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Greyhound is a 2020 American war film directed by Aaron Schneider and starring Tom Hanks, who also wrote the screenplay. [5] The film is based on the 1955 novel The Good Shepherd by C. S. Forester, and follows a US Navy commander on his first assignment commanding a multi-national escort destroyer group of four, defending an Allied convoy from U-boats during the Battle of the Atlantic.
It is centred on greyhound racing in a Catholic community after the intercommunal "Troubles" have ended but where their legacy remains strong. The film was well received in Ireland, with Gillian Anderson receiving an IFTA Award for Best International Actress. The film's title is based on the name of a comic book shown in the movie.
Handsome Dan, mascot of the Yale Bulldogs; Jack the Bulldog, mascot of the Georgetown Hoyas; Jason, in advertisements for Hush Puppies; Johnathan, mascot of the UConn Huskies; Lady Greyhound, mascot of the Greyhound Lines Bus Company; McGruff the Crime Dog, for the National Crime Prevention Council; Moondog, mascot of the NBA, Cleveland Cavaliers
Eddie and Carmen struggle to rein in Vincent's showboating. After a string of successful games, Vincent plays the famed Grady Seasons, but is directed by Eddie to dump the game to inflate the odds against Vincent in Atlantic City. Goaded by Grady, Vincent nearly fails to throw the game, and Eddie is inspired to play again.
Lady Greyhound was a marketing mascot of the U.S. Greyhound Lines bus company in the 1950s. The Greyhound Lines had used the greyhound symbol since the 1920s, but by the 1950s it was competing with the increase of the private car ownership. Grey Advertising, Greyhound's advertising agency, came up with a marketing campaign using an animal mascot.
A regular performer on radio, Grady played Rob Pengelly in Waggoners' Walk, a BBC Radio 2 soap opera. [5] He has been involved in award-winning productions such as Christianity at Glacier for BBC Radio 3 and comedies Up the Garden Path, [2] Dial M For Pizza, [2] and Giles Wemmbley-Hogg Goes Off. [6] He continues work in the theatre and on ...
Dalkeith is a film about the story of the residents in the Dalkeith Retirement Home who obtain a greyhound. The movie was marketed to an older audience. [3] They named the dog Dalkeith after the home but due to the intervention of one of the resident's relatives, problems arise. The film was shot in 15 days in Ballarat and was made with private ...
Finding Nemo is a 2003 American animated comedy-drama adventure film [2] produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures.The film was directed by Andrew Stanton, co-directed by Lee Unkrich, and produced by Graham Walters, from a screenplay written by Stanton, Bob Peterson, and David Reynolds, based on a story by Stanton.