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Tallest woman in the world
Associated PressINDIANAPOLIS — A woman who grew to be 7 feet 7 inches tall and was recognized as the world's tallest female died Wednesday, a friend said. She was 53. Sandy Allen, who used her height to inspire children to accept those who are different, died at a...Tags: August, Diseases, Long Term Care, Medical Services, Television
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Sandy Allen, touted as world's tallest woman, dies at 53
INDIANAPOLIS - A woman who grew to be 7 feet, 7 inches tall and was recognized as the world's tallest female died yesterday, a friend said. She was 53. Sandy Allen, who used her height to inspire schoolchildren to accept those who are different, died at...Tags: August, Long Term Care, Diseases, Medical Services, Television
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'Sweet Charity'
Special to The TimesSince first produced more than 40 years ago, "Sweet Charity" has undergone an unfortunate metamorphosis from the sweetly sentimental to the downright treacly. Granted, Cy Coleman's music and Dorothy Fields' lyrics combine in some memorable standards ("...Tags: Music, Bob Fosse, Charity, Theater, Dancing
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'Federico Fellini: The Book of Dreams'
ANYONE familiar with the films of Federico Fellini knows that he gave importance to dreams. But the extent of that devotion has become fully evident only now, with the publication of "Il Libro dei Sogni" -- "The Book of Dreams." These sketches, mostly...Tags: Roberto Rossellini, Movies, Books and Magazines, Michelangelo Antonioni, Celebrity
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Seeing Rome on a budget
At a tourist information center near the Roman Forum, I asked an attendant whether anything was free in the Eternal City. He looked at me strangely, then came up with a response. "Si, signora," he said, pointing to the brochures on the countertop, "all...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Hotels and Accommodations, Movies, Charles Laughton, Judaism
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10 books and movies to prep for a trip to Rome
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIf you're planning to visit Rome before you die, it pays to prepare for the experience. Here are 10 books and movies to help you understand what you see in the Roman Forum, at the Vatican and on the Piazza Navona. 1. "The Agony and the Ecstasy" (1961, by...Tags: Roberto Rossellini, Movies, Charles Laughton, Derek Jacobi, Marguerite Yourcenar
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Turner Classic Movies series honors Sophia Loren
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe thing about Clark Gable, said Sophia Loren from her home in Geneva, Switzerland, was his watch. The sex symbol whose film career has spanned nearly six decades worked with the Hollywood icon in the lighthearted 1960 comedy "It Started in Naples." "He...Tags: Vittorio de Sica, Movies, Sophia Loren, Daniel Day-Lewis, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California)
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Mixing it up with recent soundtracks
Special to the TribuneWith the advent of the iPod and the plethora of other listening devices and formats it's become commonplace to have thousands of music tracks available at the touch of a fingertip or click of the mouse. But there's still a lot to be said for the good...Tags: Movies, John Powell, Patrick Doyle, Music, Ethan Coen
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'Exterminating Angels'
Times Staff WriterRather than "fade in," the screenplay for French filmmaker Jean-Claude Brisseau's symbol-laden erotic drama, "Exterminating Angels," could very well have begun with, "Dear Penthouse ... " Though the film expresses a kinship to Luis Buñuel, Federico...Tags: Movies, Robert Palmer, Colorado, West Hollywood, Cinema Industry
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Loren's Husband, Film Producer Ponti Dies
Zap2It.comFilm producer Carlo Ponti, the husband of screen legend Sophia Loren, has died. He was 94. The filmmaker had been hospitalized 10 days ago in Geneva, Switzerland for pulmonary complications and died overnight (Jan. 9), report news souces. Ponti produced...Tags: David Lean, Vittorio de Sica, Movies, Sophia Loren, Family
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Give Scorsese his due
The EnvelopeAfter 30 years of slights and snubs, it's time for the academy to give Martin Scorsese an Oscar. It may have taken forever, but Bob Dylan won a Grammy and Satchel Paige made it into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Now the academy must right a wrong of its...Tags: Movies, Neil Young, Jimi Hendrix, Robert Altman, Film Festivals
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Show time at the Wilder
Times Staff WriterThe UCLA Film & Television Archive's new venue, the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum, officially opens Friday with a screening of the Oscar-winning 1960 Wilder classic "The Apartment." Two days later, the archive kicks off its "Art of Light"...Tags: George Segal, Movies, Santa Monica, Juvenile Delinquency, Robert Altman
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