Wuthering Heights a Story of Passio... Nov 8, 2009
Initially, Heathcliff was a sympathetic figure, because he was treated badly by Hindley (Hugh Williams) and later by Cathy, who rejected him to marry Edgar Linton (David Niven), the neighboring gentleman ... David Niven as Edgar. (Suite101.com)
JIM DODSON: Time Flies By All Too Quickly Oct 25, 2009
The watch seemed to speak to me, sounding more like David Niven than John Cameron Swazey. I held it for a while, admiring its simple sleek lines and elegant gold fittings. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Dominick Dunne Dies... Aug 27, 2009
Later, Dunne was made a vice president of Four Star Productions, a television company owned by David Niven, Dick Powell, and Charles Boyer. He then moved on to producing feature films, including The Boys in the Band, Panic in Needle Park, Play It as It Lays, and Ash Wednesday. (The Drudge Report)
Celebrity crime writer Dominick Dunne dies of bladder cancer at 83 Aug 27, 2009
By the late 1950s, he was in Los Angeles as an executive at a television company owned by actors David Niven, Dick Powell and Charles Boyer. He edged into the movie business and formed a production company with his brother and sister-in-law that made several films, including "The Boys in the Band" (1970), "The Panic in Needle Park" (1971), starring Al Pacino as a drug addict, and "Play It as It Lays" (1972), which was based on a novel by Didion. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Scoundrels at Theatre By The Sea Aug 11, 2009
Although not officially credited as a remake of Bedtime Story, the play closely follows the plot of the 1964 film starring David Niven and Marlon Brando and ranks number 85 on Bravo s 100 Funniest Movies. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels will be presented from Aug. 12 - Sept. 6, with preview performances on Aug. 12 and 13 and opening night scheduled for Aug. 14. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Now showing: USS Slater May 19, 2009
It had a cameo in "The Guns of Navarone," a 1961 movie starring Gregory Peck, David Niven and Anthony Quinn. It has also been featured in a couple of History Channel documentaries. (Albany Times Union)
The Films of Michael Powell Apr 15, 2009
Cast: David Niven, Kim Hunter, Roger Livesey, Marius Goring, Raymond Massey; James Mason, Helen Mirren ... "A Matter of Life and Death" (originally titled "Stairway to Heaven" in America) tells of a downed English Royal Air Force captain (David Niven) who is accidentally lost by an angel of death (Marius Goring). (Variety)
At home in Green Valley, Bob Millar looks over black-and-white photos of theater fronts he created back in the 1940s for Warner Bros. in Milwaukee. Photo by KAREN WALENGA | GREEN VALLEY NEWS Mar 18, 2009
It was 1949, and American audiences were heading to movie theaters to see John Wayne in Sands of Iwo Jima, Jane Wyman and David Niven in Kiss in the Dark and Maureen O Hara and Vincent Price in Bagdad. The latter billed as an exciting adventure in the city of 1001 thrills, filmed in breathtaking Technicolor was a favorite of Bob Millar s. Not for the story line, necessarily, but for the huge, distinctive theater fronts he was able to create. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Keeping Up With Keillor Feb 22, 2009
"Rosalind Russell hosted one year, and David Niven co-hosted during the famous year of the streaker," he says, referring to the 1974 show that featured a sprint across the stage by a naked man. Osborne expects Jackman to bring some Broadway-style pizzazz to the proceedings. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Tears, jeers and cross-dressing: Oscar night drama in store Feb 21, 2009
" Sometimes, the choice of awards recipients can stoke controversy. The decision to grant director Elia Kazan a lifetime achievement award in 1999 divided the glitterati, with dozens of stars refusing to rise or applaud, in protest at the filmmaker's decision to co-operate with the authorities during the 1950s communist witch-hunts. Politics aside, Oscars night has been littered with memorable one-offs. In 1974, a naked man invaded the stage as actor David Niven was hosting the show, prompting... (Sydney Morning Herald)
The heist at Harry's Feb 8, 2009
The robbers may not have been as suave as celluloid jewels thieves with the charm of David Niven a k a the debonair phantom bandit, Sir Charles Litton but the meticulous planning, swift execution and creative style raised suspicion that the Harry Winston heist was the handiwork of a loose global network of battle-hardened, ex-soldiers and their relatives from the former Yugoslavia. Today in Fashion & Style. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
MAY BLOSSOMS IN MARCH MAG Feb 8, 2009
Sunday, February 08, 2009 Last Update: 07:45 AM EST. Last updated: 3:08 amFebruary 8, 2009 Posted: 2:30 amFebruary 8, 2009. (New York Post -- Gossip)
