"Kershaw directed by Glen Walford. Two years later it opened in London's West End at the Vaudeville Theatre, with Pauline Collins directed by Simon Callow. After eight previews, the Broadway production, with Collins again directed by Callow, opened on 16 February 1989 at the Booth Theatre, where it ran for 324 performances. Ellen Burstyn replaced Collins later in the run, and Loretta Swit starred in a US national tour in 1995. From 26 March - 8 May 2010, as part of the Willy Russell season at the Menier Chocolate Factory, Meera Syal played Shirley in the production's first London West"
"holiday romance. Shirley Valentine is a 42-year-old Liverpudlian bored housewife whose life and initially enriching marriage has settled into a narrow and unsatisfying rut, leaving few real friends and her childhood dreams unaccomplished. When her flamboyant friend Jane (Alison Steadman) wins a trip for two to Greece, Shirley uncharacteristically puts herself first and accepts Jane's invitation. Shirley feels considerable self-doubt, and ultimately only goes because of unexpected encouragement from her neighbour Gillian (Julia McKenzie) who drops her air of superiority to reveal her respect and emotional support of Shirley's plans, and former school enemy Marjorie Majors (Joanna Lumley) who reveals"
"Valentine (film) Valentine is a 2001 American slasher film directed by Jamie Blanks, and starring Denise Richards, David Boreanaz, Marley Shelton, Jessica Capshaw, and Katherine Heigl. Loosely based on the novel of the same name by Tom Savage, the film follows a group of women in San Francisco who are stalked by a man whom they tormented during their childhood. Release theatrically in February 2001, the film was critically panned, with critics deeming it too similar to 1980s slasher films. The film earned $36.7 million on a $29 million budget. At a junior high school St. Valentine's Day dance in"
"seem recycled directly from greeting cards . . . If there is a shred of plausibility in the film, it comes from Bernard Hill's performance as Shirley Valentine's husband. He isn't a bad bloke, just a tired and indifferent one, and when he follows his wife to Greece at the end of the film there are a few moments so truthful that they show up the artifice of the rest."" Shirley Valentine (film) Shirley Valentine is an award-winning 1989 British romantic comedy-drama film directed by Lewis Gilbert. The screenplay by Willy Russell is based on his 1986 one-character play of"
"the role on Broadway in 1989 and in the 1989 film version. The film won a number of awards and nominations. Both the play and the feature film utilized the technique known as ""breaking the fourth wall,"" as the character Shirley Valentine directly addresses the audience throughout the story. After ""Shirley Valentine"", Collins again starred alongside her husband in the popular ITV drama series ""Forever Green"" created and written by Terence Brady and Charlotte Bingham in which the fictitious couple escape the city with their children to start a new life in the country. It ran from 1989 to 1992"
"Charlie Valentine Charlie Valentine, also released as The Hitmen Diaries: Charlie Valentine, is a 2009 crime drama starring Raymond J. Barry in the titular role. The film co-stars Michael Weatherly, James Russo, and Tom Berenger, and was shot in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Los Angeles, California. The film was directed by Jesse V. Johnson. Aging small-time gangster Charlie Valentine (Barry) tries to pull one over on his boss Rocco (Russo) for some retirement cash. He assembles his old group, and despite Sal's (David) misgivings, they go through with it. The con goes wrong and only Charlie escapes with his life,"
"Valentin Valentin Valentin Valentin is a 2015 French crime mystery film directed by Pascal Thomas and starring Marilou Berry, Vincent Rottiers and Marie Gillain. The beautiful and shy Valentin, with whom all the women fall in love, has much to do between his insatiable mistress, Claudia; her jealous husband, Freddy; his selfish and immature mother; alcoholic neighbor, Jane; the concierge Antonia; the three neighboring youths on the 5th Floor, Noor, Florence and especially Elodie; and a mysterious young Chinese Tiger Lily, held in slavery in the house opposite. There is a housewarming, with all the neighbors and friends of the"
"Blue Valentine (film) Blue Valentine is a 2010 American romantic drama film written and directed by Derek Cianfrance. The film premiered in competition at the 26th Sundance Film Festival. Derek Cianfrance, Cami Delavigne, and Joey Curtis wrote the film, and Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling played the lead roles as well as serving as co-executive producers for the film. The band Grizzly Bear scored the film. The film depicts a married couple, Dean Pereira (Gosling) and Cynthia ""Cindy"" Heller (Williams), shifting back and forth in time between their courtship and the dissolution of their marriage several years later. The film"
"in a sketch by ""Saturday Night Live"", which humorously pointed out that many of the bands featured on it were not only unknown to a mass audience but have oddly nonsensical names. ""Valentine"" was released on both DVD and VHS by Warner Home Video on July 24, 2001. Scream Factory is scheduled to release the film on Blu-ray on February 12, 2019. Valentine (film) Valentine is a 2001 American slasher film directed by Jamie Blanks, and starring Denise Richards, David Boreanaz, Marley Shelton, Jessica Capshaw, and Katherine Heigl. Loosely based on the novel of the same name by Tom Savage,"
"neighborhood, triggering unexpected violence. Soon after, Valentin is found murdered in the nearby park under the bridge where he had to wait for Tiger Lily. Who committed the crime? Valentin Valentin Valentin Valentin is a 2015 French crime mystery film directed by Pascal Thomas and starring Marilou Berry, Vincent Rottiers and Marie Gillain. The beautiful and shy Valentin, with whom all the women fall in love, has much to do between his insatiable mistress, Claudia; her jealous husband, Freddy; his selfish and immature mother; alcoholic neighbor, Jane; the concierge Antonia; the three neighboring youths on the 5th Floor, Noor, Florence"
"Scarlett Valentine Scarlotta Valentine but known as Scarlett Valentine is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera ""Shortland Street"". She was portrayed from 2004 to 2008 by Nicole Thomson. Scarlett Valentine is the daughter of the Head of Shortland Street's former Emergency Department, Craig Valentine and sister to teenage rebel, Jake Valentine. Scarlett first appeared as an awkward teenager, more interested in cricket and books than make-up and boys. Moving to Ferndale wasn't easy for her and she was bullied mercilessly, but eventually saw off the bully, and settled into her new life. She doesn't make friends easily"
"End revival. A West End transfer of the Menier Chocolate Factory production ran at the Trafalgar Studios from 20 July - 30 October 2010. Meera Syal reprised her role as Shirley; this production was adapted and broadcast by BBC Radio Four in 2010 and 2017. A 30th Anniversary Tour, starring Jodie Prenger ran in the UK from March 2017 to November 2017. Prenger was met with rave reviews. Russell adapted his play for a 1989 film version, directed by Lewis Gilbert, with Collins again playing the title role. Shirley Valentine Shirley Valentine is a one-character play by Willy Russell. Taking"
"Shirley Jones Shirley Mae Jones (born March 31, 1934) is an American singer and actress. In her six decades of show business, she has starred as wholesome characters in a number of well-known musical films, such as ""Oklahoma!"" (1955), ""Carousel"" (1956), and ""The Music Man"" (1962). She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing a vengeful prostitute in ""Elmer Gantry"" (1960). She played the lead role of Shirley Partridge, the widowed mother of five children, in the musical situation-comedy television series ""The Partridge Family"" (1970–74), which co-starred her real-life stepson, David Cassidy, son of Jack Cassidy. Jones"
"dropped after she pled no contest to a lesser charge, and was sentenced to a fine and probation. Marley Shelton Marley Eve Shelton (born April 12, 1974) is an American actress. She made her film debut in ""Grand Canyon"" (1991), and followed with a line of roles in films aimed at teenage audiences, including ""The Sandlot"" (1993), ""Pleasantville"" (1998), ""Never Been Kissed"" (1999), ""Sugar & Spice"" (2001) and "" Valentine"" (2001). Shelton has found larger recognition for her appearances in ""Sin City"" (2005), ""Grindhouse"" (2007) and ""Scream 4"" (2011), and has also starred in numerous independent films throughout her career,"
"Shirley Valentine Shirley Valentine is a one-character play by Willy Russell. Taking the form of a monologue by a middle-aged, working class Liverpool housewife, it focuses on her life before and after a transforming holiday abroad. Wondering what has happened to her youth and feeling stagnant and in a rut, Shirley finds herself regularly alone and talking to the wall while preparing an evening meal of egg and chips for her emotionally distant husband. When her best friend offers to pay for a trip-for-two to Greece, she packs her bags, leaves a note on the cupboard door in the kitchen,"
"Christine Elise Christine Elise (born February 12, 1965) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her roles as Emily Valentine in ""Beverly Hills, 90210"" and Kyle in ""Child's Play 2"" (1990), and Cult of Chucky (2017, Cameo, Unrated Version Only). Born Christine Elise McCarthy in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of artists, she graduated from the Boston Latin School in 1983. According to his 2014 book, ""Jason Priestley, A Memoir"", Jason Priestley writes that in 1992, he and Christine lived together and shared their lives for five years. Elise had a recurring role in the final"
"was raised above the title. In February 1935, she received a special Academy Award for her 1934 contributions to film, particularly ""Little Miss Marker"" and ""Bright Eyes"". In 2009, the film was available on VHS and DVD in both black-and-white and colorized versions. 5 year-old Shirley Blake (Shirley Temple) and her mother, Mary (Lois Wilson), a maid, live in the home of her employers, the rich and mean-spirited Smythe family, Anita (Dorothy Christy), J. Wellington (Theodore von Eltz), and Joy (Jane Withers). Shirley's aviator father died in an airplane crash before the film opens, and she now spends most of"
"Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous (also known as Major Movie Star in the United Kingdom) is a 2008 comedy film starring Jessica Simpson. Simpson plays the title role of Megan Valentine in the comedy, about a down-on-her-luck actress who enlists in the United States Army. When fluffy bubble-gum film star Megan Valentine (Jessica Simpson) suddenly finds herself broke and humiliated in the public eye, she wanders from the wreckage of a car accident and witlessly enlists in the United States Army, hoping in vain that it will change her life. The spoiled actress immediately finds"
"Valentine's Day (2010 film) Valentine's Day is a 2010 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall. The screenplay and the story were written by Katherine Fugate, Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein. The film features an ensemble cast led by Jessica Alba, Kathy Bates, Jessica Biel, Bradley Cooper, Eric Dane, Patrick Dempsey, Héctor Elizondo, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Topher Grace, Anne Hathaway, Ashton Kutcher, Queen Latifah, Taylor Lautner, George Lopez, Shirley MacLaine, Emma Roberts, Julia Roberts, Carter Jenkins, and Taylor Swift in her film debut. The film received negative reviews but was a major box office success. The film follows"
"received critical acclaim for his performance as Joe Bradshaw in ""Shirley Valentine"" (1989), about a Liverpool housewife (Pauline Collins) who was a former anti-establishment rebel and engages in an extramarital affair. Hill added more prominent films to his resume, including ""Mountains of the Moon"" (1990), ""Skallagrigg"" (1994) and ""Madagascar Skin"" (1995). In the mid-1990s, Hill began appearing in films more regularly. His first major role came in ""The Ghost and the Darkness"" (1996), starring Val Kilmer as a bridge-building engineer who must trust a big game hunter (Michael Douglas) despite their mutual animosity; Hill portrayed the role of Dr. Hawthorne."
"Craig Valentine Dr. Craig Valentine is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera ""Shortland Street"". He was portrayed by Renato Bartolomei for four years from May 2004 to September 2008. The character arrived in mid-2004 as the father of the established character Scarlett (Nicole Thomson), in what was to become a new family unit for the soap. The character embarked in a steamy on/off relationship with the hugely popular Sarah Potts (Amanda Billing) in a romance storyline that lasted four years. The character's final storyline saw Craig investigate dodgy pills from a pharmaceutical company, Scott Spear, which resulted"
"Shirley Barrett Shirley Barrett (born 1961) is an Australian film director, screenwriter and novelist. Her first film ""Love Serenade"" won the Caméra d'Or at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival. She has written and directed two other feature films ""Walk the Talk"" (2000) and ""South Solitary"" (2010). Barrett's script for ""South Solitary"" was awarded multiple prizes, including the Queensland Premier’s Prize and the West Australian Premier’s Prize. Her first novel ""Rush Oh!"" (2016) was shortlisted for the 2016 Indie Awards for Debut Fiction and the 2016 Nita May Dobbie Award, and long-listed for the 2016 Baileys Womens Prize for Fiction. Her"
"Marley Shelton Marley Eve Shelton (born April 12, 1974) is an American actress. She made her film debut in ""Grand Canyon"" (1991), and followed with a line of roles in films aimed at teenage audiences, including ""The Sandlot"" (1993), ""Pleasantville"" (1998), ""Never Been Kissed"" (1999), ""Sugar & Spice"" (2001) and "" Valentine"" (2001). Shelton has found larger recognition for her appearances in ""Sin City"" (2005), ""Grindhouse"" (2007) and ""Scream 4"" (2011), and has also starred in numerous independent films throughout her career, including ""Just a Kiss"" (2002), ""Grand Theft Parsons"" (2003), ""Women in Trouble"" (2009), ""(Untitled)"" (2009), ""Elektra Luxx"" (2010),"
"Sky"" (1956) (based on the life of air ace Douglas Bader), ""Carve Her Name with Pride"" (1958) (the story of SOE agent Violette Szabo) and ""Sink the Bismarck!"" (1960). Gilbert directed ""Alfie"" (1966) starring Michael Caine. Gilbert's wife Hylda discovered the play by Bill Naughton when she visited the hair salon and sat next to an actress who was in a production. Upon seeing the play, Hylda urged Gilbert to make it into a film. Gilbert used the technique of having the lead character speak directly to the viewer, a technique he later also used in ""Shirley Valentine"" (1989). Gilbert"
"""Dirty Filthy Love"" (2004); Ursula Blake in the ""Doctor Who"" episode ""Love & Monsters"" (2006); Emmeline Fox in ""The Crimson Petal and the White"" (2011); DS Angela Young in ""Death in Paradise"" (2011); and Meg Hawkins in ""Treasure Island"" (2012). She played Karen, the lead role, opposite John Simm in Channel 4's ""Everyday"" and Meme Kartosov in ""Anna Karenina"". Shirley Henderson Shirley Henderson (born 24 November 1965) is a Scottish actress. Her film roles include playing Gail in ""Trainspotting"" (1996), Jude in the three ""Bridget Jones"" films (2001/04/16), and Moaning Myrtle in ""Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"" (2002)"
"Shirley Henderson Shirley Henderson (born 24 November 1965) is a Scottish actress. Her film roles include playing Gail in ""Trainspotting"" (1996), Jude in the three ""Bridget Jones"" films (2001/04/16), and Moaning Myrtle in ""Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"" (2002) and ""Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"" (2005). Her other films include ""Topsy-Turvy"" (1999), ""Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself"" (2002), ""Frozen"" (2005), ""Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day"" (2008), ""Anna Karenina"" (2012), and the Netflix film ""Okja"" (2017). Henderson starred opposite Robert Carlyle in the BBC series ""Hamish Macbeth"" (1995–97), and played Frances Drummond in the BBC drama"
"My Bloody Valentine (film) My Bloody Valentine is a 1981 Canadian slasher film directed by George Mihalka and written by John Beaird, starring Paul Kelman, Lori Hallier, and Neil Affleck. The film tells the story of a group of young adults who decide to throw a Valentine's Day party only to incur the vengeful wrath of an assailant in mining gear who begins a killing spree. Conceived and produced entirely over the course of around a year, the film was shot on location in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada, in the fall of 1980. It was released theatrically in North"
"Shirley Ross Shirley Ross (born Bernice Maude Gaunt, January 7, 1913 – March 9, 1975) was an American actress and singer, notable for her duet with Bob Hope, ""Thanks for the Memory"" from ""The Big Broadcast of 1938"". She appeared in 25 feature films between 1933 and 1945, including singing earlier and wholly different lyrics for the Rodgers and Hart song in ""Manhattan Melodrama"" (1934) that later became ""Blue Moon."" Ross was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the elder of two daughters of Charles Burr Gaunt and Maude C. (née Ellis) Gaunt. Growing up in California, she attended Hollywood High School"
"a clip. The next night they played a clip from a bootleg copy before having recurring guest star James Lipton make a passionate plea to Simpson to reconsider her decision to withhold the film, saying the ""bad defines the good"" and the apparent ""85 minute stinkbomb"" of ""Major Movie Star"" would only help to highlight how good ""Schindler's List"" really was. Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous (also known as Major Movie Star in the United Kingdom) is a 2008 comedy film starring Jessica Simpson. Simpson plays the title role of Megan Valentine in the comedy,"
"Lori Hallier Lori Hallier (born July 8, 1959) is a Canadian film, stage, and television actress. She made her film debut in 1981, starring as Sarah in George Mihalka's horror film ""My Bloody Valentine"" (1981). She subsequently starred in ""Warning Sign"" (1985), ""Night of the Twisters"" (1996), ""My Name Is Tanino"" (2002), and ""Monte Walsh"" (2003). Hallier had a recurring role as Shannon Pressman in the television series ""Santa Barbara"" (1990). In 2017, Hallier portrayed Alice in the Netflix comedy film ""Christmas Inheritance"". Hallier was born July 8, 1959 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, to Gerry and Vivian Hallier. She"
"Shawn Weatherly Shawn Nichols Weatherly (born July 24, 1959) is an American actress and beauty queen who won the titles of Miss USA and Miss Universe in 1980. She went on to star as Cadet Karen Adams in the film """" (1986), and as Jill Riley in the first season of the TV series ""Baywatch"" (1989–90). The youngest of three children, Weatherly was born in San Antonio, Texas, to her mother Joanne, a former Christian Dior model; and her father, a member of the US Air Force stationed in San Antonio. When Weatherly was 9, her family moved to Sumter,"
"guest performance in the ""NYPD Blue"" episode ""Large Mouth Bass"". She appeared in the first segment of ""If These Walls Could Talk"". She also had a recurring role on ""Desperate Housewives"". Knight was married twice, to actor and producer Gene Persson, from 1959 until they divorced in 1969, and to writer John Hopkins, from 1969 until his death in 1998. She has two daughters, actress Kaitlin Hopkins and elementary school teacher Sophie Hopkins. Shirley Knight Shirley Knight Hopkins (born July 5, 1936) is an American actress, who during her career has appeared in more than 50 feature films, playing leading"
"Cheryl Hall Cheryl Hall (born 23 July 1950 in London) is a British actress. She is best known for playing the role of Shirley, the girlfriend of Wolfie Smith in the British sitcom ""Citizen Smith"". Hall was also married to the lead actor of the show, Robert Lindsay but they later divorced after he left her for actress Diana Weston. Hall has also appeared in ""Dear Mother...Love Albert"" playing Rodney Bewes' screen girlfriend and as a ""clippy"" in the ""On the Buses"" episode ""The Epidemic"". She appeared in the ""Doctor Who"" story ""Carnival of Monsters"" (1973) At one point Hall"