Summary
Churchill Films aka Churchill Media was a producer and distributor of direct-to-video/educational films founded by Robert Churchill (1902-1998)[1] and Sy Wexler (1916–2005)[2] in 1948 as Churchill Wexler Film Productions.[3] They have produced The Mouse and the Motorcycle (1986) based on the 1965 book by Beverly Cleary and many other award-winning children's films.[4]
Churchill Films was acquired by American Educational Products in 1994.[3] The Churchill Films catalog is now part of Discovery Education.[5]
In December 2009, The Jungle (1967), a film distributed by Churchill Films in 16mm for the educational film market, was named to the National Film Registry.[6]
Filmography edit
(Incomplete)
| Year | Title | Starring | Director | Producer(s) | Runtime | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | The Jungle | Charlie "Brown" Davis,
Charlie "Brown" Davis, Reginald "Reggie" Ackridge David "Bat" Williams Jimmy "Country" Robinson [7] |
Charlie "Brown" Davis,
Jimmy "Country" Robinson David "Bat" Williams |
22:00 | Made under the direction of the Temple University professor Harold Haskins. | |
| 1971 | Hopscotch | June Foray,
Kimie Calvert, Joan Drake, Barbara Baldwin, Lillian Peel, Faith Peel |
Spencer Peel,
Robert Churchill[8] |
Robert Churchill | 12:00 | |
| 1975 | Sooper Goop | Robert Ridgely,
Julie McWhirther |
Charles Swenson[9] | Robert Churchill | 13:00
10:00 (1989 short version) |
The music is composed by Joseph Byrd[10] who is known as a composer and the leader of the short-lived experimental band The United States of America. It was considered for an Academy Award in 1976, which did not make the cut.[11] |
| 1982[12] | Curious George Goes to the Hospital | Ruth Buell,
Bobbie Speidel[13] |
John Clark Matthews | Robert Churchill,
George McQuilkin |
15:15 | Based on Curious George Goes to the Hospital (1966) by Margret Rey and H. A. Rey. |
| 1984[12] | Curious George | Corey Burton, | 14:33 | Based on Curious George (1941) by Margret Rey and H. A. Rey. | ||
| 1985[12] | Frog and Toad Are Friends | Hal Smith,
Jan Colmar[15] |
17:54 | Based on Frog and Toad Are Friends (1970) by Arnold Lobel. | ||
| Frog and Toad: Behind the Scenes | John Clark Matthews[16] | 9:23 | Based on Frog and Toad Are Friends (1985) by Churchill Films | |||
| 1986
1987 (Home video)[12] |
The Mouse and the Motorcycle | Philip Waller,
Mimi Kennedy, Thom Sharp[17] |
Ron Underwood | George McQuilkin,
John Clark Matthews |
40:54 | Based on The Mouse and the Motorcycle (1970) by Beverly Cleary |
| 1987[12] | Frog and Toad Together | Hal Smith (Toad),
Will Ryan (Frog) |
John Clark Matthews | Robert Churchill,
George McQuilkin |
17:34 | Based on Frog and Toad Together (1971, 1972) by Arnold Lobel. |
| 1988[12] | Runaway Ralph | Fred Savage,
Conchata Ferrell, Sara Gilbert[18] |
Ron Underwood | George McQuilkin,
John Clark Matthews |
40:11 | Based on Runaway Ralph (1970) by Beverly Cleary |
| 1989[12] | Morris Goes to School | Will Ryan,
Diane Michelle |
John Clark Matthews | George McQuilkin | 14:37 | Based on Morris Goes to School (1970) by Bernard Wiseman. |
| Stanley and the Dinosaurs | Will Ryan,
Corey Burton[19] |
John Clark Matthews | 15:42 | Based on Stanley (1962) by Syd Hoff. | ||
| 1990[12] | Ralph S. Mouse | Robert Oliveri,
Britt Leach, |
Thomas G. Smith | George McQuilkin,
John Clark Matthews |
41:35 | Based on Ralph S. Mouse (1982) by Beverly Cleary |
| 1991[12] | Uncle Elephant | Will Ryan,
June Foray, Corey Burton [21] |
John Clark Matthews | John Clark Matthews | 25:53 | Based on Uncle Elephant (1981) by Arnold Lobel.
Made with WGBH Educational Foundation |
| 1992[12] | Mouse Soup | Buddy Hackett,
Will Ryan, Pat Musick, |
25:48 | Based on Mouse Soup (1977) by Arnold Lobel. | ||
| 1993[12] | Commander Toad in Space | Cory Miller,
Mary McDonald Lewis [23] |
23:21 | Based on Commander Toad in Space (1980) by Jane Yolen
Made for the ABC Weekend Specials TV show | ||
| Morris Has a Cold | Will Ryan,
Hal Smith, Pat Musick [24] |
13:39 | Based on Morris Has a Cold (1977) by Bernard Wiseman |
References edit
- ^ "Obituaries - Jan. 17, 1998".
- ^ "Sy Wexler". Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "Robert Churchill; Educational Film Producer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
- ^ Website to Weston Woods Books and Films, successor to Churchill Films
- ^ Alexander, Geoff (January 10, 2014). "Churchill Films". Academic Films for the Classroom: A History. McFarland. pp. 76–77. ISBN 978-0-7864-6000-7 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Thriller and 24 Other Films Named to National Film Registry", Associated Press via Yahoo News (December 30, 2009) Archived January 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Jungle, retrieved November 27, 2021
- ^ Hopscotch, retrieved November 27, 2021[dead link]
- ^ Sooper Goop, retrieved November 27, 2021
- ^ Sooper Goop, retrieved November 27, 2021
- ^ Jerry Beck (November 13, 2017). "Cartoons Considered for an Academy Award 1975". Cartoon Research. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Filmography". jcm51.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ "John Clark Matthews | Filmmaker / Songwriter / Musician". www.johnclarkmatthews.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "John Clark Matthews | Filmmaker / Songwriter / Musician". www.johnclarkmatthews.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "John Clark Matthews | Filmmaker / Songwriter / Musician". www.johnclarkmatthews.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "John Clark Matthews | Filmmaker / Songwriter / Musician". www.johnclarkmatthews.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ The Mouse and the Motorcycle, retrieved December 1, 2019
- ^ Runaway Ralph, retrieved December 1, 2019
- ^ "John Clark Matthews | Filmmaker / Songwriter / Musician". www.johnclarkmatthews.com. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ Ralph S. Mouse, retrieved December 1, 2019
- ^ Uncle Elephant, retrieved November 27, 2021
- ^ Mouse Soup, retrieved November 27, 2021
- ^ Commander Toad in Space, retrieved November 27, 2021
- ^ Morris Has a Cold, retrieved November 27, 2021
External links edit
- Works by or about Churchill Films at Internet Archive