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"Little Miss Muffet" is a nursery rhyme, one of the most commonly printed in the mid-twentieth century. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 20605.
The rhyme first appeared in print in 1805, in a book titled Songs for the Nursery. Like many such rhymes, its origins are unclear. Some claim it was written by Dr. Thomas Muffet (d.1604), a seventeenth-century English entomologist, regarding his stepdaughter Patience; others claim it refers to Mary, Queen of Scots (1543–87), who was said to have been frightened by religious reformer John Knox (1510–72). The former explanation is speculative and the latter is doubted by most literary scholars, who note that stories linking folk tales or songs to political events are often urban legends.
There is also an alternative set of lyrics which has been taught in some countries where whey is not a common food stuff. In the nineteenth century the rhyme existed in many alternative versions including: 'Little Mary Ester, Sat upon a tester' (1812); 'Little Miss Mopsey, Sat in the shopsey' (1842). These rhymes may be parodies of whichever is the original.
Actors: Melanie Lewis (actress), Megan Lee (actress), Stephen Akina (composer), Cyrille Autin (actor), Jeffrey James Perry (actor), Jonathan Lucas (editor), Hahn Cho (actor), Jonathan Lucas (actor), Roy Choi (producer), Roy Choi (writer), Roy Choi (writer), Roy Choi (director), Chase Hemphill (actor), Carolyn Christian (actress), Austin Jose (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery, Short,Actors: Adam Lyons (producer), Adam Lyons (director), Cary Wan (actor), Rachel Young (actor),
Plot: An interesting, artistic rendition of the story we've all heard as kids, Little Miss Muffet for Adults tells the story in a slightly risque and thrilling style. This short horror film reveals the true side of Little Miss Muffet that the fairytale never showed you.
Genres: Action, Horror, Short, Thriller,Actors: Richard Vain (miscellaneous crew), Veronica Hart (writer), Veronica Hart (director), David Park (miscellaneous crew), Barney Sumac (miscellaneous crew), Johnny Castle (actor), Marcus London (actor), Steven St. Croix (actor), Nikki Fairchild (actress), Marie Luv (actress), Kayla Paige (actress), Holly West (actress), Toni English (producer), Mia Presley (actress), Maria Johnson (actress),
Genres: Adult,Actors: Gregory Hines (actor), Carol Kane (actress), Rue McClanahan (actress), Steve Burns (actor), Traci Paige Johnson (actress), Traci Paige Johnson (producer),
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family, Short,Actors: John DeFazio (producer), John DeFazio (director), Rin Tomazaki (editor), Caitlyn R. Kamdon (actor), Brian Iovino (actor), Chris Brunetti (actor), Jay Miolla (actor), Christina Nargi (actress), Anne Tutty (actress), McNeal Maddox (actor), Jonathan Fantazier (actor), James Hawken (actor), Luke Hudak (actor),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Deborah Harry (actress), Teri Garr (actress), Ben Vereen (actor), Shelley Duvall (actress), Garry Shandling (actor), Little Richard (actor), Paul Simon (actor), Van Dyke Parks (actor), Woody Harrelson (actor), Howie Mandel (actor), Cheech Marin (actor), Harry Anderson (actor), Bobby Brown (actor), Katey Sagal (actress), Cyndi Lauper (actress),
Plot: There's a crisis in Rhymeland! All the Rhymies (the characters from Nursery Rhymes) are disappearing! Gordon Goose, son of Mother Goose, and Little Bo Peep set off across Rhymeland to find their missing friends.
Keywords: absent-mother, acceptance, banquet, bar, based-on-nursery-rhyme, blind, blind-detective, cape, carnival-barker, celebrity-guestsActors: Will Ryan (actor), Hal Smith (actor), Ron Gans (actor), John Lovelady (actor), John Lovelady (actor), John Lovelady (miscellaneous crew), Patty Maloney (actress), Patty Maloney (actress), Bruno Alexander (actor), Bruno Alexander (miscellaneous crew), Bruno Alexander (actor), Van Snowden (actor), Van Snowden (actor), Van Snowden (miscellaneous crew), Denise McKenna (actress),
Plot: In Gooseberry Glen, Mother Goose lives with her friendly gander, Bertram. She and Bertram help the community and interact with each other. Originally produced in 1987, the treasury uses puppets and live action to bring alive the famous characters.
Genres: Family, Fantasy, Musical, Short,Actors: Dal McKennon (actor), Anne Gordon (miscellaneous crew), Susan Shadburne (director), Susan Shadburne (writer), Susan Shadburne (producer), Susan Hagen Nipp (miscellaneous crew), Susan Hagen Nipp (writer), Susan Hagen Nipp (writer), Susan Hagen Nipp (writer), Pamela Beall (miscellaneous crew), Pamela Beall (writer), Pamela Beall (writer), Pamela Beall (writer), Vincent Martinez (actor), Billy Scream (composer),
Genres: Family, Musical,Actors: Izzy Sparber (director), Jackson Beck (actor), Jackson Beck (actor), Jack Mercer (actor), Jack Mercer (actor), Sid Raymond (actor), Jackson Beck (actor), Mae Questel (actress), Mae Questel (actress), Mae Questel (actress), Cecil Roy (actress), Sam Buchwald (producer), Seymour Kneitel (producer), Izzy Sparber (producer), Isadore Klein (writer),
Plot: Casper the Friendly Ghost doesn't like to haunt and wishes he could be in Mother Gooseland. He gets his wish and frightens the spider away from Little Miss Muffet. He them comes upon the old lady in the shoe but frightens her away, also. He is depressed, but when he rescues Red Riding Hood from the wold, Mother Goose rewards him by making up a rhyme about him.
Keywords: bravery, bully, casper, damsel-in-distress, friend, friendliness, ghost, haunt, hero, honorLittle Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet
Eating her curds and whey,
Along came a spider,
Who sat down beside her