Madeline
| Madeline | |
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The cover to the original 1939 Madeline children's book. | |
| Created by | Ludwig Bemelmans |
| Original work | Madeline (1939) |
| Print publications | |
| Book(s) | See Madeline (book series) |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) |
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| Short film(s) | Madeline (1952 short film) |
| Animated series | Madeline (1993–2001) |
| Direct-to-video | Madeline: Lost in Paris (1999) |
| Games | |
| Video game(s) | See Madeline (video game series) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Toy(s) | Various (dolls and playsets) |
Madeline is a media franchise that originated as a series of children's books written and illustrated by Ludwig Bemelmans. The books have been adapted into numerous formats, spawning telefilms, television series and a live action feature film. The stories take place in a Catholic boarding school in Paris. The teacher, named Miss Clavel, is strict but loves the children, cares for them, and is open to their ideas.
Most 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 ..." and end with an invocation of a famous phrase used by Ethel Barrymore to rebuff curtain calls: "That's all there is, there isn't any more". 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 Clavel turning on the light and saying: "Something is not right".