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Cheating kids, without cheating?
They wrote two poems that year, after testing—acrostics, which, by the way, don't have rhyme or stanzas or rhythm. This is how all their instruction went that year: A teacher who had years of experience with the state test focused sharply (and effectively!) on exactly what was likely to be on it, used the most direct instruction possible to get them to answer correctly, and didn't address anything else.
Despite lousy scores every year in the past, despite being at a high-poverty school, 90 percent of her kids passed the state test in reading.
She did not cheat.
USA Today, along with several other Gannett papers, has done a huge investigation identifying test score anomalies in six states and D.C.: big leaps for a group of students that are followed by big drops.
The main point of "Testing the System," which has more stories coming, is that in many cases anomalies were never investigated. This is important and powerful. It is a good bet there was cheating going on. But not a sure bet.
Mike Feinberg from KIPP said in the first piece that single-year gains might be attributed to "great teaching." That is true! Or they can be attributed to questionable teaching, as the poetry example shows (and as the teacher herself would tell you; she hated what she was doing, and by the way after she left the gains were not sustained at the same level).
This isn't to take away from the good journalism done at USA Today. It's only to point out that there are actions in between cheating and great teaching that can yield fast, big gains, and it's important that the players involved—district administrators, investigators, journalists—identify them and include them in the conversation.


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Elizabeth Gilbert Biography
Elizabeth Gilbert was born in 1969 in Connecticut. She grew up on a
small family tree farm, with her sister, novelist and historian Catharine
Gilbert Murdock (author of Dairy Queen, the first in a series for teens).
She attended New York University and graduated in 1991 with a BA in Political
Science. This biography was last updated on 07/03/2011.
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text: Turmoil in HaitiMarch 1, 2004Port au Prince/New York, March 1, 2004 - Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) re-launched its emergency response program in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince after widespread reports of killings and lootings limited MSF's ability to get to Saint François de Salle Hospital safely over the weekend. As the situation stabilized Monday morning, MSF doctors and nurses returned to the hospital's emergency room to provide treatment for those wounded during the fray. So far, since the start of the program on Friday, MSF has treated nearly twenty patients, all civilians, most of whom were brought to the hospital with bullet wounds. As of March 1, two had died. Security in the streets and safe access to hospitals and clinics remains a primary concern as MSF continues its emergency medical activities. Last week, several armed intrusions occurred in Port-au-Prince hospitals, frightening and threatening both medical staff and patients. These events clearly illustrate a lack of respect for the impartiality of health structures and reinforce the urgent need of unhindered access to care for all patients. Tags: Haiti |


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"Marriott Stay"Reviewed by a Hotels.com guest on Feb 25, 2013
Although the hotel staff were gracious and extremely accommodating, the "up sell" at the front desk was a bit much...wi fi, breakfast etc. The bathroom had a mirror with rust spots all along the edges. Liked the in bath clothes line. Room was spacious though the light buttons were a bit hard to figure out. Security is quite tight at all Indian hotels with checks of luggage, metal detectors, car inspections including bomb-sniffing dogs. Nevertheless, the security detail was quite pleasant.
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I was almost sceptical about the hotel but was blown away right from the beginning. I was greeted by a uniformed chauffeur and another suited gentleman at the airport to escort me to my car. They were so professional and courteous. The interiors of the hotel were again serene and beautiful . My room and bathroom were tastefully decorated clean. Front desk was professional and efficient. Free breakfast every morning had a great spread of both continental and indian...the spa is a definite must do...All staff from bell boys to front desk managers were very pleasant and eager to please, service was 5 star quality, making my vacation very memorable.
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the stay was great , the location is perfect , nice breakfast , i felt a bit noisy the hotel , as the location is in a very busy area , i asked to change the room , after 1st night , and the stuf was great to move me to the back side .The bell boys are the BEST , SUPER, very friendly and helfull with the locatioon and direction .
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Being a new hotel that just opened recently the quality of service from servers at the 3 restaurants I ate at needs improvement. On multiple occassions it took a long time to receive the bill (up to 20 minutes), drink refills or other requests. The main buffet restaurant could offer more western options as well because sometimes this was very limited depending on the day. Aside from restaurant service improvements the hotel was excellent.
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Complete with all the necessities of daily life for a large (but miniature!) family, the tiny home boasts amenities such as a butler's pantry, Victorian-style parlor, multiple children's nurseries and even a trunk room for all the extra luggage. Other highlights include period wallpapers, handcrafted ceramic bathtubs, a bearskin rug and an attic full of an eclectic assortment of out-of-use items.
The dollhouse has been on display at the National Museum of American History in Washington DC, and from time to time Bradford would even return to conduct "house cleanings" and bring the wreathes down from the attic during the holidays. Today, the mini treasure-trove can still be viewed as part of an ongoing exhibition, exemplifying a devotion to collecting and a masterfully hand-crafted slice of life. To view Faith Bradford's dollhouse online, visit the museum's website at www.americanhistory.si.edu.


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It was a great evening and and the menu was varied and was very well prepared and presented.This is a fun place and I recommend it highly.
Festive food packed with flavorful punch! We'll return again and again for high-quality fare and a reliably fun time. Carnivale is a favorite of ours for business or pleasure. The truffled potatoes might rival for the best we've ever tasted.
I fell in love with this restaurants, super decorative, lovely atmosphere and great service. Though I wasn't so crazy about the variety offood they served. But if you are up for great drinks a very festive atmosphere and just simply looking for a restaurant to have lots of fun with family and friends I totally recommend it :)
October 9th I took my sister and her daughter (my niece) to Carnivale for a 17th birthday celebration. I cannot say enough good things about the atmosphere, the food, the wine, and the service. We had a new waitress in training who did an absolutely super job. At the end of our meal they brought my niece a glass filled with carmel corn with a huge stick of citris cotton candy! It was delicious and so inovative! I would recommend Carnivale to anyone. Their calamari is delicious and so was everything we tried. Thank you for a great experience.
LOVED it...getting my 8a nd 9 year old to experience new thing..this place and staff were FANTASTIC for there experience
All 4 of us loved our meals. We also shared the deconstructed pumpkin pie dessert that was one of the best desserts any of us has ever had
We were out for a night on the town with theater tickets in hand to go see Once at the Ford Oriental Theater. With it being Marathon weekend, we were concerned that downtown might be overly crowded....no problems though. Our server was very thorough explaining our options, and offered suggestions, most of which we gladly took. We began the evening with a variety of mojitos and our appetizers consisted of the ceviche sampler, guac and ropa vieja....all were wonderful. For my entre, I selected the Churraso (beef tenderloin - medium rare), which was delightful. For dessert, we did the special, which was out of this world!!
We have eaten at Carnivale numerous times and it is one of our favorites. We brought our kids this time (14 & 17). They enjoyed it as well. While everything is good (they Sangria is fabulous), my son had a 12 oz. strip steak that is served in a skilled with marrow in a slice of bone that was out of this world. It is a very pretty restaurant & nice without being "fancy." I recommend it to people all the time.
The food was excellent and the service was superb!! Carnivale was definitely a great choice for my birthday dinner!!
We went for a special birthday and from the atmosphere to the food to the waitstaff, everything was great. A bit pricey, but worth it.
Our 2nd time here....this time without our kids. The food is always very good. The bar looks energetic and a good spot if you just want a fun bar with friends. It is very wide open and bright, so not a cozy, romantic place, but still a nice place for a date. See a lot of bachelorette type groups. Fun, energetic, lively, and very good food.
Love it since the moment I walked in, food was delicious and the environment was good. I will go back anytime soon.
The menu is highly creative and unique. The service was extremely professional. This is a latin restaurant with flair.
I highly recommend carnivale. We had a party of 3, and each dish was just amazing. Staff was very attentive and atmosphere is just awesome.
This was our second time at Carnivale and just as fun. The decor is awesome, the different flavors combined are wonderful.
This place has always been top notch. Cocktails are a bit pricey but it is great environment and service and food. Valet parking is the cheapest in town!
I have been here couple of time. Not only Carnivale offers great food but staff is phenomenal. Decor and ambiance with the amazing drinks make it setting for best dinner every time. I have entertained out of town visitors and client here and they all remembered Carnivale for great experience.
I thoroughly enjoyed myself at Carnivale! The food was excellent- a great combination of exotic flavors. The place is beautiful and I love that the atmosphere is vibrant and colorful! Our waiter was attentive and offered some awesome suggestions for our meal choices. I would HIGHLY recommend Carnivale for anyone who wants to try something new and is looking for a great time! Oh, and try the Pomegranate Mojito! You'll love it!
Arrived early and went to the bar for a few drinks before dinner. The $10 margaritas were good (not great) so we had a shot added to 2 drinks. We were shocked when we got the bill for 3 drinks and it was $54! Shame on us for not asking the price of an added shot to a drink. Once seated in the restaurant the food and service was great. Perfectly cooked steaks that melted in your mouth. Very attentive servers. Skip the bar and go for the good.
Carnivale is one of my kids and my favorite restaurants, in Chicago. The food is always fresh, delicious and prepared perfectly. They have the best frozen margarita and the cotton candy dessert is a golden treat. The guacamole is a must and the short rib tacos are the best I've ever had. Last of all, the ambience is phenomenal--the decor is colorful and cheerful. FIVE STARS!
No Point of making a reservación if you have to wait For another 30 min to get seated
We came back a second time with some friends who were amazed by the decor and the food. It is certainly an awesome experience!!
Just walking in the door is a party! The decor is full of fun with bright colors and playful shapes. The menus is full of fun (cotton candy as a desert). Even the other guests having fun is fun. Excellently conceived food, perfectly executed and served efficiently with the greatest attention to your every need or wish. And all in the spirit of carnivale!
Great size portions extremely impressive interior designing food was out of this world!! And best part of it all the service was prestige and the prices were excellent! Highly recommending carnivale to all my friends!
We had a great experience eating dinner at Carnivale. The atmosphere was delightful, the music was fun, the service was excellent and the food was delicious. We would love to come back again and have already recommended it to some of our friends!
My husband and I came early on a week night, if we had to do it again- we would have sat in the lounge- they had live music and a swanky atmosphere...food was amazing and service was great. Later in the evening I'm sure the ambiance in the main dining area is as fabulous as the lounge when we walked through on our way out- next time for early dinner we will be in the lounge!
Wonderful selection of Brazilian type food, steaks, salads, chicken, and fish. All were very good. Nice touch are the flights of cheese or meat, and selections of port or lemoncellos. Desserts were outstanding! Servings were very generous and we all brought leftovers home.
Great atmosphere, excellent service, outstanding food, overall outstanding experience for my family of 5 (2 adults and 3 teenagers)
Carnivale is a fun restaurant with great food. If you're looking for a place to impress your guests, this is the place! I will say, it is a loud restaurant, even in the side rooms.
Carnivale is a lot of fun - very vibrant, with bright colors and fun ambiance, flavorful food, and drinks galore. It's a little loud, but it's a great place to go for a happy night on the town.
Food and service was great, except the bartender Luis, which I guess he was not in a very good mood the day that we were there. Tried to engage in conversation about drinks etc, and he didn't really seemed to care. So skip the Bar and go straight to the dinning room which you will absolutely love! The menu is so enticing it was very hard for us to pick our entrees.Their desserts are to die for!!! Will definitely go back.
Excellent food, service and atomosphere. Had a great evening.
The name for the restaurant is very fitting due to the abundance of many colors on the walls and on the ceiling. The decorations are beautiful and add great energy. The food was amazing and in large portions, which left everyone full and satisfied.
We went to Carnivale to connect with friends over a good meal. The service was good and struck the right balance where many other establishments can become too overbearing. The food, based on online reviews, was what drove me to make the reservation and I was not disappointed. We had some of the speciality drinks including a Martini & tasting flight of tequila. We also selected the fresh guacamole and beef taquitos appetizers. I was most impressed with my skirt steak which was cooked perfectly to order. Dessert was also a winner with the ice cream cake. Loved the plating.
It was great for someone just in town for a couple of days. A nice change from the more famous steak and pizza.
Great service. Had a 7pm reservation and was seated immediately (even a few minutes early!). Great drinks. Had a half order of guacamole, calamari, & ropa vieja (all appetizers) & shared the paella entree. Paella was delicious, hige portions, plenty of food for two people. Ropa vieja was nothing outstanding, but calamari & guacamole were great. Atmosphere was fun & lively. The wait staff was very friendly & were always around to fill your water or clear your plates. Would definitely come here again!
Great night, food was delicious and service was perfect.
Food was great! Ropa vieja was delicious, drinks were tasty! We truly enjoyed ourselves!! The scenery was awesome!
First time, the food was great, our waiter was great, he explained everything very well and his recommendations were on the spot! BUT,, the mixed drinks here are VERY WEAK! I only had because of this, if I'm paying $12 for a drink please put some liquor in there that will make me want to have another. I stuck with water and opted out of being overcharged and disgruntled. I will go back again and make a comment to the waiter about my drink.
As always the food was delicious and our server was attentive. However they sat us in the back of the restaurant. A room I didn't even know they had. We were the only ones in that room for at least an hour. It was very lonely.
The Main Course Was Great But Cobbler Was Terrible. Service Could Have Been Better.
Good Food. the Bartender in the front was NOT friendly. They didnt seem to have some ingredients for drinks we wanted.
A Latin fusion theme with a hint of Asian food. Amazing, I had one of the best meals of my life.
I took a friend out for dinner -celebrating a birthday, and it was fabulous. Our server -Kevin, was well informed and helpful with entree and drink pairings. There were lots of celebrations going on, but I would absolutely return again and again for a foodie nite out. I'd even consider having my next birthday there - if there is a private party space. The short rib of beef is to die for and the candied paper thin slices of mango with the chocolate cake and mango sorbet was a marriage made in heaven. Can't wait to go back.
I don't why it took so long for us to try this place! Fantastic food (try tre calamari) and crazy fun art. The service was excellent and the food portions sensible. A definite go-back! We loved it!
Great food, atmosphere, and service. It was my first time, and I will be back. They are currently advertising live music on Wed & Thursday, and this would be a great place to get drinks and tapas. My only wish is Carnivale offered Dining Rewards Points from opentable for reservations.
We all thoroughly enjoyed our visit in early December! The dining room was lavishly decorated and colorful for the holidays! The 4 of us enjoyed the tasty entrees and desserts! Service was wonderful! Would highly recommend!
They have such Great Food & Delicious Sangria. I highly recommend their Ropa vieja and fish tacos. I love the ambience. So vibrant.
We loved everything about Carnivale. The dining room looks great and provides a really festive vibe. It's definitely a hot spot and the food was absolutely delicious. We just wished we could've ordered more becasue the entire menu looked incredible.
We were out celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary and it was our first time at Carnivale and the place was energetic. The service was great the food was awesome and we will definitely be back to try other dishes and also share this experience with friends and family. This place just got added to our list of favorite places to eat at.Thanks Carnivale for a great night.


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In recent years South Africa has embarked on a more formal wind exploitation programme. Between August 2002 and February 2003 Eskom erected a small experimental wind facility with a total of 3.2 MW. The purpose of the wind farm at Klipheuwel in the Cape is primarily to gain experience in different turbine technologies.
A privately owned facility in the Darling district in Western Cape has received a licence and will shortly begin construction, subject to procurement of turbines. The first phase is expected to have a capacity of 5.2 MW (4 x 1.3 MW). A second phase incorporating a further 6 x 1.3 MW turbines may be installed later, bringing the total to 13 MW.
A Baseline Study on Wind Energy completed in February 2003 provided the following estimates of annual national electricity output from wind at that point in time: national grid 5 000 MWh; rural mini-grid 111 MWh; off-grid 1 117 MWh; and borehole windmills 26 000 MWh, giving a total of 32 228 MWh.


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His finalist year: 1987
His finalist project: Building a lightweight balsa camera that could be lofted on a model rocket
What led to the project: As a kid growing up in Newton, Mass., in the 1980s Andrew Heafitz was always interested in photography and model rockets. He had a darkroom in his house, and he liked to launch his rockets in local fields.
In high school he got the idea of combining the two interests. A commercially available plastic model rocket camera could take one picture (of, say, the ground below) per launch. With only one shot, it was hard to capture images that inspired. "I thought I had a better way of doing it," he says.
So he tried different approaches until he managed to build a camera out of the lightest material he had available—balsa wood. It weighed three ounces (85 grams) and could take 10 frames per second on 35 millimeter film. With so many photos, he could piece together a more coherent picture from the captured images than the available technology allowed.
Heafitz launched his rocket many times from his parents' New Hampshire vacation home, and captured aerial photos of the house and road. When the rocket would split in two so that it could release its soft-landing parachute, the camera even captured the bottom part of the rocket dropping away. Because of the way the camera took pictures during the rocket's flight trajectory, the captured images had slightly different perspectives of different objects. (For instance, the images of the horizon formed a circle.) Heafitz started pasting these images as a mosaic into the one object he could find that had the right concave shape for displaying all of them simultaneously—his mom's salad bowl.
He entered his report on the project (and the salad bowl) in the 1987 Westinghouse Science Talent Search, and was named a finalist. He also, at his father's urging, decided to enlist a patent lawyer to help him apply for a patent on the rocket camera. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted the patent in 1988, shortly after Heafitz enrolled as an engineering undergraduate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology the previous year.
The effect on his career: "I've pretty much been working on this project ever since," he says. He soon started experimenting with taking photos from a balloon (like the kinds often tethered over car dealerships). A Cornell archaeology professor gave the young inventor a practical chance to deploy this technology on one of his digs in Greece, and so Heafitz traveled there half a dozen times over the next few years to take aerial photographs of the site.
There is nothing new about aerial photography, but there was something new about Heafitz's approach: "I could show up in Greece with two suitcases worth of equipment and do a season's worth of aerial surveying instead of having to rent a helicopter," he says. The lower cost made such work feasible for small-scale operations like the dig. Indeed, "we actually discovered that the archaeology site extended out into the ocean from these pictures," he says. "We could see walls extended into the bay," which is something the archeologists hadn't known. He also used balloon imaging technology to take aerial photographs of the Whydah pirate ship excavation site off the Massachusetts coast.


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Ghostbusters | |
Theatrical release poster
Directed by | Ivan Reitman |
Produced by | Ivan Reitman |
Written by | Dan Aykroyd Harold Ramis |
Starring | Bill Murray Dan Aykroyd Sigourney Weaver Harold Ramis Rick Moranis |
Music by | Elmer Bernstein |
Cinematography | László Kovács |
Editing by | David E. Blewitt Sheldon Kahn |
Studio | Black Rhino Delphi Productions |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release dates |
Running time | 107 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $30 million |
Box office | $291,632,124[1] |
Ghostbusters is a 1984 American comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. The film stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, and Ramis as three eccentric parapsychologists in New York City, who start a ghost catching business. Sigourney Weaver and Rick Moranis co-star as a potential client and her neighbor. It was released in the United States on June 8, 1984 and made US$238,632,124 in the United States.[2]
After being kicked out of their university, parapsychology professors Spengler, Stantz and Venkman decide to go into business for themselves by trapping and removing ghosts from haunted houses. After some initial skepticism, business is soon booming as The Ghostbusters rid New York of its undead. When a downtown skyscraper becomes the focal point of spirit activity linked to the ancient god Gozer, the problem threatens to be more than the team can handle.
Ghostbusters became a critical and financial success, grossing more than $291 million worldwide and received a positive response from both critics and audiences alike. The film was nominated for two Oscars at the 57th Academy Awards ceremony for Best Visual Effects and Best Original Song for the main theme song, but lost both to Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Purple Rain. The American Film Institute ranked Ghostbusters 28th in its AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs list of film comedies. The film launched the Ghostbusters media franchise, which includes: a sequel, Ghostbusters II in 1989; two animated television series, The Real Ghostbusters and Extreme Ghostbusters; and several video games.
Following their first encounter with a ghost, misfit parapsychologists Peter Venkman (Bill Murray), Raymond Stantz (Dan Aykroyd), and Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis) lose their jobs at Columbia University. Unable to research their discovery, the trio establish a paranormal exterminator service known as "Ghostbusters" in a former firehouse. With no customers and dwindling funds, they are eventually hired by the Sedgewick Hotel manager to investigate a haunting. At the hotel, they capture their first ghost (causing somewhat more damage than the ghost could have done) and deposit it in a "containment unit" in the firehouse basement. Paranormal activity begins to increase in New York City; the Ghostbusters become celebrities containing it, but are increasingly burdened by their hectic schedule. The group hire a fourth member, Winston Zeddemore (Ernie Hudson), to help them cope with the demand.
The Ghostbusters are retained by Dana Barrett (Sigourney Weaver), whose apartment is haunted by a demonic spirit, Zuul, a demigod worshipped as a servant to Gozer the Gozerian, a Sumerian shape-shifting god of destruction. Venkman takes a particular interest in the case, competing with Dana's neighbor, Louis Tully (Rick Moranis), for her affection. As the Ghostbusters investigate, Dana is possessed by Zuul, which declares itself "The Gatekeeper", and Louis by a similar demon called Vinz Clortho, "The Keymaster." Both demons speak of the coming of the destructive Gozer, and the Ghostbusters plan to keep the two apart. Thereafter, the Ghostbusters' office is visited by Walter Peck (William Atherton), a lawyer representing the EPA, who has the team arrested for operating an unlicensed nuclear device and orders their ghost containment grid deactivated, unleashing hundreds of captured ghosts onto the city. Freed from the Ghostbusters' custody, Louis/Vinz advances toward Dana/Zuul's apartment while the escaped ghosts wreak havoc throughout the city.
Consulting blueprints of Dana's apartment, the Ghostbusters learn that mad doctor and cult leader Ivo Shandor, claiming humanity was too sick to survive after the horrors of World War I, designed the building as a gateway to summon Gozer and bring about the end of the world. The Ghostbusters are released from custody to combat the paranormal activity, but are unable to prevent the arrival of Gozer, who initially appears as a woman (Slavitza Jovan). Briefly subdued by the team, Gozer disappears, but her voice echoes that the "destructor" will follow, taking a form chosen by the team. Venkman, realizing that whatever they think of will appear as a destroying force, urges his comrades to avoid giving form to the destructor by clearing their minds. Unable to keep his mind blank, Stantz remembers a beloved corporate mascot from childhood, "something that could never, ever possibly destroy us," whereupon the destructor arrives in the form of Stantz's giant Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, which begins laying waste to the city. To defeat it, the team combine the energy streams of their proton packs (which Egon advised against earlier) and fire them against Gozer's portal to our world. Crossing the beams results in a single explosion that banishes Gozer back from whence it came, seals the gateway between the worlds, and destroys the Marshmallow Man. Soon thereafter, Dana and Louis are freed from the remains of their possessors. As hundreds of New Yorkers wipe marshmallow goo from their faces, the Ghostbusters are applauded by the city's population.
- Bill Murray as Dr. Peter Venkman
- Dan Aykroyd as Dr. Raymond "Ray" Stantz
- Sigourney Weaver as Dana Barrett
- Harold Ramis as Dr. Egon Spengler
- Ernie Hudson as Winston Zeddemore
- Rick Moranis as Louis Tully
- Annie Potts as Janine Melnitz
- William Atherton as Walter Peck
- David Margulies as Mayor Lenny
- Slavitza Jovan as Gozer
- Paddi Edwards as Gozer (voice)
The cast also includes Alice Drummond as a librarian, Jennifer Runyon as an ESP volunteer, Reginald VelJohnson as a jail guard, and director Ivan Reitman provides the voice of Zuul and Slimer. Roger Grimsby, Larry King, Joe Franklin, and Casey Kasem make cameo appearances in the film.
The concept was inspired by Aykroyd's own fascination with the paranormal and it was conceived as a vehicle for himself and friend John Belushi, fellow Saturday Night Live alumnus.[3] The original story, as written by Aykroyd, was very different from what was eventually filmed; in the initial version, a group of "Ghostsmashers" traveled through time, space, and other dimensions combating huge ghosts (of which the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man was one of many). Also, the Ghostbusters wore SWAT-like outfits and used wands instead of proton packs to fight the ghosts. Ghostbusters storyboards show them wearing riotsquad-type helmets with movable transparent visors.[4] In addition to a similar title, the movie shares the premise of professional "exterminators" on a paranormal mission with The Bowery Boys slapstick comedy Spook Busters (1946, directed by William Beaudine).
Aykroyd pitched his story to director/producer Ivan Reitman, who liked the basic idea but immediately saw the budgetary impossibilities demanded by Aykroyd's first draft.[5] At Reitman's suggestion, the story was given a major overhaul, eventually evolving into the final screenplay which Aykroyd and Ramis hammered out over the course of three weeks in a Martha's Vineyard bomb shelter in May–June 1982.[6] Aykroyd and Ramis initially wrote the script with roles written especially for Belushi, Eddie Murphy, and John Candy; but Belushi died during the writing of the screenplay, and neither Murphy nor Candy would commit to the movie, so Aykroyd and Ramis made some changes and polished a basic, science-fiction-oriented screenplay for their final draft.[5]
In addition to Aykroyd's high-concept basic premise, and Ramis' skill at grounding the fantastic elements with a realistic setting, the film benefits from Bill Murray's semi-improvisational performance as Peter Venkman, the character initially intended for Belushi.[5][6]
For the test screening of Ghostbusters, half of the ghost effects were missing, not yet having been completed by the production team.[5] The audience response was still enthusiastic, and the ghost elements were completed for the official theatrical release shortly thereafter.[5]
Louis Tully was originally conceived as a conservative man in a business suit played by comedian John Candy; but with Candy unable to commit to the role, he was replaced by Rick Moranis who portrayed Louis as a geek.[5] Gozer was originally going to appear in the form of Ivo Shandor as a slender, unremarkable man in a suit played by Paul Reubens;[7] but the role was played by Yugoslav model Slavitza Jovan. The demonic voice of Gozer was provided by Paddi Edwards, supposedly after Bill Murray joked that the line "choose and perish" sounded like "Jews and berries" when spoken with Jovan's Slavic accent.
Box office[edit]
Ghostbusters was released on June 8, 1984 in 1,339 theaters and grossed $13.6 million on its opening weekend[8] and $23 million in its first week, a studio record at the time.[9] The film was number one at the box office for five consecutive weeks, grossing $99.8 million.[10] After seven weeks at number one, it was finally knocked to second place by Prince's film, Purple Rain and had grossed $142.6 million, second only to Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom as the year's top moneymaker.[11] However, Ghostbusters regained top spot the next week, and then again six weeks later.[12] It went on to gross $229.2 million at the box office, making it the second highest-grossing film of 1984, behind only Beverly Hills Cop.[13] Adjusted for inflation, these figures put it within the top ten highest-grossing films of all-time.[14] A re-release in 1985 gave the film a total gross of $238.6 million ($518 million in today's dollars[15]) surpassing Beverly Hills Cop[16] and making Ghostbusters the most successful comedy of the 1980s.
Critical response[edit]
Ghostbusters received widespread acclaim from critics and is considered by many as one of the best films of 1984.[17][18][19][20] It holds a 96% "Certified Fresh" approval rating on review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 54 reviews; the site's consensus called the film "An infectiously fun blend of special effects and comedy, with Bill Murray's hilarious deadpan performance leading a cast of great comic turns."[21]
Film critic Roger Ebert gave the film three-and-a-half stars out of four and wrote, "This movie is an exception to the general rule that big special effects can wreck a comedy ... Rarely has a movie this expensive provided so many quotable lines".[22] Newsweek magazine's David Ansen wrote, "Everyone seems to be working toward the same goal of relaxed insanity. Ghostbusters is wonderful summer nonsense".[23] In his review for TIME, Richard Schickel praised the three lead actors: "Of the ghost wranglers, the pair played by writers Aykroyd and Ramis are sweetly earnest about their calling, and gracious about giving the picture to their co-star Bill Murray. He obviously (and wisely) regards Dr. Peter Venkman as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to develop fully his patented comic character".[24] Pauline Kael had problems with the chemistry among the three lead actors: "Murray is the film's comic mechanism ... But nobody else has much in the way of material, and since there's almost no give-and-take among the three men, Murray's lines fall on dead air".[25] In her review for The New York Times, Janet Maslin wrote, "Its jokes, characters and story line are as wispy as the ghosts themselves, and a good deal less substantial".[26]
The film received two Academy Award nominations, including Best Original Song (for the hit song "Ghostbusters") and Best Visual Effects. The film was nominated for two Golden Globes: Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Bill Murray).
Home media[edit]
In 1989, Criterion Collection released a laserdisc version of the film, in a one-disc CLV version and a two-disc special edition CAV version; the latter also included deleted scenes, and a split-screen demonstration of special effects from the film, the screenplay, among other features.[27]
Director Ivan Reitman was not happy with the laserdisc release of the film because "it pumped up the light level so much you saw all the matte lines. I was embarrassed about it all these years".[28] The DVD version of the movie was released on June 29, 1999;[28] at a time when an estimated four million U.S. households had DVD players, Ghostbusters became one of Reel.com's fastest selling products.[29]
Sony announced at Comic-Con 2008 that the Blu-ray version of the film was to be released on October 21, 2008. It was released first through Sony Pictures' campaign site, Ghostbustersishiring.com as a way to drum up sales of its release. The movie was released on Blu-ray on June 16, 2009 to coincide with the film's 25th Anniversary. Ghostbusters was the first film ever officially released on a USB flashdrive.[30]
A second Blu-ray version was released on May 14, 2013. It was marketed as "Mastered in 4k", and was noted as having improved image quality over the previous Blu-ray release.
2011 re-release[edit]
Sony Pictures re-released the film in nearly 500 theaters in the United States on October 13, 2011, and the following two Thursdays before Halloween of that year.[31]
Ghostbusters: Original Soundtrack Album | ||||
Soundtrack album by various artists | ||||
Released | 1984 | |||
Genre | Pop, New Wave, synthpop, R&B | |||
Length | 37:38 | |||
Label | Arista Records | |||
Ghostbusters soundtrack chronology | ||||
Singles from Ghostbusters: Original Soundtrack Album | ||||
The film's theme song, "Ghostbusters," written and performed by Ray Parker, Jr., sparked the catchphrases "Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters!" and "I ain't afraid of no ghost." The song was a huge hit, staying #1 for three weeks on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and #1 for two weeks on the Black Singles chart. The song earned Parker an Academy Award nomination for "Best Original Song". According to Bruce A. Austin (in 1989), this theme "purportedly added $20 million to the box office take of the film".[32]
The music video produced for the song became a #1 MTV video. Featuring actress Cindy Harrell, directed by Ivan Reitman, produced by Jeffrey Abelson, and conceptualized by Keith Williams, the video integrated footage of the film intercut with a humorous performance by Parker. The video also featured cameo appearances by celebrities who joined in the call-and-response chorus, including Chevy Chase, Irene Cara, John Candy, Ollie E. Brown, Melissa Gilbert, Jeffrey Tambor, George Wendt, Al Franken, Danny DeVito, Carly Simon, Peter Falk, Lori Singer, and Teri Garr. The video ends with footage of the four main Ghostbusters actors in costume and character, dancing in Times Square behind Parker, joining in the singing.
Original Soundtrack Album[33] | ||||||||||
No. | Title | Artist | Length | |||||||
1. | "Ghostbusters" | Ray Parker, Jr. | 4:06 | |||||||
2. | "Cleanin' Up the Town" | The BusBoys | 2:59 | |||||||
3. | "Savin' the Day" | Alessi Brothers | 3:23 | |||||||
4. | "In the Name of Love" | Thompson Twins | 3:20 | |||||||
5. | "I Can Wait Forever" | Air Supply | 5:10 | |||||||
6. | "Hot Night" | Laura Branigan | 3:23 | |||||||
7. | "Magic" | Mick Smiley | 4:21 | |||||||
8. | "Main Title Theme (Ghostbusters)" | Elmer Bernstein | 3:00 | |||||||
9. | "Dana's Theme" | Elmer Bernstein | 3:32 | |||||||
10. | "Ghostbusters" (Instrumental Version) | Ray Parker, Jr. | 4:47 | |||||||
Total length:
37:38 |
Bonus tracks[34] | ||||||||||
No. | Title | Artist | Length | |||||||
11. | "Disco Inferno" | The Trammps | 10:58 | |||||||
12. | "Ghostbusters" (12" Single Remix) | Ray Parker, Jr. | 6:04 | |||||||
Total length:
54:40 |
Ghostbusters: Original Motion Picture Score | |
Film score by Elmer Bernstein | |
Released | 2006 |
Genre | Classical, electronic |
Length | 68:02 |
Label | Varèse Sarabande |
The film score was composed by Elmer Bernstein, and is notable for its use of ondes Martenot (a staple of Bernstein's 1980s work) and also the Yamaha DX-7 synthesizer. Orchestrators contributing to the film were Peter Bernstein, David Spear and Patrick Russ. The score was commercially released in 2006 as Ghostbusters: Original Motion Picture Score by Varèse Sarabande. It contains 39 tracks by Bernstein.
Original Motion Picture Score[35] | ||||||||||
No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
1. | "Ghostbusters Theme" | 3:01 | ||||||||
2. | "Library and Title" | 3:02 | ||||||||
3. | "Venkman" | 0:31 | ||||||||
4. | "Walk" | 0:31 | ||||||||
5. | "Hello" | 1:36 | ||||||||
6. | "Get Her!" | 2:01 | ||||||||
7. | "Plan" | 1:25 | ||||||||
8. | "Taken" | 1:08 | ||||||||
9. | "Fridge" | 1:01 | ||||||||
10. | "Sign" | 0:54 | ||||||||
11. | "Client" | 0:35 | ||||||||
12. | "The Apartment" | 2:45 | ||||||||
13. | "Dana's Theme" | 3:31 | ||||||||
14. | "We Got One!" | 2:02 | ||||||||
15. | "Halls" | 2:01 | ||||||||
16. | "Trap" | 1:56 | ||||||||
17. | "Meeting" | 0:38 | ||||||||
18. | "I Respect You" | 0:54 | ||||||||
19. | "Cross Rip" | 1:07 | ||||||||
20. | "Attack" | 1:30 | ||||||||
21. | "Dogs" | 0:57 | ||||||||
22. | "Date" | 0:45 | ||||||||
23. | "Zuul" | 4:12 | ||||||||
24. | "Dana's Room" | 1:40 | ||||||||
25. | "Judgment Day" | 1:19 | ||||||||
26. | "The Protection Grid" | 0:42 | ||||||||
27. | "Ghosts!" | 2:15 | ||||||||
28. | "The Gatekeeper" | 1:12 | ||||||||
29. | "Earthquake" | 0:33 | ||||||||
30. | "Ghostbusters!" | 1:13 | ||||||||
31. | "Stairwell" | 1:14 | ||||||||
32. | "Gozer" | 2:48 | ||||||||
33. | "Marshmallow Terror" | 1:25 | ||||||||
34. | "Final Battle" | 1:30 | ||||||||
35. | "Finish" | 2:13 | ||||||||
36. | "End Credits" | 5:04 | ||||||||
37. | "Magic" (Bonus track) | 1:37 | ||||||||
38. | "Zuul" (Bonus track) | 3:12 | ||||||||
39. | "We Got One! (Alternate)" (Bonus track) | 2:04 | ||||||||
Total length:
68:02 |
Critical reception[edit]
Reviewers at Allmusic have awarded both the Original Soundtrack Album and the Original Motion Picture Score 4 out of a total 5 stars. Evan Cater describes the Original Soundtrack Album somewhat pejoratively as "a very disjointed, schizophrenic listen" that "does very little to conjure memories of the film". However, he notes that there are exceptions to this, namely Ray Parker Jr.'s title track "Ghostbusters", Mick Smiley's "Magic", and the two inclusions from Elmer Bernstein's score.[33] Jason Ankeny describes the Original Motion Picture Score as "epic in both sound and scale", noting that it "ranks among Bernstein's most dazzling and entertaining efforts, evoking the widescreen wonder of its source material", concluding that "his melodies beautifully complement the wit and creativity of the onscreen narrative."[36]
In autumn 1984 Huey Lewis sued Ray Parker, Jr. for plagiarism, claiming that Parker copied the melody from his 1983 song "I Want a New Drug". Lewis had been approached to compose the main theme song for the movie, but he declined due to his work on the soundtrack for Back to the Future. The two musicians settled out of court. It was reported in 2001 that Lewis allegedly breached an agreement not to mention the original suit, doing so on VH1's Behind the Music.[37]
A script for a potential third film was under development by Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg, the writing team that worked with Harold Ramis on the 2009 comedy Year One; according to Ramis, the four main cast members from the original film may have minor on-screen roles: "The concept is that the old Ghostbusters would appear in the film in some mentor capacity".[38] Comments from Murray in August 2010, after Year One's release suggested the latter's poor reception made a new Ghostbuster sequel a "dream just vaporized."[39] Two months later, Aykroyd downplayed Murray's comments, saying Stupnitsky and Eisenberg "wrote Bill the comic role of a lifetime, and the new Ghostbusters and the old are all well represented in it"; they wrote a "strong first draft" that Aykroyd and Ramis would work on.[40] In February 2012, Aykroyd said "The script must be perfect. We cannot release a film that is any less than that. We have more work to do." [41]
The film became a cultural phenomenon and an instant classic. The American Film Institute ranked it 28th in its list of the top 100 comedies of all time (in their 100 Years... 100 Laughs list),[42] and nominated it for its lists of the 100 greatest movies in 1998[43] and 2007[44] and the 100 most heart-pounding movies (in AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills).[45][46] The title song was nominated for AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs,[47] and two quotes were nominated for AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes: "We came. We saw. We kicked its ass," and "He slimed me," both spoken by Venkman.[48] In 2005, IGN voted Ghostbusters the greatest comedy ever.[49] In 2006, Bravo ranked Ghostbusters 76 on their 100 Funniest Movies list.[50] Entertainment Weekly ranked it as the Funniest Movie of the Past 25 Years.[51] In 2008, Empire magazine ranked the film #189 on its list of The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time.[52] In 2009, National Review magazine ranked Ghostbusters number 10 on its 25 Best Conservative Movies of the Last 25 Years list.[53][dead link] In 2000, readers of Total Film magazine voted Ghostbusters the 44th greatest comedy film of all time.
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- ^ Fierman, Dan (August 2010). "Bill Murray Is Ready To See You Now". GQ. Retrieved 2012-04-29. "Harold Ramis said, Oh, I've got these guys, they write on The Office, and they're really funny. They're going to write the next Ghostbusters. And they had just written this movie that he had directed. Year One. Well, I never went to see Year One, but people who did, including other Ghostbusters, said it was one of the worst things they had ever seen in their lives. So that dream just vaporized. That was gone."
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What is intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH)?
Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is bleeding inside or around the ventricles, the spaces in the brain containing the cerebral spinal fluid.- "intraventricular" means within the ventricles
- "hemorrhage" means excessive bleeding
What causes intraventricular hemorrhage?
It is not clear why IVH occurs. Bleeding can occur because blood vessels in a premature baby's brain are very fragile and immature and easily rupture. Babies with respiratory problems such as hyaline membrane disease, or other complications of prematurity, are more likely to have IVH. The smaller and more premature the baby, the more likely IVH will occur. Nearly all IVH occurs within the first three days of life.Why is intraventricular hemorrhage a concern?
Bleeding in the brain can put pressure on the nerve cells and damage them. Severe damage to cells can lead to brain injury.What are the different grades of intraventricular hemorrhage?
The amount of bleeding varies. IVH is often described in four grades:- Grade 1 - bleeding occurs just in a small area of the ventricles.
- Grade 2 - bleeding also occurs inside the ventricles.
- Grade 3 - ventricles are enlarged by the blood.
- Grade 4 - bleeding into the brain tissues around the ventricles.
What are the symptoms of intraventricular hemorrhage?
The following are the most common symptoms of intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH). However, each baby may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include:- apnea and bradycardia (stopping breathing and low heart rate)
- pale or blue coloring (cyanosis)
- weak suck
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- seizures
- swelling or bulging of the fontanelles, the "soft spots" between the bones of the baby's head
- anemia (low blood count)
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In addition to a complete medical history and a physical examination, a cranial (head) ultrasound is usually used to diagnose IVH. This test uses sound waves to create a picture of internal structures. A cranial ultrasound can view the inside of the baby's brain through the fontanelles, the spaces between the bones of the baby's head. With the ultrasound, the amount of bleeding can be graded.Treatment for intraventricular hemorrhage:
There is no specific treatment for IVH, except to treat any other health problems that may worsen the condition. Although care of sick and premature babies has advanced greatly, it is not possible to prevent IVH from occurring. However, giving the mother corticosteroid medications before delivery has been shown to lower the risk of IVH in the baby. These steroids are often given to women between 24 and 34 weeks gestation who are at risk of early delivery.The information on this Web page is provided for educational purposes. You understand and agree that this information is not intended to be, and should not be used as, a substitute for medical treatment by a health care professional. You agree that Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital is not making a diagnosis of your condition or a recommendation about the course of treatment for your particular circumstances through the use of this Web page. You agree to be solely responsible for your use of this Web page and the information contained on this page. Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and information providers shall not be liable for any damages you may suffer or cause through your use of this page even if advised of the possibility of such damages.


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-- the number -- jobs report that nobody talks about really everybody shed over 22 million that are unemployed or under employed.
It is -- unchanged from November.
And it may be -- change is good sign right Westbury is joining us first trust advisors and economists.
-- -- hiring isn't stronger so far in this.
I've -- -- -- we were groaning and rolling her eyes at the idea that the unemployment rate.
Was revised up from last month -- lot of revisions that you don't often see -- in the rate at seven point eight number right about now this -- -- can -- -- seven point 8% it's unchanged from last month.
I don't know right did you roll your message -- I'm -- too cynical never.
Mean look at the you know seven point 8% unemployment is awful it went when unemployment -- over around seven or close to eight everybody knows.
Someone who's out of a job.
Or has a family member -- out of a job.
This that it it -- -- not in a good spot.
And the reason is is because government is true.
-- it's it's it's.
You know I imagine that the economy like -- -- source right on track and the jockey weighs a 112 and a half pounds but when government gets big like this.
We end up with a 200 pound jockey on the horse there's no way -- can win.
It runs a lot slower we have a higher unemployment rate we have a slower.
Economic growth rate.
And that's what we're experiencing today so even Bryant were still.
-- wanna come -- here we have I wanna I -- funds allows the government largesse lead and just mentioned this off the -- to Melissa here.
Government -- actually slowed in December but not by enough for the margins it make a difference in the size of government -- that you're saying.
I -- isn't -- big change in the right direction.
Down by like -- -- -- thousand payrolls.
-- -- govern government hiring is one measure of the size of government you know and we still have.
A huge government in terms of employment so.
Losing thirteen thousand or 151000 jobs it is it is that a drop in the bucket what we really ought to look at.
Is how much the government spends.
And as specifically what it re distribute because that's what takes away.
Our our dynamism that's what takes away.
The benefits that we get from new technologies I mean if you think about our world today we have the cloud the Smartphone that the tablet.
With natural gas and oil I mean we are we are seeing monumental.
Improvements in technology.
And the economy's not benefiting like it did in the 1990s.
In the 1990s we grew 4%.
And we had a three point 9% yeah.
I'm sure we're seeing these developments and we're not getting the benefit in terms of the job there's red back -- -- -- -- -- -- and if you look at any of we add jobs at a rate just put -- perspective of a 155000.
Per month.
It would take like nineteen years to get back to -- -- -- which is you know assumed to be even noninflationary rate.
Of unemployment or what what is the natural rate -- you know what it is you're obviously -- just get deport would take.
Like nineteen year -- yeah it would take forever and the only way the only way we're getting back to 4% unemployment is if we shrink.
The size of government debt that's.
That is the burden on our economy today so.
I so I'd -- look at our data today and it and it continues what we've called.
Kind of just plow horse economy it -- -- it's moving slow its growing it's benefiting from these technologies.
But it's not benefiting enough and that's why it doesn't feel good.
But I'm -- -- there's -- point out that we are on the wage growth in December we haven't seen wage growth -- something like two years three tenths of an increase.
In December not much again -- you could say this too is a drop in the bucket but.
To the trends.
Well no I.
Hey look we've been one of the most optimistic set -- forecasters.
On the economy and lots of people have been looking for.
My depression or recession a double dip all of these things and we thought all along that we would avoid it so.
These numbers -- -- as a surprise 33 months in a row of job growth.
Wage growth is up consumer.
Debt burdens are down.
There's no reason to expect a recession in 2013.
I also expect great news for the stock market I think we're gonna have double digit gains in the stock market probably close to 20% this year take that we've been -- Dow or.
On the economy.
We could be doing a lot better so we're we're I like to say we're doing fine when I always here's what I hear somebody say we're doing -- that they're fine.
And I know they're not right and that's sort of where the economy is it's OK my Australia got -- so right.
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The much-maligned Playmates callously offers the appalling spectacle of a thoroughly dissolute John Barrymore in his final screen performance, but the film isn't quite as bad as it's supposed to be. Barrymore plays himself, a washed-up ham actor up to his ears in debts. When the IRS demands payment for back taxes, Barrymore's press agent Pete Lindsey (Peter Lynd Hayes) and manager Lulu Monohan (Patsy Kelly) suggest a sure-fire moneymaking scheme: the venerable thespian will transform bucolic bandleader Kay Kyser (also playing himself) into a Shakespearean actor, in exchange for a fat radio contract. Neither Kyser nor Barrymore are keen on this set-up, but while Kyser is willing to go through with the plan, Barrymore seeks various devious methods of wriggling out of the committment. Barrymore goes so far as to sic his peppery girlfriend Carmen del Toro (Lupe Velez) on poor Kyser, hoping to dissuade the bandleader from showing up at the climactic Long Island Shakespeare Festival peformance. When this fails, Barrymore spikes Kyser's throat spray with alum, only to be rendered speechless himself when the spray bottles are switched. Suffice to say that all ends happily, with Kay Kyser and his aggregation (Ginny Simms, Harry Babbitt, Ish Kabibble et. al.) performing a rather pleasant "swing" version of Romeo and Juliet. Admittedly, it's rather hard to watch Playmates knowing that John Barrymore had once been regarded as the greatest actor of his generation. Even so, a few bright moments shrine through, notably a poignant scene in which Barrymore briefly recaptures the old magic by reciting a few passages from Hamlet's soliloquy. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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John Barrymore
Lupe Velez
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You'll Find Out
This film contains the one and only cinematic group appearance by Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre and Bela Lugosi. Essentially a vehicle for bandleader Kay Kyser and his orchestra, the film finds Kyser hired to perform at the 21st birthday party of heiress Janis Bellacrest (Helen Parrish), the sweetheart of Kay's business manager Chuck Deems (Dennis O'Keefe). The party is held at Janis' family mansion, a spooky old joint dominated by astrology-happy Aunt Margo (Alma Kruger). Among the guests stranded in the mansion by inclement weather are mysterious mystic Prince Sallano (Bela Lugosi), family attorney Judge Mainwaring (Boris Karloff) and Professor Fenninger (Peter Lorre). Though advertised as a "mystery", the film throws the whodunit angle out the window at midway point by revealing that Saliano, Mainwaring and Fenninger are in cahoots, planning to kill Janis to get their hands on her inheritance. These sinister goings-on do not impede Kyser's ability to stage several musical numbers, including "The Bad Humor Man", which, according to studio publicity, was supposed to have been performed by Karloff, Lorre and Lugosi. Once the plot is resolved, Kyser utilizes several of Saliano's props-including the then-new "Sonovox" machine and an electronic zapping device-on his radio program, that leads to a closing gag. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Peter Lorre
Boris Karloff
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That's Right - You're Wrong
Lucille Ball plays young starlet Sandra Sand in That's Right -- You're Wrong, the 1939 musical comedy directed by David Butler. Led by musician Kay (Kay Kyser), a popular band sets off for Hollywood in hopes of making their debut on the big screen. A series of misadventures follow, including a screen test with the studio's resident starlet Sandra (Ball). Song highlights include "I'm Fit to Be Tied," "Scatterbrain," "Little Red Fox," "The Answer Is Love," "Chatterbox," and "Happy Birthday to Love." That's Right -- You're Wrong also includes actors Adolphe Menjou, May Robson, Dennis O'Keefe, Edward Everett Horton, and Roscoe Karns. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
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Adolphe Menjou
May Robson
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Restaurant was good and we ate there 3 times. Only drawback was the bathroom - we had a 2 room and one bathroom - it was very tiny. Walk up to the ballroom and look around.also walked the street and did some shopping. Close to State Fair college where we were in a basketball tournament.
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