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Sitting Ducks (TV Show)
Sitting Ducks may refer to: * ''Sitting Ducks'' (lithograph), a 1977 artwork by Michael Bedard ** ''Sitting Ducks'' (TV series), a 2001 animated series based on the lithograph * ''Sitting Ducks'' (film), a 1980 American comedy See also * '' The Sitting Duck'', a 2022 French-German thriller * Sitting duck (target), an easy target {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitting Ducks (lithograph)
''Sitting Ducks'' is a lithograph created by the Canadian poster artist Michael Bedard in 1977. It depicts a literal interpretation of the idiom "sitting duck". Three ducks are relaxing in the sun on white chairs by the poolside, one looks up and notices two bullet holes in the wall. Bedard then went on to create an entire series of "Sitting Ducks" related lithographs, which culminated in a children's book, a cartoon series and a video game. Book Bedard's 1998 picture book ''Sitting Ducks'' () has the plot that alligators hatch ducks in a "duck factory", then send them to Ducktown, where the ducks live an idyllic life, encouraged by billboards to fatten up. The alligators presumably eat the ducks once they are fat. One duck is befriended by an alligator, who lets him know that if only the Ducktown residents would not get fat, they could fly away and avoid being eaten. The book won the 1998 California Book Award in the 10 & under category. Cartoon In 2001 ''Sitting Ducks'' w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitting Ducks (TV Series)
''Sitting Ducks'' is a children's animated television series based on the 1977 "Sitting Ducks" lithograph and the 1998 children's book of the same name, created by the poster artist Michael Bedard. ''Sitting Ducks'' first appeared in 2001 in Europe, later debuting in the United States on Cartoon Network, in Australia on ABC3 and Nickelodeon, in Canada on CBC Television, in the United Kingdom on CITV and Boomerang, and on the Japanese version of Cartoon Network. The show lasted for two seasons each comprising thirteen episodes, with the last episode shown on July 5, 2003. Background ''Sitting Ducks'' takes place in a 1970’s-style town called Ducktown, and stars the duck Bill who likes to drink milkshakes, play “bucket-ball” (basketball), and hang out with his best friend Aldo, the alligator. Bill (Ian James Corlette) likes to live a more laid-back life, such as his peaceful hobby of painting, and his affinity for flight, and ponders about ducks taking flight. He shares the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitting Ducks (film)
''Sitting Ducks'' is a 1980 American comedy film directed by Henry Jaglom. The film follows the adventures of two small-time hoods (Zack Norman and Michael Emil, Jaglom’s real-life brother) who steal a considerable amount of cash from a gambling syndicate. While fleeing by car down the U.S. eastern seaboard for a chartered airplane that will take them to Central America, they pick up a pair of vivacious young ladies and an unsuccessful singer-songwriter. The film competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Michael Emil - Simon * Zack Norman - Sidney * Patrice Townsend - Jenny * Irene Forrest - Leona * Richard Romanus - Moose * John Teranova - Mr. Carmichael * Eric Starr - Gas Station Attendant * Stasia Grabowski - Collector #1 * Ellen Talmadge - Collector #2 * Madeline Silver ''Madeline'' is a media franchise that originated as a series of children's books written and illustrated by Ludwig Bemelmans, an Austrian-American author. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sitting Duck
''The Sitting Duck'' (french: La Syndicaliste, lit=The Trade Unionist) is a 2022 French-language thriller film directed by Jean-Paul Salomé from a screenplay he co-wrote with Fadette Drouard. The film is a co-production between France and Germany. The film is an adaptation of the 2019 book of the same name written by Caroline Michel-Aguirre, an investigative journalist for '' L'Obs''. The book reported on Maureen Kearney, an Irish trade unionist for the nuclear power company Areva. She became a whistleblower when she revealed a secret deal between the state-owned utility Electricité de France and a Chinese power company, which Kearney feared would transfer sensitive nuclear technology from Areva to China and threaten thousands of French jobs. Following her revelations, Kearney was subjected to anonymous threats which culminated in a violent attack in her home in 2012. The film stars Isabelle Huppert as Kearney. It had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |