The Wreck of the Hesperus Felicia Hemans rather than to Longfellow). Additionally, in Kevin Sullivan's 1985 film of "Anne of Green Gables", a character recites "The Wreck of the Hesperus" prior to Anne's rousing rendition of "The Highwayman". "The Wreck of the Hesperus" is also mentioned in the 2017 Woody Allen film "Wonder Wheel". "The Wreck of the Hesperus" is referenced in the comic song "Lydia the Tattooed Lady" by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg, performed by Groucho Marx in the movie "At the Circus" (1939); by Virginia Weidler in "The Philadelphia Story" (1940); by Robin Williams in "The Fisher King" (1991); by Kermit the
Eddie Fisher (singer) Joely Fisher and Tricia Leigh Fisher with Stevens. Fisher was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the fourth of seven children born to Gitte (later Katherine or "Katie"; "née" Winokur; 1902–1991) and Joseph Tisch (1901–1967), who were Russian Jewish immigrants. His father's surname was originally Tisch, but was changed to Fisher by the time of the 1940 census. To his family, Fisher was always called "Sonny Boy", a nickname derived from the song of the same name in Al Jolson's film "The Singing Fool" (1928). Fisher attended Thomas Junior High School, South Philadelphia High School, and Simon Gratz High School. It was