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23 hours ago · Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (/ ˈ b ɛ t i /; April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress of film, television, and theater.Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood history, she was noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic, sardonic characters and was known for her performances in a range of film genres, from contemporary crime melodramas to historical and ...
23 hours ago · Non-therian mammals Gobiconodonts (Gobiconodonta) A reconstruction of Repenomamus. The largest gobiconodont and the largest well-known Mesozoic mammal was Repenomamus. The known adult of Repenomamus giganticus reached a total length of around 1 m (3 ft 3 in) and an estimated mass of 12–14 kg (26–31 lb).
23 hours ago · An ice cream van was washed out to sea, Harlyn Bay beach, North Cornwall (Picture: Vintage Mary / SWNS) The Kelly’s ice-cream van got stuck in the sand at the western end the beach as the tide ...
23 hours ago · England's three-at-the-back experiment was tactically fascinating but for 80 minutes, the same issues remained. Back to an improved Plan A. In the chaos of the Switzerland quarter-final, one underrated bonus was Luke Shaw getting 45 minutes. It's time to start him from the off with the expectation ...
23 hours ago · Background. The American independent film, prior to the 1980s and first half of the 1990s, was previously associated with Poverty Row b movies, exploitation films, avant-garde underground cinema (when it was known as the New American Cinema), social and political documentaries, experimental animated shorts (since the mid-1930s featuring works by pioneer animators Mary Ellen Bute and Oskar ...
23 hours ago · The oldest town hall, which was built as a chapel for pilgrims, is Dover Town Hall, thought to have been completed in around 1203, [2] while the oldest purpose-built town hall is Bury St Edmunds Guildhall, which dates back to around 1220. [3] The tallest town hall is Manchester Town Hall with a clock tower which rises to 280 feet (85 m).
An astute business owner, Mary Pickford was the key figure in elevating the financial status and professional role of film actors. In 1910, Pickford made about $100 a week, but by 1914 she was earning $1,000 a week, and by 1917, $15,000 a week.
