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===Other cultural impact=== Corgis have also appeared on screen, on stage, and in novels. Corgis as characters were incorporated into the storybook fantasies ''Corgiville Fair'', ''The Great Corgiville Kidnapping'', and ''Corgiville Christmas'' of American author and illustrator [[Tasha Tudor]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Who is Tasha Tudor?|url=https://tashatudormuseum.org/who-is-tasha-tudor/|archive-date=16 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316105455/http://tashatudormuseum.org/who-is-tasha-tudor/|publisher=Tasha Tudor Museum|url-status=usurped|access-date=10 April 2016}}</ref> In the 1961 [[Elvis Presley|Elvis]] film ''[[Blue Hawaii]],'' a local Corgi appeared in a scene to help fetch a towel.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dowling |first=Tim |date=2022-10-02 |title='Ah, the Queen's dog!' How the royal connection brought the corgi back into fashion |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/oct/02/ah-the-queens-dog-how-the-royal-connection-brought-the-corgi-back-into-fashion |access-date=2024-05-29 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> In 1963, a Corgi was featured in the [[Walt Disney Productions|Walt Disney]] film ''[[RenΓ© Guillot#Selected works|Little Dog Lost]]'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Little Dog Lost|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7399a000|archive-date=10 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410195334/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7399a000|publisher=British Film Institute|access-date=10 April 2016}}</ref> which led to an increase in popularity for the breed within the United States.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Living|first1=Marin|title=Mr. Snowshoes Has Proven Himself The Best Corgi In West|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4908970//|access-date=11 April 2016|work=Daily Independent Journal|date=10 August 1974|page=38|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{openaccess}}</ref> A theatrical adaptation took place of Welsh author [[Roald Dahl]]'s ''[[The BFG]]'' which toured the UK in 1991 required several different Corgis to perform on stage as those of Queen Elizabeth.<ref>{{cite news|title=Corgis line up for royal role|work=The Times|issue=64128|date=18 September 1991|page=6}}</ref> ''[[The Queen's Corgi]]'' is a Belgian animated film depicting the Queen's Corgis.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2018/film/news/charades-pre-sells-ben-stassens-adventure-tale-the-queens-corgi-to-key-territories-1202694968/|title= Charades pre sells 'The Queen's Corgi' to key territories|work=Variety|last1=Keslassy|first1=Elsa|date= February 12, 2018|access-date=June 20, 2018}}</ref> In the [[anime]] ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'', the crew has a super-intelligent Pembroke Welsh Corgi, [[List of Cowboy Bebop characters#Ein|Ein]], on their ship.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Russell|first1=H.D.|title=Cowboy Bebop - Whatever Happens, Happens|url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/goanimereviews/16872-Cowboy-Bebop-Anime-Review#&gid=gallery_5966&pid=1|publisher=The Escapist|access-date=10 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318033411/http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/moviesandtv/reviews/goanimereviews/16872-Cowboy-Bebop-Anime-Review|archive-date=18 March 2016|date=14 March 2016}}</ref> The ''[[Top Shelf Productions|Top Shelf]]'' graphic novel ''[[Korgi (book)|Korgi]]'' plays on the folklore tradition of the Corgi as a faerie draft animal. It features the "Mollies" ([[fairy]]-like beings) who live in close relationship with the land and their Korgi friends, who are based on and resemble the Welsh Corgi breeds.<ref>{{cite web|title=Christian Slade|url=http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog/christian-slade|publisher=Top Shelf Productions|archive-date=14 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314195824/http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog/christian-slade|access-date=10 April 2016}}</ref> The royal Corgis appeared in Queen Elizabeth II's segment in the [[2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony|opening ceremony]] of the [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London Olympics]], when she is escorted by [[James Bond]] from Buckingham Palace to the stadium.<ref name="brown20120727">{{cite news|last=Brown|first=Nic|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19018666|title=How James Bond whisked the Queen to the Olympics|work=[[BBC News]]| date=27 July 2012|access-date=27 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Action & Mystery exhibition inspired by GREAT British icons|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/world-location-news/action-mystery-exhibition-inspired-by-great-british-icons|agency=Gov.uk|date=1 November 2016}}</ref> The American animated TV series ''[[Infinity Train]]'' features a country of anthropomorphic Corgis known as Coriginia ruled by King Atticus, styled ''"Uniter of the Cardigans and Pembrokes"''.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/vf0jMazuaLI Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20190929162327/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf0jMazuaLI Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf0jMazuaLI|title= Atticus of Corginia {{!}} Infinity Train {{!}} Cartoon Network |author=<!--Not stated--> |website= youtube.com|date= 5 September 2019 |access-date= 3 May 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In the American sitcom ''[[Brooklyn Nine-Nine]]'', the characters Captain Holt and Kevin Cozner co-own a Pembroke Welsh Corgi named Cheddar. Cheddar serves as comedic relief and makes reappearances in certain episodes each season.<ref>{{Citation |title=Cheddar's Best/Fluffiest Moments! {{!}} Brooklyn Nine-Nine | date=18 May 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6O3QAZUSu8 |access-date=2023-09-30 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-28 |title=Marc Evan Jackson Introduces Real-Life Cheddar To Brooklyn Nine-Nine Fans |url=https://www.news18.com/buzz/marc-evan-jackson-introduces-real-life-cheddar-to-brooklyn-nine-nine-fans-7403455.html |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
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