Madeline

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
For other uses, see Madeleine.
Madeline
The cover to the original 1939 Madeline children's book.
Author Ludwig Bemelmans
Country United States
Language English
Genre Children's literature
Published 1939
Media type Print (hardcover and paperback)
Audiobook

Madeline is a children's book series written by Ludwig Bemelmans,[1] an Austrian[2] author. The books have been adapted into numerous formats, spawning telefilms, television series and also into a live action feature film. The adaptations are famous for the closing line, first uttered by actress Ethel Barrymore in a play, "That's all there is; there isn't any more."[3] The first book in the series, Madeline, was published in 1939. It proved to be a success, and Bemelmans wrote many sequels to the original during the 1940s and 1950s. The series continues to this day, written by Bemelmans' grandson John Bemelmans-Marciano.[4]

Contents

Books [edit]

The story takes place in a Catholic boarding school in Paris. Contrary to popular belief, the girls are not orphans. In the first book in the series, Madeline's "papa" sends her a dollhouse when she is ill. Also, the girls all go to visit their parents in the Christmas book.

The books all start with the line "In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines, lived twelve little girls in two straight lines ...". The story is written entirely in rhyme, and the simple themes of daily life appeal to children.

The original series of Madeline books written by Ludwig Bemelmans has six books:

The new series of Madeline books are written by John Bemelmans-Marciano, they are:

  • Madeline in America - Madeline travels to Texas in America[6]
  • Madeline Loves Animals - Madeline travels to the zoo and meets the animals there[7]
  • Madeline Says Merci - Madeline learns how to be polite[8]
  • Madeline and the Cats of Rome - Madeline and her class travel to Rome in Spring.[9]
  • Madeline at the White House - Madeline and her class visit the White House in Washington, DC

Film [edit]

The earliest appearance of Madeline in the cinema was in the 1952 animated short Madeline, produced by United Productions of America (UPA) and directed by Bob Cannon. The film was nominated for the 1952 Academy Award for Best Short Subject (Cartoons), but lost to Tom and Jerry's 7th and final award winning cartoon Johann Mouse.[citation needed]

In 1959, William L. Snyder's Rembrandt Films produced animated adaptations of Madeline's Rescue, Madeline and the Bad Hat and Madeline and the Gypsies for the educational film market. The latter two were featured, along with other similar adaptations of children's books, in Snyder and Gene Deitch's 1966 theatrical feature Alice of Wonderland in Paris.[10][11][12]

A live-action feature adaptation of Madeline, produced in France by Jaffilms but shot in English, was released in 1998 by Tri-Star Pictures. It starred Hatty Jones as the title character, Frances McDormand as Miss Clavel and a supporting cast with British actors Ben Daniels and Nigel Hawthorne. Its script encompassed the plots of four of the books. Original music for the film was provided by Michel Legrand and has Carly Simon singing the theme song "In Two Straight Lines". It was directed by Daisy Mayer.[13][14]

Television [edit]

In 1960, the Madeline stories were adapted to a one-hour color episode for the NBC anthology series The Shirley Temple Show. Madeline was played by Gina Gillespie, child actor Michel Petit played Pepito, and Imogene Coca portrayed Miss Clavel. It was Madeline's first appearance on television. The episode has been released to DVD.[15]

In 1988, DIC Entertainment adapted the first Madeline book into an animated television special for HBO.[16] The show's teleplay was written by Judy Rothman, who would serve as a writer, lyricist and story editor for nearly all subsequent Madeline animated projects.[17] The special was narrated by Christopher Plummer,[18] and featured original music and songs by Joe Raposo[19] (who died four months before the special aired),[20] with lyrics by Judy Rothman and Howard Ashman. The special was nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Animated Program (One Hour or Less).[21] In 1989 it was released on video by Hi-Tops Video.

In 1991, Cinar produced animated adaptations of the other five Madeline books for The Family Channel,[16] with Christopher Plummer returning as narrator[18] and Marsha Moreau returning to voice Madeline.[22] Each special featured new songs, with lyrics by Judy Rothman and music by composer Jeffrey Zahn, who replaced the late Joe Raposo. In addition, "I'm Madeline," Madeline's theme song from the original special, was reprised in the new specials. The specials were released on video by Golden Book Video.

In 1993, DIC produced a Madeline television series, which also aired on the Family Channel. A total of twenty episodes were produced for the first series.[16] Christopher Plummer reprised his role as narrator again[18] and "I'm Madeline" was used as the series' theme song. The series was later rerun on the Disney Channel and Toon Disney in the U.S. It features new songs with music by Andy Street (who replaced Jeffrey Zahn) and lyrics by Judy Rothman.

In 1995, an additional 14 episodes were produced by DIC for ABC, under the title The New Adventures of Madeline.[16] The new episodes featured a new theme song, "Hats Off to Madeline", music by Andy Street with lyrics by Judy Rothman.[23] ABC cancelled the series after 7 weeks, so 6 episodes did not air in the U.S. until the series was rerun on the Disney Channel beginning in 1997.

In 2000, DIC produced another new batch of 26 episodes for the Disney Channel. The theme song was once again changed, this time to "Our Madeline" (although overseas airings of the episodes still had "Hats Off to Madeline" as the opening theme instead). In addition, Christopher Gaze succeeded Christopher Plummer as narrator of the series. The show won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program. The New Adventures of Madeline was shown on KOL's Secret Slumber Party between Fall 2006 and 2007.[16]

DIC also produced animated telefilm. Madeline: Lost in Paris, which was released in 1999, featured Madeline being drawn into a scam by her supposed "Uncle" Horst and finding out the true meaning to the word "family". Andrea Libman voiced Madeline.[24] [25]

Broadcast and home video rights to all of the DIC/Cinar Madeline episodes/specials/telefilms are currently owned by Cookie Jar Entertainment.

Original Specials [edit]

Ep Episode Title Release Date
1 Madeline (Pilot) February 1, 1988
2 Madeline's Christmas November 13, 1991
3 Madeline's Rescue December 24, 1991
4 Madeline and the Bad Hat March 1, 1992
5 Madeline and the Gypsies June 8, 1992
6 Madeline in London August 15, 1992

TV Episodes [edit]

Season 1 [edit]

Ep Episode Title Release Date
1 Madeline and the 40 Thieves September 14, 1993
2 Madeline and the Dog Show November 12, 1993
3 Madeline and the Easter Bonnet March 20, 1994
4 Madeline and the New House March 26, 1994
5 Madeline and the Soccer Star October 30, 1994
6 Madeline and the Toy Factory November 26, 1994
7 Madeline at Cooking School October 10, 1995
8 Madeline at the Ballet October 17, 1995
9 Madeline and the Singing Dog October 24, 1995
10 Madeline's Winter Vacation October 31, 1995
11 Madeline in Hollywood November 21, 1995
12 Madeline and the Pirates June 5, 1996
13 Madeline's Birthday at the Zoo December 12, 1996
14 Madeline at the Louvre December 19, 1996
15 Madeline and the Missing Clown January 9, 1997
16 Madeline and the Costume Party February 6, 1997
17 Madeline and the Old Violin February 13, 1997
18 Madeline and the Mean, Nasty, Horrible Hats February 27, 1997
19 Madeline and the Talking Parrot January 23, 1998
20 Madeline in New York January 30, 1998

Season 2 [edit]

Ep Episode Title Release Date
1 Madeline and the Lost Crown January 9, 1999
2 Madeline and the Orient Express January 16, 1999
3 Madeline and the Dinosaur Bone January 23, 1999
4 Madeline and the Magic Carpet January 30, 1999
5 Madeline and the Treasure Hunt February 6, 1999
6 Madeline and the Mummy February 13, 1999
7 Madeline's Detective School February 20, 1999
8 Madeline and the Hunchback of Notre Dame February 27, 1999
9 Madeline and the Big Cheese March 6, 1999
10 Madeline and the Science Project March 13, 1999
11 Madeline and the Haunted Castle March 20, 1999
12 Madeline and the Wild West March 27, 1999
13 Madeline's Holiday with Mr. Grump April 3, 1999

Season 3 [edit]

Ep Episode Title Release Date
1 Madeline at the Eiffel Tower December 13, 2000
2 Madeline's Manners December 15, 2000
3 Madeline and the Show Off January 8, 2001
4 Madeline at Cannes March 7, 2001
5 Madeline and the Tea Party March 9, 2001
6 Madeline and the Ice Skates April 6, 2001
7 Madeline at Versailles May 1, 2001
8 Madeline at the Hotel Riche May 6, 2001
9 Madeline and the Marionettes June 5, 2001
10 Madeline and the Giants June 7, 2001
11 Madeline and the Fashion Show June 8, 2001
12 Madeline's Halloween October 29, 2001
13 Madeline and the Spider Lady October 29, 2001
14 Madeline and the Magic Show February 12, 2002
15 Madeline's Valentine February 20, 2002
16 Madeline at the North Pole March 11, 2002
17 Madeline and Santa December 12, 2002
18 Madeline and the Perfume Factory December 17, 2002
19 Madeline and the New Girl February 14, 2003
20 Madeline and the Dog Who Cried Wolf February 18, 2003
21 Madeline at the Flea Market February 29, 2003
22 Madeline and the Can Can Cliques March 22, 2003
23 Madeline and the Wedding April 2, 2003
24 Madeline on Safari April 19, 2003
25 Madeline on Stage May 12, 2003
26 Madeline and the White Lie June 5, 2003

Characters [edit]

Main [edit]

  • Madeline: The smallest of the girls and the title character. She is 7 years old, and is the only redhead. She had her appendix removed in the first story. She is known for being the bravest and most outgoing of the girls. Voiced by Andrea Libman.
  • Miss Clavel: Madeline's teacher and commonly believed to be a nun, but her dress in Bemelman's illustrations is actually that of a nurse. The fact that she is not a nun is also evidenced by the fact that she is not called Sister Clavel or Mother Clavel. Miss Clavel is always trying to keep Madeline out of trouble. Voiced by Stevie Vallance.
  • Pepito: The Spanish Ambassador's arrogant son. He lives next door to the girls; used to be extremely naughty, but Madeline influenced him to change his ways. Due to his bratty nature and the distinctive hat that he constantly wore, he was called "the Bad Hat" by the girls. He stopped wearing the hat after he befriended the girls. He has a crush on Madeline. Voiced by David Morse.
  • Lord Cucuface (known in the movie as Lord Covington): Chairman of the school's board of trustees, had a change of heart after receiving one of Genevieve's puppies. Voiced by French Tickner.
  • Genevieve: The girls' dog. Extremely intelligent, possessing various skills such as juggling, arithmetic, etc. She was a stray until she saved Madeline from drowning.

Peers [edit]

  • Chloe: Long mahogany or orange hair. Voiced by Tara Strong.
  • Nicole: Short light brown hair/dirty blonde. Voiced by Veronika Sztopa.
  • Danielle: Curly brown hair. Voiced by Chantal Strand.
  • Yvette: Very short blonde hair.
  • Nona: Long black hair and dark skin. (light skin until season 2)
  • Lulu: Short black hair and medium skin.
  • Anne: Long brown wavy hair and medium skin. (originally light skin and dark brown hair until season 2)
  • Amy: Black short hair and dark skin. (originally olive green short hair until season 2)
  • Monique: Long brown hair in a flip. (originally appears to be a shade of pink hair until season 3)
  • Juliette: Dark brown curly hair and medium skin. (originally blonde hair and light skin until season 3)
  • Sylvie (sometimes known as Simone): Long brown hair. (originally olive green hair until season 3)

Peers, part 2 [edit]

  • Sugar Dimples: A child movie star with famous blond curls. She is the girls' friend and loves Madeline. Voiced by Amanda Plummer.
  • Giselle: Giselle is a handicapped girl that walks only on one crutch and she cries and gets upset when she loses and misses her only friend, Madeline. At first she thought Madeline was a doll, but she was glad Madeline was not a doll when the girls were leaving. Madeline takes Giselle home to spend the night. Giselle's mother, Yvette, bought her a new doll just to cheer her up, but Giselle was missing Madeline. The next day Madeline and the girls arrive at Giselle's house and have fun with her. They eat, play, and listen to stories with her.
  • Harry Houdini: A Magician that Pepito admired after seeing his show what involved a water trick. Houndai came to watch Pepito do magic after Pepito did the water trick by jumping into the fountain in his garden Houndai rescues him and tells that he must practice to be a Magician and makes Pepito a member of The Society of Young Magicians.

Peers (live-action film) [edit]

  • Aggie: Madeline's best friend in the movie who is always with Madeline and wants to do the same things she does.
  • Vicki: Bossy and snobbish, who is horrible to Madeline, but heartbroken when Madeline runs away. They become friends in the end.
  • Chantal: The girl who proves to be as thick as her glasses.
  • Lolo: Vicki's sidekick.
  • Serena: The know-it-all of the group.
  • Beatrice: The morbid thinker.
  • Lucinda: The girl who thinks everything is "super".
  • Marie Odile: A smart girl.

Multimedia [edit]

Audio [edit]

Madeline audiobooks have been appearing since the early 1970s in the form of vinyl records. The record typically consists of a mixture of stories and songs.

The first soundtrack for the TV series was Madeline's Favorite Songs, released in 1995. It contains 16 tracks of music composed by Joe Raposo or Jeffrey Zahn with lyrics by Judy Rothman and Howard Ashman from the DIC and Cinar specials.[26] The second soundtrack, Hats off to Madeline, was released in 1996. It contained 17 tracks of music from the 1993 and 1995 episodes of the show with music by Andy Street and Judy Rothman.[27] In 2002, the latest Madeline soundtrack to date, Sing-A-Long With Madeline, was released, featuring 27 tracks of music from the 2001 episodes and they were also written by Andy Street and Judy Rothman.[28]

Interactive [edit]

Madeline CD-ROMs started appearing in the early 1990s, in time with the TV show. The CDs were compatible with both Microsoft Windows-based PCs and Macs. They were published by Creative Wonders.

Title Publisher Release Date(s)
Madeline and the Magnificent Puppet Show: A Learning Journey Creative Wonders 1995
Madeline European Adventures[29] The Learning Company[29]

Creative Wonders

 1996
Madeline Thinking Games[30] Creative Wonders 1996
Madeline 1st and 2nd Grade Creative Wonders 1997
Madeline Rainy Day Activities[31] Creative Wonders 1998
Madeline Preschool and Kindergarten Deluxe Companion[32] Creative Wonders 1998
Madeline 1st and 2nd Grade Reading Creative Wonders 1999
Madeline 1st and 2nd Grade Math Creative Wonders 1999

Toys [edit]

Madeline toys were initially produced by Eden Toys LLC. After the acquisition of Eden by Learning Curve, Learning Curve now produces Madeline toys. Most popular during the 1990s was a Madeline rag doll, with a signature half-smile and scar from the appendectomy that corresponds with the story from the book.[33]

DVD releases [edit]

Films [edit]

Title Region 1
release date		 Region 2
release date		 Distributor(s)
Madeline:
The Movie		 15 December 1998 (1998-12-15)[34] 18 October 1998 (1998-10-18)[35] TriStar Pictures
Madeline -
Lost In Paris		 13 April 2010 (2010-04-13)[36] 15 June 2011 (2011-06-15) Shout! Factory
My Fair Madeline
 3 February 2009 (2009-02-03)[37] 1 October 2003 (2003-10-01)[38] MGM
Prism Leisure

Television Series [edit]

Title Region 1
release date		 Episode(s) Distributor(s)
Madeline:
And Her Friends		 7 June 2011 (2011-06-07)[39] Madeline And The Soccer Star[39]
Madeline’s Singing Dog[39]
Madeline And The Missing Clown[39]
Madeline And The Talking Parrot[39]
Madeline And The Big Cheese[39]
Madeline’s Rescue[39]		 Shout! Factory
Madeline:
On The Town		 8 March 2011 (2011-03-08)[40] Madeline And The Wedding[40]
Madeline On Stage[40]
Madeline And The Fashion Show[40]
Madeline And The Ballet[40]
Madeline At The Costume Party[40]
Madeline's Birthday At The Zoo[40]		 Shout! Factory
Madeline:
Christmas		 19 October 2010 (2010-10-19)[41] Madeline's Winter Vacation[41]
Madeline and Santa[41]
Madeline at the North Pole[41]
Madeline and the Ice Skates[41]
Madeline's Holiday with Mr. Grump[41]		 Shout! Factory
Madeline:
Halloween		 17 August 2010 (2010-08-17)[42] Madeline's Halloween[42]
Madeline and the Mean, Nasty Horrible Hats[42]
Madeline and the Mummy[42]
Madeline and the Haunted Castle[42]
Madeline and the Spider Lady[42]		 Shout! Factory
Madeline:
Great Adventures		 29 June 2009 (2009-06-29)[43] Madeline And The Magic Carpet[43]
Madeline On Safari[43]
Madeline And The Lost Crown[43]
Madeline And The Gypsies[43]
Madeline And The Pirates[43]
Madeline And The Forty Thieves[43]		 Shout! Factory
Madeline:
Dog Stories		 3 June 2003 (2003-06-03)[44] Madeline and the Dog Show[44]
Madeline Rescue[44]		 Sony Pictures
Madeline Adventures:
Volume 1		 3 May 2003 (2003-05-03)[45] Madeline and the Pirates[45]
Madeline and the Gypsies[45]		 Sony Pictures
Madeline:
The Star		 11 February 2003 (2003-02-11)[46] Madeline in Hollywood[46]
Madeline and the Soccer Star[46]		 Sony Pictures
Madeline:
Easter		 11 February 2003 (2003-02-11)[47] Madeline and the Easter Bonnet[47]
Madeline and the Bad Hat[47]		 Sony Pictures
Madeline:
Christmas		 24 September 2002 (2002-09-24)[48] Madeline's Christmas[48]
Madeline and the Toy Factory[48]		 Sony Pictures
Madeline:
Winter		 24 September 2002 (2002-09-24)[49] Madeline's Winter Vacation[49]
Madeline in London[49]		 Sony Pictures
Madeline-Best Episodes Ever
Volume 1		 28 May 2002 (2002-05-28)[50] Madeline at the Ballet[50]
Madeline in New York[50]		 Sony Pictures
Madeline-Best Episodes Ever
Volume 2		 28 May 2002 (2002-05-28)[51] Madeline and the 40 Thieves[51]
Madeline and the New House[51]		 Sony Pictures

References [edit]

  1. ^ "The Author Ludwig Bemelmans". Barbara Bemelmans. Madeline.com. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  2. ^ "food - Tags: LUXURY hotels BEMELMANS, Ludwig, 1898-1962". Connection.ebscohost.com. Retrieved 2013-02-20. 
  3. ^ "Ethel Barrymore Is Dead at 79; One of Stage's 'Royal Family'". New York Times. June 19, 1959. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  4. ^ "History Of Madeline". Barbara Bemelmans. Madeline.com. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Ludwig Bemelmans Bibliography". Amazon.com. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  6. ^ "Madeline in America and Other Holiday Tales (Hardcover)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  7. ^ "Madeline Loves Animals (Board book)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  8. ^ "Madeline Says Merci (Hardcover)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  9. ^ "Madeline and the Cats of Rome (Hardcover)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  10. ^ The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. 1997. p. 17. ISBN 0-520-20970-2. 
  11. ^ Phil Hall (October 6, 2006). "The Bootleg Files:Alice of Wonderland in Paris". Film Threat. Retrieved 2009-08-30. 
  12. ^ Jerry Beck (2005). The Animated Movie Guide. Chicago Review Press. p. 12. ISBN 1-55652-591-5. 
  13. ^ "Archive.org mirror of Madeline movie site". Web.archive.org. 2002-08-16. Retrieved 2013-02-20. 
  14. ^ Kristin Hohenadel, January 18, 1998, New York Times, "FILM; 'In an Old House In Paris . . . .' ", accessed November 3, 2007
  15. ^ "Shirley Temple Theatre". ctva.biz. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  16. ^ a b c d e "ABOUT Madeline". Shout-Factory.Com. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  17. ^ "Madeline Song". Distant Melody Online. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  18. ^ a b c "Christopher Plummer Biography". Fandango.Com. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  19. ^ "Joe Raposo CD". Amazon.com. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  20. ^ VOWS; Pat Collins, William Sarnoff New York Times, March 20, 1994
  21. ^ "Madeline Information". Ask Define Online. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  22. ^ "Marsha Moreau". TV.Com. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  23. ^ "Hats Off To Madeline Soundtrack". Amazon.com. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  24. ^ "Madeline:Lost in Paris (VHS) (1998)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  25. ^ "My Fair Madeline". Amazon.com. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  26. ^ "Madelines Favorite Songs". Amazon.com. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  27. ^ "Hats Off To Madeline: Songs From The Hit TV Series [Soundtrack]". Amazon.com. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  28. ^ "Sing-A-Long With Madeline". Amazon.com. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  29. ^ a b "Madeline European Adventures". Amazon.Com. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  30. ^ "Madeline Thinking Games". Amazon.Com. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  31. ^ "Madeline Rainy Day Activities". Moby-Games.Com. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  32. ^ "Madeline Preschool-Kindergarten". Amazon.Com. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  33. ^ "Madeline Toys". Madeline Online. Retrieved 18 July 2010. 
  34. ^ "Madeline [DVD][1999]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2010. 
  35. ^ "Madeline (1998)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 19 July 2010. 
  36. ^ "The Madeline Movie: Lost In Paris". Amazon.Com. Retrieved 19 July 2010. 
  37. ^ "My Fair Madeline". Amazon.Com. Retrieved 19 July 2010. 
  38. ^ "My Fair Madeline". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2010. 
  39. ^ a b c d e f g "Madeline And Her Friends". Amazon.com. Retrieved 14 June 2011. 
  40. ^ a b c d e f g "MadelineOn The Town". Amazon.com. Retrieved 9 February 2011. 
  41. ^ a b c d e f "Madeline's Christmas And Other Wintery Tales". Amazon.com. Retrieved 20 July 2010. 
  42. ^ a b c d e f "Madeline's Halloween And Other Spooky Tales". Amazon.com. Retrieved 20 July 2010. 
  43. ^ a b c d e f g "Madeline's Great Adventures (2009)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 19 July 2010. 
  44. ^ a b c "Madeline's Dog Stories". Amazon.com. Retrieved 19 July 2010. 
  45. ^ a b c "Madeline's Adventures". Amazon.com. Retrieved 20 July 2010. 
  46. ^ a b c "Madeline: The Star (2003)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 20 July 2010. 
  47. ^ a b c "Madeline's Easter (Madeline and the Easter Bonnet/Madeline and the Bad Hat) (1993)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 19 July 2010. 
  48. ^ a b c "Madeline's Christmas/Madeline and the Toy Factory (1993)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 19 July 2010. 
  49. ^ a b c "Madeline's Winter Vacation/Madeline in London (1993)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 20 July 2010. 
  50. ^ a b c "Best of Madeline - Madeline at the Ballet/Madeline in New York (Vol. 1) (1993)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 19 July 2010. 
  51. ^ a b c "Madeline - The Best Episodes Ever - Madeline and the 40 Thieves/Madeline and the New House (Vol. 2) (1993)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 19 July 2010. 

External links [edit]

Portal icon Children's literature portal
First-run animated series
First-run live-action series
Rebroadcasts
Schedules
Related programming and topics
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Madeline&oldid=556054303"