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PASSINGS: Alain Corneau, Jackson Gillis, Francisco Varallo
Alain Corneau
Acclaimed French filmmaker
Alain Corneau, 67, the French filmmaker who leapt to international notice with the 1991 hit "Tous les Matins du Monde," died Monday after suffering from cancer, Artmedia talent agency said in Paris.
Throughout a...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Television, Movies, Entertainment, Constantin Costa-Gavras
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Nathan Scott dies at 94; film and TV composer, arranger and conductor
Nathan Scott, a film and television composer, arranger and conductor whose credits include composing music for the TV classics "Dragnet" and "Lassie," has died. He was 94.
Scott, the father of jazz saxophonist and composer-arranger Tom Scott, died...Tags: Movies, Jack Webb, Transportation, Travel, Roy Rogers
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Cats may purr to your heart's content
We know that pets are beneficial to our health — they can lower a person's blood pressure, cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and provide opportunities for exercise and socialization.
In some cases, the source of the benefits is obvious. You walk...Tags: Entertainment, Movies, Health, Heart Attack, Medical Research
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A man and his dog create enduring legend
Tribune NewspapersBorn on a battlefield in France during World War I and rescued by a U.S. soldier named Lee Duncan, a terrified German shepherd puppy would become the most famous dog in the world. Named Rin Tin Tin, after a popular French doll of the time, the dog...Tags: Television, Carl Sandburg, Entertainment, Movies, The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (tv program)
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Bookmark: The unforgettable tale of 'Rin Tin Tin'
Born on a battlefield in France during World War I and rescued by a U.S. soldier named Lee Duncan, a terrified German shepherd puppy would become the most famous dog in the world. Named Rin Tin Tin, after a popular French doll of the time, the dog...Tags: Television, Carl Sandburg, Hell's Kitchen (tv program), Entertainment, The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (tv program)
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10-20-30 Years Ago
Ten Years Ago: A 23-year-old La Cañada Flintridge man who wandered through intermittent snow flurries and rain in the Angeles National Forest was rescued after he was spotted by a rescue team that was searching the area by helicopter. The man, who been...Tags: Natural Resources, Forestry and Timber, Forests, Clubs and Associations, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Review: 'Lassie'
Zap2It.comLike its titular collie, Charles Sturridge's "Lassie" is sure-footed and undeterred in its ultimate goal. This thoroughly genuine bit of wholesome, yet never saccharine entertainment balances just the right amount of action, humor and pathos to create a...Tags: John Lynch, Loch Ness Monster (cryptid), Peter Dinklage, Family, Animals
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Movie review: 'Lassie'
Tribune movie critic3½ stars (out of four) Dog and movie lovers, take note: Lassie has come home. Writer-director Charles Sturridge's "Lassie" revives a well-worn, sometimes grand tradition begun in 1938, when Eric Knight's first Lassie story was published. Since then,...Tags: Edmund Gwenn, Television, England, Entertainment, Movies
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'Lassie'
Chicago TribuneWriter-director Charles Sturridge's "Lassie" revives a well-worn, sometimes grand tradition begun in 1938, when Eric Knight's first Lassie story was published. Since then, Knight's tale, amplified in his later 1940 novel "Lassie Come Home" — about...Tags: Television, Entertainment, Movies, PG Rated Movies, Peter Dinklage
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Movie review: 'Flicka'
Tribune movie critic4 stars (out of four) "Flicka" is a modernized version of that great sentimental horse movie, 1943's "My Friend Flicka," and it comes with the shiny trappings, high professionalism and glamorous accessories you might expect. It's a very good-looking...Tags: Danny Pino, Movies, Entertainment, PG Rated Movies, Greenwich Village
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New 'Lassie' Stays True to Pedigree
Zap2It.comLassie, that famous intrepid collie, is as American as shepherd's pie. That's right. The real Lassie is actually British and never knew an accident-prone Yank named Timmy. British writer-director Charles Sturridge was unaware of the dog's origins until...Tags: Entertainment, Movies, John Lynch, Peter Dinklage, Dog (animal)
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'Flicka'
Chicago Tribune"Flicka" is a modernized version of that great sentimental horse movie, 1943's "My Friend Flicka," and it comes with the glitzy trappings and accessories you might expect. The cinematography has the usual expensive sheen; Alison Lohman, as Katy...Tags: Movies, Entertainment, PG Rated Movies, Greenwich Village, Tim McGraw
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