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Jack London (athlete) John Edward London (13 January 1905 – 2 May 1966) was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. Born in British Guiana, now Guyana, he won a silver and a bronze medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam . He moved to London as a child. [1] At some point his family moved back to British Guiana, where ...
The Mutiny of the Elsinore (novel) First edition (publ. Macmillan) The Mutiny of the Elsinore is a novel by the American writer Jack London first published in 1914. The novel is partially based on London's voyage around Cape Horn on the Dirigo in 1912. [1]
The story covers the years 1912 through 1932 in which the Oligarchy (or "Iron Heel") arises in the United States. Japan conquers East Asia and creates its own empire, India gains independence, and Europe becomes socialist. Canada, Mexico, and Cuba form their own Oligarchies and are aligned with the U.S. (London remains silent as to events ...
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Předloha: Jack London; Scénář: Jiří Křižan; Kamera: Jiří Kolín; Hudba: Ondřej Soukup; Autoři Zdeněk Sirový a Jiří Křížan spolupracovali i na jiných adaptacích Jacka Londona: krátkometrážních westernových příbězích Kaňon samé zlato (1970), Poslední výstřel Davida Sandela (1971) a Claim na Hluchém potoku (1971).
John Uhler „Jack“ Lemmon III ( 8. února 1925 Newton, Massachusetts – 27. června 2001 Los Angeles, Kalifornie) byl americký herec. Byl dvojnásobným držitelem ceny Americké filmové akademie Oscar z celkového počtu osmi nominací a šestinásobným držitelem Zlatého glóbu z celkového počtu 22 nominací. Jeho syn Chris Lemmon ...
Jack (given name) Jack is a given name, a diminutive of John or Jackson; alternatively, it may be derived from Jacques, the French form of James or Jacob. [2] Since the late 20th century, Jack has become one of the most common names for boys in many English-speaking countries. Jack is also used to a lesser extent as a female given name, often ...
