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Eagerly-awaited films based
                                                                                                        on old (and not so old) favorites
                                                                                                       included "Planet of the Apes,"
                                                                                                      "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's
                                                                                                       Stone" and "Lord of the Rings."
                                                                                                     After opening weekends,  "Potter"
                                                                                                    grossed the most with a record
                                              Oscar-winning actor Jack                             $93.5  million, and  "Lord of the
  Famed for his role as   Mel  Brooks'  Broadway   Lemmon,  most well-                             Rings" was nominated for 13 Acad­
  the sardonic Archie   musical "The Produc­  known for his roles in                              emy Awards, the second highest in
  Bunker on "All in the  ers" took home a     the 1968 "The Odd
  Family," actor Carol   record  12 Tony awards   Couple"  movie and
  O'Connor died of    in 2001,  beating the   the "Grumpy Old
  a heart attack at   record of 10 set in     Men" movies, died
  age 76.             1964 by "Hello,  Dolly."   at age 76.
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                                                                            Director Ron  Howard's "A Beau­
                                                                            tiful Mind," won best drama,
                                                                            best actor (Russell Crowe), best
                                                                            supporting actress (Jennifer Con­
                                                                            nelly), and best screenplay at
                                                                            the 59th Annual Golden Globe
                                                                            Awards, and was nominated for
                                                                            eight Academy Awards,  including
                                                                            Best Film of the Year.
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   The 1960 Alfred  Hitch-      A   More than 30 television networks along with
  ock film "Psycho" topped      8,000 radio stations and Internet sites across the
  ne American  Film  Institute's   country simultaneously broadcast the live special
  st of the 100 most thrilling   "America: A Tribute to Heroes." The show was a
                                                                                         Pa^r Poll
  American Movies.  "Jaws" and   two-hour, star-studded telethon that raised more
  The Exorcist" took second    than  $150 million for the victims of the Sept.
  md third place.              terrorist attacks.





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