Madeline

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 adaptations are famous for the closing line, a famous phrase Ethel Barrymore used to rebuff curtain calls.

About Madeline in brief

Summary MadelineMadeline 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 adaptations are famous for the closing line, a famous phrase Ethel Barrymore used to rebuff curtain calls, ‘That’s all there is, there isn’t any more’ The books focus on 12 girls in a Catholic boarding school in Paris. 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.\’ The first soundtrack for the TV series was Madeline’s Favorite Songs, released in 1995. It contains 16 tracks of music composed by Joe Raposo or Jeffrey Zahn with lyrics by Andy Street and Judy Rothman. Madeline audiobooks have been appearing since the early 1970s as vinyl records.