Amelia Earhart Movie

Amelia Earhart was the first woman to receive the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross, awarded for becoming the first aviatrix to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She set many other records, wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots.Since her mysterious missing in 1937, there were several motion documentation as well as fictional. Below are the TV series and movies which were included her as one of the lead character.

1. Flight for Freedom (1943)

The first movie about her and the storyline was given a fictionalized touch with the outcome was being concluded she was disappeared due to her secret work with US Navy. Amelia Earhart (her name in this movie was change to Tonie Carter) role was played by Rosalind Russell.

2. Amelia Earhart (TV 1976)

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This TV drama was released back in 1976 with the role being played Susan Clark.

3. Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight (1994)

In this 1994 movie, Diane Keaton played the role of Amelia Earhart which maintain the original story of her.

4. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)

This movie franchise of Night at the Museum is not focus on the biography story of Amelia Earhart but rather portraying her fiction character in the movie alongside Lawrence. The role was played by Amy Adams.

5. Amelia (2009)

This 2009 movie was another biography story of Amelia Earhart brought to screen by Hillary Swank with her playing the main role too.

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Hunting Kingfisher, a World Press Photo 2010 Prize Winner

The picture up there is a beauty. Apart from that, it is also a winner. This picture actually won the 1st prize at the World Press Photo 2010 for the category Nature-Singles. This is not an ordinary picture as the shot was taken underwater capturing the Kingfisher while it snaps the little fish. This picture entitled 'Hunting Kingfisher'was recorded by Joe Petersburger, a National Geographic photographer who based in Hungary. Beside this picture, he had taken several other pictures of Kingfisher in action. This particular picture also shows the third eyelid of the Kingfisher being closed which act as a mechanism for this little prey bird to get a rough vision in the water the moment it strike into the water to catch the fish. Aside of this award, he has also won several other awards on photography mostly about animals. If you are into nature photography, you can visit his website here Joe Petersburger.

This picture is not enough for your viewing pleasure? How about this reflection of a Kingfisher as it plunges into the water picture as below? Enjoy.     =)

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