Wanting a well-known actor to tackle the controversial material, Lear had approached Jackie Gleason and Mickey Rooney to play Archie ; both declined.

Wanting to take the policy further to assist those players who would not come forward with their addiction problems, with the support of team owner Art Modell, Rutigliano founded an anonymous support group known as the " Inner Circle ", which was attended by approximately a dozen Browns players.

Wanting to find one party at fault in a conflict where all parties have engaged in positive and negative actions, this small group believes that Israel is solely to blame for the current conflict.

Wanting to learn more moves, Martin went to California to attend the dance school at the Franchon and Marco School of the Theatre, and opened her own dance studio in Mineral Wells, Texas.

Wanting a flashier look, they later renamed themselves " Zulus " and copied their costumes from a blackface vaudeville skit performed at a local black jazz club and cabaret.

Wanting to make himself heard by more people at the local venues, he wired a phonograph needle to a radio speaker, using that to amplify his acoustic guitar.

Wanting to air their grievances over this and other issues, a group of Bohemian nobles met with representatives of the Emperor at the royal castle in Prague in May, 1618 ; the meeting ended with two of the representatives and their scribe being thrown out a high window and seriously injured.

Wanting to give fans something new after the massive radio and video airplay for not only the 6 singles but also the Album tracks that Radio DJs were playing off the album, the band performed " Tear It Down ", a Hysteria B-side at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards.

Wanting to try his hand at fantasy, Jackson turned to Miramax to make a film based on the works of writer J. R. R.

Wanting to keep present at the major international football tournaments, the Portuguese team attempted to top their qualifying group in a tight group with favourites Italy, Malta, Sweden and Switzerland.

Wanting to play snooker, he turned down a place at Grammar School to become a miner at Ty Trist Colliery aged 14, following in the footsteps of his father.

Wanting nothing more to do with her own people after her mistreatment at their hands, Ariel accompanied the Fallen Angels to Earth.

Wanting an auditorium at the Honolulu village, Henry Kaiser acquired the license to produce geodesic domes following the design work of Buckminster Fuller.

Wanting to preview his line of shoes at Market Week at the New York Hilton, but unable to afford the purchase of a hotel room or showroom to display his items, Kenneth Cole inquired about parking a trailer two blocks from the Hilton Hotel.

Wanting to become a basketball star, he played in his freshman year at the University of California, Los Angeles ( UCLA ), and later transferred to the University of Hawaii.

Wanting to be a fashion journalist, Gallacher studied at the London College of Fashion in journalism and promotion.

Wanting to fight Batgirl at her peak, Shiva spares her life, and promises to retrain her on the condition that they have a rematch in one year.

" " Desperately Wanting " also narrowly missed the Billboard Top 40, peaking at # 48.

Wanting to establish his own salsa orchestra, Roberto formed “ Los Megatones ” in 1967, playing Latin Jazz Wednesday nights at a local club.

Wanting to be a graphic artist, aged 18 he applied and was turned down three times for courses at the Kent Institute of Art & Design.

Wanting to capitalize on the altercation at Pride Bushido 7 and Gomi's wins over Chute Boxe team members Jadson Costa and Luiz Azeredo, Pride set Gomi up with Chute Box lightweight and Cage Rage champion Jean Silva at Pride Bushido 8.

Wanting to beat the existing motorcycle record and to help fuel sales of the Meyers Manx, Bruce Meyers used his original prototype buggy called " Old Red " for an attempt at breaking the record set by Ekins.

Wanting to branch out, he produced some of his own pieces at Sadler's Wells Theatre but, as a theater manager, struggled to make ends meet.

Wanting to know more about cross-dressing, Warren seeks out Dr. Alton, who narrates for him the story of Glen / Glenda.

Wanting to maximize the area under its direct control, contain an Arab Syria centered on Damascus, and insure a defensible border, France established the Lebanon-Syrian border to the " Anti-Lebanon " mountains, on the far side of the Beqaa Valley, territory which had belonged to the province of Damascus for hundreds of years, and was far more attached to Damascus than Beirut by culture and influence.

Wanting to set itself up more like the NFL right before the merger, the AFL expanded the playoffs for the 1969 season, by having the second place teams from each division face the first place teams from the other division ( Western Champion vs. Eastern Runner-Up, and vice versa ).

Wanting to distance himself from The Last House on the Left, Cunningham wanted Friday the 13th to be more of a " roller-coaster ride ".

Wanting more time alone they sneak off to Michael's mothers cabin.

Wanting to defuse any confrontation, Van Zandt donned a Little Lord Fauntleroy-type costume for the event and delivered a humorous induction instead of the more traditional speech delivered for other inductees.

Wanting more power for his bloodline, Tremere found the resting place of Saulot, the Antediluvian founder of clan Salubri, and diablerized him, consuming his very essence and gaining his power.

Wanting to devote more time to priesthood, Nightcrawler shares team leadership with Archangel.

Wanting to take on more personal material, Yakin drew from his experiences growing up in New York's inner city for his next screenplay, Fresh.

* Wanting more faith schools in October 2001

Wanting fruit but having no money, the impulsive Laura offers a lock of her hair and " a tear more rare than pearl.

Wanting a more stable job, he was going to quit hockey altogether to go to school full-time, before San Jose enticed him to North America.

Wanting to know more about her, Jay follows her across the streets of London to the grey suburbs where she lives.

Wanting more education, Carter went to Fayette County to earn a living as a miner in the coal fields.

Wanting to surprise fans as well as to make the game more deep, they added the puzzle and chess game.

Wanting a more " American sounding " name ( as German surnames were not an asset during World War I ), Schnering named his company using his mother's maiden name.

" Wanting less complexity and more structure in his life, as well as time to be with Megan, Larry states that he has decided to buy a condo.

Wanting to explore her own music, Domingues began working with her friend Brendan Canty ( Fugazi ), who encouraged her to write more of her simple wurlitzer keyboard songs, and then to write lyrics.

Wanting to move from sports to more serious news, he got an assignment to cover the first Cuban Revolt in 1933.

Wanting to gain a more international profile, Giardino approached former Rainbow singer Doogie White to record an English version of the Forgotten Kingdom album in 2009.

Wanting to also do something different, Mitsumune initially considered using elements from the rock and dance genres, but after seeing the conceptual art and reading the series scripts, he revisited his vision and decided to go with something more orthodox that better matched the inspiration he felt from the series.