Sunny Jim

"Sunny Jim" may refer to:

Advertising mascots

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]

Other uses

  • Sunny Jim's Sea Cave in La Jolla, California
  • A character in the David Lynch film The Elephant Man
  • A character in the 2017 David Lynch television series Twin Peaks
  • 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".
  • A character in Lobo web series.
  • Sonny Crockett of Miami Vice has a legal first name of James, and is frequently and even officially referred to as "Sonny James Crockett".

See also

References

  1. ^ Oxford English Dictionary online (subscription required), Entry 58275687
  2. ^ "'Sunny Jim' Callaghan has died". Evening Standard. London. 29 March 2005. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  3. ^ Oxford English Dictionary online (subscription required), Entry 64995712
  4. ^ [1][dead link]