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George Collier. The Burning of Fairfield refers to the action of the American Revolutionary War at Fairfield, Connecticut on July 7, 1779 after a British landing force under the command of General William Tryon attacked the town, engaged and dispersed its militia forces, and burned down the vast majority of its buildings. [2]
Chariots of Fire is a 1981 historical sports drama film directed by Hugh Hudson, written by Colin Welland and produced by David Puttnam.It is based on the true story of two British athletes in the 1924 Olympics: Eric Liddell, a devout Scottish Christian who runs for the glory of God, and Harold Abrahams, an English Jew who runs to overcome prejudice.
Tryon's raid. Tryon's Raid occurred in July 1779, during the American Revolutionary War, in which 2700 men, led by British Major General William Tryon, raided the Connecticut ports of New Haven, Fairfield, and Norwalk. They destroyed military and public stores, supply houses, and ships as well as private homes, churches, and other public buildings.
1 January 1954 (US) Running time. 81 minutes. Country. United Kingdom. Language. English. Three Steps to the Gallows is a 1953 British second feature [1] crime film directed by John Gilling and starring Scott Brady, Mary Castle and Gabrielle Brune. [2] It was released in the US by Lippert Pictures as White Fire.
Language. English. Budget. $6 million [2] Box office. $2.8 million (rentals)[3] 1776 is a 1972 American historical musical comedy drama film directed by Peter H. Hunt and written by Peter Stone, based on his book for the 1969 Broadway musical of the same name, with music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards. [4]
June Havoc (born Ellen Evangeline Hovick; [2] November 8, 1912 – March 28, 2010) [3] [4] was a Canadian-born American actress, dancer, stage director and memoirist. [5]Havoc was a child vaudeville performer under the tutelage of her mother Rose Thompson Hovick, born Rose Evangeline Thompson. [6]
1979 Sydney Ghost Train fire. The Sydney Ghost Train fire at Luna Park Sydney in Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia killed seven people (six children and one adult) on 9 June 1979. Inadequate fire-fighting measures and low staffing caused the fire to completely destroy the amusement park's ghost train.
Budget. $60–70 million [2][3] Box office. $130.3 million. Man on Fire is a 2004 American action thriller film directed and produced by Tony Scott, with a screenplay by Brian Helgeland and co-produced by Arnon Milchan. [4] It is based on the 1980 novel of the same name by A. J. Quinnell. The film stars Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning in ...