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Hollywood Faces Fracking in 'Promised Land'
some kind of civics lesson or propaganda movie about fracking," Schamus said. Rather, he said, the movie is a Frank Capra -style yarn about "working-class identity, about aspiration, about money and what it does to you," with fracking
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Real-Life 'Wonderful Life': Grocer Gives Employees His Stores
"It's a Wonderful Life" has come to life in Bemidji, Minn., with a hero as public-spirited as the George Bailey of the Capra classic movie. Grocery mogul Joe Lueken, 70, literally is giving away the store, to his 400 employees. After 46 years running Lueken's Village Foods , he and his family will
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EXCERPT: 'America by Heart' by Sarah Palin
presented me with a black-and- white framed print of Jefferson Smith, the character played by Jimmy Stewart in the Frank Capra film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. It hung on my office wall in the governor's office in Juneau, and it hangs on
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What Films Are Getting Oscar Buzz for 2010?
It's a movie that speaks to the moment," he said. "When I was watching it, I thought of when people watch Frank Capra movies to see what life was like during the depression. Well this is a film for now, during this moment of financial
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Transcript Excerpts: Cynthia McFadden Interviews Gov. Rod Blagojevich
and call this delusional -- but when all the facts come out you, will see that I'm right. This is a modern-day Frank Capra story. You remember those old movies? Those black and white movies with Jimmy Stewart and Gary Cooper? The guy who
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The Note's Must-Reads for Monday, January 26, 2009
New Direction for Anti-Terrorism" LINK "Plane Crash Survival: Planning Is Key" LINK "Blago: My Life Is Like a Frank Capra Movie" LINK 2009: PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: ABC News' Jake Tapper: "Obama to Grant States Waiver to Implement Stricter Clean Air Laws
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Blago Boycotts Impeachment Trial; Lawyer Boycotts Him
Goes to Washington" movie plot , saying he's the good guy who's fighting for the people. "This is a 21st century Frank Capra movie," Blagojevich said. "How the good guy was up against the establishment and yet they tried to make him look
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Executive Suite: Knowledge of failure helps lead to success
bringing back the original Coke." All the anger turned to gratitude, and it worked out perfectly. It was like a Frank Capra script. Q: Another cause of failure is inflexibility. But the opposite of inflexibility is wishy-washy, right
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Knowledge of failure helps lead to success
bringing back the original Coke." All the anger turned to gratitude, and it worked out perfectly. It was like a Frank Capra script. Q: Another cause of failure is inflexibility. But the opposite of inflexibility is wishy-washy, right? Mustn't
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The Note, 1/6/09: Business Unusual -- Democrats Convene Congress with Touch of Hubris
told reporters -- just maybe misunderstanding his situation. “Not since Mr. Smith came to Washington, in that old Frank Capra film, has an idealistic senator appointed by a corrupt party boss been so unwelcome at the Capitol. But at least Mr. Smith got
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Thousands of layoffs by DHL, ABX Air hit Wilmington, Ohio
Success was elusive Walk along the streets of Wilmington's historic downtown and the storefront names seem lifted from a Frank Capra film. Smith's Barber Shop, First National Bank, A&A Insurance, Granny's Country Cupboard. This is small-town
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Haven't Heard of Hudson City Bank? Now You Might
Mad Money." Recently, Cramer has compared the quiet, unassuming Hermance to the George Bailey character in the Frank Capra classic "It's a Wonderful Life." Hermance said he's just focused -- slow and steady wins the race. "Let everybody
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Silicon Insider: Will Hulu Replace YouTube?
documentaries ever shown on television. Four of them, called "The Wonders of Life" were produced by Frank Capra (yeah, that Frank Capra ). The series, still with the same host, was then retitled the Bell Science Series for at least two
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Four Season's Penthouse and Celeb Getaways
know is there are certain ethic because I want to get in Absolutely one of my favorite stories is about the director Frank Capra who was sort of struggling. With tiny it happened one night into a movie holed up in two. He he is it's me like
in -- Absolutely one of my favorite stories is about the director Frank Capra who was sort of struggling. With tiny it happened one night into a movie -- holed up in two. He he is -
Goodbye Governor?
you can laugh at call this delusional. Well and all the facts come on you'll see them right this is a modern day Frank Capra story remember those old movies. The guy who was siding with the little and I myself as Jimmy Stewart and Gary Cooper
facts come on you'll see them right this is a modern day Frank Capra story remember those old movies. The guy who was siding with the little -- and I -- myself as Jimmy Stewart and -
Roland Burris in Washington
treated like a tourist. I guess this is just another loss cost. Not since mr. Smith came to Washington in that old Frank Capra film. As an idealistic senator appointed by a corrupt party boss been so welcome capital. But at least mr. Smith
loss cost. Not since mr. Smith came to Washington in that old Frank Capra film. As an idealistic senator appointed by a corrupt party boss been so -- welcome -- capital. But at least mr. Smith








