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When phrases pay: Though explosions light the sky, it's words that drive the action
Special to the TribuneAlthough 4th of July weekend movie audiences have long declared their preference for lots of explosions and special effects, the importance of the written word—recall that a beautifully written and bravely signed document kicked off all the hoopla&#...Tags: Edmond Rostand, Armed Forces, Steve Martin, Sandy Dennis, James Stewart
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Ben Burtt: The man behind R2-D2 and WALLE's beeps
Chicago Tribune NewspapersIt's a risky move by anyone's standards. Pixar's delightfully adventurous robot-in-love story "WALLE" boldly unspools without any human dialogue for the first hour or so. This trick seems akin to having R2-D2 carry half of a "Star Wars" film, speaking...Tags: John Wayne, Sigourney Weaver, George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Academy Awards
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Ben Burtt: The man behind R2-D2 and Wall-E's beeps
Special to The TimesIT'S A RISKY MOVE by anyone's standards. Pixar's delightfully adventurous robot-in-love story “Wall-E” boldly unspools without any human dialogue for the first hour or so. This trick seems akin to having R2-D2 carry half of a "Star Wars" film,...Tags: John Wayne, Sigourney Weaver, George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Academy Awards
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ONE NEW DVD: Quaint (in a good way) applies to the tale as well as the tech in 'Be Kind Rewind'
Tribune NewspapersIt's a pity that Michel Gondry's "Be Kind Rewind," a movie rife with DIY optimism and analog nostalgia, arrives this week on DVD and not, as befits its premise, good old-fashioned VHS. Gondry has a reputation for technical wizardry—he is credited...Tags: Gael Garcia Bernal, Jack Black, Music, LEGO Group, Kate Winslet
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Fast Chat: Charles Busch
It's not every man who can make himself look attractive as a woman, but Charles Busch has an unusual makeup. For the past three decades, the Tony-winning playwright and actor has cross-dressed to kill audiences in such hits as his "Lady in Question,"...Tags: California, Chelsea (Manhattan, New York), Manhattan, Charles Busch, Marlene Dietrich
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Rewind on the career of Michel Gondry
Los Angeles TimesBe Kind Rewind (PG-13, 102 minutes, $27.98) It's a pity that Michel Gondry's Be Kind Rewind, a movie rife with DIY optimism and analog nostalgia, arrives today on DVD and not, as befits its premise, good old-fashioned VHS. Gondry has a reputation for...Tags: Jack Black, Music, LEGO Group, Kate Winslet, Mos Def
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Michel Gondry's 'Be Kind Rewind' spools out on DVD
Special to The TimesIT'S A pity that Michel Gondry's “Be Kind Rewind,” a movie rife with DIY optimism and analog nostalgia, arrives this week on DVD and not, as befits its premise, good old-fashioned VHS. Gondry has a reputation for technical wizardry -- he is...Tags: Jack Black, Music, LEGO Group, Kate Winslet, Mos Def
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Played young George Bailey
Tribune NewspapersRobert Anderson, a former child actor best known for playing the young George Bailey in the 1946 Christmas film classic "It's a Wonderful Life," has died. He was 75. Known as Bobbie when he was young and Bob as an adult, Mr. Anderson died Friday of...Tags: Cancer, Robert Anderson, Palm Springs (Riverside, California), Society, Movies
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'Wonderful Life' actor Bob Anderson dies at 75
Bob Anderson, who played the young George Bailey in the Christmas classic "It's a Wonderful Life," has died. He was 75. Anderson died Friday of cancer at his home in Palm Springs, his wife, Victoria, said Saturday. Robert J. Anderson grew up in a...Tags: James Stewart, Christmas, Bob Anderson, Death and Dying, Shirley Temple
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Bob Anderson
Bob Anderson, who played the young George Bailey in the Christmas classic "It's a Wonderful Life," has died. He was 75. Anderson died Friday of cancer at his home in Palm Springs, his wife, Victoria, said Saturday. Robert J. Anderson grew up in a...Tags: James Stewart, Christmas, Bob Anderson, Death and Dying, Shirley Temple
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