Word: legend
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Though he was a legend to his people, Franco was never close to them. The son of a naval paymaster, he was born in Galicia on the Atlantic coast. Franco entered the Academia de Infanteria at Toledo in 1907 at the age of 15. During the Spanish campaign against the Riffs of Morocco between 1912 and 1926 he gained a reputation for unflinching physical courage. A three-time winner of the Medal of Military Merit, Franco was promoted to Spain's youngest captain at 22, major at 23, colonel at 32, and, at 33, he became the youngest general...
...this is right out of Casey and Mudville, and it's the kind of thing that baseball lore and legend is made...
Rebel Without A Cause. The fount and origin of the James Dean legend. Brando'll seem like a poor parody once you've seen this. Watch out for the famous parent-child argument...
Lancelot du Lac and Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Two very different treatments of the Arthurian legend, although both are concerned with deromanticizing the Once and Future King. Monty Python is funnier. Bresson's film, savaged by the critics, has some good moments and some scenes of positively unearthly beauty...
...Hall. Upon completion of his "Journey to the Center of the Earth" tour, Wakeman wanted to repay his fans for their loyalty with a presentation they would never forget. Faithful to his promise, Wakeman will transform the Music Hall stage into a medieval circus for his interpretation of the legend of King Arthur, complete with damsels in distress, magicians, and a jousting bout between knights in armor. When asked bout the financial side of this musical fantasia, Wakeman replied, "It'll probably break me but at least I'll go out in style...