Baker’s Dozen III

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Phobias

  1. Triskaidekaphobia (fear of the number 13)
  2. Taphephobia (fear of being buried alive)
  3. Ailurophobia (fear of cats)
  4. Sesquipedaliophobia (fear of long words)
  5. Gephyrophobia (fear of bridges)
  6. Panphobia (fear of everything)
  7. Xenohobia (fear of anything perceived as being foreign or strange)
  8. Phobophobia ( fear of… Fear itself!)
  9. Coulrophobia (fear of clowns)
  10. Anatidaephobia (fear of ducks watching you)
  11. Arachibutyrophobia (Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth)
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Phobias

  1. Triskaidekaphobia (fear of the number 13)
  2. Taphephobia (fear of being buried alive)
  3. Ailurophobia (fear of cats)
  4. Sesquipedaliophobia (fear of long words)
  5. Gephyrophobia (fear of bridges)
  6. Panphobia (fear of everything)
  7. Xenohobia (fear of anything perceived as being foreign or strange)
  8. Phobophobia ( fear of… Fear itself!)
  9. Coulrophobia (fear of clowns)
  10. Anatidaephobia (fear of ducks watching you)
  11. Arachibutyrophobia (Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth)
  12. Pnigerophobia (fear of choking or suffocating)
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Phobias

  1. Triskaidekaphobia (fear of the number 13)
  2. Taphephobia (fear of being buried alive)
  3. Ailurophobia (fear of cats)
  4. Sesquipedaliophobia (fear of long words)
  5. Gephyrophobia (fear of bridges)
  6. Panphobia (fear of everything)
  7. Xenohobia (fear of anything perceived as being foreign or strange)
  8. Phobophobia ( fear of… Fear itself!)
  9. Coulrophobia (fear of clowns)
  10. Anatidaephobia (fear of ducks watching you)
  11. Arachibutyrophobia (Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth)
  12. Pnigerophobia (fear of choking or suffocating)
  13. Claustrophobia (fear of confined spaces)

Not as exotic and/or funny as the others, but far more common, I daresay.

Pass.

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Best-selling novels brought to the silver screen

  1. Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1975) - movie of the same name (1977)
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Best-selling novels brought to the silver screen

  1. Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1975) - movie of the same name (1977)
  2. The Godfather (1969) - movie of the same name (1972)
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Best-selling novels brought to the silver screen

  1. Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1975) - movie of the same name (1977)
  2. The Godfather (1969) - movie of the same name (1972)
  3. The Grapes of Wrath (1939) - movie of the same name (1940)

It was America’s best-selling book of 1939 and 430,000 copies were printed by February 1940

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Best-selling novels brought to the silver screen

  1. Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1975) - movie of the same name (1977)
  2. The Godfather (1969) - movie of the same name (1972)
  3. The Grapes of Wrath (1939) - movie of the same name (1940)
  4. The Exorcist (1971) - movie of the same name (1973)
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Best-selling novels brought to the silver screen

  1. Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1975) - movie of the same name (1977)
  2. The Godfather (1969) - movie of the same name (1972)
  3. The Grapes of Wrath (1939) - movie of the same name (1940)
  4. The Exorcist (1971) - movie of the same name (1973)
  5. Gentleman’s Agreement (1947) - movie of the same name (1947)
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Best-selling novels brought to the silver screen

  1. Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1975) - movie of the same name (1977)
  2. The Godfather (1969) - movie of the same name (1972)
  3. The Grapes of Wrath (1939) - movie of the same name (1940)
  4. The Exorcist (1971) - movie of the same name (1973)
  5. Gentleman’s Agreement (1947) - movie of the same name (1947)
  6. Harry Potter and the Philospher’s / Sorcerer’s Stone (1997) – movie of the same name (2001)

Was originally published as HP and the Philosopher’s Stone in the UK … the title was changed for US printing by the publisher as it was felt the term ‘philosopher’ in this context was too archaic. Regardless of that, the book has sold over 120 MILLION copies – a best-seller by anyone’s standards.

-“BB”-

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Best-selling novels brought to the silver screen

  1. Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1975) - movie of the same name (1977)
  2. The Godfather (1969) - movie of the same name (1972)
  3. The Grapes of Wrath (1939) - movie of the same name (1940)
  4. The Exorcist (1971) - movie of the same name (1973)
  5. Gentleman’s Agreement (1947) - movie of the same name (1947)
  6. Harry Potter and the Philospher’s / Sorcerer’s Stone (1997) – movie of the same name (2001)
  7. The Hunger Games (2008) - movie of the same name (2013)
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Best-selling novels brought to the silver screen

  1. Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1975) - movie of the same name (1977)
  2. The Godfather (1969) - movie of the same name (1972)
  3. The Grapes of Wrath (1939) - movie of the same name (1940)
  4. The Exorcist (1971) - movie of the same name (1973)
  5. Gentleman’s Agreement (1947) - movie of the same name (1947)
  6. Harry Potter and the Philospher’s / Sorcerer’s Stone (1997) – movie of the same name (2001)
  7. The Hunger Games (2008) - movie of the same name (2013)
  8. Jaws (1974) - movie of the same name (1975)
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Best-selling novels brought to the silver screen

  1. Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1975) - movie of the same name (1977)
  2. The Godfather (1969) - movie of the same name (1972)
  3. The Grapes of Wrath (1939) - movie of the same name (1940)
  4. The Exorcist (1971) - movie of the same name (1973)
  5. Gentleman’s Agreement (1947) - movie of the same name (1947)
  6. Harry Potter and the Philospher’s / Sorcerer’s Stone (1997) – movie of the same name (2001)
  7. The Hunger Games (2008) - movie of the same name (2013)
  8. Jaws (1974) - movie of the same name (1975)
  9. The Hunt for Red October (1984) - movie of the same name (1990)
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Best-selling novels brought to the silver screen

  1. Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1975) - movie of the same name (1977)
  2. The Godfather (1969) - movie of the same name (1972)
  3. The Grapes of Wrath (1939) - movie of the same name (1940)
  4. The Exorcist (1971) - movie of the same name (1973)
  5. Gentleman’s Agreement (1947) - movie of the same name (1947)
  6. Harry Potter and the Philospher’s / Sorcerer’s Stone (1997) – movie of the same name (2001)
  7. The Hunger Games (2008) - movie of the same name (2013)
  8. Jaws (1974) - movie of the same name (1975)
  9. The Hunt for Red October (1984) - movie of the same name (1990)
  10. Brewster’s Millions (1902) - movie of the same name (1985)

Movies with a Happy Ending

  1. The Goodbye Girl
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Movies with a Happy Ending

  1. The Goodbye Girl
  2. Moby Dick (1930)

John Barrymore’s Ahab gets the whale and the girl.

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Movies with a Happy Ending

  1. The Goodbye Girl
  2. Moby Dick (1930)
  3. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

Emperor killed, Darth redeemed, and, well, victorious teddy bears. Need I say more?

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We haven’t finished that last topic.

Best-selling novels brought to the silver screen

  1. Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1975) - movie of the same name (1977)
  2. The Godfather (1969) - movie of the same name (1972)
  3. The Grapes of Wrath (1939) - movie of the same name (1940)
  4. The Exorcist (1971) - movie of the same name (1973)
  5. Gentleman’s Agreement (1947) - movie of the same name (1947)
  6. Harry Potter and the Philospher’s / Sorcerer’s Stone (1997) – movie of the same name (2001)
  7. The Hunger Games (2008) - movie of the same name (2013)
  8. Jaws (1974) - movie of the same name (1975)
  9. The Hunt for Red October (1984) - movie of the same name (1990)
  10. Brewster’s Millions (1902) - movie of the same name (1985)
  11. The Hobbit - The Hobbit (film series)

Movies with a Happy Ending

  1. The Goodbye Girl
  2. Moby Dick (1930)
  3. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
  4. Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

The animals make it home.

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Best-selling novels brought to the silver screen

  1. Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1975) - movie of the same name (1977)
  2. The Godfather (1969) - movie of the same name (1972)
  3. The Grapes of Wrath (1939) - movie of the same name (1940)
  4. The Exorcist (1971) - movie of the same name (1973)
  5. Gentleman’s Agreement (1947) - movie of the same name (1947)
  6. Harry Potter and the Philospher’s / Sorcerer’s Stone (1997) – movie of the same name (2001)
  7. The Hunger Games (2008) - movie of the same name (2013)
  8. Jaws (1974) - movie of the same name (1975)
  9. The Hunt for Red October (1984) - movie of the same name (1990)
  10. Brewster’s Millions (1902) - movie of the same name (1985)
  11. The Hobbit - The Hobbit (film series)
  12. Sophie’s Choice (1979) - movie of the same name (1982)

Movies with a Happy Ending

  1. The Goodbye Girl
  2. Moby Dick (1930)
  3. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
  4. Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
  5. Good Will Hunting
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Best-selling novels brought to the silver screen

  1. Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1975) - movie of the same name (1977)
  2. The Godfather (1969) - movie of the same name (1972)
  3. The Grapes of Wrath (1939) - movie of the same name (1940)
  4. The Exorcist (1971) - movie of the same name (1973)
  5. Gentleman’s Agreement (1947) - movie of the same name (1947)
  6. Harry Potter and the Philospher’s / Sorcerer’s Stone (1997) – movie of the same name (2001)
  7. The Hunger Games (2008) - movie of the same name (2013)
  8. Jaws (1974) - movie of the same name (1975)
  9. The Hunt for Red October (1984) - movie of the same name (1990)
  10. Brewster’s Millions (1902) - movie of the same name (1985)
  11. The Hobbit (1937) - The Hobbit (film series)
  12. Sophie’s Choice (1979) - movie of the same name (1982)
  13. The Pelican Brief (1992) - movie of the same name (1993)

Movies with a Happy Ending

  1. The Goodbye Girl
  2. Moby Dick (1930)
  3. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
  4. Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
  5. Good Will Hunting
  6. Chocolat
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Movies with a Happy Ending

  1. The Goodbye Girl
  2. Moby Dick (1930)
  3. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
  4. Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
  5. Good Will Hunting
  6. Chocolat
  7. Silver Streak

ooops, mea culpa

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Movies with a Happy Ending

  1. The Goodbye Girl
  2. Moby Dick (1930)
  3. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
  4. Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
  5. Good Will Hunting
  6. Chocolat
  7. Silver Streak
  8. Wuthering Heights (1939)

Against the objections of director William Wyler, producer Samuel Goldwyn insisted on adding a happy ending not in the book: the ghosts of the separated lovers are shown reunited, walking hand in hand.