Topo Gigio (Italian pronunciation: [ˈtɔːpo ˈdʒiːdʒo]) is a fictional anthropomorphic mouse, originally the lead character of a children's puppet show on Italian television in the early 1960s.

Oct 7, 2010 · When people talk about The Ed Sullivan Show the conversation almost always reverts back to Elvis Presley’s 1956 appearance watched by 60 million viewers, The Beatles first US live television performance on February 9, 1964 and, shockingly enough, the little Italian mouse named Topo Gigio.

One of the most famous puppets in history, Topo was just ten inches tall, with Bambi eyes and a precocious personality. Viewers wondered how he could walk, talk, roll his eyes, wiggle his ears and toes – all without visible strings. The little mouse was as complicated as he was cute.

May 16, 2022 · Topo Gigio is described as a cross between a puppet and a marionette. Three puppeteers, hidden in a black background, moved its body parts with rods while Actor Peppino Mazullo gave Topo his squeaky voice. On December 9, 1962, Topo made his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.

Topo is a Neapolitan mouse who appears in the Tom and Jerry cartoon titled Neapolitan Mouse. He is a friendly character who befriends Tom and Jerry, providing them with assistance and a taste of local Italian cuisine.

Topo Gigio was a puppet mouse character from an Italian and Spanish children's television series of the 1960s. He is best known to American audiences from his more than fifty appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show.

Topo Gigio (Italian for mouse —topo— and the derivative "Gigi" for Luigi —Louis—, thus meaning Louie Mouse) is an Italian puppet character mouse that sprung a franchise of children's products around the world, particularly popular in the Latin World note . Although the character also debuted in the US and other non-Latin countries.

Nov 11, 2019 · His name, Topo Gigio, was Italian for Louie Mouse, and during his dozens of appearances on “The Ed Sullivan Show” in the 1960s and early 70s’ he seemed, indeed, to be a cartoon mouse...

The Magic World of Topo Gigio (Italian: Le avventure di topo Gigio) is a 1961 Italian family puppets film directed by Federico Caldura.It is also known as The Italian Mouse and The World of Topo Gigio.It was the first full-length feature film of the …

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