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1951 novel by Doris Miles Disney
Straw Man is a 1951 mystery thriller novel by the American writer Doris Miles Disney. It served as the basis for the 1953 British film The Straw Man starring
Straw_Man_(novel)
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redemption movements Straw Man (novel), a 1951 novel by Doris Miles Disney The Straw Man, a 1957 novel by Jean Giono Straw Man (comics), a 1975 Marvel
Straw_man_(disambiguation)
1953 British film by Donald Taylor
Evans and Lana Morris. It was written by Taylor based on the 1951 novel Straw Man by Doris Miles Disney. It was released by United Artists. Its storyline
The_Straw_Man_(film)
1957 novel by Jean Giono
The Straw Man is a 1957 novel by the French writer Jean Giono. Its French title is Le Bonheur fou, which means "the mad happiness". The story is set in
The_Straw_Man
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up man of straw in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Man of Straw (novel), Der Untertan Man of Straw (film), 1951 Man of Straw (miniseries), 1972 BBC
Man_of_Straw
2011 American film
Straw Dogs is a 2011 American Southern Gothic psychological thriller film written, produced and directed by Rod Lurie, and starring James Marsden, Kate
Straw_Dogs_(2011_film)
Thriller film by Sam Peckinpah
Straw Dogs is a 1971 psychological thriller film directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring Dustin Hoffman and Susan George. The screenplay, by Peckinpah
Straw_Dogs_(1971_film)
1918 novel by Heinrich Mann
translated into English under the titles Man of Straw, The Patrioteer, and The Loyal Subject) is one of the best known novels of German author Heinrich Mann. The
Der_Untertan
British television series
Man of Straw is a British television drama series which first aired on BBC 2 between 30 January and 5 March 1972. It is an adaptation of the 1918 novel
Man_of_Straw_(TV_series)
Thin tube for drinking liquids
A drinking straw is a utensil that uses suction to carry the contents of a beverage to one's mouth. A straw is used by placing one end in the mouth and
Drinking_straw
Topics referred to by the same term
of the expression "straw man"[disputed – discuss] Most often encountered in business and engineering circles instead of straw man proposal The Siege of
Straw_dog_(disambiguation)
1951 East German film
English as Man of Straw and The Loyal Subject) is a 1951 East German film directed by Wolfgang Staudte, based on Heinrich Mann's 1918 satirical novel by the
Der_Untertan_(film)
1969 novel by Gordon Williams
horror/thriller novel by Scottish author Gordon Williams. It was first published by Secker & Warburg, and is better known for the 1971 film adaptation Straw Dogs
The_Siege_of_Trencher's_Farm
2002 crime novel by Michael Marshall Smith
The Straw Men is a 2002 crime novel by British writer Michael Marshall. It is the first part of a trilogy. Marshall has previously published some science
The_Straw_Men
Annual ceremony custom in Scotland
local man Duncan Grahl. The Burry Man is also featured in the 2007 period crime novel The Burry Man's Day by Catriona McPherson. The Burry Man is a central
The_Burryman
1964 British crime thriller by Basil Dearden
Woman of Straw is a 1964 British crime thriller directed by Basil Dearden and starring Gina Lollobrigida and Sean Connery. It was written by Robert Muller
Woman_of_Straw
Crime novel by Martin J. Smith
Straw Men is a crime novel by the American writer Martin J. Smith set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It tells the story of a madman known as the Scarecrow
Straw_Men_(novel)
German fairy tale
killed. When she has given up all hope, a little imp-like man appears in the room and spins the straw into gold in return for her necklace of glass beads.
Rumpelstiltskin
2022 film by Marc Forster
Magee. It is a remake of the 2015 Swedish film A Man Called Ove, which was based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Fredrik Backman. The film stars
A_Man_Called_Otto
Fictional Moorish king
to a very large straw hat worn by a Greek man in the 1930s. "[The man] came loping towards us under his giant Mambrino's helmet of straw." Chapter 2 of
Mambrino
2020 South Korean crime thriller film
Beasts Clawing at Straws (Korean: 지푸라기라도 잡고 싶은 짐승들, Japanese: 藁にもすがる獣たち Wara ni mo sugaru kemonotachi) is a 2020 South Korean neo-noir black comedy crime
Beasts_Clawing_at_Straws
1850 novel by Alexandre Dumas
early reign of Louis XIV, the novel has been called an origins story of the King, "a tale about the education of a young man who went on to rule for over
The Vicomte of Bragelonne: Ten Years Later
The_Vicomte_of_Bragelonne:_Ten_Years_Later
1965 book by Sol Yurick
novel written by Sol Yurick inspired by Xenophon's Anabasis. It was adapted into the film of the same name in 1979. Compared to the film, the novel takes
The_Warriors_(Yurick_novel)
Scottish author (1934–2017)
the controversial Sam Peckinpah film, Straw Dogs. Williams was a scriptwriter for films adapted from his own novels as well as for books by other authors
Gordon_Williams_(writer)
American novelist and short story writer
Jack Straw Writers series. Briggs' first two book-length works of fiction, The Remains of River Names, a collection of linked stories, and the novel, Shoot
Matt_Briggs
2020 Canadian comedy film
adaptation of Michael Kun's 2003 novel The Locklear Letters updated for the social media era. It stars Tony Hale as Sid Straw, a man who becomes co-chair of the
Eat_Wheaties!
Japanese folk tale
of the Straw Millionaire (わらしべ長者, Warashibe Chōja), also known as Daietsu or the Daikokumai, is a Japanese Buddhist folk tale about a poor man who becomes
Straw_Millionaire
Leader of the 1381 Peasants' Revolt (1341 or c. 1320 – 1381)
Tyler. A Summer Storm (1976), a novel by Jane Lane, depicts Tyler as a villain. The novel The Confession of Jack Straw (1991) by Simone Zelitch features
Wat_Tyler
American novelist (1907–1976)
Disney's "most famous" sleuth for Straw Man in 1951. Her first novel was reviewed by The New York Times; subsequent novels and the films made from them were
Doris_Miles_Disney
2013 Japanese thriller film
Shield of Straw (Japanese: 藁の楯, Hepburn: Wara no Tate) is a 2013 Japanese spy thriller film directed by Takashi Miike. It was nominated for the Palme
Shield_of_Straw
Classic, humorous children's song
with what? With straw, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry, With straw, dear Henry, dear Henry, with straw. The straw is too long, dear Liza
There's_a_Hole_in_My_Bucket
1999 novel by Tom Baker
window, causing chaos for his neighbors and a local police officer. The last straw for Robert's mother is when he kicks a rather large woman's bagged pork
The_Boy_Who_Kicked_Pigs
Fictional character created by Jean Giono
1830s and 1840s. He is the main character in the novels The Horseman on the Roof from 1951 and The Straw Man from 1957, as well as Angelo [fr], which is an
Angelo_Pardi
British screenwriter and journalist (1925–1998)
Lilienthal, 1971) — based on a novel by Witold Gombrowicz Public Eye: "Shades of White" (Piers Haggard, 1971) Man of Straw (Herbert Wise, 1972, TV miniseries)
Robert_Muller_(screenwriter)
1977 Japanese film
(Hajime Hana), come to investigate. The only clue is the dying man's last words "straw hat". At the same time, a woman having an extramarital affair,
Proof_of_the_Man
Character in L. Frank Baum's Land of Oz
at first scared away the crows, before an older one realized he was a straw man, causing the other crows to start eating the corn. The old crow then told
Scarecrow_(Oz)
American author and screenwriter (1926–2013)
fiction horror novel that has been adapted for the screen three times. Matheson himself was co-writer of the first film version, The Last Man on Earth, starring
Richard_Matheson
1972 song by Grateful Dead
"Jack Straw" is a rock song written by Bob Weir and Robert Hunter. The track appeared on the album Europe '72 by the Grateful Dead, who frequently performed
Jack_Straw_(song)
1953 dystopian novel by Ray Bradbury
Fahrenheit 451 is a 1953 dystopian novel by American writer Ray Bradbury. It presents a future American society where books have been outlawed and "firemen"
Fahrenheit_451
English actor (1923–2016)
appeared as a menacing character in Straw Dogs (1971), and with Bill Murray in a film of W. Somerset Maugham's novel The Razor's Edge in 1984. In 1996,
Peter_Vaughan
2023 film by Neil Burger
giving her a straw doll. When a bell is triggered, Helena finds a dead rabbit strung up in a snare. Helena's paranoia grows when she finds straw dolls in
The_Marsh_King's_Daughter
1995 novel by Barry Unsworth
semi-historical detective novel by Barry Unsworth. The book, published in 1995 by Hamish Hamilton was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. The book is
Morality_Play_(novel)
Topics referred to by the same term
McCarthy Odd Man Out: The Last Straw, a 2011 autobiography by Ronnie Biggs Odd Man Out (play), a 2017 play by David Williamson Odd Man Out, a 2006 album
Odd_Man_Out_(disambiguation)
Fallacious approach to mislead an audience
red herring falls into a broad class of relevance fallacies. Unlike the straw man, which involves a distortion of the other party's position, the red herring
Red_herring
1959 novel by William S. Burroughs
Lunch) is a 1959 antinovel by American author William S. Burroughs. The novel does not follow a clear linear plot, but is instead structured as a series
Naked_Lunch
American actor (1923–2011)
disappointment at the box office. Robertson turned down roles in The Anderson Tapes, Straw Dogs (before Peckinpah was involved), and Dirty Harry. Instead Robertson
Cliff_Robertson
Fictional character in the crime series Castle
Castle book series was actually written/ghost-written by screenwriter Tom Straw. According to Fillion, the character's name "Rick Castle" was noted by the
Richard_Castle
1995 novel by Anne Rice
Memnoch the Devil (1995) is a vampire novel by American writer Anne Rice, the fifth in her Vampire Chronicles series, following The Tale of the Body Thief
Memnoch_the_Devil
British writer and screenwriter (born 1965)
He now considers it unlikely a Spares film will ever be made. The novel The Straw Men was the first to be written under the shortened name "Michael Marshall"
Michael_Marshall_Smith
Italian actress (1936–2024)
Marcellini). She had her breakout in 1958, starring opposite Pietro Germi in A Man of Straw , a role which got her a Grolla d'oro nomination for best actress. In
Franca_Bettoia
2008 novel by Greg Egan
" In particular, he accuses Adam Roberts of malicious nitpicking and straw man argument, and suggests that Roberts should have known he would be unfairly
Incandescence_(novel)
American author, journalist, and zoophile
26, 1998), originally published in The Gallup Independent Volunteers Use Straw To Build Home For 86-Year-Old Woman (May 10, 1998), The Seattle Times, originally
Malcolm_Brenner_(writer)
2012 novel by Michael Chabon
Avenue is a novel by Michael Chabon, published on September 11, 2012. An enhanced e-book edition was released online on July 25, 2012. The novel's setting
Telegraph_Avenue_(novel)
English playwright and author (1874–1965)
January 1874 – 16 December 1965) was an English writer, known for his plays, novels and short stories. Born in Paris, where he spent his first ten years, Maugham
W._Somerset_Maugham
American cartoonist, illustrator, and writer (born 1977)
a full-color middle grade graphic novel in February 2010, and the follow-up Sisters and the fiction graphic novel Drama, all of which have been on The
Raina_Telgemeier
American actor (born 1937)
(1997). Other notable roles include in Little Big Man (1970), Straw Dogs (1971), Papillon (1973), Marathon Man (1976), All the President's Men (1976), Ishtar
Dustin_Hoffman
Play by Bertolt Brecht
of Arc, Brecht transforms her into "Joan Dark", a member of the "Black Straw Hats" (a Salvation Army-like group) in 20th-century Chicago. The play charts
Saint_Joan_of_the_Stockyards
1883 novel by Robert Louis Stevenson
(originally titled The Sea Cook: A Story for Boys) is an adventure and historical novel by Scottish novelist Robert Louis Stevenson. It was published as a book
Treasure_Island
2015 South Korean film
film written and directed by Yoon Jae-gu, based on the novel La Femme de paille ("Woman of Straw") by Catherine Arley. Yoo Ji-yeon is a Korean university
Perfect_Proposal
English nursery rhyme
(printed in London around 1790), had: A ring on her finger, A bonnet of straw, The strangest old woman That ever you saw. The instability of the early
Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross
Ride_a_cock_horse_to_Banbury_Cross
1955 novel by Vladimir Nabokov
novel is prefaced by a fictitious foreword by John Ray Jr., an editor of psychology books. Ray states that he is presenting a memoir written by a man
Lolita
1928 novel by Erich Maria Remarque
nichts Neues, lit. 'In the west, nothing new') is a semi-autobiographical novel by Erich Maria Remarque, a German veteran of World War I. The book describes
All Quiet on the Western Front
All_Quiet_on_the_Western_Front
Overused, unoriginal phrase or opinion
Naturalistic Motte-and-bailey fallacy Psychologist's fallacy Rationalization Red herring Two wrongs make a right Special pleading Straw man Category
Cliché
Fantasy adventure television series
Rudd, Mackenyu, Jacob Romero Gibson, Taz Skylar, and Mikaela Hoover as the Straw Hat Pirates; other members of the main cast including Morgan Davies, Vincent
One_Piece_(2023_TV_series)
American writer (born 1953)
career as a novelist with the publication of her first novel, Baby Love (1981). Her second novel, To Die For (1992), drew on the Pamela Smart murder case
Joyce_Maynard
English writer (1930–2009)
the conditions described in J. G. Ballard's novels and stories, especially dystopian modernity, bleak man-made landscapes, and the psychological effects
J._G._Ballard
1959 American film
Hound-Dog Man is a 1959 American musical comedy drama film directed by Don Siegel, based on the 1947 novel by Fred Gipson, and starring Fabian, Carol Lynley
Hound-Dog_Man
English author
Midnight Itch of Uranus (2009) - short graphic novel It Comes With the Tide (2009) Ghostwriter (2009) Straw Man (2009) writer, executive producer Horrorcide
Garry_Charles
1950 novel by Hal Clement
Needle is a 1950 science fiction novel by American writer Hal Clement, originally published the previous year in Astounding Science Fiction magazine.
Needle_(novel)
1929 novel by S. Fowler Wright
faulted the novel's "long philosophical arguments" in dialogue between its hero and his non-human companion, particularly their "straw-man" elements. "Recommended
The_World_Below
German socialist writer and anti-fascist activist (1871–1950)
novel Professor Unrat) Madame Legros [de], directed by Michael Kehlmann (West Germany, 1968, TV film, based on the play Madame Legros) Man of Straw,
Heinrich_Mann
2001 novel by Eoin Colfer
The Wish List is a fantasy novel by Irish writer Eoin Colfer. It chronicles the adventures of Meg Finn, a teenage girl killed in a gas explosion who must
The_Wish_List_(novel)
1996 novel by Velma Wallis
Bird Girl and the Man Who Followed the Sun is a 1996 novel by Velma Wallis. It describes the lives of two Gwich'in Athabaskans, Daagoo and Bird Girl, who
Bird Girl and the Man Who Followed the Sun
Bird_Girl_and_the_Man_Who_Followed_the_Sun
1993 novella by Viktor Pelevin
the same express train. But one day Andrei and Han see a "strange man with a straw hat over his shoulders," pushing off the roof, jumping over the bridge
The_Yellow_Arrow
Type of hat
hair felt, but now is usually made from other materials, such as tweed, straw, heavyweight cotton, wool and wool/nylon blends.[citation needed] The hat
Trilby
1988 studio album by Metallica
Prince" — for use as B-sides, as well as drum tracks for "The Shortest Straw" and "Harvester of Sorrow" which were kept. Rasmussen took over from Clink
...And Justice for All (album)
...And_Justice_for_All_(album)
2022 American gothic horror television series
events of the novel. The series returned for a third season on June 7, 2026, titled Anne Rice's The Vampire Lestat, based on the second novel. The series
Interview with the Vampire (TV series)
Interview_with_the_Vampire_(TV_series)
1925 poem by T. S. Eliot
Gunpowder Plot, Fawkes attempted to blow up the English Parliament and his straw-man effigy (a 'Guy') is burned each year in the United Kingdom on Guy Fawkes
The_Hollow_Men
British actor (born 1987)
mountain. In 2015, he played the role of Jared in the movie Margarita with a Straw. Later that year, he was cast as Prince Liam in the E! original series The
William_Moseley_(actor)
professionally, as his first novel, Liza of Lambeth, was published the same year he qualified. A year after his first novel was published Maugham began
List of works by W. Somerset Maugham
List_of_works_by_W._Somerset_Maugham
American murderer and body snatcher (1906–1984)
he later recounted, he and his mother visited a man named Smith, who lived nearby, to purchase straw. According to Gein, Augusta witnessed Smith beating
Ed_Gein
Ginen in Haitian Vodou
present-day Benin. He usually appears as an old man on a crutch or with a cane, wearing a broad-brimmed straw hat and smoking a pipe, or drinking dark rum
Papa_Legba
Dance production by choreographer Matthew Bourne
the other mechanics' ridicule. Dino arrives, looking rather silly in a straw hat, Hawaiian shirt, Bermudas, and socks and sandals. Taking his briefcase
The_Car_Man_(Bourne)
1868–69 novel by Louisa May Alcott
Little Women is a coming-of-age novel written by American novelist Louisa May Alcott, originally published in two volumes, in 1868 and 1869. The story
Little_Women
Autobiography by Agnes Smedley
Daughter of Earth (1929) is an autobiographical novel by the American author and journalist Agnes Smedley. The novel chronicles the years of Marie Rogers's tumultuous
Daughter_of_Earth
Swedish actor (born 1976)
Film Festival and also co-stars his father. That same year, he appeared in Straw Dogs, a remake of the 1971 film of the same name, as Charlie Venner. The
Alexander_Skarsgård
1988 novel by Nicholson Baker
first novel by American writer Nicholson Baker. It narrates what goes through a man's mind during a modern lunch break. On the surface, the novel deals
The_Mezzanine
American writer (1920–1994)
CD, and The Last Straw on DVD, filmed and produced by Jon Monday for mondayMEDIA. In 2010 the unedited versions of both The Last Straw and Riot were released
Charles_Bukowski
1950 black comedy film directed by Claude Binyon
novel, and certainly not the light farce suggested by the publisher's grinning skull symbol." Hero Jeff di Marco later appeared in Disney's Straw Man
Stella_(1950_film)
1900 children's novel by L. Frank Baum
1900 children's fantasy novel written by the American author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow. It is the first novel in the Oz series of books
The_Wonderful_Wizard_of_Oz
1719 novel by Daniel Defoe
Robinson Crusoe (/ˈkruːsoʊ, -zoʊ/, KROO-soh, zoh) is an English adventure novel by Daniel Defoe, first published on 25 April 1719. It is often credited
Robinson_Crusoe
1957 film by Charles Walters
attention resulting from being one of the few American women on the island Jack Straw as Lieutenant Commander Gladstone Robert Nichols as Lieutenant Commander
Don't Go Near the Water (film)
Don't_Go_Near_the_Water_(film)
Canadian actor (1930–2021)
television personality. He notably voiced the title character in the 1967 Spider-Man television series and Hermey in the 1964 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer television
Paul_Soles
Comic-style book series by Jeff Kinney
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is an American illustrated children's novel series and media franchise created by author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney. The series follows
Diary_of_a_Wimpy_Kid
1984 Spanish film
Fanny Straw Hair (Spanish: Fanny Pelopaja; in France as French: À coups de crosse) is a 1984 crime thriller film, directed by Vicente Aranda and starring
Fanny_Straw_Hair
1860–1861 novel by Charles Dickens
Expectations is the thirteenth novel by the English author Charles Dickens and his penultimate completed novel. The novel is a bildungsroman and depicts
Great_Expectations
Australian journalist, war correspondent and novelist
Johnston is best known for his trilogy of semi-autobiographical novels: My Brother Jack, Clean Straw for Nothing and A Cartload of Clay. He was the father of
George_Johnston_(novelist)
Topics referred to by the same term
Perrhybris pamela, a butterfly with the common name Pamela Pamela hat, a straw hat named after Richardson's heroine, worn 1790s–1870s Super Typhoon Pamela
Pamela
American television host, author and attorney (born 1951)
After one commercial break, she was even seen putting aside a drink with a straw. After the 2020 United States presidential election, Pirro was an outspoken
Jeanine_Pirro
The Apothecary Diaries is a Japanese light novel series written by Hyūganatsu and illustrated by Touko Shino. Originally, the series was only published
List of The Apothecary Diaries volumes
List_of_The_Apothecary_Diaries_volumes
STRAW MAN-NOVEL
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Boy/Male
African, Basque, Finnish, French, German, Ghana, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Original Man; Letter; Founder Father of Human Beings; Born Second
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Nottinghamshire)
English (chiefly Nottinghamshire) : from Old English strēaw, hence a metonymic occupational name for a dealer in straw, or a nickname for an exceptionally thin man or someone with straw-colored hair.
Female
Vietnamese
 Vietnamese name MAI means "golden flower." Compare with another form of Mai.
Male
German
German byname MANN means "a fierce strong man" or simply "man."
Female
English
Variant spelling of English May, a pet form of Margaret, MAE means "pearl," and Mary, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
Male
Turkish
Turkish name CAN means "life."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Norwegian : habitational name from a farmstead in Agder named Strai, of uncertain derivation.
Surname or Lastname
English, German, Dutch (De Mann), and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
English, German, Dutch (De Mann), and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : nickname for a fierce or strong man, or for a man contrasted with a boy, from Middle English, Middle High German, Middle Dutch man. In some cases it may have arisen as an occupational name for a servant, from the medieval use of the term to describe a person of inferior social status. The Jewish surname can be ornamental.English and German : from a Germanic personal name, found in Old English as Manna. This originated either as a byname or else as a short form of a compound name containing this element, such as Hermann.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from the Yiddish male personal name Man (cognate with 1).Indian (Panjab) : Hindu (Jat) and Sikh name of unknown meaning.
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : variant of Wen 2.Chinese : from a character in the personal name of Hu Gongman, a retainer of Wu Wang. After the latter established the Zhou dynasty in 1122 bc, he granted the state of Chen to Hu Gongman, whose descendants adopted the second character of his given name, Man, as their surname. This character also means ‘Manchurian’, but the name does not appear to be related to this meaning.Chinese : variant of Wen 3.Chinese : variant of Wan 1.English and Jewish : variant spelling of Mann.Dutch : from Middle Dutch man ‘man’, ‘husband’, ‘vassal’, ‘arbiter’.French : from the Germanic personal name Manno (see Mann 2).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from the personal name Man, derived from Yiddish ‘man’.
Male
Iranian/Persian
(मनà¥) Persian name MANU means "man," as in homo sapiens. In mythology, this is the name of the progenitor of the human race.Â
Female
Japanese
(舞) Japanese name MAI means "dance." Compare with another form of Mai.
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Son of the handsome man.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Muslim, Sikh, Tamil
Mind; Human; God is with us; Supernatural Power; Examine Closely; Accept the Truth; Assistance
Boy/Male
Biblical
Straw, hay.
Biblical
straw; hay
Male
Hebrew
Short form of Hebrew Immanuw'el (English Immanuel), MAN means "God is with us."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lecturer, Respect, Supernatural power, Lord of mind
Female
Hawaiian
 Hawaiian name MANA means "psychic gifts. Compare with other forms of Mana.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Lecturer, Respect, Supernatural power, Lord of mind
Male
Egyptian
, a chief of boatmen.
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