(Encyclopedia) time and motion study, analysis of the operations required to produce a manufactured article in a factory, with the aim of increasing efficiency. Each operation is studied minutely and…
(Encyclopedia) Madison. 1 City (1990 pop. 12,006), seat of Jefferson co., SE Ind., on the Ohio River; settled c.1806, inc. 1838. It is a port of entry and a tobacco marketing center. Among its…
(Encyclopedia) Weegee, pseud. of Arthur Fellig, 1899–1968, American photojournalist, b. Zolochiv, Ukraine (then in Austria-Hungary) as Usher Fellig. His family immigrated (1910) to New York City,…
actressBorn: 8/14/1959Birthplace: La Jolla, Calif. Harden is a respected film, stage, and television actress who is known for turning in consistently strong, nuanced performances. She began her…
actorBorn: 5/9/1936Birthplace: Salford, Lancashire, England A versatile stage and film star, he gained acclaim as the hero of Tom Jones (1963), for which he earned an Academy Award nomination for…
(Elmore Rual Torn, Jr.)actorBorn: 2/6/1931Birthplace: Temple, Texas A versatile actor who portrays characters from the violent to the comic, Torn broke into the movies in the 1950s and made…
pop composerBorn: 4/16/1924Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio A winner of Oscar and Grammy Awards, Mancini worked as a staff composer for Universal Pictures (1952–58), contributing music to more than 100…
directorBorn: 2/20/1925Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri Film director whose sprawling, stylized films deglamorized and shattered myths surrounding history, Hollywood, and politics. His films…
(Encyclopedia) Frohman, CharlesFrohman, Charlesfrōˈmən [key], 1860–1915, American theatrical manager and producer, b. Sandusky, Ohio. Starting his career as a box-office clerk in Brooklyn, N.Y.,…
(Encyclopedia) Houston Symphony. Founded in 1913 with 33 players, the orchestra reorganized in 1930 and presented its first full season of concerts in 1931. Among its important conductors have been…
