"bodies by baking their flesh into meat pies and selling them to the unsuspecting customers of her pie shop. Todd's barber shop is situated at 152 Fleet Street, London, next to St. Dunstan's church, and is connected to Mrs. Lovett's pie shop in nearby Bell Yard by means of an underground passage. In most versions of the story, he and Mrs. Lovett hire an unwitting orphan boy, Tobias Ragg, to serve the pies to customers. Sweeney Todd first appeared in a story titled ""The String of Pearls: A Romance"". This penny dreadful was published in 18 weekly parts, in Edward"
"accomplice of barber/serial killer Sweeney Todd; in some versions, she is also his lover. She makes and sells meat pies made from Todd's victims. Usually, Mrs. Lovett is depicted as a childless widow, although in some depictions (but very rarely) Mr. Albert Lovett is shown. Before she goes into business with Todd, she is on the verge of poverty, with her premises being filthy and infested with vermin. In the musical, she laments her pies are the worst ones in London. While she feels no remorse about killing people and serving them as pies, she is sometimes shown to have"
"moved to Somerset House on the Strand. The barber Sweeney Todd is traditionally said to have lived and worked in Fleet Street in the 18th century, where he would murder customers and serve their remains as pie fillings. An urban myth example of a serial killer, the character appears in various English language works starting in the mid-19th century. Adaptations of the story include the 1936 George King , the 1979 Stephen Sondheim , and the 2007 Tim Burton based on the musical, all titled ""Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"". Fleet Street is mentioned in several of"
"Her age is also differing in many adaptations; though it is never specifically stated in any versions, there are some (most noticeably in Sondheim's musical) where she is older than Todd, often by a difference of over fifteen years and others where she is around his age. Whether their relationship is platonic, romantic or merely sexual also varies according to interpretation. In Stephen Sondheim's 1979 stage musical ""Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street"" and Tim Burton's , Todd pays a visit to Mrs. Lovett's pie shop below his old home after 15 years in exile, seeking information about"
"""Lacy's Acting Edition of Plays"". A scholarly, annotated edition of the original 1846–47 serial was published in volume form in 2007 by the Oxford University Press under the title of ""Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"", edited by Robert Mack. The original story of Sweeney Todd quite possibly stems from an older urban legend, originally based on dubious pie-fillings. In Charles Dickens' ""Pickwick Papers"" (1836–37), the servant Sam Weller says that a pieman used cats ""for beefsteak, veal and kidney, 'cording to the demand"", and recommends that people should buy pies only ""when you know the lady as"
"is working at a fried chicken restaurant. An irate customer (Don Mac) berates and insults her over a perceived mistake with his order. After the altercation, Queenie uses her ""voodoo doll"" ability on the customer, plunging her arm into a deep fryer and severely scalding him. At the morning gathering, Queenie explains that Cordelia found her after reading about the incident in the newspaper and that she is a descendant of Tituba, the slave girl who was the first one accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials. Down on the bayou, two trappers Lee (Kim Collins) and Roy (Matt"
"of shaving cream. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936 film) Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a 1936 British drama horror film produced and directed by George King, and written by Frederick Hayward, H.F. Maltby, and George Dibdin-Pitt. The film features actor Tod Slaughter in one of his most famous roles as the barber Sweeney Todd. The film starts in 1936 as a barber tells a patron the story of the infamous Sweeney Todd. Sweeney Todd (Tod Slaughter) is a barber with a shop near the docks of London. One day, as the mercantile"
"""London Evening Standard"" newspaper. She was the first celebrity to be evicted on Day 9. Tara Reid (born 8 November 1975) is an American actress, best known for her starring roles in ""The Big Lebowski"", the """"American Pie"""" films and ""Scrubs"". Tara was the third person to be evicted on Day 16. Former Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed entered the house as a houseguest on Day 3 and set the celebrity housemates a task based on dressing up as Egyptian mummies. On the live eviction show of 26 August, Brian Dowling confirmed that the Michelin star-winning celebrity chef and restaurateur Marco"
"bartender. It seemed that she occasionally picked up the bartending shift in the restaurant. In 2010, when actress Kaley Cuoco broke her leg, Penny was shown working as a bartender in several season 4 episodes to hide the cast on her leg. Her work at The Cheesecake Factory, was initially meant to be a temporary job for her desired profession as an actress, although her expectations are somewhat high and naive at the beginning. She admits in season two that her plan was to be a waitress for six months and then become a movie star, and her back-up plan"
"her. Slater once dated screenwriter Stanley Weiser. Suzee Slater Suzanne M. Slater, also credited as Suzee Slater, is an American former actress and model best known as Leslie Todd in the horror film ""Chopping Mall"". She had several minor roles in movies and television in the late 1980s and early 1990s before abruptly leaving the acting industry. Suzee Slater was born on June 13 in Goodland, Kansas and was raised in Omaha, Nebraska. She attended the University of Nebraska for one year, then worked as a flight attendant for MGM Grand Air, specializing in short-run celebrity flights. Slater eventually met"
"eat it whole. Moe sees this, swipes the pie, and pushes Joe out of the way. Seeing another guest, Mrs. Smythe-Smythe (Symona Boniface), approaching, Moe tosses the pie straight up—to which it attaches itself to the ceiling. Seeing that he can barely get a sentence out, she sympathetically comments, ""young man, you act as if you have the Sword of Damocles hanging over your head."" Moe replies that Mrs. Smythe-Smythe is a psychic and flees, to which the pie comes crashing down on the society matron. This sparks off a massive pie melee that takes no prisoners. ""Pies and Guys"""
"Suzee Slater Suzanne M. Slater, also credited as Suzee Slater, is an American former actress and model best known as Leslie Todd in the horror film ""Chopping Mall"". She had several minor roles in movies and television in the late 1980s and early 1990s before abruptly leaving the acting industry. Suzee Slater was born on June 13 in Goodland, Kansas and was raised in Omaha, Nebraska. She attended the University of Nebraska for one year, then worked as a flight attendant for MGM Grand Air, specializing in short-run celebrity flights. Slater eventually met a talent agent at an airline party."
"she eats them and the local population to serve in meat pies in her local shop ""the Gingerbread House"". The plot revolves around their attempts to escape the clutches of this old age pensioner, and her mute sons. Director Anthony C. Ferrante personally asked Dee Wallace to join the production. Wallace was drawn to her character because it was more than just a stereotypical witch. Wallace found the shooting grueling; besides issues with the budget and time limitations, temperatures rose to 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and there was no air conditioning. Wallace performed her own stunts. The film was released direct-to-DVD"
"character of Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, originated in an 1846–47 penny dreadful entitled ""The String of Pearls"". In 1847, George Dibdin Pitt adapted the story for a stage melodrama. A directed by George King was the first screen version. Christopher Bond's 1973 stage adaptation was musicalized by Stephen Sondheim in 1979. Schlesinger's film is a dramatic departure from the previous narratives. It dispenses with all the characters except Todd and Lovett, adds the plotline involving the missing diamonds, and offers a completely different reason for Todd's murder spree. The Victorian era locales were filmed in Dublin,"
"incarcerated in a madhouse for accusing Todd of being a murderer. Eventually, the full extent of Todd's activities is uncovered when the dismembered remains of hundreds of his victims are discovered in the crypt underneath St. Dunstan's church. Meanwhile Mark, who has been imprisoned in the cellars beneath the pie shop and put to work as the cook, escapes via the lift used to bring the pies up from the cellar into the pie shop. Here he makes the following startling announcement to the customers of that establishment: Mrs. Lovett is then poisoned by Sweeney Todd, who is subsequently apprehended"
"vocal performance, despite being criticized as lacking certain musical qualities, was generally thought by critics to suit the part. ""Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"" was released in the United States on December 21, 2007 and in the United Kingdom on January 25, 2008 to largely positive reviews from critics. The film was chosen by National Board of Review as one of the top ten films of 2007 and won a number of awards, including Golden Globes for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Actor – Musical or Comedy, as well as the Academy Award"
"brings back his mother when she dies of an aneurysm. This causes the death of the father of his neighbor and childhood sweetheart, Charlotte ""Chuck"" Charles (Anna Friel). That night, Ned's mother falls dead permanently when she kisses him goodnight. Chuck's agoraphobic aunts, Vivian and Lily (Ellen Greene and Swoosie Kurtz, respectively), move in to care for her and Ned is sent by his father to a boarding school, separating the children. Ned becomes a pie-maker and opens a restaurant called The Pie Hole. He is aided by waitress Olive Snook (Kristin Chenoweth), who pines for him. The restaurant is"
"way are Dee and Dum Tweedle (Gavin Hammon), twin thugs working for an unknown agent. Bigby also encounters Holly (Janet Lipsey), a Troll that runs the Trip Trap bar, and Grendel (Kid Beyond), a barfly there. The second episode introduces Georgie Porgie (Kevin Howarth), the owner of the Pudding and Pie strip club and Faith's pimp, along with two of his dancers, Nerissa (Molly Benson) the former Little Mermaid and Vivian (Sandy Delonga), and Clever Hans (Ben Knoll), the club's bouncer. The third episode introduces Bloody Mary (Kathryn Cressida) as an agent of the Crooked Man (Philip Banks) and Aunty"
"responded less favorably than they had at Sundance. The movie was the basis for the 2001 Off-Broadway musical of the same name by James Valcq and Fred Alley. The story centers on a young woman named Percy (Alison Elliott) who was recently released from prison. She arrives in a small town in Maine with hopes of beginning a new life. She lands a job as a waitress in the Spitfire Grill, owned by Hannah (Ellen Burstyn), whose gruff exterior conceals a kind heart and little tolerance for the grill's regular customers who are suspicious of Percy's mysterious past. None is"
"on doing the job and, after carefully preparing his razors and mixing the lather, shaves the customer in a matter of seconds to win the bet. In some stage productions, a second contest is held, that of tooth extraction. When Pirelli cannot find anyone with a toothache, he hits Toby across the mouth and tries to pull out the thus sore tooth. Todd, of course, manages to pull his man's tooth more quickly and painlessly than Pirelli. Pirelli begrudgingly pays him five pounds. The following day, Pirelli and Toby arrive at Mrs. Lovett's Meat Pie Emporium to visit Todd, whose"
"Tara Reid Tara Donna Reid (born November 8, 1975) is an American actress. She is known for playing Vicky in the films ""American Pie"" (1999), ""American Pie 2"" (2001) and ""American Reunion"" (2012), and Bunny Lebowski in ""The Big Lebowski"" (1998). In 2013, she starred as April Wexler in the television film ""Sharknado"", and went on to reprise the role in five sequels (2013–2018). Reid made her film debut in ""A Return to Salem's Lot"" in 1987. Her other film appearances include ""Urban Legend"" (1998), ""Dr. T & the Women"" (2000), ""Josie and the Pussycats"" (2001), ""Van Wilder"" (2002), ""My"
"Maid to Order Maid to Order is a 1987 American comedy/fantasy film starring Ally Sheedy, Beverly D'Angelo, Michael Ontkean, Valerie Perrine, Dick Shawn, Tom Skerritt, and Merry Clayton. This film is an unusual variation on the Cinderella formula: the fairy godmother is not the means to a better life for the heroine but rather the nemesis. In other words, Stella is Jessie's primary obstacle to achieving her wish of regaining her lavish Beverly Hills lifestyle. Jessie Montgomery (Ally Sheedy) is a spoiled rich girl in her mid 20s whose hard partying lifestyle and lack of self-respect as well as a"
"restaurant, The Pie Hole, a restaurant specializing in pies. Ned lives above the restaurant in an apartment, next door to his employee, Olive Snook, who is not aware of his ability. Olive is jealous of Chuck's romance with Ned, but despite her many attempts to attract him, he doesn't reciprocate, though a couple of near-death experiences have prompted suspicions that he may have stronger feelings for her than he initially thought. (Season 1, Episode 5) Ned grew up in the village of Coeur d'Coeurs, next door to a girl named Charlotte Charles, nicknamed ""Chuck"", on whom he had a childhood"
"reason at all. Pirelli claims to have shaved the King of Naples and the Pope, arrogantly referring to himself as ""the King of the Barbers and the Barber of Kings."" His real name turns out to be Daniel O'Higgins, and he was Sweeney Todd's apprentice as a boy. Pirelli knows Todd's true identity as Benjamin Barker and threatens to expose him unless Todd pays him half of his profits. Todd kills Pirelli in an effort to keep his identity a secret. The main character, Sweeney Todd, and his accomplice Mrs. Lovett are in a square where Pirelli's assistant, Tobias Ragg,"
"Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936 film) Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a 1936 British drama horror film produced and directed by George King, and written by Frederick Hayward, H.F. Maltby, and George Dibdin-Pitt. The film features actor Tod Slaughter in one of his most famous roles as the barber Sweeney Todd. The film starts in 1936 as a barber tells a patron the story of the infamous Sweeney Todd. Sweeney Todd (Tod Slaughter) is a barber with a shop near the docks of London. One day, as the mercantile ship The Golden"
"Todd notices that Pirelli's hand is sticking out and feebly moving. After getting rid of the boy, Todd finishes Pirelli off by slashing his throat. Mrs. Lovett later takes his purse, where she finds three pounds, keeping the purse as her own. This scene was changed substantially for Tim Burton's . Pirelli reveals himself to be a cockney named Davy Collins rather than the Irish Daniel O'Higgins, and rather than strangling him, Todd bludgeons him into unconsciousness with an iron tea-pot before slitting his throat. In the 2013 novel Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, the name Pirelli"
"Ned (Pushing Daisies) Ned, also referred to as ""The Piemaker,"" is the protagonist of the ABC television series, ""Pushing Daisies"", and is portrayed by Lee Pace. Ned works as a pie maker at his restaurant The Pie Hole. He also has the ability to resurrect the dead with a single touch. When private investigator Emerson Cod (Chi McBride) accidentally discovers Ned's ability, the two enter in a partnership: in exchange for Ned using his ability to revive those who have died under suspicious circumstances, Emerson will split any reward money that he receives when the information discovered with the help"
"a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop, above which he opens a new barber practice. Mrs. Lovett's luck sharply shifts when Todd's thirst for blood inspires the integration of an ingredient into her meat pies that has the people of London lining up... and the carnage has only just begun! This special School Edition has been masterfully adapted, working directly with Mr. Sondheim to retain the dark wit and grand scope of the original work, with a few lyric and key changes to facilitate high school productions. Central High School (Pueblo, Colorado) Central High School is one of seven"
"and Lyrics by Ashford and Simpson ""It's In His Kiss"" Performed by Merry Clayton Music and Lyrics by Rudy Clark ""976-Self Service"" Music by Ralph Jones and Claudette Raiche ""Fernando the Champ"" Music and Lyrics by Rudy Regaiado Maid to Order Maid to Order is a 1987 American comedy/fantasy film starring Ally Sheedy, Beverly D'Angelo, Michael Ontkean, Valerie Perrine, Dick Shawn, Tom Skerritt, and Merry Clayton. This film is an unusual variation on the Cinderella formula: the fairy godmother is not the means to a better life for the heroine but rather the nemesis. In other words, Stella is Jessie's"
"the pizzeria owner. It is often listed among the greatest films of all time. In 1999, the film was deemed ""culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant"" in its first year of eligibility by the Library of Congress and was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. Mookie (Spike Lee) is a 25-year-old delivery man living in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn with his sister Jade (Joie Lee). He and his girlfriend Tina (Rosie Perez) have a toddler son named Hector (Travell Toulson). He works at the local pizzeria, but lacks ambition. Sal (Danny Aiello), the pizzeria's Italian-American owner, has been in the neighborhood"
"Bloodthirsty Butchers (film) Bloodthirsty Butchers (1970) is a horror film directed by Andy Milligan. It is an adaptation of the notorious story of Sweeney Todd. An updated version of the Sweeney Todd legend, this melodrama tells the tale of a murderous barber, Sweeney Todd, who supplies raw meat for his neighbor, Mrs. Lovett, who runs a pie shop. Amid the resulting carnage is a romantic sub-plot, although the film focuses mainly on the gore. The film stars Annabella Wood as Johanna, Berwick Kaler as Tobias, Jane Helay as Mrs. Lovett, and John Miranda as Sweeney Todd. The film premiered on"
"was released on October 21, 2008. An HD DVD release was announced for the same date, but due to the discontinuation of the format, Paramount canceled this version in preference for international distribution of the Blu-ray release. The DVD was released on April 1, 2008 and has thus far sold approximately 1,892,489 copies, bringing in more than $38 million in revenue. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007 film) Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (also known simply as Sweeney Todd) is a 2007 British-American musical period slasher film directed by Tim Burton and an adaptation"
"Shannon Elizabeth Shannon Elizabeth Fadal (born ) is an American actress and former fashion model. Elizabeth has appeared in comedy films such as ""American Pie"", ""Scary Movie"" and ""Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back"". She has also appeared in horror films such as ""Jack Frost"", ""Thirteen Ghosts"", ""Cursed"", and ""Night of the Demons"". She was described as a sex symbol for her role in the 1999 comedy film ""American Pie"". She also had a cameo in the film ""Love Actually"" and in ""Catch a Christmas Star"" in which she sings for the first time on camera. She currently lives in"