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Tomfoolery (other)
''Tomfoolery'' is another word for silliness. It can also refer to: * ''Tomfoolery'' (EP), 2015 extended play * ''Tomfoolery'' (film), 1936 film * ''Tomfoolery'' (musical), 19801981 musical revue * ''The Tomfoolery Show ''The Tomfoolery Show'' is a 1970–1971 American animated comedy television series, based on the works of Edward Lear which aired on NBC. The animation was done at the Halas and Batchelor Studios in London and Stroud. Though the works of other ...
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Silliness
Silliness is defined as engaging in "a ludicrous folly", showing a "lack of good sense or judgment", or "the condition of being frivolous, trivial, or superficial". In television, film, and the circus, portrayals of silliness such as exaggerated, funny behavior are used to amuse audiences. Portrayals of silliness, provided by clowns and jesters, are also used to lift the spirits of people in hospitals. In "The Art of Roughhousing", Anthony DeBenedet and Larry Cohen argue that "wild play" between a child and a parent can foster "joy, love and a deeper connection"; among the actions they suggest is for the parent to be silly and pretend to fall over. Michael Christianson from New York’s Big Apple Circus "became so interested in the healing qualities of physical comedy that he quit his job"..."to teach jesters, clowns and comedians how to connect with hospital patients through his Clown Care Unit." A doctor named Patch Adams "...leads a merry band of mirth makers on trips around ...
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Tomfoolery (EP)
''tomfoolery'' is the second studio EP from the American rock band The Vaughns. Content The six-track EP was released on 24 October 2015, on compact disc and digital download with Sniffling Indie Kids. The Vaughns recorded ''tomfoolery'' at Cannon Found Soundation in Union City, New Jersey with Mike Oettinger and Jesse Cannon. The band explains "all six of these songs re oneswhich we have been playing for the last couple of months ndwe had one goal in mind when recording ''tomfoolery,'' to capture our live energy." The EP is thematically about perseverance, love and relationships, and is described as "six energetic rock 'n' roll songs that have plenty of guitar solos and fun unexpected additions." It draws comparison to the music of the alternative rock musician Courtney Barnett and the rock band the White Stripes. The album release party was at The Court Tavern in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and The Vaughns were joined by Wyland, Deal Casino, Goodbye Tiger, and CachaBacha. The E ...
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Tomfoolery (film)
''Tomfoolery'' (German: ''Allotria'') is a 1936 German comedy film directed by Willi Forst and starring Renate Müller, Jenny Jugo and Anton Walbrook. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin.Klaus p.19 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Kurt Herlth and Werner Schlichting. It premiered at the Gloria-Palast in Berlin on 12 June 1936. Synopsis A pair of friends fall in love with the same woman, before realizing they are really in love with two other women. Racing to his romantic interest, one of the friends (Heinz Rühmann) finds himself competing in the Monaco Grand Prix. Reception Joseph Goebbels Paul Joseph Goebbels (; 29 October 1897 – 1 May 1945) was a German Nazism, Nazi politician and philologist who was the ''Gauleiter'' (district leader) of Berlin, chief Propaganda in Nazi Germany, propagandist for the Nazi Party, and ... remarked: "Quite energetic and lively. But it's overdone and therefore not totally satisfying. Less would b ...
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Tomfoolery (musical)
''Tomfoolery'' (or ''Tom Foolery'') is a musical revue based on the songs of American satirist Tom Lehrer. Devised and produced by Cameron Mackintosh, it premiered in London at the Criterion Theatre, directed by Gillian Lynne, on 5 June 1980, where it had a successful run. It subsequently opened on December 14, 1981 Off-Broadway at the Top of the Gate in Greenwich Village, New York, where it ran for 120 performances.''Tomfoolery'' production and show information
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