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I found this link to be pretty good.
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/rea ... osabe-mean
I have to say that the Spanish origin doesn't wash with me because the pronunciation would be different.
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/rea ... osabe-mean
I have to say that the Spanish origin doesn't wash with me because the pronunciation would be different.
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Redford to direct film on Lincoln assassination
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090818/en_nm/us_lincoln_2
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Firth To Play The Queen's Father
http://www.imdb.com/news/ni0965496/
Actor Colin Firth is set for the royal treatment after signing up to play King George VI in a new movie.
The Mamma Mia star will play Queen Elizabeth II's father in The King's Speech.
The film chronicles the royal's efforts to correct a stammer after learning he was to rule England following his brother Edward VIII's abdication in 1936.
Geoffrey Rush will play the king's speech therapist Lionel Logue, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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http://www.imdb.com/news/ni0965496/
Actor Colin Firth is set for the royal treatment after signing up to play King George VI in a new movie.
The Mamma Mia star will play Queen Elizabeth II's father in The King's Speech.
The film chronicles the royal's efforts to correct a stammer after learning he was to rule England following his brother Edward VIII's abdication in 1936.
Geoffrey Rush will play the king's speech therapist Lionel Logue, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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No IMDB page for this yet.
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Susan George To Play 1066 Queen
http://www.imdb.com/news/ni1382931/
Straw Dogs star Susan George is to play a ruthless medieval matriarch in a new British movie chronicling the Battle of Hastings.
The actress has joined Oliver! star Mark Lester in 1066. She'll play Queen Emma in the historical epic, which is being directed by Robin Jacob.
Jacob tells WENN, "We are extremely happy to announce Susan’s attachment to 1066. She is a tremendously versatile actress who will bring a wealth of experience to the demanding role of Queen Emma, who was the powerful and sometimes ruthless wife of no less than two Kings of England - Aethlered 'The Unready' and the conquering Dane King Knut.
"It is very reassuring to know that Queen Emma is in such safe hands."
Lester will play King Harold II in the film.
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http://www.imdb.com/news/ni1382931/
Straw Dogs star Susan George is to play a ruthless medieval matriarch in a new British movie chronicling the Battle of Hastings.
The actress has joined Oliver! star Mark Lester in 1066. She'll play Queen Emma in the historical epic, which is being directed by Robin Jacob.
Jacob tells WENN, "We are extremely happy to announce Susan’s attachment to 1066. She is a tremendously versatile actress who will bring a wealth of experience to the demanding role of Queen Emma, who was the powerful and sometimes ruthless wife of no less than two Kings of England - Aethlered 'The Unready' and the conquering Dane King Knut.
"It is very reassuring to know that Queen Emma is in such safe hands."
Lester will play King Harold II in the film.
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