She took on this role as herself, Sarah Ophelia Cannon, not Minnie Pearl, although a nonprofit group, the Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation, was founded in her memory to help fund cancer research.

Trying desperately to outdo Daisy, Minnie resorts to suicide as she instructs her Alligators to hoist the Hippos up and launches herself off the lift and over the skaters, while blind-folded with her bow over her eyes and, as she lands, her skate hits a stray bell on the ice, and she falls hard, forcing herself to cry.

Dennis the Menace's famous ' red and black ' jersey had formed the colours of a few of the Beano characters ' clothes ( Minnie the Minx has the same, although the placement of the stripes is a bit different ; Ball Boy's was a vertical red and black ; Roger the Dodger has a chessboard design top, and Danny ( from the Bash Street Kids ) has a similar cap ), but they have changed for Minnie and Ball Boy ( Minnie at one point had a red and yellow top and Ball Boy's strip is now black and blue ).

* The two " real " police characters played by Philip Michael Thomas and Lynda Aldon are named Mickey ( Polanko ) and Minnie ( Smith ), respectively, in the film and the police dog's name is Pluto.

** The animated short Plane Crazy is released by Disney Studios in Los Angeles, featuring the first appearances of Mickey and Minnie Mouse.

He also dislike Roger the Dodger, though is willing to ask when in need of a dodge, and Minnie the Minx, however the rivalry is no where near as intense.

He is one of the central characters in The Beano Interactive DVD alongside Dennis, Gnasher, Minnie the Minx and Roger the Dodger.

Although she is a tomboy, on countless occasions strips have depicted Toots as having more of a feminine role than that of say Minnie the Minx.

This is considered strange since most of The Bash Street Kids have a dislike for Dennis, however, upon other strips noting she is friends with Minnie the Minx it is unsurprising.

Together with Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy, Pluto is one of the " Big Five " -- the biggest stars in the Disney universe.

During April Toons Week, a weekly event that is very silly, Pluto switches playgrounds with Minnie ( all other characters do this as well ).

This is occasionally used in contrast to Mickey's eternal engagement to Minnie Mouse and Goofy's determination to remain a bachelor.

Minnie is responsible for much of the club's day-to-day administration.

Minnie is often seen here using a PDA to assist in keeping the night's schedule on track or directing guest star performers to the stage.

Clarabelle is one of Minnie Mouse's best friends and is usually depicted as the girlfriend of Horace Horsecollar, although she has also been paired with Goofy occasionally.

Minnie Mouse hates Jessie but thinks that Mickey is loving with Jessie again.

" In this short, the Blot is now stealing colors from everything in the world, including Minnie Mouse, simply because he's bored with his inky black cloth and plans to become The Phantom Rainbow.

The local hospital is Minnie Hamilton Health Systems Inc., and there are two branches of the Calhoun County Committee on Aging, which serves senior citizens in the area.

** 1913: The ' lost ' silent version, mentioned above ( in theatre ), starring Minnie Maddern Fiske as Tess and Scots-born David Torrence as Alec.

The Beano's 50th Anniversary issue in 1988 was significant as an increase in the number of colour pages in the comic led to Minnie appearing in full colour for the first time.

In addition to the growing number of faked paintings of artists including Minnie Pwerle, Charles Blackman and Robert Dickerson, sometimes galleries and art dealers are impersonated over the internet.

Some survivors ' stories claim there may have been up to 27 black residents killed, and assert that newspapers did not report the total number of white deaths ; Minnie Lee Langley — who was in the Carrier house siege — recalls that she stepped over many white bodies on the porch when she left the house.

A number of Cab Calloway albums are called Minnie the Moocher.

Calloway's character Curtis, a church janitor and the Blues Brothers ' mentor, magically transforms the band into a 1930's swing band and sings " Minnie the Moocher ", when the crowd becomes impatient at the beginning of the movie's climactic production number.

Comedienne Minnie Pearl released a number of records for the label.

His wife, Catherine Cafra, was also credited as co-writer of a number of songs recorded by Haley, including the 1958 hit, " Skinny Minnie.

Robinson was one of only two players during the span of 1947 – 56 to accumulate at least 125 steals while registering a slugging percentage over. 425 ( Minnie Miñoso was the other ).

Famous characters like Snoopy, ( 2006 ) and other cartoon characters like Mickey and Minnie Mouse, ( 2008 ) have been especially popular in their celebrated years.

A ghostly walrus ( rotoscoped from live-action footage of Calloway ), sings Calloway's famous song " Minnie the Moocher ", accompanied by several other ghosts and skeletons.

Like many other Beano stars at the time, Many of her later strips showed Minnie to get her comeuppance towards the end be it a cane, slipper or simply a case of karma.

Like the other guests, Minnie bought Dennis a Beano Annual 2001.

* Minnie appeared in the direct to video release The Beano Video in 1993, alongside other famous Beano characters.

He hasn't appeared as regularly as some other characters, as Paterson has also drawn other strips for the same comic including Minnie the Minx, The Numskulls and Dennis the Menace.

General Jumbo is controlling the other characters ( Dennis, Biffo, Minnie, Roger, Bash Street Kids, Lord Snooty, The Three Bears ) with his radio control, Danny ( from The Bash Street Kids ) is holding a balloon that says ' 1967 ' on it.

In 1993, the firm filed a lawsuit on behalf of Arnett Goins, Minnie Lee Langley, and other survivors against the state government for its failure to protect them and their families.

She sang Desdemona opposite Leo Slezak, Minnie, Amelia and other lesser roles at the Opera Comique.

" Minnie the Moocher " has been covered or simply referenced by many other performers.

* On the park's opening day, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Roger Rabbit and other Disney characters placed their signatures, footprints and handprints in front of the façade of the Great Movie Ride.

The loud, shrill howling noise of the incoming rockets led American, and other Allied soldiers in the Sicily campaign to give it the nicknames " Screaming Mimi " and " Moaning Minnie ".

Alternate names found on record labels include the Picaninny Jug Band, Memphis Sanctified Singers, the Carolina Peanut Boys, the Dallas Jug Band, the Memphis Sheiks, the Jolly Jug Band and recordings credited to the individual performers Hattie Hart, Minnie Wallace, Casey Bill Weldon, Charlie Nickerson, Vol Stevens, Charlie Burse, “ Poor Jab ” Jones, and Will Shade, but performed with accompaniment by other Memphis Jug Band members.

Campbell's other stage performances in London have encompassed the classics as well as new plays ; they include You Never Can Tell ( Lyric, 1979 ); Miss Julie ( 1983 ) in the title role ; Little Eyolf ( 1985 ) as Asta ; The Daughter-in-Law ( 1985 ) as Minnie ; The Sneeze ( a Chekhov selection ) ( 1988 ) in various roles ; Betrayal ( 1991 ) as Emma ; The Strip ( 1995 ) as Loretta ; Some Sunny Day ( 1996 ) as Emily ; The Seagull ( 1997 ) as Arkadina ; Passion ( 2000 ) as Nell ; and Life After George ( 2002 ) as Beatrix.

Because of cost over-runs and other technicalities, this was the final run for the annual show on PBS that featured the music of Tom T. Hall, Del Reeves, Hank Snow, Roy Acuff and Minnie Pearl, and many other performers.