Little Caesar is a 1931 American pre-Code crime film distributed by Warner Brothers, directed by Mervyn LeRoy, and starring Edward G. Robinson, Glenda Farrell, and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. The film tells the story of a hoodlum who ascends the ranks of organized crime until he reaches its upper echelons. The storyline was adapted from the novel of the same name by William R. …

Black Caesar (released theatrically in the UK as Godfather of Harlem) is a 1973 American blaxploitation crime drama film written and directed by Larry Cohen and starring Fred Williamson, Gloria Hendry and Julius Harris.It features a musical score (Black Caesar) by James Brown (with heavy input from his bandleader Fred Wesley), his first experience with writing music for film.

Arthur Caesar Jack Wagner: Based on: Little Men by Louisa May Alcott: Produced by: C. Graham Baker Donald J. Ehlers Gene Towne: Starring: Kay Francis Jack Oakie George Bancroft: ... Little Men (1940) is an American film based on the novel Little Men (1871) by Louisa May Alcott. Norman Z. McLeod directed the film. It is the second sequel to ...

Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), known professionally as Little Richard, was an American musician, singer, and songwriter.He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades. Described as the "Architect of Rock and Roll", Richard's most celebrated work dates from the mid-1950s, when his charismatic showmanship …

The Little Princess is a 1939 American drama film directed by Walter Lang. The screenplay by Ethel Hill and Walter Ferris is loosely based on the 1905 novel A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The film was the first Shirley Temple movie to be filmed completely in Technicolor. It was also her last major success as a child star.

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (First Folio title: The Tragedie of Ivlivs Cæsar) is a history play and tragedy by William Shakespeare first performed in 1599.. In the play, Brutus joins a conspiracy led by Cassius to assassinate Julius Caesar, to prevent him from becoming a tyrant.Caesar's right-hand man Antony stirs up hostility against the conspirators and Rome becomes embroiled in a …

Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (/ ˈ k l ɔː d i ə s /; 1 August 10 BC – 13 October AD 54) was the fourth Roman emperor, ruling from AD 41 to 54.A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, Claudius was born to Drusus and Antonia Minor at Lugdunum in Roman Gaul, where his father was stationed as a military legate.He was the first Roman emperor to be born outside Italy.

Film noir (/ n w ɑːr /; French: ) is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and motivations.The 1940s and 1950s are generally regarded as the "classic period" of American film noir.Film noir of this era is associated with a low-key, black-and-white visual style that has roots in German Expressionist ...

The Little Vampire is a 2000 comedy horror film based on the children's book series of the same name by German writer Angela Sommer-Bodenburg, about a boy who tries to save a young vampire and his family from a ruthless vampire hunter.It was directed by Uli Edel and written by Karey Kirkpatrick and Larry Wilson.The film stars Jonathan Lipnicki, Rollo Weeks, Richard E. …

Little Women is a 1949 American comedy-drama film with script and music taken directly from the earlier 1933 Hepburn version.Based on Louisa May Alcott's 1868–69 two-volume novel of the same name, it was filmed in Technicolor and directed by Mervyn LeRoy. The screenplay was written by Sally Benson, Victor Heerman, Sarah Y. Mason, and Andrew Solt.The original music …