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The Sandman (DC Comics Vertigo)
The Sandman is a mythical character originating in Germanic and Scandinavian folklore who puts people to sleep and encourages and inspires beautiful dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto their eyes. Representation in traditional folklore The Sandman is a traditional character in many children's stories and books. In Scandinavian folklore, he is said to sprinkle sand or dust on or into the eyes of children at night to bring on sleep and dreams. The grit or "sleep" (rheum) in one's eyes upon waking is the supposed result of the Sandman's work the previous night. Literature E. T. A. Hoffmann (1776–1822) wrote a short story in 1816 titled ''Der Sandmann'', which showed how sinister such a character could be made. According to the protagonist's nurse, he threw sand in the eyes of children who would not go to sleep, with the result of those eyes falling out and being collected by the Sandman, who then takes the eyes to his iron nest on the Moon and uses them to feed his children ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folklore
Folklore is the body of expressive culture shared by a particular group of people, culture or subculture. This includes oral traditions such as Narrative, tales, myths, legends, proverbs, Poetry, poems, jokes, and other oral traditions. This also includes material culture, such as traditional building styles common to the group. Folklore also encompasses customary lore, taking actions for folk beliefs, including folk religion, and the forms and rituals of celebrations such as Christmas, weddings, folk dances, and Rite of passage, initiation rites. Each one of these, either singly or in combination, is considered a Cultural artifact, folklore artifact or Cultural expressions, traditional cultural expression. Just as essential as the form, folklore also encompasses the transmission of these artifacts from one region to another or from one generation to the next. Folklore is not something one can typically gain from a formal school curriculum or study in the fine arts. Instead, thes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nilus The Sandman
''Nilus the Sandman'' is a Canadian part-animated and part-live-action television series that originally aired on The Family Channel from 5 October 1996 to 25 October 1998. The series was preceded by three ''Nilus the Sandman'' television specials broadcast between 1991 and 1994 on CTV. The series was produced by Cambium Film & Video Productions and Delaney & Friends Cartoon Productions, and distributed by The Family Channel and Western International Communications (WIC). The show features the Sandman, named Nilus (voiced by Long John Baldry), who helps children and teenagers through their dreams while they are asleep, with the dream stories being animated. The scenes at the beginning and the end of each episode are shot in live action in Vancouver, British Columbia. The show has a total of 26 episodes which aired over two seasons. The show later aired on A Channel in Alberta and MTN in Manitoba. Synopsis Nilus the Sandman helps children with day-to-day difficulties th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killed By Death (Buffy The Vampire Slayer)
"Killed by Death" is episode 18 of season two of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. It was written by Rob Des Hotel and Dean Batali, directed by Deran Sarafian, and first broadcast on The WB on March 3, 1998. After flu lands Buffy in the hospital, she rescues fevered children from Der Kindestod, a demon that turns out to have killed her cousin when she was younger and which gave her a phobia of hospitals. Plot Weak with flu, Buffy collapses after a fight with Angelus. She is admitted to the hospital, much against her will. Her mother reveals that Buffy has hated hospitals ever since she saw her beloved cousin, Celia, die in one when she was eight years old. That night, in what may be a dream, Buffy sees a young boy, Ryan, being followed by a strange-looking creature. She then starts having flashbacks of Celia's time in the hospital. Buffy awakes and takes a walk down the hall where she see two men remove a dead child from the children's ward. At the door, she overhears an argument ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Dorn
Michael Dorn (born December 9, 1952) is an American actor best known for his role as the Klingon character Worf in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, appearing in all seven seasons of the television series '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (1987–1994), and later reprising the role in seasons four through seven of '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (1995–1999) and season three of '' Star Trek: Picard'' (2023). Dorn has appeared more times as a regular cast member than any other ''Star Trek'' actor in the franchise's history, spanning five films and 284 television episodes. Outside of the ''Star Trek'' franchise, Dorn has appeared in the television series ''CHiPs'' (1979–1982), and has had voice roles as Coldstone and Taurus in the animated series '' Gargoyles'' (1994–1997), Kalibak in the DC Animated Universe, I.M. Weasel in '' I Am Weasel'' (1997–2000), Lord Darkar in the Nickelodeon dub of ''Winx Club'' (2011), ''Castle'' (2009-2016) as a psychotherapist, and Captain Mozar i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Escape Clause
''The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause'' is a 2006 American Christmas comedy film directed by Michael Lembeck. It is the third installment in ''The Santa Clause'' franchise, following ''The Santa Clause'' (1994) and ''The Santa Clause 2'' (2002). The film features Tim Allen returning as Scott Calvin, who must find a way to reverse a spell cast by Jack Frost (Martin Short) that caused him to lose his title of Santa Claus. Allen and Short had previously worked together in the 1997 Disney comedy film, ''Jungle 2 Jungle''. Most of the supporting actors from the first two films reprise their roles, with the exception of David Krumholtz. As a result of his absence, Curtis (played by Spencer Breslin), who was previously the Assistant Head Elf, has now been promoted to Bernard's former position. This was Peter Boyle's final film to be released during his lifetime (2008's '' All Roads Lead Home'' was released posthumously). Its production was completed in February 2006. The film was th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Santa Clause 2
''The Santa Clause 2'' (also known as ''The Santa Clause 2: The Mrs. Clause'') is a 2002 American Christmas fantasy comedy film directed by Michael Lembeck in his directorial debut. It is the sequel to '' The Santa Clause'' (1994) and the second installment in ''The Santa Clause'' franchise. All of the principal actors from the first film, including Tim Allen, Eric Lloyd, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, and David Krumholtz, reprise their roles, and are joined by Elizabeth Mitchell, Spencer Breslin, and Liliana Mumy. ''The Santa Clause 2'' premiered in Los Angeles on October 23, 2002, and was theatrically released in the United States on November 1. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $172 million worldwide on a $65 million budget. It was followed by another sequel, '' The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause'', released in 2006. Plot Eight years have passed since Scott Calvin took on the mantle of Santa Claus. Head Elf Bernard and Curtis, the Keeper o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Eagles
Greg Eagles (born October 28, 1970) is an American actor. He voiced the Grim Reaper in Cartoon Network's '' Grim & Evil'' and its spin-off '' The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy''. He also voiced Captain Bob and Sketch Pad on HBO's Canadian-American children's television series '' Crashbox'', Brother 6 and Rokutaro in ''Afro Samurai'', Aku Aku in the ''Crash Bandicoot'' video game franchise since 2007, and several characters in the '' Metal Gear Solid'' games. Career Eagles began his acting career in 1993, when he made his professional acting debut in the television film ''Blindsided'', where he played a detective. His other live acting credits include '' How to Live with Your Parents'', '' L.A Heat'', ''NYPD Blue'', '' Pair of Kings'', '' Sister, Sister'', ''Snowfall'', ''Teeth and Blood'', '' The Burning Zone'', ''The Hepburn Effect'' and ''The Riches''. He also works extensively as a voice actor, he has provided numerous characters voices in various animated films, anime, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of The Powerpuff Girls Episodes
'' The Powerpuff Girls'' is an American animated television series created by Craig McCracken for Cartoon Network. The series began as a student film called ''Whoopass Stew'', made by McCracken while he attended the California Institute of the Arts in 1992. Two additional shorts, "Meat Fuzzy Lumpkins" and "Crime 101", later aired on Cartoon Network's '' World Premiere Toons''. The series officially premiered on November 18, 1998, lasting 6 seasons with 78 episodes total. A feature film, a Christmas special, and a 10th anniversary special were produced for the series. Episodes of ''The Powerpuff Girls'' have seen numerous VHS and DVD releases as well. The musical episode "See Me, Feel Me, Gnomey" was never aired in the United States, but was broadcast on YTV in Canada in 2004–2005 as well as in other countries (including Japan), and is included on the complete series DVD box set. Series overview Episodes Whoopass Stew Craig McCracken made a short titled "Whoopass Stew! T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Powerpuff Girls
''The Powerpuff Girls'' is an American Superhero fiction, superhero animated television series created by animator Craig McCracken and produced by Hanna-Barbera (later Cartoon Network Studios) for Cartoon Network. The show centers on Blossom (The Powerpuff Girls), Blossom, Bubbles (The Powerpuff Girls), Bubbles, and Buttercup (The Powerpuff Girls), Buttercup, three kindergarten-aged girls with Superpower (ability), superpowers. They live in the fictional city of Townsville with their father and creator, a scientist named Professor Utonium, and are frequently called upon by the city's mayor to help fight nearby criminals and other enemies using their powers. While attending his second year at CalArts in 1992, McCracken created a short film, ''Whoopass Stew!'', about a trio of child superheroes known as the Whoopass Girls, which was only shown at festivals. Following the name change to ''The Powerpuff Girls'', McCracken submitted his student film to Cartoon Network, who aired t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sandman (1991 Film)
''The Sandman'' is a 1991 stop-motion short film, animated and directed by Paul Berry (animator), Paul Berry and nominated for an Academy Award, Oscar for Academy Award for Animated Short Film#1990s, Best Animated Short Film in 1993. The storyline is inspired by The Sandman (short story), E.T.A. Hoffmann's version of the European legend of The Sandman. Plot Late on a moonlit evening, a young boy is sent up to bed by his mother. He walks through the darkened hallway of his house and ascends the long, narrow flights of stairs alone, becoming increasingly paranoid that something is following him, until he reaches the safety of his bedroom. As he's drifting off to sleep, he sees a face appear in the crescent Moon outside his window. At the bottom of the stairs, the Sandman, a monstrous bird-like creature, appears, looking like the face the boy saw. He begins to clamber upstairs, slamming doors and creaking floorboards all the way to let the boy know of its impending presence. Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Berry (animator)
Paul Thomas Berry (13 March 1961 – 26 June 2001) was a British stop-motion animator who first worked on Cosgrove Hall Films, Cosgrove Hall's ''The Wind in the Willows (1983 film), Wind in the Willows'' before directing the 1991 Oscar-nominated short horror stop-motion animation film ''The Sandman (1991 film), The Sandman''. In 1992, the film was awarded the Craft Prize for Best Animation at Ottawa International Animation Festival. Career Other projects Paul Berry worked on included ''The Nightmare Before Christmas'' (animator), ''James and the Giant Peach (film), James and the Giant Peach'' (animation supervisor), ''Monkeybone'' (supervising animator) and the music video for Primus (band), Primus' cover of "The Devil Went Down to Georgia". Death On 26 June 2001 Berry died of a brain tumour. He had stayed strong for several months prior to his death. He was 40 years old. References External links * * , full version of Paul Berry's short film. 1961 births 2001 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Welker
Franklin Wendell Welker (born March 12, 1946) is an American actor who specializes in voice acting. He began his career in the 1960s, and held around 850 film, television, and video game credits as of 2020, making him one of the most prolific voice actors in history. With his films earning a total worldwide box-office gross of $17.4 billion, he is also the fourth- highest-grossing actor as of 2024. Welker is best known for voicing Fred Jones from the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise since its inception in 1969 and later the titular character himself since 2002. In 2020, Welker reprised the latter role in the animated film '' Scoob!'', the only original voice actor from the series in the film's cast. Much of his work includes animal and monster vocalizations. In 2016, he received a Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award. He was nominated for the Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice Performance in an Animated Program in 2022. Early life Franklin Wendell Welker was born on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
