Houston (i/ˈhjuːstən/ HYOO-stən) is the most populous city in Texas and the fourth most populous city in the United States. With a census-estimated 2014 population of 2.239 million people, within a land area of 599.6 square miles (1,553 km2), it also is the largest city in the Southern United States, as well as the seat of Harris County. It is the principal city of Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land, which is the fifth most populated metropolitan area in the United States.
Houston was founded in 1836 on land near the banks of Buffalo Bayou (now known as Allen's Landing) and incorporated as a city on June 5, 1837. The city was named after former General Sam Houston, who was president of the Republic of Texas and had commanded and won at the Battle of San Jacinto 25 miles (40 km) east of where the city was established. The burgeoning port and railroad industry, combined with oil discovery in 1901, has induced continual surges in the city's population. In the mid-twentieth century, Houston became the home of the Texas Medical Center—the world's largest concentration of healthcare and research institutions—and NASA's Johnson Space Center, where the Mission Control Center is located.
Houston is an Amtrak intercity train station in Houston
The present Houston station, which opened on October 26, 1959, was built by the Southern Pacific Railroad to replace Grand Central Station, which was just east of the present station. That station operated from September 1, 1934 until the property was sold to the U.S. Government in 1959 to become the site of the Houston main post office. Grand Central Station had replaced the original Houston & Texas Central depot of 1886. When Amtrak was created it was one of two stations in Houston that served Amtrak trains, the other being Union Station, now part of Minute Maid Park. All Amtrak trains moved to Southern Pacific Station by the end of July 1974, and all trains were canceled or rerouted out of Houston except the Sunset Limited. This station continued to be owned and operated by the Southern Pacific Railroad after the creation of Amtrak, and has been owned and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad since the merger of Southern Pacific and Union Pacific.
"Houston (Means I'm One Day Closer to You)" is a song written by Larry Gatlin and recorded by American country music group Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers Band. It was released in September 1983 as the first single from the album "Greatest Hits Vol. II" then included to first track of "Not Guilty" (1984). "Houston (Means I'm One Day Closer to You)" was the group's third and last number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for two weeks and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the country chart.
Actors: Simeon Boyle (actor), Sydney Roberts (actress), Simeon Boyle (producer), Sydney Roberts (producer), Simeon Boyle (writer), Simeon Boyle (composer), Simeon Boyle (director), Sydney Roberts (director), Simeon Boyle (editor),
Plot: Story told through an iPad. A young man leaves his beloved girlfriend and potentially, his life to photograph unstable war zones. The film is expressed through various iPad clips taken by the young man, as he explores his relationship with his girlfriend, and questions his surroundings.
Genres: Drama, Romance, Short,Actors: Simeon Boyle (actor), Sydney Roberts (actress), Simeon Boyle (producer), Sydney Roberts (producer), Simeon Boyle (writer), Simeon Boyle (director), Sydney Roberts (director), Simeon Boyle (editor),
Plot: Houston, a young photojournalist, spends what could be his last days with his beloved girlfriend, Myra, in Maui before he is sent off to cover an unstable war zone. The story is told through the perspective of Houston using a mobile phone.
Genres: Drama, Romance, Short,Actors: Ricky Davao (actor), JM Ibañez (actor), Cesar Montano (actor), Rommel Montano (actor), Lloyd Samartino (actor), Disi Alba (actress), Angel Aquino (actress), Mercedes Cabral (actress), Sunshine Cruz (actress), Scarlet (actress), Rae Sillana (actress), Disi Alba (producer), R.D. Alba (producer), Philip Anthony (producer), Philip Anthony (actor),
Plot: A female TV reporter, Alice is thought dead from an ambush in Southern Philippines. Just when her husband Mark moves on with his life, Alice is found alive. The mystery unfolds to what really happened to Alice as Mark deals with her becoming a post traumatic psychotic patient.
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller,Actors: Nico Ager (actor), Jeff Blim (actor), Brian Holden (actor), Dylan Saunders (actor), Joe Walker (actor), Alex Weatherup (actor), Denise Donovan (actress), Dara Katz (actress), Lauren Lopez (actress), Meredith Stepien (actress), Nick Lang (producer), Chris Allen (writer), Nick Gage (composer), Chris Allen (director),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Omid Abtahi (actor), Carlos Alazraqui (actor), Carlos Alazraqui (actor), Carlos Alazraqui (actor), Patrick Breen (actor), John DiMaggio (actor), John DiMaggio (actor), John DiMaggio (actor), Tom Kenny (actor), Tom Kenny (actor), David Michie (actor), Zack Shada (actor), Stanley Tucci (actor), Patrick Warburton (actor), Omid Abtahi (actor),
Plot: Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back follows Comet, the cool techno chimp who longs to be taken seriously as a full-fledged space chimp. Comet journeys to the fantastical Planet Malgor and bonds with the adorable alien Kilowatt, living out his ultimate fantasy. However, it's time for Comet to prove himself when the feared alien ruler Zartog takes over Mission Control! Comet must show he has the right stuff, and join fellow chimps Ham, Luna and Titan, to save the day.
Genres: Animation, Family, Sci-Fi,Actors: Carlos Alazraqui (actor), Curtis Augspurger (actor), Patrick Breen (actor), Jeff Daniels (actor), Jess Harnell (actor), Jason Harris (actor), Tom Jacomb (actor), Jay Keiser (actor), Tom Kenny (actor), Andy Samberg (actor), Zack Shada (actor), Zack Shada (actor), Kenan Thompson (actor), Stanley Tucci (actor), Omid Abtahi (actor),
Plot: Ham III, the grandson of the first chimp astronaut, is blasted off into space by an opportunity-seeking senator. Soon, the fun-loving chimp has to get serious about the mission at hand; ridding a far-away planet of their nefarious leader. Fortunately for Ham III, two of his simian peers are along for the ride.
Keywords: alien, animal, animal-in-title, astronaut, attacked-by-plant, cavern, cgi-film, chimpanzee, circus, cloudActors: Albert Bramante (actor), Jason Butler Harner (actor), Elliot V. Kotek (actor), Hamilton Meadows (actor), Jason Rayford (actor), Aysha Quinn (actress), Heidar Mar Gudjonsson (producer), Isold Uggadottir (producer), Daniel Vecchione (producer), Óskar Thór Axelsson (writer), Olafur Teitur Gudnason (composer), Óskar Thór Axelsson (director), Óskar Thór Axelsson (editor), Natacha Feola (editor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Freddie Boardley (actor), Roy Boyd (actor), John Breslin (actor), Jameson Clark (actor), Ken Henderson (actor), Moultrie Kelsall (actor), Roddy McMillan (actor), Maurice Roëves (actor), Michael Sheard (actor), Robert Urquhart (actor), Marjorie Dalziel (actress), Edith MacArthur (actress), Elizabeth Millbank (actress), Roderick Graham (producer), Maggie Allen (writer),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Mikel Angel (actor), R.G. Armstrong (actor), Tom Baker (actor), William Bonner (actor), Richard Compton (actor), Dirty Denny (actor), Alan DeWitt (actor), Beach Dickerson (actor), Dan Haggerty (actor), Frank Leo (actor), Gary Littlejohn (actor), Michael Donovan O'Donnell (actor), Leslie Otis (actor), William Smith (actor), Carl Steppling (actor),
Genres: Action, Drama,Actors: Trevor Bardette (actor), Vince Barnett (actor), Marshall Bradford (actor), Paul E. Burns (actor), Garrett Craig (actor), Ned Glass (actor), John Kellogg (actor), Chill Wills (actor), Gordon Hollingshead (producer), Saul Elkins (writer), Robert Finch (writer), Betty Smith (writer), William Lava (composer), Richard L. Bare (director), Rex Steele (editor),
Genres: Drama, Short, Western,You buy her everything
A bracelet diamond ring
A tennis date with brad and kelly
But she fudged on the card, down cowboy boulevard
The rodeo's in town and selling
Your money's in the trade
A fortune to be made
A dream that you will soon wake up from
Houston feels so low
Her calves against the bar
Housekeeper took the car
And pool house rules can't keep your cloths on
The ranch house rattlesnakes will pray you soul to take
Black cadillac with white-walled wheels on
The saddle sores are real, more cactus fruit to peel
As san antone feels yellow rosy
Houston feels so low
The bulk of his estate
Is sifted through probate
Iced relatives talk over bourbon
The benefactor falls
A hidden mistress calls
As grandmother adjusts her turban
Last will and testament
To leave in the event
I hit the lights on grand old opry
Houston feels so low
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