Madeline
Encyclopedia
Madeline is a children's book series written by Ludwig Bemelmans
, an Austrian
author. The books have been adapted into numerous formats, spawning telefilms, television series and a live action feature film. The adaptations are famous for having the closing line, first uttered by actress Ethel Barrymore
in a play: "That's all there is; there isn't any more." 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
.
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:
(UPA) and directed by Bobe 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
.
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
.
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 MacDormand 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.
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.
In 1989, DiC Entertainment
adapted the first Madeline book into an animated television special for HBO
. 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. The special was narrated by Christopher Plummer
, and featured original music and songs by Joe Raposo
(who died four months before the special aired), with lyrics by Judy Rothman
. The special was nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Animated Program (One Hour or Less)
. 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
, with Christopher Plummer returning as narrator and Marsha Moreau returning to voice Madeline. 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 cartoon series, which also aired on the Family Channel. A total of twenty episodes were produced for the first series. Christopher Plummer reprised his role as narrator again 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 13 episodes were produced by DiC for ABC
, under the title The New Adventures of Madeline. The new episodes featured a new theme song, "Hats Off to Madeline", music by Andy Street with lyrics by Judy Rothman. 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 "Oh, 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.
DiC also produced two animated telefilms. 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. The second cartoon film, entitled My Fair Madeline, was released in 2002 and the title character was voiced by Chantal Strand. The plot revolved around Madeline being placed in a London finishing school as punishment for trouble she had supposedly caused while trying to stop two thieves from robbing the Louvre. When she finds out that the thieves are in London, Madeline does everything she can to stop them from stealing the Crown Jewels.
All of the DiC/Cinar Madeline episodes/specials/telefilms are owned by Cookie Jar Entertainment
.
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 Jeff Zahn with lyrics by Judy Rothman
from the DIC and Cinar specials. 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. 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 Apple Macintosh based PCs. They were published by Creative Wonders
.
Ludwig Bemelmans
Ludwig Bemelmans was an Austrian author, an internationally known gourmet, and a writer and illustrator of children's books. He is most noted today for his Madeline books, six of which were published from 1939-1961...
, an Austrian
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
author. The books have been adapted into numerous formats, spawning telefilms, television series and a live action feature film. The adaptations are famous for having the closing line, first uttered by actress Ethel Barrymore
Ethel Barrymore
Ethel Barrymore was an American actress and a member of the Barrymore family of actors.-Early life:Ethel Barrymore was born Ethel Mae Blythe in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the second child of the actors Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Drew...
in a play: "That's all there is; there isn't any more." 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
Ludwig Bemelmans
Ludwig Bemelmans was an Austrian author, an internationally known gourmet, and a writer and illustrator of children's books. He is most noted today for his Madeline books, six of which were published from 1939-1961...
.
Books
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
Ludwig Bemelmans
Ludwig Bemelmans was an Austrian author, an internationally known gourmet, and a writer and illustrator of children's books. He is most noted today for his Madeline books, six of which were published from 1939-1961...
has six books:
- Madeline - Madeline gets appendicitisAppendicitisAppendicitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the appendix. It is classified as a medical emergency and many cases require removal of the inflamed appendix, either by laparotomy or laparoscopy. Untreated, mortality is high, mainly because of the risk of rupture leading to...
and must go to the hospital to have her appendixVermiform appendixThe appendix is a blind-ended tube connected to the cecum , from which it develops embryologically. The cecum is a pouchlike structure of the colon...
removed - Madeline's RescueMadeline's RescueMadeline's Rescue is a book by Ludwig Bemelmans, the second in the Madeline series. Released by Viking Press, it was the recipient of the Caldecott Medal for illustration in 1954.-Plot:...
- Madeline falls off a bridge and is rescued by a stray dog who joins her school. Winner of the 1954 Caldecott Medal - Madeline and the Bad HatMadeline and the Bad HatMadeline and the Bad Hat is an illustrated children's novel by Ludwig Bemelmans featuring the popular children's character Madeline. First published by Viking Press in 1956....
- The Spanish Ambassador moves in next door, and Madeline assumes his son Pepito is mean and spoiled - Madeline in LondonMadeline in LondonMadeline in London is an illustrated children's novel by Ludwig Bemelmans. It features popular children's character Madeline. First published in 1961....
- Madeline and Pepito travel around the city of London - Madeline and the GypsiesMadeline and the GypsiesMadeline and the Gypsies is an illustrated children's novel by Ludwig Bemelmans. It features popular children's character Madeline. First Published in 1959 by Viking Press...
- Madeline and Pepito run away to join a group of traveling gypsies - Madeline's Christmas - Madeline celebrates Christmas with her friends
The new series of Madeline books are written by John Bemelmans-Marciano, they are:
- Madeline in America - Madeline travels to Texas in America
- Madeline Loves Animals - Madeline travels to the zoo and meets the animals there
- Madeline Says Merci - Madeline learns how to be polite
- Madeline and the Cats of Rome - Madeline and her class travel to Rome in Spring.
- Madeline at the White House - Madeline and her class visit the White House in Washington, DC
Film
The earliest appearance of Madeline in the cinema was in the 1952 animated short Madeline, produced by United Productions of AmericaUnited Productions of America
United Productions of America, better known as UPA, was an American animation studio of the 1940s through present day, beginning with industrial films and World War II training films. In the late 1940s, UPA produced theatrical shorts for Columbia Pictures, most notably the Mr. Magoo series. In...
(UPA) and directed by Bobe Cannon. The film was nominated for the 1952 Academy Award for Best Short Subject (Cartoons)
Academy Award for Animated Short Film
The Academy Award for Animated Short Film is an award which has been given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as part of the Academy Awards every year since the 5th Academy Awards, covering the year 1931-32, to the present....
, but lost to Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry are the cat and mouse cartoon characters that were evolved starting in 1939.Tom and Jerry also may refer to:Cartoon works featuring the cat and mouse so named:* The Tom and Jerry Show...
's 7th and final award winning cartoon Johann Mouse
Johann Mouse
Johann Mouse is the 75th one-reel animated Tom and Jerry short, created in 1953 directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby with music by Scott Bradley and Jakob Gimpel and narration by Hans Conried...
.
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
Gene Deitch
Eugene Merril "Gene" Deitch is an American illustrator, animator and film director. He has been based in Prague, capital of Czechoslovakia and the present-day Czech Republic, since 1959. Since 1968, Deitch has been the leading animation director for the Connecticut organization Weston...
's 1966 theatrical feature Alice of Wonderland in Paris
Alice of Wonderland in Paris
Alice of Wonderland in Paris is a 1966 U.S. animated film directed by Gene Deitch and produced by William L. Snyder.-Plot:Young Alice, having become a celebrity for her adventures in Wonderland, is in her bedroom dreaming about visiting Paris and sharing adventures with story book girl, Madeline...
.
A live-action feature adaptation of Madeline
Madeline (1998 film)
Madeline is a live-action adaptation of the book series by Ludwig Bemelmans, starring Hatty Jones as the title character, Frances McDormand as Miss Clavel and Nigel Hawthorne as Lord Cuckoo Face aka Lord Covington. The film encompasses the plots of four Madeline books...
, produced in France by Jaffilms but shot in English, was released in 1998 by Tri-Star Pictures. It starred Hatty Jones
Hatty Jones
Hatty Jones is a British-born former child actress who played the role of the title character in the 1998 movie Madeline.- Brief biography :...
as the title character, Frances MacDormand as Miss Clavel and a supporting cast with British actors Ben Daniels
Ben Daniels
Ben Daniels is an English actor. A graduate of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art , he has taken on roles in numerous productions...
and Nigel Hawthorne
Nigel Hawthorne
Sir Nigel Barnard Hawthorne, CBE was an English actor, perhaps best remembered for his role as Sir Humphrey Appleby, the Permanent Secretary in the 1980s sitcom Yes Minister and the Cabinet Secretary in its sequel, Yes, Prime Minister. For this role he won four BAFTA Awards during the 1980s in the...
. Its script encompassed the plots of four of the books. Original music for the film was provided by Michel Legrand
Michel Legrand
Michel Jean Legrand is a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, and pianist...
and has Carly Simon
Carly Simon
Carly Elisabeth Simon is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and children's author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records, and has since been the recipient of two Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award for her work...
singing the theme song "In Two Straight Lines". It was directed by Daisy Mayer.
Television
In 1960, the Madeline stories were adapted to a one-hour color episode for the NBCNBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
anthology series The Shirley Temple Show. Madeline was played by Gina Gillespie
Gina Gillespie
Gina Gillespie is a former American actress who had a brief but extensive career in television and film during her childhood and youth.- Early life :...
, child actor Michel Petit played Pepito, and Imogene Coca
Imogene Coca
Imogene Fernandez de Coca was an American comic actress best known for her role opposite Sid Caesar on Your Show of Shows....
portrayed Miss Clavel. It was Madeline's first appearance on television. The episode has been released to DVD.
In 1989, DiC Entertainment
DiC Entertainment
DIC Entertainment was an international film and television production company. In addition to animated television shows such as Ulysses 31 , Inspector Gadget , The Littles , The Real Ghostbusters , Captain Planet and the Planeteers , and the first two seasons of the English adaptation of...
adapted the first Madeline book into an animated television special for HBO
Home Box Office
HBO, short for Home Box Office, is an American premium cable television network, owned by Time Warner. , HBO's programming reaches 28.2 million subscribers in the United States, making it the second largest premium network in America . In addition to its U.S...
. The show's teleplay was written by Judy Rothman
Judy Rothman
Judith Rothman Rofé is an American screenwriter and lyricist specializing in comedy and literary adaptations for children. She won the 2002 Emmy for Best Animated Program for Madeline , for which she was writer, lyricist, story editor and supervising producer on over 70 episodes...
, who would serve as a writer, lyricist and story editor for nearly all subsequent Madeline animated projects. The special was narrated by Christopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer
Arthur Christopher Orne Plummer, CC is a Canadian theatre, film and television actor. He made his film debut in 1957's Stage Struck, and notable early film performances include Night of the Generals, The Return of the Pink Panther and The Man Who Would Be King.In a career that spans over five...
, and featured original music and songs by Joe Raposo
Joe Raposo
Joseph Guilherme Raposo, OIH was a Portuguese-American composer, songwriter, pianist, television writer and lyricist, best known for his work on the children's television series Sesame Street, for which he wrote the theme song, as well as classic songs such as "Bein' Green" and "C is for Cookie"...
(who died four months before the special aired), with lyrics by Judy Rothman
Judy Rothman
Judith Rothman Rofé is an American screenwriter and lyricist specializing in comedy and literary adaptations for children. She won the 2002 Emmy for Best Animated Program for Madeline , for which she was writer, lyricist, story editor and supervising producer on over 70 episodes...
. The special was nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Animated Program (One Hour or Less)
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming less than One Hour)
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program is a Creative Arts Emmy Award which is given annually to an animated series which is judged to have been the best...
. In 1989 it was released on video by Hi-Tops Video
Hi-Tops Video
Hi-Tops Video was a children's home video sublabel of Media Home Entertainment and Kartes Video Communications , active from 1985 until 1992...
.
In 1991, Cinar
Çinar
Çınar is a district of Diyarbakır Province of Turkey and also the name of downtown of Denizli city of Denizli Province of Turkey....
produced animated adaptations of the other five Madeline books for The Family Channel
The Family Channel
The Family Channel may refer to:* Television networks preceding ABC Family, an American cable television network that ran from 1988 to 1998 by Christian Broadcasting Network...
, with Christopher Plummer returning as narrator and Marsha Moreau returning to voice Madeline. Each special featured new songs, with lyrics by Judy Rothman
Judy Rothman
Judith Rothman Rofé is an American screenwriter and lyricist specializing in comedy and literary adaptations for children. She won the 2002 Emmy for Best Animated Program for Madeline , for which she was writer, lyricist, story editor and supervising producer on over 70 episodes...
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
Golden Book Video
Golden Book Video was a line of children’s animated videos marketed by Western Publishing, beginning in 1985. They featured characters and stories from Western's print publications, such as Little Golden Books, and were originally released on VHS video cassette for under $10.The videos made use of...
.
In 1993, DIC produced a Madeline cartoon series, which also aired on the Family Channel. A total of twenty episodes were produced for the first series. Christopher Plummer reprised his role as narrator again and "I'm Madeline" was used as the series' theme song. The series was later rerun on the Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
and Toon Disney
Toon Disney
Toon Disney was an American cable television channel owned by The Walt Disney Company. A spinoff of Disney Channel, it mostly aired children's animated series and some live action programming. Its format had similarities to those of Cartoon Network and Nicktoons...
in the U.S. It features new songs with music by Andy Street (who replaced Jeffrey Zahn) and lyrics by Judy Rothman
Judy Rothman
Judith Rothman Rofé is an American screenwriter and lyricist specializing in comedy and literary adaptations for children. She won the 2002 Emmy for Best Animated Program for Madeline , for which she was writer, lyricist, story editor and supervising producer on over 70 episodes...
.
In 1995, an additional 13 episodes were produced by DiC for ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
, under the title The New Adventures of Madeline. The new episodes featured a new theme song, "Hats Off to Madeline", music by Andy Street with lyrics by Judy Rothman. 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
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
beginning in 1997.
In 2000, DIC produced another new batch of 26 episodes for the Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
. The theme song was once again changed, this time to "Oh, 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
KOL
KOL may refer to:*Kingdom of Loathing, a browser-based multiplayer online role-playing game*Knight Online, a multiplayer online role-playing game*Kings of Leon*Knights of Labor*Key opinion leader, a person performing opinion leadership...
's Secret Slumber Party between Fall 2006 and 2007.
DiC also produced two animated telefilms. Madeline: Lost in Paris
Madeline: Lost in Paris
Madeline: Lost in Paris is an animated Madeline television film, produced by DIC Entertainment and released on Direct-to-video on 3 August 1999. It was released to VHS by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment...
, 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. The second cartoon film, entitled My Fair Madeline, was released in 2002 and the title character was voiced by Chantal Strand. The plot revolved around Madeline being placed in a London finishing school as punishment for trouble she had supposedly caused while trying to stop two thieves from robbing the Louvre. When she finds out that the thieves are in London, Madeline does everything she can to stop them from stealing the Crown Jewels.
All of the DiC/Cinar Madeline episodes/specials/telefilms are owned by Cookie Jar Entertainment
Cookie Jar Entertainment
The Cookie Jar Group is an American and Canadian producer of children’s entertainment, consumer products and educational materials...
.
Main
- Madeline: The smallest of the girls and the title character. She is about 7–8 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.
- 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. Ms. Clavel is always trying to keep Madeline out of trouble.
- 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 might have a crush on Madeline.
- 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.
- Genevieve: The girls' dogDogThe domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in...
. Extremely intelligent, possessing various skills such as juggling, arithmetic, etc. She was a stray until she saved Madeline from drowning.
Peers (animated TV series and films)
- Chloe: Long orange hair originally light brown.
- Nicole: Short light brown hair/dirty blonde.
- Danielle: Curly brown hair.
- Yvette: Very short Blonde hair originally light orange until Madeline lost in Paris.
- Nona: Long black Hair and dark skin (light skin until season 2)
- Lulu: short black hair and Medium/pale skin ( Maroon hair and Light skin and was a red head in season 1 and Madeline lost in Paris)
- Anne: long brown wavy hair and Medium skin. (appears to have light skin and dark brown hair until season 3)
- Monique: Long brown hair (appears to be a shade of pink until season 3)
- Sylvie: long light brown hair (originally olive green hair until season 3)
- Ellie (Called Simone in Madeline and the Science Project): Black hair and dark skin. Olive green hair and light skin until season 2
- Janine: Dark brown curly hair and medium skin (Originally Blonde hair and light skin until season 3)
Peers (live-action film)
- 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 they become friends in the end.
- Chantal: The girl with glasses.
Audio
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
Joe Raposo
Joseph Guilherme Raposo, OIH was a Portuguese-American composer, songwriter, pianist, television writer and lyricist, best known for his work on the children's television series Sesame Street, for which he wrote the theme song, as well as classic songs such as "Bein' Green" and "C is for Cookie"...
or Jeff Zahn with lyrics by Judy Rothman
Judy Rothman
Judith Rothman Rofé is an American screenwriter and lyricist specializing in comedy and literary adaptations for children. She won the 2002 Emmy for Best Animated Program for Madeline , for which she was writer, lyricist, story editor and supervising producer on over 70 episodes...
from the DIC and Cinar specials. 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. In 2002, the latest Madeline soundtrack to date, Sing-A-Long With Madeline, was released, featuring 27 tracks of music from the 2001 episodes.
Interactive
Madeline CD-ROMs started appearing in the early 1990s, in time with the TV show. The CDs were compatible with both Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
and Apple Macintosh based PCs. They were published by Creative Wonders
Creative Wonders
Creative Wonders was an educational software corporation from 1994 to 1999. It created computer games based on children's characters like Madeline, Sesame Street, Arthur, The Baby-sitters Club and Schoolhouse Rock!.-History of the company:...
.
| Title | Publisher | Release Date(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Madeline Thinking Games | Creative Wonders Creative Wonders Creative Wonders was an educational software corporation from 1994 to 1999. It created computer games based on children's characters like Madeline, Sesame Street, Arthur, The Baby-sitters Club and Schoolhouse Rock!.-History of the company:... |
1998 |
| Madeline Pre-School Deluxe Companion | Creative Wonders Creative Wonders Creative Wonders was an educational software corporation from 1994 to 1999. It created computer games based on children's characters like Madeline, Sesame Street, Arthur, The Baby-sitters Club and Schoolhouse Rock!.-History of the company:... |
1998 |
| Madeline 1st & 2nd Grade | Creative Wonders Creative Wonders Creative Wonders was an educational software corporation from 1994 to 1999. It created computer games based on children's characters like Madeline, Sesame Street, Arthur, The Baby-sitters Club and Schoolhouse Rock!.-History of the company:... |
1998 |
| Madeline 1st & 2nd Grade Reading | Creative Wonders Creative Wonders Creative Wonders was an educational software corporation from 1994 to 1999. It created computer games based on children's characters like Madeline, Sesame Street, Arthur, The Baby-sitters Club and Schoolhouse Rock!.-History of the company:... |
1998 |
| Madeline 1st & 2nd Grade Math | Creative Wonders Creative Wonders Creative Wonders was an educational software corporation from 1994 to 1999. It created computer games based on children's characters like Madeline, Sesame Street, Arthur, The Baby-sitters Club and Schoolhouse Rock!.-History of the company:... |
1998 |
| Madeline Rainy Day Activities | Creative Wonders Creative Wonders Creative Wonders was an educational software corporation from 1994 to 1999. It created computer games based on children's characters like Madeline, Sesame Street, Arthur, The Baby-sitters Club and Schoolhouse Rock!.-History of the company:... |
1996 |
| Madeline European Adventures | The Learning Company The Learning Company The Learning Company is an American educational software company, founded in 1980. It produced a grade-based system similar to Knowledge Adventure's JumpStart series. The products for preschoolers through second graders feature Reader Rabbit, and software for more advanced students features The... Creative Wonders Creative Wonders Creative Wonders was an educational software corporation from 1994 to 1999. It created computer games based on children's characters like Madeline, Sesame Street, Arthur, The Baby-sitters Club and Schoolhouse Rock!.-History of the company:... |
1999 |
Toys
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.Films
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Region 2 release date |
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| The Movie |
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| Lost In Paris |
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Television Series
| Title | Region 1 release date |
Episode(s) | Distributor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| And Her Friends |
Madeline And The Soccer Star Madeline’s Singing Dog Madeline And The Missing Clown Madeline And The Talking Parrot Madeline And The Big Cheese Madeline’s Rescue |
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| On The Town |
Madeline And The Wedding Madeline On Stage Madeline And The Fashion Show Madeline And The Ballet Madeline At The Costume Party Madeline's Birthday At The Zoo |
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| Christmas |
Madeline's Winter Vacation Madeline and Santa Madeline at the North Pole Madeline and the Ice Skates Madeline's Holiday with Mr. Grump |
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| Halloween |
Madeline's Halloween Madeline and the Mean, Nasty Horrible Hats Madeline and the Mummy Madeline and the Haunted Castle Madeline and the Spider Lady |
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| Great Adventures |
Madeline And The Magic Carpet Madeline On Safari Madeline And The Lost Crown Madeline And The Gypsies Madeline And The Pirates Madeline And The Forty Thieves |
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| Dog Stories |
Madeline and the Dog Show Madeline Rescue |
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| Volume 1 |
Madeline and the Pirates Madeline and the Gypsies |
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| The Star |
Madeline in Hollywood Madeline and the Soccer Star |
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| Easter |
Madeline and the Easter Bonnet Madeline and the Bad Hat |
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| Christmas |
Madeline's Christmas Madeline and the Toy Factory |
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| Winter |
Madeline's Winter Vacation Madeline in London |
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| Volume 1 |
Madeline at the Ballet Madeline in New York |
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| Volume 2 |
Madeline and the 40 Thieves Madeline and the New House |
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External links
- Official Madeline website
- Intro sequence to the TV show