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  Usual Suspects The - The...

  Film Trivia Metaverse

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  THE USUAL SUSPECTS 
  THE ULTIMATE TRIVIA COLLECTION 
    
  FROM THE MOVIE DIRECTED BY BRYAN SINGER 
    
  CREATED BY FILM TRIVIA METAVERSE 
    
  ABOUT THE FILM 
  The Usual Suspects is a 1995 neo-noir thriller directed by Bryan Singer. The film follows the interrogation of Roger "Verbal" Kint, a small-time con artist, after a violent heist on a docked ship leaves multiple criminals dead. Kint narrates the story of how he and his crew were manipulated by a mysterious and legendary crime lord, Keyser Söze. As the investigation unfolds, the narrative is built through flashbacks, unreliable narration, and intricate plot twists. The movie explores themes of deception, criminal manipulation, and the blurred lines between truth and lies, keeping viewers on edge until the final moments. 
    
  TRIVIA SAMPLES: 
    
  “Christopher McQuarrie had previously worked for a detective agency, and this influenced the depiction of criminals and law enforcement officials in the script.” 
    
  “Benicio Del Toro's bizarre dialect in the film was reportedly so unintelligible that during one scene, Stephen Baldwin actually forgot his cue due to being unable to understand what Del Toro had said.” 
    
  “The part of Verbal Kint was always intended for actor Kevin Spacey.” 
    
  “The idea for this movie started only with the concept of a movie poster of five men in a lineup.” 
    
  “All the actors were encouraged to ad lib perplexed reactions to Benicio Del Toro's oddball vocal stylings.”

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  100 Plays Volume 1 - Lessons...

  Jason Cannon

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  From backstage blunders to standing ovations, 100 PLAYS is part memoir, part love letter to the theatre, and part inspirational handbook. 
  Actor, director, and playwright Jason Cannon draws on nearly three decades in the professional theatre to share true stories from real productions—and the lessons they taught him about craft, connection, and courage. 
  Whether you’re a seasoned artist or a curious audience member, welcome to this journey through 100 PLAYS—and all the lessons they carry. 
  Volume 1 contains Plays 1-10:Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?No ExitSnow WhiteA Clockwork OrangeTouchBuddy: The Buddy Holly StoryDoubt: A ParableHenry IV Part 1The Great Adventures of SpencerMillion Dollar Quartet

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  Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin The...

  Robert Jakobsen

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  Step into the life of a legend—where precision meets enchantment and one man forever reshapes the art of magic. 
  Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin wasn't just a magician; he was a visionary whose work transcended mere tricks and illusions, merging mechanical genius with a passion for the mystique of the unknown. From humble beginnings in a small French town, where he first tinkered with timepieces in his father's clock shop, Robert-Houdin's journey unfolds like an intricate illusion, layer upon layer of discovery, dedication, and revolutionary invention. 
  In an age where science and superstition clashed, Robert-Houdin rose to prominence, not just by dazzling audiences but by transforming magic into an art form that earned respect and admiration from royalty and laypersons alike. His ingenuity and mastery of mechanical marvels enthralled crowds at the Palais Royale, each performance more breathtaking than the last. As you delve into his story, you'll be transported to a Parisian stage lit by gaslight, where whispers of disbelief mingle with gasps of awe, and reality becomes as fluid as a well-timed sleight of hand. 
  Follow Robert-Houdin's journey, from his fateful transition from clockmaker to magician to his influence on the world stage, inspiring magicians for generations to come. What secrets did he conceal within his illusions? And what did he ultimately reveal about the human desire for wonder? 
  Will you join the audience, suspend your disbelief, and uncover the magic that changed history?

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  The Ride Down Mt Morgan

  Arthur Miller

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  Lyman Felt has it all. Wealth, success, power and the kind of good solid wife he needs. Oh, and he also has another wife, the kind of earthy, sexy woman he wants. Lyman juggles his artful lie until a car accident on the slippery slope of Mt. Morgan lands him in a hospital bed and the two wives in the waiting room. But really, is there any such thing as "just an accident?" 
   
  Includes an interview with Robert M. Collins, author of Transforming America: Politics and Culture During the Reagan Years. 
   
  Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles in May 2005. 
   
  Directed by Richard Masur 
  Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg 
   
  An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring: 
  Brian Cox as Lyman Felt 
  Saidah Arrika Ekulona as Nurse Logan 
  Gregory Itzin as Tom Wilson 
  Jenny O'Hara as Theo Felt 
  Amy Pietz as Leah Felt 
  Kirsten Potter as Bessie Felt 
   
  Recording Engineer/Sound Designer/Editor: Mark Holden  
  Stage Manager and Live Sound Effects: Leora Wien and Jode Ryskiewicz

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  Mad Men - A Cultural History

  Bob Batchelor, M. Keith Booker

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   “A comprehensive examination of the ways in which [the series] uses American cultural memory . . . to shape . . . characters’ developments and the narrative arc.” —Journal of American Culture   From the opening credits that feature a silhouette falling among skyscrapers, Mad Men transcended its role as a series about the Madison Avenue advertising industry to become a modern classic. For seven seasons, Mad Men asked viewers to contemplate the 1960s anew, reassessing the era’s stance on women’s rights, race, war, politics, and family relationships that comprise the American Dream. Set in the mid-twentieth century, the show brought to light how deeply we still are connected to that age. The result is a show that continually asks us to rethink our own families, lives, work, and ethical beliefs as we strive for a better world.In Mad Men: A Cultural History, M. Keith Booker and Bob Batchelor offer an engaging analysis of the series, providing in-depth examinations of its many themes and nostalgic portrayals of the years from Camelot to Vietnam and beyond. Highly regarded cultural scholars and critics, Booker and Batchelor examine the show in its entirety, presenting readers with a deep but accessible exploration of the series, as well as look at its larger meanings and implications. This cultural history perspective reveals Mad Men’s critical importance as a TV series, as well as its role as a tool for helping viewers understand how they are shaped by history and culture. “This homage will appeal to fans and academic readers alike. . . . Recommended.” —Choice  “Offers a stimulating point of view on the role of mass communication products as keys to understanding our society.” —Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly  

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  Yankee Doodle Dandy - George M...

  Elizabeth Titrington Craft

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  Playwright, composer, actor, director, and producer George M. Cohan looms large in musical theater legend. Remembered today for classic tunes like "You're a Grand Old Flag" and "Give My Regards to Broadway," he has been called "the father of musical comedy," and his statue stands in the heart of the New York theater district. Cohan's early twentieth-century shows and songs captured the spirit of an era when staggering social change gave new urgency to efforts to define Americanism. He was an Irish American who had the audacity to represent himself as the Yankee Doodle emblem of the nation, a vaudevillian who had the nerve to unapologetically climb the ranks and package his lower-brow style as Broadway. 
   
   
   
  In Yankee Doodle Dandy, the first book on Cohan in fifty years, author Elizabeth T. Craft situates Cohan as a central figure of his day. Examining his multifaceted contributions and the various sociocultural identities he came to embody, Craft shows how Cohan and his works indelibly shaped the American cultural landscape. Informative and engaging, this book offers rich listening for Broadway musical aficionados as well as scholars of musical theater and American cultural history.

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