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`Babar' moves to big screen with most of charm intact
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Babar the Movie
(STAR) (STAR) 1/2
Nelvana-Ellipse presents an animated film directed by Alan Bunce,
and produced by Patrick Loubert, Michael Hirsh and Clive A. Smith.
Story by Peter Sauder, Loubert and Hirsh, and screenplay by Sauder,
J. D. Smith, John de Klein, Raymond Jaffelice and Bunce. Based on
the French children's books by Jean and Laurent de Brunhoff.
Animated by Nelvana-Ellipse artists. Score by Milan Kymlicka.
Running time: 75 minutes. Classified G. At local theaters.
Baba...
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Babar, Reborn in the U.S.A.
The Washington Post
; This small college town is home to a clock tower, an old-fashioned diner, a main street called Main Street and one of history's legendary elephants. Most people probably believe that this benevolent beast, known around the world by the nonsense name of Babar, lives in a forest whose capital is
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`Babar: The Movie' follows trunk line into hearts of kids
Chicago Sun-Times
; Babar, King of the Elephants, the children's storybook character, will make his feature film debut when "Babar: The Movie" opens Friday nationwide. The animated movie is a source of great pleasure for Laurent de Brunhoff, author and illustrator of the Babar children's books. "I'm very happy that
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`Babar' brings elephantine dimension to animated film
Chicago Sun-Times
; HOLLYWOOD The world of animation long was populated by mice, cats, dogs, rabbits and deer. As an elephant, Walt Disney's "Dumbo" was in the minority - until the arrival of Babar. Pachyderms are huge, bulky creatures not usually given to cuddling, but Babar was an exception, and now he's the hero of
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Babar, elephant hero of children's books, turns 75
China Daily
; Babar the Elephant, a timeless figure of children's literature, turns 75 this year, his trademark crown and green suit unmarked by changing fashions and criticism that his jungle realm is a relic of colonialism. Babar was created one evening in 1931 when Cecile de Brunhoff, a piano teacher, told
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Carrying on, going beyond dad's work
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
; 00-00-0000 Carrying on, going beyond dad's work -- Babar illustrator has fun with the masters By TRUDY WALZ, Staff Writer Date: 09-19-2003, Friday Section: GO! Edtion: All EditionsTwo Star B. Two Star P. One Star B WHO: Laurent de Brunhoff. WHAT: Babar's Museum of Art book signing. WHEN: 2 p.m.
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Happy 70th birthday, Babar
The Topeka Capital-Journal
; The Capital-Journal It's said that an elephant never forgets. Perhaps, then, it's not surprising that a beloved pachyderm celebrating his 70th birthday this year is so unforgettable. Babar, the classic character known to generations of children as "king of the elephants," was created by Jean de
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Cecile De Brunhoff; Creator Of Babar
The Washington Post
; Cecile de Brunhoff, 99, the inspiration for Babar, the enchanting elephant whose adventures captivated generations of children, died April 7 at a hospital in Paris after a stroke. Mrs. de Brunhoff invented the tale of an elephant as a bedtime story for her boys in 1931. They, in turn, told their
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Toujours Babar for generations of children
The Boston Globe
; PARIS -- In his seventh decade as king of the elephants, Babar has survived competition from ninja turtles, become a movie star and reached new heights of popularity with French children. Signs of Babarmania are everywhere: baby bloomers and kiddy perfume, coat racks and bath towels. Grandparents
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Canada musical troupe to spin big yarn about little elephant
Chicago Sun-Times
; Babar is coming to town. The famous elephant, created 55 years ago by French author Jean de Brunhoff, will star in "Babar, the Little Elephant" at Centre East in Skokie. The musical production, which will be performed by the Toronto Dance Theater of Canada, will be presented at 1 and 3 p.m. Sunday
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Cecile de Brunhoff, 99, a creator of Babar OBITUARY
International Herald Tribune
; 00-00-0000 Cecile de Brunhoff, 99, whose husband turned a bedtime tale she told their children into the world-famous stories about Babar the Elephant, died Monday in Paris. The first tale of Babar, family members said, materialized one night in 1930 when de Brunhoff's son Mathieu complained of
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