" And he believed that Patton himself was intensely cinematic: "He was theatrical in his speech, theatrical in his manner, theatrical in his manner of dress.

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Broadland councillor Danny Buck, 24, made what has been described as a "theatrical yawn" during a speech about cuts at a full meeting of the council on 24 January.

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For higher budget films, like the Oscar contenders "Black Swan" and "The King's Speech, " theatrical distribution remains "a cornerstone of overall profitability, " says Amir Malin, managing partner at investment bank Qualia Capital.

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