Paul
Powerful head of the House of Dombey. He wants a son, and when a daughter (Florence) is born he despises her. His second child, a son (Paul), is weak and sickly and dies a child. Paul's first wife dies with the birth of Paul Jr and he remarries. His second wife, Edith Granger, does not love him and eventually runs away with Carker, a manager at the firm. With Carker gone, Paul is incapable of managing the business and it fails. Paul ends his days reconciled with his daughter and doting on his grandchildren, little Paul, but especially little Florence. The long hoped-for heir to the house of Dombey and Son. His mother dies at his birth leaving him a frail and sickly child. His father sends him to Brighton in the care of Mrs Pipchin hoping the sea air will bolster his failing health. He then attends Dr. Blimber's school and his health continues to decline. Paul returns home to London and dies in the care of his sister, Florence, leaving the firm of Dombey and Son without an heir. Dickens modeled Paul (and also Tiny Tim) on his sister Fanny's crippled son Henry Burnett Jr. April 18 1982 for 3 weeks Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) Written by John Denver in 1967 during a layover at an airport in Washington, but didn't become a hit until Peter, Paul and Mary covered it in 1969. Director: George Roy Hill. Also starred Strother Martin, Henry Jones & Jeff Corey. Plot: Two Western bank/train robbers flee to Bolivia when the law gets too close. Won 4 Oscars Director: George Roy Hill Director: Richard Lester; Also starred Leo McKern, Eleanor Bron & Victor Spinetti. Plot: Ringo fionds himself the human sacrifice target of a cult and the band must try to protect him from it. Director: George Dunning. Also starred Dick Emery, Geoffrey Hughes & Lance Percival Clint Eastwood got the part Director: Martin Scorsese. Also starred Helen Shaver, John Turturro & Bill Cobbs. Plot: Fast Eddie Felson (Newman) teaches a cocky but immensely talented protégé the ropes of pool hustling, which in turn inspires him to make an unlikely comeback. Won an Oscar Director: Peter Faiman. Also starred David Gulpili, Ritchie Singer & Maggie Blinco. Plot: An American reporter goes to the Australian outback to meet an eccentric crocodile poacher and invites him to New York City. Was an Academy Award–winning and seven-time Academy Award–nominated American actor, film director, entrepreneur, humanitarian & auto racing enthusiast. He won numerous awards, including an Academy Award for his performance in the 1986 Martin Scorsese film The Color of Money, three Golden Globe Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award & an Emmy award. He was a co-founder of Newman's Own, a food company from which Newman donated all profits & royalties to charity. IMDB rating 8.8/10. Director: Michael Curtiz. Won Oscar for Best Picture & 2 others. National Film Preservation Board, USA 'National Film Registry Award' 1989. IMDB:8.2/10. Director: George Roy Hill. Won 4 Oscars, 9 Baftas incl. Best Film, 1 Golden Globe and National Film Preservation Board Award. IMDB:8.3/10. Director: Paul Thomas Anderson. "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" playing as accompaniment is so profoundly disturbing, from a Guy Movie standpoint Best Actor - Musical or Comedy, 1986 Largest of the four primary campuses 1963; peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100
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