''Eloise'' (originally titled ''Eloise: A Book for Precocious Grown-ups'') is the first of the ''
Eloise'' book series written and drawn by
Kay Thompson
Kay Thompson (born Catherine Louise Fink; November 9, 1909''"In the St. Louis Registry of Births, in the volume covering the period July 1909 – January 1910, on page 85, is the following entry: "Catherine Louise Fink, November 9, 1909."'' and
Hilary Knight, respectively. It was published in 1955.
In 1969, the adult-oriented book was re-released as a
children's book
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, without change.
An
audiobook
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Spoken audio has been available in sc ...
version of ''Eloise'', narrated by
Bernadette Peters
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, was released in October 2015 to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the series.
Adaptations
In 1956, the book was adapted into a 90-minute
television play
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, ''
Eloise'', broadcast on the
CBS
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television show ''
Playhouse 90
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''.
On April 23, 2003, ''Eloise'' was adapted into a
live-action made-for-TV film, titled ''
Eloise at the Plaza
''Eloise at the Plaza'' is a 2003 American made-for-television comedy film based on the Eloise series of children's books drawn and written by Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight. It stars young Sofia Vassilieva as Eloise, an irrepressible six-year-ol ...
'', produced by
DiNovi Pictures and
Handmade Films
HandMade Films was a British film production and distribution company. Notable films from the studio include ''Monty Python's Life of Brian'', ''Time Bandits'', ''The Long Good Friday'' and ''Withnail and I''.
History
Foundation
HandMade Fil ...
for
Walt Disney Television
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with distribution handled by
ABC Television Network
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. It was released on both
VHS and
DVD
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in the same year by
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Buena ( ) is a borough in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 4,603,[Eloise at Christmastime
''Eloise at Christmastime'' is a 2003 American-Canadian made-for-television live-action film based on the 1958 book of the same name written by Kay Thompson and illustrated by Hilary Knight. The film was released on November 22, 2003 and was prod ...]
'' was released on November 22, 2003 on
VHS and
DVD
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in the same year.
References
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External links
''Eloise'' Book Review
1955 children's books
Eloise (books)
Works set in hotels
New York City in fiction
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