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Spanish Fly (1985 Film)
The Spanish fly is an emerald-green beetle in the family Meloidae, ''Lytta vesicatoria''. Spanish fly may also refer to: * Cantharidin, a poisonous compound secreted by the Spanish fly, historically used in medication and as an aphrodisiac Art, entertainment, and media Film * ''Spanish Fly'' (1975 film), a British comedy * ''Spanish Fly'' (1985 film), a French film directed by José Bénazéraf * ''Spanish Fly'' (2003 film), an American comedy Music * Spanish Fly (band), an American avant garde jazz trio * ''Spanish Fly'' (album), a 1987 album by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam * "Spanish Fly", a guitar instrumental by Van Halen from ''Van Halen II'' * "Spanish Fly", a song by Aventura from ''The Last'' * "Spanish Fly", a song by Finch from ''Say Hello to Sunshine'' Other art, entertainment, and media * ''The Spanish Fly'' (play), a 1913 German comedy by Franz Arnold and Ernst Bach * "Spanish Fly" (''Beavis and Butt-head''), an episode of ''Beavis and Butt-head'' * ''Spanish F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Fly
The Spanish fly (''Lytta vesicatoria'') is an aposematic emerald-green beetle in the blister beetle family (Meloidae). It is distributed across Eurasia. The species and others in its family were used in traditional apothecary preparations as "Cantharides". The insect is the source of the terpenoid cantharidin, a toxic blistering agent once used as an exfoliating agent, anti-rheumatic drug and an aphrodisiac. The substance has also found culinary use in some blends of the North African spice mix ''ras el hanout''. Its various supposed benefits have been responsible for accidental poisonings. Etymology and taxonomy The generic name is from the Greek λύττα (''lytta''), meaning martial rage, raging madness, Bacchic frenzy, or rabies. The specific name is derived from Latin ''vesica'', blister. ''Lytta vesicatoria'' was formerly named ''Cantharis vesicatoria'', although the genus ''Cantharis'' is in an unrelated family, Cantharidae, the soldier beetles. It was class ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantharidin
Cantharidin is an odorless, colorless fatty substance of the terpenoid class, which is secreted by many species of blister beetles. It is a burn agent or a poison in large doses, but preparations containing it were historically used as aphrodisiacs (Spanish fly). In its natural form, cantharidin is secreted by the male blister beetle and given to the female as a copulatory gift during mating. Afterwards, the female beetle covers her eggs with it as a defense against predators. Poisoning from cantharidin is a significant veterinary concern, especially in horses, but it can also be poisonous to humans if taken internally (where the source is usually experimental self-exposure). Externally, cantharidin is a potent vesicant (blistering agent), exposure to which can cause severe chemical burns. Properly dosed and applied, the same properties have also been used therapeutically, for instance for treatment of skin conditions such as molluscum contagiosum infection of the skin. Cantharidi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Fly (1975 Film)
''Spanish Fly'' is a 1975 British-Spanish comedy film directed by Bob Kellett and starring Leslie Phillips, Terry-Thomas, Graham Armitage, Sue Lloyd and Nadiuska. Plot Mike Scott, an impotent British fashion designer, heads out to Spain for a photo shoot and encounters an old school rival, Sir Percy de Courcy, who has inadvertently added an aphrodisiac to the local wine. Cast * Leslie Phillips as Mike Scott * Terry-Thomas as Sir Percy de Courcy * Graham Armitage as Perkins * Nadiuska as Julie * Sue Lloyd as Janet Scott * Frank Thornton as Doctor Johnson * Ramiro Oliveros as Juan * Andrea Allan as Bruce * Sally Farmiloe as Francesca * Jaleh Haddah as Annette * Nina Francis as Isabel * Sergio Mendizábal as Pons Prades * Emiliano Redondo as Clean Domingo * Fernando Villena as Dirty Domingo * Marisa Porcel as Maria * José Lifante as Pedro Production Impact-Quadrant Films was a company run by Peter James and Kent Walwin which specialised in financing and distributing horror ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Fly (1985 Film)
The Spanish fly is an emerald-green beetle in the family Meloidae, ''Lytta vesicatoria''. Spanish fly may also refer to: * Cantharidin, a poisonous compound secreted by the Spanish fly, historically used in medication and as an aphrodisiac Art, entertainment, and media Film * ''Spanish Fly'' (1975 film), a British comedy * ''Spanish Fly'' (1985 film), a French film directed by José Bénazéraf * ''Spanish Fly'' (2003 film), an American comedy Music * Spanish Fly (band), an American avant garde jazz trio * ''Spanish Fly'' (album), a 1987 album by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam * "Spanish Fly", a guitar instrumental by Van Halen from ''Van Halen II'' * "Spanish Fly", a song by Aventura from ''The Last'' * "Spanish Fly", a song by Finch from ''Say Hello to Sunshine'' Other art, entertainment, and media * ''The Spanish Fly'' (play), a 1913 German comedy by Franz Arnold and Ernst Bach * "Spanish Fly" (''Beavis and Butt-head''), an episode of ''Beavis and Butt-head'' * ''Spanish F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Bénazéraf
José Bénazéraf (8 January 1922 – 1 December 2012) was a French filmmaker and producer who specialised in erotic films. Life and career Bénazéraf was born in Casablanca, French Morocco on 8 January 1922. After completing his studies in political sciences, he started his film career in 1958 producing ''Les lavandières du Portugal'', a film by Pierre Gaspard-Huit, and went on to direct and write numerous erotic films in the 1960s. He started to direct erotic feature films in 1961 with '' L'éternité pour nous''. At the end of the 1970s, he moved his attention to the direct-to-video market. He died in Chiclana de la Frontera. Views on filmmaking In 1973, Bénazéraf stated he did not make message films, and that one of the reasons he made films was to "disturb the French" (French: "déranger les Français"), who were, he felt, not disturbed by anything, neither politically nor sexually. Bénazéraf also said that he attempted "to poeticise eroticism" (French: poétise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Fly (2003 Film)
''Spanish Fly'' is a 2002 American comedy-drama film directed by Will Wallace, and follows the use of an aphrodisiac in a Los Angeles nightclub. Cast * David Shackelford as Leonard * Will Wallace as Gordy * Judy Geeson as Miss England * Anthony Crivello as Tony * Carlos Alazraqui as Enrique * Robert Merrill as Oedipus boy * Joe Estevez as Harry Homeless * Katrina Holden Bronson as Anda * Tom J. Jones as T.J. * Ruben Pla as Henpecked Hank * Tess Hunt as Whinnie Whipcream * Larry Romano as John (NY) * Dana Lee as Dr. Wang * Jonathan Abrahams as Yoga Jon * Lisa Ann Morrison as Yoga Jean * Eric Martsolf as Brick Hauser * Kyle Dunnigan as Skippy * Paul Vogt and Peter Allen Vogt as Brick's managers Accolades Director Will Wallace won the Festival Prize for Best Comedy Feature at the Deep Ellum Film Festival in 2002. External links Spanish Flyat the Internet Movie Database IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Fly (band)
Spanish Fly is an avant garde jazz trio from New York City. It consists of Steven Bernstein (trumpet), David Tronzo (guitar), and Marcus Rojas (tuba). Participation in other projects have limited the releases of this band. The group's first album, ''Fly By Night'', was produced by Hal Willner, who wrote in the album's liner notes that the group's early 1990s live performances at the Knitting Factory had the same kind of impact on him as those of Miles Davis and Tim Buckley in the 1970s. Discography *''Fly by Night'' - 1994 on Accurate Records *''Rags to Britches'' ive- 1994 on Knitting Factory Records External links *Allmusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databa ... American jazz ensembles from New York City {{US-jazz-band-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Fly (album)
''Spanish Fly'' is an album by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, released in 1987. The singles "Head to Toe" and "Lost in Emotion" both reached number one in the United States. The album peaked at No. 7 on the ''Billboard'' 200. It has sold more than a million copies. Production The album was written and produced by Full Force. Critical reception ''People'' wrote that Lisa has "a rich, versatile sound and the vocal strength to penetrate the album’s percussion-heavy arrangements." ''The Globe and Mail'' thought that Lisa's "accounts of her various sex and dance urges are both funny and salacious." The ''Los Angeles Times'' called the album "an urban contemporary kitchen sink—everything is in there, from dance to doo-wop to crackling funk to spicy salsa." ''USA Today ''USA Today'' (stylized in all uppercase) is an American daily middle-market newspaper and news broadcasting company. Founded by Al Neuharth on September 15, 1982, the newspaper operates from Gannett's corporate head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Halen II
''Van Halen II'' is the second studio album by American rock band Van Halen. Released on March 23, 1979, it peaked at number six on the ''Billboard'' 200 and spawned the singles " Dance the Night Away" and " Beautiful Girls". As of 2004, it has sold almost six million copies in the United States. Critical reaction to the album has been positive as well, with ''The Rolling Stone Album Guide'' praising the "feel-good, party atmosphere" of the songs. Background and recording Recording of the album took place at Sunset Studio less than a year after the release of the band's 1978 debut album, ''Van Halen''. Recording of the album began on December 10, 1978, just one week after completing their first world tour, and was complete within a week. The band used a Putnam 610 console to record the album, similar to the console Eddie would later install in his home studio in 1983. Many of the songs on ''Van Halen II'' are known to have existed prior to the release of the first album, and are pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last (album)
''The Last'' is the fifth and final studio album by the Bachata group Aventura, released on June 9, 2009. In the "Intro" of this album, Anthony "Romeo" Santos states that this could possibly be their last album; his prediction came true in July 2011 when the group publicly confirmed it was breaking up for good. ''The Last'' became the top selling Latin album of 2009 and 2010. The Last spent 23 weeks at number one in the Latin Billboard chart. The Last debuted at number 5 in the Billboard chart and number 1 in the Latin Billboard chart. Album information One of the members of the group, the guitarist Lenny told MTV that the album was recorded in Wyclef's studio, and stated that Wyclef wanted to record a song with them. The song was "Spanish Fly", which features Wyclef Jean and Ludacris. Rumors were circulating that this album would be the last of the group. In the "Intro" of this album, Anthony Santos states that this could possibly be their last album. However, the group said ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Say Hello To Sunshine
''Say Hello to Sunshine'' is the second studio album by American post-hardcore band Finch. Following the release of their debut album ''What It Is to Burn'' (2002), the group signed to MCA Records, which soon afterwards was absorbed into Geffen Records. Drummer Alex Pappas left the band in early 2004 and was replaced by Marc Allen. Sessions for the next album took place at a variety of studios with Jason Cupp, Ben Moore and the band producing the proceedings. Prior to the album's release, the band went on tour in the US and Europe, and "Bitemarks and Bloodstains" was released as a single in May 2005. ''Say Hello to Sunshine'' was released in June; further tours of the US, the UK and Japan followed soon after. ''Say Hello to Sunshine'' saw the band expanding their post-hardcore sound with different time signatures, heavier guitar riffs and breakdowns. Critical reaction to the album was mixed. Some were disappointed, having expected a similar sound to their previous material, wherea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spanish Fly (play)
''The Spanish Fly'' (German: ''Die spanische Fliege'') is a 1913 German comedy play written by Franz Arnold and Ernst Bach Ernst Bach (10 May 1876 – 1 November 1929) was an Austrian actor and playwright. He made his debut as an actor at the Wiener Raimond Theater in 1899. In 1903 he moved to Berlin to the Residenztheater, then to Lustspielhaus in 1905, where he beca .... When it premiered Arnold himself played the male lead. It was the first of many successful collaborations between the two writers.Grange p.61 Adaptations It has been adapted for film and television several times including: * ''The Spanish Fly (1931 film), The Spanish Fly'', a 1931 film by Georg Jacoby * ''The Spanish Fly (1955 film), The Spanish Fly'', a 1955 film by Carl Boese. References Bibliography * Grange, William. ''Historical Dictionary of German Literature to 1945''. Scarecrow Press, 2010. 1913 plays German plays adapted into films Plays by Franz Arnold Plays by Ernst Bach {{1910s-play-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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