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Dutch Boy (other)
Dutch boy or Dutch Boy may refer to: * The Little Dutch Boy, a boy who plugs a dike with his finger, featured in the novel ''Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates'' by Mary Mapes Dodge * Dutch Boy Paint, a US brand of paint, and its logo featuring a "Dutch boy" (i.e. a boy in traditional, old-fashioned Dutch clothing) * "Dutch Boy", the weather satellite system in the film '' Geostorm'', named after the boy in the Mary Mapes Dodge novel * "Dutch Boy", one of multiple nicknames of the character Holland Wagenbach in the American police drama television series ''The Shield'' * Slang for a man with many lesbian friends. See also * * Dutch Boyd * Dutch Bros. {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Little Dutch Boy
''Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates'' (full title: ''Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates: A Story of Life in Holland'') is a children's novel by American author Mary Mapes Dodge, first published in 1865. The novel takes place in the Netherlands and is a colorful fictional portrait of early 19th-century Dutch life, as well as a tale of youthful honor. The book's title refers to the beautiful silver skates to be awarded to the winner of the ice-skating race Hans Brinker hopes to enter. The novel introduced the sport of Dutch speed skating to Americans, and in U.S. media Hans Brinker is still considered the prototypical speed skater. The book is also notable for popularizing the story of the little Dutch boy who plugs a dike with his finger. Overview Mary Mapes Dodge, who never visited the Netherlands until after the novel was published, wrote the novel at age 34. She was inspired by her reading of John L. Motley's lengthy, multi-volume history works: ''The Rise of the Dutch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Boy Paint
The Dutch Boy Group is a paint manufacturing company currently headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. Founded in 1907 by the National Lead Company, the Dutch Boy Paints brand is currently a subsidiary of the Consumer Group division of the Sherwin-Williams Company, which acquired it in 1980, two years after the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's directive banning the manufacturing of lead housepaint went into effect. Modern Dutch Boy paint is a lead-free acrylic paint. Trademark Dutch Boy uses a stylized Dutch child as its trademark. He was painted by Lawrence Carmichael Earle and modeled after an Irish-American Irish Americans () are Irish ethnics who live within in the United States, whether immigrants from Ireland or Americans with full or partial Irish ancestry. Irish immigration to the United States From the 17th century to the mid-19th c ... lad who lived near him named Michael Edward Brady. Products *Ceiling paints *Exterior paints *Faux finishes * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geostorm
''Geostorm'' is a 2017 American science-fiction disaster film directed, cowritten, and coproduced by Dean Devlin (in his feature directorial debut). The film stars Gerard Butler, Jim Sturgess, Abbie Cornish, Ed Harris, and Andy García. It follows a satellite designer who tries to save the world from a storm of epic proportions caused by malfunctioning climate-controlling satellites. Principal photography began on October 20, 2014, in New Orleans, Louisiana. After poor test screenings, reshoots took place in December 2016 under executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer, writer Laeta Kalogridis, and new director Danny Cannon. To date, the film is the only co-production between Skydance Media and Warner Bros. Pictures. ''Geostorm'' was released in the United States on October 20, 2017, in all formats, and heavily underperformed at the box office, grossing only $221.6 million worldwide against a $120–130 million budget, losing Warner Bros. $71.6 million. The film was also w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holland Wagenbach
The following is a list of character summaries from the FX Networks television series ''The Shield''. Main characters * Michael Chiklis – Vic Mackey (2002–2008) * Glenn Close – Monica Rawling (2005) * Catherine Dent – Danielle "Danny" Sofer (2002–2008) * Reed Diamond – Terry Crowley (2002, recurring 2003) * Paula Garces – Tina Hanlon (2008, recurring 2006–2007) * Walton Goggins – Shane Vendrell (2002–2008) * Michael Jace – Julien Lowe (2002–2008) * Kenneth Johnson – Curtis "Lem" Lemansky (2002–2006) * Jay Karnes – Holland "Dutch" Wagenbach (2002–2008) * David Marciano – Steve Billings (2008, recurring 2005–2007) * Benito Martinez – David Aceveda (2002–2008) * Cathy Cahlin Ryan – Corrine Mackey (2005–2008, recurring 2002–2004) * David Rees Snell – Ronnie Gardocki (2006–2008, recurring 2002–2005) * CCH Pounder – Claudette Wyms (2002–2008) Monica Rawling Captain Monica Rawling is a fictional character fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Boyd
Russell Aaron Boyd (born December 24, 1980), commonly known as Dutch Boyd, is an American professional poker player from Culver City, California (originally from Columbia, Missouri). Inspired by the 1998 movie ''Rounders'', Boyd began playing online poker day and night through his last year of law school. After graduating law school, Boyd moved to California and began playing poker during the day and working for a department store at night. During this time, Boyd and his brother decided to begin an online casino specializing in poker. He raised $50,000 from family and friends and began the PokerSpot website, which would eventually fail and spark controversy. After the failure of PokerSpot, Boyd suffered from a series of self-alleged mental problems, eventually leading to his commitment for a short time in Antigua. Personal life Boyd lives in Las Vegas and is in a long term relationship with his girlfriend Michelle. Poker career World Series of Poker Boyd received substantial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
