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Golding, William

(Encyclopedia) Golding, William (Sir William Gerald Golding), 1911–93, English novelist, grad. Oxford (B.A. 1934). Praised for his highly imaginative and original writings, Golding was basically…

Booker Prize

(Encyclopedia) Booker Prize, an award of £50,000 (originally £5,000) for the best novel of the year published in English in Great Britain; prior to 2014, it was only given to a British, Irish, or…

To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

Universal Studios Home Video; $19.99Feature; NRDirector: Robert Mulligan Cast: Gregory Peck, Brock Peters and Mary Badham For its 35th anniversary, this poignant adaptation of Harper Lee's…

1963 Cannes Film Festival

Palme d'OrThe Leopard, Luchino Visconti (France/Italy)Special Jury PrizeHarakiri, Masaki Kobayashi (Japan)A Cat, Vojtech Jasny (Czechoslovakia)Best ActorRichard Harris, This Sporting Life (…

I'm Not Rappaport

Director/Writer: Herb GardnerDirector of Photography: Adam HolenderEditors: Wendey Stanzler and Emily PaineMusic: Gerry MulliganProduction Designer: Mark FriedbergProducers: John Penotti and…

Havel, Václav

(Encyclopedia) Havel, VáclavHavel, Václavvätsˈläv hävĕl [key], 1936–2011, Czech dramatist and essayist, president of Czechoslovakia (1989–92) and the Czech Republic (1993–2003). The most original…

1996 Radio & Records All-Time Charts

1996 Radio & Records All-Time Charts Radio & Records magazine compiles year-end charts based on radio play. The country charts, however, are based on number of plays and market size.…