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Madeline
''Madeline'' is a media franchise that originated as a series of children's books written and illustrated by Ludwig Bemelmans, an Austrian-American author. The books have been adapted into numerous formats, spawning telefilms, television series and a live action feature film. As a closing line, the adaptations invoke a famous phrase Ethel Barrymore used to rebuff curtain calls, "That's all there is, there isn't any more". The stories take place in a Catholic boarding school in Paris. The teacher, a nun named Miss Clavel, is strict but loves the children, cares for them, and is open to their ideas. Much of the media starts with the line "In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines, lived twelve little girls in two straight lines ..." The stories often are written entirely in rhyme, include simple themes of daily life, and the playful but harmless mischief of Madeline, which appeal to children and parents alike. Most of the books have several recurring themes, such as Miss Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madeline (video Game Series)
''Madeline'' is a series of educational video game, educational Adventure game, point-and-click adventure video games which were developed during the mid-1990s for Windows and Mac systems. The games are an extension of the ''Madeline'' series of children's books by Ludwig Bemelmans, which describe the adventures of a young French girl. The video-game series was produced concurrently with a Madeline (TV series), TV series of the same name, with characters and voice actors from the show. In each game, Madeline guides the player through educational mini-games. Activities include reading comprehension, mathematics, problem-solving, basic French language, French and Spanish language, Spanish vocabulary, and cultural studies. Each game focuses on a different subject. Although the series is set primarily in Madeline's boarding school in Paris (and its surrounding neighborhoods), some games are set in other European countries. The series was conceived by Creative Wonders president Greg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madeline (TV Series)
''Madeline'' is an animated television series produced by DIC Entertainment, L.P., part of the Madeline media franchise about the character Madeline. It began as a series of six television specials from 1988 to 1991, and then continued as ''Madeline'' and ''The New Adventures of Madeline'' from 1993 to 2001. The show is narrated by famous celebrity voice talent Christopher Plummer. Background In 1960, the Madeline stories were adapted to a one-hour color episode for the NBC 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. Characters * Madeline (Tracey Lee Smythe: season 1; Andrea Libman: seasons 2–3; Marsha Moreau: specials) * Miss Clavel (Judith Orban: specials; Louise Vallance: seasons 1–3) * Chloe (Anik Matern: specials; Vanessa King: seasons 1–2; Veronika Sztopa: season 3) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatty Jones
''Madeline'' is a 1998 family comedy film adaptation of the children's book series and animated television series of the same name. The film starred newcomer Hatty Jones as the titular character with Frances McDormand and Nigel Hawthorne in supporting roles as Miss Clavel and Lord Covington respectively. The film encompasses the plots of four '' Madeline'' books. It was released on July 10, 1998 by TriStar Pictures. Plot In 1956 Paris, a young girl named Madeline attends a Catholic boarding school, taught by the strict but loving nun Miss Clavel and fed by the passionate French chef Hélène. Madeline is an orphan, coming from neither family nor money, but maintains a positive, mischievous attitude and is best friends with another girl, Aggie. One night, Madeline is stricken with appendicitis and taken to the hospital, where she undergoes an appendectomy. During her stay there, Madeline meets and bonds with Lady Covington, the terminally ill wife of the school's board of trustee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madeline (1998 Film)
''Madeline'' is a 1998 family comedy film adaptation of the children's book series and animated television series of the same name. The film starred newcomer Hatty Jones as the titular character with Frances McDormand and Nigel Hawthorne in supporting roles as Miss Clavel and Lord Covington respectively. The film encompasses the plots of four ''Madeline'' books. It was released on July 10, 1998 by TriStar Pictures. Plot In 1956 Paris, a young girl named Madeline attends a Catholic boarding school, taught by the strict but loving nun Miss Clavel and fed by the passionate French chef Hélène. Madeline is an orphan, coming from neither family nor money, but maintains a positive, mischievous attitude and is best friends with another girl, Aggie. One night, Madeline is stricken with appendicitis and taken to the hospital, where she undergoes an appendectomy. During her stay there, Madeline meets and bonds with Lady Covington, the terminally ill wife of the school's board of trustees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madeline (book Series)
''Madeline'' is a book series, part of the Madeline media franchise, originally created by Ludwig Bemelmans. The series follows the daily adventures of Madeline, a seven-year-old girl attending a boarding school in Paris with eleven other girls, under the care of their teacher, Miss Clavel. The first book was published in 1939, and proved to be a success, so Bemelmans wrote many sequels in the 1940s and 1950s. The series continued, written by Bemelmans' grandson John Bemelmans Marciano. As of 1998, the series had sold over 15 million copies worldwide. Series summary Each book in the series begins with the rhyme: Madeline is the smallest yet bravest of the twelve girls at the boarding school. She is only 7 years old and is the only redhead in the school. She has many adventures while there, including falling off a bridge and being saved by a stray dog, and meeting Pepito, the mischievous boy next door. Books The original series by Ludwig Bemelmans consists of six books: * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludwig Bemelmans
Ludwig Bemelmans (April 27, 1898 – October 1, 1962) was an Austrian-American writer and illustrator of children's books and adult novels. He is known best for the '' Madeline'' picture books. Six were published, the first in 1939. Early life Bemelmans was born to the Belgian painter Lambert Bemelmans and the German Frances Fischer in Meran, Austria-Hungary (now Italy). His father owned a hotel. He grew up in Gmunden on the Traunsee in Upper Austria. His first language was French and his second German. In 1904, his father left his wife and Ludwig's governess, both of whom were pregnant with his children, for another woman, after which his mother took Ludwig and his brother to her native city of Regensburg, Germany. Bemelmans had difficulty in school, as he hated the German style of discipline. He was apprenticed to his uncle Hans Bemelmans at a hotel in Austria. In a 1941 ''New York Times'' interview with Robert van Gelder, he related that while an apprentice, he was regularl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madeline (book)
''Madeline'' is a 1939 book written and illustrated by Ludwig Bemelmans, the first in the book series of seventeen, which inspired the Madeline media franchise. Inspired by the life experiences of its author/illustrator, the book is considered one of the major classics of children's literature through the age range of 3 to 8 years old. The book is known for its rhyme scheme and colorful images of Paris, with an appeal to both children and adults. Background ''Madeline'' was inspired by the experiences of its Austrian-American author and illustrator Ludwig Bemelmans. Bemelmans spent his first years raised in a hotel in Austria, a dull setting in which he was known for causing trouble. His bold traits contrasting with his post-WWI setting is seen depicted through Madeline's daring personality being surrounded by order. Bemelmans was sent to a private school, but after a disciplinary incident was sent to America where he joined the U.S. Army. He took his inspiration from the war an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madeline And The Bad Hat
''Madeline and the Bad Hat'' is a children's picture book by Ludwig Bemelmans featuring the popular children's character Madeline. It was first published by Viking Press in 1956. Plot The story opens as the Spanish Ambassador to France moves into the house neighboring the boarding school in Paris. The girls attending the school, including Madeline, watch the ambassador and his family move in with interest. Ms. Clavel, a nun tasked with caring for the girls, points out that the Ambassador has a young son about their age. Immediately, Madeline judges the boy (known as Pepito) as a "Bad Hat", or trouble-maker. Pepito performs many antics that vex the schoolgirls, including shooting them with a slingshot. However, whenever Ms. Clavel is present, he acts like a polite gentleman, earning her admiration much to the girls' chagrin. One day, after about a year of living next to each other, Pepito invites the girls to visit his home and view his menagerie. He has captured many animals i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madeline's Rescue
''Madeline's Rescue'' is a children's picture book by Ludwig Bemelmans, the second in his ''Madeline'' series. Released by Viking Press, it was the recipient of the Caldecott Medal for illustration in 1954.American Library AssociationCaldecott Medal Winners, 1938 - Present URL accessed 27 May 2009. Plot Madeline falls into the Seine River one day and is saved by a stray dog. Miss Clavel and the twelve little girls cannot find the owner of the dog, so the girls decide to keep it and name it Genevieve. But problems start to rise when the girls compete for time with Genevieve. Big trouble arrives in their animal-loathing landlord Cucuface, who takes one look at poor Genevieve and has his driver take her away. The girls and Miss Clavel unsuccessfully look for Genevieve. Late that night, Miss Clavel wakes up and finds Genevieve in the light of the doorway. Everyone rejoices Genevieve's return. That night, the girls fight about Genevieve again, causing Miss Clavel to take Genevieve to h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Of Wonderland In Paris
''Alice of Wonderland in Paris'' or ''Alice in a New Wonderland'' is a 1966 Czech-American animated film directed by Gene Deitch and produced by William L. Snyder in extreme limited animation. Plot Young Alice, having become a celebrity for her adventures in Wonderland, is in her bedroom dreaming about visiting Paris and sharing adventures with the storybook girl Madeline. While no comment is made as to where this Alice comes from or what time the film is set in, Alice seems to be American, as she likes cheeseburgers and is having a great deal of trouble when it comes to getting to France. As Alice points out, “Getting to Wonderland was easy – all I had to do was fall down the rabbit hole. But let’s face it – it takes money to get to Paris!”. As Alice dreams in her bedroom, a talking mouse named François rides a bicycle into Alice's bedroom and wants to conduct a survey about her favourite cheeses. Alice wants to join François in his native Paris, so François uses a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seine
The Seine ( , ) is a river in northern France. Its drainage basin is in the Paris Basin (a geological relative lowland) covering most of northern France. It rises at Source-Seine, northwest of Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plateau, flowing through Paris and into the English Channel at Le Havre (and Honfleur on the left bank). It is navigable by ocean-going vessels as far as Rouen, from the sea. Over 60 percent of its length, as far as Burgundy, is negotiable by large barges and most tour boats, and nearly its whole length is available for recreational boating; excursion boats offer sightseeing tours of the river banks in the capital city, Paris. There are 37 bridges in Paris across the Seine (the most famous of which are the Pont Alexandre III and the Pont Neuf) and dozens more outside the city. A notable bridge, which is also the last along the course of the river, is the Pont de Normandie, the ninth longest cable-stayed bridge in the world, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bemelmans Marciano
John Bemelmans Marciano (born 1970) is an American children's book author and illustrator. Life The grandson of Ludwig Bemelmans, the creator of the children's book series ''Madeline'', has continued the series with three books written and illustrated in his grandfather's style: ''Madeline and the Cats of Rome,'' ''Madeline at the White House,'' and ''Madeline and the Old House in Paris''. He grew up in Three Bridges, New Jersey, and graduated from Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ... in 1992. References 1970 births Living people American children's writers {{US-child-writer-stub Columbia College (New York) alumni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
