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As Aventuras Da Turma Da Mônica
''The Adventures of Monica and Friends'' () is a 1982 Brazilian animated anthology film directed by Mauricio de Sousa, based on his ''Monica's Gang'' comic books. This was the first feature film based on ''Monica's Gang'' and which began production of the cartoon series based on the comics. The film mixes animation with some scenes made in live-action interpreted by Mauricio de Sousa in his studio. The film shows four individual stories that end up linking through the characters interacting with Mauricio through phone calls. Distributed by Embrafilme, the film was released theatrically in São Paulo on 23 December 1982 and in Rio de Janeiro on 10 January 1983. Plot The film begins with a live-action sequence focusing on Mauricio de Sousa working at his desk until he starts receiving phone calls from his characters— Monica, Jimmy Five, Smudge, Maggy, Franklin and Blu—who have just discovered that they were appearing in a film. While Sousa seeks inspiration to create the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauricio De Sousa
Mauricio Araújo de Sousa (; born October 27, 1935), known artistically as Mauricio de Sousa or mononymously just as Mauricio, is a Brazilian cartoonist and businessman who has created over 200 characters for his popular series of children's comic books named ''Monica and Friends, Turma da Mônica'' (''Monica and Friends''). At 17 years of age, he worked for a daily newspaper called ''Folha de S. Paulo, Folha da Manhã'' as a crime reporter. In 1959, Mauricio quit that job and began his comic book career, and created ''Monica and Friends''. Mauricio's characters were inspired by children he knew from his childhood and by his own children. His later style is slightly reminiscent of that of Osamu Tezuka, a famous Japanese Mangaka, manga artist and personal friend. Mauricio's work has garnered recogniation both in his home country and abroad, which includes a number of international awards. In 2011, he was honored in the seventh edition of the Festival Internacional de Quadrinhos, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wile E
Wile may refer to: People * John Wile (born 1947), English football player and manager * Matt Wile (born 1992), American football player Arts, entertainment, and media * WILE (AM), a radio station (1270 AM) licensed to Cambridge, Ohio, United States * WILE-FM, a radio station (97.7 FM) licensed to Byesville, Ohio, United States * Wile E. Coyote, a character of Looney Tunes Other uses * M. Wile and Company Factory Building, in Buffalo, NY, USA * Wile Cup, a croquet trophy initiated at the University of British Columbia See also * * While (other) * Wiles (other) {{Disambiguation, callsign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980s Fantasy Adventure Films
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai, Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. 249) Deaths * Li Jue, Chinese warlord and regent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1982 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Highest-grossing films North America The top ten 1982 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Outside North America The highest-grossing 1982 films in countries outside of North America. Worldwide gross revenue The following table lists known worldwide gross revenue figures for several high-grossing films that originally released in 1982. Note that this list is incomplete and is therefore not representative of the highest-grossing films worldwide in 1982. Events * January 1 - Terry Semel becomes president of Warner Bros. * March 5 - John Belushi dies after being injected with a mixture of heroin and cocaine at the Chateau Marmont hotel in Los Angeles, California. * June 11 ** '' E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' is released; it became the highest-grossing film to date. ** M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |