Scarecrow (disambiguation)
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A scarecrow
is a device to discourage birds from disturbing crops. It may also refer to:
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Scarecrow
A scarecrow is, essentially, a decoy, though traditionally, a human figure dressed in old clothes and placed in fields by farmers to discourage birds such as crows or sparrows from disturbing and feeding on recently cast seed and growing crops.-History:In Kojiki, the oldest surviving book in Japan...
is a device to discourage birds from disturbing crops. It may also refer to:
In film:
- Scarecrow (Oz)Scarecrow (Oz)The Scarecrow is a character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum and illustrator William Wallace Denslow. In his first appearance, the Scarecrow reveals that he lacks a brain and desires above all else to have one. In reality, he is only two days old and merely...
, one of the main protagonists in L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - The Scarecrow (1920 film)The Scarecrow (1920 film)The Scarecrow is a 1920 short comedy film starring comedian Buster Keaton. It was written and directed by Keaton and Edward F. Cline. The runtime is 19 minutes...
, 1920 short silent comedy film starring Buster Keaton - Scarecrow (1973 film)Scarecrow (1973 film)Scarecrow is a 1973 road movie starring Gene Hackman and Al Pacino.-Synopsis:The story revolves around the odd relationship between two vagabonds: Max Milian , a short-tempered ex-convict, and Francis Lionel "Lion" Delbuchi , a childlike ex-sailor...
, film starring Al Pacino and Gene Hackman - The Scarecrow (1982 film)The Scarecrow (1982 film)The Scarecrow is a 1982 New Zealand film, also known as Klynham Summer in America. It was directed by Sam Pillsbury based on the 1963 horror novel by New Zealand author Ronald Hugh Morrieson.-Plot:...
, New Zealand film about a killer in a small town, based on a 1963 novel by Ronald Hugh Morrieson - Scarecrow (1983 film), Russian drama film by Rolan Bykov
- Scarecrows (1988 film)Scarecrows (1988 Film)-Plot:Scarecrows is about five anti-heroic bank robbing paramilitary mercenaries and war criminals who steal three million dollars from Camp Pendleton and take two hostages, a pilot and his daughter. As the robbers fly towards Southern waters, one of the robbers steals the loot and parachutes into...
, horror film - Scarecrow (2002 film)Scarecrow (2002 film)Scarecrow is a 2002 direct-to-video horror film B movie, directed by French director Emmanuel Itier. It stars B movie scream queen Tiffany Shepis and Tim Young as lester among others, including director and cofounder of Oingo Boingo Richard Elfman...
, straight-to-video horror film that has spawned two sequels - KakashiKakashi, is a manga by Junji Ito. In 2001, it was adapted into a live-action Japanese horror film directed by Norio Tsuruta.-Synopsis:Kaoru Yoshikawa's brother, Tsuyoshi has been missing for a week. She visits his apartment for clues and find an envelope containing bits of grain and a letter from Izumi...
(translated as Scarecrow), 2001 Japanese horror film
On television:
- The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh, 1964 multi-episode serial by Walt Disney based on a series of novels by Russell Thorndike
- Scarecrow and Mrs. KingScarecrow and Mrs. KingScarecrow and Mrs. King is an American television series that aired from October 3, 1983, to May 28, 1987 on CBS. The show starred Kate Jackson and Bruce Boxleitner as divorced housewife Amanda King and top-level "Agency" operative Lee Stetson who begin a strange association, and eventual romance,...
, 1980s CBS show about a secret agent assisted by a housewife - Dark Night of the ScarecrowDark Night of the ScarecrowDark Night of the Scarecrow is a 1981 made-for-television suspense/horror film directed by veteran novelist Frank De Felitta from a script by J.D. Feigelson...
, 1981 CBS television horror movie - "Scarecrow" (Supernatural), an episode of the television series Supernatural
In music:
- "The Scarecrow" (Pink Floyd song)The Scarecrow (Pink Floyd song)"The Scarecrow" is a song on Pink Floyd's debut album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn , though it first appeared as the B-side of their second single "See Emily Play" two months before...
, song written by Syd Barrett - Scarecrow (John Mellencamp album)Scarecrow (John Mellencamp album)Scarecrow is the eighth album by John Mellencamp. Released in August 1985 by Mercury Records, it peaked at #2 on the U.S. charts. It was remastered and reissued on Mercury Records on May 24, 2005, with one bonus track....
(1985), rock music album - "Scare Crow", song by Ministry, from the 1992 album Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck EggsPsalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs-Samples:Samples.N.W.O.*"All right! It's all right!" - Apocalypse Now*"What we are looking at is good and evil, right and wrong." "A new world order!" "We're not about to make that same mistake twice." "God bless America! [crowd cheering]" "Wait...watch and learn." "I believe in freedom." -...
- "Scarecrow" (Melissa Etheridge song)Scarecrow (Melissa Etheridge song)"Scarecrow" is a single from Melissa Etheridge's 1999 album, Breakdown.- Content :This ballad tells the story of the kidnapping, torture, and homicide of 21-year-old University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard, motivated by anti-gay sentiment...
(1999), song and single by Melissa Etheridge - Scarecrow (Garth Brooks album)Scarecrow (Garth Brooks album)Scarecrow is the ninth studio album by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released on November 13, 2001, and debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart, and the Top Country Albums chart...
(2001), country music album - "Scarecrow" (The Pillows song) (2007), song and single by the pillows
- The Scarecrow (album)The Scarecrow (album)-Personnel:* Tobias Sammet – Vocal, Bass guitar, Additional Keyboards* Sascha Paeth – Guitars,* Miro – Keyboards, Orchestration* Eric Singer – Drums-Guest vocalists:* Roy Khan * Jørn Lande...
(2008), album by Avantasia - Scarecrow, early name of project by German musician André Schmechta, eventually the band X Marks the PedwalkX Marks the PedwalkX Marks the Pedwalk ) is a German band whose styles range from post-industrial dance to electronic body music...
- Scarecrow, alias of Lord InfamousLord InfamousLord Infamous is an American rapper. He is a co-founder of the Memphis rap group Three 6 Mafia. He is also considered by fans and critics alike as being the more psychotic member of the group, with his lyrics touching on occult subject matters such as christianity, satanism, mass murder, suicide,...
- "Scarecrow", song by BeckBeckBeck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
, from the 2005 album "GueroGueroGuero is the ninth studio album by American alternative rock artist Beck, first released in March 2005 on Interscope Records. It debuted on Billboard's Top 200 Album chart at #2 , and in the UK at #15 . To date, this is Beck's highest charting CD...
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In literature:
- The Scarecrow (Michael Connelly novel)The Scarecrow (Michael Connelly novel)The Scarecrow is a 2009 novel written by award-winning American author Michael Connelly. It was Connelly's 21st book and the second featuring as the main character Jack McEvoy, a reporter now living in Los Angeles, and FBI agent Rachel Walling...
, a 2009 crime novel by Michael Connelly - Scarecrow (novel)Scarecrow (novel)Scarecrow is the fifth Matthew Reilly novel, and the third to feature the main character Captain Shane Schofield, USMC. It was released in 2003.-Plot summary:As well as Schofield, Mother, Gant, and Book II all return from previous Schofield adventures....
, 2003 novel by Australian author Matthew Reilly - The Scarecrow (play)The Scarecrow (play)The Scarecrow is a play written by Percy MacKaye in 1908, and first presented on Broadway in 1911. It is based on Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story, "Feathertop", but greatly expands upon the tale...
, 1908 play by Percy MacKaye based on Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story Feathertop - The Scarecrow (short story), a short story by R. L. Stine
- The Scarecrow (Williams novel), a 2009 novel by Sean Williams
- Scarecrow, character in the Japanese story Boogiepop, in books, manga and anime
- "The Scarecrow", a short science fiction story by Poul AndersonPoul AndersonPoul William Anderson was an American science fiction author who began his career during one of the Golden Ages of the genre and continued to write and remain popular into the 21st century. Anderson also authored several works of fantasy, historical novels, and a prodigious number of short stories...
In comics:
- Scarecrow (comics)Scarecrow (comics)The Scarecrow is a fictional character, a supervillain, that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in World's Finest Comics #3 and was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane...
, comic book villain in the Batman series by DC Comics - Scarecrow (Marvel Comics)Scarecrow (Marvel Comics)The Scarecrow is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics Universe, in which he is an enemy of Captain America, Spider-Man, Ghost Rider, and Iron Man. His first appearance was in Tales of Suspense #51....
, villain from Marvel Comics who fought heroes such as Spider-Man and Ghost Rider - Straw Man (comics)Straw Man (comics)The Scarecrow, later named Straw Man, is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. He is an extra-dimensional magical entity which takes vengeance on its enemies, and was invited by Dweller-in-Darkness to join the Fear Lords, but he betrayed them to Doctor...
, Marvel Comics supernatural hero originally named Scarecrow
Other:
- Scarecrow (wine)Scarecrow (wine)Scarecrow, historically the J.J. Cohn Estate, is a California wine producer. The estate is located in Rutherford, CA, within the Rutherford AVA in the Napa Valley AVA zone.-History:...
, California cult wine producer