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''Madeline'' is a popular Children's Book series written by American author Ludwig Bemelmans of Austrian and German origins. 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 Bemelman's grandson Mr. Bemelmans-Mariano. The books were later adapted into a television series and a feature film. The books, and the show, detail Madeline's daily adventures in 1940's France. Every day, she and her friends break their bread, brush their teeth, go to bed, and go for a walk in two straight lines. As well, each book shows Madeline's bravery and kindness, especially in the face of adversity. FILM AND TELEVISION ADAPTATIONS Madeline on the silver screen The earliest appearances of Madeline in the cinema was in the 1952 animated short ''Madeline''', produced by United Productions Of America (UPA) and directed by Bobe Cannon . The film was nominated for the 1952 Academy Award For Best Short Subject (Cartoons) , but lost to the Tom And Jerry cartoon '' Johann Mouse ''. 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, and Frances MacDormand as Miss Clavell. and its script encompassed the plots of three 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". Madeline on TV In the late '' starting Fall 2006. TV specials DiC also produced two animated ), puts our beloved heroine in a London finishing school as punishment for 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 . SOUNDTRACKS AND AUDIOBOOKS Madeline audiobooks have been appearing since the early 70s 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 from the Cinar specials (although "I'm Madeline" was also used by DiC on the 1993 episodes. 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. COMPUTER CD-ROMS Madeline CD-ROMs started appearing in the early 90s, in time with the TV show. The CDs were compatible with both Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh based PCs. They were published by Broderbund (and The Learning Company, after the latter acquired the former). TOYS Madeline toys were initially produced by Eden Toys LLC. After the acquisition of Eden by Learning Curve, Learning Curve now produces Madeline toys. EXTERNAL LINK |
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