low-budget movies
91psychotronic — /suy keuh tron ik/, adj. of or pertaining to a genre of usu. low budget movies that includes horror, fantasy, science fiction, and underground films. [1985 90; appar. PSYCHO + TRON + IC] * * * …
92Miller, Ann — ▪ 2005 Johnnie Lucille Ann Collier American dancer and actress (b. April 12, 1919?, Chireno, Texas d. Jan. 22, 2004, Los Angeles, Calif.), had a powerful machine gun tap dancing style she claimed a speed of 500 taps a minute that,… …
93Borzage, Frank — ▪ American film director and producer born April 23, 1893, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. died June 19, 1962, Los Angeles, Calif. American motion picture director and producer noted for his romantic transcendentalism and luminous filmmaking.… …
94Lam Ching-ying — This is a Chinese name; the family name is Lam. Lam Ching Ying Lam Ching Ying Chinese name 林正英 Pinyin Lín Zhèngyĩng (Mandarin) …
95cut — cut1 [ kʌt ] (past tense and past participle cut) verb *** ▸ 1 use knife/sharp tool ▸ 2 have ability to cut ▸ 3 injure part of body ▸ 4 reduce/lower ▸ 5 on computer ▸ 6 stop something moving/working ▸ 7 make something shorter ▸ 8 divide playing… …
96psychotronic — /suy keuh tron ik/, adj. of or pertaining to a genre of usu. low budget movies that includes horror, fantasy, science fiction, and underground films. [1985 90; appar. PSYCHO + TRON + IC] …
97B movie — This article is about the film type. For other uses, see B Movie (disambiguation). The King of the Bs , Roger Corman, produced and directed The Raven (1963) for American International Pictures. Vincent Price headlines a cast of veteran character… …
98performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
99motion picture, history of the — Introduction history of the medium from the 19th century to the present. Early years, 1830–1910 Origins The illusion of motion pictures is based on the optical phenomena known as persistence of vision and the phi phenomenon. The first …
100Independent film — An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent… …
