Churchill Films

Churchill Films aka Churchill Media was a producer and distributor of direct-to-video/educational films founded by Robert Churchill (1911-1997)[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

(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,

Jane Webb,

Kimie Calvert,

Joan Drake,

Barbara Baldwin,

Lillian Peel,

Faith Peel

Spencer Peel,

Alan Zaslove,

Robert Churchill[8]

Robert Churchill 12:00
1975 Sooper Goop Robert Ridgely,

Julie McWhirther

Fred Wolf

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,

Corey Burton

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,

June Foray[14]

14:33 Based on Curious George (1941) by Margret Rey and H. A. Rey.
1985[12] Frog and Toad Are Friends Hal Smith,

Will Ryan,

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,

Jim Cummings,

Corey Burton[19]

John Clark Matthews 15:42 Based on Stanley (1962) by Syd Hoff.
1990[12] Ralph S. Mouse Robert Oliveri,

Britt Leach,

Lou Cutell[20]

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,

Pat Musick,

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,

Hal Rayle,

Pat Musick,

Dawnn Lewis[22]

25:48 Based on Mouse Soup (1977) by Arnold Lobel.
1993[12] Commander Toad in Space Cory Miller,

James Murray

Bruce Lanoil

Mark Hamill

Nichelle Nichols

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 (1978) by Bernard Wiseman

References

  1. ^ "Obituaries - Jan. 17, 1998".
  2. ^ "Sy Wexler". Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Robert Churchill; Educational Film Producer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  4. ^ Website to Weston Woods Books and Films, successor to Churchill Films
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "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
  7. ^ The Jungle, retrieved November 27, 2021
  8. ^ Hopscotch, retrieved November 27, 2021[dead link‍]
  9. ^ Sooper Goop, retrieved November 27, 2021
  10. ^ Sooper Goop, retrieved November 27, 2021
  11. ^ Jerry Beck (November 13, 2017). "Cartoons Considered for an Academy Award 1975". Cartoon Research. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Filmography". jcm51.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  13. ^ "John Clark Matthews | Filmmaker / Songwriter / Musician". www.johnclarkmatthews.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  14. ^ "John Clark Matthews | Filmmaker / Songwriter / Musician". www.johnclarkmatthews.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  15. ^ "John Clark Matthews | Filmmaker / Songwriter / Musician". www.johnclarkmatthews.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  16. ^ "John Clark Matthews | Filmmaker / Songwriter / Musician". www.johnclarkmatthews.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  17. ^ The Mouse and the Motorcycle, retrieved December 1, 2019
  18. ^ Runaway Ralph, retrieved December 1, 2019
  19. ^ "John Clark Matthews | Filmmaker / Songwriter / Musician". www.johnclarkmatthews.com. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  20. ^ Ralph S. Mouse, retrieved December 1, 2019
  21. ^ Uncle Elephant, retrieved November 27, 2021
  22. ^ Mouse Soup, retrieved November 27, 2021
  23. ^ Commander Toad in Space, retrieved November 27, 2021
  24. ^ Morris Has a Cold, retrieved November 27, 2021


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