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Grandparents are the parents of a person's own parent, whether that be a father or a mother. Every sexually-reproducing creature who is not a genetic chimera has a maximum of four genetic grandparents, eight genetic great-grandparents, sixteen genetic great-great-grandparents, etc. Rarely, such as in the case of sibling or half-sibling incest, these numbers are lower. In the history of modern humanity, around 30,000 years ago, the number of modern humans who lived to be grandparents began to skyrocket. It is not known for certain what spurred this increase in longevity. But it is believed that a key consequence of three generations being alive together was the facilitation of the passing along of information that prior to that point would have been lost; an example of this important information might have been where to find water in times of drought.
In cases where parents are unwilling or unable to provide adequate care for their children (e.g., death of the parents), grandparents often take on the role of primary caregivers. Even when this is not the case, and particularly in traditional cultures, grandparents often have a direct and clear role in relation to the raising, care and nurture of children.
Zachary David Alexander "Zac" Efron (born October 18, 1987) is an American actor and singer. He began acting professionally in the early 2000s and became known with his lead roles in the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical, the WB series Summerland, and the 2007 film version of the Broadway musical Hairspray. Efron has since starred in the films 17 Again, Me and Orson Welles, Charlie St. Cloud, New Year's Eve, and The Lucky One.
In 2007, Rolling Stone declared him the "poster boy for tweenyboppers" and featured him in their late August 2007 issue.
Efron was born in San Luis Obispo, California, and later moved to Arroyo Grande, California. His father, David Efron, is an electrical engineer at a power station, and his mother, Starla Baskett, is a former secretary who worked at the same power plant. Efron has a younger brother, Dylan, and had, as he has described it, a "normal childhood" in a middle class family. He is an agnostic, having never been religious. His surname, "Efron", means "lark" in Hebrew (his paternal grandfather was Jewish).
Robert De Niro (pronounced /dəˈnɪəroʊ/; born August 17, 1943) is an American actor, director and producer. His first major film roles were in Bang the Drum Slowly and Mean Streets, both in 1973. In 1974, he played the young Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part II, a role that won him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
His critically acclaimed, longtime collaborations with Martin Scorsese began with 1973's Mean Streets, and earned De Niro an Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Jake LaMotta in the 1980 film Raging Bull. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for his roles in Scorsese's Taxi Driver (1976) and Cape Fear (1991). In addition, he received nominations for his acting in Michael Cimino's The Deer Hunter (1978) and Penny Marshall's Awakenings (1990). Also in 1990, his portrayal as Jimmy Conway in Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas earned him a BAFTA nomination.
He has earned four nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy: New York, New York (1977), Midnight Run (1988), Analyze This (1999) and Meet the Parents (2000). De Niro directed A Bronx Tale (1993) and The Good Shepherd (2006). He has received accolades for his esteemed career, including the AFI Life Achievement Award and the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award.
Actors: Andrew van den Houten (producer), Terence Krey (producer), Christian Nilsson (writer), Christian Nilsson (director), Bryan Michael McGuire (actor), Nick Fondulis (actor), Dan Cohen (composer), Arthur Albert (actor), Brody Bernheisel (producer), Berto Aguayo (producer), Angelyn Thornton (actress), Tara Novie (actor), Ave Lindon (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Ching-Song Liao (editor), Giong Lim (composer), Xinxia Zhou (editor), Long Cheng (editor), Liu Jie (producer), Liu Jie (writer), Liu Jie (director), Shan Gao (producer), Ji Adi (actor), Feng Chunmei (actor), Cun Wenxue (writer), Wang Puze (actor), LI Huarong (producer), Cai Ni (director), Hei Pi (actor),
Plot: The story takes place in a Lisu Village near the Nu River,which in the border among Yun Nan, Tibet and Burma. Di ALu, in love with Mu Pa's sister Ji Ni, is banned from pursuing her by Lisu tradition. Mu Pa is arrested after cutting down a national protected plant. Mu Pa's father tries to marry Ji Ni to A Da to settle Mu Pa's case. Ji Ni, dressed in a traditional Lisu wedding outfit, disappears into a foggy mountain on her wedding day.
Genres: Drama,Actors: Eiji Shimada (writer), Eiji Shimada (director), Eiji Shimada (editor), Yoshihiro Tsukahara (composer), Ikeru Jojima (actor), Wakana Ogura (actor), Shinobu Kajita (actor), Takayasu Kuroiwa (actor), Hiroyuki Akimoto (actor),
Plot: Nakagawa Lighter is one of the oldest collectibles shops in Tanukikoji, Sapporo. It has been run by three generations over 100 years, however, today Lin's Grandpa is going to close his shop. Lin, 12 year old girl, makes an emergency call to Dad. Her father hasn't spoken face to face with his father since his younger days. He realizes his father is getting old. To make a decision, they play a card game, which reminds him of his happy memories spent with his father. Who wins and what kind of decision is to be made? A story about the inheritance and the decision-making in Japanese society.
Keywords: decision, inheritanceActors: Denise Crosby (actress), Jenny O'Hara (actress), Tony Anselmo (miscellaneous crew), Bill Farmer (actor), Tracy L. Moody (miscellaneous crew), Bill Farmer (actor), Jordan Burwick (miscellaneous crew), Shawn Pyfrom (actor), Philip Abbott (actor), Lorraine Salk (editor), Murielle Hamilton (composer), Valerie Red-Horse (actress), Tiffany Ellen Solano (actress), Brian O'Sullivan (miscellaneous crew), Dino Andrade (writer),
Plot: The week before Halloween, Jason Hollway's parents separate, and his dad moves out. Jason is depressed and doesn't want to go trick or treating with his friends Jenn, Ted, and Austin. His mom and grandpa encourage him, first by a trip to a pumpkin patch and then with the promise of a party at the end of the evening. The neighborhood has a scary story of a son's murder of his father 25 years before, so all the kids are frightened of Sam Hain: they ring his doorbell and run. All evening, the kids talk about the Sam Hain house: one by one, Jason's pals disappear; soon, it's just him and a silent Pumpkin Man walking up to Sam Hain's door. What will Jason do?
Genres: Drama, Family, Horror, Short,Actors: Heather Konkoli (miscellaneous crew), Christopher Mills (producer), Brian Szot (writer), Brian Szot (producer), Danny Mordujovich (composer), Savage Bell (producer), Matt Burris (actor), Morten K. Brante (producer), Jeff Dark (producer), Jeff Dark (writer), Jeff Dark (director), Jess Bowers (editor), Erika Gabaldon (actress), Andrés Sánchez (producer), Bryan Green (actor),
Genres: ,Actors: Lois Smith (actress), Mason Adams (actor), Tovah Feldshuh (actress), Jane Krakowski (actress), David Margulies (actor), Joe Facey (miscellaneous crew), John B. Finn (miscellaneous crew), Chiemi Karasawa (miscellaneous crew), Marceline Hugot (actress), James Murtaugh (actor), Charlie Barnett (composer), Danny Harris (miscellaneous crew), Marylouise Burke (actress), Polly Draper (actress), Mary Sunshine (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Gedde Watanabe (actor), Billy Goldenberg (composer), Aki Aleong (actor), Jack Blessing (actor), Roberto Escobar (actor), Richard Michaels (director), Gerry Lopez (actor), Rodd Feingold (miscellaneous crew), Ted Henning (actor), Betty Carvalho (actress), Will Knickerbocker (actor), Kate Miller (miscellaneous crew), Danny Kamekona (actor), Ray Bumatai (actor), Judy Clayton (actress),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Cris Vertido (actor), Max Jocson (composer), Pio De Castro III (actor), Manny Reyes (writer), Manny Reyes (director), Manny Reyes (editor), Manny Reyes (producer), Mike Accion (actor), Adrian Ramirez (actor), Herky Del Mundo (producer), Simonette de los Reyes Ferraren (actress), Ren Silayan (actor), Rolly Austria (editor),
Plot: Paul Gabriel was born in the USA but raised in the Philippines. Paul plans to return to America after his college graduation. But before he could graduate, he must pass one subject where his professor demands that he answer the question, "What's wrong with the Filipino?" Paul's effort to answer the question forces him to reflect on the question of Filipino identity.
Keywords: independent-filmActors: Paul Dooley (actor), Mason Adams (actor), Arnold Stang (actor), Shamus Culhane (miscellaneous crew), Allen Swift (actor), Richard Williams (director), Joe Raposo (actor), Joe Raposo (composer), Didi Conn (actress), Joe Silver (actor), Alan Sues (actor), Fred Stuthman (actor), George S. Irving (actor), Johnny Gruelle (writer), Norton Virgien (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Raggedy Ann and the rest of the toys in Marcella's playroom are curious about a package that has just arrived. They look inside and discover it contains a beautiful French doll. The haughty girl, named Babette, is horrified by her new home. She wants to go back to Paris. Meanwhile, the Captain, a pirate in a snow globe, sees Babette and falls in love. He tricks Raggedy Ann into freeing him and then immediately kidnaps Babette and sails out the window. Raggedy Ann and Andy leave the playroom to rescue her. Their adventure includes meeting a blue camel with wrinkled knees; the Greedy, a living, self-consuming taffy pit filled with every candy and confection known to the palate; King Coo Coo and the Loonie Knight, who love to laugh, but only at the expense of others; and Gazooks, a tickle monster hired to give King Coo Coo the last laugh. Finally, they find the Captain; but the damsel in distress proves more capable than they had imagined.
Keywords: affectionate-hug, animate-object, anthropomorphism, baked-alaska, belch, big-ears, birthday-present, black-and-white-scene, boxing-gloves, brother-sister-relationshipActors: Mikheil Chiaureli (actor), Kote Miqaberidze (actor), Tsetsilia Tsutsunava (actress), Aleqsandre Tsutsunava (director), Aleqsandre Tsutsunava (writer), Elisabed Cherqezishvili (actress), Valerian Gunia (actor), Tamari Bolqvadze (actress), Avqsenti Tsagareli (writer), Vaso Abashidze (actor), L. Kavsadze (actor), I. Nazarishvili (actress), I. Korsunskaya (actress), I. Trapaidze (actor), Q. Chechelashvili (actress),
Plot: Middle aged Prince Levan Pantiashvili years ago was a rich landowner. He spent all his fortune, he is a reveler and like too much partying-life. To change his catastrophic financial situation Prince decides to marry pretty Elo, daughter of a rich merchant Adam Varakhidze. But young woman is already in love with Ilo, a school-teacher.
Keywords: based-on-novel, based-on-play, beauty, carouse, decadence, disguise, estate, feast, happy-end, high-societySat On The Porch
Watching The Tide Roll In
Holding A Rose
I don't Mind How You Roll
You Mean So Much To Me
To Me
To Me
To Me...
Sat The Porch
Watching The Tide Roll In
Holding A Rose
I don't Mind How You Roll
You Mean So Much To Me
To Me
To Me
To Me