U GOTTA SEE THIS.NO HORSING AROUND WITH SENTIMENT: The 1991 film ``Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken'' - a G-rated family film - has an uplifting, old-fashioned feel to it. It tells the true story of a young girl - Sonora Webster, an orphan from rural Georgia - who became a top attraction at Atlantic City's Steel Pier This article is about the pier in Atlantic City. For the musical named after the pier, see Steel Pier (musical). The Steel Pier is a 1,000 foot long amusement pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It is located opposite The Boardwalk from Trump Taj Mahal. during the Depression. Her act? Diving from a 40-foot-high tower into a tank while astride a·stride adv. 1. With a leg on each side: riding astride. 2. With the legs wide apart. prep. 1. On or over and with a leg on each side of. 2. a horse. The determined Sonora (nicely played by Gabrielle Anwar) amazingly did this while being nearly blind. Though sweet, the film - which also stars Cliff Robertson as the crusty crust·y adj. crust·i·er, crust·i·est 1. Having, resembling, or being a crust. 2. Rough or surly in manner. See Synonyms at gruff. old horse owner who trains Sonora - is never overly sentimental. And while certainly aimed at young girls, ``Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken'' is good enough to appeal to the whole family. ``Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken'' (Disney; $19.98) - Rob Lowman RUH-ROH!: Scooby-Doo and the gang are at it again- and this time they're solving a mystery in Egypt in the animated ``Scooby-Doo in Where's My Mummy?'' When Scooby, Shaggy shaggy /shag·gy/ (shag´e) 1. covered with, having, or resembling rough long hair or wool. 2. having a rough texture or surface or hairlike processes. , Daphne and Fred head for the Nile to visit Velma, who's working as an archaeologist, they uncover Cleopatra's tomb. Before there's time to beg for a Scooby snack, an army of the undead un·dead adj. No longer living but supernaturally animated, as a zombie. is released, people are being turned to stone and a new mystery adventure has begun. Like the others in the series that have preceded it, ``Mummy'' has plenty of action and vivid animation. There are the usual jokes, mishaps and mix-ups - and yes, Velma does lose her glasses once again. But for Scooby fans, it's an above-average romp in the desert. Additional features include a ``National Geographic'' featurette about Egyptian history and a behind-the-scenes segment that shows voice actors, including Virginia Madsen, Ron Perlman and perennial favorite, Casey Kasem Kemal Amin "Casey" Kasem (born on April 27 1932, in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., of Palestinian, Lebanese, and Druze heritage) is an Arab-American radio personality and voice actor. , at work. ``Scooby-Doo in Where's My Mummy?'' (Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) .; $18.99) - Diana McKeon Charkalis CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- 2) no caption (dvd covers) |
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