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Set to make you shiver: Sharks will terrorise the Gold Coast in Bait. Photo: AFP Cane toads! Killer sharks! Tsunamis! The Australian 3D film industry kicks into gear, reports Karl Quinn.

A quick-witted, king of improvisation, Jonathan Winters has enjoyed a long and varied career in TV, live performances and the occasional film.

One of the oldest costumed superheroes, and arguably the first to wear the ever present skin tight costume, is Lee Falk's 1936 creation The Phantom .

A strikingly handsome, lithe and somewhat androgynous Hong Kong-born actor of film and stage, John Lone became established on stage initially via several collaborations with playwright David Henry Hwang.

At 6'7", the broad-shouldered, imposing Abraham Benrubi might be a candidate to play henchmen or gentle giants but his innate intelligence has allowed him to avoid such typecasting.

The Shadow: International Crime , 1938, b&w. Charles Lamont , Rod La Rocque, Astrid Allweyn, Thomas EE.

C. Robert Cargill , Jun 29, 2009 Alec Baldwin , long known for his acting but now beloved for his comedy, has a new film coming out, the drama My Sister's Keeper .

Award-winning director of commercials and rock videos in the 1980s turned polished and proficient helmer of Hollywood genre movies.