Top cast:Francis X. Bushman,Ruth Stonehouse,Bryant Washburn
Director:George Stevens
Genre:Biography
Region:Palestine
Year:2000
Storyline:Charlotte: Introverted, doctor.Dr.Jaquith: Well, I wouldn""t know about that.I don""t put much faith in scientific terms.I leave that to the fakirs and writers of books.The doctor compliments her professionally-done craft work of carving ivory boxes.Charlotte reveals the secret pleasures she must hide from her mother, who dictates what she must wear and books she must read:.The beast was stirred from its slumber by the thrush opening a nut on a rock.Film Notables (Awards, Facts, etc.)A fantasy film from Warner Bros.(New Line) - the first of a three part trilogy of epicHobbitfilms, adapted from J.R.R.Tolkien""s beloved fantasy novel about Middle Earth, first published in 1937.It has inspired many other fantasy tales, including the author""s ownThe Lord of the Ringstrilogy.Guillermo del Toro was originally hired to direct, but dropped out, so Peter Jackson (producer and co-writer) took the job.Mrs.Hardy pours boiling hot water into an aluminum tub positioned in the living room, where Ollie soaks his nerve-wracked feet.Jo speaks to the heavens - an aside to Beth: "It""s fun, isn""t it, Bethie? Now that we""re all together again.I want quiet! Quiet from everybody," as his chair topples backwards off his majestic perch on the platform.