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Topo Gigio was an Italian mouse puppet, who was a regular on The Ed Sullivan Show for more than a decade. His last appearance was on June 6th 1971.
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Topo Gigio was a popular Italian puppet character on "The Ed Sullivan Show" in the 1960s. The character was created and performed by Italian puppeteer Maria Perego. Topo Gigio became known for his charm, humor, and adorable appearance, winning the hearts of viewers across America.
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Topo Gigio, which is best translated as Little Louis ( or Luigi) Mouse. do not confuse with Topolino , ;lit, Little Mouse- in commercial realilty- the Mickey Mouse character of Disney fame and origin. In Italy, He is called Topolino ( always capitalized). The Topo Gigio character was animated by a team of four Italian puppeteers. Much was done with dark velvet screens to shield movement. There may have been other puppets and puppet like acts ( The talking box of Senor Wences) but Topo Gigio was the big one. Sullivan had a variety of acts as warm-ups which were essentialy carnival, circus, or Vaudeville survivals- that no other show used on TV. ( they were used in circus and carnival stunts and acts) essentially Sullivan, though he never used the word, was Televised Vaudeville.
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