"Goulet, Peter Falk, and some of her Broadway cast; it won six Emmy Awards. In 1967, Howes began the long shooting schedule for what would become a classic children's film, ""Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"" (1968). She starred as Truly Scrumptious, the beautiful aristocratic daughter of a confectionery magnate. ""Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"" did not, however, restart her film career or launch a career for her in episodic television despite several guest-starring roles in """", ""Marcus Welby, M.D."", ""Branigan"", and ""The Men From Shiloh"". Even the pilot ""Prudence and the Chief"", which was a spoof on ""The King and I"", did"
"theatrical peers, including actor/writer Jack Hulbert and his wife, actress Cicely Courtneidge, who had an adjoining house. Her first taste of the stage was school productions, but as she came from a theatrical family, another family friend, an agent who was visiting the Howes family for dinner, inevitably became impressed with her and not long after suggested the young Sally Ann for a role in a movie. Two hundred young girls had already been screen tested without success, and the producers were desperate to find a talented little girl to play the lead, and they asked her father to please"
"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"
"commercial success with critics acclaiming the direction, screenplay and performances while the film grossed $36 million worldwide against a budget of $3 million becoming the 15th highest-grossing film of 1978, while receiving eight nominations at the 51st Academy Awards, winning the Oscars for Best Actress (Fonda), Best Actor (Voight) and Best Original Screenplay. ""Coming Home"" is one of only 12 films in history to be on two lists of rare Oscar accomplishments; nominations for the ""Big Five"" Oscars and nominations in all acting categories. In 1968 California, Sally, a loyal and conservative military wife, is married to Bob Hyde, a"
"leaves him incapable of caring for himself. Unable to rely on his wife Emma (Helen Hayes), herself suffering from deteriorating health, Ted grows increasingly dependent on his adult children for his basic needs. Familial bonds are tested when Ted and Emma decide to move in with their son Mike (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) and daughter-in-law Carol (Pat Crowley) rather than face the prospect of living in a retirement home. A Family Upside Down A Family Upside Down is a 1978 American made-for-television drama film starring Helen Hayes, Fred Astaire, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Pat Crowley and Patty Duke. Directed by David Lowell"
"as himself, played the main role in Apatow's ""The 40-Year-Old Virgin"" which also starred Rogen and Rudd, as well as appearing in the Apatow-produced ""Anchorman"". Finally, Leslie Mann, who also appeared in ""The 40-Year-Old Virgin"", is married to Apatow and their two daughters play her children in the movie. Anne Hathaway was originally cast in the role of Alison in the film, but dropped out due to creative reasons that Apatow attributed to Hathaway's disagreement with plans to use real footage of a woman giving birth. Jennifer Love Hewitt and Kate Bosworth auditioned for the part after Hathaway dropped out,"
"Natalie Wood is the 15-year-old daughter, Ann, and ""Bobby"" Hyatt (1939–2007) is the 14-year-old son, Junior Morrison. Larry J. Blake appeared fourteen times in the role of ""Frank"". ""Billboard"" described Hartman's lead role as ""average""; indeed the series attempted to present the ""average family."" Guest stars included Tol Avery, Barbara Billingsley, Douglas Fowley, Frank Ferguson (five times as Murdock), Lyle Talbot, Steven Terrell (five times as Tom), and Joey D. Vieira (six episodes as Hollis). ""The Pride of the Family"" aired at 9 p.m. EST on Fridays. It followed ABC's ""The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse"" anthology series and preceded the short-lived, ""The"
"Sally Ann Howes. Howes became their adoptive mother and remained close to Christopher throughout his life even after she and his father divorced in 1966. Adler graduated from Millbrook School in 1970 and then studied for a year at Lawrenceville School before attending his father's alma mater University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He graduated with honors in 1975 and during his time there directed 17 plays at the university's theatre. He began his career in New York City with off-Broadway productions. In 1974 he directed Harold Pinter's ""Old Times"" at Lolly's Theater Club, and in 1977 wrote and"
"at night, hoping they will leave. The film earned a profit of $110,000. Mother Carey's Chickens (film) Mother Carey's Chickens is a 1938 drama film starring Anne Shirley and Ruby Keeler. The film was directed by Rowland V. Lee and based upon a 1917 play by Kate Douglas Wiggin and Rachel Crothers, which in turn was adapted from Wiggins' ""Mother Carey's Chickens"". Originally Katharine Hepburn was assigned to the lead role. She refused, however, and left RKO in order to avoid having to appear in the film. In 1963, Walt Disney released ""Summer Magic"", a loose remake of this film,"
"portrays the deceased Mary Alice Young, as she observes from beyond the grave, the lives of the Wisteria Lane residents and her former best friends. Susan Mayer, portrayed by Teri Hatcher, is a divorcée and single mother, who is in a continuous search for a stable relationship. Felicity Huffman portrayed Lynette Scavo, devoted wife and mother of four, in desperate need to get some time for herself. Marcia Cross portrayed Bree Hodge, widower and mother of two, struggling to be perfect in every aspect. Former model Gabrielle Solis, portrayed by Eva Longoria, has to deal with her upcoming motherhood and"
"Father Hood Father Hood is a 1993 American adventure comedy-drama film directed by Darrell Roodt, and starring Patrick Swayze and Halle Berry. The film starts out in front of a prison with two kids waiting for their father to be released. 15 months earlier the kids of small-time crook Jack Charles (Patrick Swayze) are put in a corrupt state-run home called Bigelow Hall when their mother dies of cancer. Jack's 18-year-old teenage daughter Kelly (Sabrina Lloyd) escapes Bigelow by breaking a window and fleeing in the night, and convinces Jack to pick up her 10-year-old younger brother Eddie (Brian Bonsall)."
"The House Bunny The House Bunny is a 2008 American comedy film directed by Fred Wolf and written by Kirsten Smith and Karen McCullah Lutz. It stars Anna Faris as a former Playboy bunny who signs up to be the ""house mother"" of an unpopular university sorority after finding out she must leave the Playboy Mansion. Also starring Colin Hanks and Emma Stone, the film was released on August 22, 2008. Shelley Darlington (Anna Faris) is an aspiring Playboy Playmate living the life of luxury in the Playboy Mansion. The day after her 27th birthday, she awakes to find a"
"Wayne Wang and actress Susan Sarandon (who played Portman's mother in the film) demanded a rewrite of the script. Portman was shown a new draft, and she decided to accept the role. The film opened in late 1999, and she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Ann August. Critic Mary Elizabeth Williams of ""Salon"" called Portman ""astonishing"" and said that ""[u]nlike any number of actresses her age, she's neither too maudlin nor too plucky."" She then signed on to play the lead role of a teenage mother in ""Where the Heart Is"", which"
"heyday, were sentimental comedies, celebrating ordinary American life. The initial Hardy film, ""A Family Affair"" (1937), was based directly on Rouverol's play and was produced without a view to producing a series. It featured Lionel Barrymore as Judge Hardy and Spring Byington as Mrs. Hardy, Andy's parents, and Margaret Marquis as Andy's on-again-off-again sweetheart, Polly Benedict. When the series was launched, most of the cast was changed, with the exception of Rooney, Cecilia Parker as Andy's older sister Marian Hardy, and Sara Haden as Aunt Milly (except for two films when Betsy Ross Clarke appeared as Milly). The second and"
"March 1988, she gives birth to another son, ""Little Ali"", who is delivered by Lofty Holloway (Tom Watt) and Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard). Sue's desperation to be a good mother means that she often excludes her husband from parental duties. She becomes so obsessed with her baby's welfare that she has no time for Ali and their relationship suffers. Feeling neglected and tired of his wife's nagging, Ali has sex with Donna Ludlow (Matilda Ziegler). However, Donna blackmails Ali, threatening to inform Sue about their tryst unless he pays her regularly. A fearful Ali pays, silencing Donna for a while,"
"Candleshoe Candleshoe is a 1977 American family adventure film, directed by Norman Tokar in a screenplay written by David Swift and Rosemary Anne Sisson, based on the Michael Innes novel ""Christmas at Candleshoe"", produced by Walt Disney Productions. The film stars Jodie Foster, David Niven, Helen Hayes (in her last big screen appearance), and Leo McKern. The film follows an orphan who assists a couple of con-men in their attempt to get their hands on an old woman's inheritance money. The little tomboy finds her conscience, however, and helps save the woman's estate. The film received positive reviews and is"
"her father, having been secretly married to her mother. She accepts a marriage proposal from Hugh and elopes with him as they happily sail away along with the captain and judge. The Mate of the Sally Ann The Mate of the Sally Ann (also known as Peggy Rebels) is a 1917 American silent comedy drama film directed by Henry King. Captain Ward is an old man living in a ship with his granddaughter Sally. Sally's mother died when Sally was born and never revealed the identity of her father. That is why Ward is overprotective of Sally, and he prays"
"Maudie (film) Maudie is a 2016 biographical drama film directed by Aisling Walsh and starring Sally Hawkins and Ethan Hawke. A co-production of Ireland and Canada, the film is about the life of folk artist Maud Lewis, who painted in Nova Scotia. In the story, Maud (Hawkins) struggles with arthritis, memory of a lost child, and a family that doubts her ability, before moving in with a surly fish peddler (Hawke) as a housekeeper. Despite their differing personalities, they marry as her art gains in popularity. The film was shot in Newfoundland and Labrador, requiring a re-creation of Lewis's famously"
"Maudie (film) Maudie is a 2016 biographical drama film directed by Aisling Walsh and starring Sally Hawkins and Ethan Hawke. A co-production of Ireland and Canada, the film is about the life of folk artist Maud Lewis, who painted in Nova Scotia. In the story, Maud (Hawkins) struggles with arthritis, memory of a lost child, and a family that doubts her ability, before moving in with a surly fish peddler (Hawke) as a housekeeper. Despite their differing personalities, they marry as her art gains in popularity. The film was shot in Newfoundland and Labrador, requiring a re-creation of Lewis's famously"
"six seasons and the finale aired January 29, 2015. Parenthood (film) Parenthood is a 1989 American comedy-drama film with an ensemble cast that includes Steve Martin, Tom Hulce, Rick Moranis, Martha Plimpton, Joaquin Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen, and Dianne Wiest. The film was directed by Ron Howard, who assisted in developing the story with screenwriters Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel. Much of it is based on the family and parenting experiences of Howard, Ganz, Mandel, and producer Brian Grazer, who have at least 17 children among the four of them. Principal photography was filmed in and around"
"Award for Newcomer to Leading Film Roles. Thomsett is married to Paul Agnew, a landscape gardener; they have one daughter. Sally Thomsett Sally Thomsett (born 3 April 1950) is an English actress who was born in Sussex, England. She appeared in the film ""The Railway Children"" (1970) and played Jo in the TV sitcom, ""Man About the House"" (1973–76). She also appeared in the film, ""Straw Dogs"" (1971). In 1970, Thomsett was cast as the 11-year-old Phyllis, despite the actress being 20 years old at the time, three years older than Jenny Agutter, who played her elder sister, Bobbie. Her"
"Housewife (film) Housewife is a 1934 American drama film directed by Alfred E. Green. The screenplay by Manuel Seff and Lillie Hayward is based on a story by Hayward and Robert Lord. Nan Reynolds (Ann Dvorak) struggles to run the household on her meek husband Bill's (George Brent) meager salary as an office manager. She urges him to apply for better jobs elsewhere, but he is disinclined to take risks, and his lack of ambition is placing a strain on their marriage. Pat Berkeley (Bette Davis), who attended high school with Nan and Bill, is hired by his firm as"
"Sam is a loyal family man. Even though he is not amused by having to pretend to be a married father, he agrees to the scheme of hiring actors to play his wife and son. After some unsuccessful rehearsals with his hired family, Sam is about to give up all hope of landing the deal, when a 7-year-old girl suddenly enters his house. This is Zoey Russell (Sarah Rosen Fruitman), a well-meaning and friendly young girl who constantly gets into trouble due to her energetic impulses. One of these impulses was running into Sam's house, which, according to Zoey, resembled"
"The Old Swimmin' Hole (1940 film) The Old Swimmin' Hole is a 1940 American drama film directed by Robert F. McGowan. Teenager Betty Elliott has decided to take over the business and social affairs of her father Doc Elliott. She thinks her father should marry the widowed mother, Julie Harper, of her boyfriend Chris Harper. Doc has been a real friend and father to Chris, who, under his guidance, has learned to take care of all the sick animals in town, but lack of money keeps the widow from sending Chris on to finish high school and medical training is"
"out of the question. Wealthy Grandpa Harper sends his attorney Baker to tell Mrs. Harper that all of Jimmy's dreams could be realized if the widow, whom the grandfather dislikes, would give up custody of her son. The lawyer also begins to court Julie and this throws a kink in Betty's plans to see her father and the widow get married. The Old Swimmin' Hole (1940 film) The Old Swimmin' Hole is a 1940 American drama film directed by Robert F. McGowan. Teenager Betty Elliott has decided to take over the business and social affairs of her father Doc Elliott."
"until his death in 1996. She is used for comedic purposes in scenes with her launderette colleague, Dot Cotton (June Brown), and scriptwriters included many feuds in her narrative, most notably with her daughter-in-law, Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy), and Den Watts (Leslie Grantham), a family friend who got her daughter, Michelle Fowler (Susan Tully), pregnant at 16. A famous episode in 1986, which includes Pauline discovering that Den is the father of Michelle's baby, drew over 30 million viewers, and was listed at number 36 in ""The Times""' 1998 list of ""Top 100 cult moments in Film"". Richard announced Pauline's"
"plays Hoffman's ""father"", was, at 39, only 10 years older than Hoffman. Mrs. Robinson states, ""Benjamin, I am twice your age."" Anne Bancroft was 35, only six years older than Hoffman. Mrs. Robinson's daughter Elaine is 19 and was portrayed by Katharine Ross, who was 27 at the time. Elaine May, who portrayed Elaine's college roommate and delivered a note to Benjamin from Elaine, was 35 at the time and only seven months younger than Anne Bancroft. Mrs. Singleman and Miss DeWitte, party guests in one of the Taft Hotel scenes, were said to be sisters, though there was a"
"Sorority Wars Sorority Wars is a 2009 American comedy-drama television film directed by James Hayman and written by Michelle Lovretta. It stars Lucy Hale, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Phoebe Strole, Amanda Schull, Rob Mayes, and Faith Ford. The film was shot in Vancouver and premiered on Lifetime on October 17, 2009. Katie Parker (Lucy Hale) and Sara Snow (Phoebe Strole) have been friends since childhood. They enter college together, where Katie is a prized legacy candidate for the Delta sorority, which was co-founded decades ago by her mother, Lutie (Courtney Thorne-Smith) and Summer (Faith Ford), whose own daughter Gwen (Amanda Schull) now"
"the performance given by Moore, who won numerous awards including the Academy Award for Best Actress. She dedicated her Academy Award win to Glatzer, who died from ALS in March 2015. The film was named among the year's top ten independent films by the National Board of Review. Alice Howland, a linguistics professor at Columbia University, celebrates her 50th birthday with her physician husband John and their three adult children. After she forgets a word during a lecture and becomes lost during a jog on campus, Alice's doctor diagnoses her with early onset familial Alzheimer's disease. Alice's eldest daughter, Anna,"
"success grossing $114 million worldwide, against its $92 million budget. The film received two nominations at the 72nd Academy Awards: Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design. Anna Leonowens (Jodie Foster) is a British widow who has come to Siam with her son Louis (Tom Felton) to teach English to the dozens of children of King Mongkut (Chow Yun-fat). She is a strong-willed, intelligent, valiant and benevolent woman for her time, and this pleases the King. Mongkut wants to modernize Siam, thinking this will help his country resist colonialism and protect the ancient traditions that give Siam its identity. Mongkut"
"Sister Loved & Sang"" (1998) for which she holds the production rights and copyright. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, Sally Ann Howes lent her face to many products, a few of which are mentioned here: She did some modelling in the 1950s and early 1960s, and can be found in the following publications: The following publications feature portions about her career and life. For magazine articles and covers, see her biography on the Internet Movie Database: . Sally Ann Howes Sally Ann Howes (born 20 July 1930) is an English actress and singer who holds dual British-American citizenship."
"narrated a number of audiobooks, including Maria Semple's ""Where'd You Go, Bernadette"" and ""Today Will Be Different"". Kathleen Wilhoite Kathleen Wilhoite (born June 29, 1964) is an American stage, film and television actress, as well as a singer-songwriter. She is known for her roles in the films ""Witchboard"" (1986), ""Murphy's Law"" (1986), ""Road House"" (1989), ""Lorenzo's Oil"" (1992), and ""The Edge"" (1997). She is also known for her recurring roles on ""ER"" and ""Gilmore Girls"", and for voicing the title character in the animated series ""Pepper Ann"". As a musician, Wilhoite released two albums, ""Pitch Like a Girl"" (1997, Daves'"
"Kathy Bates Kathleen Doyle Bates (born June 28, 1948) is an American actress and director. Bates began her career on the stage, and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Play in 1983 for her performance in ""'night, Mother"". For her portrayal of Annie Wilkes in the 1990 film ""Misery"", she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. She followed this with roles in ""Fried Green Tomatoes"" (1991), ""Dolores Claiborne"" (1995), and ""Titanic"" (1997). She received her second and third Academy Award nominations for ""Primary Colors"" (1998) and ""About Schmidt"" (2002), in the category of"