November 30, 2008 at 4:00 am
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Movie: New Delhi (1956)
“Complications, impersonations and moral dilemmas arise when a Punjabi pretends to be a Tamil in order to obtain accommodation in New Delhi. An eloquent and entertaining plea for national unity that manages to showcase several cultural traditions whilst encouraging people to laugh both with and at each other. Written by van Goethem”
- Director: Mohan Segal
- Run Time: 176 min
- Country: India
- Genre: Comedy , Musical
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November 30, 2008 at 4:00 am
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Movie: New Deal Rhythm (1933)
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- Release Date: 1933 (USA)
- Run Time: 20 min
- Country: USA
- Genre: Short , Musical
Trivia: Originally filmed as part of Take a Chance (1933), this musical number was eliminated in the editing process and released separately as a short subject.
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November 30, 2008 at 4:00 am
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Movie: The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988)
“After her father’s ship is carried off by a sudden storm, the spunky Pippi Longstocking is stranded with her horse, Alfonso,and her pet monkey, Mr. Neilson, and takes up residence in the old family home, which is thought by neighborhood children to be haunted. Soon, two children, Tommy and his sister Anika, venture into the house only to meet up with Pippi. The three soon become friends and get into various adventures together, including cleaning the floor with scrubbing shoes, dodging the “splunks”, going down a waterfall in barrels, and helping Pippi with the problem of having to go to an orphanage. Older children will probably get the most out of this movie. Written by Amelia Chanowith”
- Director: Ken Annakin
- Release Date: 29 July 1988 (USA)
- Run Time: USA:100 min
- Country: Sweden , USA
- Genre: Family , Adventure , Fantasy , Musical
Trivia: A natural redhead, Tami Erin’s hair was dyed a ” red” shade for the film.
Goofs: Crew or equipment visible: When Pippi’s papa catches her after she jumps off the roof of the boat, he throws her back up and at the top of the screen you can briefly see the device lifting her up.
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November 30, 2008 at 4:00 am
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Movie: The New Adventures of Heidi (1978) (TV)
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- Director: Ralph Senensky
- Release Date: 13 December 1978 (USA)
- Run Time: 98 min
- Country: USA
- Genre: Musical , Comedy , Drama
Tagline: Heidi is still the same lovable little girl she’s been for almost 100 years in a tender story of love, laughter and hope. Your whole family will love ‘The new adventures of Heidi.’ [Video Australia]
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November 30, 2008 at 4:00 am
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Movie: New (2004)
“Suryah plays a child who enraged by his mother’s nagging goes to a mad scientist (Manivannan) and has himself transformed into a 28-year old. In his new found adulthood, he starts an unwitting love affair with the daughter (Simran) of a toy store magnate (Nasser), and gets a job as a designer of children’s toys. Written by Joyojeet Pal”
- Director: Surya S.J.
- Country: India
- Genre: Comedy , Drama , Musical
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November 30, 2008 at 4:00 am
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Movie: Nevinná (1939)
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- Director: Václav Binovec
- Country: Czechoslovakia
- Genre: Musical , Drama
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November 30, 2008 at 4:00 am
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Movie: Never Steal Anything Small (1959)
“Jake MacIllaney will do just about anything to win the presidential election of longshoreman union Local 26. When he encounters young upright attorney Dan Cabot and Cabot’s attractive wife, Linda, MacIllaney breaks up their marriage, pursues Linda, and pins a grand larceny rap on Dan. And all set to music! Written by Ray Hamel {hamel@primate.wisc.edu}”
- Director: Charles Lederer
- Release Date: 24 July 1959 (Finland)
- Run Time: USA:94 min
- Country: USA
- Genre: Musical
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November 30, 2008 at 4:00 am
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Movie: Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941)
“Fields wants to sell a film story to Esoteric Studios. On the way he gets insulted by little boys, beat up for ogling a woman, and abused by a waitress. He becomes his niece’s guardian when her mother is killed in a trapeze fall during the making of a circus movie. He and his niece, who he finds at a shooting gallery, fly to Mexico to sell wooden nutmegs in a Russian colony. Trying to catch his bottle as it falls from the plane, he lands on a mountain peak where lives the man- eating Mrs. Hemogloben. When he gets to the Russian colony he finds Leon Errol (father of the insulting boys and owner of the shooting gallery) already selling wooden nutmegs. He decides to woo the wealthy Mrs. Hemogloben but when he gets there Errol has preceded him. The Mexican adventure is the story that Esoteric Studios would not buy. Written by Ed Stephan {stephan@cc.wwu.edu}”
- Director: Edward F. Cline
- Release Date: 10 October 1941 (USA)
- Run Time: 71 min
- Country: USA
- Genre: Comedy , Musical
Trivia: According to Fields’ 2003 biography, the vehicle crashing into the drugstore was a real accident that occurred during filming. The director decided to leave it in to give the film the appearance of having a bigger budget.
Goofs: Revealing mistakes: When the ladder of the fire truck lifts the car into the air, a shadow on the front of the building reveals the rigging and crane that actually did the lifting.
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November 30, 2008 at 4:00 am
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Movie: Nessuno mi può giudicare (1966)
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- Director: Ettore Maria Fizzarotti
- Run Time: 107 min
- Country: Italy
- Genre: Comedy , Musical , Romance
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