Acromegaly
& Mr. Punch A
very well written synopsis of the history of Punch, a convincing analysis
of the origins of the Punch character and its relationship to acromegaly,
a pituitary disease.
The Puppetry Homepage The most comprehensive collection of puppetry-related links.
Worldwide Friends of Punch and Judy Learn all about the new quarterly "Around the World with Mr. Punch." This site includes a good history of Punch and a section of Punch-related art is in the works.
Punch and Judy On the Web Who Is Punch? Where did he come from? Chris Somerville's amazing and rich site full of links, images, histories and more.... a must see!
THE PUNCH AND JUDY MAN Tony Hancock, star of this 1962 film discusses the purity of the Punch and Judy show and the making of the film.
Punch & Judy - Sergeant Stone Brighton's Punchman, includes a pattern/picture of Punch to print and make your own Mr. Punch , a brief history of Punch and several good Punch images.
The Punch & Judy Fellowship Home
See the growing list of Punch Professors and Punch & Judy information at this great new site and resource based in England.
About Punch Cartoons 15 great caricatures of Punch by famous artists from the History of Punch (magazine), 1895.
The Punch and Judy Home Pages This is Bert Staddon's page. It provides lots of useful links to Punch and Judy information and resources including some about his own background as a Punch and Judy performer. See a photograph of Bert's own Punch in Punch's Gallery right here. Bert recently (summer 1999) added lots of great new images.
Jan Svankmajer Home Page Czechoslovak animator extraordinaire, Jan has been making intensely bizarre films since the mid-'60s. Includes stills and a description from his 1966 9-minute film "Punch & Judy." There is even a Quicktime movie clip from the film. A very personal and unique use of the Punch and Judy story. Judy almost gets even!
History Museum and Puppets Museum, Lyon, France One good image of Punch.
Strings Springs and Finger Things The Canadian Museum of Civilization presents some great images of Punch (England) and his counterparts: Guignol (France) and Kasperl (Austria)
The Elizabeth Nesbitt Room Chapbook Collection An extensive collection of rare images. Slow to load but worth the wait! Includes 3 great Punch images. The Punch images are in the section "Verses and Poetry" under the heading: "Punch and Judy." You can also find them using the Title Indexof the Chapbook Collection.
More Punch resources Some Punch links in the "Puppetry Traditions of Great Britain" section of The Puppetry Homepage.
Pulcinella - Zanni A good description of the Commedia dell' Arte character who was Punch's immediate ancestor.
Punch Professors Our own list of active Punch & Judy performers.
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