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Días de odio | Synopsis | Synopsis
Emma Zunz (played by Elisa Galve) is a young, lonely girl. One day she receives a letter communicating that her father, who had been imprisoned in Brazil, has committed suicide. Knowing that the businessman Plesner (played by Nicolás Fregues) is responsible for framing her father and ruining their family, Emma plans and executes her revenge. |
Días de odio | Cast | Cast
Elisa Galvé as Emma Zunz
Nicolás Fregues as Plesner
Raúl del Valle as The Sailor
Enrique de Pedro as The Father |
Días de odio | External links | External links
Días de odio on "The Garden of Forking Paths" Borges site.
Category:1954 films
Category:1950s Spanish-language films
Category:Argentine black-and-white films
Category:Argentine crime drama films
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Category:1950s Argentine films |
Días de odio | Table of Content | no footnotes, Synopsis, Cast, External links |
The Phantom of the Operetta (1955 film) | Infobox film
| The Phantom of the Operetta (Spanish:El Fantasma de la opereta) is a 1955 Argentine musical comedy film directed by Enrique Carreras and starring Alfredo Barbieri, Amelia Vargas and Tono Andreu. The film premiered on 24 June 1955.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Óscar Lagomarsino.
The film is comedy horror-themed, evoking horror characters such as Frankenstein's monster, Count Dracula and the Wolf Man. |
The Phantom of the Operetta (1955 film) | Plot | Plot
The Phantom is a violent serial killer that tortures and murders the chorus girls. |
The Phantom of the Operetta (1955 film) | Cast | Cast
Alfredo Barbieri
Amelia Vargas
Tono Andreu
Gogó Andreu
Inés Fernández
Mario Baroffio
Alfonso Pisano
Manuel Alcón
Lalo Hartich |
The Phantom of the Operetta (1955 film) | Reception | Reception
El Mundo opined that the film was a: "Luck of a pirouette supported by the obligatory convention of the case." La Nación wrote:: "Evocations of the famous Frankenstein, Dracula and the Wolf Man, dominators of serious films, appear in this comedy of scares and jokes with music, animation and very lively rhythms." |
The Phantom of the Operetta (1955 film) | References | References |
The Phantom of the Operetta (1955 film) | External links | External links
Category:1955 films
Category:1955 musical comedy films
Category:1955 comedy horror films
Category:1950s serial killer films
Category:Argentine musical comedy films
Category:1950s Spanish-language films
Category:Argentine black-and-white films
Category:Films directed by Enrique Carreras
Category:1950s Argentine films |
The Phantom of the Operetta (1955 film) | Table of Content | Infobox film
, Plot, Cast, Reception, References, External links |
The Age of Love (1954 film) | Multiple issues | The Age of Love (Spanish:La edad del amor) is a 1954 Argentine musical comedy film of the classical era of Argentine cinema, directed by Julio Saraceni and starring Lolita Torres, Alberto Dalbés and Floren Delbene.Plazaola p.186 |
The Age of Love (1954 film) | Plot Summary | Plot Summary
The film follows a young aristocrat who wishes to marry a famous singer, but his father destroyed the marriage before the wedding, believing that singer is not suitable wife for his son. After several years, their adult children now meet in a theater in Buenos Aires. |
The Age of Love (1954 film) | Cast | Cast
Lolita Torres as Soledad Reales "The Spark" / Ana María Rosales
Alberto Dalbés as Alberto Mendez Tejada son / Alberto Miranda
Floren Delbene as Alberto Mendez Tejada father
Domingo Sapelli as Alberto Mendez Tejada grandfather
Morenita Galé as Marta Bibí
Ramón Garay as Mr. Mendiondo
Mario Faig as Sampietro
Luis García Bosch as Capuano
Julián Pérez Ávila as Pedro
Lina Bardo as Elvira García
Thelma Jordán as chorus girl
Roberto Bordoni
Carmen Giménez as Mrs. Laura
Rafael Diserio as the servant of the Mendez Tejada family |
The Age of Love (1954 film) | References | References |
The Age of Love (1954 film) | Bibliography | Bibliography
Plazaola, Luis Trelles. South American Cinema: Dictionary of Film Makers. La Editorial, UPR, 1989. |
The Age of Love (1954 film) | External links | External links
Category:1954 films
Category:1950s Spanish-language films
Category:Argentine black-and-white films
Category:Films directed by Julio Saraceni
Category:Films with screenplays by Abel Santa Cruz
Category:Argentine musical comedy films
Category:1954 musical comedy films
Category:1950s Argentine films
Category:Spanish-language musical comedy films |
The Age of Love (1954 film) | Table of Content | Multiple issues, Plot Summary, Cast, References, Bibliography, External links |
Veraneo en Mar del Plata | Multiple issues | Veraneo en Mar del Plata is a 1954 Argentine musical comedy film directed by Julio Saraceni during the classical era of Argentine cinema. It was shot and set in Mar del Plata, in Buenos Aires Province. |
Veraneo en Mar del Plata | Cast | Cast
Jorge Luz
Rafael Carret
Guillermo Rico
Zelmar Gueñol
Ramón J. Garay
María del Río
Carlos Barbetti
Osvaldo Domecq
María Esther Corán
Nelly Prince |
Veraneo en Mar del Plata | References | References |
Veraneo en Mar del Plata | External links | External links
Category:1954 films
Category:1950s Spanish-language films
Category:Argentine black-and-white films
Category:Films directed by Julio Saraceni
Category:1954 musical comedy films
Category:Films shot in Mar del Plata
Category:Argentine musical comedy films
Category:1950s Argentine films
Category:Spanish-language musical comedy films |
Veraneo en Mar del Plata | Table of Content | Multiple issues, Cast, References, External links |
Los Ojos llenos de amor | Multiple issues | Los Ojos llenos de amor is a 1954 film of the classical era of Argentine cinema. |
Los Ojos llenos de amor | Cast | Cast
Ángel Magaña as Anibal Ferrán
Malisa Zini
Alicia Bellán |
Los Ojos llenos de amor | External links | External links
Category:1954 films
Category:1950s Spanish-language films
Category:Argentine black-and-white films
Category:Argentine romantic comedy films
Category:1954 romantic comedy films
Category:1950s Argentine films |
Los Ojos llenos de amor | Table of Content | Multiple issues, Cast, External links |
María Magdalena (film) | Short description | María Magdalena is a 1954 Argentine melodrama film of the classical era of Argentine cinema, directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen and starring Laura Hidalgo in the title role. It was Christensen's last film before he continued filming in Brazil. |
María Magdalena (film) | Plot | Plot
María, a passionate and selfish woman, willingly maintains an affair with Rómulo, a married man who ends up abandoning his fragile and insecure wife to unleash all his passions with her. Being wealthy and gorgeous Maria also displays cynicism, pride and unscrupulousness which causes torture and suffering of those around her. Then came David, a dedicated scientist who attends to the unprotected and sacrificed workers of Maria's plantation, which showed the latter the ghosts of her licentious life. |
María Magdalena (film) | Cast | Cast
Laura Hidalgo as Maria Magdalena Da Silva
Francisco Martínez Allende as Prof. David Guimaraes |
María Magdalena (film) | References | References |
María Magdalena (film) | External links | External links
Category:1954 films
Category:1950s Spanish-language films
Category:Argentine black-and-white films
Category:Films directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen
Category:Argentine drama films
Category:1954 drama films
Category:1950s Argentine films
Category:Films scored by George Andreani
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María Magdalena (film) | Table of Content | Short description, Plot, Cast, References, External links |
Hundred End railway station | Short description | Hundred End railway station was on the West Lancashire Railway in England. It served the small community of Hundred End, so called because this was where the Leyland Hundred and West Derby Hundred met. It opened in 1878 and closed on 30 April 1962.Passengers No More Second Edition by G.Daniels and L.Dench page 63 Trains continued passing through the station until the line was closed in 1964
Hundred End Lane running from Marsh Road to Hundred End Station lies partly in Banks and partly in Hesketh Bank. |
Hundred End railway station | References | References
Category:Disused railway stations in the Borough of West Lancashire
Category:Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations
Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1878
Category:Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1962 |
Hundred End railway station | Table of Content | Short description, References |
Los Lobos del palmar | Multiple issues | Los Lobos del palmar is a 1954 black-and-white Argentine film direct by Homero Cárpena. |
Los Lobos del palmar | Cast | Cast
Carlos Perelli
Ricardo de Rosas
Luis Abel Huce
Mora Milton
Enrique Alippi
Aída Villadeamigo
Fausto Etchegoin |
Los Lobos del palmar | References | References |
Los Lobos del palmar | External links | External links
Category:1954 films
Category:1950s Spanish-language films
Category:Argentine black-and-white films
Category:1950s Argentine films |
Los Lobos del palmar | Table of Content | Multiple issues, Cast, References, External links |
Los Problemas de papá | Multiple issues | Los Problemas de papá is a 1954 Argentine comedy film directed by Kurt Land during the classical era of Argentine cinema. |
Los Problemas de papá | Plot | Plot
A couple sees their lives altered when they take care of their grandchildren while their children go on a trip. |
Los Problemas de papá | Cast | Cast
Enrique Muiño
Amalia Sánchez Ariño
Alberto Berco
Hilda Rey
Alberto Anchart
Oscar Moyano
Menchu Quesada
Fernando Siro
Egle Martin
Víctor Martucci
Mar Lácar
Delfy Miranda
Osvaldo Domecq
Aída Villadeamigo
Juan Alighieri
Osvaldo Terranova
Cayetano Biondo
Santiago Rebull |
Los Problemas de papá | External links | External links
Category:1954 films
Category:1950s Spanish-language films
Category:Argentine black-and-white films
Category:Argentine comedy films
Category:1954 comedy films
Category:1950s Argentine films |
Los Problemas de papá | Table of Content | Multiple issues, Plot, Cast, External links |
File:PEO spherulitesthrupol1.JPG | Summary | Summary
mike smith, own microscope image, free to use |
File:PEO spherulitesthrupol1.JPG | Licensing | Licensing |
File:PEO spherulitesthrupol1.JPG | Table of Content | Summary, Licensing |
Rhythm, Love and Mischief | Infobox film
| Rhythm, Love and Mischief (Ritmo, amor y picardía) is a 1955 Argentine tango comedy film of the classical era of Argentine cinema, directed by Enrique Carreras and written by Manuel Barberá. It stars Alberto Castillo, Amelita Vargas, Alfredo Barbieri and Francisco Álvarez and was released on 2 March 1958. |
Rhythm, Love and Mischief | Plot | Plot
A cantankerous father changes his character when a young man who marries one of his daughters revolutionises the household. |
Rhythm, Love and Mischief | Cast | Cast
Alberto Castillo as Raúl Sierra
Amelita Vargas as Margarita
Alfredo Barbieri as Javier
Francisco Álvarez as Don Fermín Romero
María Luisa Santés as Doña Mercedes
Adrianita as Martha
Pola Neuman as Ramona
Lilian Valmar as Elvira
Sandra Verani as Paca
Héctor Armendáriz as Bernardo |
Rhythm, Love and Mischief | Reception | Reception
La Nación''' considered the film (translated from Spanish) "very funny, of spontaneous grace in dialogue and action.". Raúl Manrupe and María Alejandra Portela in their book Un diccionario de films argentinos (1930–1995)'' wrote: "Comedy quite agile with good work by Alberto Castillo." |
Rhythm, Love and Mischief | References | References |
Rhythm, Love and Mischief | External links | External links
Category:1955 films
Category:1950s Argentine films
Category:1950s Spanish-language films
Category:Argentine black-and-white films
Category:Films directed by Enrique Carreras
Category:Tango films
Category:1955 musical comedy films
Category:Argentine musical comedy films |
Rhythm, Love and Mischief | Table of Content | Infobox film
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Catherine Opalińska | Short description | Countess Catherine Opalińska (; 13 October 1680 – 19 March 1747), was by birth member of House of Opaliński, Queen consort and Grand Duchess consort of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth twice and Duchess consort of Lorraine through her marriage with Stanisław I of Poland and Lithuania.
Born into the Polish aristocratic family of Opaliński, Catherine married Stanisłaus Leszczyński in 1698 and six years later he was elected as King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, due to the support of Charles XII of Sweden where she repaid this favour by favouring Swedish people at court.
In 1708 Catherine was sent to Stettin due to the increasingly unstable political environment and a year later her husband was deposed due to the loss of Swedish dominance in the Commonwealth; and she and her family were exiled to Sweden and were welcomed by the dowager queen, Hedwig and they became popular members of high society. In 1714 they moved to the Swedish ruled town of Zweibrücken where they were supported by the state. However, after the death of Charles in 1718 they moved to Wissembourg where the family were subjected to cramped conditions and because of this Catherine began feeling annoyance towards her husband but in 1725 their only surviving child, Maria, married the King of France, which was massive upgrade in status.
In 1733 Stanisłaus was restored to the Polish-Lithuanian throne during the War of Polish Succession, thanks to French support, but only three years later he abdicated. The peace treaty made Catherine Duchess of Lorraine but her husband had to give up rights to the Polish-Lithuanian throne. She never fully adjusted to life in Lorraine and always longed for Poland-Lithuania but suffered from ill health, which hindered her opportunities to attend court. Upon their arrival Stanisłaus immediately began taking up mistresses which most of the time, came from her household. Catherine died on 19 March 1747 and a grand funeral service was staged by her son-in-law at Notre Dame. |
Catherine Opalińska | Biography | Biography
Catherine was the daughter of the magnate Count Jan Karol Opaliński and his wife, Sofia Anna Czarnkowska. On
10 May 1698 in Kraków she married Stanisław Leszczyński, who became Duke of Lorraine and was, briefly, king of Poland and grand duke of Lithuania (reigned as Stanisław I). In 1699, she gave birth to Anna Leszczyńska, and in 1703, to Marie Leszczyńska, the future spouse of Louis XV of France. Catherine suffered 20 miscarriages between 1700 and 1720. |
Catherine Opalińska | Queen and Grand Duchess | Queen and Grand Duchess
thumb|Portrait by Ádám Mányoki, 1700s
In 1704, her spouse was elected King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania after having been supported as a candidate by Charles XII of Sweden, who had at the time placed Poland-Lithuania under his occupation. Between November 1704 and July 1705, Charles XII had his headquarters at Rawicz, and the royal couple held court at Rydzyna Castle nearby, where Queen-Grand Duchess Catherine hosted balls and masquerades for the Swedish power holders and welcomed the wives of the Swedish commanders stationed there, such as for example Christina Piper, who visited Carl Piper in Ravicz and were introduced at the Polish court at the same time.Norrhem, Svante, Christina och Carl Piper: en biografi [Christina and Carl Piper: a biography], Historiska media, Lund, 2010 (Swedish) |
Catherine Opalińska | Exile | Exile
Queen-Grand Duchess Catherine was sent by Stanislaw through Gdansk to Stettin in 1708, when the political situation became unstable. In 1709, her spouse was deposed when the Swedish army lost the military upper hand in Poland-Lithuania, and the family was by Charles XII granted refuge in the Swedish city of Kristianstad in Scania, where they arrived in 1711 and stayed for three years.M. Spórna, P. Wierzbicki: Słownik władców Polski i pretendentów do tronu polskiego. Kraków: Zielona Sowa, 2003, s. 235–237. .
In Sweden, the family was welcomed by the Queen Dowager Hedwig Eleonora and became popular members of the society life on the estates of the nobility around Kristianstad: one of their acquaintances among the Swedish nobility were Christina Piper, whom they had met in Ravicz in 1705 and with whom they spent several months in Norrköping in the autumn of 1713.
In 1712, they also visited Medevi, the spa of the Queen Dowager. In 1714, Charles XII gave them permission to live in the Swedish province of Zweibrücken in Germany, where they were supported by the income of Zweibrücken: they lived there until the death of Charles XII in 1718 Catherine, as well as her daughter Queen Marie, maintained a political correspondence with Margareta Gyllenstierna, the spouse of Arvid Horn, with whom she had made the acquaintance during her stay in Sweden.Norrhem, Svante (2007). Kvinnor vid maktens sida : 1632-1772. (Women alongside power: 1632-1772) Lund: Nordic Academic Press. Libris 10428618. (Swedish)
After the death of Charles XII in 1718, they lived in Wissembourg in Alsace in France. Their lifestyle in Wissembourg was regarded as very below standard for a royal at that time; they lived in a small house, and could not pay the salary of their small retinue from which a few "served as an apology for a guard of honour", and the jewels of Catherine were reportedly held as security by a moneylender.Latour, Louis Therese, Princesses Ladies And Salonnieres of The Reign of Louis XV, 1927
Catherine Opalińska was described at this point as economical but bitter, and her relationship with Stanislaw was reportedly not happy at this point as she felt disappointment over the loss of a royal position and her exile and blamed this on the actions of Stanislaw, in which she was joined by her mother-in-law Anna Leszczyńska (1660–1727), who lived with them in exile. |
Catherine Opalińska | France | France
In 1725, her daughter Marie was chosen to be the queen of France, which made Catherine mother-in-law to Louis XV of France. After the wedding, Catherine and Stanisław resided at the Château de Chambord.Renata Tyszczuk: The Story of an Architect King: Stanislas Leszczynski in Lorraine 1737-1766 They kept their titles and were addressed and treated at the French court as king and queen.
In 1733, Stanislaw again took the throne of Poland-Lithuania during the War of the Polish Succession, making her queen of Poland and grand duchess of Lithuania for the second time. He abdicated the throne in 1736, however. Catherine remained in exile in France during his second reign in Poland-Lithuania.
In 1737, her spouse was granted the Duchy of Lorraine for life, and settled there as Duke of Lorraine. This made Catherine duchess consort of Lorraine, and she joined him there and settled at the Ducal court in Nancy. Until her death, however, she kept her title of Queen and Grand Duchess. Catherine suffered from asthma and heart problems, which served as a reason for not attending ceremonial functions, and she was described as a bigot occupied with her "obsession" with returning to Poland-Lithuania. Michel Caffier, Les Grandes Heures de la Lorraine
thumb|left|Portrait by Jean-Baptiste Lemercier, 1728
As long as she lived, Stanisław reportedly benefited the Catholic church and the Jesuit order financially.The National Review, Volym 19.W.H. Allen, 1892 In contrast to Stanisław, Catherine did not adjust to life in France or Lorraine, but felt a certain bitterness over her exile,Bogdan, Henry: La Lorraine des ducs and continued to long for Poland-Lithuania.Nesta H. Webster: The Chevalier De Boufflers (1916) Catherine Opalinska was described as homely, pious and charitable, but also as a "dour" personality whom Stanisław regarded to be boring.Nesta H. Webster: The Chevalier De Boufflers (1916) As soon as they were installed with their court in Lorraine, Stanisław took numerous mistresses, many among her ladies-in-waiting, such as Catherine Ossolińska and Anna Maria Ossolińska, the Première dame d'honneur Marie-Louise de Linanges, Madame de Bassompierre and Madame de Cambres, until from 1745 he had a permanent relationship with Marie Françoise Catherine de Beauvau-Craon, all relationships which Catherine could not prevent.Bogdan, Henry: La Lorraine des ducs |
Catherine Opalińska | Death | Death
When his mother-in-law, the spouse of the dethroned king of Poland and grand duke of Lithuania, died in 1747, Louis XV ordered a commemorative ceremony, in her honour at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The ceremony glorified the deceased who underwent a veritable deification.
Her tomb is in the church of Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours, in Nancy, next to her husband and the heart of their daughter. Rue Catherine Opalinska in Nancy is named after her. |
Catherine Opalińska | Gallery | Gallery |
Catherine Opalińska | Ancestors | Ancestors |
Catherine Opalińska | See also | See also
History of Poland in the Early Modern era (1569–1795)
Sieraków
Nancy |
Catherine Opalińska | References | References
Renata Tyszczuk: The Story of an Architect King: Stanislas Leszczynski in Lorraine 1737-1766
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Catherine Opalińska | Further reading | Further reading
Zieliński, Ryszard (1978). Polka na francuskim tronie. Czytelnik.
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Catherine
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Category:People from Poznań
Category:Queens consort of Poland
Category:Grand duchesses of Lithuania
Catherine
Category:Polish royalty
Category:18th-century Polish–Lithuanian nobility
Category:Noblewomen from the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
Catherine Opalińska | Table of Content | Short description, Biography, Queen and Grand Duchess, Exile, France, Death, Gallery, Ancestors, See also, References, Further reading |
Mi viudo y yo | Multiple issues | Mi viudo y yo is a 1954 film of the classical era of Argentine cinema. |
Mi viudo y yo | Cast | Cast |
Mi viudo y yo | External links | External links
Category:1954 films
Category:1950s Spanish-language films
Category:Argentine black-and-white films
Category:Films directed by Enrique Cahen Salaberry
Category:1950s Argentine films |
Mi viudo y yo | Table of Content | Multiple issues, Cast, External links |
Francis A. Thomas | Short description | Francis A. Thomas (1826 – September 28, 1899) was a prominent physician and Republican politician in New York City's 19th ward.
Born in Lewis County, New York, Thomas graduated from the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1853. In 1854, he was appointed as house physician for Blackwell's Island, serving for one year.
Thomas was a prominent Republican, helping to found the Sons of Freedom during the Civil War. The Sons of Freedom later merged into the Union League Club.
Elected in 1865, Thomas served as a councilman from the Seventh District from 1866 to 1867. In 1868, Thomas ran on the Republican ticket for the United States House of Representatives against Democrat Fernando Wood, losing in a close and bitterly contested election. He subsequently was made Police Surgeon, and held that office for ten years.
On September 26, 1899, Thomas was struck by a Lexington Avenue cable car while crossing 85th Street near his home and died two days later at Presbyterian Hospital. |
Francis A. Thomas | Notes | Notes
However, in "Fernando Wood: A Political Biography", Jerome Mushkat characterizes Thomas as a "token candidate", which seems to be borne out by Wood winning with 57.6% of the vote to Thomas's 35.7%. |
Francis A. Thomas | References | References
Category:1826 births
Category:1899 deaths
Category:People from Lewis County, New York
Category:Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons alumni
Category:Physicians from New York City
Category:New York (state) Republicans
Category:New York City Council members
Category:19th-century New York (state) politicians |
Francis A. Thomas | Table of Content | Short description, Notes, References |
El Grito sagrado | Multiple issues | El Grito sagrado (lit. "A Sacred Cry") is a 1954 Argentine biographical film of the classical era of Argentine cinema, directed by Luis César Amadori, co-written with Pedro Miguel Obligado, and starring Fanny Navarro, Carlos Cores and Aída Luz.
Navarro plays Mariquita Sánchez De Thompson, a socialite, activist and one of the first politically outspoken Argentine women in whose Buenos Aires living room the Argentine national anthem was sung for the first time in May 1813. |
El Grito sagrado | Cast | Cast
Fanny Navarro, as Mariquita Sánchez de Thompson
Carlos Cores, Martín Thompson
Aída Luz, as Remedios de Escalada de San Martín
Eduardo Cuitiño, as Fray Cayetano Rodríguez
Antonia Herrero
Nina Brian
Mario Lozano
Alba Castellanos
Antonio Martiáñez
Alfredo Santacruz
Luis Medina Castro
Pedro Aleandro
Fernando Salas
Julián Pérez Ávila
Rita Montero
Jorge De La Riestra
Francisco López Silva
Blanca Tapia
Francisco Iriarte
Orestes Soriani
Pablo Cumo
Juan Bono
Pascual Pellicciotta
Manuel Perales
Rafael Diserio
Carlos Bianquet |
El Grito sagrado | References | References |
El Grito sagrado | External links | External links
Category:1954 films
Category:1950s Spanish-language films
Category:Argentine black-and-white films
Category:Films directed by Luis César Amadori
Category:Argentine historical drama films
Category:1950s historical drama films
Category:1950s Argentine films |
El Grito sagrado | Table of Content | Multiple issues, Cast, References, External links |
Alfa Romeo Matta | Infobox automobile
| The Alfa Romeo 1900 M (better known by its nickname Alfa Romeo Matta, meaning "mad") is a four-wheel drive utility vehicle produced by Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo from 1951 to 1954. Developed on request of the Italian Ministry of Defence, it was made in both military (AR 51) and civilian (AR 52) versions. |
Alfa Romeo Matta | History | History
The AR 51 (Autovettura da Ricognizione, "Reconnaissance Car") was the result of the request of a light reconnaissance vehicle for use on paved, unpaved and mountain roads.
A civilian version, the AR 52, was later developed from the military AR 51; several variants were made, adapted for use in agriculture, firefighting, and road maintenance.
The Matta was built from 1952 to 1954, with 2,007 military AR 51s for the Italian Army and 154 civilian AR 52 units produced. In 1954, the Italian army abandoned the AR 51 and switched to the Fiat Campagnola, which was mechanically simpler. |
Alfa Romeo Matta | Specifications | Specifications
The Matta was powered by a 1884 cc twin cam, 8-valve inline-four engine with dry sump lubrication. The cylinder head was aluminium and featured hemispherical combustion chambers, while the engine block was cast iron. Output was at 4,400 rpm.
+Technical data 1900 M AR 51 - AR 52 Engine: 4-cylinder-inline engine (four-stroke), front-mounted Displacement: Bore x Stroke: x Max. Power @ rpm: @ 4400 Max. Torque @ rpm: @ 2500 Compression Ratio: 7:1 Fuel system: 1 Solex carburetor 33 PBIC, mechanical fuel pump Valvetrain: DOHC, double chain Cooling: Water Gearbox: 4 forward, 1 reverse + dual range Front suspension: Independent front suspension with double unequal length wishbones Rear suspension:: Live rear axle Brakes: Hydraulic drum brakes, mechanical handbrake on driveshaft Body: Steel body with separate ladder chassis Track front/rear: / Wheelbase: Length x Width x Height: x x Ground clearance: Max water deep: Max slope: 120% (50 °) Weight: Top speed: |
Alfa Romeo Matta | Gallery | Gallery |
Alfa Romeo Matta | References | References |
Alfa Romeo Matta | Bibliography | Bibliography
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Alfa Romeo Matta | External links | External links
http://www.alfamatta.co.uk/
Italian registry website
Matta
Category:Off-road vehicles
Category:All-wheel-drive vehicles
Category:Military light utility vehicles
Category:Military vehicles of Italy
Category:1950s cars
Category:Vehicles introduced in 1952
Category:Vehicles discontinued in 1954 |
Alfa Romeo Matta | Table of Content | Infobox automobile
, History, Specifications, Gallery, References, Bibliography, External links |
Un hombre cualquiera | Multiple issues | Un Hombre cualquiera is a 1954 Argentine film directed by Carlos Rinaldi during the classical era of Argentine cinema. |
Un hombre cualquiera | External links | External links
Category:1954 films
Category:1950s Spanish-language films
Category:Argentine black-and-white films
Category:Films directed by Carlos Rinaldi
Category:Argentine comedy films
Category:1950s Argentine films |
Un hombre cualquiera | Table of Content | Multiple issues, External links |
Yorkshire Brigade | Short description | The Yorkshire Brigade was an administrative brigade formation of the British Army from 1948 to 1968. The brigade administered the regular infantry regiments of Yorkshire, England.
After the Second World War there were 14 infantry depots in Britain, each bearing a letter. The depots were territorially organised, and Infantry Depot E at Catterick was the headquarters for six line county regiments recruiting in Yorkshire and Northumberland.
In 1948, the depots adopted names and this depot became the Yorkshire and Northumberland Brigade, with all regiments being reduced to a single battalion at the same time. The brigade was formed on 14 July 1948 and combined the depots of the following regiments:Whitaker's Almanack 1956, p. 471
The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
The West Yorkshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Own)
The East Yorkshire Regiment (The Duke of York's Own)
The Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment)
The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding)
The York and Lancaster Regiment
Under the defence review announced in July 1957, the number of battalions in the brigade was reduced to four in 1958: the East Yorkshire Regiment and the West Yorkshire Regiment were amalgamated into the Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire, while the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers were transferred to the newly formed Fusilier Brigade. This led to the Yorkshire and Northumberland Brigade being renamed as simply the Yorkshire Brigade.Merged regiments and new brigading - many famous units to lose separate identity, The Times, July 25, 1957
As part of the 1958 reforms, all regiments in the Brigade adopted a common cap badge depicting a crowned white rose above a scroll inscribed "Yorkshire".A L Kipling and H L King, Head-dress badges of the British Army, Volume 2, London, 1979 Regimental collar badges continued to be worn. From 1960 the Yorkshire Brigade was based at Queen Elizabeth Barracks in Strensall.
On 1 July 1968 the Yorkshire Brigade was united with the Lancastrian and North Irish Brigades, to form the King's Division.Whitaker's Almanack 1969, p. 473 |
Yorkshire Brigade | References | References
Category:Infantry administrative brigades of the British Army
Category:Military units and formations established in 1948
Category:Military history of Yorkshire |
Yorkshire Brigade | Table of Content | Short description, References |
Gordon Waite Underwood | Infobox military person
| Gordon Waite Underwood (June 3, 1910 – January 15, 1978) was a United States Navy captain who was awarded the Navy Cross for his achievements during World War II. He is the namesake of the ship . |
Gordon Waite Underwood | Early life | Early life
Gordon Underwood was born in New York on June 3, 1910, and at an early age moved with his family to Portland, Oregon. In 1932, he was appointed to the United States Naval Academy. At the Naval Academy he proved to be an outstanding student and superb athlete. He earned letters and starred in football and track. He was awarded the coveted Naval Academy Sword for athletic excellence. |
Gordon Waite Underwood | Naval career | Naval career
Following his graduation from the Naval Academy, Underwood served in . This tour was followed by training at the United States Submarine School in New London, Connecticut. After his graduation he served in the Submarine School, , , and . In 1941, he attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology and earned a master's degree in Marine Engineering.
Returning to sea duty, Underwood was assigned to the Staff of Commander Submarine Squadron Ten as Squadron Engineer supporting submarines on war patrol. In January 1944, he was assigned as Commanding Officer of . On this ship during three war patrols he was credited with destruction of 76,000 tons of enemy shipping, including the aircraft carrier Shinyo. For each of his war patrols he was awarded a Navy Cross and in recognition of the great successes of the first two patrols Spadefish was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation.
Underwood's record of success in his war patrols remains one of the most notable in the history of the United States Navy Submarine Service. |
Gordon Waite Underwood | Corporate career | Corporate career
Captain Underwood retired from the navy in 1962 after 30 years of distinguished service. After retirement, he became Vice President of Spelin Inc., Mountain View, California. He was also Vice President of Filter-Aire of Hollister, California until his retirement. |
Gordon Waite Underwood | Awards & Decorations | Awards & Decorations
Submarine Warfare InsigniaNavy Cross with two gold award starsNavy Presidential Unit Citation with bronze service star American Defense Service MedalAmerican Campaign MedalAsiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one silver service starWorld War II Victory MedalNational Defense Service Medal with one bronze service starSubmarine Combat Patrol Insignia |
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