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"not successful there either. Michael Adams included ""Les Patterson Saves The World"" on his list of ""worst ever"" Australian films. Les Patterson Saves the World Les Patterson Saves the World is a 1987 Australian comedy film starring Barry Humphries as his stage creations Sir Les Patterson and Dame Edna Everage. The uncouth Sir Les Patterson teams up with Dame Edna Everage (both played by Barry Humphries) to save the world from a virulent bioterror attack ordered by Colonel Richard Godowni (Thaao Penghlis) of the Gulf State of Abu Niveah. The film was co-written by Humphries with his third wife Diane"
"Republic cabaret songs performed by chanteuse Meow Meow and accompanied by the Australian Chamber Orchestra in July-August 2016 and then by the Aurora Orchestra in July 2018. Dame Edna Everage is one of the most enduring Australian comic characters of all time, and one of the longest-lived comedic characterisations. Originally conceived in 1956, Edna has long since transcended her modest origins as a satire of Australian suburbia to become one of the most successful, best-known and best-loved comedy characters of all time. She has grown over the years to become, in the words of journalist Caroline Overington: ... a perfect"
"Emily Perry (English actress) Patricia Emily Perry (28 June 1907 – 19 February 2008) was an English actress and dancer. Born in Torquay, Devon, she was best known for her recurring role as Madge Allsop, Dame Edna Everage's long-suffering, silent ""bridesmaid"" from Palmerston North, New Zealand. According to one obituary, Perry first appeared on stage at the Theatre Royal, Birmingham, at the age of four. Her father, who was an accountant, was reportedly shocked by her desire to become an actress, although he nevertheless paid her tuition fees at dance school and even permitted her to use the family home"
"as Edna's manager: ""Handling Edna"", published in 2010. According to ""My Gorgeous Life"", and statements Edna has made over the years, she was born Edna May Beazley in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, with a sibling who would give birth to Barry McKenzie. Everage started her stage career in a sketch entitled ""Olympic Hostess"" in the revue ""Return Fare"" on 19 December 1955 as Mrs. Norm Everage, an ""average Australian housewife"" from Moonee Ponds, a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria. She spends her time visiting world leaders and jet-setting between her homes in Los Angeles, London, Sydney, Switzerland and Martha's Vineyard."
"Madeleine Orr Madeleine Grace Orr (1914 – 29 June 1979) was an Australian-born film, stage and TV actress who worked for many years in London. She is best known as the first person to portray Madge Allsop, bridesmaid and companion to Barry Humphries' most popular and enduring comic character, Dame Edna Everage. Born in West Melbourne in 1914, Madeleine Grace Orr was the daughter of Charles Hugh Orr (1883–1932) and his wife Madeleine, ""nee"" Walsh, (1888–1961). Charles Orr was a caterer and hotelkeeper by profession, and he and his wife ran a succession of inner city hotels in the early"
"Madame Masque Madame Masque (real name Giulietta Nefaria but legally renamed Whitney Frost) is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. An occasional love interest and enemy of Iron Man and the daughter of Count Nefaria, she originally wore a golden mask to cover up her disfigured face and continues to do so after her face was healed. Over the years, Madame Masque has appeared in various forms of media, including animated television series and video games. Most notably, Whitney Frost appears in the ""Agent Carter"" television series, portrayed by Wynn Everett. Whitney"
"Edwina Dumm Frances Edwina Dumm (1893 – April 28, 1990) was a writer-artist who drew the comic strip ""Cap Stubbs and Tippie"" for nearly five decades and is also notable as the nation's first full-time female editorial cartoonist. She used her middle name for the signature on her comic strip, signed simply Edwina. One of the earliest female syndicated cartoonists, Dumm was born in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, where her father, Frank Edwin Dumm, was an actor-playwright turned newspaperman. In 1911, she graduated from Central High School in Columbus, Ohio and then took the Cleveland-based Landon School of Illustration and Cartooning"
"compassion"" for others and turned it on its head, Edna became the voice of Humphries' outrage. Humphries played the character at comedy clubs, satirising the atmosphere of 1950s Melbourne suburbia. An interview with ""Mrs Everage"" was one of the programmes screened on HSV-7's first day of programming in 1956. Another revue called Rock'n'Reel followed in 1958 at the New Theatre in Melbourne. She appeared in a televised revue shown on New Year's Eve, 1958, ""Wild Life and Christmas Belles"". The character's overseas debut, now as Edna Everage, was in the early 1960s at comedian Peter Cook's nightclub, The Establishment, in"
"of 1955, as the city prepared for the 1956 Olympic Games. The sketch involved a houseproud ""average housewife"" offering her Moonee Ponds home as an Olympic billet, spruiking her home as possessing ""burgundy wall-to-wall carpets, lamington cakes and reindeers frosted on glass dining-room doors"". At this time the character was billed as ""Mrs Norm Everage"" (Humphries describing this name as ""Everage as in 'average', husband Norm as in 'normal'"") and had none of the characteristic flamboyant wardrobe of later years. His mother (whom the interviewer William Cook said ""sounds like a frightful snob"") was a major inspiration for Edna, although"
"since Charlie Chaplin"". Humphries' characters have brought him international renown, and he has appeared in numerous films, stage productions, and television shows. Originally conceived as a dowdy Moonee Ponds housewife who caricatured Australian suburban complacency and insularity, Dame Edna Everage has evolved over four decades to become a satire of stardom – a gaudily dressed, acid-tongued, egomaniacal, internationally fêted Housewife ""Gigastar""; Humphries' other major satirical character creation is the archetypal Australian bloke ""Barry McKenzie"", who originated as the hero of a comic strip about Australians in London (with drawings by Nicholas Garland) which was first published in ""Private Eye"" magazine."
"students of the Faculty of Music enrolled in a degree course for pianoforte. Madeleine Orr Madeleine Grace Orr (1914 – 29 June 1979) was an Australian-born film, stage and TV actress who worked for many years in London. She is best known as the first person to portray Madge Allsop, bridesmaid and companion to Barry Humphries' most popular and enduring comic character, Dame Edna Everage. Born in West Melbourne in 1914, Madeleine Grace Orr was the daughter of Charles Hugh Orr (1883–1932) and his wife Madeleine, ""nee"" Walsh, (1888–1961). Charles Orr was a caterer and hotelkeeper by profession, and he"
"Italian, Danish, Finnish, German, Dutch and Polish. Some (short) stories have seen serialized prepublication in Casterman's monthly magazine """"(À suivre)"""", as well as in by Casterman licensed foreign comic magazines, but after the magazine went defunct in 1997, new additions were invariably directly released as comic albums. Le Monde d'Edena Le Monde d'Edena (""The World of Edena,"" published in English as ""The Aedena Cycle"") is a series of graphic novels by French artist Jean ""Mœbius"" Giraud. It grew organically out of a promotional album Mœbius made for the French car manufacturer Citroën, called ""The Star"", in 1983. In the initial"
"and comedian Barry Humphries (in the guise of Dame Edna Everage). Norman Morris Norman Frederick Morris was a British pioneer of women's health. He was a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Charing Cross Hospital Medical School (1958–1985) and was also a university administrator. From 1971-1980, he was Dean of Medicine, and then Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of London. However his greatest contribution was to question current standards of prenatal care. He was critical of the way that midwives and obstetricians treated women and his work was summarized in a paper in the ""Lancet"" in 1960. This paper was"
"Diego in 1966, some seven years after her husband’s passing. Her sisters did not immediately learn of her death until notified by a stranger (most likely a reporter). Edna Flugrath Edna Flugrath (December 29, 1892 – April 6, 1966) was the eldest of three sisters who found fame as silent film stars. Edna was the first born of Emil and Mary (née Dubois) Flugrath. Her father, a printer by trade, was the son of Polish-German immigrants and had at one time been considered a talented amateur athlete. Mary Dubois was born in New York. Some years later when their daughters"
"spin-offs such as videos, annuals and video games. Minnie the Minx Minnie the Minx, whose real name is Hermione Makepeace, is a British comic strip and comic strip character published in the comic magazine ""The Beano"". Created and originally drawn by Leo Baxendale, she first appeared in issue 596, dated 19 December 1953, making her the third longest running Beano character, behind only Dennis the Menace and Roger the Dodger. Like Desperate Dan from ""The Dandy"", she has a statue in Dundee. Minne the Minx, created and drawn by Leo Baxendale, first appeared in ""The Beano"" in December 1953. Her"
"Pantomime dame A pantomime dame is a traditional role in British pantomime. It is a continuation of ""travesti"" portrayal of female characters by male actors in drag. They are often played either in an extremely camp style, or else by men acting 'butch' in women's clothing. They wear big make up and big hair, have exaggerated physical features, and perform in a melodramatic style. While not from pantomime, possibly the best known of this type of character is Dame Edna Everage whose name plays on two meanings of ""dame"": this tradition and the title equivalent to ""Sir"". Characters who are"
"of a written contract and allowed for Seda's full body of work to be published.The will was witnessed and signed by Seda, Krystine Kryttre, Dan O'Neill and Donohue. Seda's friends were able to successfully file the will in 1991, leaving Donohue full ownership of her work. Dori Seda Dorthea Antonette ""Dori"" Seda (1951 – February 25, 1988) was an artist best known for her underground comix work in the 1980s. She occasionally used the pen name ""Sylvia Silicosis."" Her comics combined exaggerated fantasy and ribald humor with documentation of her life in the Mission District of San Francisco, California. Seda"
"June Tarpé Mills Tarpé Mills (25 February 1918–1988) was the pseudonym of comic book creator June Mills, one of the first major female comics artists. She is best known for her action comic strip, ""Miss Fury"", featuring the first female action hero created by a woman. Born June Tarpé Mills on 25 February 1918 in Brooklyn, New York, she signed her work by her middle name ""Tarpé"" to conceal her sex. She also used the pseudonyms ""Edgar Allen, Jr."" and ""Nella."" Mills worked as a model while helping to support her deceased sister's children and her widowed mother along with"
"Minnie the Minx Minnie the Minx, whose real name is Hermione Makepeace, is a British comic strip and comic strip character published in the comic magazine ""The Beano"". Created and originally drawn by Leo Baxendale, she first appeared in issue 596, dated 19 December 1953, making her the third longest running Beano character, behind only Dennis the Menace and Roger the Dodger. Like Desperate Dan from ""The Dandy"", she has a statue in Dundee. Minne the Minx, created and drawn by Leo Baxendale, first appeared in ""The Beano"" in December 1953. Her first strip introduced her as ""wild as wild"
"Charlotte Rae Charlotte Rae Lubotsky (April 22, 1926 – August 5, 2018), known professionally as Charlotte Rae, was an American character actress, comedian, and singer whose career spanned six decades. Rae was known for her portrayal of Edna Garrett in the sitcoms ""Diff'rent Strokes"" and its spin-off, ""The Facts of Life"" (in which she had the starring role from 1979–1986). She received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy in 1982. She also appeared in two ""Facts of Life"" television movies: ""The Facts of Life Goes to Paris"" in 1982 and ""The Facts of Life Reunion"""
"in the film ""Forgotten; or An Answered Prayer"". She starred in a 1916 film called ""Salvation Joan"", donating the proceeds to charity. She died in Lausanne, Switzerland, at the age of 69. Edna May Edna May Pettie (September 2, 1878 – January 1, 1948), known on stage as Edna May, was an American actress and singer. A popular postcard beauty, May was famous for her leading roles in Edwardian musical comedies. May was born in Syracuse, New York, to Edgar and Cora Petty. The family later changed the surname to ""Pettie"". Her siblings were Adelbert, Jennie and Marguerite. At the"
"designer Bill Goodwin, routinely incorporate Aussie kitsch icons such as the flag, Australian native animals and flowers, the Sydney Opera House and the boxing kangaroo. As the character evolved, Edna's unseen family became an integral part of the satire, particularly the travails of her invalid husband Norm, who suffered from an almost lifelong onslaught of an unspecified prostate ailment. Her daughter Valmai and her gay-hairdresser son Kenny became intrinsic elements of the act, as did her long-suffering best friend and New Zealand bridesmaid, Madge Allsop. Throughout Edna's career, Madge Allsop was played by English actress Emily Perry until her death"
"Trina Robbins Trina Robbins (born Trina Perlson, 1938) is an American cartoonist. She was an early and influential participant in the underground comix movement, and one of the first few female artists in that movement. Both as a cartoonist and historian, Robbins has long been involved in creating outlets for and promoting female comics artists. In the 1980s, Robbins became the first woman to draw ""Wonder Woman"" comics. She is a member of the Will Eisner Hall of Fame. Robbins was an active member of science fiction fandom in the 1950s and 1960s. Her illustrations appeared in science fiction fanzines"
"Barry Humphries John Barry Humphries, (born 17 February 1934) is an Australian comedian, actor, satirist, artist, and author. He is best known for writing and playing his on-stage and television alter egos Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson. He is also a film producer and script writer, a star of London's West End musical theatre, an award-winning writer, and an accomplished landscape painter. For his delivery of dadaist and absurdist humour to millions, biographer Anne Pender described Humphries in 2010 as not only ""the most significant theatrical figure of our time … [but] the most significant comedian to emerge"
"the United Kingdom: Barry Humphries John Barry Humphries, (born 17 February 1934) is an Australian comedian, actor, satirist, artist, and author. He is best known for writing and playing his on-stage and television alter egos Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson. He is also a film producer and script writer, a star of London's West End musical theatre, an award-winning writer, and an accomplished landscape painter. For his delivery of dadaist and absurdist humour to millions, biographer Anne Pender described Humphries in 2010 as not only ""the most significant theatrical figure of our time … [but] the most significant"
"where Madonna shops for loved ones"". Dame Edna spent many years accompanied by her bridesmaid and constant companion Madge Allsop (played by Emily Perry), a New Zealander from Palmerston North who assisted Dame Edna with her appearances and television shows. (Perry died at the age of 100 in 2008 and now Dame Edna's daughter Valmai has replaced her on stage). Madge never spoke a public word (although she sang on Comic Relief), and while she was often the butt of Dame Edna's jokes, the two were devoted. In ""Handling Edna, the Unauthorised Biography"", Humphries gives Madge a voice and explains"
"Edna Flugrath Edna Flugrath (December 29, 1892 – April 6, 1966) was the eldest of three sisters who found fame as silent film stars. Edna was the first born of Emil and Mary (née Dubois) Flugrath. Her father, a printer by trade, was the son of Polish-German immigrants and had at one time been considered a talented amateur athlete. Mary Dubois was born in New York. Some years later when their daughters were working on films, the Flugraths moved to the West Coast where they became popular on movie sets conversing with curious Hollywood tourists. Mary Flugrath died in Los"
"popular with broadcaster ITV after her initial performance on ""An Audience With...Dame Edna Everage"" in 1980, in front of an audience of invited celebrities. She went on to perform two more ""An Audience With..."" specials (in 1984 and 1988), the only performer ever to make three shows in the series. In 1987, Edna starred alongside Humphries's vulgar alter-ego Les Patterson in the comedy feature ""Les Patterson Saves the World"". In the same year ""The Dame Edna Experience"", ostensibly a talk show which she described as ""really a monologue interrupted by total strangers"" aired, featuring high-profile ""celebrity guests"" such as Sean"
"achievement recognition. Trina Robbins Trina Robbins (born Trina Perlson, 1938) is an American cartoonist. She was an early and influential participant in the underground comix movement, and one of the first few female artists in that movement. Both as a cartoonist and historian, Robbins has long been involved in creating outlets for and promoting female comics artists. In the 1980s, Robbins became the first woman to draw ""Wonder Woman"" comics. She is a member of the Will Eisner Hall of Fame. Robbins was an active member of science fiction fandom in the 1950s and 1960s. Her illustrations appeared in science"
"Edna Goodrich Edna Goodrich (born Bessie Edna Stevens; December 22, 1883 – May 26, 1971) was an American Broadway actress, ""Florodora"" girl, author, and media sensation during the early 1900s. At one point, she was known as one of America's wealthiest and best dressed performers. She was married to Edwin Stacey of Cincinnati, Ohio, and later Nat C. Goodwin. The daughter of Nellie Goodrich and A.S. Stevens, Edna was raised by her great-grandfather, Abner Scott Thornton, a member of the influential Logansport Thorntons. His brothers included Dr. William Patton Thornton, a noted physician; Henry Clay Thornton, a prominent lawyer and"
"has become one of the most popular phrases among superhero fans. Edna has become so popular that fans have begun to demand a spin-off film revolving around the character. Screen Rant ranked Edna the third Pixar heroine who deserves her own film, with author Wednesday Lee Friday writing, ""There are so many things Pixar could do with Edna, she might be worthy of a trilogy."" At the 77th Academy Awards in 2005, Edna presented the Academy Award for Best Costume Design alongside actor Pierce Brosnan. In 2013, the D23 Expo hosted its first official cosplay competition, naming it ""Heroes and"
"Barbara Mendes Barbara ""Willy"" Mendes (; born January 30, 1948) is an American cartoonist and fine artist. She is best known in the comic world for her work alongside Trina Robbins in ""It Ain't Me Babe"" and ""All Girl Thrills"". Mendes was one of the early and very influential member of the underground comix movement, working alongside the other few female artists who contributed to the newly founded underground comix movement. Although Mendes first achieved her fame as ""Willy"", she later transitioned to ""Barbara"". Mendes attended New York City's High School of Music and Art, and then the University of"
"Edna Mode Edna ""E"" Mode is a fictional character who appears in Pixar's animated superhero film ""The Incredibles"" (2004) and its sequel ""Incredibles 2"" (2018). She is an eccentric fashion designer renowned for designing and creating the costumes of multiple famous superheroes before they are forced to retire, having worked particularly closely with Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl (Bob and Helen Parr), both of whom she has maintained a close friendship with. When the couple resumes their superheroic careers after fifteen years of inactivity, Edna is summoned out of retirement to assist both characters, first by equipping Mr. Incredible with a"