Month: July 2016

Read New Poetry from all over the world

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Read New Poetry:

AM I REALLY REPLACED, by Gelo Franco
AM I REALLY REPLACED?, Poetry by Gelo Franco

THE NIGHT SHE MET VODKA, by Sheila May Baysa
The Night She Met Vodka, Poetry by Shiela May Baysa

THE BRIGHT SPARKS IN MY FAMILY, by Louisa Adjoa Parker
The bright sparks in my family, Poetry by Louisa Adjoa Parker

WHEN THE BOUGH BREAKS, by Harper James
When the Bough Breaks, Poetry by Harper James

TALL DARK SHADOW, by Lashanna Bryant
Tall Dark Shadow, Poetry by Lashanna Bryant

DEAR PAST SELF, Kris Dionio
Dear Past Self, Poetry by Kris Dionio

A STRANGERS SMILE, by Julie Ismert
A STRANGERS SMILE, Poetry by Julie Ismert

WALKING WITH GHOSTS, by Lucy Williams
WALKING WITH GHOSTS, Poetry by Lucy Williams

Watch FIRST KISS – Poetry Made into a Movie:

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Deadline July 15th: FREE POETRY Festival – Get your poem made into a MOVIE and seen by 1000s. Three options…

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Read Today’s Selected Poems from all over the world

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Deadline: FREE POETRY Festival – Get your poem made into a MOVIE and seen by 1000s. Three options to submit:
http://www.wildsound.ca/poetrycontest.html

Read and Watch Today’s Poems:

SECRET OF A SEEDLING, by Musab Jamal
Secret of a seedling, Poetry by Musab Jamal

APOCALYPSE, by Katie Allen
Apocalypse, Poetry by Katie Allen

MY FATHER A WHISKEY, by Shiela Baysa
My Father & A Whiskey, Poetry by Shiela Baysa

THE WARRING HARRIDAN, by Cassandra Swan
THE WARRING HARRIDAN, Poetry by Cassandra Swan

CORNERS, by Jonathan Baltzly
Corners, Poetry by Jonathan Baltzly

CLAMOUR WE ALL, by Victor O. Sawyerr
CLAMOUR WE ALL, Poetry by Victor O. Sawyerr

VISITING GEMINI, by Lindann Lo Schiavo
VISITING GEMINI, Poetry by LindaAnn Lo Schiavo

TALES OF THE BLACKSMITH, by Nanabayin Asaam
Tales Of The Blacksmith, Poetry by Nanabayin Asaam

Watch Poetry Readings:

Until I Sneeze – Poetry Reading By Kirby Timmons

RULED OUT, Poetry Reading by TESS ROSA

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Read Short Story and Short Screenplay Logline Pitches

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Free logline submissions. The Writing Festival network averages over 95,000 unique visitors a day.
Great way to get your story out: http://www.wildsound.ca/logline.html

Title: Bodies Everywhere
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/bodies_everywhere_by_barbara_a_martin.html
Written by: Barbara A Martin
Type: Short Story
Genre: Mystery

Title: Cat Pets
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/cat_pets_by_garon_whited.html
Written by: Garon Whited
Type: Short Story
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Title: Solitude is only befitting of the moon
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/solitude_is_only_befitting_of_the_moon_by_manizha_sepas.html
Written by: Manizha Sepas
Type: Short Story
Genre: Drama

Title: THE STREET FIGHTER
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/the_street_fighter_by_paul_travers.html
Written by: PAUL TRAVERS
Type: Short Script
Genre: ACTION / COMEDY

Title: Chirp
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/chirp_by_danielle_barcena.html
Written by: Danielle Barcena
Type: Short Script
Genre: Action, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Title: Walk with the Devil
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/walk_with_the_devil_by_alison_c_hall.html
Written by: Alison C. Hall
Type: Short Script
Genre: Supernatural Drama

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Submit your Film, Screenplay, Novel, Story, or Poem anytime to the festival today: http://www.wildsound.ca

Watch recent Writing Festival Videos. At least 15 winning videos a month: http://www.wildsoundfestival.com

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Read Today’s Novel and Feature Film Story Pitches

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Free logline submissions. The Writing Festival network averages over 95,000 unique visitors a day.
Great way to get your story out: http://www.wildsound.ca/logline.html

Read Today’s Novel and Feature Film Story Pitches:

Title: Caught Steeling
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/caught_steeling_by_ronald_williams.html
Written by: Ronald Williams
Type: Novel
Genre: Mystery/Action

Title: Morgrim’s Wood
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/morgrims_wood_by_carrie_ann_lahain.html
Written by: Carrie Ann Lahain
Type: Novel
Genre: Fantasy

Title: YESHUA
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/yeshua_by_edmund_jonah.html
Written by: Edmund Jonah
Type: Feature Screenplay
Genre: History, Biography, Drama

Title: THE CATALYST
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/the_catalyst_by_taonga_chundu.html
Written by: Taonga Chundu
Type: Feature Screenplay
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama

Title: Too, Live and Too, Love
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/too_live_and_too_love_by_willie_sanders_iii.html
Written by: Willie Sanders III
Type: Feature Screenplay
Genre: Drama/Suspense

Title: Faith
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/faith_by_genevi_engle.html
Written by: Genevi Engle
Type: Feature Screenplay
Genre: Action/Drama

Title: The Angel of Kobane
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/the_angel_of_kobane_by_sal_haider.html
Written by: Sal Haider
Type: Feature Screenplay
Genre: Action, Thriller, War

Title: The Waltz of the Butterfly
http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/the_waltz_of_the_butterfly_by_nicolas_ardanaz.html
Written by: Nicolas Ardanaz
Type: Feature Screenplay
Genre: Crime, drama, thriller/suspense, mystery…

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Best of #WednesdayWisdom

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Died Today (July 27th): William Wyler (1902–1981)

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williamwyler.jpgWilliam Wyler (1902–1981)

Born: July 1, 1902 in Mülhausen, Alsace, Germany [now Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France]

Died: July 27, 1981 (age 79) in Los Angeles, California, USA

Married to: Margaret Tallichet (23 October 1938 – 27 July 1981) (his death) (5 children)

William Wyler – Born in France in 1902, Wyler emigrated to the US and began his career via family connections in cinema. He learned the directorial craft on low-budget silent pictures, his first success being one of the first ‘talkies’ – 1930’s Hell’s Heroes.

Over the next thirty years William received fourteen Oscar nominations, winning three (for ‘42’s Mrs. Miniver, ‘46’s The Best Years of Our Lives, and ‘59’s Ben-Hur).

Ben-Hur set a record win of eleven Oscars, (since tied by two other films). William Wyler died in 1981.

The Good Fairy
1935
dir. Wyler
starring
Margaret Sullavan
Frank Morgan
DodsworthDodsworth
1936
dir. Wyler
starring
Walter Huston		 WUTHERING HEIGHTSWuthering Heights
1939
dir. Wyler
Starring
Laurence Olivier
Merle Oberon
RebeccaThe Letter
1940
dir. Wyler
Starring
Bette Davis
Herbert Marshall		 THE LITTLE FOXESThe Little Foxes
1941
dir. William Wyler
Starring
Bette Davis
Teresa Wright		 THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVESThe Best Years of our Lives
1946
dir. William Wyler
Starring
Myrna Loy
Fredric Marsh
Dana Andrews		 The HeiressThe Heiress
1949
dir. Wyler
starring
Olivia de Havilland
Montgomery Clift
ROMAN HOLIDAYRoman Holiday
1953
dir. Wyler
Cast
Gregory Peck
Audrey Hepburn		 HOW TO STEAL A MILLIONHow to Steal a Million
1966
dir. Wyler
Starring
Audrey Hepburn
Peter O’Toole		 Funny GirlFunny Girl
1968
dir. Wyler
starring
Barbra Streisand
Omar Sharif

Died Today (July 27th): James Mason (1909–1984)

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jamesmason.jpgJames Mason (1909–1984)

Born: May 15, 1909 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire [now in Kirklees, West Yorkshire], England, UK

Died: July 27, 1984 (age 75) in Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

Married to:
Clarissa Kaye-Mason (13 August 1971 – 27 July 1984) (his death)
Pamela Mason (February 1941 – 31 August 1964) (divorced) (2 children)

movie posterTHE BOYS FROM BRAZIL
1978
dir. Franklin J. Schaffner
Starring:
Gregory Peck
Laurence Oliviera
MURDER BY DECREEMurder by Decree
1979
dir. Bob Clark
Starring
Christopher Plummer
James Mason
North by NorthwestNorth by Northwest
1959
dir. Hitchcock
Starring
Cary Grant
Eva Marie Saint		 MOVIE POSTERA STAR IS BORN
1954
dir. George Cukor
Stars:
Judy Garland
James Mason
MOVIE POSTERTHE WICKED LADY
1945
dir. Leslie Arliss
Stars:
Margaret Lockwood
James Mason		 THE VERDICTThe Verdict
1982
dir. Sydney Lumet
Cast
Paul Newman
Charlotte Rampling
MOVIE POSTERLOLITA
1962
dir. Stanley Kubrick
Stars:
James Mason
Sue Lyon

 

Died Today (July 27th): Bob Hope (1903–2003)

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bobhope.jpgBob Hope (1903–2003)

Born: May 29, 1903 in Eltham, Woolwich [now in Greenwich], London, England, UK

Died: July 27, 2003 (age 100) in Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, California, USA

Married to: Dolores Hope (19 February 1934 – 27 July 2003) (his death) (4 children)

The Cat and the Canary
1939
dir. Elliott Nugent
starring
Hope
Paulette Goddard
The Ghost BreakersThe Ghost Breakers
1940
dir. by George Marshall
starring
Hope
Paulette Goddard
Nothing but the Truth
1941
dir. Elliott Nugent
starring
Hope
Paulette Goddard
ROAD TO UTOPIARoad to Utopia
1946
dir. Hal Walker
starring
Bing Crosby
Hope		 MY FAVORITE BRUNETTEMy Favorite Brunette
1947
dir. Elliott Nugent
Starring
Hope
Dorothy Lamour

Happy Birthday: Norman Lear

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normanlear.jpgNorman Lear

Born: July 27, 1922 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Norman Lear is a World War II veteran, actor, writer, producer, director, and creator of such legendary sitcoms like All In The Family, Good Times, Sanford And Son, The Jeffersons, Maude, and many other sitcoms that defined and revolutionized American television.

Married to:
Lyn Davis (5 September 1987 – present) (3 children)
Frances Lear (7 December 1956 – 1986) (divorced) (2 children)
Charlotte Rosen (? – ?) (divorced) (1 child)

In 1959 Lear produced a pilot for a situation comedy called “Band of Gold” in which James Franciscus and Suzanne Pleshette played a different couple each week. The program was considered too “experimental” and was never broadcast.