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Decatur, Alabama
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Decatur is a city in Morgan and Limestone counties in the State of Alabama. The city, affectionately known as The River City, is located in Northern Alabama on the banks of Wheeler Lake and it is the largest city and county seat of Morgan County. The population in 2010 census was 55,683, Decatur is also the core city of the two-county large Decatur, Alabama Metropolitan Area which had an estimated population of 153,374 in 2013. Combined with the Huntsville Metropolitan Area, the two create the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area, of which Decatur is the second largest city and this city is also known as the Dirty D. This town lit OML Like many southern cities in the early 19th century, Railroad routes and boating traffic pushed the city to the front of North Alabamas economic atmosphere. The city rapidly grew into an economic center within the Tennessee Valley and was a hub for travelers. Throughout the 20th century, the city experienced steady growth, but was eclipsed as the economic center by the fast-growing Huntsville during the space race. The city now finds its economy based on manufacturing, cargo transit, and hi-tech industries such as General Electric. The city was incorporated as Decatur in 1821 and it was named in honor of Stephen Decatur, after he was killed in a duel in 1820, President Monroe directed that the Alabama town be named for him. In the early 1830s, Decatur was the terminus of the Tuscumbia, Courtland and Decatur Railroad. In 1850 the Tuscumbia, Courtland and Decatur Railroad was incorporated into the Memphis & Charleston Railroad, because of its location on the Tennessee River at the strategically important crossing of two major railroads, Decatur was the site of several encounters during the American Civil War. When the Union army occupied the city early in the war, bricks from some of the churches in town were used to build stoves and chimneys for the buildings that housed soldiers. The four buildings that remained are the Old State Bank, the Dancy-Polk House, the Todd House, while the city was under Confederate control, plans for the Battle of Shiloh were mapped out within the Burleson-Hinds-McEntire House. These activities make the one of the most historic buildings in Decatur. New Decatur, Alabama was a city that rose out of the ashes of former Decatur west of the railroad tracks, New Decatur was founded in 1887 and incorporated in 1889. However, residents of the older Decatur resented the new town, animosity built until New Decatur renamed their town Albany, after Albany, N. Y. in September 1916. The impetus to meld the two came from the need for a bridge, instead of a ferry, across the Tennessee River. The Decatur Kiwanis Club was formed with an number of members from each town to organize efforts to get the state to build the bridge
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CBS
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CBS is an American commercial broadcast television network that is a flagship property of CBS Corporation. The company is headquartered at the CBS Building in New York City with major facilities and operations in New York City. CBS is sometimes referred to as the Eye Network, in reference to the iconic logo. It has also called the Tiffany Network, alluding to the perceived high quality of CBS programming during the tenure of William S. Paley. It can also refer to some of CBSs first demonstrations of color television, the network has its origins in United Independent Broadcasters Inc. a collection of 16 radio stations that was purchased by Paley in 1928 and renamed the Columbia Broadcasting System. Under Paleys guidance, CBS would first become one of the largest radio networks in the United States, in 1974, CBS dropped its former full name and became known simply as CBS, Inc. In 2000, CBS came under the control of Viacom, which was formed as a spin-off of CBS in 1971, CBS Corporation is controlled by Sumner Redstone through National Amusements, which also controls the current Viacom. The television network has more than 240 owned-and-operated and affiliated stations throughout the United States. The origins of CBS date back to January 27,1927, Columbia Phonographic went on the air on September 18,1927, with a presentation by the Howard Barlow Orchestra from flagship station WOR in Newark, New Jersey, and fifteen affiliates. Operational costs were steep, particularly the payments to AT&T for use of its land lines, in early 1928 Judson sold the network to brothers Isaac and Leon Levy, owners of the networks Philadelphia affiliate WCAU, and their partner Jerome Louchenheim. With the record out of the picture, Paley quickly streamlined the corporate name to Columbia Broadcasting System. He believed in the power of advertising since his familys La Palina cigars had doubled their sales after young William convinced his elders to advertise on radio. By September 1928, Paley bought out the Louchenheim share of CBS, during Louchenheims brief regime, Columbia paid $410,000 to A. H. Grebes Atlantic Broadcasting Company for a small Brooklyn station, WABC, which would become the networks flagship station. WABC was quickly upgraded, and the relocated to 860 kHz. The physical plant was relocated also – to Steinway Hall on West 57th Street in Manhattan, by the turn of 1929, the network could boast to sponsors of having 47 affiliates. Paley moved right away to put his network on a financial footing. In the fall of 1928, he entered talks with Adolph Zukor of Paramount Pictures. The deal came to fruition in September 1929, Paramount acquired 49% of CBS in return for a block of its stock worth $3.8 million at the time
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American Gothic (1995 TV series)
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American Gothic is an American horror series created by Shaun Cassidy and executive producer Sam Raimi. The show first aired on CBS on September 22,1995, the story takes place in the fictional town of Trinity, South Carolina, and revolves around Caleb Temple and the towns corrupt sheriff, Lucas Buck. Caleb Temple is a child whose paternity masks a horrific secret, Lucas Buck is his biological father. They are aided in part by Merlyns ghost, who appears before Caleb throughout the series in order to try to keep him from Bucks corrupt grasp. Note, The character of Dr. Billy Peale was an addition to the series. He was added to the credits in the episode Doctor Death Takes a Holiday. Producer Shaun Cassidy stated that Dr. Crower would have returned had the show been renewed for a second season, CBS originally aired American Gothic in a differing sequence than the production order and omitted four episodes from its network broadcast. Subsequent, syndicated airings of the series included these four episodes, universal Studios released the complete series of American Gothic on DVD as a Region 1 NTSC double-sided 3-disc set in the United States and as a Region 2 PAL single-sided 6-disc set in Europe. The Region 1 and Region 2 Discs have the episodes in the same order, the only exception is the German boxset, which features all episodes in the intended order on 7 DVDs. The order is as follows, The intended viewing order, American Gothic at the Internet Movie Database American Gothic at TV. com American Gothic at TV Guide. com
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Sling Blade (film)
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Sling Blade is a 1996 American drama film set in rural Arkansas, written and directed by Billy Bob Thornton, who also stars in the lead role. In addition to Thornton, it stars Dwight Yoakam, J. T. Walsh, John Ritter, Lucas Black, Natalie Canerday, James Hampton, the movie was adapted by Thornton from his short film and previous screenplay, Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade. Sling Blade proved to be a hit, launching Thornton into stardom. It won the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, the music for the soundtrack was provided by French Canadian artist/producer Daniel Lanois. Karl Childers is an intellectually disabled Arkansas man who has been in the custody of the mental hospital since the age of 12 for having killed his mother and her lover. Although thoroughly institutionalized, Karl is deemed fit to be released into the outside world. Prior to his release, he is interviewed by a college newspaper reporter, to whom he recounts committing the murders with a Kaiser blade, saying. I call it a kaiser blade, Karl says he thought the man was raping his mother. When he discovered that his mother was a participant in the affair. Thanks to the doctor in charge of his institutionalization, Karl lands a job at a shop in the small town where he was born. He befriends 12-year-old Frank Wheatley and shares some of the details of his past, Frank reveals that his father was killed – hit by a train – leaving him and his mother on their own. He later admits that he lied, and that his father committed suicide, Frank introduces Karl to his mother, Linda, as well as her gay friend, Vaughan Cunningham, the manager of the dollar store where she is employed. Despite Vaughans concerns about Karls history in the hospital, Linda allows him to move into her garage. Karl quickly becomes a figure to Frank, who misses his father. Karl is haunted by the given to him by his parents when he was six or eight years old to dispose of his premature, unwanted. He visits his father, who has become a mentally unbalanced hermit living in the home where Karl grew up. Karls parents performed an abortion, causing the baby to come out too soon, and Karl was given a bloody towel wrapped around the baby, which survived the abortion. Karl was instructed to get rid of it, but when Karl detected movement inside the towel, he inspected it, while recounting this story to Frank, Frank asks why Karl just didnt keep the baby, but Karl replies he had no way to care for a baby
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Flash (1997 film)
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Flash is a drama film, released in theaters that was originally shown on The Wonderful World of Disney. The story takes place in Breckenridge, Georgia, where 14-year-old Connor Strong becomes deeply attached to a chestnut colt named Flash. Determined to own the horse, he talks it over with his family, as the family is struggling financially, Connor is disappointed to learn they dont have the $500 needed to purchase the horse. Connor takes a job at the grocery store in an attempt to raise the money to buy Flash. Despite all this, David takes the job, and with a portion of the signing bonus, while Flash and Connor bond instantly, things quickly begin to unravel after David leaves. The signing bonus David had intended to provide for Connor and Laura during his absence is seized by the bank for past due bills, the mill is owned by Alfred Rutherford, Breckenridges wealthiest resident. While working for the store, Connor delivers groveries to the Rutherfords home, where he meets their son Tad, who is the same age as Connor. However, the conditions at the mill prove to be detrimental to Lauras health and she suffers an attack while on shift. In order to stay near Flash, Connor volunteers to work in the stables for free, and after his house is boarded up by the bank, meanwhile, things for Flash do not go smoothly either. While Tad adores the horse, his father treats Flash very harshly while trying to train him as a racehorse, upset by this and longing for his fathers approval, Tad whips flash many times, and after calming down he goes to see Flash to apologize. However, Flash responds in a way, injuring Tad. Outraged, Alfred threatens to put Flash down, causing Connor to take Flash and run away. Labeled as a thief and with the sheriff looking for him, Connors only option is to find his father. Regardless of the limit, Connor and Flash begin to head north. Despite injuring his leg during the trip, Flash pushes through to get Connor to New York in time. After calming his fathers nerves, Tad gives Flash back to Connor, lucas Black was nominated for Best Leading Performance in a TV Movie at the 1998 Young Artists Awards. Though the film was shown on The Wonderful World of Disney. Flash at the Internet Movie Database
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Crazy in Alabama
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The movie was filmed primarily in and around Houma, Louisiana with locations in Schriever, Chackbay, and New Orleans, Louisiana as well as Las Vegas, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Peter Joseph Peejoe Bullis lives in a town in Alabama in 1965. He becomes involved with a group of students protesting the towns racially segregated municipal swimming pool. A young black boy, Taylor Jackson, is killed by the town sheriff, Peejoe, the only witness, is pressured by the sheriff to keep it quiet. Lucille takes her husbands head everywhere she goes in a hat box. When the head is discovered by the hostess of a party, two policemen, thinking she is about to jump over herself, open the hat box and discover the head inside. She is arrested and escorted back to Alabama for her trial, after being convicted of first-degree murder, Lucille is sentenced to twenty years in prison. However, the sentence is suspended, and she is put on a five-year probation with the condition that she seek psychiatric help, Lucille, her children, and all her friends joyfully exit the courtroom while the sheriff is put under arrest for Taylors murder. Melanie Griffith earned a Razzie Award nomination for Worst Actress for her performance in the film, however, her performance in this film and Another Day in Paradise earned her the Sant Jordi Award for Best Foreign Actress. Lucas Black was nominated for the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor, Crazy in Alabama at the Internet Movie Database Crazy in Alabama at AllMovie Crazy in Alabama at Rotten Tomatoes Crazy in Alabama at Box Office Mojo
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All the Pretty Horses (film)
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All the Pretty Horses is a 2000 American romance western film produced and directed by Billy Bob Thornton, and based on Cormac McCarthys novel of the same name. Starring Matt Damon and Penélope Cruz, the film was released on Christmas Day 2000 to mostly negative reviews and it grossed $18 million worldwide, against a $57 million budget. In 1949, young cowboy John Grady Coles maternal grandfather dies, John had grown up on his grandfathers ranch, but it was put up for sale when the old man died. His mother has no ties to it anymore, and would rather have the money. With no home, John asks his best friend Lacey Rawlins to leave his family ranch in San Angelo, Texas and join him to travel on horseback to cross the border 150 miles south, to seek work in Mexico. They encounter a peculiar 13-year-old boy named Jimmy Blevins on the trail to Mexico, later on they meet a young aristocrats daughter, Alejandra Villarreal, with whom Cole falls in love. Cole and Rawlins become hired hands for Alejandras father, who likes their work, Cole and Rawlins are sent to a Mexican prison for abetting Blevins crimes, where they must defend themselves against dangerous inmates. The pair are nearly killed. Alejandras aunt frees Cole and Rawlins, on the condition that she never sees them again, while Rawlins returns to his parents ranch in Texas, Cole attempts to reunite with Alejandra over her familys objections. Her aunt is confident that Alejandra will keep her word and not get together with Cole - so much so that she even gives Cole her nieces phone number. Cole urges Alejandra to come to Texas with him and she, however, decides she must keep her word and though she loves him, she will not go with him. Cole then sets out to get revenge on the captain who took the Blevins boys life, as well as to get back his, Laceys and Blevins horses. After making the captain his prisoner, he turns him over to Mexican men, Cole is spared the decision to kill the captain, but it is implied the men whom the captain was turned over to will do that. Reentering the USA and riding through a town in Texas. He asks a couple of men if they would be interested in buying a rifle, one is a sheriffs deputy and arrests him because all three horses have different brands, and they suspect Cole is a horse thief. In court, Cole tells the judge his story from the beginning, the judge believes him and orders Cole freed and the horses returned to him. Later that evening, Cole shows up at the judges home, the judge tells him he is being too hard on himself and it could not have been helped, he must go on and live his life. Cole rides to Rawlins familys ranch, where he asks his friend if he wants his horse back. C, franklin All the Pretty Horses was filmed on location in New Mexico and Texas
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Friday Night Lights (film)
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A television series of the same name premiered on October 3,2006 on NBC. The film won the Best Sports Movie ESPY Award and was ranked number 37 on Entertainment Weeklys list of the Best High School Movies, bissinger followed the team for the entire 1988 season. However, the book also dealt with—or alluded to—a number of political and social issues existing in Odessa. These included socioeconomic disparity, racism, segregation, and poverty, the coach, Gary Gaines, was constantly in the hot seat. Tied to the successes and failure of the coach and the team in general were the conflicts the players struggled with on, the coach overused his star player, running back James Boobie Miles. When this happened, sports radio shows were flooded with calls for Gaines resignation, while recuperating on his uncles veranda he observed the garbage collectors doing their rounds, got a glimpse of a different future, and burst into tears. One of the themes of the movie depicted the coach as a figure for the players. For example, Quarterback Mike Winchell struggled with being able to play consistently, fullback Don Billingsley had a rocky relationship with his alcoholic and abusive father. Billingsley silently endured the abuse from his father, who won a championship at Permian only to find himself unable to get into college. Third-string running back Chris Comer, who replaced the injured Miles, attempted to get rid of his fear of being hit and getting injured, comers obsession with fame and recognition also came at a high price that he was at first not ready to pay. Safety Brian Chavez was easily the smartest player on the team and he ends up being accepted into Harvard College and Texas Tech Law School. Coach Gaines triumphed and struggled with winning games and connecting with his players numerous times during their tumultuous season. His job depended on the Panthers making the playoffs, and his team was in a tie with two other teams at the end of the regular season. Under Texas rules for ties, the tiebreaker was a coin-toss, the team made it to the finals, where they narrowly lost to powerhouse Dallas Carter High School. The movie ended with the coach removing the departing seniors from the chart on his wall. Notably, the chart has Case at quarterback. This referred to Permians real-life backup quarterback in 1988, Stoney Case, who led Permian, along with Chris Comer, to the 5A state title the following year, Miles Connie Britton as Sharon Gaines Julius Tennon as Coach Freddie James Connie Cooper as Ms. In the movie, some of the numbers and positions were changed, Boobie Miles was #45 and played tailback in the movie
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Jarhead (film)
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The title comes from the slang term used to refer to United States Marines. In 1989, Anthony Swoff Swofford attends U. S. Marine Corps training before being stationed at Camp Pendleton, claiming that he joined the military because he got lost on the way to college, Swofford finds his time at Camp Pendleton difficult, and struggles to make friends. While Swofford feigns illness to avoid his responsibilities, a lifer, Staff Sergeant Sykes, takes note of his potential and orders Swofford to attend his Scout Sniper course. After gruelling training, the Scout Sniper course is left with eight candidates, among them Swofford, now a sniper, when Iraq invades Kuwait, Swoffords unit is deployed to the Arabian Peninsula as a part of Operation Desert Shield. They even erect a bulletin board featuring photographs and brief notes telling what perfidies the women had committed, Swofford obtains unauthorized alcohol and organizes an impromptu Christmas party, arranging for Fergus to cover his watch so he can celebrate. Later, Operation Desert Storm begins and the Marines are sent to the Saudi Arabia-Kuwait border, Swofford learns from Sykes that Troy concealed his criminal record when enlisting and will be discharged when the unit returns home. Troy becomes distant from his friends, knowing that Troy will not be allowed to reenlist, the Marines attack him with a red-hot USMC branding iron, marking him as one of their own. Following an accidental air attack from friendly forces, the Marines advance through the desert, the Marines march through the Highway of Death, strewn with the burnt vehicles and charred bodies of retreating Iraqi soldiers, the aftermath of an allied bombing campaign. Before they can finish, Sykes orders the squad to move upwind, Swofford and Troy are finally given a sniping mission. Lieutenant Colonel Kazinski, their commander, orders them to kill at least one of two high-ranking Iraqi Republican Guard officers at a nearby airfield. At the last split second before Swofford takes the shot, Major Lincoln interrupts them to call in an air strike, Swofford and Troy protest, but are overruled and look on in disappointment as airplanes destroy the Iraqi airfield. After returning home the Marines parade through a town in a celebration of victory. Swofford returns home to his family and girlfriend but discovers she has a new boyfriend, later, Swofford learns of Troys death during a surprise visit from Fergus. He attends his funeral, reunites with some of his old friends and afterwards reminisces about the effects of the war. I. USA Today gave the three out of four stars and wrote, What were left with is solid if not exceptional. Russells Three Kings — that show in no uncertain terms what its like to be a soldier in Iraq, in his review for the Village Voice, J. Hoberman wrote, A master of the monotone, Mendes prompts his performers to hit a note and sustain it. Although Jarhead is more accomplished and less empty than American Beauty or Road to Perdition. Nathaniel Fick, another author who is a Marine, gave the film a review in Slate
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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
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The Fast and the Furious, Tokyo Drift is a 2006 American action film directed by Justin Lin, produced by Neal H. Moritz and written by Chris Morgan. The third installment of The Fast and the Furious franchise, it takes place chronologically between the events of sixth and seventh films, the film stars Lucas Black, Nathalie Kelley, Sung Kang, Bow Wow and Brian Tee. The film was shot in Tokyo and parts of Los Angeles, paul Walker is absent from the film, making it the first film in the series not to feature him. It was followed by Fast & Furious in 2009 and this films story occurs sometime after Fast & Furious 6 with a scene that was later made concurrent with events in Furious 7. In Oro Valley, Arizona, 17-year-old high school students Sean Boswell, when Sean cuts through a structure and catches up to Clay, Clay hits Seans car repeatedly until they reach a high-speed turn, which causes both cars to crash, Seans car is totaled. Clays wealthy family helps him escape punishment, but Sean is sent to live in Tokyo, Japan, with his father, while in school, Sean befriends Twinkie, a military brat who introduces him to the world of drift racing in Japan. Sean has a confrontation with Takashi —aka D. K. —over Sean talking to Takashis girlfriend Neela, though forbidden to drive, Sean decides to race against Takashi, who has ties to the Yakuza. He borrows a Nissan Silvia from Han Lue, now a partner to Takashi. To repay his debt for the car he destroyed, Sean must work for Han, later on, Han becomes friends with Sean and teaches the young racer how to drift. He also loans him another car for future races, Han explains that he is helping him because he is the only person willing to stand up to Takashi. Sean moves in with Han and soon masters drifting, gaining some repute after defeating DKs right-hand man, Sean soon asks Neela out on a date, and learns that after her mother died she moved in with Takashis grandmother, resulting in her hooking up with him. Takashi beats up Sean the next day, telling him to stay away from Neela, Neela subsequently leaves Takashi, Takashis uncle Kamata reprimands Takashi for allowing Han to steal from him. Takashi and Morimoto confront Han, Sean, and Neela about the thefts, Twinkie causes a distraction, allowing Han, Sean, and Neela to flee, pursued by Takashi and Morimoto. During the chase, Morimoto is killed in a crash, leaving Takashi to pursue Han, Sean, Han allows Sean to overtake him in order to hold him off, but the chase ends when Sean and Neela crash. Meanwhile, moments after escaping from Takashi, Han is critically injured when his Veilside Mazda RX-7 is rammed by another car, Hans car explodes, killing him just seconds before Sean has a chance to save him. Takashi, Sean, and his father involved in an armed standoff which is resolved by Neela agreeing to leave with Takashi. Twinkie gives his money to Sean to replace the money Han stole, Sean proposes a race against Takashi to determine who must leave Tokyo. Kamata agrees to the challenge but on the condition that the race take place on DKs mountain, Sean and Hans friends then build a Ford Mustang 67, with a Skyline GT-R RB26DETT engine salvaged from Hans Nissan Silvia, and other spare parts
