44-623: Great Windmill Street is a thoroughfare running north–south in Soho , London, crossed by Shaftesbury Avenue . The street has had a long association with music and entertainment, most notably the Windmill Theatre , and is now home to the Ripley's Believe It or Not! museum and the Trocadero shopping centre. The street took its name from a windmill on the site which was recorded 1585 and demolished during
88-480: A Ripley's film series. In addition to Jacks, Sean Daniel and Richard D. Zanuck were to serve as producers for the film. Zanuck spent six weeks in China to scout filming locations for the project. In June 2006, Paramount delayed the start of production on the film for at least a year because its projected budget went over the allowed $ 150 million. Carrey had waived his entire upfront salary to help keep costs low, but
132-518: A chain of museums, and a book series. The Ripley collection includes 20,000 photographs, 30,000 artifacts and more than 100,000 cartoon panels. With 80-plus attractions, the Orlando, Florida-based Ripley Entertainment, Inc. (a division of the Jim Pattison Group ) hosts more than 12 million guests annually. Ripley Entertainment's publishing and broadcast divisions oversee numerous projects, including
176-491: A footway used by runners Sidewalk , a path for people to walk along the side of a road Shared path – Pathway for pedestrians and cyclists Towpath , a path along a canal or river originally used for towing a boat Roundabout or traffic circle, a type of intersection that directs both turning and through traffic onto a one-way circular roadway Trail /track, a rough path through more wild or remote territory Many other types of road Strait or channel ,
220-533: A greenway along the edge of the sea, open to both walkers and cyclists Greenway , a wilderness area intended for "passive use" Highway , depending on jurisdiction, anything from a path (England) to a road restricted to fast motor vehicles Hiking trail , trails (footpaths), in the countryside Long-distance trail , recreational trail of exceptional length (between 50 km and 1,000 km or more) mainly through rural areas used for hiking, backpacking, cycling, horse riding or cross-country skiing Running course ,
264-1728: A heavily trafficked water route Street – Public thoroughfare in a built environment Stroad , a street/road hybrid See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Look up thoroughfare in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Right of way (disambiguation) (has many meanings, some of which make it synonymous with thoroughfare but with stricter legal definitions) Way (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Wikimedia Commons has media related to Thoroughfares . References [ edit ] ^ "Definition of Thoroughfare" . Etymology Online Dictionary . Retrieved 27 February 2021 . ^ "Thoroughfare Definition and Meaning" . Merriam-Webster . Retrieved 6 September 2023 . ^ "thoroughfare" . Answers.com . Authority control databases [REDACTED] National Germany France BnF data Czech Republic Other Historical Dictionary of Switzerland Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thoroughfare&oldid=1259318035 " Categories : Water transport Types of thoroughfares Routes Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Misplaced Pages articles needing rewrite from April 2018 All articles needing rewrite Articles needing additional references from February 2019 All articles needing additional references Articles with multiple maintenance issues All articles with failed verification Articles with failed verification from July 2024 Commons category link
308-410: A large library, a museum and an anatomical theatre . He gave lectures and anatomical demonstrations from the new house, the first taking place on 1 October 1776. After his death, in 1783 he bequeathed the school and his house to his nephew, Dr Matthew Baillie , who taught there from 1783 to 1803. The Windmill Street School of Anatomy was incorporated into King's College London in 1829 and Charles Bell
352-588: A licence to continue his scheme with the condition that it was supervised and directed by Sir Christopher Wren who was the Surveyor General of the King's Works. By 1682, maps show that both sides of the street were developed along their whole length. In 1767 the Scottish anatomist and physician William Hunter FRS built a large house at number 16 after demolishing an earlier large dwelling. Hunter's house incorporated
396-515: A long association with music and entertainment, most notably the Windmill Theatre where during the 1930s and 1940s Laura Henderson and Vivian Van Damm presented nude tableaux vivants . The theatre is now a table dancing club. No 41, accessed from Ham Yard and now somewhere within the new Ham Yard Hotel, housed many nightclubs over the decades both upstairs and in the basement: the Hambone cocktail bar opened in 1922 (at 15 Ham Yard), Club Eleven
440-488: A strong listener reaction, he was given a Monday night NBC series beginning April 14, 1930, followed by a 1931–32 series airing twice a week. After his strange stories were dramatized on NBC's Saturday Party , Ripley was the host of The Baker's Broadcast from 1935 to 1937. He was scheduled in several different 1937–38 NBC timeslots and then took to the road with popular remote broadcasts. See America First with Bob Ripley (1938–40) on CBS expanded geographically into See All
484-568: Is a primary passage or way of transport , whether by road on dry land or, by extension , via watercraft or aircraft . Originally, the word referred to a main road or open street which was frequented thoroughly. Different terms [ edit ] Highways , public or private road or other public way on land Roads , route or way on land between two places that has been paved or otherwise improved for travel Bridle path , for equestrian use Cycleway , for use by cyclists Footpath , for use only by pedestrians Foreshoreway ,
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#1732847820930528-527: Is emphasized on its television show, where they often say "If you see it on Ripley's , you can bet that it's real". However, two claims appearing in their books have been dubbed "myths" by the Discovery Channel television show MythBusters . One claim which had previously appeared in Ripley's books, concerning an "accidental" execution of 1,200 Turkish prisoners when something uttered by Napoleon Bonaparte
572-488: Is on Wikidata Ripley%27s Believe It or Not!#United Kingdom Ripley's Believe It or Not! is an American franchise founded by Robert Ripley , which deals in bizarre events and items so strange and unusual that readers might question the claims. Originally a newspaper panel , the Believe It or Not feature proved popular and was later adapted into a wide variety of formats, including radio, television, comic books,
616-596: Is they're after, it is so important to them that all the rest of the world can go on without them. They want to make something that makes them immortal, makes them a little different than you and me". Despite the wide range of true and unbelievable art, sculpture, photographs, interactive devices, animal oddities, and recycled objects contained within the collection, alien or witchcraft-type stories are rarely considered as they are (according to Meyers) difficult to prove. To be included in Ripley's Believe It or Not books, museums or television shows, items must undergo scrutiny from
660-738: The New York American and was picked up by the King Features Syndicate , being quickly syndicated on an international basis. Ripley died in 1949; those working on the syndicated newspaper panel after his death included Paul Frehm (1938–1978; he became the full-time artist in 1949), and his brother Walter Frehm (1948–1989); Walter worked part-time with his brother Paul and became a full-time Ripley artist from 1978 to 1989. Others who assisted included Clem Gretter (1941–1949), Bob Clarke (1943–1944), Joe Campbell (1946–1956), Art Sloggatt (1971–1975), Carl Dorese, and Stan Randall. Paul Frehm won
704-790: The talk page . ( Learn how and when to remove these messages ) [REDACTED] This article may need to be rewritten to comply with Misplaced Pages's quality standards . You can help . The talk page may contain suggestions. ( April 2018 ) [REDACTED] This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Thoroughfare" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( February 2019 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) A thoroughfare
748-607: The Communist Manifesto . The pub was an important social hub for political refugees from Germany in the mid-19 century, hosting the German Workers Educational Association which Marx was a member of. The Red Lion closed in around 2005 and in 2013 was the 'Be at One' Cocktail Bar and Lounge. Due to its association with Marx the pub is sometimes visited as part of the Karl Marx pub crawl . The street has had
792-624: The National Cartoonists Society 's Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award for 1976 for his work on the series. Clarke later created parodies of Believe It or Not! for Mad , as did Wally Wood and Ernie Kovacs , who also did a recurring satire called "Strangely Believe It!" on his TV programs. Other strips and books borrowed the Ripley design and format, such as Ralph Graczak's Our Own Oddities , John Hix's Strange as It Seems , and Gordon Johnston's It Happened in Canada . Don Wimmer took up
836-690: The Ripley's Twists , the Ripley's Believe It or Not! Special Edition in conjunction with Scholastic USA and a number of other titles. At the height of his popularity, Robert Ripley received thousands of letters a day from the public and Ripley Entertainment continues to encourage submissions from readers who have strange stories and photographs that could be featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! books and media. The people whose items are featured in such books as Strikingly True have what Edward Meyer, Vice President of Exhibits and Archives at Ripley Entertainment Inc., describes as an obsession: "Whatever it
880-554: The mod youth culture and bands that appeared there included the Rolling Stones and The Who . The street was also home to the Ripley's Believe It or Not! museum and the Trocadero shopping centre. Thoroughfare Transportation route connecting one location to another For other uses, see Thoroughfare (disambiguation) . [REDACTED] This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on
924-410: The 1690s. In a parliamentary survey of 1658 the mill was described as "well fitted with Staves and other materials". The area was developed around 1665 but the building was speculative and of poor quality; this led to a royal proclamation in 1671 that prohibited unlicensed development in "Windmill Fields, Dog Fields and Soho". Later that year, Thomas Panton , one of the original speculators, was granted
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#1732847820930968-468: The Americas , a 1942 program with Latin music. In 1944, he was heard five nights a week on Mutual in shows with an emphasis on World War II. Romance, Rhythm and Ripley aired on CBS in 1945, followed by Pages from Robert L. Ripley's Radio Scrapbook (1947–48). Robert Ripley is known for several radio firsts. He was the first to broadcast nationwide on a radio network from mid-ocean and he also participated in
1012-490: The decades. Recent Ripley's Believe It or Not! books containing new material have supplemented illustrations with photographs. Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz 's first publication of artwork was published by Ripley. It was a cartoon claiming his dog Spike was "a hunting dog who eats pins, tacks, screws, nails and razor blades". Said dog would later became the model for Snoopy . Some notable books include: A series of paperback books containing annotated sketches from
1056-436: The exploits of Robert Ripley, one of the most popular newspaper cartoonists in the '30s and '40s, who was well known for going around the world and looking for oddities and getting into adventures while doing so. We want to make a series of movies that, if not quite the truth, are the adventures that should have happened. We want to turn it into an Indiana Jones , a goofy version, as played by Johnny Depp . When they saw we had
1100-592: The famed Times Square exhibit opened in 1939 on Broadway. In 1950, a year after Ripley's death, the first permanent Odditorium opened in St. Augustine, Florida . The Odditorium is housed in the Castle Warden, built in 1888 by an associate of Henry Flagler , President of the Florida East Coast Railway . As of May 2023 , there are 28 Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditoriums around the world. Odditoriums (in
1144-454: The film was delayed further to allow Burton to film Sweeney Todd . In December 2006, Burton and Carrey approved writer Steve Oedekerk to rewrite the script. Oedekerk had worked with Carrey on several previous projects. Production was to begin in China in winter 2008, for a 2009 release. Later in January, Zanuck said he was no longer involved with the project, and that he was unaware that it
1188-460: The first broadcast from Buenos Aires to New York City. Assisted by a corps of translators, he was the first to broadcast to every nation in the world simultaneously. As the years went on, the show became less about oddities and featured guest-driven entertainment such as comedy routines. Sponsors over the course of the program included Pall Mall cigarettes and General Foods . The program ended its successful run in 1948 as Ripley prepared to convert
1232-550: The newspaper feature: Ripley Entertainment produces a range of books featuring unusual facts, news stories and photographs. In 2004, Ripley Entertainment founded Ripley Publishing Ltd , based in the United Kingdom, to publish new Believe It or Not titles. The company produces the New York Times bestselling Ripley's Believe It or Not! Annuals , the children's fiction series Ripley's RBI , an educational series called
1276-557: The panel began being syndicated by Associated Newspapers , (formed as part of a cooperative that had included the Globe ). That same year, Ripley hired Norbert Pearlroth as his researcher, and Pearlroth spent the next 52 years of his life in the New York Public Library , working ten hours a day and six days a week in order to find unusual facts for Ripley. Other writers and researchers included Lester Byck. In 1930, Ripley moved to
1320-437: The panel from 1989 to 2004. John Graziano from 2005 to 2021. The current artist is Kieran Castaño, who is supported by the Ripley's Research Team. At the peak of its popularity, the syndicated feature was read daily by about 80 million readers; during the first three weeks of May 1932 alone, Ripley received over two million pieces of fan mail. Dozens of paperback editions reprinting the newspaper panels have been published over
1364-500: The previous China-based storyline entirely. Negotiations were underway that month to hire Columbus as director, with plans to hire a writer afterwards. Paramount planned to release the film in 2011, and hoped that it would be the start of a Ripley's film series. In January 2011, Eric Roth was hired to write the script, with Carrey still attached to star. Ken Atchity and Chi-Li Wong joined the project as producers, alongside Jacks and Daniel. When Ripley first displayed his collection to
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1408-564: The project remained over budget. Burton and Carrey also wanted to have Alexander and Karaszewski make changes to the film's script to focus more on Ripley's Believe It or Not column. Carrey was adamant on avoiding what happened with his previous project Fun with Dick and Jane , which required reshoots and additional editing as a result of beginning production without a script. Filming had been scheduled to begin in China in November 2006. Although Paramount could have delayed production to spring 2007,
1452-599: The public at the Chicago World's Fair in 1933, it was labeled Ripley's Odditorium and attracted over two million visitors during the run of the fair (in an apparent promotional gimmick, beds were provided in the Odditorium for people who "fainted" daily). That successful exhibition led to trailer shows across the country during the 1930s and his collections were exhibited at many major fairs and expositions, including San Francisco, San Diego, Dallas, and Cleveland. In New York City,
1496-434: The show format to television. The newspaper feature has been adapted into more than a few films and TV shows. In October 2004, Paramount Pictures announced plans for a film that would chronicle the life of Robert Ripley. The film was to be produced by James Jacks and his Alphaville Films company, associated with Paramount. Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski were hired to write the script. Jacks explained: "It's about
1540-509: The spirit of Believe It or Not! ) are often more than simple museums cluttered with curiosities. Some include theaters and arcades, such as the ones in Gatlinburg, Tennessee and Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. Others are constructed oddly, such as the Orlando, Florida Odditorium which is built off-level as if the building is sinking (a commemoration of a sinkhole that opened on the site while construction
1584-506: The staff and be 100% authenticated. In 1953, Harvey Comics published the first Ripley's Believe It or Not! comic book, titled Ripley's Believe It or Not! Magazine and lasted for four issues until March 1954. From 1965 until 1980, Gold Key Comics published the second Ripley's Believe It or Not! comic book, which lasted for 94 issues. In 2002, Dark Horse Comics published the third Ripley's Believe It or Not! comic book, written by Haden Blackman, which lasted for three issues and
1628-602: The syndicated TV series, the newspaper cartoon panel, books, posters and games. Ripley called his cartoon feature (originally involving sports feats) Champs and Chumps when it premiered on December 19, 1918 in The New York Globe . He began adding items unrelated to sports and in October 1919, he changed the title to Believe It or Not . When the Globe folded in 1923, he moved to the New York Evening Post . In 1924,
1672-409: The writers from Larry Flynt , they thought that we wanted to make the kinky version, but we saw a chance to do a Spielberg -type movie with one of their characters". In November 2005, Tim Burton was attached to direct the film, with Jim Carrey starring as Robert Ripley. Filming was to begin in October 2006, for a 2007 release. Paramount hinted that the film, if successful, could be the start of
1716-462: Was in progress). Alphabetical, by country or district: The aquarium, opened in 1997 at Broadway at the Beach , does scientific research and veterinary care for sharks, turtles and other fish but is not always taken seriously because of the Ripley's reputation. Authorities at the company insist that they thoroughly investigate everything and ensure their accuracy before they publish their research. This
1760-556: Was its first professor of physiology. The house was used for medical demonstrations until 1831. It now forms part of the dressing rooms and stage of the Lyric Theatre . The Red Lion public house was built on the corner with Archer Street in around 1793. In November 1847, the Communist League held its second congress in a room above the bar and it was here that Karl Marx and Frederick Engels submitted their proposals for writing
1804-702: Was later collected in a trade paperback published by Dark Horse in May 2003, entitled Ripley's Believe It or Not! ( ISBN 1-56971-909-8 ) In 2015, Zenescope published a two issue comic edited by Terry Kavanagh. On April 14, 1930, Ripley brought Believe It or Not to radio, the first of several series heard on NBC , CBS and the Mutual Broadcasting System . As noted by the website Ripley On Radio, Ripley's broadcasts varied in length from 15 minutes to 30 minutes and aired in numerous different formats. When Ripley's 1930 debut on The Collier Hour brought
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1848-518: Was misunderstood, has had its accuracy challenged by Snopes . Ripley's has reported the urban legend of Frank Tower —an individual who was supposed to have survived the sinkings of the RMS Titanic , RMS Empress of Ireland , and RMS Lusitania —as being factual, but this story has been debunked by several sources. Ripley's has also repeated the Muhlenberg legend , which claims that German
1892-447: Was proceeding. Oedekerk's draft was completed in June 2007, and was approved that month by Paramount, Burton, and Carrey. At that time, Carrey hoped to have production finished by summer 2008. Later that month, Paramount was searching for a new director. In October 2008, Chris Columbus pitched an idea for the film that was approved by Carrey and Paramount. Columbus' idea involved scrapping
1936-451: Was there from 1948 until it moved to Carnaby Street in 1950. It was the first regular paid modern jazz club for London musicians, featuring musicians such as Ronnie Scott , Hank Shaw , Johnny Rogers , Lennie Bush , Tony Crombie and Laurie Morgan. After that came Cy Laurie 's Jazz Club in the 1950s, a key location in the trad jazz revival. In the 1960s, the Scene Club was associated with
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