American film actors

awarded the legion of Merit Cheney award. In 1998 he was awarded the americanism award, Air Force Sergeants Association, in 1998 he was also awarded the Freedom award from the city of Provo. The distinguished Humanitarian award from institute of German American Relations in 1999. On the way home to Texas he flew two place p-51 Mustang a lifelong dream, commemorating the 40th anniversary to the airlift which ended the Soviet Blockade of Berlin. Halvorsen was known as the candy bomber during the…

“Your Hit Parade”, sometimes incorrectly referred as “The Hit Parade”, was a radio and television show that broadcasted form 1935-1955 on radio and 1950-1959 on television. “Your Hit Parade” and “American Bandstand”, although completely different setting and format, shared a mutual theme i.e. to promote new releases to most important teen market in the country. “Your Hit Parade” was sponsored by ‘Lucky Strike Cigarettes’ and had a successful run of 24 years with 19 orchestra leaders and 52…

the two newsrooms serves to embed a certain historical influence, distinguishing and carrying over a specific an intellectual continuity associated with these respected male journalists. But why not include highly influential female journalists in American history; one of the greatest war correspondents Martha Gellhorn, or second most influential woman in the world Dorothy Thomson? The decision to ignore esteemed women journalists is the result of a social order inscribed to our condition, to…

Throughout our lives, all human beings are forced to navigate from the world of our carefree simplistic childhoods to the more terrifying complex world of adulthood. For most people, this journey is fearsome and full of struggles and obstacles that they must overcome in order to venture to the other side. No matter how difficult this journey is, growing up and becoming an adult is necessary for our life experience. In the novel The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, the main character Holden…

While Quentin Tarantino’s films do mostly follow the components of artwork Jinhee Choi presented, his films are also the first of their kind. Writer Alan Stone recognizes this and argues that the absurdity of Tarantino’s scenes are a rollercoaster of emotions for the viewer. This allows him to better control the emotions of the audience. He writes about how Tarantino places brains and blood in the movie, and that the audience responds with laughter to the scenes. Although, both Stone and…

Frank Sinatra was an actor, producer, and singer in the 20th century. He was born on December 12, 1915 in Hoboken, New Jersey, to Italian immigrants. He had to be delivered with the aid of forceps, which caused severe scarring to his left cheek, neck, and ear, and perforated his ear drum, damage that remained for life. Due to his injuries at birth, his baptism at St. Francis Church in Hoboken was delayed until April 2, 1916. A childhood operation on his mastoid bone left major scarring on his…

“Thank you Ma’am” and “The Cask of Amontillado” was two diverse stories. The two main characters in “Thank you Ma’am” was extremely different from the main character in “The Cask of Amontillado”. The main character in “Thank you Ma’am” Mrs. Jones was a nice old woman who help out whenever she could and believe in forgiveness. On the other hand; the main character in “The Cask of Amontillado” was completely insane. These two characters ultimately reacted differently to the individuals who…

time in London. Mary Steenburgen's father passed away in 1989 while she was starring in the movie Parenthood. Later in 1990, her and Malcolm McDowell divorced for reasons she delineated as “amicable.” Mary Steenburgen appeared in thirty different films from 1978 until 1991. Previously to that, she took off nine months to campaign for her ally, Bill Clinton, to run for president. Several…

Frank Zappa, from his megalomaniac attitude, to his innovations in music, to having the greatest mustache of the 20th century, can be called nothing short of a legend. Though he was notorious in setting fires at his school during parent-teacher night, some teachers recognized his intrinsic drive to make his own way in the world, going to far as to let him conduct and compose for the high school orchestra (Auto). Leader of the beatniks, Zappa formed the first racially integrated band in his…

Getting her start at local clubs around New York in her early adult years, Lana Del Rey began to make a name for herself. Born as Elizabeth Grant, she originally jumped around from many nicknames, such as May Jailer and Sparkle Jump Rope Queen, before settling on Lana Del Rey, which she chose because it reminded her of the coast of Florida. Highly influenced by artists from all genres, like Eminem, Bruce Springsteen, and Nancy Sinatra, Del Rey gains inspiration and incorporates her own sultry,…