Inquiries by Biegler's partner Parnell McCarthy, however, reveal that she is in fact Quill's daughter, but is anxious to keep this secret since she was born out of wedlock.

Karl is working as Biegler's driver when the Night of the Long Knives occurs and Karl witnesses the execution of SA Chief Ernst Röhm, Biegler and other SA leaders.

Because of the island's isolation, the people's lifestyles are laid-back and " folksy.

Abramovitsh ’ s work is ironic and sharp, while maintaining the voice of a folksy narrator.

Snead was famed for his folksy image, wearing a straw hat, playing tournaments barefoot, and making such statements as " Keep close count of your nickels and dimes, stay away from whiskey, and never concede a putt.

The film opens with a campaign van for presidential candidate Hal Phillip Walker driving around Nashville as an external loudspeaker blares Walker's folksy political aphorisms, juxtaposed with country superstar Haven Hamilton ( Henry Gibson ) recording an overblown patriotic song intended to commemorate the upcoming Bicentennial, and growing irritated with the accompanying musicians in the studio.

Moreover, LeBlanc never sought media coverage, with the result that many Canadians were unaware of who he was, and his down-to-earth demeanour was thought by some to have been too " folksy " for the post.

Douglas, however, refused to be considered as a candidate for President, and instead backed the candidacy of Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee, a folksy, coonskin cap-wearing populist who had become famous for his televised investigations into organized crime.

Besides folksy movies, the East German movie industry became known worldwide for its productions, especially for its children's movies ( Das kalte Herz and cinematic versions of the Grimms ' fairy tales, and also modern productions like Das Schulgespenst ).

Nibley further criticized LDS culture for what he saw as its acceptance of folksy kitsch art over good art ; favoring trade-journal jingles over doctrine in sermons ; and tearing down pioneer structures in favor of trendy new buildings.

Keith Jackson ( born October 18, 1928 ) is an American former sportscaster, known for his long career with ABC Sports ( 1966 – 2006 ), his coverage of college football ( 1952 – 2006 ), his style of folksy, down-to-earth commentary, and his distinctive voice, with its deep cadence, and operatic tone considered " like Edward R. Murrow reporting on World War II, the voice of ultimate authority in college football.

Sturmabteilung speakers were used, in part, for the appeal of their folksy manner.

Both while campaigning and as governor, Schweitzer became known for a folksy public persona.

Every episode ends with McLean's signature signoff, " I'm Stuart McLean, so long for now " and followed by the show's folksy guitar theme song, " Happy Meeting In Glory " ( as performed by Ry Cooder ).

For the first time, Nebraska was on television once or twice a year and fans all over the state sat down to watch the Bob Devaney TV show each week, in which he used his folksy manner to review the tape of the game for all of the fans who hadn't seen it in person.

By the time his books and movies were succeeding, his website had regularly kept subscribers updated with every step of his career, including his 1999 marriage and " folksy " requests like his search for a housekeeper.

Though " Coyote " and " Black Crow " are fast-strummed folksy numbers, the rest of Hejira is slow and often languid, notably the epic " Song for Sharon ", which deals with the conflict faced by a woman between freedom and marriage and which is interspersed with images of New York City including a trip to Mandolin Brothers in Staten Island.

The product line is well remembered for its folksy television commercials, created by Hal Riney, which ran from 1984 to 1991.

Most disliked it for what they saw to be poor directorial choices and crude folksy humour loaded with rural and urban stereotypes that are displayed through the characters of Žika and Milan, respectively.

The vulnerability of Protestant congregations to social differences has often been attributed to the `` folksy spirit '' of Protestant religious life ; ;

His folksy manner led him to be nicknamed " Bubba ", especially in the Southern U. S. Since 2000, he has frequently been referred to as " The Big Dog " or " Big Dog.

" While this story has considerable folksy appeal, Spanky himself refuted the tale, saying that the name was given by a Los Angeles newspaper reporter.

In his own age, and partly to posterity, John has often appeared a " commoner's king ," a jolly and plain man with a folksy manner.

"< ref name = popmatters > Ben Greenbank from Sputnikmusic wrote that the song " has a country meets dance feel to it, although the beats are very trip hop infused the acoustic riff sounds very folksy and to her credit the combination of two rabidly different genres works excellently.

Although it is familiar and folksy in the details, it has something of the grand manner in the big size and the deep tone.

He shouts folksy platitudes and sings at the top of his lungs while his longtime flunky Beanie ( Rod Brasfield ) works an applause machine — Rhodes's own invention — to replace the cheers, applause, and laughter of the audience that has abandoned him.

Although he is very conservative, Morrow has a calm, folksy manner that has made him popular with both Republican and Democratic legislators.

His raw voice, folksy humor and personal charm bring about a strong local following, and he lands a television show in Memphis, Tennessee under the stage name " Lonesome " Rhodes, given to him on a whim by Jeffries.

There is a New South emerging, a South losing the folksy traditions of an agrarian society with the rapidity of an avalanche -- especially within recent decades.

By 1990, after efforts by Wendy's agency, Backer Spielvolgel Bates, to get humor into the campaign, a decision was made to portray Thomas in a more self-deprecating and folksy manner, which proved much more popular with test audiences.

This points forward to the ' folksy ' yet ' international ' outlook typical of Herodotus.

The show centers on widower Benjamin Leighton " Ben " Matlock, a renowned, folksy and popular though cantankerous attorney.

Other characters included the cheerful Leutonian clarinetist Yosh Shmenge, who was half of the Happy Wanderers and the subject of the mockumentary The Last Polka, folksy fishin ' musician Gil Fisher, handsome if accent-challenged TV actor Steve Roman, hapless children's entertainer Mr. Messenger, corrupt soap opera doctor William Wainwright, smut merchant Harry, " the Guy With the Snake on His Face ", and Giorgy, everyone's favourite Cossack.

This final season featured future Match Game panelist Patti Deutsch, folksy singer-comedian Jud Strunk, and ventriloquist act Willie Tyler and Lester.

His earthy anecdotes and folksy style allowed him to poke fun at gangsters, prohibition, politicians, government programs, and a host of other controversial topics in a way that was readily appreciated by a national audience, with no one offended.

Scots also regularly appeared in Ulster newspaper columns, especially in Antrim and Down, in the form of pseudonymous social commentary employing a folksy first-person style.

The final official single during the band's career was folksy sounding " The Universal ," released in the summer of 1968.

Their newspapers are vaguely subversive with their folksy, enlightened commentary on world affairs ; their dinner conversations knowledgeably reference great theories of psychology, politics, and cognitive science.

The album was characterized as a return to the " folksy acoustic " sound of his early career.

Running mates are typically chosen to balance the ticket geographically, idealogically, or personally, as when the staid New Englander John F. Kennedy was matched with the folksy Texan Lyndon B. Johnson in 1960.

Pei found Zeckendorf's personality the opposite of his own ; his new boss was known for his loud speech and gruff demeanor.

Frankie's hulking demeanor is comically offset by his surprisingly eloquent and poetic speech.

Concise in speech, calm in demeanor, and kind to his friends, Liu Bei was well liked by his contemporaries.

He was adopted following the events of the film by Dr. Clayton Forrester and Blackwood's character is played very much to resemble Forrester down to his demeanor, dress, and even his speech and appearance.