Topsy may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* Topsy, a character in the novel ''
Uncle Tom's Cabin
''Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly'' is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in two Volume (bibliography), volumes in 1852, the novel had a profound effect on attitudes toward African Americans ...
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* Topsy, a character in the 2018 film ''
Mary Poppins Returns
''Mary Poppins Returns'' is a 2018 American musical fantasy comedy film directed by Rob Marshall, with a screenplay written by David Magee and a story by Magee, Marshall, and John DeLuca. Loosely based on the book series ''Mary Poppins'' by P ...
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Topsy and Eva'', a 1928 film based on ''Uncle Tom's Cabin''
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Topsy and Tim'', a children's book series
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Topsy (''Tom and Jerry''), a character in the cartoon series ''
Tom and Jerry
''Tom and Jerry'' is an American Animated cartoon, animated media franchise and series of comedy short films created in 1940 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Best known for its 161 theatrical short films by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the series ...
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"Topsy" (instrumental), a jazz instrumental first recorded by
Count Basie
William James "Count" Basie (; August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and the ...
, then by
Benny Goodman
Benjamin David Goodman (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American clarinetist and bandleader, known as the "King of Swing". His orchestra did well commercially.
From 1936 until the mid-1940s, Goodman led one of the most popular swing bi ...
, and later by
Cozy Cole
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"Topsy" (Bob's Burgers), the 38th episode of the animated comedy series ''
Bob's Burgers
''Bob's Burgers'' is an American animated sitcom created by Loren Bouchard for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is centered on the Belcher family—parents Bob Belcher, Bob and Linda Belcher, Linda and their three children, Tina Belcher, Tina, G ...
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People
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Topsy Küppers (1931–2025), an Austrian actress, singer, and writer
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Topsy Sinden (1877–1950), an English dancer, actress, and singer
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Topsy (d.1998), an abused Chinese girl, subject of ''The Story of Topsy'', a book by Mildred Cable
Places in the United States
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Topsy, Missouri, an unincorporated community
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Topsy, Kansas, a ghost town
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Topsy, Oklahoma, a rural community also known as "Chloeta"
Other uses
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Topsy (elephant) (c. 1875–1903), a circus animal electrocuted by her owners
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Topsy (analytics), an online social media and communications insights platform
* A codename of the
Mitsubishi Ki-5-II, an aircraft
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Topsy's Roost, a former restaurant and nightclub at Playland-at-the-Beach in San Francisco
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Topsy the Camel, part of the US Army, Ringling Brothers Circus, and the Hollywood film industry
See also
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Topsy-Turvy (disambiguation)
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