Julia Sweeney
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While Julia Sweeney is known as a talented comedienne and writer and performer of her one-woman shows, she is also a talented essayist. Happily for us, the past few years have provided her with some rich material. Julia adopted a Chinese girl named Mulan ("After the movie?") and then, a few years later, married and moved from Los Angeles to Chicago. She writes about deciding to adopt her child, strollers, nannies (including the Chinese Pat), knitting,...
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"Beethoven: With nefarious dognappers hot on his heels, an adorable St. Bernard puppy adopts George Newton (Charles Grodin) and his family but soon wreaks havoc in their lives when he grows into 185 pounds of trouble! Beethoven's 2nd: Charles Grodin stars in this hilarious comedy about the further adventures of the Newton family and their lovable, lumbering pal, Beethoven. In this second 'symphony' Beethoven has been separated from Missy, the lady...
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When Beethoven's lack of social graces gets to be too much for the Newtons, the kids secretly enroll him in an obedience school. A Beethoven-style twist on the tale of the Prince and the Paw-per is unleashed, when during a walk in the park, Beethoven gets loose only to find himself mixed up with Michelangelo, a perfectly-trained dog who looks just like him!
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Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan are an inseparable pair, but that wasn't always the case. From the moment these two mismatched monsters met they couldn't stand each other. Monsters University unlocks the door to how Mike and Sulley overcame their differences and became the best of friends.
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Adopted by the Newton household's three children, an adorable little St. Bernard puppy grows into 185 pounds of disaster-prone trouble; There's trouble in the heir when Beethoven becomes the proud father of four pups, each one an adorable but mischievous bundle of joy; When two bumbling thieves threaten the safety of his family on vacation, Beethoven sets out to put a bit on the bad guys; It's a case of double trouble when Beethoven is mistaken for...