Madeline is a 1989 Animated Children's Television Special based on the Book of the same title by Ludwig Bemelmans. It features Christopher Plummer as the Narrator. It was written, produced, animated, edited and directed by Award winner D.B. Sweeney. The Special won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program.
Cast[]
- Christopher Plummer as Narrator
- Marsha Moreau as Madeline
- Julie Andrews as Miss Clavel
- Miko Hughes as Walter
- Gabriel Damon as Stanley
- Daccia Bloomfield as Yvette
- Tara Strong as Chloe
- Judith Barsi as Danielle
- Amanda Bynes as Nicole
- Lacey Chabert as Sylvie
- Anna Chlumsky as Ellie
- Rob Cowan as Bus Driver
- Dan Castellaneta as Ambulence Driver 1
- Hank Azaria as Ambulence Driver 2
- Frank Welker as Animals
- Harry Shearer as Man selling Roasted Chestnuts
- Tim Conway as a Burgler
- Don Knotts as a Police
- Mickey Rooney as Dr. Cohn
- Judy Garland as Nurse 1
- Shirley Temple as Nurse 2
- D.B. Sweeney as Zookeeper
- Robin Williams as Clown
- John Goodman as Man selling Vintage Carousel
- Billy Crystal as Ice Cream Man
- Harvey Fierstein as Auctioneer
- Jim Carrey as Shopkeeper
- Joel Grey as Bus Driver 1
- Jules Munshin as Bus Driver 2
- Nathan Lane as Car Driver
- Matthew Broderick as Bialystok
- Ernie Sabella as Bloom
- Marvin Hamlisch as Pianist
Credits[]
Directed by Stephan Martiniere, David Silverman and D.B. Sweeney
Executive Producers Andy Heyward, Richard Rosen, Saul Cooper, Pancho Kohner, Walt Disney, Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson, Jerry Juhl, James L. Brooks, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Brad Bird, David Silverman, Matt Groening, Sam Simon, Joe Ranft, Pete Doctor, Roy E. Disney, Kent Butterworth, John Musker, Ron Clements, Judy Rothman Rofe, William Joyce, Michael Maliani, Don Bluth, Gary Goldman, Tony Geiss, Judy Freudberg, Joey Mazzarino, Jane Nebel Henson, Jon Stone, Richard Sakai, Thomas Halleen, Chuck Jones, Dr. Seuss, Roald Dahl, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Robby London, Jim Reardon, Mark Kirkland, Don Hahn, Stan Phillips, Jon Vitti, George Meyer, Ian Maxtone-Graham, Conan O'Brien, Don Payne, Billy Kimball, Jonathan Collier, Ned Goldreyer, Kevin Curran, Tim Long, Lance Kramer, Robin Williams, Larry Doyle, Carolyn Omine, Stephanie Gillis, Dave Goelz, Greg Daniels, David Mirkin, Mike Scully, Matt Selman, Matt Warburton, Dan Greaney, John Frink, Dana Gould, J. Michael Mendel, Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx, John Swartzwelder, Jeffery Ventimilia, Joshua Sternin, Michael Carrington, Marc Wilmore, Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein, Susan Amerikaner, Betty G. Birney, Kevin Clash, Rich Moore, Wes Archer, Steve Tompkins, J. Stewart Burns, Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Al Jean, Mike Reiss, Jeff Martin, David X. Cohen, Ub Iwerks, Brian Henson, Dick Van Dyke and D.B. Sweeney
Co Executive Producers Harvey Fierstein, Ron Hauge, Jim Reardon, Mark Kirkland, Richard Sakai, Michael Jeter, Tim Allen, Tom Hanks, John Hughes, Larina Adamson, Tim Conway and Don Knotts
Produced by Cassandra Schafhausen, Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale, Michael J. Fox, D.B. Sweeney, Walt Disney, Tim Conway, Don Knotts, George Meyer, Jon Vitti, Denise Sirkot, Jace Richdale, David Sacks and John Swartzwelder.
Co Producers Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, Nathan Lane, Richard Appel, Bonita Pietila, Ken Keeler, Deb Lacusta, Shelley Zellman, Michael Price, Susie Dietter, Lauren MacMullan, Lance Kramer, Richard Raynis, Joel H. Cohen, Dan Castellaneta, Brian Kelley, Tom Grammill and Max Pross, Steven Dean Moore, Rowby Goren, Steve Pepoon, Frank Mula, Rob LaZebnik, Donick Cary, Brent Forrester, Colin A.B.V. Lewis and Gregg Vanzo
Written by D.B. Sweeney
Additional Sequence Directors Neil Affleck, Bob Anderson, Mike B. Anderson, Wes Archer, Carlos Baeza, Brad Bird, Don Bluth, James L. Brooks, Tim Burton, Kent Butterworth, Chris Clements, Ron Clements, Susie Dietter, Mark Ervin, Matthew Faughnan, Francis Ford Coppola, Gary Goldman, Marsha Goodman, Matt Groening, Jim Henson, Richard Hunt, Norman Jewison, Jen Kamerman, Mark Kirkland, Lance Kramer, Stanley Kramer, Nancy Kruse, John Lasseter, George Lucas, Jeffery Lynch, Lauren MacMullan, Michael Marcantel, Steven Markowski, Pete Michels, Rich Moore, Steven Dean Moore, John Musker, Matthew Nastuk, Rob Oliver, Frank Oz, Raymond S. Persi, Stan Phillips, Dominic Polcino, Michael Polcino, Jim Reardon, Swinton O. Scott III, Chuck Sheetz, Ralph Sosa, Steven Spielberg and Gregg Vanzo
Music Composed by Joe Raposo and Alan Menken
Conducted by Danny Elfman
Lyrics by Judy Rothman Rofe, Joe Raposo and Howard Ashman
Vice President of Creative Affairs Robby London
Executive in Charge of Production Richard Raynis
Assisted by Bonnie Vitti
Consultants John Swartzwelder, Bill Canterbury, David X. Cohen, George Meyer and Jon Vitti
Executive in Charge of Production Managment Winnie Chaffee
Assisted by Dawn Jackson
Supervising Associate Producer John O'Sullivan Francis, Jr
Production Coordinator Andrea Sachs
Production Assistants Georgio Piani, Benjamine Joesph McBride, Rebecca Ann McBride, Hatsue Abe, Kazuko Yamamoto, Minoru Terao, Dan Castellaneta and Richard Appel
Voice Directors Marsha Goodman and D.B. Sweeney
Talent Coordinator Paul F. Quinn
Recording Assistants Helen Asimakis, Madeline Bascom, Rick Dempsey and Jeff Martin
Sound Engineer Don Dickson
Storyboards by Christian Choquet, D.B. Sweeney, Joe Ranft, Matt Groening, Jim Reardon, Frank Oz, Steven Dean Moore and Sam Simon
Characters and Background Designs Stephan Martiniere, Nicole Pascals, D.B. Sweeney, Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnson, Marc Davis, Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks
Color Backgrounds Kathtyn Yelsa, Jim Henson, Frank Oz and Jerry Juhl
Color Key Allyn Conley, Lance Kramer, Nancy Kruse and Brian Henson
Animators Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Juhl, Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnson, Marc Davis, Les Clark, Wolfgang Reitherman, Don Bluth, Gary Goldman, Eric Goldberg, Glen Keane, Eric Larson, Ward Kimball, John Lounsbery, Ron Cobb, Milt Kahl, D.B. Sweeney, Joe Ranft, John Lasseter, Norman McLaren, Frans Vischer, Bruce W. Smith, Stephan Anderson, Matt Groening, Sam Simon, Kent Butterworth, Bob Anderson, Mike B. Anderson, Ub Iwerks and David Silverman
Inbetweeners Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson, Bill Melendez, Fred Astle, Rich Moore, Jim Reardon, Bill Peet, Rebecca Astle and Pete Doctor
Cel Painters Phyllis Barnhart, Marcellite Garner, D.B. Sweeney, Jim Henson, Ron Cobb and Frank Oz
Special Processes by Ub Iwerks
Executive in Charge of Post Production Thierry P. Laurin
Assisted by Kimberly Cronin
Suervising Sound Editor Richard Bruce Elliott
Format Editors Lars Floden, Susan L. Vovski and Al Jean
Dialogue Editors Richard S. Gannon, Gregory K. Bowron, Michelle R. Rochester, Robert T. Gillies, Elvida Abella and James Horner
Supervising Music Editors Stuart Goetz and Frank Oz
Music Editors Peter Collier and George Probert
Sound Effects by Walt Disney Animation Studios and Found Fx
Foley Artists Vanessa Ament, Jimmy MacDonald, D.B. Sweeney, Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Juhl, Wayne Allwine and Jenny Lee-Wright
Re-Recording Engineer Jim Kodson
Videotape Supervisors Phil R. Defibaugh, Kim Beresford, Rebecca Astle and Mike Reiss
Supervising Sound Engineer Michael J. Cown
Assistant Editors Donald P. Zappala, Karen Rosenbloom and David X. Cohen
Post Production Coodinators Firooz Adelamini, Mark A. Tracy and Bill Canterbury
Produced in Association with Children's Television Workshop and Hi Tops Video
Production[]
D.B. Sweeney wanted to do Animated Adaptations of the Madeline Books since he was a Child. In 1968, Ludwig Bemelmans successfully brought the rights to Walt Disney. When he was 13, Sweeney began writing a Script for a Television Special titled "Madeline" from School Holidays in 1973 to Christmas in 1974.