Whether directing motion pictures depicting heart-stopping chariot races in Ben Hur or heart-rendering depictions of military servicemen attempting to return to post-war normalcy in The Best Years of Our Lives, William Wyler (1902-1981) is recognized by...
Roman Holiday is a 1953 romantic comedy. The film introduced American audiences to Belgian-born actress Audrey Hepburn, who won the Academy Award for Best Actress. Gregory Peck and Eddie Albert co-starred. The movie was directed and produced by William...
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The Spectator
Roman holiday 10/22/2005: 874 words, approx. 3 pages
Rome Another bride, another groom, another sunny honeymoon, another season, another reason, for making whoopee. . . Like the song by Sammy Kahn, we made whoopee in Rome last weekend, the excuse being -- yes, you guessed it -- a wedding. Il...
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New Criterion
Roman holiday. 05/01/2000: 4,102 words, approx. 14 pages
Let's try a game--something like those "which does not belong" quizzes in elementary school--think of a great period for art in Rome. Ancient Rome. Yes, obviously. Medieval Rome. Yes, although there isn't much of it left. Renaissance Rome. Of course. Baroque Rome. Self-evident. Rome...
ROME—Exactly how scared am I supposed to be over here? I’ve been wondering about this since last month, when the U.S. State Department announced that Americans living in Italy are now in danger of possible terrorist attacks. For some reason, the terror isn’t sinking in....
ROME—Exactly how scared am I supposed to be over here? I’ve been wondering about this since last month, when the U.S. State Department announced that Americans living in Italy are now in danger of possible terrorist attacks. For some reason, the terror isn’t sinking...
