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The Doll (BBC Short Serial)
A doll is a model of a human being, often a children's toy. Doll or The Doll may also refer to: Film and television * ''The Doll'' (1911 film) ("''Păpușa''"), a Romanian silent film; see Cinema of Romania * ''The Doll'' (1919 film), a German silent film * ''The Doll'' (1968 film), a Polish drama * ''The Doll'', a 1973 Italian TV movie for the ''Door into Darkness'' series * ''The Doll'' (2008 film), an American short film * ''The Doll'' (2015 film), a Chinese horror film * "The Doll" (''Amazing Stories''), a 1986 episode * "The Doll" (''Seinfeld''), a 1996 episode of the TV sitcom ''Seinfeld'' * "Doll", season 2 premiere episode of ''Servant'' (TV Series) Literature * ''Doll'' (manga), a 1998 science fiction manga * ''The Doll'' (Prus novel), by Bolesław Prus * '' The Doll: A Portrait of My Mother'', a 2015 novel by Ismail Kadare * ''The Doll'' (Stevens novel), a 2013 novel by Taylor Stevens * '' Summer of the Seventeenth Doll'', a 1955 play by Ray Lawler Music * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doll
A doll is a physical model, model typically of a human or humanoid character, often used as a toy for children. Dolls have also been used in traditional religious rituals throughout the world. Traditional dolls made of materials such as clay and wood are found in the Americas, Asia, Africa and Europe. The earliest documented dolls go back to the ancient civilizations of Ancient Egypt, Egypt, Ancient Greece, Greece, and Ancient Rome, Rome. They have been made as crude, rudimentary playthings as well as elaborate art. Modern doll manufacturing has its roots in Germany, from the 15th century. With Industrialisation, industrialization and new materials such as porcelain and plastic, dolls were increasingly mass-produced. During the 20th century, dolls became increasingly popular as collectibles. History, types and materials Early history and traditional dolls The earliest dolls were made from available materials such as clay, stone, wood, bone, ivory, leather, or wax. Archaeology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Doll (band)
The Doll were a punk rock/ new wave band from London, England, who had a top-thirty hit in 1979 with "Desire Me". History The Doll formed in October 1977 with a line-up of Marion Valentine (vocals, guitar), Adonis Yianni (keyboards), Christos Yianni (bass guitar), and Mario Watts (drums).Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 57Thompson, Dave " The Doll Biography, Allmusic, retrieved 2010-09-21 They were signed by Beggars Banquet Records, who included their track "Trash" on the ''Streets'' compilation and issued their debut single, "Don't Tango on my Heart", in January 1978. They hit the UK Singles Chart with their second single, "Desire Me", which spent eight weeks on the chart, peaking at number 28 in January 1979, and led to the band appearing on ''Top of the Pops''.Doll , Chart Stats, retrieved 2010-09-21 Female ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doll, Highland
Doll is a scattered mixed crofting township and rural village southwest of Brora, on the A9 coast road, on the east coast of Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The main road artery of the A9 has bypassed Doll to the south. Etymology The name ''Doll'' may be of Brittonic origin and derived from ''dol'' meaning "haugh, meadow" (c.f. Welsh ''dôl''; compare Dull). Settlements Doll, in the Parish of Clyne, is a scattered crofting township, located south of the Brora River with Brora located at the other side river to the northeast. Doll consists of a large flat plain, in a triangular shape, with the longest edge following the course of the river. To the southwest lies the village of Golspie. John Bartholomew John Bartholomew (25 December 1831 – 29 March 1893) was a Scottish cartographer. Life Bartholomew was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father, John Bartholomew Sr., started a cartographical establishment in Edi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doll (locomotive)
''Doll'' is a gauge steam locomotive based at the Leighton Buzzard Narrow Gauge Railway in Bedfordshire. History Industry ''Doll'' was built by Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. in 1919 (works number 1641), and was one of three identical engines built for Hickmanas at Sydenham ironstone quarries, near Banbury in Oxfordshire. The quarries were closed in 1925 following the takeover by Stewarts & Lloyds Minerals in April 1925, and the three engines (named after Hickmans daughters) were transferred to Bilston steelworks, near Wolverhampton. The other two engines were ''Winifred'' (AB1424/1915) and ''Gertrude'' (AB1578/1918). ''Gertrude'' and ''Doll'' worked at Bilston until they were withdrawn from service in 1959, but ''Winifred'' seems to have been scrapped before 1939. Preservation In 1960, after some negotiations through the avid steam preservationist, Max Sinclair, ''Doll'' was moved to the Burton Green & District Light Railway near Kenilworth in Warwickshire, where she was retu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorgeous Ladies Of Wrestling
Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (also known by its initials as GLOW or G.L.O.W.) is a women's professional wrestling promotion that began in 1986 (the pilot was filmed in December 1985) and has continued in various forms after it left television. Colorful characters, strong women, and over-the-top comedy sketches were integral to the series' success. Most of the performers were actresses, models, dancers or stunt women hoping to enter show business. Inception David B. McLane created the series while working as an announcer and promoter with Indianapolis-based World Wrestling Association (WWA) after seeing fans react to women's wrestling. The show runner Dick the Bruiser believed that Indianapolis audiences would not be receptive to a wrestling promotion featuring female wrestlers and dismissed the concept as an unprofitable novelty. Undeterred, McLane went to Hollywood and posted casting notices in ''The Hollywood Reporter'' and ''Variety,'' leading to over 500 women showing up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby Doll (wrestler)
Nickla Ann Roberts-Byrd (born February 13, 1962) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and valet, better known by her ring name, "The Perfect 10" Baby Doll. She is best known for her appearances with World Class Championship Wrestling and Jim Crockett Promotions in the 1980s. Professional wrestling career Roberts was born in Lubbock, Texas to Nick Roberts and Lorraine Johnson. Both Nick Roberts and Johnson were professional wrestlers and Professional wrestling promotion, promoted weekly events at the South Plains Fairgrounds, Fair Park Coliseum. During her childhood, Roberts sold Programme (booklet), programs at her father's events, in the process befriending future wrestlers Bruce Hart (wrestler), Bruce and Keith Hart (wrestler), Keith Hart and Kerry Von Erich, Kerry and Kevin Von Erich. From an early age, Roberts aimed to become a professional wrestler. World Class Championship Wrestling (1984) In the summer of 1984, while training to become an emergency medical tech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Can't Do That On Television
''You Can't Do That on Television'' is a Canadian sketch comedy television series that first aired locally in 1979 before airing in the United States in 1981. It featured pre-teen and teenage actors in a sketch comedy format similar to that of American sketch comedy ''Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In'' and Canadian sketch comedy ''Second City Television''. Each episode had a specific theme normally relating to the popular culture of the time. During its original run, the show was seen as one and the same with the cable network Nickelodeon in its early years on the air, achieved high ratings, and is most famous for introducing the network's iconic green slime. The show was also notable for launching the careers of many performers, including alternative rock musician Alanis Morissette, filmmaker Patrick Mills, and television producer and screenwriter Bill Prady. The show was produced by and aired on Ottawa's CTV station CJOH-TV. Initially a local program, from its third season on, it w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doll (surname)
Doll ( English, German: dweller at a division of land or boundary mark; descendant of Doll, a pet form of names beginning with Dult (patience), as Dultwic and Duldfrid) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Andrea Doll (born 1940), American politician * Anton Eduard Doll (1826–1887), German painter *Birgit Doll (1958–2015), Austrian actress and theatre director *Bob Doll (1919–1959), American basketball player * Charles Fitzroy Doll (1850–1929), British architect * Dotty Doll (born 1936), American politician * Henri George Doll (1902–1991), French scientist *Henry W. Doll (1870–?), New York politician *Mordaunt Doll (1888–1966), English cricketer * Richard Doll (1912–2005), English biostatistician *Steve Doll (1960–2009), American professional wrestler *Thomas Doll Thomas Jens Uwe Doll (born 9 April 1966) is a German professional football manager and a former football player who is the current Manager of Persija Jakarta. He played as an attacki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doll (song)
"Doll" is a Japanese-language song by girl pop rock band Scandal. It was the major debut single (fourth overall) released by the band, released in two versions: a limited CD+DVD edition and a regular CD-only edition. The title track was used as the October and November 2008 opening theme for TBS's "Rank Oukoku", as well as the October 2008 ending theme for Tokyo MX's "Break Poing". The single reached #26 on the Oricon weekly chart and charted for five weeks, selling 12,572 copies. The DVD includes the karaoke PV for "Doll" with cheers from Scandal. It was certified gold by the RIAJ The is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved in the music industry. It was founded in 1942 as the Japan Phonogram Record Cultural Association, and adopted its current name in 1969. The RIAJ's activities include p ... for selling over 100,000 digital copies in January 2017. Track listing CD DVD References 2008 singles Japanese television drama t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Colour And The Shape
''The Colour and the Shape'' is the second studio album by American rock band Foo Fighters, released on May 20, 1997, through Roswell and Capitol Records. It marked the official debut of the Foo Fighters as a band, as their eponymous 1995 debut album was primarily recorded by frontman Dave Grohl and producer Barrett Jones as a demo. After the debut became an international success, Grohl recruited guitarist Pat Smear, bassist Nate Mendel, and drummer William Goldsmith to form the band's full lineup. The group convened in the fall of 1996 for pre-production on a second album, and brought in Gil Norton as producer to establish a pop sensibility for the tracks. The band strived to create a full-fledged rock record, contrary to music press predictions that it would be another grunge offshoot. Primarily inspired by Grohl's divorce from photographer Jennifer Youngblood in 1996, ''The Colour and the Shape'' is more lyrically introspective and musically developed than the Foo Fighters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghetto Cowboy
"Ghetto Cowboy" is the lead single by American hip hop collective Mo Thugs taken from their second studio album '' Chapter II: Family Reunion'', released in 1998 via Mo Thugs/ Relativity Records. It features contributions from Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone, Powder P, Thug Queen and Layzie Bone's wife Felecia. Produced by Krayzie Bone with co-production by Romeo Antonio, it contains replayed elements from Kenny Rogers' " The Gambler". The single peaked at 15 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 while also reaching the top spot on the Hot Rap Singles chart. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on December 17, 1998 for sales of 500,000 copies and also made it to No. 87 on the ''Billboard'' Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1999 as one of the most popular singles of the year. Track listing #"Ghetto Cowboy" (Album Version) #"Ghetto Cowboy" (Clean Album Version) #"Ghetto Cowboy" (Video Version) #"Ghetto Cowboy" (Instrumental) Personnel *Anthony " Krayzi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Cahoon
Kevin Cahoon (born July 21, 1971) is an American actor, director, writer, and singer-songwriter. Early life Kevin Cahoon was born on July 21, 1971, in Houston, Texas. Cahoon began his performing career at the age of six as 'The World's Youngest Rodeo Clown', performing throughout the Texas and Oklahoma Rodeo Circuits, including many consecutive seasons at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and the Texas State High School Finals Rodeo, resulting in a Letter of Citation from then Texas Governor Bill Clements. At 10, Cahoon began his acting career in Houston, performing at local theaters including Theatre Under the Stars, Stages, The Main Street Theatre, and The Houston Grand Opera. Notable productions included the Anthony Newley/Leslie Bricusse musical '' Chaplin'', ''Mame'' opposite Marilyn Maye, and the controversial production of Christopher Durang's ''Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You'' at the then Tower Theatre. Cahoon apprenticed with Theatre Under The Star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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