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Christmas Eve is a 1947 American portmanteau comedy drama film directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring George Raft, George Brent and Randolph Scott. It is based on a story by Laurence Stallings and Richard H. Landau. An independent production by Benedict Bogeaus it was distributed by United Artists.
The BBC reported that the first-known mince-pie recipe dates back to an 1830s-era English cookbook. By the mid-17th century, people reportedly began associating the small pies with Christmas. At ...
Christmas Eve and Other Stories, a 1996 album by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra "Christmas Eve" (Gwen Stefani song), 2017 "Christmas Eve" (Kelly Clarkson song), 2017 "Christmas Eve", a song by Blackmore's Night from Winter Carols, 2006 "Christmas Eve", a song by Celine Dion from These Are Special Times, 1998
Diner lingo is a kind of American verbal slang used by cooks and chefs in diners and diner-style restaurants, and by the wait staff to communicate their orders to the cooks. [1] [2] Usage of terms with similar meaning, propagated by oral culture within each establishment, may vary by region or even among restaurants in the same locale. [3]
George Raft (née Ranft; September 26, 1901 [1] [2] [3] – November 24, 1980) was an American film actor and dancer identified with portrayals of gangsters in crime melodramas of the 1930s and 1940s.
This phrase comes from a classic Australian film, “The Castle,” where the main character, Daryl Kerrigan, fights for his home as the bank tries to buy it to build a new airport expansion.
While slang is usually inappropriate for formal settings, this assortment includes well-known expressions from that time, with some still in use today, e.g., blind date, cutie-pie, freebie, and take the ball and run. [2] These items were gathered from published sources documenting 1920s slang, including books, PDFs, and websites.
The stroke of midnight on New Year's is a cause for celebration around the world. "Happy New Year!" erupts from living rooms to parties to packed town plazas to ring in the new year.