Frances Bergen (born Frances Westerman; September 14 1922 - October 2 2006) was an American actress and fashion model. She was the wife of ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and the mother of actress Candice Bergen and film & television editor Kris Bergen. When is Frances Bergen's birthday? Frances Bergen was born on the 14th of September 1922, which was a Thursday. Frances Bergen will be turning 96 in only 231 days from today.
Whale Rider (also known as The Whale Rider) is a 2002 New Zealand-German family drama film directed by Niki Caro, based on the novel of the same name by Witi Ihimaera.The film stars Keisha Castle-Hughes as Kahu Paikea Apirana, a twelve-year-old Maori girl who wants to become the chief of the tribe.Her grandfather Koro believes that this is a role reserved for males only. The film was a coproduction between New Zealand and Germany.he film's plot follows the story of Paikea Apirana (Pai) In the book, her name is Kahu, short for Kahutia Te Rangi. The leader should be the first-born grandson â a direct patrilineal descendant of Paikea, aka Kahutia Te Rangi in the book, the Whale Rider â he who rode on top of a whale from Hawaiki.
Specially designed trousers like low-rise jeans or hip-huggers and higher cut thongs led to greater exposure of the whale tail. The trend was also associated with the trend of sporting lower back tattoos. The word was selected by the American Dialect Society in January 2006 as the most creative word of 2005.