Tom Thumb (disambiguation)

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Tom Thumb is a name often used for people or objects of small stature, including:

• Tom Thumb, a traditional hero in English folklore
• Tom Thumb (locomotive), the first American-built steam locomotive
• General Tom Thumb, the stage name of Charles Sherwood Stratton (1838–1883)
• tom thumb (1958), a feature film directed by George Pal; cast included Peter Sellers
• Tom Thumb Food & Pharmacy, a grocer in the Dallas, Texas area of the U.S.
• Tom Thumb (comics), the codename of two Marvel Comics superheroes
• Tom Thumb Doughnuts, a brand of miniature doughnuts
• Tom Thumb, a young elephant who the elephant Jumbo allegedly died trying to save.
• Tom Thumb (boat), a boat used by Matthew Flinders in 1796.
• "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" is a song written by Bob Dylan, released on his 1965 album Highway 61 Revisited.
• Tom Thumb (equestrian), a type of bit used for horses.
• "Tom of T.H.U.M.B.", an animated television cartoon about a miniature secret agent, seen as a segment of The King Kong Show.

[edit] See also

• Thumbling, the "Tom Thumb" in Grimm's Fairy Tales

• Thumb (disambiguation)