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Candyland (song)
''Candy Land'' is a simple racing board game created by Eleanor Abbott and published by Milton Bradley in 1949. The game requires no reading and minimal counting skills, making it suitable for young children. No strategy is involved as players are never required to make choices; only following directions is required. Over 50 million copies of Candy Land have been sold. History The game was designed in 1948 by Eleanor Abbott, while she was recovering from polio in San Diego, California. The game was made for and tested by the children in the same wards on the hospital. The children suggested that Abbott submit the game to Milton Bradley Company. The game was bought by Milton Bradley and first published in 1949 as a temporary fill-in for their then main product line, school supplies. ''Candy Land'' became Milton Bradley's best-selling game, surpassing its previous top seller, Uncle Wiggily, and put the company in the same league as its main competitor, Parker Brothers. The origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milton Bradley Company
Milton Bradley Company or simply Milton Bradley (MB) was an American board game manufacturer established by Milton Bradley (1836-1911) in Springfield, Massachusetts, Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1860. In 1920, it absorbed the game production of McLoughlin Brothers, formerly the largest game manufacturer in the United States. It was acquired by Hasbro in 1984, and merged with their subsidiary Parker Brothers in 1998. The brand name continued to be used by Hasbro until 2009. History Foundation file:Milton bradley portrait.jpg, left, 150px, Milton Bradley, founder Milton Bradley found success making board games. In 1860, Milton Bradley moved to Springfield, Massachusetts, and set up the state's first color lithography shop. Its graphic design of Abraham Lincoln sold well, until Lincoln grew his beard and rendered the likeness out-of-date. Struggling to find a new way to use his lithography machine, Bradley visited his friend George Tapley. Tapley challenged him to a game, most li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winnie The Pooh
Winnie-the-Pooh (also known as Edward Bear, Pooh Bear or simply Pooh) is a fictional Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic teddy bear created by English author A. A. Milne and English illustrator E. H. Shepard. Winnie-the-Pooh first appeared by name in a children's story commissioned by London's ''The Evening News (London newspaper), Evening News'' for Christmas Eve 1925. The character is inspired by a stuffed toy that Milne had bought for his son Christopher Robin Milne, Christopher Robin in Harrods department store, and a bear they had viewed at London Zoo. The first collection of stories about the character is the book ''Winnie-the-Pooh (book), Winnie-the-Pooh'' (1926), and this was followed by ''The House at Pooh Corner'' (1928). Milne also included a poem about the bear in the children's verse book ''When We Were Very Young'' (1924) and many more in ''Now We Are Six'' (1927). All four volumes were illustrated by E. H. Shepard. The stories are set in Hundred Acre Wood, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toys "R" Us
Toys "R" Us is an American toy, clothing, and baby product retailer owned by Tru Kids (doing business as Tru Kids Brands) and various others. The company was founded in 1948 in Washington, D.C.; its first store was built in April 1948, with its headquarters located in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, in the New York metropolitan area. While originally considered a category killer, the rise of mass merchants and online retailers cost Toys "R" Us its share of the toy market. The company was further hampered by a significant debt load, the result of a leveraged buyout organized by private equity firms Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Bain Capital, and real estate firm Vornado Realty Trust, Vornado. The company filed for bankruptcy in 2017 and 2018, closing all of its stores in the US, UK, and Australia, with the last US stores closing in 2021. Operations in other international markets such as Asia and Africa were less affected, but chains in Canada, parts of Europe and Asia were eventu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathleen Barr
Kathleen Barr is a Canadian voice actress. She is best known for voicing Marie Kanker and Kevin in ''Ed, Edd n Eddy'' and Trixie Lulamoon and Queen Chrysalis in '' My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic''. She also voiced Henri Richard Maurice Dutoit LeFevbre in '' Liberty's Kids'', Dot Matrix in ''ReBoot'', Kaiko Nekton in '' The Deep'', Wheezie in ''Dragon Tales'', and Gelorum in '' Hot Wheels: World Race'' and its 4-film sequel '' AcceleRacers''. Filmography Animation * ''Galaxy Express 999'' (1979) – Maetel / Kenae Hoshino / Promethium * ''Adieu Galaxy Express 999'' (1981) – Maetel / Queen Promethium * ''Superbook'' (1981, TV Series) – Salome / Noah's Wife / Principal Travis / Woman #1 / Rebekah / Rebekah's Mother / Sam / Student * '' Maison Ikkoku'' (1986, TV Series) – Kyoko's Mother (English version) * ''Ranma ½'' (1990, TV Series) – Cologne * ''Ranma ½: Chûgoku Nekonron daikessen! Okite yaburi no gekitô hen'' (1991) – Cologne / Tsubasa Kurenai (English ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britt McKillip
Britt Analisa McKillip (born January 18, 1991) is a Canadian actress and singer. Her credits include the film '' Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktacular'' and its sequel '' Scary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy'', and her role as Reggie Lass in the television series '' Dead Like Me'', the film '' Dead Like Me: Life After Death'' (based on the series), and her voiceover roles as Cloe in '' Bratz'', Princess Cadance in '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'', and Princess Harumi in '' Ninjago''. Biography Her father is the producer Tom McKillip, and her mother the songwriter Lynda McKillip. She has an older sister, Carly McKillip, who is also an actress. Britt performed together with Carly in the country group One More Girl. Their debut album, '' Big Sky'', was released in October 2009. The group released a new single "The Hard Way" in 2014. Filmography Film Television References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:McKillip, Britt 1991 births Living people A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Parker (voice Actor)
Douglas Parker is a Canadian voice actor and animation director. He has been active in the industry since 1985. He has cast, and directed many animated shows and films. He also has voiced characters in several cartoons and anime; he is probably best known for his work in '' ToddWorld'', which was nominated as an outstanding children's animated program. His character Terrorsaur in '' Beast Wars: Transformers'' is also well-known, as well as Starscream. Doug also provided the voice of Prince Adam in '' The New Adventures of He-Man'' (1990). Filmography Voice over roles * ''At Jesus' Side'' - Roman Soldier * '' Barbie and the Rockers: Out of this World'' - Various * '' Barbie and The Sensations: Rockin' Back to Earth'' - Various * '' Beast Wars: Transformers'' - Terrorsaur, Starscream * '' Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars'' - Additional Voices * ''Camelot: The Legend'' - Guard * '' Camp Candy'' - Additional Voices * '' Candy Land: The Great Lollipop Adventure'' - Jolly, Glop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott McNeil
Scott McNeil is an Australian actor based in Canada, known for his live-action work as well as his roles in animation. His voice roles include Ace the Bat-Hound in '' Krypto the Superdog'', Voltar in '' League of Super Evil'', Jetfire, Backstop, Strongarm, Snarl and Omega Surpreme in The Unicron Trilogy, Rattrap, Waspinator, Silverbolt and Dinobot in '' Beast Wars: Transformers'' and '' Beast Machines: Transformers'', Hack in ''ReBoot'', Wolverine in '' X-Men: Evolution'', Duo Maxwell in ''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'', Kōga in '' Inuyasha'', and the Hohenheim of Light in '' Fullmetal Alchemist''. Early life McNeil was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, and moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, when he was four years old. He first appeared on stage at the age of three. McNeil first learned that people were paid to do different voices after a trip to Disneyland when he was twelve, when he learned that Paul Frees, who provided the voice greeting visitors to the Hau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle
A castle is a type of fortification, fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by Military order (monastic society), military orders. Scholars usually consider a ''castle'' to be the private fortified house, fortified residence of a lord or noble. This is distinct from a mansion, palace, and villa, whose main purpose was exclusively for ''pleasance'' and are not primarily fortresses but may be fortified. Use of the term has varied over time and, sometimes, has also been applied to structures such as hill forts and 19th- and 20th-century homes built to resemble castles. Over the Middle Ages, when genuine castles were built, they took on a great many forms with many different features, although some, such as curtain wall (fortification), curtain walls, arrowslits, and portcullises, were commonplace. European-style castles originated in the 9th and 10th centuries after the fall of the Carolingian Empire, which resulted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian James Corlett
Ian James Corlett (born August 29, 1962) is a Canadian voice actor, animator, and author. He is the creator of the animated series '' Being Ian'' and '' Yvon of the Yukon'' with Studio B Productions, with notable voice roles including Mega Man in Ruby-Spears' '' Mega Man'' series, Cheetor in '' Beast Wars: Transformers'', and the first English voice of adult Goku in the Ocean dub of '' Dragon Ball Z'' from 1996 to 1997. Early life Corlett was born on August 29, 1962, in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. In 1980 during his final year at Burnaby South Secondary School, Corlett made a video about life at the school starring his friend Alan McConnell getting into all sorts of antics, which became available on his YouTube channel after sitting in an archive for 43 years. Career Corlett began his career in 1984. Before becoming a voice actor, he programmed drum tracks and helped with computer sequences on Queensrÿche's album '' Operation: Mindcrime'', also selling the band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Give Kids The World
Give Kids The World Village is an 89-acre nonprofit resort in Kissimmee, Florida that provides critically ill children and their families with week-long wish vacations at no cost. Half of all critically ill children eligible for a wish choose to visit Central Florida and its theme parks. Give Kids The World aims to fulfill that wish, providing children and their families with all-inclusive vacations including transportation, accommodations, food, theme park tickets, and entertainment. Give Kids The World has accommodated nearly 177,000 families from all 50 U.S. states and 76 countries throughout its history, and has been given a four-star rating from Charity Navigator for 15 years in a row, a rating in the top 1% of U.S. charities. History Give Kids The World was founded by Henri Landwirth. Born in Antwerp, Belgium, Henri spent five years in the Auschwitz and Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp, Matthausen concentration camps during World War II. By the war's end, both of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toys R Us
A toy or plaything is an object that is used primarily to provide entertainment. Simple examples include toy blocks, board games, and dolls. Toys are often designed for use by children, although many are designed specifically for adults and pets. Toys can provide utilitarian benefits, including physical exercise, cultural awareness, or academic education. Additionally, utilitarian objects, especially those which are no longer needed for their original purpose, can be used as toys. Examples include children building a fort with empty cereal boxes and tissue paper spools, or a toddler playing with a broken TV remote. The term "toy" can also be used to refer to utilitarian objects purchased for enjoyment rather than need, or for expensive necessities for which a large fraction of the cost represents its ability to provide enjoyment to the owner, such as luxury cars, high-end motorcycles, gaming computers, and flagship smartphones. Playing with toys can be an enjoyable way of tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winnie-the-Pooh
Winnie-the-Pooh (also known as Edward Bear, Pooh Bear or simply Pooh) is a fictional Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic teddy bear created by English author A. A. Milne and English illustrator E. H. Shepard. Winnie-the-Pooh first appeared by name in a children's story commissioned by London's ''The Evening News (London newspaper), Evening News'' for Christmas Eve 1925. The character is inspired by a stuffed toy that Milne had bought for his son Christopher Robin Milne, Christopher Robin in Harrods department store, and a bear they had viewed at London Zoo. The first collection of stories about the character is the book ''Winnie-the-Pooh (book), Winnie-the-Pooh'' (1926), and this was followed by ''The House at Pooh Corner'' (1928). Milne also included a poem about the bear in the children's verse book ''When We Were Very Young'' (1924) and many more in ''Now We Are Six'' (1927). All four volumes were illustrated by E. H. Shepard. The stories are set in Hundred Acre Wood, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
