Churchill Films
Churchill Films was a producer and distributor of direct-to-video films founded by Robert Churchill. They have produced The Mouse and the Motorcycle (1986) based on the 1965 book by Beverly Cleary and many other award-winning children's films.[1]
Churchill Films was acquired by American Educational Products in 1994.[2] The Churchill Films catalog is now part of Discovery Education.[3]
In December 2009, The Jungle (1967), a film distributed by Churchill Films in 16mm for the educational film market, was named to the National Film Registry.[4]
Filmography
(Incomplete)
| Year | Title | Starring | Director | Producer(s) | Runtime | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | The Jungle | |||||
| 1982 | Curious George Goes to the Hospital | Ruth Buell,
Bobbie Speidel[5] |
John Clark Matthews | Robert Churchill,
George McQuilkin |
15:15 | Based on Curious George Goes to the Hospital (1966) by Margret Rey and H. A. Rey. |
| 1984 | Curious George | Corey Burton[6] | John Clark Matthews | 14:33 | Based on Curious George (1941) by Margret Rey and H. A. Rey. | |
| 1985 | Frog and Toad are Friends | Hal Smith,
Will Ryan, Jan Colmar[7] |
John Clark Matthews | 17:54 | Based on Frog and Toad are Friends (1970) by Arnold Lobel. | |
| 1985 | Frog and Toad: Behind the Scenes | John Clark Matthews[8] | John Clark Matthews | 9:23 | Based on Frog and Toad are Friends (1985) by Churchill Films | |
| 1986 | The Mouse and the Motorcycle | Philip Waller,
Mimi Kennedy, Thom Sharp[9] |
Ron Underwood | George McQuilkin,
John Clark Matthews |
40:54 | Based on The Mouse and the Motorcycle (1970) by Beverly Cleary |
| 1987 | Frog and Toad Together | Hal Smith (Toad),
Will Ryan (Frog) |
John Clark Matthews | Robert Churchill,
George McQuilkin |
17:34 | Based on Frog and Toad Together 1970) by Arnold Lobel. |
| 1988 | Runaway Ralph | Fred Savage,
Conchata Ferrell, Sara Gilbert[10] |
Ron Underwood | George McQuilkin,
John Clark Matthews |
40:11 | Based on Runaway Ralph (1970) by Beverly Cleary |
| 1989 | Morris Goes to School | Will Ryan,
Diane Michelle |
John Clark Matthews | George McQuilkin | 14:37 | Based on Morris Goes to School (1970) by Bernard Wiseman. |
| 1989 | Stanley and the Dinosaurs | Will Ryan,
Corey Burton[11] |
John Clark Matthews | 15:42 | Based on Stanley (1962) by Syd Hoff. | |
| 1990 | Ralph S. Mouse | Robert Oliveri,
Britt Leach, Lou Cutell[12] |
Thomas G. Smith | George McQuilkin,
John Clark Matthews |
41:35 | Based on Ralph S. Mouse (1982) by Beverly Cleary |
| 1991 | Uncle Elephant | John Clark Matthews | John Clark Matthews | 25:53 | Based on Uncle Elephant (1981) by Arnold Lobel.
Made with WGBH Educational Foundation | |
| 1992 | Mouse Soup | John Clark Matthews | John Clark Matthews | 25:48 | Based on Mouse Soup (1977) by Arnold Lobel. | |
| 1993 | Commander Toad in Space | John Clark Matthews | John Clark Matthews | 23:21 | Based on Commander Toad in Space (1980) by Jane Yolen | |
| 1993 | Morris Has a Cold | John Clark Matthews | John Clark Matthews | 13:39 | Based on Morris Has a Cold (1977) by Bernard Wiseman |
References
- ^ Website to Weston Woods Books and Films, successor to Churchill Films
- ^ "Robert Churchill; Educational Film Producer - latimes". Retrieved January 27, 2019.
- ^ Alexander, Geoff (January 10, 2014). "Churchill Films". Academic Films for the Classroom: A History. McFarland. pp. 76–77. ISBN 978-0-7864-6000-7 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Thriller and 24 Other Films Named to National Film Registry", Associated Press via Yahoo News (December 30, 2009) Archived January 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "John Clark Matthews | Filmmaker / Songwriter / Musician". www.johnclarkmatthews.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "John Clark Matthews | Filmmaker / Songwriter / Musician". www.johnclarkmatthews.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "John Clark Matthews | Filmmaker / Songwriter / Musician". www.johnclarkmatthews.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "John Clark Matthews | Filmmaker / Songwriter / Musician". www.johnclarkmatthews.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ The Mouse and the Motorcycle, retrieved December 1, 2019
- ^ Runaway Ralph, retrieved December 1, 2019
- ^ "John Clark Matthews | Filmmaker / Songwriter / Musician". www.johnclarkmatthews.com. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ Ralph S. Mouse, retrieved December 1, 2019
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