Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Entertainment/2009 March 16

= March 16 =

Remember "The river flows west"?
Please could anybody give me details of a British TV series I watched in about 1965? It was called - I'm pretty sure - something like "The river flows west". I've been unable to trace its existence - so even if somebody remembers it, I'd be grateful for that, and what else of it they remember.

One scene which remains from my then-young mind is that of a goodie being disposed of by being attached to concrete, and droppped through a trap-dor into the river (which I'm fairly sure was the Thames).

Thanks in advance for any links or memories you can share. Trafford09 (talk) 16:08, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Google reveals that there was a 1962 6-episode BBC miniseries titled 'The River Flows East'. This has the benefit of being the direction in which the Thames flows. IMDb has a cast list which will hopefully allow you to check if this is what you're after. Algebraist 16:18, 16 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Lol - East - yes, that would be better :) Thx for that - I'll follow up the links.  Trafford09 (talk) 16:23, 16 March 2009 (UTC)

Well, interesting - it seems it was perhaps the first-written piece by Terence Dudley (long-departed, but it says he went on to write 7 episodes for Dr. Who in the early 1980s). Any ideas how possible it might be to see an electronic script of the series, or obtain it in printed form? I'm assuming a video version of it would be nigh-on impossible for me to acquire? Trafford09 (talk) 16:54, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
 * If Google's providing nothing, asking the BBC might be worth a try. Even if they don't keep such ancient material, they might know someone who does. Algebraist 17:11, 16 March 2009 (UTC)

Jean Luc Godard
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i am writing an essay concerning the achievements of godard's films breathless, bande a part and alphaville, in relation to how these film helped revolutionise the cinematic ideas of film style and film storytelling. what would be some good books i could use to start my research with? 122.107.91.219 (talk) 13:29, 16 March 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.107.91.219 (talk) 13:28, 16 March 2009 (UTC)


 * I don't know, but when you write your essay, you'll get better marks if you capitalise proper nouns (like Godard, and the names of his films, for instance); and any word that starts a sentence; and I. --  JackofOz (talk) 04:24, 17 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Well, some places to start: Our article on Jean-Luc Godard has over a dozen book references, and most of them seem to have Godard's name directly in the title. I would start with those.  Many are likely availible at a decent university library, or through interlibrary loan if your library does not have them directly.  Our article on the French New Wave has a few more books, which are likely to cover Godard, given his central place in the movement.  here is a Google Books search for Godard, which returns several books about him and about his films.  here is a Google Scholar search of the same, which contains links to peer-reviewed journals and other research journals which contain references to Godard.  If you can't find enough in these 4 places to start you on your way, I don't know what else you could use... --Jayron32. talk . contribs  06:01, 17 March 2009 (UTC)


 * I'd suggest the book collecting interviews, as Godard always gave great interviews. Note several Godard interviews are on YouTube. Pepso2 (talk) 21:13, 17 March 2009 (UTC)

buying america(2009 movie)
Do any of u know where I can buy the movie America(2009 movie)--Derick chapman (talk) 22:01, 16 March 2009 (UTC)


 * I suggest FYE, they usually have a large selection of any type of movie. If you are looking for a digital copy, try Itunes T-95 (talk) 02:09, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
 * It's unlikely it's even been released yet, as it just aired on February 28. If and when it is released, it should be available through all the usual places, Amazon, Target, Wal-Mart, iTunes, etc. Tomdobb (talk) 12:59, 17 March 2009 (UTC)

Hat
Where is it possible to get this hat in Canada, or online where it will ship to Canada?96.53.149.117 (talk) 22:19, 16 March 2009 (UTC)


 * This page is from a store in Alberta, I'm guessing they'll ship to anywhere in Canada. It looks like they have the hat you want near the bottom of the page. Alexius  Horatius 22:26, 16 March 2009 (UTC)