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Petula Clark Songs
Petula is an English feminine given name of uncertain origin. The best known bearer of the name is British entertainer Petula Clark, whose given name is Sally and for whom Petula was a childhood pet name invented by her father. The name has also been in occasional use as an independent given name throughout the Anglosphere. Etymology The name might be a modern invention based on the flower name petunia, or an elaboration of the English term of endearment "pet" in combination with the suffix ''-ula'' as in the name Ursula. Petula might also be derived from the Late Latin ''petulare'', meaning " supplicant". Women * Petula Louise "Patty" Brard (born 1955), Dutch-Indonesian entertainer * Dawn Petula Butler (born 1969), British Labour Party politician * Sally "Petula" Clark (born 1932), British singer, actress, and songwriter Fictional characters *Petula, lead character played by Rachel Weisz in the 2000 film '' Beautiful Creatures'' *Petula, a sheep character in the cartoon show '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petula Clark
Sally "Petula" Clark (born 15 November 1932) is a British singer, actress, and songwriter. She started her professional career as a child actor, child performer and has had the longest career of any British entertainer, spanning more than 85 years. Clark's professional career began during the Second World War as a child entertainer on BBC Radio."War Stories From Petula Clark." ''Weekend Edition Saturday'', 21 December 2013. ''Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints'', link.gale.com/apps/doc/A353945140/OVIC?u=nash87800&sid=primo&xid=58216c1d. Accessed 15 October 2023. In 1954, she charted with "The Little Shoemaker", the first of her big UK hits, and within two years she began recording in French. Her international successes have included "(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I, ''Prends mon cœur''", "Sailor (song), Sailor" (a UK number one), "Romeo (Petula Clark song), Romeo", and "I Will Follow Him, Chariot". Hits in German, Italian and Spanish followed. In late 1964, Clark's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beautiful Creatures (2000 Film)
''Beautiful Creatures'' is a 2000 British crime film directed by Bill Eagles and starring Susan Lynch and Rachel Weisz. Lynch received a British Independent Film Award nomination for her role. Plot Two women with bad taste in men are thrown together when one accidentally kills the other's boyfriend when attempting to stop a public beating. They attempt to rob the dead man's wealthy brother with a ransom scam, but when a corrupt detective gets involved things go awry. Cast * Rachel Weisz as Petula * Susan Lynch as Dorothy * Iain Glen as Tony * Tom Mannion as Brian McMinn * Maurice Roëves as Ronnie McMinn * Alex Norton as Detective Inspector Hepburn * Jake D'Arcy as Train Guard * Juliet Cadzow as Mother on Beach Reception On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 38% based on reviews from 60 critics. The website's critics consensus reads, "Implausible, uneven, and gratuitously violent, this esotrogen-powered crime caper lacks the finesse of Thelma and Louise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Feminine Given Names
English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish term for non-Amish, regardless of ethnicity * English studies, the study of English language and literature Media * ''English'' (2013 film), a Malayalam-language film * ''English'' (novel), a Chinese book by Wang Gang ** ''English'' (2018 film), a Chinese adaptation * ''The English'' (TV series), a 2022 Western-genre miniseries * ''English'' (play), a 2022 play by Sanaz Toossi People and fictional characters * English (surname), a list of people and fictional characters * English Fisher (1928–2011), American boxing coach * English Gardner (born 1992), American track and field sprinter * English McConnell (1882–1928), Irish footballer * Aiden English, a ring name of Matthew Rehwoldt (born 1987), American former professional wrestle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edison Lighthouse
Edison Lighthouse are an English pop band, formed in London in 1969. The band was best known for their 1970 hit single "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" recorded in late 1969. Career Before the name Edison Lighthouse, they were known as the soft rock band Greenfield Hammer, gigging on the home counties circuit. The original line-up of Edison Lighthouse consisted of Tony Burrows (lead vocalist), Stuart Edwards (lead guitar), David Taylor (bass guitar), George Weyman (drums), and Ray Dorey (guitar). "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" was No. 1 for five weeks and sold 250,000 copies in the UK. It reached the top of the chart in its second week. The United States release was in February 1970 and reached No. 5 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, selling a million copies there by April and earning an RIAA gold disc. In Canada, the song reached No. 3. After recording the second single "She Works In a Woman's Way" which failed to chart in either the UK or the US, Tony Burrows l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petula (album)
''Petula'' is a 1968 Pye Records album release by Petula Clark leased to Warner Bros. in the USA. The two albums precedent to ''Petula'': '' These Are My Songs'' and '' The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener'' had been primarily produced by Sonny Burke with Tony Hatch, the producer/songwriter who'd established Clark as a top recording star in 1964, contributing only one track to each album. With ''Petula'' Hatch again became Clark's exclusive producer overseeing all the album's tracks. ''Petula'' would prove to be the last Petula Clark album of original material produced by Hatch. The first advance single from ''Petula'': the Les Reed/Barry Mason composition " Kiss Me Goodbye" had reached #15 US in April 1968, becoming the first hit single for Clark produced but not written by Hatch. Of the eleven additional tracks which would comprise ''Petula'', seven were written by Hatch and Jackie Trent. Hatch also had Clark cover "Days", " The Good Life" and " This Girl's in Love with You ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Walliams
David Edward Williams (born 20 August 1971), known professionally as David Walliams (), is an English actor, comedian, writer, and television personality. He is best known for his work with Matt Lucas on the BBC sketch comedy series '' Little Britain'' (2003–2006) and '' Come Fly With Me'' (2010–2011). He is also a writer of children's books, having sold more than 50 million copies worldwide. From 2013 to 2014, Walliams wrote and starred in the BBC One sitcom '' Big School.'' In 2015, he starred as Tommy Beresford in the BBC drama series ''Partners in Crime'', and wrote and starred in the sketch comedy series '' Walliams & Friend.'' From 2012 to 2022, Walliams was a judge on the television talent show competition '' Britain's Got Talent'', for which he won the award for Best TV Judge at the 2015, 2018, 2019 and 2020 National Television Awards. In 2022, he was a judge on the tenth season of '' Australia's Got Talent''. Walliams began writing children's novels in 2008 af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
64 Zoo Lane
''64 Zoo Lane'' (French: ''64, rue du Zoo'') is a children's animated series created by Belgian-born English author An Vrombaut. The series is co-produced by French animation studio Millimages and British-based Zoo Lane Productions in association with ZDF and ZDF Enterprises (series 1–2). La Cinquième, The Itsy Bitsy Entertainment Company (series 2), Sofica Cofanim and CBeebies (series 3–4), with the participation of France 5 (series 3)/France Televisions (series 4). The first two seasons aired from 1999 to 2003. After a seven-year hiatus, the series returned in 2010 for another two seasons, ending in 2013. A total of 104 episodes were produced. Synopsis The series follows a 7-year-old girl named Lucy who lives next door to a zoo at 64 Zoo Lane. Each night, she is told a story by her animal friends. Characters include Georgina the big & friendly Giraffe, Nelson the Elephant, Tickles and Giggles the Monkey twins, Boris the Bear, and Molly the Hippopotamus. The program ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batman
Batman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on March 30, 1939. In the DC Universe, Batman is the alias of Bruce Wayne, a wealthy American Playboy lifestyle, playboy, Philanthropy, philanthropist, and industrialist who resides in Gotham City. Origin of Batman, His origin story features him swearing vengeance against criminals after witnessing the murder of his parents, Thomas Wayne, Thomas and Martha Wayne, Martha, as a child, a vendetta tempered by the ideal of justice. He trains himself physically and intellectually, crafts a Batsuit, bat-inspired persona, and monitors the Gotham streets at night. Kane, Finger, and other creators accompanied Batman with List of Batman supporting characters, supporting characters, including his sidekicks Robin (character), Robin and Batgirl; allies Alfre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinnerladies (TV Series)
''Dinnerladies'' (stylised as ''dinnerladies'') is a British television sitcom created, written and co-produced by Victoria Wood. Two series were broadcast on BBC One from 1998 to 2000, with sixteen episodes in total. The programme is repeated on Gold, and Drama. The complete series was released on DVD in November 2004. The series is set almost entirely in the canteen of HWD Components, a fictional factory in Manchester, featuring the caterers and regular customers as the main characters. It depicts the lives and social and romantic interactions of the staff, and is centred around the main character of Brenda Furlong, played by Wood. Plot The beginning of the first series introduces the characters, a group of mostly female and middle-aged canteen workers at a factory in Manchester. The main character is the kind and dependable Brenda "Bren" Furlong, whose relationship with sarcastic and exhausted canteen manager Tony Martin ( Andrew Dunn) develops through the show. The charact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Molly Moon Characters
This is a list of characters from Georgia Byng's ''Molly Moon'' series of children's novels, which consist of ''Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism'', '' Molly Moon Stops the World'', '' Molly Moon's Hypnotic Time-Travel Adventure'', '' Molly Moon, Micky Minus and the Mind Machine'', '' Molly Moon and the Morphing Mystery'', and '' Molly Moon and the Monster Music''. Main protagonists Molly Moon Molly Moon is an intelligent 11-year-old orphan with purple-pink blotchy legs, curly brown hair, a steady droning voice, large, hypnotic green eyes, and a "potato nose." She likes eating ketchup sandwiches and drinking orange squash concentrate. She is played by Raffey Cassidy in the movie. Molly Moon's name derives from the fact that she was found on the doorstep of the Hardwick House in a Moon's Marshmallows box. She got her name because there was a lollipop stick in the marshmallow box, so Ms. Trinklebury, the orphanage nanny named her Lolly. Ms. Adderstone, the headmistress, f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete (Disney)
Pete (also named Peg Leg Pete, Bad Pete and Black Pete, among other names) is a cartoon character created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks of The Walt Disney Company. Pete is traditionally depicted as the villainous arch-nemesis of Mickey Mouse, and was made notorious for his repeated attempts to kidnap Minnie Mouse. Pete is the oldest continuing Disney character, having debuted in the cartoon '' Alice Solves the Puzzle'' in 1925. He originally bore the appearance of an anthropomorphic bear, but with the advent of Mickey in 1928, he was defined as a cat. Pete appeared in 67 animated short films between 1925 and 1954, having been featured in the ''Alice Comedies'' and ''Oswald the Lucky Rabbit'' cartoons, and later in the ''Mickey Mouse'', ''Donald Duck'', and ''Goofy'' cartoons. During World War II, he played the long-suffering sergeant trying to make a soldier out of Donald Duck in a series of animated shorts. Pete's final appearance during this era was '' The Lone Chipmunks'' (195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Of Tara
''United States of Tara'' is an American comedy drama television series created by Diablo Cody, which aired on Showtime from 2009 to 2011. The series follows the life of Tara ( Toni Collette), a suburban artist and mother coping with dissociative identity disorder. The series was based on an idea by Steven Spielberg, who is the executive producer, under his DreamWorks Television label. Other executive producers include writers Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey, director Craig Zisk, and showrunners Cody and Joey Soloway. Former executive producer Alexa Junge quit as showrunner after the first season. Principal photography took place in Los Angeles, California, while the show is set in Overland Park, Kansas. Collette won the 2009 Primetime Emmy Award and 2010 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her role; the opening title sequence also won an Emmy. The show's third and final season premiered on March 28, 2011. On May 23, 2011, Showtime announced that th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
