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From shortly after the time of its use in advertising, the term gained general currency for cheerful man,<ref name=OEDSunny>Oxford English Dictionary online (subscription required), Entry 58275687</ref> and was particularly applied as a nickname to individuals named James, such as UK Prime Minister [[James Callaghan]].<ref name=ESobit>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title='Sunny Jim' Callaghan has died |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/sunny-jim-callaghan-has-died-7215922.html |work=Evening Standard |location=London |date=29 March 2005 |access-date=7 April 2020 }}</ref> Often with the spelling 'Sonny Jim' it was used as familiar term of address in Britain, Australia and New Zealand.<ref name=OEDSonny>Oxford English Dictionary online (subscription required), Entry 64995712</ref> |
From shortly after the time of its use in advertising, the term gained general currency for cheerful man,<ref name=OEDSunny>Oxford English Dictionary online (subscription required), Entry 58275687</ref> and was particularly applied as a nickname to individuals named James, such as UK Prime Minister [[James Callaghan]].<ref name=ESobit>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title='Sunny Jim' Callaghan has died |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/sunny-jim-callaghan-has-died-7215922.html |work=Evening Standard |location=London |date=29 March 2005 |access-date=7 April 2020 }}</ref> Often with the spelling 'Sonny Jim' it was used as familiar term of address in Britain, Australia and New Zealand.<ref name=OEDSonny>Oxford English Dictionary online (subscription required), Entry 64995712</ref> |
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*[[Jim Bottomley]] (1900–1959), American baseball player. |
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Revision as of 20:52, 23 August 2024
"Sunny Jim" may refer to:
Advertising mascots
- a cartoon character created to promote Force cereal
- Sunny Jim (peanut butter)
Nickname
From shortly after the time of its use in advertising, the term gained general currency for cheerful man,[1] and was particularly applied as a nickname to individuals named James, such as UK Prime Minister James Callaghan.[2] Often with the spelling 'Sonny Jim' it was used as familiar term of address in Britain, Australia and New Zealand.[3]
- Jim Bottomley (1900–1959), American baseball player.
- James Callaghan, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979
- Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons (1874–1966), thoroughbred horse trainer
- James Mackay (1880–1953), Australian cricketer
- James Rolph (1869–1934), American politician.
- James S. Sherman (1855 – 1912), Vice-President of the United States
- James Young of Celtic FC (1882–1922)
- General Alexander A. Vandegrift, 18th Commandant of the Marine Corps, a nickname given to him by his mentor Smedley J. Butler[4]
Other uses
- At the La Jolla Cove beach in San Diego, California, there is a sea cave called Sunny Jim's Sea Cave. When the cave is viewed from a certain angle, the opening of the cave bears a striking similarity to the cartoon character. The cave is accessible by swimming from the cove, but also is accessible from a nearby store that charges a nominal fee to walk down some in-store steps leading to the cave.[5]
- In The Elephant Man and the 2017 series Twin Peaks, both by David Lynch, there are characters nicknamed Sunny Jim.
- In the 1968 film Coogan's Bluff, Walt (Played by Clint Eastwood) observes a picture of James Ringerman, the fugitive he is pursuing. The picture is signed "With Love, from Sunny Jim".
- The Sunny Jim wheat flakes character is referenced in the lyrics to the song 1000 Umbrellas by XTC on the Skylarking album.
- In Lobo (web series) based on the DC Comics character of the same name had a villain named Sunny Jim. He was voiced by Dee Bradley Baker and later by Tom Kenny.
- Sonny Crockett of Miami Vice has a legal first name of James, and is frequently and even officially referred to as "Sonny James Crockett".
- In the Harry Potter Book, Order of the Phoenix, the gargoyles at the entrance to the staff lounge say to Harry Potter, "You should be in class sunny Jim" when he seeks out professor Grubbly-Plank to help care for his wounded owl, Hedwig.
- In P. G. Wodehouse's novel "Something New" (also titled "Something Fresh") the main character Ashe, an American, is briefly nicknamed "Sunny Jim," presumably in description of Ashe's exercising on the street outside his flat.
See also
References
- ^ Oxford English Dictionary online (subscription required), Entry 58275687
- ^ "'Sunny Jim' Callaghan has died". Evening Standard. London. 29 March 2005. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ Oxford English Dictionary online (subscription required), Entry 64995712
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Show Caves of the United States". Retrieved 2008-03-08.