Jack Dann

Jack Dann (born February 15, 1945) is an American writer best known for his science fiction, an editor and a writing teacher, who has lived in Australia since 1994. He has published over seventy books, in the majority of cases as editor or co-editor of story anthologies in the science fiction, fantasy and horror genres. He has published nine novels, numerous shorter works of fiction, essays and poetry and his books have been translated into thirteen languages. His work, which includes fiction in the science fiction, fantasy, horror, magical realism and historical and alternative history genres, has been compared to Jorge Luis Borges, Roald Dahl, Lewis Carroll, J.G. Ballard and Philip K. Dick.

Life and career

Earlier life

Jack Dann was born in New York State in 1945 and grew up in Johnson City, New York. His father was an attorney and a Judge. Dann describes himself as having been "a troublesome child in a very small town" and in his teens associated with a local gang. Following an incident during which gang members let off fireworks, which led to injuries, his parents enrolled him in a military academy, which he choose against the alternative option of a reform school, and where he remained for two years.

Marilyn (1963 film)

Marilyn is a 1963 documentary film based on the life of the 1950s sex symbol Marilyn Monroe. The film, directed by Harold Medford, was released by 20th Century Fox, and was narrated by Rock Hudson.

Background

Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortensen on June 1, 1926) rose to fame with the 1953 film noir Niagara, released by 20th Century Fox. Monroe had signed with Fox originally in 1947, and played bit parts in a few films, starring actors like Betty Grable, June Haver, Cary Grant, Peggy Cummins, and Jeanne Crain. When released from Fox, Monroe found work as yet again a bit player in films like Love Happy (1949), starring The Marx Brothers. She re-signed with Fox in 1950 and began playing small but meaningful roles in big-budgeted films like All About Eve, starring Bette Davis. After several films, Fox gave Marilyn her biggest break with Niagara. The film starred Monroe, Joseph Cotten, and Jean Peters. Monroe went on to make millions for Fox, starring in movies like Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), How to Marry a Millionaire (1953), and River of No Return (1954).

Marilyn (1953 film)

Marilyn, released in the United States as Roadhouse Girl, is a 1953 British film noir directed by Wolf Rilla starring Sandra Dorne and Maxwell Reed.

Plot

Randy mechanic Tom Price (Reed) lusts after seductive Marilyn (Dorne), the young wife of ill-tempered garage owner George Saunders (Dwyer). Assuming that Marilyn is fooling around with his employee, Saunders begins punching him out. Defending himself, Tom accidentally kills his boss. Marilyn helps him to cover up the crime, and together the two strike out to find a new life.

Several months later, the couple is running a just-getting-by roadhouse. Wealthy Nicky Everton (Mayne) agrees to lend the couple some money, figuring that Marilyn will offer her affections as repayment. Throughout all this, Rosie - Marilyn's maid - has kept the murderous secret, until she is taken for granted once too often by her self-centered boss.

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Rogers

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Rogers, North Dakota

Rogers is a city in Barnes County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 46 at the 2010 census. Rogers was founded in 1897.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.98 square miles (2.54 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 46 people, 21 households, and 13 families residing in the city. The population density was 46.9 inhabitants per square mile (18.1/km²). There were 28 housing units at an average density of 28.6 per square mile (11.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.

There were 21 households of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 19% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.85.

Rogers (surname)

Rogers/Rodgers is a patronymic surname of English origin, deriving from the given name of Roger commonly used by the Normans and meaning 'son of Roger'. Variants include Rodgers.

Most genealogists believe that the name Roger is derived from the pre-7th century Anglo-Saxon (Teutonic) name Hrothgar, which means 'fame and spear' ('hroð' fame or renown, 'gari' spear), the first reference to which is in Beowulf, the epic poem of the Dark Ages.

The surname was likely first introduced into England during the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain. The given name was likely first introduced to England after the Norman Conquest of 1066, and is first recorded as 'Rogerus' in the Domesday Book of 1086. It was introduced to Ireland when the Anglo-Normans invaded in the 1170s.

The first recorded mention of the surname is in the mid-13th century England. Examples include William Rogger in the subsidy tax rolls of the county of Sussex in 1296, and Henry Rogeres in similar records for Worcestershire of 1327.