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Fessenden

American  
[fes-uhn-duhn] / ˈfɛs ən dən /

noun

  1. William Pitt, 1806–69, U.S. statesman.


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Externally, Fessenden delivers some old-fashioned verve to Charley’s handful of transformations: punchy editing, harsh sound, freaky practical effects and Hurt’s physical, raging-drunk abandon under garish mask work.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 12, 2024

Fessenden has long been a cult-horror mainstay as producer, director, writer and actor.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 12, 2024

In addition to the repeat performers from “Showing Up,” others have made multiple Reichardt films, among them Larry Fessenden, Will Oldham and Will Patton.

From New York Times Apr. 7, 2023

Rupp and his wife, Maureen O’Bryon, had sold their house on Fessenden Street in Northwest Washington and downsized to a co-op apartment in another building.

From Washington Post Jul. 29, 2022

It was the first ever wireless broadcast of a piece of recorded music: ‘Ombra mai fu\ Handel’s ‘Largo’, transmitted by an intrepid radio pioneer named Reginald Fessenden.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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