Labor relations have been transformed, income security has become a standardized feature of political platforms, and all the many facets of the American version of the welfare state have become part of the conventional wisdom.

You may have misgivings about certain aspects of our military establishment -- I certainly do -- but you know any comparison of over-all American strength with over-all Soviet strength finds the United States not only superior, but so superior both in present weapons and in the development of new ones that our advantage promises to be a permanent feature of U.S.-Soviet relations for the foreseeable future.

New catalog entries of the remaining 15, 000 American feature films produced between 1974 and present day are incorporated every year.

If separate Chinese-language menus are available, they typically feature delicacies like liver, chicken feet or other meat dishes that might deter American customers.

The feature was launched on Monday, August 13, 1934 in eight North American newspapers — including the New York Mirror — and was an immediate success.

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Another feature of blue laws restricts the purchase of particular items on Sundays which is an unusual feature in modern American culture.

Factories processed, preserved, canned, and packaged a wide variety of foods, and processed cereals quickly became a defining feature of the American breakfast.

This is a feature of African American Vernacular English but is also used by a variety of English speakers in informal contexts.

The character was played by Silvana Mangano in the US production, Ullyses ( 1955 ); by Juliette Mayniel in the European television co-production L ' Odissea ( 1968 ); and by Bernadette Peters in the American TV feature Ulysses ( 1997 ).

The clipper bow on carriers was an American peculiarity, Japanese ships did not feature it and British ships had the similar but differently-shaped " hurricane bow ," whose purpose was, like the clipper bow, to improve hydrodynamic efficiency and, unlike the clipper bow, protect the hangar deck from spray.

It is considered important by film historians as one of the first feature length American films ( most previous films had been less than one hour long ), and it changed the industry's standard in a way still influential today .< ref >

In March 2012 the PBS network broadcast a feature length documentary about the life and music of Don McLean called " American Troubadour " produced by 4-time Emmy Award winning film maker Jim Brown.

Many British films are co-productions with American producers, often using both British and American actors, and British actors feature regularly in Hollywood films.

Goren also worked to popularize the opening of four-card suits, in contrast to the well-known five card majors approach that has become a major feature of Standard American bidding.

The European and American releases of Pokémon Yellow and Pokémon Gold and Silver feature different-colored cartridges, although they are technically identical to the standard black ones.

Presidential systems are a notable feature of constitutions in the Americas, including those of the Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela ; this is generally attributed to the strong influence of the United States in the region, and as the United States Constitution served as an inspiration and model for the Latin American wars of independence of the early 19th century.

Mexican HMMWVs are similar to the American built models but are slightly longer and feature a standard selective shift automatic transmission connected to a Mercedes Benz diesel engine and an anti-spalling layer in the passenger cabin.

Many also feature bullet proofed windows and an armor layer which the American versions are not equipped with.

The landscape's most dominant feature is the central lawn, which was listed as a " medallion site " by the American Society of Landscape Architects in 1999, one of only three central campuses designated as such.

Shortly after the release of Monty Python and the Holy Grail ( 1975 ), Eric Idle flippantly suggested that the title of the Pythons ' forthcoming feature would be Jesus Christ – Lust for Glory ( a play on the UK title for the 1970 American film Patton ).

In 1912, Adolph Zukor had formed Famous Players in Famous Plays – later Famous Players-Lasky and then Paramount Pictures – one of the first American feature film companies.

Whereas most American Methodist worship is modeled after the Anglican Communion's Book of Common Prayer, a unique feature was the once practiced observance of the season of Kingdomtide, which encompasses the last thirteen weeks before Advent, thus dividing the long season after Pentecost into two discrete segments.

Winning the 1951 Best Picture Oscar and numerous other awards, the film was directed by Vincente Minnelli, featured many tunes of Gershwin, and concluded with an extensive, elaborate dance sequence built around the An American in Paris symphonic poem ( arranged for the film by Johnny Green ), costing $ 500, 000.

An Academy Award is an award bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS ) to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors and writers.

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The film adaptation, directed by Stanley Kubrick, is based on the American edition of the book ( which Burgess considered to be " badly flawed ").

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The American Film Institute was founded in 1967 as a national arts organization to preserve the legacy of American film heritage, educate the next generation of filmmakers and honor the artists and their work.

The AFI Catalog of Feature Films, started in 1968, is an online database that preserves the history of American film in encyclopedic detail.

Citizen Kane was voted the greatest American film twice.

" American shot " is a translation of a phrase from French film criticism, " plan américain " and refers to a medium-long (" knee ") film shot of a group of characters, who are arranged so that all are visible to the camera.

* ASA is a film speed rating system defined by the former American Standards Association

His television work led to assignments as an assistant director for several Latin American film productions including Gaby: A True Story and Romero, and in 1991, he landed his first big-screen directorial assignment.

* Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story, a 2005 American documentary film

* Adrian Pasdar ( born 1965 ), American actor and film director

* Adrian Zmed ( born 1954 ), American television personality and film actor

* 1946 – Dawn Steel, American film producer ( d. 1997 )

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* A film speed rating system defined by the former American Standards Association

This continued with the influx of American military personnel in World War II as well as film ; seen in the enduring persistence of okay, you guys and gee.