jaws jaws american thriller film sequel steven_spielberg jaws second installment jaws franchise directed stars roy police chief martin deal great white shark waters island fictional seaside resort murray hamilton reprising respective roles martin wife ellen mayor larry like film production jaws troubled original director john proved unsuitable action film replaced reprised role end contractual issue universal unhappy production heated exchanges jaws briefly highest grossing sequel history empire strikes released film tagline thought safe water famous film history parodied times jaws widely considered best jaws sequel jaws followed jaws jaws revenge released respectively plot prior new hotel opening island enormous great white shark kills divers wreck late boat couple days later camera recovered shark goes female water driver driver shark gas tank gun causing boat explode kills severely burns shark face killer whale bearing large wounds beached police chief martin believes events work shark explains concerns mayor larry doubts town shark problem later finds piece destroyed surf beach retrieve boat driver burnt remains following day beach sees dark shadow approaches swimmers thinking shark orders water causes panic firing gun shadow revealed school making people think insane fears later confirmed close picture shark camera town council including local developer deny evidence vote police chief morning teenage son mike witnessed shark attack estuary time father sailing friends love interest younger brother sean catches encourages mike bring argument dock mike friends lets sean come boat couple grouping arrangements head going past team divers led instructor tom moments going underwater divers encounters shark rushes surface causing soon shark hits teenagers tina eddie eddie falls water killed shark wife ellen follow ambulance docks find tom divers suspect scared underwater deputy replacement tells mike went sailing friends ellen takes police boat rescue searching come tina boat find hiding bow mentions shark presence ellen tina shore truth revealed goes find kids shark attacks kids hitting boats causing crash ensuing panic throwing including mike sean water teens help water pull mike shark goes head help sean remain wreckage boats coast guard marine helicopter contacted arrives tow shore pilot tow shark attacks knocks sean water sacrifices save shark runs mike tells father sean friends drifting cable junction small island housing electrical relay station apologizes knowing shark accepts apology telling safety quickly finds shark reappears police boat cable junction tries pull hooks underwater power cable shark attack sends teenagers water swim cable junction sean trapped boats hits power cable attract shark encourages bite cable shark fatally corpse sea shaken kids picks sean join cable junction await rescue cast production universal wanted sequel jaws early success original film producers brown realized produce film preferred charge project october steven_spielberg told san_francisco film festival making sequel cheap trick respond producers asked direct jaws claimed planned plot involve sons hunting new shark brown said want direct sequel felt definitive shark movie director later added decision influenced problems jaws production faced sequel hadn horrible time sea film despite rejection studio went ahead plans sequel leading month pre production process howard contributed film script chose credited charged writing draft originally proposed prequel based sinking uss indianapolis story relayed film universal president thought treatment film intriguing rejected idea recommendation theatre film director john chosen helm picture later felt betrayed wife invited rewrite script film direction writing originally different tone premise eventually seen final film envisioned sort ghost town film opened businesses island overall economy ruins events seen film new resort built island developer help celebrate rebirth giving island economy needed boost borrowed subplot original jaws novel discarded early draft film officials debt mafia mayor anxious new island resort success revive pay loans mob helped build leading ignoring warning felt treatment lead character development overall story believable began filming june nearly month filming universal executives disliked dark subtle tone film taking wanted action oriented story additionally ran trouble suggested wife actress ellen boat help rescue kids told idea replied dead body draft film screenplay turned going sea says later firing actress turned universal executive girlfriend contributed dismissal film began feel pressure directing epic adventure film film credits small scale dramas producers unhappy material saturday evening june meeting producers universal executives director fired wife left rome production shut weeks couple involved film eighteen months blamed departure mechanical shark telling newspaper couldn swim bite year half couple shots shark breaks echoing film production enlisted revise script adding humor reducing violence wrote location fort beach florida cost producers money hire rewrite hired place point considered returning direct sequel weekend screenplay based indianapolis speech contract close encounters kind able work film year gap long producers production designer joe direct jaws fields promoted vice president universal acclaimed editing film proposed direct request declined directors guild america partly allow member replaced members partly wake events set outlaw wales instituted ban cast crew members taking director film production eventually handed best known film bug knew working series night gallery production filming complicated scene giving time complete script reinstated character deputy played missing earlier script teenagers sacked remaining roles developed sharks built film platform shark referred luxurious shark special mechanical effects supervisor robert roy body mould shark film sharks original film sheds lower lot universal_studios intervening years pieces tube frames design complicated ambitious film male body brand new head sculptor chris use new mouth mechanism incorporated disguise proven problem shark original film sharks jaws known bruce sharks original film nicknamed bruce steven_spielberg lawyer set referred david brown beverly_hills lawyer shark props fin shark pulled boats cable junction island shown film climax actually floating barge covered fiber glass rocks created order enable shark platform positioned close possible real island hindered upward slope making shark platform visible like film footage real sharks filmed australian divers ron taylor movement shots convincingly achieved mechanical sharks film commended leaving shark imagination thirds way felt possible dramatic image coming water film repeated believed reduction film suspense inevitable audience knew shark looked like film reviewers commented way going duplicate original effectiveness filmmakers gave new shark menacing look early boat explosion like film shooting water proved challenging said tides surf winds sharks hurricane warnings spending hours wind change ready shoot blowing sails wrong direction effect damaged equipment including metal parts sharks susan ford daughter president ford hired shoot publicity photographs appeared ray jaws log book documenting film production similar film location martha location town scenes residents guarded privacy welcomed money company bringing shortly production arrived june local newspaper wrote jaws people efficient organized gone happy lucky days jaws big trucks island day day highly visible miles cables roads gone select persons noise regulations money million residents enjoyed cast extras people pleased film crew presence refused cooperate allowed windows boarded moody look wanted universal home shirts began appearing streets mid june took majority film shot beach florida warm weather water depth appropriate shark platform company location august december production boost local economy local extras stand ins doubles hired universal brought actors directors producers wives camera crew people needed housing food clothing movie services needed laundry dry cleaning recreation holiday inn film headquarters ground floor converted production offices gulf david brown roy universal rented hotel rooms spending million holiday inn destroyed atlantic hurricane season boats parts maintenance purchased local businesses proprietor said sold universal approximately worth boats equipment occasion cable junction island set built barge broke loose anchorage rescued contacted night told island drifting cuba real sharks teen actors filming shot characters playing meant distress crew filming distance realize actors genuinely calling help interior shots teen hang play filmed original location breath saloon island restaurant later relocated florida original building susceptible hurricane damage production company seek fill permits florida department environmental regulation sink revised platform controlled shark sea principal photography ended days christmas bay near florida actors ice mouths prevent breath showing camera final sequence filmed shark cable mid january crew hollywood teenage actors weeks post production photography jaws cost million produce times original david brown says budget film universal given green light million budget days marine division head universal location philip says cost approximately day movie asked brown budget producer responded spending profit jaws takes casting roy reluctantly returned reprise role martin quit role deer hunter weeks start filming creative differences contracted universal time picture deal studio offered forgive failure fulfill contractual obligation agreed appear jaws actor heavily resisted film claiming new create people watching film shark according biographer desperate relieved role pleaded insanity went crazy beverly_hills hotel given attractive financial package appearing jaws base salary film negotiated points percentage film net profits star newspaper reported received weeks work plus additional week schedule ran despite reluctance pledged best job wanting believable atmosphere tense set argued occasion complained extras time technical issues extras ignoring principal actors meeting called david brown fields encouraged settle differences discussion heated physical fight broke brown fields broke rift articulated written correspondence letter wrote working knowing sorry admitting overlooked shit requested apology director consulting reply focused completing film best possible standard time pressure reality priorities deal consulted suggestions scenes times overall concept picture offended offense meant point game feelings feelings irrelevant picture matters extras recruited gulf breeze high school students paid hour minimum wage time able miss classes casting director rhodes requested members gulf breeze band performed high band seen early scene film showing opening holiday inn shores scholarship fund benefit band consisted approximately members band director john chose student musicians including band section known universal scheduled involvement mid prevent missing time school universal contribution school band film students hired stand ins doubles teenage actors appear water scenes maintain sail boats music john williams returned score jaws winning academy_award original music score work film williams says assumed music come cast require new music certainly signature music jaws compares great tradition repeating musical themes hollywood roy rogers lone ranger addition familiar themes says williams composed youthful shark kids sailing going sea inventive said sequel music complex complex film williams says score broader allowing use orchestra use longer notes fill space created director williams larger ensemble film orchestral palette broader longer notes delays shooting meant williams forced start working score film completed discussed film composer showing edited sequences director praises williams able work difficult conditions critic mike suggests time constraints enabled williams create themes based ideas suggestions locked print critics praised williams score comparing favorably original williams uses basic elements original shark motif takes music new interesting directions score disturbing places original williams fashion sic new hugely memorable sea adventure music jaws isn film requires subtlety williams pulls stops exciting hair raising possible according liner notes soundtrack album williams sense dramatic coupled exquisite musical taste knowledge orchestra definitely stamp score truly best brilliantly performed mini symphony finest found mike makes positive comments film saying music certainly level achieved records issued disc edition williams complete score chronological order disc listed original soundtrack album disc release box office jaws expensive film universal produced point costing studio million opened gross theaters united_states canada ranking giving highest grossing opening weekend time point went earn initial release making highest grossing films eventually surpassed million ultimately earning worldwide despite grossing half predecessor highest grossing sequel history point jaws inspired merchandising sponsors film products included sets trading cards baker bread paper cups beach program shark tooth coloring activity books model kit truck novelization hank based earlier draft screenplay released ray jaws log account film production marvel comics published comic book adaptation film writer artists gene tom marvel super special based earlier script reception film years received mixed reviews widely regarded best jaws sequels john kenneth comments opinions jaws depend series compared original inferior sequel classic comparison subsequent films jaws jaws revenge shows film decent sequel produced franchise hit troubled waters jaws says deep end pool better shallow follow ups jaws lingering greatness floating entertaining exciting hours film rotten_tomatoes listing critics gave film positive reviews total reviews dvd authority says jaws movies good review says obviously patch classic good hoped excellent sequences worthy original genuine different story pretty decent characters performances hamilton particularly praised george morris texas monthly preferred jaws original methods manipulation director terror teenagers officials efforts rescue works suspense adrenaline going morris review entirely complimentary preferred shark seen producers audiences alike forgotten greatest suspense derives unseen unknown imagination capable far worse mere mechanical monster similarly john simon felt shark caused decline direction steven_spielberg manipulative thing allows close close ups shark immediately reviewer bbc complained additional screen time awarded shark makes far terrifying mystical contemporary radio_times pleased jaws calling pale imitation classic original stating suspense comes film familiar waters know going react stars director mechanical shark critics identify flaws comparing negatively sequel qualities going good movie right presence richard robert missed especially teenage characters labeled largely annoying special irritating screaming don sympathetic victims emphasis teenage cast critics compared film films rising popularity time comparing film teens films particularly friday 13th franchise says feels wrong jaws film shallow domain teen characters heroism citing girl killed saving sean shark film tagline thought safe water famous film history andrew developed film trailer credited phrase parodied numerous films notably tagline feature film adaptation television series summer finally safe water home media home video known inc released jaws vhs laserdisc following theatrical release 1990s universal home video reissued formats film received dvd release reviewers praised quantity special features dvd authority asserting lot titles labeled special edition discs includes minute documentary produced responsible documentaries universal films actor keith gordon short feature explains problem original french title les sounded like ended disc contains variety deleted scenes scenes animosity wife boss joseph explaining ellen chances letting mike sailing saying smell death new_york voting fire mayor murray hamilton person vote save scenes cut slowing film pace included footage shark attacking coast guard pilot underwater helicopter capsized scene cut struggle ratings board acquire certificate storyboard shown helicopter pilot escaped saved martha eaten saves sean saves audio presented digital reviewer film freak central comments williams score sounds bbc suggest mix demands added bass effort lent universal_studios home entertainment released jaws blu ray australia june usa canada june european counties july japan august blu ray contains bonus materials dvd release exception text based bonus 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film american drama film written directed philip stars john friedrich karen allen set film follows gang italian american teenagers known ongoing power struggles rival gangs del bombers film based novel richard price screenplay written philip wife rose film troubled development stage unsuccessfully trying obtain finance directed films filming remake invasion body went new_york successfully pitched martin film budget unknown said relatively low advance screening premiered july positive reviews film financial success grossing million worldwide box office review aggregator website rotten_tomatoes film rating percent peter stack san_francisco_chronicle praised directing performances tony film increasing popularity cult status led given theatrical release warner according took long time film find audience plot turkey members italian street gang tries dissuade turkey joining rival gang turkey ask terror girlfriend insulting calling bunch ears turkey flee chase leader buddy come help flee helped tough stranger named perry recently moved new_jersey perry joins school racial dispute gang del bombers african american gangs agree settle dispute seemingly street fight struggle find gang willing options asks girlfriend father local mafia boss agrees help solve gangs dispute game elbow woman called feels ashamed apologizes actions persuades accept telephone number decide follow perry car perry lost attacked gang long_island called boys escape perry arm broken drunk tricked joining marines reporting training decide crash party turkey recently joined told draw outside drawing turkey realizes abandoned tries chase fails upset turkey visits nearby catholic_church spotted member boys attending mass turkey chased street beaten death school mourning turkey death rest gang sleeping date assassination president john kennedy relationship discovers daughter pregnant marrying climax discover del bombers settling dispute street fight football match organized uses opportunity member boys match momentarily turn heads hundreds boys invade field del bombers flee stand ground remaining players join forces spectator gangs stands including called long bloody battle boys flee physically abused father decides spend night perry apartment perry tells planning leave new_jersey asks perry initially skeptical response perry agrees drunk enters perry apartment fights knocks unconscious glass bottle perry quickly leave apartment head engagement party emotional goodbye leave realizes things party members del bombers embrace singing movie ends perry traveling california cast additional actors include mother novel author richard price wayne knight uncredited production development philip richard price unsuccessfully tried pitch project signed direct motion picture based star trek original series called star trek planet scott chris hired write film screenplay attempt rejected tried write screenplay finish screenplay paramount_pictures abandoned project saying market science fiction movies star trek project shelved directed remake invasion body filming finished went new_york successfully pitched martin according pieces fell partly increasing popularity gang movies writing wife rose wrote screenplay draft took years complete found adapting entire novel difficult characters stories novel changed given continuity despite differences richard price approved adaptation saying love picture book don care spirit right way directed showed way looking book casting casting process described began new_york_city said teenagers city wanted audition academy_award winning producer scott film casting director found van character named novel organized interview price present thought great character convincing assumed real member street gang character specifically written film actors unknown time casting film acting debut cast members tony van michael wright feature film debut previously acted television intentionally cast unknown actors way job pizza sent photograph thinking play smaller roles film felt talented cast lead role instead cast role perry gymnasium new_york asking foot inch year old kid contact cast role said mysterious phone uncle asked stop training dressed insisted accompany downtown supposed commercial audition later turned interview thought acting went filming filming began september occurred said filming puerto rican motorcycle gang came pushing way crowd wanting going pushed aside walked away van crew encountered trouble members real complained film portrayed incorrectly saying movie lie bad neighborhood crime robbery murder yes crime rose eventually told fuck nearly resulted brawl gang members actors final battle boys takes place football game filmed van park compared scene brutal british soccer brawl compared battle asked scene said final fight boys absolutely wild practical purposes real entire week hundreds screaming armed real baseball bats axe handles chains wave wave celtic fury got totally hand continuing minutes director cut actors camera crew seriously injured hospitalized editing editing removed minutes footage film release released theatrically july warner said film initially small limited release director cut premiered film festival followed theatrical release film popularity director cut screened film society lincoln center performing arts critical reception film initial reception mixed advance screening december variety magazine praised saying despite uneasy blend nostalgia violence impressive film complimented script described accurately capturing urban angst growing early 1960s new_york_times criticized film review saying movie attempts tell single story instead string atop consistent scheme number critics praised film including peter stack san_francisco_chronicle theatrical release stack noted talent effectively changing film tone praised acting abilities complimented film soundtrack august film rating percent rotten_tomatoes based reviews fresh rotten average rating indicating mainly positive reviews time magazine praised film saying deliver great gross comic book rock history gets intelligent illustration mean streets box office performance million box office million overseas worldwide gross million asked financial success said film legacy initial release gained significant cult following said film sensitive depiction teenagers coming age partly responsible cult status placing seventh list lesser known cult films evans describing film lost masterpiece writer described film near masterpiece called best coming age films film popularity cult status said took long time film find audience great years later went brief release warner cult following says popular film shown new_york area film shown film festival people run festival members fan club wear jackets know line film film twice year colorado people outside mountains watching film great night soundtrack price compiled soundtrack film features bob_dylan performing times song included soundtrack album


heavy traffic heavy traffic american adult animated comedy drama film written directed film begins ends occasionally combines live action explores surreal fantasies young new_york cartoonist named michael imagery metaphor inner city life heavy traffic producer steve follow successful controversial film cat animated feature receive rating producer varied attempts produce rated film heavy traffic given rating film received positive reviews widely considered biggest critical success plot film starts live action introducing protagonist michael year old virgin referred movie trailer playing new_york_city scene transitions animation new_york rotten tough violent atmosphere michael italian father struggling frequently michael jewish mother couple constantly try kill michael catalog unemployed cartoons feeding environment regularly hangs local bar gets free drinks female black exchange sketches somewhat annoying violent regular customers bar named gets beaten tough drunk realized man drag beautiful woman throws drunk bar white manager confronts fed manager offers let stay place wanting involved tells staying michael secretly tight long time michael turned nonsense attitude strong sense self reliance relationship father racist fury jealousy comes rape michael face gun michael decide michael parents house try earn money california order avoid michael gets chance pitch comic strip idea old executive lying death bed enthusiastic listen idea michael story dies pitch tries work taxi dancer michael acting manager tries pass fourth sister cause black kept background quick flash gives old man heart attack gets fired tries use mafia connections murder contract son family dating black woman godfather refuses hit personal business eventually meets agrees contract michael turn crime means getting taking role prostitute businessman brings hotel room michael beats death lead pipe walk background dead man cash shows shoots michael head gun gave finish job chases bullet seen going michael skull slow motion movie characters run circle shocking images events proceeds live action story real michael destroys machine walks street real follows park seen briefly arguing finally hands begin dancing park cast joseph michael hope frank haven mary dean charles crazy jim mills adams peter jerry candy uncredited voice production spot founded division productions produce commercials max year old mouse series educational shorts paid kind animation producing wanted produce personal soon developed heavy traffic tale inner city street life steve told studio executives unwilling fund heavy traffic content lack film experience directed cat adaptation robert comic strip financial success cat allowed produce film intended produce focus human characters anthropomorphic animals pitched heavy traffic samuel took interest tortured underground cartoonist agreed fund film production began steve paid work cat halfway production heavy traffic asked outright paid responded picture didn money lot noise found claims dubious producer recently purchased new mansion beverly_hills lawyer sought advice directors friends including martin francis ford steven_spielberg asking films soon accused producer denied began pitching project harlem nights film loosely based uncle story books idea interested producer albert screening godfather working heavy traffic received questioned harlem nights told talk hung day locked studio reportedly tapping phone wary loyalty employee fired began seek replacement director heavy traffic calling directors including jones threatened pull film budget returned week later film production attempted maintain level control issuing artists requesting changes john remembers issued memo asking stop posting middle door ray returned write perform film score previous feature cat music featured film included songs twist shout performed brothers performed dave quartet fair recurring musical motif heard film opening credits later end film performed brazil created arrangements song appear film soundtrack album released directing inspiration film came penny arcades spend time playing bringing year old son mark wanted use metaphor examine ways world heavy traffic began tradition write poems beginning production films starting street arabs according background brooklyn family life father coming russia things represented film wanted voices sound organic experimented improvisation allowing actors recording sessions according james voice said little jack charles nelson reilly pearl bailey little couldn believe lot usually got wanted takes worked hard coin blast cat took location photographs film backgrounds instead tracing photographs backgrounds cat film uses actual photographs live action stock footage backgrounds film experimental photography requested lab technicians produce prints photo print increasingly focus giving backgrounds quality states didn want risk shooting focus spot meant making expensive mistakes animation according animator mark nervous showing nudity sexual activities versions sequences animated instance animation sequence says sequence animated viewer sees key entering sequence deleted heavy traffic action appeared film dirty duck states covered scene key changing fat black guy slot turning covered lot scenes simple close fat black man face hand covering eyes sense scenes altered times close drawing got lot point original version existed print seen worked versions got called version heavy traffic scene recall multiple versions guy racing cap fat black guy ass completely eliminated causing jump action edward famous painting background film sequences animation sequences appear rough pages including dream sequence influenced work george influenced sequence set response heavy traffic received rating motion picture association america theaters willing screen adult oriented animated features success cat heavy traffic box office success person animation industry disney financially successful films film considered biggest critical success newsweek wrote film contained black humor powerful peculiar raw beauty episodes violence sexuality explicit parodies flesh blood porn celebration urban decay charles wrote new_york_times film furious energy uncomfortable watch hilarious hollywood reporter called shocking outrageous offensive occasionally authentic work movie art certainly creative american animator disney film website rotten_tomatoes reviews wide range critics gives film score vincent ranked best films film banned film censorship board province alberta canada originally released roger new_york_times wrote review people felt earlier feature cat merely original judge development material think development brilliant recent movies brilliant way lovely sad michael barrier animation historian described heavy traffic cat merely provocative highly ambitious barrier described films effort push old cartoons building strengths home rated version released vhs region dvd mgm home entertainment july shout factory mgm released heavy traffic blu ray 40th anniversary


rocket rocket unfinished film project written david lynch intended direct begun success lynch film rocket shelved lynch felt unable find financial backing project instead sought existing script base film settling elephant man rocket feature elements come seen lynch including industrial art direction 1950s popular culture physical script featured foot tall man control electricity lynch met michael anderson tentatively casting role later cast twin peaks drive result overview rocket concerned story detective seeking enter mysterious second dimension aided ability stand leg quest strange landscape odd rooms threatening train men electricity weapon addition detective story film tale teenage dwarf suffers surgical leaves dependent electrical supply regular intervals dependence grants affinity electricity use produce music cause destruction boy names rocket rock star tap dancer named cute film use themes recurring elements david lynch works write club describing contents 1950s culture industrial design physical addition film features separate connected worlds lynch writings film art direction featured heavily industrial backdrop setting action oil slick steel steam fire sparks electrical arcs realm similar direction ultimately taken depiction victorian england elephant man planet prime lynch feature length films shot black white hoped film rocket color inspired works french film maker lynch planned experiment time order find right balance application color film background releasing black white film début feature length production lynch began work screenplay rocket lynch agent william morris endeavor initially attempted find financial backing project met film studio matter lynch describing film electricity foot guy red hair studio got touch lynch met stuart time enjoyed interested producing rocket working brooks time realized rocket unlikely find sufficient financing produced lynch asked written scripts work film instead found scripts felt lynch interested hearing director decided project elephant man lynch return rocket films intending different stages follow elephant man blue velvet twin peaks fire walk producing elephant man lynch planned cast title role having released blue velvet lynch attempted pursue rocket scouting actors eponymous role lynch met michael anderson work short films director previously seen direct result meeting anderson time lynch cast actor recurring role television series twin peaks appearance coming episode anderson appear lynch short film industrial symphony film drive lynch visited northern england scout possible filming location found industrial cities hoped use modernized fit intended vision project suffered setbacks bankruptcy potential entertainment group francis ford american attached project different times production companies went bankrupt work begin lynch stayed home county california musician sting read script times failure heart forced file bankruptcy legacy having temporarily unable begin production film time owning rights lynch stopped actively pursuing rocket viability early 1990s officially abandoned project frequently referring interviews director expressed interest filming project manner small crew building sets living length production claimed film stage career don care happens film finished speaking film difficulty attracting financing said imagine big money heads studio couldn brains round fine artist read enjoy probably different proposition david lynch lot ways guardian compared script reputation film fans adaptation american tragedy michael adaptation recalled having read version script early 1990s felt aged far better wild heart film maker expressed interest reviving project believes lynch someday


film american musical adventure film produced collaboration universal pictures productions released universal pictures october urban frank classic children novel wonderful wizard featuring entirely african american cast loosely adapted broadway musical film follows adventures shy year old harlem new_york_city finds transported urban fantasy land resembles alternative fantasy version big apple befriended tin man lion travels city seek audience mysterious powerful send home produced rob directed stars diana ross michael_jackson russell ross king carpenter richard film story reworked william brown broadway jones supervised adaptation charlie songs film handful new songs written jones songwriting team simpson added film version original theatrical release critical commercial failure marked end resurgence african american films began movement early 1970s despite initial failure film version cult classic particularly african american audiences enthusiasts fans michael_jackson certain aspects film adaptation influenced live live television adaptation musical summary crowded thanksgiving dinner brings host family small harlem apartment shy year old named diana ross lives aunt uncle henry stanley extremely teased aunt having south street delayed moving start independent life adult meal dog runs open kitchen door violent succeeds finds trapped storm magical snow work good witch south transports realm released electric sky sign descends atmosphere falls kills wicked witch east rules result playground lands transformed graffiti park walls soon meets main miss good witch north carpenter magical numbers runner gives pretty silver feet declares doesn want shoes desperately wants home aunt miss urges follow yellow brick road capital city seek help mysterious wizard believes holds power send harlem telling silver shoes good witch disappear left search road morning happens michael_jackson garbage saves teased picked group befriends discover yellow brick road happily begin follow hopes wizard able thing feels lacks brain way city meet tin man russell abandoned turn century amusement park lion ross vain banished jungle hid inside stone lions new_york public library tin man lion join quest find wizard hoping gain heart courage respectively reach city face obstacles deadly subway meet crazy subway homeless man evil control narrowly escape subway encounter poppy girls reference poppy field original story flamboyant prostitutes attempt lion eternal sleep magic poppy finally reaching city real life world trade center plaza gains passage city ownership silver marvel spectacle city sophisticated fashion forward dancers granted audience richard lives towers appears giant fire breathing metallic head grant wishes kill sister wicked witch east king wicked witch west runs underground reach domain learns quest kill sends flying motorcycle gang kidnap long chase flying succeed capturing targets bring having killed sister tin man lion hopes making silver shoes threatens throw fiery nearly gives hints activate fire switch fire melt throne lid shut like toilet finally gone spells lose power freed permanent costumes revealing attractive humans underneath tools disappear dance praise flying friends triumphant ride city arriving quartet takes door wizard quarters discovers great powerful actually smith failed politician atlantic city new_jersey transported balloon flying promote campaign city lost storm tin man lion distraught receive respective brain heart courage makes realize things able home good witch south appears find way home searching magic silver heels times saying goodbye friends takes arms thinks home things loves heels immediately finds neighborhood harlem changed woman carries apartment building implying strength face fears forward life cast songs songs written charlie noted instrumental instrumental feeling aunt chorus jones simpson tornado theme instrumental wizard miss chorus soon home home win break ease road feel tin man slide oil tin man ease road tin man mean lion lion ease road tin man lion poppy girls theme anthony jackson instrumental lion tin man lion end yellow brick road instrumental city sequence music jones lyrics chorus feeling gets theme music jones lyrics simpson vocal version film don bring bad news everybody brand new day tin man lion chorus believe good witch instrumental believe reprise good witch home finale production pre production development eighth feature film produced productions film division records label originally wanted future singer mills played role broadway cast star diana ross asked cast declined saying ross years old old role ross went convinced executive producer rob universal pictures arrange deal produce film ross cast agreed deal film critic described ross efforts film production strongest example sheer film history film director john learned ross going play decided direct film replaced decision direct john recalled telling thought ross wonderful singer terrific actress great dancer character little year old girl wizard 20th century fox financially backed stage musical ended exercising refusal rights film production gave universal opening finance film initially universal excited film prospects set budget production script influenced teachings training est movement diana ross knew said rob movie est est knowing sharing hated script lot hard argue ross recognizing script stuff worked est spoke positively results est training stating grateful learning responsible life complained everybody stayed exactly way went bull est references film grove book hollywood notes speech delivered good witch end film est like book makes est comparisons song believe seen broadway play writing script broadway play writing incorporated film production felt finished film absolutely unique experience witnessed asked possible influence mgm popular film adaptation wizard stated gained film certain didn use brilliant movie concept different kansas new_york white black score books totally different wanted sure overlapped area michael_jackson star start development left epic records brothers cast jackson dedicated role watched order learn graceful movements ross king brought reprise respective roles stage musical russell cast tin man mother law time production cast good witch comedian richard portrayed principal photography filmed studios queens new_york decaying new_york state pavilion new_york world fair set island scene cyclone backdrop world trade center served city scenes filmed city elaborate utilizing dancers crew members costumes costume designer tony enlisted help high fashion designers new_york_city city sequence obtained exotic costumes fabric designers oscar albert created film visual special effects stan served head makeup artist jones musical supervisor music producer film later wrote initially want work film favor film production marked jones time working michael_jackson jones later produce hit albums jackson wall thriller bad jones recalled working jackson favorite experiences spoke jackson dedication role comparing acting style davis jones brief cameo gold segment city sequence playing looks like foot grand piano commercial reaction proved commercial failure million production earned million box office television broadcast rights sold cbs million end film produced net loss million universal time expensive film musical film failure steered hollywood studios away producing black film projects popular era early mid-1970s years film released vhs home video universal home video reissue broadcast television cbs edited minutes capitalize michael_jackson massive popularity time continues broadcast periodically networks bet vh1 soul inaugural broadcast bounce digital broadcast network broadcast thanksgiving day attributed opening scene family gathered thanksgiving dinner film released dvd remastered version entitled 30th anniversary edition released extras dvd releases include film production original theatrical trailer blu ray version released critical reception critics panned october release reviewers directed criticism diana ross believed far old play agreed worked successfully stage simply translate screen screen door happened broadway musical went hollywood criticized screenplay called believe score weakest song described diana ross portrayal cold oddly noted film critical box office bust work history american cinema characterized film decade biggest failures year biggest musical flop grove book hollywood noted picture finished diana ross screen career film ross final theatrical feature book blockbuster tom referred expensive book hollywood author criticized script noting scary children silly adults ray played wizard film think highly stating universal appeal classic mgm musical obtained michael_jackson performance positively reviewed elements film critics noting jackson possessed genuine acting talent provided genuinely memorable moments results film jackson stated don think better don jackson stated time working greatest experience far forget film received positive critique elaborate set design book american jewish filmmakers noted features imaginative adaptations new_york glory days rogers films review film christopher wrote positively ross richard performances overall review film critical wrote song ease road rest acid trip bad dancing sets scripted mess runs minutes piece hank washington_post described film delight mess felt singing especially diana ross marvel new_york_times analyzed film discussion genre audience car wash steadily expanding black presence mainstream filmmaking times noted course took flop like hollywood excuse retreat safer creative ground john spike lee came generation black filmmakers washington angela taken longer emerge boston_globe commented term black film struck critical vocabulary appreciate limiting consider following described black films characterized list featured 1970s films shaft super fly despite lack critical commercial success original release cult classic especially features michael_jackson starring theatrical film role nominations nominated academy_awards best art direction tony philip edward stewart robert best costume design best original music score best cinematography win


canada walk fame canada walk fame french des located toronto ontario canada walk fame acknowledges achievements accomplishments successful canadians consists series maple leaf like stars embedded designated blocks worth toronto located roy hall princess wales theatre royal theatre king street street group members inducted date canadians inducted canada walk fame include athletes coaches actors directors writers producers movies television stage singers songwriters musicians authors models history walk fame conceived founder peter suggested idea walk fame famous board toronto entertainment district association rejected idea went establish walk fame canadians partnership bill dusty spite lack funds research media plan managed succeed class inducted canada walk fame popular tourist attraction toronto named number canadian recognition event walk fame induction process canada walk fame accepts nominations potential public year round culminating national nomination promotion month april prior introduction online voting system nominations received letters mail submissions accepted official canada walk fame website thousands nominations received year sent selection committee consideration committee nominees based following criteria nominee born canada spent formative creative years canada minimum years experience field national international impact canada cultural heritage following selection committee evaluation nominees meet requirements board directors select process differs greatly hollywood walk fame hollywood version allows celebrities silver screen television radio live theatre singers musicians canada walk allows people diverse listed celebrities hollywood walk fame american achieved fame united_states canada walk fame exclusive canadians receive star hollywood walk fame nominated sponsor agree field approximately cost installing star names submitted committee people pick names award stars annually criteria professional achievement longevity years contributions community guarantee celebrity attend dedication ceremony selected canadian stars inducted annual group ceremony hollywood walk fame rarely major stars time celebrities star hollywood walk celebrity receive stars categories happen canada walk fame individual star included larger group john candy martin short eugene levy catherine star second city television induction ceremony new inducted annually unveiling ceremony star stylized maple leaf revealed held living attended karen norman barbara ann scott rich little ceremony held toronto centre attended seven hosted eugene levy past hosts include tom green kurt ceremony broadcast beginning ceremony broadcast global ceremony network hosted anne murray hosted following years paul hosted event awards legends award established legends award posthumously awarded canadian pioneers film music sport arts innovation sponsored entertainment recipients award siblings douglas award recipients given stars walk fame award awarded award named leading figure canadian radio industry awarded young canadian making positive impact fields music film literature visual performing arts sports innovation philanthropy recipients receive foundation considered walk fame far recipients award drake initiatives programs recent years canada walk fame undertaken new initiatives programs canada walk fame festival canada walk fame festival established festival spans days culminating canada walk fame awards inaugural year festival included musical performances canadian artists sarah crystal tom addition musical performances festival included screenings canadian films comedy programming canadian comedy acts emerging artist music prize partnership canada walk fame launched emerging artist music prize competition valued initiative aims support generation gifted canadian musicians aspiring young musicians asked submit sec musical audio video performance chance win grand prize cash recording time performance opportunities taylor competitions inaugural grand prize winner emerging artist music prize awarded sarah criticism brown criticized walk fame calling attraction lure tourists theatres area claimed honour canadians international impact saying truly canadians think national bend thing doubt going star walk fame known canada september william commented twitter damage star walk fame hear star canadian walk fame bit wonder anybody area tell wrong needs fixing family howe commented damage star canadian press reported number celebrities stars looking bit rough edges president walk fame stated damage freezing canadian winters announced city toronto replace howe damaged tiles walk fame looking alternative installing plaques subjected harsh environmental conditions


july december commonly known chinese pinyin chinese born social worker known singapore mother recognition active lifelong devotion helping aged sick locally retired nurse founder non profit charities heart heart service home aged sick homes aged sick singapore social worker china nurse england coming singapore start similar non profit charities involved charity work recognised reasons longevity spent savings feeding housing poor elderly younger led simple humble lifestyle received special recognition award singapore government recognition contribution country early years reportedly born july china reign dynasty independently verified young father walked family woman mother fend girls brother family moved malaya worked convent want cleaner life asked allow study children agreed combining study work passed senior cambridge examinations years later equipped basic education ventured work later china secretary german news agency 1930s quit job volunteer helping injured sino japanese war recalling inability help wounded people saw second world war decided nurse wrote request chief nursing council london touched sincerity dedication application accepted spent years england nursing member german charity group start hospitals homes aged decided return home mother malaysia assisted brother starting foundation poor played key role homes elderly homes young girls neglected children home aged sick came singapore live older sister late principal convent holy infant jesus seeing dedication commitment helping poor sick bought piece land open home aged sick singapore sisters ran home aged sick years financed operations pay managed extra cash selling harvest trees dozen banana trees backyard sisters converted servants quarters patients increasingly difficult cope numbers patients approached club funds club agreed finance home condition club running sisters handed deeds society aged sick association formed club members society built blocks house increasing number residents remained home asked retire moved room apartment rooftop home built society sister died left sum money able buy flats singapore malaysia people money asked asked compassion deep caring came replied got mother totally dedicated job chose looking family think trait passed family look everybody choose serve everybody comes job world home living beings family service religion heart heart service shortly retired set heart heart service social worker non profit non government aided welfare service provides food clothes monthly cash contributions need help volunteers drive brought homes elderly women 80s 90s public assistance rice sugar monthly cash got rations funds sources merchants people neighbourhood church friends friends heart heart list based good faith word mouth straits times reader wrote comment contributions society urged young follow example admire good humour faith certain dilemma today age long retired takes service fortunate society like singapore requires lot individuals like need need youths volunteers pursuing career social work core society publicity attention drawn volunteer opportunities recognise dedicated people like continue efforts building society strengthening culture little gained plight fortunate consideration lifestyle actively involved charity work turning advocate healthy living gave public talks schools welfare homes hospitals singapore overseas health service asked secret good health longevity attributed good health lifestyle vegetarian diet positive attitude life prefer laugh people cry tell better laugh use tissue paper laughing free tissue paper cost cent cost cents saw fishes swimming happily water rights life fill stomach small parents said fish good start day meditation hour exercises night read midnight picked age bought book titled forever young forever healthy taught young old temples associations hospitals schools ate breakfast glass water milk lunch milk people bring food milk dinner home volume private library called sanskrit means divine love final days kept busy trips help senior citizens reading practice sparsely furnished single storey house attached society aged sick death died wednesday december peacefully home cremated day rites instructed probably oldest living person singapore time death case years old appeared soon passing aged public service star aged received national volunteer philanthropy centre special recognition award deputy prime minister aged photography exhibition held honour life work building july till july titled photography exhibition aged received sporting singapore inspiration award acting minister community development youth sports devotion teaching aged honorary doctorate degree conferred university southern queensland australia aged received active senior citizen year award minister state education community development sports aged received honorary doctorate degree university southern queensland australia aged received special award woman year awards ceremony hotel organised world magazine aged named hero today chinese edition reader digest aged received community service award awarded life insurance association contribution community service aged stout effort award


vietnamese national costume commonly worn women current form tight fitting silk worn pants word pronounced north south item piece clothing upper body means long word originally applied outfit worn court lords 18th century outfit evolved aristocratic gown worn 19th early 20th centuries inspired paris artists associated university redesigned modern dress 1920s 1930s updated look promoted artists magazines self reliant literary group national costume modern era 1950s designers fit produce version worn vietnamese women today dress extremely popular south vietnam 1960s early 1970s occasions vietnamese men wear version thicker fabric academic commentary emphasizes way dress ties feminine beauty vietnamese nationalism especially form miss popular overseas vietnamese vietnam vietnamese words appear english language parts dress hooks holes sleeve inside main hook hole collar button collar waist worn conical leaf hat style associated weddings formal occasions circular called worn history dynasty centuries peasant women typically wore underneath alongside skirt hand favored cross called bore resemblance chinese korean japanese lord decreed men women court wear trousers gown buttons writer described outfit long members southern court distinguished lords wore long skirts chinese style clothing forced vietnamese people dynasty trousers adopted white trousers replaced traditional skirts females white clothing han chinese tradition worn vietnamese created close fitting compact added 1920s chinese style trousers chinese pattern ordered emperor replace type vietnamese clothing chinese clothing form trousers mandated vietnamese government 1920s vietnam north area isolated wear skirts worn chinese dynasty dynasty han dynasty clothing ordered adopted vietnamese military lord chinese clothing started having impact vietnamese dress dynasty current introduced lords 19th century traditional gown evolved early 19th century sino vietnamese refers number panels elements oriental loose fit wide display prosperity putting multiple layers fabric time costly despite vietnam tropical climate northern known wear layers flaps flaps baby hidden underneath main gown appeared flaps slits sides features preserved later compared modern flaps broader fit high collar fashion modern women wear dress buttons revealing glimpse underneath vietnamese centuries 20th century modernization style girl high school opened widely praised uniform worn students modernized appeared paris fashion artist known designed dress inspired paris reached floor fit curves body waist fabric inexpensive rationale multiple layers thick flaps disappeared modern manufacture allows wider panels eliminating need narrow panels created sensation model wore feature published newspaper today january style promoted artists self reliant literary group national costume modern era painter introduced popular styles beginning temporarily disappeared world war 1950s designers fit create version commonly seen today kim created dress diagonal runs collar madame lady south vietnam popularized version beginning popular brightly colored introduced mini version designed practical use convenience slits extended waist panels reached knee communist period common south north communists gained power north south conflicted feelings praised national costume worn paris peace conference versions dress associated 1960s early 1970s condemned economic crisis famine war combined 1980s fashion low point rarely worn weddings formal occasions older fitting style preferred overseas vietnamese kept tradition alive miss notable held annually long beach california experienced revival beginning late 1980s state enterprise schools began adopting dress uniform vietnamese attended miss beauty contest held city miss international tokyo gave best national costume award clad new fashion magazine claimed vietnam national soul honored followed lasted years led wider use dress school uniform present day longer deemed politically controversial fashion design supported vietnamese government called link patriotic feelings designer celebrity vietnam shop place visit admire dress tourists fitted van street elegant city central region known leaf hats dressed women standard weddings celebrating formal occasions required uniform female teacher high school female student common high school south require color pattern teacher student use plain white school uniform companies require female staff wear uniforms include flight bank female staff restaurant staff hotel workers vietnam seen wearing popular style fits tightly upper emphasizing bust curves dress covers entire body thought provocative especially thin fabric covers hides according saying dress individually fitted usually requires weeks tailor complete costs united_states vietnam symbolically nostalgia associated image homeland vietnamese people wrote lieu assistant professor university texas austin difficulties working wearing link dress innocence wrote vietnamese writers favor use school uniform cite wearing advantage way teaching students feminine behavior caution refined manner featured array vietnam themed related movies good morning vietnam robin williams character clad women arrives films lover inspired international fashion houses design collections including collection collection vietnamese film white silk dress sole legacy mother poverty stricken family pass daughters city complex story building construction inspired design vietnamese designers created contestants miss universe beauty contest held july vietnam prominent annual festival outside vietnam held year san california city home large vietnamese american community event features international array designer direction festival founder gallery


silver center cent silver center cent american pattern coin large cent early example coin dozen specimens known exist today generally substantial prices silver center cent sold auction january price eclipsed example graded offered auction april price tag million origins early years american republic general consensus value new nation approximately equal face value merchants refuse accept coins meet standard denominations achieved producing coins gold silver act specified cent consist grains pure copper weight needed maintain value heavy practical everyday use secretary state thomas jefferson suggested alternative coin primarily copper included silver reasonably sized coin value cent considered mint treasury secretary alexander hamilton feared susceptible appearance differed little pure copper mint chief henry hit solution copper slightly smaller modern quarter small silver plug inserted center hole striking process silver plug worth approximately contemporary prices copper added additional value coins produced test pieces ultimately additional labor required coins proved unsuitable mass production large cent produced circulation starting consisted grains copper design silver center cent features liberty head flowing hair date appears portrait words liberty parent science inscribed circular pattern central devices reverse design consists words cent center fraction surrounding united_states_of_america inscribed


peace peace tower like structure erected christmas season pennsylvania approximately foot tall structure resembles giant assembled year soldiers sailors monument civil war memorial located city centre square typically assembled mid november thanksgiving weekend early february year peace erected year damage disrepair peace replaced new structures twice original construction lasted second current built expected structure dedicated area men women served serving united_states armed forces said largest non wax christmas country conceived hopes restoring century reputation elaborate christmas decorations city officials believed serve symbol peace religions denominations symbolism peace placement civil war monument site anti war protests decades criticized peace calling symbol christmas condemning fact covers war monument structure peace undergone changes variations years current built expected time officials expect build new central main stands foot base brings foot reaches height foot ground level monument rests atop assembled foot foot foot box pieces placed soldiers sailors monument civil war memorial centre square town square downtown neighborhood marine grade steel box pieces stacked vertically structure assembled bolts inside peace flame placed atop foot high illuminated entire structure weighs tons main surrounded foot high candles fountain surrounds peace base filled ring christmas trees peace believed largest non wax christmas united_states erected city officials times declared largest world city_council president henry declared claim argued largest world christmas non wax like structure small town germany larger foot tall current peace taller world record holder tallest belongs foot tall foot wide exhibited general art industrial exhibition stockholm wax candles eligible record world record largest non wax incarnation peace built officials tried unsuccessful seek record creation county seat county pennsylvania considered earliest cities feature elaborate christmas decoration displays city streets brightly colored lights ornamental displays homes businesses residences long appeared american cities believed home america christmas tree german immigrants settled brought symbol mid-20th century christmas decorations began diminish support city officials residents began interest tradition dropped county city came better known elaborate christmas decorations suggested followed example set hughes wrote letter city newspaper express urging new holiday program christmas lighting established city june merchants association chamber commerce responded letter forming area christmas committee set goal restoring prestige old decorations suggestions christmas centerpiece centre square town square downtown neighborhood serve focal point christmas program promote downtown shopping suggestions pile trees soldiers sailors monument civil war memorial located centre square deemed expensive pursue suggestion attach giant candy cane atop monument dismissed secular committee meetings resident virginia suggested idea assembling large centre square commercial aspect serve good community proposal accepted frank named chairman area christmas committee jones appointed chairman construction jones help committee member architect william studied engineering angles involved building wooden structure assembled soldiers sailors monument determining project feasible jones drafted plans foot shaped tower committee sought christmas display asked asked donations volunteers community members local united brotherhood america dedicated time money materials project proprietor local contractor company inc arranged use equipment services erect days scheduled built determined structure design high withstand winds risk soldiers sailors monument resigned project protect company possibly liability helped committee come new safer design committee considered piercing panels allow wind travel jones said wood apart taken head jones called reading based company built soldiers sailors monument sought advice son man owned firm work son suggested shortening allow withstand wind delivered message father wants know want cover work proposal completely redesigned cut foot planned structure referred christmas called year construction began december crane foot electrical equipment tools placed heavy sections sides soldiers sailors monument structure red gold silver green fir foliage base assembled sections ranged pounds pounds weight tower complete topped electric neon flame christmas design cut foot reached base statue memorial flame consisted cage like frame curved steel bars covered yellow neon lights flame placed yellow cotton sack placed atop statue create image flame visible atop plastic wax designed extend downward beneath flame construction christmas progressed slower expected contractors trouble base sections work finished december original christmas display cost offset donations donors amounting total inaugural decade december mayor joseph morrison flipped switch light christmas dedication ceremony joining morrison frank dedication catholic priest jewish protestant minister demonstrate christmas meant serve symbol peace religions denominations news reports indicate people attended ceremony addition decorations included christmas trees smaller displays large christmas lights set students high school city wolf junior high schools included plaque honoring area men women active duty united_states armed forces delaware river joint toll bridge commission decorated nearby street bridge crossed delaware river christmas light display years series nightly christmas choir concerts held christmas starting december organ music centre square city presbyterian church downtown business owners participated windows christmas themes morrison called christmas display elaborate history christmas large drew attention passing city december neon lights flame structure short started fire yellow cotton sack placed statue causing actual fire christmas flame brief time blaze caused minor damage christmas statue exposed visible inside flame rest season despite setback christmas widely considered success area christmas committee signed charter december organizing yearly holiday program revolving christmas assembled christmas season ceremonies generally including holiday decorations christmas appearances santa forms entertainment area christmas committee responsible raising funds encouraging civic interest necessary program active new flame designed response previous year fire new flame design enclosed steel flame concealed statue looked realistic better matched flames smaller candles christmas base christmas display included expansions previous year including addition new light standard plaques high school decorations street bridge addition street bridge hopes increasing nationwide publicity christmas city_council started dubbing structure world largest christmas area christmas committee continued raising funds christmas program needed raise public necessary repairs christmas safety reasons year committee started receive budget city approved city_council program continued grow year included trees assembled centre square people attended lighting ceremony degree weather removal reconstruction christmas fell state disrepair contractors assemble discounted prices previous years informed city handle project area christmas committee trouble raising additional money needed repairs reasons decided assemble placed storage old plant pennsylvania route area christmas committee sought alternative decorations holiday program streams multi colored christmas light strands totaling monument edges centre square creating umbrella like shape lights christmas trees placed base monument scene christmas light decorations nearby bridges set cost compared average christmas display display years decorations soldiers sailors monument came known umbrella christmas lights early city fred conducted report announcing considerable criticism holiday decorations prompting area christmas committee consider restoring public contributions continued decline project expensive city deemed afford year henry started effort restore christmas recruited number volunteers necessary repairs including artist joseph structure william urged repairs claiming known world remain holiday celebration new foot flame built new type create stronger light erected ceremony november time years mayor george smith flipped switch dedicated local men women armed forces people attended ceremony year included christmas trees decorated lights fall decided christmas renamed peace city planned sell christmas cards depicting structure hoped known peace city october city businesses issued statement choose christmas peace important important aspect issued year desire peace harmony facts lives world november people attended peace lighting prove final ceremony kind incarnation rebuilt subsequent years bells different downtown churches ceremony people surrounded peace holding lit wax candles photo peace featured december issue weekly reader national children newspaper circulated nation schools columnist magazine named aunt said featured think especially lovely symbol christmas appeared december second fire damage new construction october fire plant route peace stored destroyed smaller candles surround base larger fire believed started playing matches inside building firefighters battled blaze hour damage estimated cost initially city officials announced fire delay lighting ceremony planned december area christmas committee debating construction new peace prior fire october henry chairman christmas committee announced smaller candles damaged repair effort rebuild instead committee build entirely new year original replaced stronger steel covering stretched steel wood frames designed based firm constructed cost flame built strips lights changed color sequence create realistic burning flame original new structure foot compared original foot new foot wide increase size longer necessary place flame structure statue soldiers sailors monument new smaller candles built stood foot tall foot wide special lighting equipment added peace natural effect night base candles foot tall trees gold ornaments placed christmas tree lights lighting ceremony new held november attended people mayor fred threw switch harry presbyterian church urged symbol serve symbol peace america growing casualties vietnam war time said new symbolic growing development area new stored city garage drive assembled second new sustained minor damage years november heavy rain weather snapped wire helping structure place firefighters install additional day year lights stolen decorative christmas trees set base building peace stored broken officials declined discuss extent damage henry dismissed kids peace lit hours night nights ongoing energy crisis prompted metropolitan company ask area customers use christmas lights year peace seldom lit charitable donations dropped resulting defect area christmas committee additionally committee spent peace christmas cards meant bring donations packs sold use electricity light peace help committee city paid lighting bill november new concrete poured center square project peace assembled damaging work result area christmas committee hastily organized christmas tree lighting redevelopment authority parking lot attended people far usual lighting ceremony attendance james vice president christmas committee called minute affair order ensure erected contractor stewart donated equipment employees help erect structure local city workers downtown businesses donated help offset cost putting peace erected lit formal lighting ceremony canceled heavy rain cold temperatures larry holmes heavyweight boxing champion native threw switch lighting ceremony november 1980s based firm contractors erected year firm originally project free began charging cost fuel started rise peace lighting ceremony november mayor philip dedicated american hostages held iran iran hostage crisis storm december mile hour winds caused peace start place city workers removed flame day realized statue atop soldiers sailors monument moved base toppled leaning structure anchor cables snapped wind torn cable repaired statue previously held weight reinforced sixteen pound granite statue area spectators ground level suffered similar damage high winds parts structure snapped support wires result taken early january area christmas committee renamed holiday committee present construction new structure peace dilapidated hardly able sustain winter weather strong winds november shaken structure wax fixtures atop fallen november mayor announced west voice people peace year support structure weak area christmas committee receiving donations pay repairs committee receiving average year donations maintain existing said sad reality year new fundraising efforts started raise build new peace local businesses unions volunteered time materials work valley union working hours week weeks ready holiday season new designed firm firm barry associates steel supplies provided inc mills painting construction union local union local county labor council looked exactly old previous flood lights installed white shaft cost build said help volunteers cost including labor order cover funds raised city sold christmas cards posters ornaments peace ownership shares lighting ceremony new held november january surrounding peace accidentally turned heat lights ignited fire christmas trees surrounding structure residents called police sprayed flames fire city firefighters arrived blaze flames reached high feet trees damaged peace undamaged incident spurred discussion removing trees altogether officials insisted fire accident new installed lit focused soldiers sailors monument rest year city christmas decorations included utility poles streets surrounding peace foot decorations cost funded community development block grant secured city holiday committee said increasing difficult raise sufficient funds holiday display sought city_council rejected response holiday committee members resigned march prompting fear peace erected 50th anniversary following holiday season committee filled new volunteers revamped efforts raise funds sale wax candles cards peace lit ceremony november dedication victims september terrorist attacks rescue workers new_york_city pentagon somerset county pennsylvania responded day attacks foot slab imitation wax knocked loose mile hour winds storm injured james filmmaker township new_jersey documentary film focused year assembly peace interviews politicians artists merchants construction workers history structure screened december available subsequently vhs dvd october fear grew peace longer erected employees previously volunteer climb peace structure longer wished assemble fears rest month trade union valley volunteered mayor dedicated year lighting troops fighting iraq america veterans mayor introduced navy veteran kyle son old hit switch turn superior court judge jack won bid auction website flip switch turn peace lighting ceremony november november holiday committee sandy brien voiced doubts current structure previously projected need replaced sooner expressed concern cost venture claiming peace cost maintenance operation altogether new structure cost response year old year old cousins williams township loved peace opened snow cone stand garage sale raise money raised presented mayor november city_council meeting anti war protests symbolism peace placement civil war monument peace site anti war protests decades december group vietnam war protesters gathered trinity episcopal church drafted petition asking city_council peace year long war ended protesters acknowledged unlikely request granted felt petition symbolic gesture city_council president henry commended idea said authority council physically impossible year time liability insurance available february keeping longer necessary increased possibility accident damage weather petition protesters asked city_council draft resolution formally naming structure peace claiming commonly referred formal officially established refuted request claiming established years earlier activist citizens group committee concern formed human peace real structure protest vietnam war group members formed triangle man stood shoulders holding sign read bring troops home christmas rest year protest marked 10th anniversary protest war formed held center square december polish labor union solidarity held late night peace rally included singing prayers peaceful resolution martial law crisis poland city decided leave peace standing gulf war conflict resolved honor american troops serving war gesture approved pool residents indicated ratio supported time supporters troops tied yellow surrounding fence protesters tied black symbolize died conflict taken march war ended november lit nearly weeks prior official ceremony date local resident joe posted pennsylvania facebook community page asking light support people paris france terrorist attack day overwhelming response post city organized light evening residents attending prayers offered languages including french mayor mayor spoke remained lit days shut official lighting event merchandise memorabilia area christmas committee began selling cards depicting peace hopes raising funds maintain city holiday decorations committee created cards year city downtown improvement group urged residents buy cards mail friends family country hopes nationally known peace city cards sold packs city businesses homes designed colors painting artist joseph depicting centre square peace cards went sale starting october starting october sold october rest november henry called tremendous demand advertise celebrate lighting ceremony second area christmas committee sold sets image peace night setting thousand sets sold stores banks city fred lobbied united_states post office department seeking peace chosen official christmas stamp following year rejected years citizens stamp advisory committee reviewed proposals narrowed applications image painting jan van chosen peace october pennsylvania based created whiskey patterned peace idea posed mark township collector approached concept brought idea chose base second annual christmas peace spent build inch sculpture based photos structure holds imp white red yellow flames atop candles christmas base thousand produced originally sold retail price shipped collectors far texas california england city released china plate peace christmas tree meant symbolize tree nation believed erected holiday season holiday committee produced sold commemorative plates marking 50th anniversary peace included painting structure local artist preston sold ornaments colonial pizza sold years christmas cards depicting peace continued means raising funds structure criticism peace erected residents critical structure arguing symbol christmas way convey message peace condemned fact peace covers soldiers sailors monument proponents sign veterans critics argued expensive maintain year claimed shape symbol inappropriate petition signed people submitted city_council seeking peace tradition calling symbol inner city group wanted replace decorative display tree honor claim city united_states observe german custom city rejected petition conducting survey public opinion polled city residents favor peace


early founders memorial stone foundation stone monument early founders singapore usually called early founders memorial stone national memorial dedicated early founders unknown immigrants singapore original idea raised graduates association open design competition held memorial project foundation stone initially erected street outside hotel series setbacks delays project finally scrapped worthy design accepted resulted foundation stone memorial memorial relocated national archives singapore canning rise moving grounds hotel history original idea memorial singapore waterfront dedication singapore early founders alumni international singapore body set represent graduates countries gathered locally singapore anniversary announced proposed memorial queen elizabeth walk required raised open design competition held asked come design celebrate courage adventurous spirit survive good foundation stone january president laid memorial foundation stone street supposed temporary site audience people including members diplomatic corps president gave speech carries great names fact names men chinese indian single race way helped create modern singapore foundation stone consists rectangular granite stone topping pyramid shaped brick pedestal inscriptions official languages english tamil foundation stone monument tribute early founders singapore laid president republic singapore 18th day january competition july designs memorial received prizes awarded found entry deemed worthy honour panel judges earlier instead received merit awards token merit awards recipients receive singapore cultural critically acclaimed works singapore commented embarrassed insulted professional lives professional artist standing receive felt taken ride response expressed regret publicly stated dissatisfaction alumni rejected complaint results months repeated suitable entry received subsequently banded produce design described pieces leaning corners referred resembling ironically nickname roughly design concept civilian war memorial adopted separate open competition september alumni announced public early founders project advanced stage launched soon government approval obtained site monument reclaimed land despite announcement ambitious project inactive finally scrapped worthy design accepted nearly funds raised alumni announced funds collected earlier projects providing scholarships roles switched result memorial stone memorial monument later moved authorities way building relocated national archives singapore stands forgotten today authorities hope singapore community values evolved point common language art complete task building monument july foundation stone moved corner building sits overlooking singapore river following ceremony speech minister information communication arts