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The Muffin Man
"The Muffin Man" is a traditional nursery rhyme, children's song, or children's game of England, English origin. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 7922. Origins and meaning The rhyme was first recorded in a British manuscript circa 1820, that is preserved in the Bodleian Library with lyrics very similar to those used today: Do you know the muffin man? The muffin man, the muffin man. Do you know the muffin man Who lives in Drury Lane? Victorian era, Victorian households had many of their fresh foods delivered, such as muffins, which were delivered door-to-door by a vendor known as a muffin man. The "muffin" in question was the bread item also known as an English muffin, not the typically sweeter U.S. variety of muffin. Drury Lane is a thoroughfare bordering Covent Garden in London. The rhyme and game appear to have spread to other countries in the mid-nineteenth century, particularly the US and the Netherlands. As with many traditional songs, there are regional variations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gray's Inn Road
Gray's Inn Road (or Grays Inn Road) is an important road in Central London, located in the London Borough of Camden. The road begins at its junction with Holborn at the City of London boundary, passes north through the Holborn and King's Cross districts and terminates at King's Cross railway station. It is designated as part of the A5200 road. As the home of the Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, one of England's four Inns of Court, Gray's Inn Road is known as a hub for law and legal professions in London. Gray's Inn Road is home to multiple scholarly institutes, including University College London's Eastman Dental Institute, a world-leading oral health institution, Westminster Kingsway College, and the City University of London's Inns of Court School of Law. Name The thoroughfare is first recorded as ''Purtepol Street'' in the 13th century, when the area formed part of Portpool Manor. After Reginald de Grey, 1st Baron Grey de Wilton purchased the area, his name soon ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amber Heard
Amber Laura Heard (born April 22, 1986) is an American actress. She had her first leading role in the horror film '' All the Boys Love Mandy Lane'' (2006), and went on to star in films such as '' The Ward'' (2010), '' Drive Angry'' (2011), and '' London Fields'' (2018). She has also had supporting roles in films including '' Pineapple Express'' (2008), '' Never Back Down'' (2008), '' The Joneses'' (2009), '' The Rum Diary'' (2011), ''Paranoia'' (2013), '' Machete Kills'' (2013), '' 3 Days to Kill'' (2014), '' Magic Mike XXL'' (2015), and '' The Danish Girl'' (2015). From 2017 to 2023, Heard played Mera in the DC Extended Universe, including the films ''Justice League'' (2017), ''Aquaman'' (2018), and '' Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom'' (2023). She has also acted in television series such as The CW's teen drama ''Hidden Palms'' (2007) and the Paramount+ fantasy series '' The Stand'' (2020–2021). In 2016, Heard became a volunteer with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shrek Retold
''Shrek Retold'' is a fan-made reanimated collab film based on the 2001 film ''Shrek'', in turn based on the 1990 children’s book by William Steig. Released on November 29, 2018, to YouTube, the project was led by YouTuber Grant Duffrin ("3GI", best known for hosting an annual Shrek festival in Milwaukee from 2014–2023). It features the work of over 200 creators, each contributing to a portion of the recreation. Plot Format As a recreation, ''Shrek Retold'' follows the plot of the original film with only some deviations. The main difference between ''Shrek Retold'' and the original is in its reinterpretation; as a collaborative effort with over 200 contributors, the art style, voice acting, and music change from scene to scene, often being wildly different from the original. Unlike the original ''Shrek'' which is entirely 3D animated, ''Shrek Retold'' features 2D and 3D animation, live action, stop-motion, and other mediums. The film's contributors include many int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shrek The Musical
''Shrek the Musical'' is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. It is based on the 2001 DreamWorks Animation film ''Shrek'', along with elements of its sequels: ''Shrek 2'', '' Shrek Forever After'' and William Steig's 1990 book ''Shrek!''. After a trial run in Seattle, the original Broadway production opened in December 2008 and closed after a run of over 12 months in January 2010. It was followed by a tour of the United States which opened in 2010, and a re-vamped West End production from June 2011 to February 2013. A high definition filming of the Broadway production, shot by RadicalMedia, was released on DVD, Blu-ray, and digital download on October 15, 2013, in North America and December 2, 2013, in the United Kingdom. The digital version of the film was made available on Netflix beginning in December 2013. History Development Lindsay-Abaire and Jason Moore (director) began working on the show in 2002, with Tesori joining ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gingerbread Man
"The Gingerbread Man" (also known as "The Gingerbread Boy") is a fairy tale about a gingerbread man's misadventures while fleeing from various people that culminates in the titular character being eaten by a fox. "The Gingerbread Boy" first appeared in print in America in the May 1875 issue of '' St. Nicholas Magazine'' in a cumulative tale which, like " The Little Red Hen", depends on repetitious scenes featuring an ever-growing cast of characters for its effect. According to the reteller of the tale, "A girl from Maine told it to my children. It interested them so much that I thought it worth preserving. I asked where she found it and she said an old lady told it to her in her childhood." 1875 story In the 1875 ''St. Nicholas'' tale, a very childless old woman bakes a gingerbread man who leaps from her oven and runs away. The woman and her husband give chase, but are unable to catch him. The gingerbread man then outruns several farm workers, farm men, and farm animals. : I' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Farquaad
This is a list of characters that appear in the ''Shrek (franchise), Shrek'' franchise. Main *Shrek (character), Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers in the films and Michael Gough (voice actor), Michael Gough in the video games, spin-offs, commercials and other media) is the titular character: a large, grumpy yet caring green ogre and the lead character in all of the ''Shrek'' films. Chris Farley was originally cast to be the voice of Shrek, but he died before he could complete his voice work. He had finished 85-95% of his lines. *Donkey (Shrek), Donkey (voiced by Eddie Murphy in the films, Mark Moseley (actor), Mark Moseley in the video games, and Dean Edwards in ''Scared Shrekless'') is a talking donkey, and Shrek's best friend. *Princess Fiona (speaking voice by Cameron Diaz, singing voice provided by Sally Dworsky in the first film, Renee Sands on all other occasions, and Holly Fields in the video games) is the princess of the kingdom of Far Far Away and Shrek's wife from the end o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shrek
''Shrek'' is a 2001 American animated fantasy comedy film directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, and written by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Joe Stillman, and Roger S. H. Schulman, loosely based on the 1990 children's picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig. It is the first installment in the ''Shrek'' film series. The film stars Mike Myers as the voice of the titular character, with Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow in supporting roles. In the film, an embittered ogre named Shrek (Myers) finds his home in the swamp overrun by fairy tale creatures banished by the obsessive ruler Lord Farquaad (Lithgow). With the help of Donkey (Murphy), Shrek makes a pact with Farquaad to rescue Princess Fiona (Diaz) in exchange for regaining control of his swamp. After purchasing the rights to Steig's book in 1991, Steven Spielberg sought to produce a traditionally-animated film adaptation, but John H. Williams convinced him to bring the project to the ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shrek (franchise)
''Shrek'' is an American media franchise of DreamWorks Animation. Loosely based on William Steig's 1990 picture book ''Shrek!'', the series primarily focuses on Shrek (character), Shrek, a bad-tempered but good-hearted ogre, who begrudgingly accepts a quest to rescue a princess, resulting in him finding friends and going on many subsequent adventures in a fairy tale world. The franchise includes four animated films: ''Shrek'' (2001), ''Shrek 2'' (2004), ''Shrek the Third'' (2007), and ''Shrek Forever After'' (2010), with a fifth film, ''Shrek 5'', currently in production for a 2026 release. A short 4-D film, ''Shrek 4-D'', which originally was a theme park ride, was released in 2003. Two television specials, the Christmas television special ''Shrek the Halls'' (2007) and the Halloween television special ''Scared Shrekless'' (2010), have also been produced. Two Spin-off (media), spin-off films were made centered around the character Puss in Boots (Shrek), Puss in Boots: 2011's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matilda Anne Mackarness
Matilda Anne Mackarness (''née'' Planché; 23 November 1825 – 6 May 1881) was an English novelist of the 19th century, primarily writing children's literature. Biography Matilda Anne Mackarness, born 23 November 1825, was the younger daughter of James Robinson Planché and of Elizabeth St. George. From an early age Miss Planché wrote novels and moral tales for children. As a novelist she took Dickens for her model and in 1845 she published ''Old Joliffe'' which was thought to be a satire of Dickens' 1844 Christmas story ''The Chimes''. The following year she published ''A Sequel to Old Joliffe''. In 1849 she published ''A Trap to Catch a Sunbeam'', a brightly written little tale with a moral, and it is on this production that her reputation chiefly rests. It was composed some three years before the date of publication, had gone through forty-two editions, by 1882, and has been translated into many foreign languages, including Hindustani. On 21 December 1852 Miss Planché ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Sandby - London Cries- A Muffin Man - Google Art Project
Paul may refer to: People * Paul (given name), a given name, including a list of people * Paul (surname), a list of people * Paul the Apostle, an apostle who wrote many of the books of the New Testament * Ray Hildebrand, half of the singing duo Paul & Paula * Paul Stookey, one-third of the folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary * Billy Paul, stage name of American soul singer Paul Williams (1934–2016) * Vinnie Paul, drummer for American Metal band Pantera * Paul Avril, pseudonym of Édouard-Henri Avril (1849–1928), French painter and commercial artist * Paul, pen name under which Walter Scott wrote ''Paul's letters to his Kinsfolk'' in 1816 * Jean Paul, pen name of Johann Paul Friedrich Richter (1763–1825), German Romantic writer Places *Paul, Cornwall, a village in the civil parish of Penzance, United Kingdom *Paul (civil parish), Cornwall, United Kingdom *Paul, Alabama, United States, an unincorporated community *Paul, Idaho, United States, a city *Paul, Nebraska, United Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iona And Peter Opie
Iona Margaret Balfour Opie, (13 October 1923 – 23 October 2017) and Peter Mason Opie (25 November 1918 – 5 February 1982) were an English married team of folklorists who applied modern techniques to understanding children's literature and play, in studies such as ''The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes'' (1951) and ''The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren'' (1959). They were also noted anthologists, assembled large collections of children's literature, toys, and games and were regarded as world-famous authorities on children's lore and customs. Their research had a considerable impact on a number of research fields, including Folklore and Childhood Studies and altered perceptions of children's street culture and notions of play, by emphasising the agency of children. Working outside of academia, the couple worked together closely, from their home (firstly near Farnham, Surrey, later in Alton, Hampshire) conducting primary fieldwork, library research, and interviews with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
