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Help unconfuse this conumdrum on this... 1880 Daviess Co, KY Census has 3 of Robert's children, William b 1875 KY, Sallie b 1878 KY and Martha b 1879 KY. P.L. Stewart has a Sallie Jane b 1877 KY d ? OK mar John Thomas Holley and Martha Ann b 1879 KY mar Charles Holley. C.H. Lassiter has children of Robert as Sallie Jane b KY, Martha A. b 1879 KY d 1933 TX mar Charles Holley on 2-23-1893 TX, Ruth b KY mar ? Butler, Rachel,twin to Ruth died young. And finally M.Gilbreath has Martha Henrietta Keelin b? d ? OK mar John Thomas Holley on 2-23-1893 mar 2nd Thomas E. Riddle after 1917 and known siblings as James Bryant Keelin and Clearcy Ann Keelin b 1868 KY d 1907 TX mar Thomas E Riddle on 7-17-1885 TX. Seems this is one family rather than 3, Martha Ann and Martha Henrietta might be the same person tying these together? Any suggestions? These are from prior postings on this forum so please check them out and help....
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biographical name(born April 26, 1933, Munich, Ger.) German-born U.S. astrophysicist. His family fled Nazi Germany, and he received his Ph.D. from Columbia University, after which he joined Bell Telephone Laboratories, where he worked with Robert W. Wilson monitoring radio emissions from a ring of gas around the Milky Way Galaxy. The two detected an unexpected uniform background static that suggested a thermal energy throughout the universe at a temperature of about 454 °F (269 °C), which most scientists now agree is residual cosmic background radiation stemming from the big bang explosion billions of years ago, from which the universe was created. They shared a 1978 Nobel Prize with Pyotr Kapitsa (1894–1984) for their work. In 1981 Penzias became a vice president at Bell Laboratories, retiring in 1998.
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Budget London; The Tardis for Free
Here's a chance to check out the Tardis for Free in London! Well of course, it's actually an old 1960′s style police box but a great photo opportunity for Dr Who fans.
This police box can be found directly outside Earl's Court tube station, (next to the newspaper stand) and is in pretty good nick considering all that time travelling.
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The commuter ferry, know as the Thames Clipper, offers a great trip down the Thames at a fraction of the price!
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Budget London; Free Things To Do
All the 'National' Museums in London are FREE & full of interactive exhibits for children of all ages.
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Check out the British Museum which is one of the greatest museums of human history & culture and contains some facinating finds throughout the ages.
Again this museum is free of charge and you can even 'enjoy' a sleepover in the dark, (charged event), if you dare!
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Take in the views of London from the FREE public roof terrace at the One New Change Shopping Centre with a glass lift that runs in line with St Paul's Cathedral
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Straddle The Meridian Line For Free
Whilst most people purchase tickets to the Royal Observatory to straddle the Greenwich Meridian Line, you can do this for FREE!
Straddle the Meridian Line and you'll be standing with a foot in both the eastern & western hemispheres…it's got to be done & draws hundreds of thousands of tourist each year.
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Free Entertainment in London; Covent Garden
There is a never ending stream of entertainers at Covent Garden so there is bound to be something for everyone at this venue.
Acts tend to last around 20/30 minutes and often involves audience participation!
Whilst we like suggest things to do on a budget, do remember to tip the entertainers as this is how they make their living.
Budget London; Boris Bikes
The Barclays Cycle Hire scheme is a great way to get around London on the cheap and ideal for exploring the London Parks!
Boris Bikes are available to everyone over the age of 14 and offers a cost effective method of seeing London on a budget. More details are available at London Barclays Cycle Hire.
Budget London; Free Tours of the Houses of Parliament & Big Ben
Did you know that UK residents can take advantage of FREE tours of the Houses of Parliament & Big Ben? These FREE tours of the Houses of Parliament are also available during Parliament session times so you may also catch some action. For more details go to Houses of Parliament Tours.
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The South Bank transformation began with the London Eye but has developed over the years into a vibrant area full of street entertainers, bars & cafes.
Put into the mix the new playground at Jubilee Gardens, (located just in front of the London Eye) & skatepark that lies on the undercroft of the Southbank Centre and you've entertainment galore for all the family.
Again, do remember to tip the entertainers if you ae going to watch their show.
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Another FREE option for a day out in London is watching the lifting of Tower Bridge; always goes down a treat with the kids.
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Here's a chance to watch a 700 year old tradition in operation at the Tower of London…and it's FREE!
The Ceremony of the Keys is the traditional locking up of the Tower of London that takes place every night without fail.
Visitors can watch this ceremony at the Tower of London that takes place each evening for free plus your guide for the night will give you an entertaining low down on the history of the Ceremony of the Keys.
For more details on how to apply, go to Free Tickets to the Ceremony of Keys at the Tower of London.
Cheap London Aquarium
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Located within Kensington Gardens and based upon Peter Pan's Neverland, the Diana Memorial Playground is was an idyllic spot for adults and children alike.
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From the Thames Cable Cars to Greenwich Foot Tunnels, there are plenty of ways to explore the River Thames on a Budget.
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Exploring London on a Budget; London Markets
The London markets offer an opportunity to explore a different side to the capital city experience and a chance to pick up a bargain to boot! Our favourite has to be Camden Market to check out the world of alternative fashion.
There are plenty of other markets to choose from including Portobello Road, (antique & flea market) & Columbia Road, (Sunday Flower Market).
Budget London; Half Price Entry to the Courtauld Gallery
The Courtauld Gallery is located next to Somerset House in London and offers half price entry to this impressive art gallery every Monday, (excluding Bank Holidays) from 10am to 2pm, (standard ticket price £6 per person).
Then let the kids cool down under the fountains at Somerset House next door…for FREE of course!
Budget London; Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace
Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace takes place every day between May & July, (except 5 June 2012) and offers a FREE look at the royal guards in actions accompanied by a Royal Guards band…children & adults alike will enjoy this experience.
You can also take see similar ceremonies at Windsor Castle & Horse Guards Parade that run throughout the year. More details available at Changing of the Guard.
Just be aware that here is no Guard Mounting in very wet weather.
Free Annual Pass Upgrade for Buckingham Palace, Clarence House & Windsor Castle
If you are planning to visit Buckingham Palace, Clarence House or Windsor Castle, did you know you can pick up a FREE annual pass upgrade for The Royal Collection?
Simply purchase a day ticket directly from the Royal Collection and pick up a 1-Year Pass, that gives you 12 months' complimentary admission to the Royal visitor attraction,(s) that you have visited.
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The Smallest Police Box in the World?
You'll one of the few people gathered at Trafalgar Square that notices the smallest police box in the UK if not in the world…the latter is up for debate!
The police box is located in the south east corner of Trafalgar Square and was historically used as a lookout post as crowds gathered for political gatherings.
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i did buy fungicides to help me going forward, but question is for peaches that have brown rot spots (they haven't progressed through whole peach), can i cut them off and eat the rest of the peach? also, as the brown rot progesses fast towards the peach getting ripe, if i pick the peach before it getting ripe, without any brown rot spots, when it ripens inside, will it develop the same brown rot as if it were on the tree? thanks |
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You can do it, sure, but the rot is often more extensive inside the fruit than it appears from the outside. Yes, ripening fruit can certainly develop rot. I dip my stone fruit after picking into water with peroxide added. I don't know how much it helps, though. |
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I got distracted with all my deer and squirrels and the brown rot again got out of control in the last few weeks. I routinely eat parts of fruit that are rotted; if its over half rotted there is often not much to eat. If you are getting lots of rot on a tree it usually means you will get lots of rot on the unblemished fruit as they ripen inside. Rotting varies a lot from variety to variety; I have replaced all of my most severely rotting peach varieties with more resistant ones. Scott |
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U.S. Naval Task Force strikes at 1998 al Qaeda Embassy bomber
Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, the intelligence chief for the Islamic Courts and other unnamed high value targets attacked in Puntland, Somalia
Six months after Ethiopia's invasion of southern Somalia to oust the al Qaeda backed Islamic Courts, the Transitional Federal Government, backed by Ethiopian armed forces and a small contingent of African Union troops have fought a vicious low level insurgency against the remnants of the Islamic Courts. Al Qaeda has poured money and resources into Somalia, and has issued propaganda tapes calling for jihadists to fight the "crusaders" in the country. During the Ethiopian invasion, the U.S. Navy and Special Forces intervened, and struck at senior Islamic Courts and al Qaeda leaders fleeing the battlefield. Over the past 24 hours, U.S. forces have struck again, and targeted at least one of the principle actors in the 1998 suicide attacks on the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.
Last evening, Somalinet reported security forces in Puntland, the semi autonomous state in the central region of Somalia, reinforced local tribal fighters along the Bargale coast in an attack against "'Islamist remnants' including foreign al Qaeda linked operatives who reached there with boats."
"We have been tipped that there were 35 heavily armed men and were aboard two high-speed boats, so our forces were deployed in the area to confront the Islamists," Muse Gele Farole , the governor of the Bari region said. "Mr. Gedi told the local media this morning that when the Islamic insurgents with two boats came off shore a day before, they had suddenly clashed with the local militia supported by Puntland." One of the Islamists' boats was captured "while the other escaped into the sea."
MSNBC reported the USS Chafee, an Arleigh Burke class destroyer assigned to Joint Task Force 150, "fired 20 five-inch rounds from her deck guns" after receiving "'actionable intelligence' gathered by U.S. Special Operations Forces and local tribal leaders that the suspects were in the area." The destroyer's guns were pressed into service as "airstrikes would have come too late."
Governor Gele stated some of the Islamists, which "include Yemenis, Afghans, Asians and Arabs with Somalis," fled inland as others escaped on the remaining boat. "The insurgents are now in the mountains of Bargale coast for safe heaven but they are in isolation and will either give in to the forces or be captured in the coming hours," said Governor Gele. It is unclear of the USS Chafee fired its shells at the fleeing boat or a camp in the mountains of Bargale.
The main target is reported to have been Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, one of the primary architects of the 1998 suicide attacks on the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania and 17 year veteran of al Qaeda. The Combating Terrorism Center at the United States Military Academy [or CTC] has written an extensive profile on Fazul. He joined al Qaeda after traveling to Pakistan in 1990. "Within his first year in Pakistan he found himself at the Bayt al-Ansar in Peshawar, [a jihadi guest house] founded by Osama bin Laden and `Abdullah `Azzam. Fazul writes that he saw both of these men lecture at the Bayt al-Ansar during his time there."
It was not long before he was given his first mission - help train the Somali Islamist militias that were opposing the United Nations intervention there. This was in early spring of 1993, and Fazul was sent with a larger group of operatives that included Ali A. Mohammad [the former major in the Egyptian army who later joined the U.S. Army and attempted to infiltrate the FBI and CIA], Abu Ubayda al-Banshiri, Mohammad Saddiq Odeh, Muhammed Atef, and Saif al-Adel. Ali Mohammad was sent to Nairobi to case targets, and the U.S. Embassy there was identified as a future target at this time. In his 1997 report on the East Africa al-Qa'ida cell, Fazul refers to the fact that this team sent to Somalia in 1993 was directly involved in the so-called Battle of Mogadishu of October '93, during which two U.S. Black Hawk helicopters were shot down and 18 U.S. soldiers were killed. The Somali group that these al-Qa'ida operatives worked most closely with was al-Ittihad al-Islami, which was partly funded by the al-Haramayn Foundation.27 The leadership of this group went on to lead the Council of Islamic Courts (CIC, a.k.a. Islamic Courts Union)
The CTC concludes Fazul is the head of intelligence for the Islamic Courts and a leader of al Qaeda's East Africa network. Fazul is known to have traveled the Somali coastal waterways via boat.
An American military intelligence source stated that since the fall of the Islamic Courts, the Somali Islamists have established new bases throughout the country and are "moving back and forth between them." The CTC notes that "Task Force 88 are currently on the ground in East Africa searching for Fazul" and other senior al Qaeda and Islamic Courts leaders. Task Force 88 appears to be the new designation of Task Force 145, the special operations hunter killer teams assigned to take out al Qaeda's senior leadership. The unnamed intelligence official stated the spread of the Islamic Courts bases in Somalia "makes it easier to target [al Qaeda and Islamic Courts leaders] to a certain extent."
READER COMMENTS: "U.S. Naval Task Force strikes at 1998 al Qaeda Embassy bomber"
Posted by RTLM at June 2, 2007 5:07 PM ET:
The five inch gun is the only sea to ground weapon
I'm aware of on the Aegis boats. I couldn't imagine a better platform for that area short of a carrier.
And I think its irresponsible on the part of the unnamed intelligence official to make the statement: "(The) spread of the Islamic Courts bases in Somalia 'makes it easier to target [al Qaeda and Islamic Courts leaders] to a certain extent'." If that's a critical part of our success there it should held closer the vest.
Posted by Bill Roggio at June 2, 2007 5:25 PM ET:
RTLM, I could have told you that Fazul & company moving around makes it easier to target. And after 6 years of war, AQ knows it too. This idea that simple statements like this (here or elsewhere) is some kind of tightly held national secret is tiring. Its called stating the obvious.
Posted by RTLM at June 2, 2007 6:01 PM ET:
Beg Pardon,
Then why is he "unnamed"? We're getting too many unnamed officials handing real secret info to media who then spill it out eagerly - to my thinking to the detriment of our war effort. Forgive me if it seems I'm splitting hairs.
Posted by Bill Roggio at June 2, 2007 6:11 PM ET:
This source has asked not to have his name released. Again, what is so secret here? That when clandestine cells or leaders have to move hundreds of miles to maintain command & control, they become exposed? Do you really think al Qaeda doesn't know that by now? I can rattle off a list of AQ & allied operatives killed in this manner. My advice is to save your fury at the disclosure of secrets for real secrets.
Posted by T Taylor at June 2, 2007 7:29 PM ET:
"The five inch gun is the only sea to ground weapon I'm aware of on the Aegis boats."
First of all, don't call an AB destroyer a "boat". It's not appropriate. It indicates a casual knowledge of naval affairs. Second, you ever hear of Tomahawk? Definately a surface to surface weapon. Third, not well known, but SM2's can be employed in the surface to surface attack mission.
Posted by RTLM at June 2, 2007 7:42 PM ET:
T Taylor,
I served aboard the USS Eisenhower and we commonly called it The Boat. A "Casual" term any experienced Navy man would understand. And as I said in my first post - the five inch gun is the only sea to ground weapon I can name. I guess I should have included the caveat: Within 6 miles. Maybe an expert such as yourself could tell me if a tomahawk could arm itself within that range.
And an SM2 is 30 years old and not near as precise.
Posted by DJ Elliott at June 2, 2007 7:49 PM ET:
T Taylor
You missed one: AEGIS is a weapons system vice a class of vessel. There is technicaly no specific thing as an AEGIS boat, ship or vessel.
AEGIS equipped vessel types currently include:
- Ticonderoga class Cruisers (10,000 tons),
- Arliegh Burke class Destroyers (7,000 tons),
- Konga class Destroyers (7,000 tons) and
- F100 class Frigates (3,500 tons).
(USS Yorktown CG48 - Mar98-Dec01)
Posted by Colin at June 2, 2007 9:11 PM ET:
Is the Konga-class the refitted Kidd-class destroyers we sold to the Japanese? And if so, isn't their version of the AEGIS weapons system more like "Aegis-light"? Do they utilize the SPY-1B radar, like the TICONDEROGA-class, or some other kind of phased-array radar? I don't think we've sold the SPY-1D radar to anyone else, but from the number of questions I've asked here, it's obvious that I don't know all that much.
Posted by RTLM at June 2, 2007 9:55 PM ET:
Governor Gele stated some of the Islamists, which "include Yemenis, Afghans, Asians and Arabs with Somalis, "The insurgents are now in the mountains of Bargale coast for safe heaven but they are in isolation and will either give in to the forces or be captured in the coming hours,"I doubt there will be a capture option. The Islamic mercenaries in this fight are true believers and they've been told their families' future is secure - regardless. Its interesting they say "Heaven". Maybe they meant haven.
Posted by Ammo Guy at June 2, 2007 10:07 PM ET:
While I love the capabilities (and lethality) of a Tomahawk missile, they are hugely expensive...especially when compared to an artillery shell...plus it sports a 1K or 2K conventional warhead which may have been way too much high explosive for the mission at hand. Your typical naval 5 inch projectile has around 7 or 8 pounds net explosive weight, depending on the DODIC, and believe me, that much HE coming down on your noggin will ruin your day. Sometimes good old fashioned artillery is just the ticket...good shooting lads.
Posted by DJ Elliott at June 3, 2007 8:34 AM ET:
Kidds were sold to Taiwan and never had the AEGIS system.
The Japanesse built Kongo class are improved Burkes. The Japanese bought the rights and designs and improved the processing software...
The F-100 Frigates are Spanish built with SPY-1F and are being purchased by several countries.
Posted by DJ Elliott at June 3, 2007 9:14 AM ET:
Ammo Guy
Yup. That is why they used 5" and why NSFS is still trained and used. Cheaper, smaller (less collateral damage) and just as accurate as the missiles.
- Against a shore target, min range is not an issue for Standard since they would be far enough off the coast to have water under the keel (min range ~2NM).
- Harpoon and Tomahawk are normaly programmed with turn points and could target your own location if you wanted to.
- All of these weapons systems are equally as accurate dispite their all being over 30 year old designs.
As to boat verses ship:
- On the bird-farms calling everything a boat is normal. Airdale dialect.
- Blackshoe dialect tends to be more formal and boats are defined as smallcraft capable of being carried by ships (e.g. lifeboats; capn's gig) or submarines.
8.5 of my 22 years was CVN65, AGF3, AGF11, CV62 and CG48 and worked for bubbleheads at a couple of shore stints. There are five different major dialects of naveese in my experience: Blackshoe, Bubblehead, Snipe, Airdale and Snake-eater. Never spent much time with Seabees so there may be a sixth.
Then there are the rating sub-dialects...
IS1 (SW), USN (Ret)
P.S. For all. Read the comments policy and keep it clean. This is a professional forum, not the deck gang. If I can clean it up, you can.
Posted by RHYNO at June 3, 2007 12:19 PM ET:
launching a Tomahawk at these targets is like hitting a fly with a hammer. its expensive too. the deck gun is more than capable to take out the targets mentioned. like wat was said by AmmoGuy above, sometimes some good old arty raining ruin WILL ruin ur day. keep up the good work Sailors. hopefully our Spec. Ops. will help finish off these murderers. they are NOT soldiers. they are CRIMINALS. kill them all, take no prisoners.
Posted by RHYNO at June 12, 2007 9:57 AM ET:
Somalia is just one front on wat now has become an almost worldwide movement by islamo-facsists to create, by force of arms and TERROR, an Islamic Caliphate from Indonesia all the way across southern Asia, across Africa, to Spain. iam not gonna debate wat kind of weapons we did or didn't use, the important thing is we are there. iam not a Navy guy, but don't some of those ships have a helipad for a chopper? for use against subs, surface vessels and such? if so, a helo armed to attack ground targets would have been ideal. i must admit iam biased, i will always have a spot in my heart for a helo and its capabilities. in any event, good work Sailors, and a hoah! for the SF on the ground.


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The Black Pirate
The Black Pirate | |
Directed by | Albert Parker |
Produced by | Douglas Fairbanks |
Written by | Jack Cunningham |
Starring | Douglas Fairbanks Billie Dove Tempe Pigott Donald Crisp |
Cinematography | Henry Sharp (overall cinematography; b&w camera) Arthur Ball (Technicolor camera) George Cave (Technicolor camera) |
Distributed by | United Artists |
Release dates
Running time
94 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent English intertitles |
The Black Pirate is a 1926 silent adventure film shot entirely in two-strip Technicolor about an adventurer and a "company" of pirates. It stars Douglas Fairbanks, Donald Crisp, Sam De Grasse, and Billie Dove.
The film begins with the looting of a ship already captured and badly mauled, by the pirates. After relieving the ship and crew of valuables, the pirates fire the ship, blowing up the gunpowder on board, sinking her.[1] While the pirates celebrate, two survivors wash up on an island, an old man and his son. Before dying, the older man (Douglas Fairbanks' real-life father) gives his signet ring to his son (Douglas Fairbanks). His son buries him, vowing vengeance.
The Pirate Captain and Lieutenant bring some crew to the other side of the same island to bury some of their plunder. They then plan to murder the other pirates: "Dead men tell no tales." But first, Fairbanks appears as the "Black Pirate", who offers to join their company and fight their best man to prove his worth. After much fighting, the Black Pirate kills the Pirate Captain. The Pirate Lieutenant sneers, and says there is more to being a pirate than sword tricks. To further prove his worth, the Black Pirate says he will capture the next ship of prey single-handed, which he does. He then uses his wits to prevent the pirates from blowing up the ship along with the crew and passengers, suggesting that they hold the ship for ransom. When a "princess" is discovered on board, he urges the crew to use her as a hostage to ensure their ransom will be paid, as long as she remains "spotless and unharmed".
The pirates cheer the Black Pirate, and want to name him captain. The Pirate Lieutenant jeers that they can wait to see if the ransom is paid by noon the next day. If the ransom is not paid, the "Princess" will become the Pirate Lieutenant's prize and the Black Pirate will walk the plank.
It is a long wait. The Pirate Lieutenant tries to attack the "Princess", kill the Black Pirate, and destroy the ship before the deadline. But the Black Pirate and Governor arrive with ships and troops to stop the pirates. There is a fierce fight, with the outcome uncertain.
In the end, the Black Pirate is revealed to be a Duke, and the "Princess" he loves a noble Lady. Even the old one-armed pirate Mac Tavish is moved to tears of joy by the happy ending.[2]
- Douglas Fairbanks as The Duke of Arnoldo/The Black Pirate
- Billie Dove as Princess Isobel
- Anders Randolf as Pirate Captain
- Donald Crisp as MacTavish
- Tempe Pigott as Duenna
- Sam De Grasse as Pirate Lieutenant
- Charles Stevens as Powder Man
- Charles Belcher as Chief passenger (Nobleman)
- E. J. Ratcliffe as the Governor
Production notes[edit]
Donald Crisp (MacTavish) had directed Fairbanks' Don Q, Son of Zorro (1925) in addition to playing the villain in that film. Crisp, who had been in films for over a decade at this point, was also a major director of silent films. He continued as a character actor for another forty years, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1942 (How Green Was My Valley).
The script was adapted by Jack Cunningham from a story by Fairbanks, who used his middle names "Elton Thomas" as a pseudonym. The film was directed by Albert Parker and has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.
The Black Pirate was the third feature to be filmed in an early two-tone Technicolor process that had been first introduced in the 1922 feature Toll of the Sea. This reproduces a limited but pleasing range of colors. Ben-Hur— filmed around the same time — contains two-tone sequences but is shot primarily in black-and-white with tinting and toning in many scenes.
Fairbanks spent considerable money on color tests before making Pirate. Two-tone Technicolor at that time required two strips of 35mm film to be fused together back-to-back to create the two-tone palette. Due to the added thickness of the film, and the heat of the projector, there would be so-called cupping of the film, making it difficult to keep the film in focus during projection. (Technicolor later perfected its process, so that two-color films required only a single strip of film.)
External links[edit]
- The Black Pirate at the Internet Movie Database
- The Black Pirate is available for free download at the Internet Archive
- The Black Pirate at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Black Pirate at AllMovie


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Complete Jewish Bible (CJB) | New International Version (NIV) |
1 For the leader. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David: O God, my vindicator! Answer me when I call! When I was distressed, you set me free; now have mercy on me, and hear my prayer. | 1 Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; be merciful to me and hear my prayer. |
2 Men of rank, how long will you shame my honor, love what is vain, chase after lies? (Selah) | 2 How long, O men, will you turn my glory into shame ? How long will you love delusions and seek false gods ? "Selah" |
3 Understand that ADONAI sets apart the godly person for himself; ADONAI will hear when I call to him. | 3 Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for himself; the LORD will hear when I call to him. |
4 You can be angry, but do not sin! Think about this as you lie in bed, and calm down. (Selah) | 4 In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent. "Selah" |
5 Offer sacrifices rightly, and put your trust in ADONAI. | 5 Offer right sacrifices and trust in the LORD. |
6 Many ask, "Who can show us some good?" ADONAI, lift the light of your face over us! | 6 Many are asking, "Who can show us any good?" Let the light of your face shine upon us, O LORD. |
7 You have filled my heart with more joy than all their grain and new wine. | 7 You have filled my heart with greater joy than when their grain and new wine abound. |
8 I will lie down and sleep in peace; for, ADONAI, you alone make me live securely. | 8 I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety. |
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission. (The Complete Jewish Bible Online) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


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Yes, I know I'm putting you on the spot. It will be especially difficult because I'm not going to give you before and after pictures. So, obviously, I'm just hawking for compliments. Go ahead, tell me I look younger .
Yesterday I had my first ever microdermabrasion. It was a Groupon that I purchased a few months ago at a significant savings. I also had a facial, which was lovely. The original Groupon gave the choice of the facial with or without the microdermabrasion for a few extra dollars, so I decided, what the heck, and went for it.
If you don't know what microdermabrasion does, it probably means that you are a few years younger than me and/or have perfect skin. Whether done with a product at home or in a professional setting with a specialized tool, the principle of microdermabrasion is the same. The idea is that if you remove or break up the stratum corneum (the very topmost layer of the epidermis), the body interprets that as a mild injury and rushes to replace the lost skin cells with new and healthy ones.
While the procedure can cause some initial swelling and redness, the healing process brings newer skin that looks and feels smoother. Some of the skin's visible imperfections, like sun damage, blemishes. and fine lines, are removed. With that very top layer of skin gone, lotions and creams can penetrate the skin better, and their active ingredients and moisture can find their way down to lower layers of the skin.
I arrived a few minutes early for my appointment at Mirela's Spa du Jour, which is just a couple miles from my house. Kate, my esthetician, greeted me as I arrived, gave me a paper to fill out and offered me a glass of water. She then escorted me to the treatment room. After washing and preparing my skin, she began the microdermabrasion. She uses a special tool for this, which shoots a stream of tiny crystals, like aluminum oxide, sodium chloride or sodium bicarbonate, and collects the leftover dead skin cells and used crystals, sucking them up like a vacuum cleaner.
Kate tested it first on my arm to show me that it didn't hurt. She then went to work on my face and neck, slowing maneuvering the tool while she held my skin taut. It took about 15 minutes. Following the treatment, she finished the facial. I relaxed (which I really needed!), and enjoyed the facial massage and the feel of the toners and lotions being applied to my skin. She finished by using a product that helps bring the blood to the surface of the skin to jump start the healing process. Before I left, she gave me a sample to use for the next several days. She also gave me a small jar of a glycolic lotion, suggesting I use it every other day.
When I left my skin felt soft and smooth. Of course, the first thing I did when I got in my car was to take a peak at myself in the mirror. I think I was hoping for some major changes, but aside from a little pinkness, and a couple red blotches, I looked about the same.Yeah, I know it's not supposed to be instantaneous, but a girl can hope, can't she?
This morning, I still had a little red blotchiness on my cheeks, easily covered with make-up. So here's the big reveal:
First of all, I hate self-photos. I never look good in them. I never understand how some girls' selfies look so beautiful (maybe "girl" is the key word). Either I look cross-eyed, or dazed, or my face just looks too damn narrow. Second, I know that it is still too early to really see results. My skin is still inflamed and needs time to heal. So I'll do this again in a couple days (not write another post, take another picture!). Maybe I'll have my husband take the photo, because his shots are always much better than mine.
Finally, I try to never, and I mean NEVER, allow a camera to get this close to my face. In the last two photos, I'm sitting in my office, under the bright fluorescent lighting. I deleted picture after picture, until I found a couple that I could stand. Yes, vanity thy name is Debbie. That's pretty much why I had the microdermabrasion in the first place, now isn't it?
Have you ever had microdermabrasion? What did you think about it?
How do your self portraits turn out? If the answer is "great," (hell, if the answer is "not bad") give me your secrets! Pretty please?


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K S Ravikumar, who's in the midst of wrapping up Kochadaiyaan, celebrated his daughter Janani's wedding on May 3. She married Chennai-based industrialist Satish Kumar at a traditional function.
As per Tamil customs, the wedding rituals took place early in the morning at Mayor Ramanathan Chettiar Hall. Tamil film industry's bigwigs attended the wedding - Rajinikanth blessed the couple as did Sivakumar and Nasser. Suhasini and Mani Ratnam were also present. Simran, who attended with her husband, excited the shutterbugs. Other Kollywood veterans who attended the function were KR Vijaya, LR Iswari, Prabhu and Vijayakumar with wife Manjula.
In the evening there was a lavish reception at the same venue. The bride chose a pastel green saree with silver embellishments for the occasion. Traditional sarees were very much the dress code of the guests too. Suriya and Karthi were spotted in a joyful mood as they laughed, joked and posed for the cameras. Devayani and Vishaal too attended the reception to wish the newlyweds.
Source: Bollywoodlife.com
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St.Pauls take Indore debut
"We dedicate this first final of Indore to the teachers of the city on the eve of teachers day" said quizmaster Pickbrain to a thunderous applause from the students which was the perfect icing to a superbly choreographed quiz that was executed to clockwork precision. With over 1000 children, the stage was set for the quiz to roll on. After an interesting prelim the following teams made it to the first ever Indore final. Choitram School - Swapnil Rawat and Atul Shukla Atomic Energy Central School - Abhishek Naik and Palash Agrawal Columbia Convent - Mrudul Gole and Mubashshir Khan Daly College - Paritosh Gupta and Kuber Bagani Army School - Karan Vaidhya and Jay Vijay Singh St.Pauls- Pankaj Manchanda and Pratyush S The final began with Choitram taking the initial lead and Atomic Energy Central School getting off to a good start as well. As the quiz progressed St. Pauls also began to move ahead with the others to set up an interesting battle. In the next couple of rounds it was St. Pauls that surged ahead and had a comfortable lead making it seem like they would stride easily into the national final. While many teams tried to move on they could not do so in a sustained manner and St. Pauls decided to play it safe without taking any risks or half chances.


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Geography facilities include the F.P. Kallay Laboratory in Schnabel Hall, designed to facilitate research and teaching in the emerging areas of computerized geographic analysis, including GIS, remote sensing, and cartography. Outfitted with over two-dozen up to date computers, the lab utilizes ESRI's widely used software. Most geography classes meet in the new Kallay-Christopher Hall which has state of the art classrooms and facilities.
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A Matter of Life and Death (film)
A Matter of Life and Death | |
UK cinema poster
Directed by | Michael Powell Emeric Pressburger |
Produced by | Michael Powell Emeric Pressburger |
Written by | Michael Powell Emeric Pressburger |
Starring | David Niven Roger Livesey Raymond Massey Kim Hunter Marius Goring |
Narrated by | John Longden |
Music by | Allan Gray |
Cinematography | Jack Cardiff |
Edited by | Reginald Mills |
company |
Distributed by | Eagle-Lion Films (UK) |
Release dates
1 November 1946 (UK premiere) 15 December 1946 (UK general release) |
Running time
104 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | £320,000 (est.) or £650,000.[1] |
A Matter of Life and Death (1946) is a romantic fantasy film created by the British writing-directing-producing team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, and set in England during the Second World War. It stars David Niven, Roger Livesey, Raymond Massey, Kim Hunter and Marius Goring.
The film was originally released in the United States under the title Stairway to Heaven, which derived from the film's most prominent special effect: a broad escalator linking Earth to the afterlife. The decision to film the scenes of the Other World in black and white added to the complications. They were filmed in Three-strip Technicolor, but the colour was not fully developed, giving a pearly hue to the black and white shots, a process cited in the screen credits as "Colour and Dye-Monochrome Processed in Technicolor". This reversed the effect in The Wizard of Oz[nb 1]. Photographic dissolves between "Technicolor Dye-Monochrome" (the Other World) and Three-Strip Technicolor (Earth) are used several times during the film.
In 2004, a poll by the magazine Total Film of 25 film critics named A Matter of Life and Death the second greatest British film ever made, behind Get Carter.[3]
Squadron Leader Peter Carter (David Niven) is a British Royal Air Force pilot trying to fly a badly damaged and burning Lancaster bomber home after a mission over Germany on 2 May 1945. He has ordered his crew to bail out, without revealing that his own parachute has been shot up. He manages to contact June (Kim Hunter), an American radio operator based in England, and talks with her for a few minutes before jumping without a parachute.
Peter should have died at that point, but Conductor 71 (Marius Goring), the guide sent to escort him to the "Other World", misses him in the thick fog over the English Channel. The airman wakes up the next day on a beach near June's base. At first, he assumes he is in the afterlife, but then, after a de Havilland Mosquito flies low overhead, discovers to his bewilderment that he is still alive.
Peter meets June, cycling back to her quarters after her night shift, and they fall in love. Conductor 71 (an aristocrat executed in the French Revolution) stops time to explain the situation to Peter and urge him to accept his death and accompany him to the Other World, but Peter demands that the matter be appealed. While Conductor 71 consults his superiors, Peter continues to live his life. Conductor 71 returns and informs him that he has been granted his appeal and has three days to prepare his case. He may choose a defending counsel from among all the people who have died, but has great difficulty picking one.
Peter's visions are diagnosed by June's fascinated friend Doctor Reeves (Roger Livesey) as a symptom of a brain injury – chronic adhesive arachnoiditis from a slight concussion two years earlier – and he is scheduled for surgery. Reeves is killed in a motorcycle accident while trying to find the ambulance that is to take Peter to the hospital, which allows him to act as Peter's counsel.
Reeves argues that, through no fault of his own, his client was given additional time on Earth and during that time he has fallen in love and now has an earthly commitment that should take precedence over the afterlife's claim on him. The matter comes to a head – in parallel with Peter's brain surgery – before a celestial court – the camera zooms out from an amphitheatre to reveal that it is as large as a spiral galaxy. The prosecutor is American Abraham Farlan (Raymond Massey), who hates the British for making him the first casualty of the American Revolutionary War. Reeves challenges the composition of the jury, which is made up of representatives who are prejudiced against the British. In fairness, the jury is replaced by a cosmopolitan mixture of modern Americans whose origins are as varied as those they replace.
Reeves and Farlan both cite examples from British and world history to support their positions. In the end, Reeves has June take the stand (she is made to fall asleep in the "real" world by Conductor 71 so she can testify) and proves that she genuinely loves Peter by telling her that the only way to save his life is to take his place. She steps onto the stairway to the Other World without hesitation and is carried away, leaving Peter behind. Then the stairway comes to an abrupt halt and June rushes back to Peter's open arms. As Reeves triumphantly explains, "... nothing is stronger than the law in the universe, but on Earth, nothing is stronger than love."
The jury rules in Peter's favour. The Judge (Abraham Sofaer) shows Reeves and Farlan the new lifespan granted to the defendant; Reeves calls it "very generous", and Farlan jokingly complains, then agrees to it. The two then engage in supportive banter with one another, and against the stern Chief Recorder, who protests against the breech of law. The scene then shifts to the operating room, where the surgery is declared a success by the surgeon (also played by Sofaer).
In order of appearance:
- David Niven as Squadron Leader Peter David Carter
- Kim Hunter as June
- Roger Livesey as Dr. Frank Reeves
- Kathleen Byron as an Angel
- Richard Attenborough as an English Pilot
- Bonar Colleano as an American Pilot
- Joan Maude as Chief Recorder
- Marius Goring as Conductor 71
- Robert Coote as Flying Officer Bob Trubshawe[nb 2]
- Robert Atkins as the Vicar
- Bob Roberts as Dr. Gaertler
- Edwin Max as Dr. Mc Ewan
- Betty Potter as Mrs. Tucker, Reeves' housekeeper
- Raymond Massey as Abraham Farlan
- Abraham Sofaer as The Judge
A Matter of Life and Death was filmed at D&P Studios and Denham Studios in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, and on locations in Devon and Surrey. The beach scene was shot at Saunton Sands in Devon, and the village seen in the camera obscura was Shere in Surrey. Production took place from 2 September to 2 December 1945, used twenty-nine sets, and cost an estimated £320,000.[5]
The film had an extensive pre-production period due to the complexity of the production:
The huge escalator linking this world with the other, called "Operation Ethel" by the firm of engineers who constructed it under the aegis of the London Passenger Transport Board, took three months to make and cost £3,000 (£108,577 in 2015 pounds[6]). "Ethel" had 106 steps, each 20 feet (6.1 m) wide, and was driven by a 12 h.p. engine. The full shot was completed by hanging miniatures.[4] The noise of the machinery prevented recording the soundtrack live — all scenes with the escalator were dubbed in post-production.
There was a nine-month wait for film stock and Technicolor cameras because they were being used by the US Army to make training films.[2]
The decision to film the scenes of the "other world" in black and white added to the complications. Where the "other world" is seen, it was filmed in Three-Strip Technicolor, but the colour was not fully developed, giving a pearly hue to the black and white shots, a process cited in the screen credits as "Colour and Dye-Monochrome Processed in Technicolor".[2] (Breaking the fourth wall, Conductor 71 remarks during an early transition, "One is starved for Technicolor up there.")
Other sequences also presented challenges, such as the stopped-action table-tennis game for which Hunter and Livesey were trained by champions Alan Brooke and Viktor Barna;[4] the scene where Carter washes up on the beach, the first scene filmed, where cinematographer Jack Cardiff fogged up the camera lens with his breath to create the look he wanted; and the long, 25-minute trial sequence, which required a set with a 350-foot (110 m) long by 40-foot (12 m) high backcloth.[7]
A Matter of Life and Death was chosen for the first ever Royal Film Performance on 1 November 1946 at the Empire Theatre, in London.[8] The performance was in aid of the Cinematograph Trade Benevolent Fund and £30,000 (£1,085,765 in 2015 pounds[6]) was raised.[8] It then went into general release in the UK on 15 December 1946.[9] The film subsequently had its US release in New York on 25 December 1946 under the name Stairway to Heaven.[10]
In 1986 the film was screened out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival.[11]
Are the visions real?[edit]
While the film never specifically states whether Peter's visions are real, the actor playing the judge also plays the brain surgeon. As is shown in the paper, "A Matter of Fried Onions"[12] and subsequent work by Diane Broadbent Friedman, there was a large amount of medical research carried out to ensure that the symptoms shown agreed with a correct medical diagnosis of Peter Carter's condition.
There are two scenes set within "the other world" in which Peter is not present (Trubshawe's arrival and just before the start of the trial) which seem to imply the existence of the other world. A minor point regarding a borrowed book (which forms a third "other world" experience while Peter is still unconscious following his operation) also seems to hint at the possibility of its existence, however all of these could be explained simply by Peter's mind filling in blanks during times he is unconscious.
The other world[edit]
The producers took pains never to refer to "the other world" as heaven, as they felt that was too restrictive and limiting. An introductory title screen – repeated as the Foreword to the 1946 novelisation by Eric Warman[4] – contains an explicit statement: "This is the story of two worlds, the one we know and another which exists only in the mind of a young airman whose life and imagination have been violently shaped by war", adding "Any resemblance to any other world known or unknown is purely coincidental". But it does not say if the other world portrayed is part of the world we know or part of Peter's hallucinations.
Powell and Pressburger objected to the American distributor's renaming the film Stairway to Heaven, but had to put up with it. The distributor believed that American audiences would not want to see a film with the word "Death" in the title, especially just after World War II. When Powell pointed out that the 1934 film Death Takes a Holiday was released without any problems, he was told that the title was acceptable because death was holidaying.[13]
The architecture of the other world is noticeably modernist, a vast and open plan, with huge circular observation holes, beneath which the clouds of Earth can be seen. This vision was later the inspiration[14] for the design of St.Paul's Bus Station, Walsall in 2000, by architects Allford Hall Monaghan Morris. The film's amphitheatre court scene was rendered by BT in a TV advertisement c.2002 as a metaphor for communication technology, especially the Internet.[15]
The identities and significance of the statues[edit]
Lining the escalator are large statues of historically prominent men. A list of the names of the statues appears in Michael Powell's handwriting on pages 49 and 50 of the script.[16]
They are:
Alexander the Great
Ludwig van Beethoven
Frédéric Chopin
Benjamin Franklin
Julius Caesar
Abraham Lincoln
Mohammed (only the base of the statue can be seen)
Bartolomé Murillo
Rembrandt van Rijn
Cardinal Richelieu (mentioned)
William Shakespeare (mentioned)
King Solomon
Jonathan Swift
Many of these have in common a characteristic beyond their prominence in politics, art and philosophy: in 1945 most were believed to have had epilepsy (as did John Bunyan, seen in the film serving as the conductor for Dr. Reeves).[17]
Anglo-American relations[edit]
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The film was originally suggested by a British government department to improve relations between the Americans in the UK and the British public[18] following Powell and Pressburger's contributions to this sphere in A Canterbury Tale two years earlier, though neither film received any government funding nor input on plot or production. There was a degree of public hostility towards American servicemen stationed in the UK prior to the D-Day invasion of Europe. They were viewed by some as latecomers to the war and as "overpaid, oversexed and over here" by a public that had suffered three years of bombing and rationing, with many of their own men fighting abroad. The premise of the film is a simple inversion: The English pilot gets the pretty American woman rather than the other way round, and the only national bigotry – against the British – is voiced by the first American casualty of the Revolutionary War. Raymond Massey, portraying an American, was a Canadian national at the time the film was made, but became a naturalised American citizen afterward.
The film was twice adapted for the American Lux Radio Theatre, both with the title "Stairway to Heaven", starring Ray Milland on 27 October 1947 (episode 587)[19] and featuring David Niven on 12 April 1955 (episode 918).[19]
It was also adapted for the American Screen Director's Playhouse series as "Stairway to Heaven", airing on 26 July 1951 and starring Robert Cummings.[20]
An adaptation titled "Stairway to Heaven" aired as a live performance on the American television show Robert Montgomery Presents on 9 April 1951 on NBC, starring Richard Greene.[21]
The film was adapted as the musical Stairway to Heaven at the King's Head in Islington in November 1994.[22]
It was also made into a play by the Kneehigh Theatre for performances at the National Theatre in London, premiering in May 2007.[23]
In popular culture[edit]
- A still from the film – the final "escalator" scene, with the trial court reunited at Carter's surgery – was used as the cover for Phil Collins's 1989 single "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven".
- The British pop duo Pet Shop Boys used the escalator in the video for "Go West".
- The film inspired the song "A Matter of Life and Death" by Rinaldi Sings, featured on the 2005 album What's It All About. The song features a sample of Kim Hunter's voice from the film.
- The film is referenced in an episode of the British sketch comedy TV series Big Train, where three doomed pilots get their wires crossed with each other while talking to the female radio operator.
- A short sequence, in which Peter Carter asks June her name, was used in the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics, in the "Frankie and June" musical number.
- The film is referenced in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) which shows an escalator leading to heaven with statues flanking it. The Bill & Ted version includes statues of Powell & Pressburger.
- The Simpsons: Homer Simpson in: 'Kidney Trouble' (1998) – Homer comes around from the operation and we see this via a blinking eyelid sequence.
- J. K. Rowling and Daniel Radcliffe, while discussing the near-death or afterlife scenes from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, said that the film was their favourite and something that each had had in mind when working on the scenes in Harry Potter.[24]
- The Electro Goth Punk Band The WEBB used samples from this movie on their TIME album on the song This is The Universe [1]
- A classic image from this film has been included in a set of postage stamps to celebrate Great British Films[25]
See also[edit]
Explanatory notes
- ^ As Powell pointed out, we know that this world is in colour[2]
- ^ "Trubshawe" was a name often given to minor characters in Niven's films at his insistence, as a back-handed tribute to his old army friend Michael Trubshawe.[4]
- ^ Geoffrey Macnab, J. Arthur Rank and the British Film Industry, London, Routledge (1993) p192
- ^ a b c Powell, 1986
- ^ "Get Carter tops British film poll". BBC News. BBC. 3 October 2004. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ^ a b c d Warman, 1946
- ^ IMDB Filming Locations, IMDB Business Data
- ^ a b UK CPI inflation numbers based on data available from Gregory Clark (2014), "What Were the British Earnings and Prices Then? (New Series)" MeasuringWorth.
- ^ Stafford, Jeff "A Matter of Life and Death" (article) on TCM.com
- ^ a b "Crowds Cheer the King and Queen.". The Times (London). 2 November 1946. p. 4.
- ^ "Cinemas". The Sunday Times. 15 December 1946. p. 8.
- ^ Betts, Ernest (27 December 1945). "Spotlight". Daily Express (London). p. 2.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: A Matter of Life and Death". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
- ^ Friedman, Diane Broadbent. "A Matter of Fried Onions". Seizure. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
- ^ Stein, Ruthe (11 January 2009). "Michael Powell's 'Age of Consent' on DVD". SFGate.com. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
- ^ Rattray, Fiona (2 July 2000). "Top deck". The Independent. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ^ BT "filtrum" ad on YouTube
- ^ Diane Broadbent Friedman, A Matter of Life and Death: The Brain Revealed by the Mind of Michael Powell, Bloomington, AuthorHouse (2008) p206 Retrieved 2 July 2013
- ^ Diane Broadbent Friedman, A Matter of Life and Death: The Brain Revealed by the Mind of Michael Powell, Bloomington, AuthorHouse (2008) p209 Retrieved 2 July 2013
- ^ Desowitz, Bill "Resurrecting a Cosmic Fantasy of Love and Death" New York Times (31 October 1999)
- ^ a b Lux Theater details
- ^ Screen Director's Playhouse details
- ^ Robert Montgomery Presents details
- ^ A Matter of Life and Death on stage, 1994
- ^ A Matter of Life and Death on stage, 2007
- ^ J. K. Rowling and Daniel Radcliffe (2011). Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. Yahoo! Inc. Event occurs at 0:42. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ Royal Mail Great British Film Stamp Set
- Christie, Ian (1994). Arrows of Desire: the films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. London: Faber & Faber. ISBN 0-571-16271-1.
- Christie, Ian (2000). A Matter of Life and Death. London: British Film Institute. ISBN 0-85170-479-4.
- Powell, Michael (1986). A Life in Movies: An Autobiography. London: Heinemann. ISBN 0-434-59945-X.
- Powell, Michael (1992). Million Dollar Movie. London: Heinemann. ISBN 0-434-59947-6.
- Warman, Eric (1946). A Matter of Life and Death. London: World Film Publications.
- Friedman, Diane Broadbent (2008). A Matter of Life and Death: The Brain Revealed by the Mind of Michael Powell. Bloomington: AuthorHouse. ISBN 978-1-4389-0945-5.
External links[edit]
- A Matter of Life and Death at the Internet Movie Database
- A Matter of Life and Death is available for free download at the Internet Archive
- A Matter of Life and Death at the British Film Institute's Screenonline Full synopsis and film stills (and clips viewable from UK libraries).
- A Matter of Life and Death at the TCM Movie Database
- A Matter of Life and Death at AllMovie
- Bus to Paradise, a review of the film inspired Walsall Bus Station.
- Reviews and articles at the Powell & Pressburger Pages
- Trailer at Virgin.net


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Swedish pop maestros Shout Out Louds have shared a great new video for the first single, the instantly memorable, flute infused "Walking In Your Footsteps," from their soon-to-be-released new record, Optica.
Watch & share the new video for Shout Out Louds' "Walking in Your Footsteps" now via YouTube
Optica will be in stores on February 26. The album is the band's fourth and marks 10 years since Shout Out Louds released their debut. The band will soon hit the road for worldwide touring including a multitude of shows at this year's SXSW. Those performances will be announced soon. Shout Out Louds' first show in support of Optica will take place in Brooklyn, NY, at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on March 11 and tickets are going fast! They have confirmed a full stateside tour for May 2013, beginning May 7 in Washington, DC, and ending on May 23 at the El Rey in Los Angeles, CA. The complete list of tour dates is below.
Following their 2010 album Work, the band (Adam Olenius – lead vocals; Bebban Stenborg – keyboards; Ted Malmros – bass; Carl von Arbin – guitar; and Eric Edman – drums) headed out on their most successful tour ever and returned home to their own pursuits. Families were expanded, side projects were launched and homes outside of Stockholm were explored. When the time came to work on another Shout Out Louds record they wanted to return to the playful spirit that first brought them together 10 years ago.
Instead of "work," they now wanted to dance!
Pre-order Optica now on CD or LP in the Merge store. LP Preorders will include a free Merge Records LP slipmat and a poster while supplies last.
Shout Out Louds on tour:
March 11 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
March 13-16 Austin, TX SXSW Music Festival
May 7 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
May 8 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
May 11 Boston, MA Paradise
May 13 Montreal, QC La Sala Rosa
May 14 Toronto, ONT The Opera House
May 15 Detroit, MI The Magic Bag
May 16 Chicago, IL Metro
May 17 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
May 22 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
May 23 Los, Angeles, CA El Rey