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A to Z: Letter S

SUPERMAN
Superman was created by Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, high school students who lived in Cleveland, Ohio in 1933. It was bought by Detective Comics in 1938 and Superman made his first appearance in June of 1938.


I've always loved Superman. How many Superman Fans are out there? Besides the myriads of comic books, television shows, this Superhero has hit the big screen dozens of times.


Trivia: Who Played the very last Superman in Man of Steel?

Yesterday's Trivia Answer: Mandy Moore played the voice of Rapunzel in Tangled.

I love reading your comments. Please forgive me for not returning every comment. I've been trying to visit as many new A to Z Bloggers as possible. And life is very busy right now at home...

A to Z: Letter R

Rapunzel by Wilhelm Grimm and Jacob Grimm. Also known as The Brothers Grimm.
WIKI: The Grimm's fairy tale Rapunzel is retold by Paul O. Zelinsky. Released by Dutton Press, it was the recipient of the Caldecott Medal for Illustration in 1998.
Rapunzel has been made into various cartoons and movies. 

The recent Rapunzel is an enchanting tale made by Disney 

called TANGLED.




Trivia: Who played the voice of Rapunzel in Tangled?

Yesterday's Trivia Answer: Henry Graham Greene

A to Z: Letter Q

The Quiet American by Graham Greene  The Quiet American was published in 1955. 
In 2002 Graham Greene's The Quiet Man was adapted into Film. Starring Michael Caine and Brandon Fraiser.British Thomas Fowler enjoys his life in Saigon working as a reporter for the London Times, covering the conflict in Vietnam between the colonial French powers and the communists, who seem to be winning the war. In the later stages of his career, he takes his job lightly now, filing stories only on occasion, and no longer doing field work. But most important, this posting allows him to escape from what he considers a dreary life in London--including an unsatisfying marriage to a Catholic woman, who will never grant him a divorce--which in turn allows him to have an affair with a young Vietnamese ex-taxi dancer named Phuong, whom he loves and would marry if he were able. Phuong's sister doesn't much like Fowler if only because Fowler cannot provide a stable future for her. His idyllic life is threatened when head office suggests he go back to London. In this way, he decides to write a major story to prove to his superiors that he should stay in Saigon. In 1952, Fowler is called into the local police inspector's office to provide any information on his friend, thirty-ish American Alden Pyle, who has been found murdered. Fowler had met Pyle the previous year when he arrived in Vietnam to work as part of the American contingent in the Economic Aid Mission. Fowler and Pyle's relationship was not always harmonious, initially as Pyle admitted he too was in love with Phuong and wanted to marry her. That antagonistic relationship would extend to their professional lives, around Fowler believing that the story that would allow him to stay in Vietnam was the rise of a man named General Thé, and Pyle's belief that a third power should come in to take over Vietnam from both the French and the communists. The question becomes whether Fowler knows more about Pyle's demise than he lets on to the inspector.- Written by Huggo
Trivia: What is Graham Greene's First Name?
Yesterday's Trivia Answer: Anne Hathaway played 
Jane Austen in Becoming Jane.

A to Z: Letter P and Celebrate

**ALL FOR YOU & ME**




The A to Z Challenge:
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by Jane Austen

Pride & Prejudice was published in 1813. While researching I found various book covers for this Classic Novel. If you haven't read it, you should. It's definitely not action paced or full of intrigue, but it's an excellent read of Classical Times. 





Pride and Predjudice was first made into a movie in 1940, starring Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier.
I've seen this version many times. It's quite entertaining.









Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle starred in the Miniseries of Pride and Predujice.




My favorite Pride and Prejudice film opened in 2005. It had a brilliant cast. Keira Knightly, Matthew Macfadyen, and Donald Sutherland to name a few.










A GREAT SCENE: ENJOY



Trivia: Who played Jane Austen in the movie Becoming Jane?

Trivia Answers: Timothy Dalton played James Bond after Roger Moore and recently Daniel Craig.

A to Z: Letter O

OCTOPUSSY Based on James Bond by Ian Fleming. Screenplay was written by George MacDonald Fraser, Michael G. Wilson, and Richard Maibaum. WIKI: The film's title is taken from a short story in Ian Fleming's 1966 short story collection Octopussy and the Living Daylights, although the film's plot is original. It does, however, include a portion inspired by the Fleming short story "The Property of a Lady" (included in 1967 and later editions of Octopussy and The Living Daylights), while the events of the short story "Octopussy" form a part of the title character's background and are recounted by her.Bond is assigned the task of following a general who is stealing jewels and relics from the Russian government. This leads him to a wealthy Afghan prince, Kamal Khan, and his associate, Octopussy. Bond uncovers a plot to force disarmament in Europe with the use of a nuclear weapon.I've seen just about every James Bond Movie.
Trivia: Who played the James Bond Role after Roger Moore? Bonus: Who recently played James Bond?

Yesterdays Trivia Answer: Bergman & Grant starred in 2 movies. Notorious and Indiscreet.

Meet Fellow Author Jori Mierek who recently had a short story published in Nightmare Illustrated:

Meet Jo, a carefree little girl who can’t do much right in the eyes of her healer mother and older sister.  When her mother calls on a patient and her sister’s busy with chores, Jo steals the opportunity to frolic beside the stream – she never expects to encounter a monster.

“What Spring Brings,” the story of Jo and her monster, is a short story by Jordan Elizabeth Mierek.  You can find it, fully illustrated by artist Emily Holt, in issue 5 of Nightmare Illustrated, a magazine dedicated to horror stories.

Jordan E. Mierek has been published in numerous literary magazines and
anthologies.  Her upcoming novels will be available from Curiosity
Quills, and she is represented by Belcastro Agency.  She writes about
her nightmares in order to live her literary dream.  You can find her
at http://JordanElizabethMierek.com

I Wish Jori Much Success!!

A to Z: Letter N

Notorious
An intriguing, spy thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Notorious is written by Ben Hecht. Hecht was the first screenwriter to receive an Academy Award for Original Screenplay for the movie Underworld. (1927)


 Notorious opened in Theaters in 1946 and starred Ingrid Berman, the woman asked to spy against the Germans. And Cary Grant, the man she falls in love with.  This is a great movie. Full of old fashion intrigue.   Trivia: How many movies did Bergman & Grant star in together?

Yesterday's Trivia Answer: Cher won Best Actress. And Olympia Dukakis won Best Supporting Actress for Moonstruck

A to Z: Letter M

MOONSTRUCK written by John Patrick Shanley. John is a Pulitzer Prize winning American Playwright. He is also an Academy Award winner and a theater and film director.In 1987 a talented cast of characters starred in this acclaimed Academy Award Film. I love, love this movie! Romantic, Sweet, Funny, Endearing. If you haven't seen it, I definitely recommend taking the time to watch.
Trivia: Who won the Oscar in this film for Best Actress? For an extra pat on the back, who won Best Supporting Actress?

Yesterday's Trivia Answer: The adorable Shane West played Tom Sawyer in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

A to Z: Letter L

 THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN by Alan Moore and Illustrated by Kevin O'NeilA series of graphic novels which began in 1999.
Elements of Volume 1 was loosely adapted into film of the same name in 2003.
Now this movie I definitely did see, more than once. I liked the action and the Extraordinary Gentlemen.
Trivia: Who Played Tom Sawyer in the Movie?

A to Z: Letter K

Killing Me Softly, a novel by Nicci French
 Blurb: Alice Loudon has a wonderful boyfriend, Jake; a nice apartment in London; good friends; and a satisfying job as a research manager in a pharmaceutical company. On her way to work one morning, she locks eyes with a handsome man dressed in black, and cannot get him out of her mind. Later that day, she finds him waiting for her and she plunges into an affair of such intensity that she leaves Jake, neglects her friends and her health and even puts herself in great danger.
This psychological thriller was adapted to film in 2002. It starred Heather Graham and Joseph Fiennes.
Personally, I've never read the book or seen the movie. Have You?


Yesterday's Trivia Answer: The bears name in The Jungle Book is Baloo.

A to Z: Letter J & Celebrate

Thanks to Vikki as Scribblings of a Aspiring Author for starting this hop. Each Friday we post a small celebration. Press Here to add your name to the linky list.
Accomplished 10k on my wip, I'm not confident of reaching my 20k goal by May 1st due to a lot happening this month in my life.
I returned to High School this week! I talked to a Creative Writing Class, the kids were 16-17 years of age. It was a smooth transition of discussing a little about myself and then I picked their brains on what they liked to read. Asked about Teen Voice, Snarky, Sarcasm, Profanity, Strong Female Characters, a Boys Voice...etc. They are a great bunch of kids and I enjoyed myself!
NOW ON THE THE A TO Z CHALLENGE AND THE LETTER:
The Jungle Book
Info right from Wiki: The Jungle Book (1894) is a collection of stories by English Nobel laureate Rudyard Kipling. First published in 1893-94. 


This delightful story has many faces. And The Jungle Book has been adapted by Disney in film and animation.
 This animated version was and is my favorite!









 And The Jungle Book is adapted into film in many versions. What is your favorite?
Trivia: What is the bears name in The Jungle Book?
Yesterday's Trivia Answer: 
Philip Seymour Hoffman won the Academy Award for Best Actor in Capote.