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The Production Code of the Motion Picture Industry

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MOVIES OF INTEREST TO OBJECTIVISTS

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Articles on Laurel and Hardy

Laurel and Hardy versus the Censors. This article has appeared in the print edition of the. But has been slightly expanded for the internet; it is accompanied by a relevant photograph which did not appear in the. Laurel and Hardy: From the Forties Forward. The book by Scott MacGillivray.

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Heaven Can Wait

Harry Segall’s play “Heaven Can Wait”. Written 1938) is the source work for three movies (and an indirect contribution to two others). The 1941 movie adaptation is titled “Here Comes Mr. Jordan”. And stars Robert Montgomery as a prizefighter. The 1943 film titled “Heaven Can Wait”. The 1947 sequel “Down to Earth”. The 1978 “Heaven Can Wait”. Closely follows the film adaptation of the 1941 film. Warren Beatty played a football player this time out. The 1980 “Xanadu”. The 2001 “Down to Earth”. That 1944 fi...

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College Degrees Without Classroom Attendance

College Degrees Without Classroom Attendance. Alternatives to Conventional College Courses are Available. By David P. Hayes. Does it bother you that attending college takes you away from paid work for a long time? Does it bother you that you are sucking upon the tax coffers to attend a state or local college? No matter how much tuition you pay, it likely is heavily subsidized.). Are the courses lousy? Taught by T.A.s who merely read from the book without truly understanding it? Okay, we all should know t...

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Classic Movies-Related Articles from NewsgroupPostings

Classic Movies-Related Articles from My Newsgroup Postings. This section is a repository of articles which originally appeared as newsgroup postings but which stand on their own as arguments or elucidations. Of the over 900 newsgroup postings I’ve made, these are the ones that represent the most thought, the greatest expenditure of time, and the most value to those readers who will see them months or years after they were written. Google Groups offers comprehensive links to the other articles in a thread...

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Ayn Rand's Professional Name: its source

What was the source of Ayn Rand’s professional name? The story in Barbara Branden’s much-inaccurate biography of Ayn Rand, “The Passion of Ayn Rand,” is disproven by facts ( see later. One associate of Ayn Rand, interviewed on behalf of the Ayn Rand Institute, reported that Ayn Rand during the 1950s was still working with a typewriter so old that it could have been brought with her from Russia; photographs of it show it clearly to not be a Remington-Rand. However, it’s the. The New York Evening Post.

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BIOGRAPHY "THE PASSION OF AYN RAND" IS AN INACCURATE CHRONICLE

BIOGRAPHY “THE PASSION OF AYN RAND” IS AN INACCURATE CHRONICLE. By David P. Hayes. I would prefer that this article was not necessary. I would prefer that any student of Objectivism who reads Barbara Branden’s biography. The Passion of Ayn Rand. Be able to recognize the book’s falsehoods and poor argumentation. Sadly, my experience in discussing the book has shown me that this is not the case. Does the book distort the facts? Is there faulty argumentation? I’m afraid so. Consider this:. 8220;He was a nat...

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Actors Chosen for Ayn Rand Roles

Click above to watch the content of this web site in video form. After watching the eighty-six minutes in the playlist (which consists of six segments), you will have seen all of the material on this site, except for a small number of items identified in the text portion of the web site as “. And the contents of the Appendices. Actors Chosen for Ayn Rand Roles. This web site is divided into four main pages plus a page of appendices. Use this navigation pane to go directly to a particular page. Further in...

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John Galt is honored by the namers of streets

Who is John Galt? That’s the question asked in Ayn Rand’s magnificent novel. Readers know that the answer provided through ingenious plot twists is that John Galt lives in Atlantis (as defined within the context of the novel). Residents in a small number of American cities find indications of a Galt in their own neighborhoods. Roseville, CA, honors. Roseville, located about 17 miles northeast of Sacramento, is easily reached through Interstate 80. Is Atlantis going up in southern New Jersey? As of June 1...