivan (born 1929), Noel William Michael (born 1932), Diarmid (Dermot, born 1939), and William George Harris (born 1942). He was schooled by the Jesuits at Crescent College. A talented rugby player, he was on several Munster Junior and Senior Cup teams for Crescent, and played for Garryowen. Harris' athletic career was cut short when he caught tuberculosis in his teens. He remained an ardent fan of the Munster Rugby and Young Munster teams then until his death, and attending many of its matches, and there are numerous stories of japes at rugby matches with the actors and fellow rugby fans Peter O'Toole and Richard Burton.
Actors: Hunter Goligoski (actor), Betsy Sannella (actress), Betsy Sannella (actress), Betsy Sannella (actress), Betsy Sannella (actress), Betsy Sannella (actress), Betsy Sannella (actress), Betsy Sannella (actress), Betsy Sannella (actress), Dale LaScala (actor), Dale LaScala (actor), Dale LaScala (actor), Dale LaScala (actor), Dale LaScala (actor), Dale LaScala (actor),
Plot: Hike along with Jack (Hunter Goligoski), the Bitterroot Beagle, during his quest for the Golden Bone. Along the way you will behold some of Montana's most beautiful scenery. On his journey, Jack makes friends with over 40 talking characters that assist him on his search. Jack's expedition is filled with comical antics and many valuable lessons for children.
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Family,Actors: Hunter Goligoski (actor), Betsy Sannella (actress), Betsy Sannella (actress), Betsy Sannella (actress), Betsy Sannella (actress), Betsy Sannella (actress), Betsy Sannella (actress), Betsy Sannella (actress), Betsy Sannella (actress), Dale LaScala (actor), Dale LaScala (actor), Dale LaScala (actor), Dale LaScala (actor), Dale LaScala (actor), Dale LaScala (actor),
Plot: Hike along with Jack (Hunter Goligoski), the Bitterroot Beagle, during his quest for the Golden Bone. Along the way you will behold some of Montana's most beautiful scenery. On his journey, Jack makes friends with over 40 talking characters that assist him on his search. Jack's expedition is filled with comical antics and many valuable lessons for children.
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Family,Actors: Hunter Goligoski (actor), Betsy Sannella (actress), Betsy Sannella (actress), Betsy Sannella (actress), Betsy Sannella (actress), Betsy Sannella (actress), Betsy Sannella (actress), Betsy Sannella (actress), Betsy Sannella (actress), Dale LaScala (actor), Dale LaScala (actor), Dale LaScala (actor), Dale LaScala (actor), Dale LaScala (actor), Dale LaScala (actor),
Plot: Hike along with Jack (Hunter Goligoski), the Bitterroot Beagle, during his quest for the Golden Bone. Along the way you will behold some of Montana's most beautiful scenery. On his journey, Jack makes friends with over 40 talking characters that assist him on his search. Jack's expedition is filled with comical antics and many valuable lessons for children.
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Plot: Terry is fighting abroad when a boy named Tony, who wants to be Terry's student, follows him despite his mother and Terry's wishes. When Terry Bogart is defeated by a foe more powerful than he's ever seen before, Terry falls into depression and turns to the bottle. While his friends go after this new foe Tony must restored Terry's faith... and once he realizes that only he can defeat this ruthless fiend.
Genres: Action, Animation, Drama,Actors: Dal McKennon (actor), Dal McKennon (actor), Dal McKennon (actor), Sean McClory (actor), Don Barclay (actor), Sean McClory (actor), Lester Matthews (actor), Robert Banas (actor), Paul Frees (actor), Cyril Delevanti (actor), Daws Butler (actor), Sam Harris (actor), Daws Butler (actor), James Logan (actor), Dal McKennon (actor),
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