"star Agnès Laurent. Having opened in Los Angeles on 25 July 1961, the film went into general release in the UK on 3 August. ""Variety"" called it a ""lower case farce,"" adding, ""Pregnant idea, miscarries."" ""Whatever the merits of the original play,"" noted Britain's ""Monthly Film Bulletin"", ""the film remains, in its strenuously saucy way, on an abysmally unsubtle level."" Mary Had a Little... Mary Had a Little… is a 1961 British comedy film directed by Edward Buzzell and starring Agnès Laurent, Hazel Court and Jack Watling. It takes its title from the nursery rhyme ""Mary Had a Little Lamb"""
"His fleece was pale as snow And every place where Mary walked Her lamb did also go He came inside her classroom once Which broke a rigid rule How children all did laugh and play On seeing a lamb in school! Without ""E"": Mary had a tiny lamb Its wool was pallid as snow And any spot that Mary did walk This lamb would always go This lamb did follow Mary to school Although against a law How girls and boys did laugh and play That lamb in class all saw Without half the letters of the alphabet: Maria had"
"Poor Mary ""Poor Mary"" or ""Poor Jenny"" is a popular English language nursery rhyme and singing game. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 1377. Lyrics vary considerably for this song. Over a hundred known variations have been collected in Britain since the 1880s, not least in the use of the names, including Jenny, Mary and Sally. Common modern versions include: One child of the group is chosen to be ""Jenny"" or ""Mary"" etc., and has to kneel in the middle of a circle, usually with head in hands. The other children join their hands and walk around"
"parents and brothers and sister. Renamed Corn Tassel, she traveled with the Indians to southern Ohio and later to a Seneca village on the Genesee River in what is now western New York. Mary's new life was not easy. She misses her family terribly, and she was unaccustomed to Seneca ways. Several times she even tried to run away. But the Indians were kind to her and taught her many things about the earth, its plants, and its creatures. She became a sister to animals and to all growing things. An old friend came and delivered the news of the"
"Mary who followed Jesus. Although the Gospel of Mark, the earliest surviving gospel, does not mention Mary Magdalene until Jesus's crucifixion, the Gospel of Luke provides a brief summary of her role during his ministry: The statement that Mary had been possessed by seven demons is repeated in , part of the ""longer ending"" of that gospel – this is not found in the earliest manuscripts, and is actually a second-century addition to the original text, possibly based on the Gospel of Luke. In the first century, demons were widely believed to be the cause of physical and psychological illness."
"hair, which she hates. Tib and Gib, Peter's cats, lead Mary to some mysterious blue glowing flowers in the forest. Zebedee, the estate gardener, identifies the flowers as ""fly-by-night"" (said to have magical power). The next day, Gib disappears and Mary follows Tib to go look for her. Tib leads her to a broomstick ensnared in tree roots. Mary frees the broomstick, but accidentally bursts a fly-by-night on it. The flower releases magical power in the form of a blue gooey substance, making the broomstick come to life, and enabling Mary to ride it like a witch. The Little Broomstick"
"Mary Mouse Mary Mouse is a fictional character ""imagined"" by Enid Blyton, a prolific British children's author, in the mid 20th century. Mary Mouse is a mouse exiled from her mousehole who becomes a maid at the dolls' house, employed by Sailor Doll. The original publications were in an unusual format, softback pictorial. Due to the austerity and paper shortages of the times, during and after World War II, the first editions were cheaply made with simple colour illustration and stapled bindings overstuck with linen edging. Loved mainly by girls, this character's memory has lived on. The original books (published"
"""A"": Polly owned one little sheep Its fleece shone white like snow Every region where Polly went The sheep did surely go He followed her to school one time Which broke the rigid rule The children frolicked in their room To see the sheep in school Without ""H"": Mary owned a little lamb Its fleece was pale as snow And every place its mistress went It would certainly go It followed Mary to class one day It broke a rigid law It made some students giggle aloud A lamb in class all saw Without ""T"": Mary had a small lamb"
"so they had to go around the rivers making their trip even longer. After a while, hunger took toll on them, and the old Dutch woman tried to eat Mary. Mary escaped from her and found a canoe buried under leaves alongside the river. She used it to cross the river and keep distance between her and the old Dutch woman. They continued on their journey and from time to time saw each other traveling on the other side of the river and encouraged each other to keep going. After 43 days and 800 miles, Mary had arrived home to"
"Mary the mother of James son of Alphaeus. For detailed explanations, please see: Brothers of Jesus and James the brother of Jesus. In a manner very similar to the Gospel of John, the apocryphal Gospel of Philip also seems to list Mary of Cleophas among Jesus' female entourage: There were three who always walked with the Lord: Mary, his mother, and her sister, and Magdalene, the one who was called his companion. His sister and his mother and his companion were each a Mary. Adding to the confusion, the Gospel of Philip seems to refer to her as Jesus' mother's"
"like a fuzzy mitten. There, she is safe from school and the taunts and teases of kids who do not understand her. Hidden in the trees, May is a warrior princess, and her cat is her brave guardian. Then May falls into the lake. When she crawls out, May finds herself in a world that is inhabited by things she thought were just in her imagination. She sees many, many ghosts and other amazing creatures. A ghost named Pumpkin (with a pumpkin head) is her guardian and follows her into the lake to help her through. So does her faithful"
"the back of an image of the Virgin Mary as a black woman, which Deborah, her mother, had owned. They spend a night in the woods with little food and little hope before reaching Tiburon. There, they buy lunch at a general store, and Lily recognizes a picture of the same ""Black Mary"" but on the side of a jar of honey. They receive directions to the origin of that honey, the Boatwright residence. They are introduced to the Boatwright sisters, the makers of the honey: August, May, and June, who are all black. Lily makes up a story about"
"the 16th century. The nursery rhyme has been referenced several times in popular culture. Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary ""Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary"" is a popular English nursery rhyme. The rhyme has been seen as having religious and historical significance, but its origins and meaning are disputed. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 19626. The most common modern version is: <poem>Mary, Mary, quite contrary, How does your garden grow? With silver bells, and cockle shells, And pretty maids all in a row. </poem> The oldest known version was first published in ""Tommy Thumb's Pretty Song Book"" (1744) with"
"her two boys, and her sister in law were taken captive by the Shawnee on a long journey west to Ohio Country. Mary tried to remember important landmarks along the way in case they had a chance to escape. She tied knots in her sash each day to keep track of how long they were gone. By the end of the second day of their journey, they reached the point where Indian Creek flows into the New River. The Shawnee had two canoes secreted at the riverbank, which they used to carry captives and stolen food. The Shawnee swam with"
"before the bowl breaks apart again, sending them back to the real world. Back in the nursery, Mary tells the children that their mother lives on in their memories (""The Place Where Lost Things Go""). The next day, Mary, Jack and the children go to visit Topsy, Mary's eccentric cousin, to see if she can fix the bowl (""Turning Turtle""). Lost on their way home, Mary, John, Annabel and Georgie run into Jack, who, alongside other lamplighters, leads them on their way home (""Trip a Little Light Fantastic""). Development on a sequel to ""Mary Poppins"" had long been gestating in"
"of English text. <poem> Original Mary had a little lamb Its fleece was white as snow And everywhere that Mary went The lamb was sure to go He followed her to school one day That was against the rule It made the children laugh and play To see the lamb in school Without ""S"": Mary had a little lamb With fleece a pale white hue And everywhere that Mary went The lamb kept her in view To academe he went with her, Illegal, and quite rare; It made the children laugh and play To view the lamb in there Without"
"friends like Jannette Day and her daughter Jackie. When Elizabeth visited her brother John's family in Norwich, England, she decided to take his daughter Mary Murray (nicknamed Polly) under her wing, teaching her all that she herself had learned as a shopkeeper in Boston. She immediately set upon sending Polly to Boston to make connections in the commercial world and boarding with her merchant friends, the Cumings sisters. They would teach her all she needed to know about shopkeeping and running a business for herself. Additionally, Elizabeth sent her young nephew Jack to voyage with his sister across the Atlantic"
"Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary ""Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary"" is a popular English nursery rhyme. The rhyme has been seen as having religious and historical significance, but its origins and meaning are disputed. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 19626. The most common modern version is: <poem>Mary, Mary, quite contrary, How does your garden grow? With silver bells, and cockle shells, And pretty maids all in a row. </poem> The oldest known version was first published in ""Tommy Thumb's Pretty Song Book"" (1744) with the following lyrics: <poem>Mistress Mary, Quite contrary, How does your garden grow? With Silver"
"have to go back to the sea or else she would die. As she prepared to leave, Matthew said ""Please do not leave. Who are you? Where are you from?"" The mermaid replied that she was a creature from the sea and that she had to return there. Matthew was so love-struck that he swore he would follow her wherever she went. Matthew carried her to the cove and followed her beneath the waves, never to be seen again. It is said that if one sits above Pendour Cove at sunset on a fine summer evening one may hear Matthew"
"is saved, and is once again a happy town once again. In the ending scene, you can see Mary Bell, Yuuri, Tambourine, and Ken, saying Mary Bell’s catchphrase all together. Mary Bell is the central character of the show, she helps children or others when they are trying to do something. A little girl, Yuuri, her younger brother, Ken, and Ribbon, a puppy, are the ones who first met Mary Bell. Other three children, Vivian, Bongo, and Tap, frequently appear too. ""Floral Magician Mary Bell"" is influenced by ""Mary Poppins"" or ""Mary Poppins (film)"", or both. The protagonists of ""Mary"
"each resembling a different recognizable animal, went to children in need; children who had lost parents, children who were ill, neglected, or abused. The plush animals would come alive, giving moral support in times of greatest need. When they were no longer needed, the magic would drain from them, and the children they had cared for would remember them as nothing more than childhood playthings. Now, chased by the evil toys made by Isaac's predecessor, the toys, led by Amos the bear, must make their way through New York City on a dark and stormy night to seek out the"
"Little Mermaid will die with a broken heart and dissolve into sea foam upon the waves. After she agrees to the arrangement, the Little Mermaid swims to the surface near the prince's palace and drinks the potion. She is found by the prince, who is mesmerized by her beauty and grace, even though she is mute. Most of all, he likes to see her dance, and she dances for him despite suffering excruciating pain with every step. Soon, the Little Mermaid becomes the prince's favorite companion and accompanies him on many of his outings. When the prince's parents encourage their"
"she comes to enjoy the company of Martha, the gardener Ben Weatherstaff, and a friendly robin redbreast. Her health and attitude improve, and she grows stronger as she explores the moor and plays with a skipping rope that Mrs Sowerby buys for her. Mary wonders about both the secret garden and the mysterious cries that echo through the house at night. As Mary explores the gardens, her robin draws her attention to an area of disturbed soil. Here Mary finds the key to the locked garden and eventually the door to the garden itself. She asks Martha for garden tools,"
"the story a lazy little girl, named Dorothy Mary, interacts with, and is is taught by the Fairy Queen and a bevy of tiny fairies by means of the ""Bam Bam Clock"". She learns how to pay attention to schedules, and thus not be late for meals, bed-time, and the such. The story was illustrated in color with drawings by Gruelle. Raggedy Ann is mentioned a few times in the story, and within the pictures are five depictions of Raggedy Ann. This is one of the earliest mentions of Raggedy Ann in a story outside of the ""Raggedy Ann"" series."
"had; The guides and the houses, the games that we played, The thought of them makes the heart glad. The spirit of fellowship binding us all, From dignified prefect, to K.G. girl small. [Chorus] Your hair may grow white and your step lose its spring, Your girlhood be left far behind, But through all the mists that the long years may bring, One longing will 'ere fill your mind: Once more to be under the kindly, mild rule, Of the best school of all, Queen Mary's our school. [Chorus] </poem> As time rolled by Queen Mary passed through the hands"
"shillings to her nurse, Anne Skeron. Also, Erasmus stated that she was four years old when he visited the royal nursery in 1499–1500. At age six, she was given her own household, complete with ""a staff of gentlewomen assigned to wait upon her"", a schoolmaster, and a physician. She was given instruction in French, Latin, music, dancing, and embroidery. As children, Mary and her brother, the future King Henry VIII, shared a close friendship. He named his first surviving child, the future Queen Mary I, in her honour. They lost their mother when Mary was just seven, and given the"
"several archetypal female parrots live. There is the free-souled parrot who wants to be free of the cage and the Philistine, the idealist, the rationalist, the reasoning, and the theological parrots who oppose the desires of the free-souled parrot. A man’s voice designates the master who occasionally comes in to tell the parrots how pretty they are and reminds them that “Polly’s place is in the cage."" By the end of the show, the free parrot escapes and instructs the other parrots to “Follow me!"" Through this clever satire, Shaw urges women to be free of their domestic cages. Mary"
"only thing Billy has to remember Mary by is her favorite toy, a ""Tawky Tawny"" doll, which was shipped to America with the Batsons’ possessions after their murders. As a young teenager, Mary enters a regional spelling bee held in Fawcett City and emceed by Billy, who works as an on-air reporter for WHIZ radio. After saving Mary from kidnappers twice as Captain Marvel, Billy notices how much Mary Bromfield reminds him of Mary Batson and has an undercover cop named ""Muscles"" McGinnis retrieve the girl’s forged adoption record. Learning that Mary is indeed his sister, Billy tries to figure"
"disease, eight-year-old Mary Faber joins a gang of orphans led by Rooster Charlie, whom she looks up to as a brother. One day, after stealing some bread, Mary stumbles across Charlie's corpse and realizes that he's been murdered. Donning his clothes, she assumes the identity of ""Jack"" and joins the crew of HMS ""Dolphin"" as a ship's boy. While serving aboard the ""Dolphin"", she kills a pirate during an attack on an enemy ship. As a mark of honor, her shipmates give her the nickname ""Bloody Jack"". Mary Faber is a member of Rooster Charlie's orphan gang in Cheapside, London,"
"appeared to the woodcutter and promised to take care of the child, so they gave her the child. She grew up happily in Heaven. One day the Virgin had to go on a journey and gave the girl keys, telling her she could open twelve doors but not the thirteenth. She opened the first twelve and found the Apostles behind them. Then she opened the thirteenth door. Behind it was the Trinity, and her finger was stained with gold. She tried to hide it, lying three times, and the Virgin Mary said she could no longer remain for her disobedience"
"the door opens"". When an anxious Jane points out that the nursery door is always opening, she clarifies ""the Other Door."" Mrs. Banks has Mary and the children find a piano tuner, who happens to be Mary's cousin, Mr. Twigley. When Mary and the children visit, Mr. Twigley tries to unburden himself from seven wishes given to him when he was born. Besides pianos, Mr. Twigley also specializes in songbirds such as nightingales, one of which he releases when he's finished. He also provides music boxes for Mary and the Banks children to dance to. When they return home later,"
"a marine biologist and the Barnetts' next-door neighbor. Terry calms Zeus down and apologizes to Mary Beth, although she is agitated by him. Mary Beth later goes to her workplace and is followed by Zeus, who notices her photo of the same dolphin from earlier. Upon arriving, she is met by her research partner, Becky, and her rival, Claude Carver. Mary Beth and Becky travel out to the ocean on a boat to follow the dolphin they are researching, whom they name Roxanne, and Zeus stows away with them. However, while in the middle of the ocean, he slips off."
"amazed, remarked to her mother that the image of Saint Joseph matched exactly the appearance of the man who had saved her from the river creature at the age of 12. ""Oh great St. Joseph,"" she exclaimed, ""it is indeed you, the foster father of Jesus, the husband of Mary, who came to save me from that monster, to preserve me from death that I might enjoy the benefit of knowing, loving, and serving my God. It is right here, mother, it is with the sisters of St. Joseph that I wish to spend the rest of my life."" Since"