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Nineteenth century English writer Charles Dickens produced a massive legacy of novels, plays, articles, and short stories, and with the 1844 publication of The Christmas Carol , may have done more to enliven the institution of Christmas than anyone before or since.

Dans, an associate professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University , previously wrote "Doctors in the Movies: Boil the Water and Just Say Aah!" He writes and talks about films from a devout perspective that is good-humored and individualistic.

They are the very definition of debonair: elegant, gracious, well-bred. Classic movie stars Cary Grant and Ronald Colman are also suave, sophisticated and, oh, so handsome.

In another age, he might seem as odd as actors in blackface - he is the end of the great movie tradition of sacred monsters, writes David Thomson Friday, 17 July 2009 I know he's 87, and possibly a little less than the 6ft 5in he once claimed, but when Her Majesty comes to knight Christopher Lee, I hope she'll keep a firm grip on the sword and make ...

A strikingly lovely brunette actress, Krige was born in South Africa and completed a degree in psychology and drama before moving to the UK at age 22 to study acting further and pursue her career.