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Artists of The Royal Ballet in Untouchable in The Royal Ballet: Back on Stage
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Muchos podrán pisar el camino, pero muy pocos dejarán huella.
PHOTO: Valladolid. (October, 2014)
CANON EOS 1000D
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British postcard by Pyramid, Leicester, no. PC2007. Photo: United Artists. Sean Connery in From Russia With Love (Terence Young, 1963).
Scottish superstar Sean Connery (1930-2020) has died today, 31 October 2020. He is best known as the original secret agent 007, starring in seven James Bond films between 1962 and 1983. His film career also included such notable films as Marnie (1964), The Name of the Rose (1986), The Untouchables (1987), and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). Connery won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and also a BAFTA Award. He was 90.
Thomas Sean Connery was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, in 1930. He was the son of Euphemia 'Effie' Connery-Maclean, a cleaning woman, and Joseph Connery, a factory worker, and truck driver. He has a younger brother, Neil. At 13, he left school and worked as a milkman in Edinburgh with St. Cuthbert's Co-operative Society. In 1947 he joined the Royal Navy, but after three years he was discharged on medical grounds because of severe stomach ulcers. First, he returned to the co-op, then worked as a lorry driver, an artist's model for the Edinburgh College of Art, and as a coffin polisher. Looking to pick up some extra money, he helped out backstage at the King's Theatre around Christmas of 1951. He became interested in the proceedings and got a job as a singing and dancing sailor in the chorus of 'South Pacific'. More bit parts followed. He also took up bodybuilding as a hobby. His official website claims he was third in the 1950 Mr. Universe contest, other sources place him in the 1953 competition. He made his film debut as an extra in the musical Lilacs in the Spring (Herbert Wilcox, 1955) with Anna Neagle and Errol Flynn. No Road Back (Montgomery Tully, 1957) was Sean's first major film role, and it was followed by such films as Hell Drivers (Cy Endfield, 1957) starring Stanley Baker, Darby O'Gill and the Little People (Robert Stevenson, 1959), and The Frightened City (John Lemont, 1961).
Sean Connery played another early film part in Another Time, Another Place (Lewis Allen, 1958) as Lana Turner's romantic interest. During filming, Turner's possessive gangster boyfriend, Johnny Stompanato, believed she was having an affair with Connery. He stormed onto the set and pointed a gun at Connery, only to have Connery disarm Stompanato and knock him flat on his back. Shortly thereafter, Stompanato met his end at the hands of the teenage daughter of Lana Turner, Cheryl Crane. The film was released four months ahead of schedule to capitalize on the murder. Meanwhile, Connery also appeared regularly on television. He played the leads in an ITV Teleplay of Anna Christie (1957) with his later wife Diane Cilento, and in a Canadian TV adaptation of Macbeth (Paul Almond, 1961). He also had a prominent role in a BBC production of Anna Karenina (Rudolph Cartier, 1961), in which he co-starred with Claire Bloom.
Sean Connery's big breakthrough came in the role of the suave and sophisticated secret agent James Bond. He played the character in seven Bond films: Dr. No (Terence Young, 1962), From Russia with Love (Terence Young, 1963), Goldfinger (Guy Hamilton, 1964), Thunderball (Terence Young, 1965), You Only Live Twice (Lewis Gilbert, 1967), Diamonds Are Forever (Guy Hamilton, 1971), and Never Say Never Again (Irvin Kershner, 1983). All seven films were big box-office hits, if not critically acclaimed as well. Among his many Bond girls were Ursula Andress, Daniela Bianchi, Honor Blackman, Shirley Eaton, Claudine Auger, Karin Dor, Lana Wood, Jill St. John, Barbara Carrera, and Kim Basinger. At first, James Bond's creator, Ian Fleming, doubted the casting, saying, "He's not what I envisioned of James Bond looks" and "I’m looking for Commander Bond and not an overgrown stunt-man," adding that the muscular Connery was unrefined. However, Fleming's girlfriend told him Connery had the requisite sexual charisma. Fleming changed his mind after the successful Dr. No premiere; he was so impressed, he created a half-Scottish, half-Swiss heritage for the literary James Bond in the later novels.
Sean Connery's portrayal of Bond owes much to stylistic tutelage from director Terence Young, polishing the actor while using his physical grace and presence for the action. While making the Bond films, Connery also starred in other acclaimed films such as The Longest Day (Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Bernhard Wicki, 1962), the romantic melodrama Woman of Straw (Basil Dearden, 1964) with Gina Lollobrigida, Marnie (Alfred Hitchcock, 1964), the excellent war film The Hill (Sidney Lumet, 1965), and the western Shalako (Edward Dmytryk, 1968) with Brigitte Bardot. Two of his most moving films were The Offence (Sidney Lumet, 1972) and in the wise and romantic version of the Robin Hood legend, Robin and Marian (Richard Lester, 1976) with Audrey Hepburn. Apart from these films and The Man Who Would Be King (John Huston, 1975) with Michael Caine, and The Wind and the Lion (John Milius, 1975) most of Connery's successes in the seventies were as part of ensemble casts in films such as the Agatha Christie mystery Murder on the Orient Express (Sidney Lumet, 1974) and the war epic A Bridge Too Far (Richard Attenborough, 1977). Four years later, Sean Connery appeared in the Sci-Fi comedy Time Bandits (Terry Gilliam, 1981) as King Agamemnon. The casting choice derives from a joke Michael Palin included in the script, in which he describes the character as being 'Sean Connery — or someone of equal but cheaper stature'. However, when shown the script, Connery was happy to play the supporting role.
After his experience with Never Say Never Again in 1983 (difficulties with the production staff made it a nightmarish experience for him) and the following court case, Sean Connery became unhappy with the major studios and for two years did not make any films. He returned to the screen in the successful European production Der Name der Rose/The Name of the Rose (Jean-Jacques Annaud, 1986), for which he won a BAFTA award. That same year, a supporting role in Highlander (Russell Mulcahy, 1986) with Christophe(r) Lambert also showcased his ability to play older mentors to younger leads, which would become a recurring role in many of his later films.
The following year, Sean Connery's acclaimed performance as a hard-nosed veteran cop in The Untouchables (Brian de Palma, 1987) earned him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, his sole nomination throughout his career. Subsequent box-office hits included Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Steven Spielberg, 1989), The Hunt for Red October (John McTiernan, 1990), where he was reportedly called in at two weeks' notice, The Rock (Michael Bay, 1996), and Entrapment (Jon Amiel, 1999) with Catherine Zeta-Jones. The latter two he also produced. Both Last Crusade and The Rock alluded to his James Bond days. Steven Spielberg and George Lucas wanted 'the father of Indiana Jones' to be Connery since Bond directly inspired the Indiana Jones series, while his character in The Rock, John Patrick Mason, was a British secret service agent imprisoned since the 1960s.
In later years, Sean Connery's filmography included several box office and critical disappointments such as First Knight (Jerry Zucker, 1995), The Avengers (Jeremiah S. Chechik, 1998), and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Stephen Norrington, 2003), but he also received positive reviews, including his performance in Finding Forrester (Gus Van Sant, 2000). In 2008, on his 78th birthday, Connery unveiled his autobiography 'Being a Scot', co-written with Murray Grigor. Sean Connery was married to actress Diane Cilento from 1962 to 1973. They had a son, actor Jason Connery. Since 1975 he was married to French painter Micheline Roquebrune. In 2000, Sean Connery was knighted.
Sources: Hal Erickson (AllMovie), Brian McFarlane (Encyclopedia of British Cinema), SeanConnery.com, Wikipedia, and IMDb.
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Untouchables are members from a large variety of Hindu groups that were, and in many cases still are outcasts in their society. An Untouchable, now called a Harijan, in traditional Indian society, is a person outside the caste system. These outcasts were greatly discriminated against until 1949 in India, when the use of the term Untouchable and the social disabilities that come along with the term were declared illegal.
A caste system used to exist in India that considerably shaped the outcome of Hindu’s lives; based on what caste the Hindu fell under. This system consisted of four castes. The caste system is a many layered social hierarchy developed several millenniums ago to which a person belongs by birth.
The top caste was consisted of Brahmans, which are teachers and priests. The second caste consisted of Kshatriyas, which are rulers and warriors. The third caste members were merchants and traders, and were known as Vaishyas. The last and lowest caste, which consisted of a great mass of peasants and workers, were known as Shudras .
The Untouchables are actually below the hiearchy of the caste system. It was considered the extreme lowest social class. As many as three thousand castes, or jatis exists today, which is different from the original idea . Hindu’s did not become Untouchables by random. Their activities and occupations made them considered being so filthy that they were unable to be touched.
View On Black ... it helps a lot.
Take a look at my body
Look at my hands
There's so much here
That I don't understand
Your face saving promises
Whispered like prayers
I don't need them
I don't need them
I've been treated so wrong
I've been treated so long
As if I'm becoming untouchable
Contempt loves the silence
It thrives in the dark
With fine winding tendrils
That strangle the heart
They say that promises
Sweeten the blow
But I don't need them
No, I don't need them
I've been treated so wrong
I've been treated so long
As if I'm becoming untouchable
I'm a slow dying flower
Frost killing hour
The sweet turning sour
And untouchable
O, I need
The darkness
The sweetness
The sadness
The weakness
I need this
I need
A lullaby
A kiss goodnight
Angel sweet
Love of my life
O, I need this
Do you remember the way
That you touched me before
All the trembling sweetness
I loved and adored?
Your face saving promises
Whispered like prayers
I don't need them
No, I don't need them
O, I need
The darkness
The sweetness
The sadness
The weakness
I need this
I need
A lullaby
A kiss goodnight
The angel sweet
Love of my life
I need this
Is it dark enough?
Can you see me?
Do you want me?
Can you reach me?
Or I'm leaving
You better shut your mouth
Hold your breath
Kiss me now you'll catch my death
O, I mean it
song of the day: my skin, by natalie merchant
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1LegWs8xdc
...my insomnia has returned.
so, too, has my angel.
An eagle soaring and circling in the skies above Cygnet in Tasmania. The sun can be seen through the clouds.
The location where I took this picture is where I used to hang out with my friends when I was little, but as I have gotten older, I haven't spent nearly as much time here as I used to.
Straight from the camera, light painting photography. I used Led Lenser flashlights and some blue el wire to create this form.
Light flowers are able to keep themselves vital and strong, even if the surroundings are toxic or otherwise dangerous. They never give up :)
This rare view was from our helicopter. Here the steep Napali Coast edges run into the Pacific Ocean. I am completely amazed at how huge and beautiful God's creation is!
INTERESTING FACT:
Vogue Tyre invented the whitewall tire, an iconic classic since 1914. That is why drivers prefer Vogue whitewall tires over any other brand. Vogue Tyre started as an idea to make chauffeur driven cars more classy, with a unique tire design. It grew to be the world's most distinctive tire.
White wall tires, also known as white side wall (WSW) tires, are still manufactured for the sake of vintage automobiles, although in relatively small numbers. They can also be mounted on modern cars, but they aren't commonly used.
Breaking away from a picture of Chuppy right now. He's such a Champ letting me do this, lol. :)
My favorite picture of flowers I've taken. Been inspired by so many
great pictures here on Flickr of
these flowers with the bokeh
surrounding them, I had to try it
out. I have to say, these flowers
make great pictures! When I was
taking this, Chuppy was
demanding me to play fetch with
him so when I was finished
he took the liberty of ripping up the
flowers...I told you he was serious about Fetch. :)
Have a Happy Sunday! (Well, Flickr-Wise. :D)
Kountervibe ENB Extensive with High Quality preset and 251 binary.
LOD Bias -0.500 / Ugrids 9
Big thx to Kyo for his ENB.
am I the only one who obbsessivley watches minecraft videos on youtube cause I seem to do that a lot.
The Dons of all mafia Dons breaking bread at the same time to talk business. Everyone is here including Vito Corleone(Godfather),Tony Montana(Scarface),Tony Soprano(Sopranos),Al Capone(Untouchables), John Gotti (Gotti), Frank White(King of New York), Sonny(A Bronx Tale), Nicky Santoro( Casino) and Vincent Corleone(Godfather III). Show some respect for these mafia dons!
Day 28/365
Rock 'n' Roll & Sasha ♥ I had so many photos from this day, but when it came to picking just one, I couldn't not include this. The bond between the two of them is so sweet (Processed in Lightroom 3 with Whipped Cream Lightroom Preset / Queen Pack). Sasha backed him (non-horsey people, this means she trained him to accept a saddle & rider), and has since brought him on to be the little star he is.
More photos on the way - some laptop problems have meant I've had to delay uploading!
by Dru Blair
Mixed Media on Illustration Board, 2007
Donated by Daniel K. Hilton
Under the highly secret Project OXCART, CIA developed the A 12 as the U-2’s successor, intended to meet our nation’s need for a very fast, very high-flying reconnaissance aircraft that could avoid Soviet air defenses. This painting depicts the first BLACK SHEILD reconnaissance flight on May , 1967 over North Vietnam. Piloted by Mele Vojvodich, Article 131 took off in a torrential downpour just before 1100 local Okinawa time. The A-12 had never operated in heavy rain before, but weather over the target area was forecast as satisfactory, so the flight went ahead. Vojvodich flew the planned route at 80,000 feet and Mach 3.1, refueled immediately after taking off and during each of two loops over Thailand, and safely touched down at Kadena with a total flight time of three hours and 39 minutes. The intelligence mission was a resounding success: after detailed examination of nearly a mile of film that was collected, photointerpreters found no surface-to-surface missiles that might threaten US and allied military forces in the South and assessed the status of 70 of the 190 known surface-to-air missile sites and nine other priority targets. Contrary to some published accounts, Chinese or North Vietnamese radar did not track the aircraft, nor did North Vietnam fire any missiles at it. The A-12 had proven itself a valuable imagery collector, untouchable by hostile air defenses far below.
For more information on CIA history and this painting please visit www.cia.gov