Friends and family affectionately addressed him as 'Rad', who more than anything else was an inspirational man, who never gave up, even toward the end of his life.

Made in the days when a country gentleman could affectionately address his farm-girl sweetheart as Baa-Baa, Frank Borzage's 1929 silent film "Lucky Star" has an obvious and charming naivete.

With grave misgivings, Crysteel and Danstor climbed into the back of the incredibly ramshackle Bentley which Graham affectionately addressed as 'Rose'.

We bundled Madame Berengeria unceremoniously into her palanquin, resisting her efforts to embrace Emerson, whom she addressed affectionately as Ramses the Great, her lover and husband.

In them, the future president affectionately addresses Mr. Wead as "Weadie" or "Weadnik," asks if his children still believe in Santa Claus, and chides him for skipping a doctor's appointment.

The one at left, written in English in 1975, thanks the Plancharts (whom he addressed collectively and affectionately as "Armanala") for a postcard they sent Ponti of the Tamanaco Hotel "that opens my soul to many memories of the past and so happy time."

The most ingenious touch is their betrayal by a helpful all-purpose robot, AMEE (which they affectionately address as "sweetie"), after it is damaged in the landing.

A frightful ogre whom Skathe addressed affectionately as Medor came to fetch them, saying: "The artisans are bringing in the Singing Stone right now.

Her colleagues at FYI include stuffy veteran anchor Jim Dial (Charles Kimbrough), who affectionately addresses Murphy as "Slugger" and reminisces about the glory days of Murrow and Cronkite.