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In celebration of Peter's 100th birthday, the creator of "Walking the shark: a Peter Lorre page" (http://www. plorre. com) offers a critical appreciation of this "brilliant, beguiling, devilishly unquantifiable creature of the theater." With twenty-one black-and-white photographs.
Often typecast as a menacing figure, Peter Lorre achieved Hollywood fame first as a featured player and later as a character actor, trademarking his screen performances with a delicately strung balance between good and evil. His portrayal of the child murderer in Fritz Lang's masterpiece M (1931) catapulted him to international fame. Lang said of Lorre: "He gave one of the best performances in film history and certainly the best in his life." Today, the Hungarian-born actor is also recognized for his riveting performances in The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934), The Maltese Falcon (1941), and Casablanca (1942). Lorre arrived in America in 1934 expecting to shed his screen image as a villain. He ...
Who wouldn't want to know the answer to the question: "WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT?" For hundreds of years, philosophers, scientists, and mystics have studied the enigmatic writings of the great prognosticator Nostradamus for clues as to what our future holds. Drawing upon recent investigations undertaken by government agencies, major corporations, and noted works by world-renowned researchers, this book contains never-before revealed predictions for the years 2003-2025 -- including a haunting reference to the September 11 attacks on the Twin Towers in one of Nostradamus's most famous quatrains. Arranged in chronological year-by-year order of events, predictions range from the future of science and technology, to drastic changes in climate, population explosions, political upheaval, and social and cultural milestones for humanity. For all those who wish to know the foretold destiny of our world in the next quarter century, this is a must-have guide for the future.
The first full biography of this major actor draws upon more than 300 interviews, including conversations with directors Fritz Lang, Alfred Hitchcock, Billy Wilder, John Huston, Frank Capra, and Rouben Mamoulian, who speak candidly about Lorre, both the man and the actor.
What Summerhill did for education, Wonder Child will do for parenting. This beautifully illustrated work opens new horizons on child rearing by helping parents rediscover the child within themselves. 4-color and black-and-white photos.
Why do we avoid walking under ladders? What is the meaning of ...? Superstitions nrings us to the beginning of all the most common and many less familiar rituals, porions, cures, etc.
From the author of the enormously successful Nostradamus: The End of the Millennium and Nostradamus: The Millennium and Beyond comes a groundbreaking, visually stunning book that offers a soaring message of transformation and rebirth. 115 full-color photos, 30 biblical and astrological drawings, 15 original maps, index.