Enter the Dragon (Chinese: 龍爭虎鬥) is a 1973 martial arts film directed by Robert Clouse and written by Michael Allin. The film stars Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Ahna Capri, Bob Wall, Shih Kien and Jim Kelly. Enter the Dragon was Bruce Lee's final completed film appearance before his death on 20 July 1973 at the age of 32. An American-Hong Kong co-production, the film was premiered in Los Angeles on 19 August 1973, one month after Lee's death.
Enter the Dragon was estimated to have grossed over US$400 million worldwide (equivalent to an estimated $2 billion adjusted for inflation as of 2022[update]) against a budget of $850,000. It is the most successful martial arts film ever and is widely regarded as one of the greatest martial arts films of all time.[4] In 2004, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[5][6][7] Among the first films to combine martial arts action with spy film elements and the emerging blaxploitation genre, its success led to a series of similar productions combining the martial arts and blaxploitation genres.[8] The film's themes have generated scholarly debate about the changes taking place within post-colonial Asian societies following the end of World War II.[9]
Enter the Dragon is also considered one of the most influential action films of all time, with its success contributing to mainstream worldwide interest in the martial arts as well as inspiring numerous fictional works, including action films, television shows, action games, comic books, manga and anime.
Plot
Lee, a martial artist and instructor from Shaolin temple, Hong Kong, is approached by British intelligence agent Braithwaite and asks for his help in an undercover mission, investigating a suspected crime lord Han, who was one of the students in Shaolin temple. Lee is persuaded to attend a high-profile martial arts tournament in Han's private island to gather evidence that will prove Han's involvement and suspicions to in drug trafficking and prostitution.
Since Han's island is only partly in their jurisdiction, they are unable to conduct any formal investigations. Han doesn't allow firearms on the island to prevent assassination attempts and also prevent the international authorities from launching a raid. Han runs a martial arts school to protect his illegal operations and holds the tournament to recruit martial artists to expand his illegal business. Lee agrees to help Braithwaite, believing his efforts will also redeem the honor of the Shaolin temple that was tarnished by Han. Shortly before his departure, Lee also learns that Han's bodyguard O'Hara is responsible for the death of his sister Su Lin.
Lee arrives on Han's island and receives a warm reception. Joining him are other competitors, including Roper, an American playboy and gambler, who is indebted and on the run from the mob, and Williams, an African-American activist, who is on the run after defending himself against two racist cops in LA. Roper and Williams are former Karate brothers and fellow Vietnam War veterans, who also have a betting scam going: one will underperform until the other can get a bet on the outcome at good odds. Roper and Williams win their first fights easily.
The rules of Han's tournament are simple: Competitors compete in one-on-one matches against each other, the opponent, who gets knocked to the ground loses each round. Any weapons are strictly prohibited in the fighting arena. At the end of the first day, the competitors are all offered girls of their choice by Han's assistant Tania. Williams chooses several women, while Roper cunningly chooses Tania as a mutual attraction grows between them. Lee chooses a girl, which he saw in Han's entourage, who is Mei Ling, a covert agent whom Braithwaite had placed on the island to gather intelligence. However, Mei Ling has been unable to escape Han's strict observation to never leave their rooms.
That night, Lee begins to stealthily search and infiltrate the island for evidence and finds a secret entrance to an underground compound base, where drugs are being manufactured and tested on unwitting prisoners. Lee runs into Han's guards, but manages to take them down and flee before they can identify him. Lee is seen by Williams, who is outside for some fresh air and practice, despite strict rules against being outside after night. The next morning, Han warns the competitors about wandering out of their rooms at night. Han punishes his guards for their inability to fulfill their duties by leaving them to be killed by Bolo, Han's giant enforcer and chief bodyguard. After the execution, the competition resumes as Lee is called to his first match and his opponent turns out to be O'Hara.
During the fight, Han warns O'Hara to step down as Lee keeps outclassing him in a humiliating fashion. Lee kills O'Hara after he tries to attack him with a pair of half-shattered glass bottles, thus avenging Su Lin's death. An embarrassed Han abruptly ends the day's competition after stating that O'Hara's treachery has disgraced them. Later, Han summons Williams in his office and accuses him of attacking the guards the previous night. Williams denies this and decides to leave the island. Han brutally beats Williams to death with his iron prosthetic left hand.
Han takes Roper on a tour of his underground base and invites him to be his representative for his illegal operations in US. Han also implicitly threatens to imprison Roper with other martial artists, who joined Han's tournaments in the past, if Roper does not join his operation. Roper reluctantly accepts after Han throws the mutilated corpse of Williams over a pit of acid, hinting that Roper will face the same fate if he refuses to cooperate with Han. The same night, Lee infiltrates the underground base again to gather sufficient evidence to warrant Han's arrest and manages to send a message to Braithwaite. After a prolonged battle with Han's guards, Lee is eventually lured into a door trap to get imprisoned and captured.
The next morning, Han commands Roper to fight Lee, but Roper refuses and Han has him fight Bolo. Roper manages to overpower and beat Bolo after a gruelling battle. Han orders all his men to kill Lee and Roper. Despite facing insurmountable odds, the island's prisoners, released by Mei Ling, and the other invited martial artists aid Lee and Roper in defeating Han's guards. Amidst the chaos, Han attempts to fight his way out to escape, only to have Lee pursuit and corner him to his museum, where Han retrieves a bladed-talon replacement for his hand to prepare for a brutal fight. Han retreats into a room full of mirrors, which proves disorientating for Lee until Lee keeps a strategy in mind and smashes all the mirrors to spoil Han's illusions to easily spot Han. Lee kicks Han, who gets impaled on his own spear that was halfway harpooned through a wall.
Lee returns to Roper and they exchange a weary thumbs-up as the military finally arrives to take control of the island.
Due to the success of his earlier films, Warner Bros. began helping Bruce Lee with the film in 1972. They brought in producers Fred Weintraub and Paul Heller.[16] The film was produced on a tight production budget of $850,000.[17] Fighting sequences were staged by Bruce Lee.[18]
Writing
The screenplay title was originally named Blood and Steel. The story features heroic protagonists who are Asian, white, and Black, as the producers wanted a film that would appeal to the widest possible international audience.[19] The scene in which Lee states that his style is "Fighting Without Fighting" is based upon a famous anecdote involving the 16th century samuraiTsukahara Bokuden.[20][21]
Casting
Rod Taylor was first choice for playing the down-on-his-luck martial artist Roper. Director Robert Clouse had already worked with Taylor in the 1970 film Darker than Amber. However, Taylor was dropped after Bruce Lee deemed him to be too tall for the role.[22][23]John Saxon, who was a black belt in Judo and Shotokan Karate (he studied under grandmasterHidetaka Nishiyama for three years),[24] became the preferred choice.[25] During contractual negotiations, Saxon's agent told the film's producers that if they wanted him they would have to change the plot so that the character of Williams is killed instead of Roper. They agreed and the script was changed.[26] In a six decade career, the character would become one of Saxon's best known roles.[27]
Rockne Tarkington was originally cast in the role of Williams. However, he unexpectedly dropped out days before the production was about to begin in Hong Kong. Producer Fred Weintraub knew that karate world champion Jim Kelly had a training dojo in Crenshaw, Los Angeles, so he hastily arranged a meeting. Weintraub was immediately impressed, and Kelly was cast in the film.[10] The success of Kelly's appearance launched his career as a star: after Enter the Dragon, he signed a three-film deal with Warner Bros[28] and went on to make several martial arts-themed blaxploitation films in the 1970s.[29]
Jackie Chan has uncredited roles as various guards during the fights with Lee. However, Yuen Wah was Lee's main stunt double for the film, responsible for the gymnastics stunts such as the cartwheels and jumping back flip in the opening fight.[30]
Sammo Hung also has an uncredited role in the opening fight scene against Lee at the start of the film.[31]
A rumour surrounding the making of Enter The Dragon claims that actor Bob Wall did not like Bruce Lee and that their fight scenes were not choreographed. However, Wall has denied this, stating he and Lee were good friends.[15]
Filming
The film was shot on location in Hong Kong. In keeping with local film-making practices, scenes were filmed without sound: dialogue and sound effects were added or dubbed in during post-production. Bruce Lee, after he had been goaded or challenged, fought several real fights with the film's extras and some set intruders during filming.[32] The scenes on Han's Island were filmed at a residence known as Palm Villa near the coastal town of Stanley.[33] The villa is now demolished and the area heavily redeveloped around Tai Tam Bay where the martial artists were filmed coming ashore.[34][35]
Argentinian musician Lalo Schifrin composed the film's musical score. While Schifrin was widely known at the time for his jazz scores, he also incorporated funk and traditional film score elements into the film's soundtrack.[36] He composed the score by sampling sounds from China, Korea, and Japan. The soundtrack has sold over 500,000 copies, earning a gold record.[8]
Release
Marketing
Enter the Dragon was heavily advertised in the United States before its release. The budget for advertising was over US$1 million. It was unlike any promotional campaign that had been seen before, and was extremely comprehensive. To advertise the film, the studio offered free Karate classes, produced thousands of illustrated flip books, comic books, posters, photographs, and organised dozens of news releases, interviews, and public appearances for the stars. Esquire, The Wall Street Journal, Time, and Newsweek all wrote stories on the film.[37]
Box office
Enter the Dragon was one of the most successful films of 1973.[37] Upon release in Hong Kong, the film grossed HK$3,307,536,[38] which was huge business for the time, but less than Lee's previous 1972 films Fist of Fury and The Way of the Dragon.
In North America, the film was receiving offers of US$500,000 (equivalent to $3,400,000 in 2023) from American distributors by April 1973 for the distribution rights, several months before release.[39] Upon its limited release in August 1973 in four theatres in New York, the film entered the weekly box office charts at number 17 with a gross of $140,010 (equivalent to $960,000 in 2023) in 3 days.[40][41] Upon its expansion the following week, it topped the charts for two weeks.[42] Over the next four weeks, it remained in the top 10 while competing with other kung fu films, including Lady Kung Fu, The Shanghai Killers and Deadly China Doll which held the top spot for one week each.[43]
In October, Enter the Dragon regained the top spot in its eighth week.[43] It sold 14.1 million tickets[44] and grossed $25,000,000 (equivalent to $170,000,000 in 2023) from its initial US release, making it the year's fourth highest-grossing film in the market.[45] It was repeatedly re-released throughout the 1970s, with each re-release entering the top five in the box office charts.[46] The film's US gross had increased to $100 million by 1982,[47][48] and more than $120 million (equivalent to $700 million adjusted for inflation) by 1998.[49]
In Europe, the film initially monopolised several London West End cinemas for five weeks, before becoming a sellout success across Britain and the rest of Europe.[50] In England, it grossed over $2.5 million.[51] In Spain, it was the seventh top-grossing film of 1973,[52] selling 2,462,489 tickets.[53] In France, it was one of the top five highest-grossing films of 1974 (above two other Lee films, The Way of the Dragon at number 8 and Fist of Fury at number 12), with 4,444,582 ticket sales.[54] In Germany, it was one of the top 10 highest-grossing films of 1974, with 1.7 million ticket sales.[55] In Greece, the film earned $1,000,000 (equivalent to $6,900,000 in 2023) in its first year of release.[56]
In Japan, it was the second highest-grossing film of 1974 with distributor rental earnings of ¥1,642,000,000 (equivalent to ¥3,445,000,000 in 2019).[57] It was the highest-grossing film of all-time in the Philippines.[51] In South Korea, the film sold 229,681 tickets in the capital city of Seoul.[58] In India, the movie was released in 1975 and opened to full houses; in one Bombay theatre, New Excelsior, it had a packed 32-week run.[59] The film was also a success in Iran, where there was a theatre which played it daily up until the 1979 Iranian Revolution.[46]
Against a tight budget of $850,000,[17] the film grossed US$100,000,000 (equivalent to $690,000,000 in 2023) upon its initial 1973 worldwide release,[60][61][62] making it one of the world's highest-grossing films of all time up until then.[61] The film went on to have multiple re-releases around the world over the next several decades, significantly increasing its worldwide gross.[17] The film went on to gross over $220 million internationally by 1981, making it the highest-grossing martial arts film of all time.[63] It was reportedly still among the top 50 all-time highest-grossing films in 1990.[64]
In 1998, it had grossed more than $300 million worldwide.[65] As of 2001[update], it has grossed an estimated total of over $400 million worldwide,[66] having earned more than 400 times its original budget.[17] The film's cost-to-profit ratio makes it one of the most commercially successful and profitable films of all time.[50][67]Adjusted for inflation, the film's worldwide gross is estimated to be the equivalent of over $2 billion as of 2022[update].[68][69]
Critical reception
Upon release, the film was initially received mixed reviews from several critics,[43] including a favourable review from Variety magazine.[70] The film eventually went on to be well-received by most critics, and it is widely regarded as one of the best films of 1973.[71][72][73] Critics have referred to Enter the Dragon as "a low-rent James Bond thriller",[74][75] a "remake of Dr. No" with elements of Fu Manchu.[76] J.C. Maçek III of PopMatters wrote, "Of course the real showcase here is the obvious star here, Bruce Lee, whose performance as an actor and a fighter are the most enhanced by the perfect sound and video transfer. While Kelly was a famous martial artist and a surprisingly good actor and Saxon was a famous actor and a surprisingly good martial artist, Lee proves to be a master of both fields."[77]
Many acclaimed newspapers and magazines reviewed the film. Variety described it as "rich in the atmosphere", the music score as "a strong asset" and the photography as "interesting".[78]The New York Times gave the film a rave review: "The picture is expertly made and well-meshed; it moves like lightning and brims with color. It is also the most savagely murderous and numbing hand-hacker (not a gun in it) you will ever see anywhere."[79]
The film holds an 88% approval rating on the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes based on 78 reviews, with an average rating of 7.80/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Badass to the max, Enter the Dragon is the ultimate kung-fu movie and fitting (if untimely) Bruce Lee swan song."[80] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 83 out of 100 based on reviews from 16 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[81] In 2004, the film was deemed "culturally significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.[82]
Enter the Dragon was selected as the best martial arts film of all time, in a 2013 poll of The Guardian and The Observer critics.[4] The film also ranks No. 474 on Empire magazine's 2008 list of The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time.[83]
Home video
Enter the Dragon has remained one of the most popular martial arts films since its premiere and has been released numerous times worldwide on multiple home video formats. For almost three decades, many theatrical and home video versions were censored for violence, especially in the West. In the UK alone, at least four different versions have been released. Since 2001, the film has been released uncut in the UK and most other territories.[84][85][86] Most DVDs and Blu-rays come with a wide range of extra features in the form of documentaries, interviews, etc. In 2013, a second, remastered HD transfer appeared on Blu-ray, billed as the "40th Anniversary Edition".[87][88]
In 2020, new 2K digital restorations of the theatrical cut and special edition were included as part of the Bruce Lee: His Greatest Hits box set by The Criterion Collection (under licensed from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment through the physical home media joint venture in US and Canada named Studio Distribution Services, LLC. and Fortune Star Media Limited), which featured all of Lee's films, as well as Game of Death II.[89]
In August 2007, the now-defunct Warner Independent Pictures announced that television producer Kurt Sutter would be remaking the film as a noir-style thriller entitled Awaken the Dragon with Korean singer-actor Rain.[91][92][93] It was announced in September 2014 that Spike Lee would work on the remake. In March 2015, Brett Ratner revealed that he wanted to make the remake.[94][95] In July 2018, David Leitch was in early talks to direct the remake.[96] As of 2024, there are no further updates on this project.
Cultural impact
Enter the Dragon has been cited as one of the most influential action films of all time. Sascha Matuszak of Vice called it the most influential kung fu film and said it "is referenced in all manner of media, the plot line and characters continue to influence storytellers today and the impact was particularly felt in the revolutionizing way the film portrayed African-Americans, Asians and traditional martial arts."[97] Joel Stice of Uproxx called it "arguably the most influential kung fu movie of all time."[98] Kuan-Hsing Chen and Beng Huat Chua cited its fight scenes as influential as well as its "hybrid form and its mode of address" which pitches "an elemental story of good against evil in such a spectacle-saturated way."[99]Quentin Tarantino cited Enter the Dragon as a formative influence on his career.[100]
According to Scott Mendelson of Forbes, Enter the Dragon contains spy film elements similar to the James Bond film series. Enter the Dragon was the most successful action-spy film to not be part of the James Bond film series; Enter the Dragon had an initial global box office comparable to the James Bond films of that era, and a lifetime gross surpassing every James Bond film up until GoldenEye. Mendelson argues that, had Bruce Lee lived after Enter the Dragon was released, the film had the potential to launch an action-spy film franchise starring Bruce Lee that could have rivalled the success of the James Bond franchise.[101]
The film had an impact on MMA. In the opening fight sequence, where Lee fights Sammo Hung, Lee demonstrated elements of what would later become known as MMA. Both fighters wore what would later become common MMA clothing items, including kempo gloves and small shorts, and the fight ends with Lee utilising an armbar (then used in judo and jiu-jitsu) to submit Hung. According to UFC Hall of Fame fighter Urijah Faber, "that was the moment" that MMA was born.[102][103]
The Dragon Ballmanga and anime franchise, debuted in 1984, was inspired by Enter the Dragon, which Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama was a fan of.[104][105] The title Dragon Ball was also inspired by Enter the Dragon and the piercing eyes of Goku's Super Saiyan transformation was based on Bruce Lee's paralysing glare.[104][106]
Enter the Dragon inspired early beat 'em up brawler games. It was cited by game designer Yoshihisa Kishimoto as a key inspiration behind Technōs Japan's brawler Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun, released as Renegade in the West.[107][108] Its spiritual successor Double Dragon also drew inspiration from Enter the Dragon, with the game's title being a homage to the film.[107]Double Dragon also features two enemies named Roper and Williams, a reference to the two characters Roper and Williams from Enter the Dragon. The sequel Double Dragon II: The Revenge includes opponents named Bolo and Oharra.
Enter the Dragon was the foundation for fighting games.[109][110] The film's tournament plot inspired numerous fighting games, such as the Tekken series, for example.[111] The Street Fighter video game franchise, debuted in 1987, was inspired by Enter the Dragon, with the gameplay centered around an international fighting tournament, and each character having a unique combination of ethnicity, nationality and fighting style. Street Fighter went on to set the template for all fighting games that followed.[112] The little-known 1985 Nintendo arcade game Arm Wrestling contains voice leftovers from the film, as well as their original counterparts. The popular fighting game Mortal Kombat borrows multiple plot elements from Enter the Dragon as does its movie adaptation.
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^ abWaugh, Darin, ed. (1978). "British Newspaper Clippings – Showtalk: The King Lives". Bruce Lee Eve: The Robert Blakeman Bruce Lee Memorabilia Collection Logbook, and Associates of Bruce Lee Eve Newsletters. Kiazen Publications. ISBN978-1-4583-1893-0. Archived from the original on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020. Lee first found success in The Big Boss and followed that with Fist of Fury and Enter the Dragon which grossed an outstanding 100,000,000 dollars and firmly established itself as one of the world's all-time top films in commercial terms. Lee went on to top this with The Way of the Dragon and the cameras had barely stopped rolling when he began what was to be his final film Game of Death. (...) Now director Robert Clouse has completed Game of Death.
^Hoffmann, Frank W.; Bailey, William G.; Ramirez, Beulah B. (1990). Arts & Entertainment Fads. Psychology Press. p. 210. ISBN978-0-86656-881-4. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020. American moviemakers already knew the potential of the martial arts film; in 1973 "Enter the Dragon," starring Bruce Lee, earned Fred Weintraub and Raymond Chow $100,000,000 worldwide. Of that amount $11,000,000 came from U.S. sales, indicating the market was really overseas.
^Hamberger, Mitchell G. (1 December 1981). "Bruce Lee remembered". York Daily Record. p. 6. Archived from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022 – via Newspapers.com. His biggest and best film Enter the Dragon, grossed over $220 million internationally. That's more than any martial arts film has ever grossed.
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^"Immortal Kombat". Vibe. 6 (8). Vibe Media Group: 90–94 (94). August 1998. ISSN1070-4701. Archived from the original on 20 June 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020. Bruce's own production company, Concord, was a full partner with Warner Bros, in his final, and greatest film, Enter the Dragon. Made for just $600,000, it has since grossed more than $300 million.
^Wilson, Wayne (2001). Bruce Lee. Mitchell Lane Publishers. pp. 30–1. ISBN978-1-58415-066-4. After its release, Enter the Dragon became Warner Brothers' highest grossing movie of 1973. It has earned well over $400million
^Bishop, James (1999). Remembering Bruce: The Enduring Legend of the Martial Arts Superstar. Cyclone Books. p. 46. ISBN978-1-890723-21-7. Archived from the original on 18 June 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020. Three weeks after Bruce Lee died Enter the Dragon was released in the United States and became an instant hit. The movie, made for around $800,000, made $3 million in its first seven weeks. Its success spread to Europe and then worldwide. It would eventually make over $200 million, making it one of the most profitable movies of all time.
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Keselamatan Pelayaran didefinisikan sebagai suatu keadaan terpenuhinya persyaratan keselamatan dan keamanan yang menyangkut angkutan di perairan dan kepelabuhanan.Terdapat banyak penyebab kecelakaan kapal laut; karena tidak diindahkannya keharusan tiap kendaraan yang berada di atas kapal untuk diikat (lashing), hingga pada persoalan penempatan barang yang tidak memperhitungkan titik berat kapal dan gaya lengan stabil.[1] Dengan demikian penyebab kecelakaan sebuah kapal tidak dapat dis...
Halaman ini berisi artikel tentang penyanyi trot. Untuk penyanyi K-pop, lihat Gain (penyanyi). Dalam nama Korean ini, nama keluarganya adalah Jo. Dalam nama panggung atau nama pena, marganya adalah Song. Song Ga-inSong pada Januari 2020Informasi latar belakangNama lahirJo Eun-simLahir26 Desember 1986 (umur 37)Kabupaten Jindo, Provinsi Jeolla Selatan, Korea SelatanGenreTrotPekerjaanPenyanyi, pembawa acaraTahun aktif2012–sekarangLabelPocketDol StudioNama KoreaHangul조은심 Hanja曺恩�...
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Voce principale: Costituzione degli Stati Uniti d'America. Carta dei Diritti degli Stati Uniti d'AmericaPrima pagina di una copia originale del documento, approvato dal CongressoStato Stati Uniti Legislatura1º Congresso degli Stati Uniti d'America ProponenteJames Madison, membro della Camera dei rappresentanti degli Stati Uniti dalla Virginia Promulgazione15 dicembre 1791; 232 anni fa Testo(EN) The Bill of Rights: A Transcription, su National Archives. URL consultato il 21 ...
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Запрос «Пугачёва» перенаправляется сюда; см. также другие значения. Алла Пугачёва На фестивале «Славянский базар в Витебске», 2016 год Основная информация Полное имя Алла Борисовна Пугачёва Дата рождения 15 апреля 1949(1949-04-15) (75 лет) Место рождения Москва, СССР[1]...
A stage in the evolution of the Eastern group of the Indo-Aryan languages A page from the 10th-century work Dakarnava in Abahattha AbahatthaRegionIndiaExtinct14th centuryLanguage familyIndo-European Indo-IranianIndo-AryanEastern (Magadhan)AbahatthaWriting systemDevanagari, Bengali-Assamese, Tirhuta, OdiaLanguage codesISO 639-3None (mis)GlottologNone Abahaṭṭha, Abahatta or Avahaṭṭha (Prakrit: abasaṭṭa, ultimately from Sanskrit apaśabda 'meaningless sound'[1]) is a st...
Pour les articles homonymes, voir Peacock. Cet article est une ébauche concernant une entreprise. Vous pouvez partager vos connaissances en l’améliorant (comment ?). Une page sur une entreprise étant sujette à controverse, n’oubliez pas d’indiquer dans l’article les critères qui le rendent admissible. Peacock Logo de Peacock Création 15 avril 2020 Fondateurs NBCUniversal Forme juridique Incorporation Siège social New York, État de New York États-Unis Actionnaires C...
Rugby league team season 1908 Eastern Suburbs season1908 NSWRFL season Rank2Play-off resultWon1908 recordWins: 9; draws: 0; losses: 2Points scoredFor: 218; against: 114Team informationCaptainHarry FleggStadiumRoyal Agricultural Society Showground Top scorersTriesHorrie Miller(15)GoalsHerb Brackenreg(17)PointsHorrie Miller(47) Home colours 1909 → The 1908 season was the first in the history of the Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club (now known a...
Tabletop role-playing game supplement Guildmasters' Guide to RavnicaRules requiredDungeons & Dragons, 5th editionCharacter levels1-2Campaign settingMultiverse (Magic: The Gathering), RavnicaAuthorsWizards RPG TeamFirst publishedNovember 20, 2018Pages256ISBN978-0-7869-6659-2 Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica is a sourcebook that details the Ravnica campaign setting for the 5th edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game published in November 2018.[1] The world of R...
لمعانٍ أخرى، طالع بلدة هدسون (توضيح). بلدة هدسون الإحداثيات 46°08′32″N 85°17′34″W / 46.1422°N 85.2928°W / 46.1422; -85.2928 [1] تقسيم إداري البلد الولايات المتحدة التقسيم الأعلى مقاطعة ماكيناك خصائص جغرافية المساحة 69.5 ميل مربع ارتفاع 256 متر عدد السك...
Orders, decorations, and medals of Georgia are the orders, state decorations and medals that are granted by the national government of Georgia for meritorious achievements in national defense, state improvement, and the development of democracy and human rights. They may be granted to any citizen of Georgia and to people with foreign citizenship or without any citizenship. Individuals may also be honored posthumously with state awards. Nominations are made by government officials. Most of th...
Election in Rhode Island Main article: 1852 United States presidential election 1852 United States presidential election in Rhode Island ← 1848 November 2, 1852 1856 → Nominee Franklin Pierce Winfield Scott Party Democratic Whig Home state New Hampshire New Jersey Running mate William R. King William Alexander Graham Electoral vote 4 0 Popular vote 8,735 7,626 Percentage 51.37% 44.85% County Results Pierce 40-50% 50-60% ...
American politician William L. Carss, c. 1920 William Leighton Carss (February 15, 1865 – May 31, 1931) was a U.S. Representative from Minnesota; born in Pella, Marion County, Iowa and subsequently moved with his parents to Des Moines, Iowa, in 1867. There he attended the public schools, studied civil and mechanical engineering and followed that profession for a number of years. He moved to St. Louis County, Minnesota in 1893 and settled in Proctor where he found work as a locomotive en...