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Weston Woods Studios

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American animation studio and production company
Weston Woods Studios
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryFilm
Founded1953; 73 years ago (1953)
Weston, Connecticut, U.S.
FounderMorton Schindel
Headquarters,
U.S.
Key people
Richard Robinson (CEO)
ParentScholastic Corporation (1996-present)
Websitewww.scholastic.com/site/Weston_Woods_Plus.html

Weston Woods Studios (or simplyWeston Woods) is an American animation studio and production company that makes audio and short films based on well-known books for children.[1]It was founded in 1953 byMorton Schindel inWeston, Connecticut, and named after the wooded area near his home. Weston Woods Studios' first project wasAndy and the Lion in 1954; its first animated film wasThe Snowy Day in 1964.[2] In 1968, Weston Woods began a long collaboration with animatorGene Deitch. Later, they opened international offices inHenley-on-Thames, England, UK (1972), as well as in Canada (1975) and Australia (1977). In addition to making the films, Weston Woods also conducted interviews with the writers, illustrators, and makers of the films. The films have appeared on children's television programs such asCaptain Kangaroo,Eureeka's Castle, andSammy's Story Shop.[3] In the mid-1980s, the films were released on VHS under theChildren's Circle titles, andWood Knapp Video distributed these releases from 1988 to 1995.

Beginning in 1968, Weston Woods also madefilmstrips and audio recordings synchronized to them,[4] which became known as the Picture Book Parade. Many of these recordings were narrated by actor Owen Jordan and were often different or expanded recordings from the films.

In 1996, Weston Woods was acquired byScholastic Corporation.[5]

Selected filmmakers

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Selected filmography

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DVD releases

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In 2002, a VHS/DVD collection of Weston Woods films entitledScholastic Video Collection was released.[17]

HBO Max

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In 2021, the company's Mo Willems book adaptations were released onWarner Bros. Discovery's SVOD serviceHBO Max.Mo Willems' Storytime Shorts! include all 14 of the company's Mo Willems book cartoons.[18]

See also

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References

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  1. ^Turning Picture Books into Art House Films: The Story of Weston Woods|WIRED
  2. ^abObituary: Morton Schindel - Publishers Weekly
  3. ^"Hand-to-hand Comedy" (7 September 1990). Retrieved on 25 October 2008
  4. ^Good Night Moon, an audio filmstrip video from Uncommon Ephemera|The Kid Should See This
  5. ^"Scholastic—About Us", Retrieved on 25 October 2008
  6. ^"DVD Movie Reviews:Robert McCloskey". Archived from the original on 2012-09-07. Retrieved2008-05-11.
  7. ^WorldCat.org
  8. ^RiffTrax: A Guide to Christmas and Holiday Episodes - Den of Geek
  9. ^Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award-1975-Cartoon Research
  10. ^Internet Archive
  11. ^Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award-1979-Cartoon Research
  12. ^Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award-1983-Cartoon Research
  13. ^Short Film Oscar® Winners in 1985-Oscars on YouTube
  14. ^1985|Oscars.org
  15. ^"Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award – 1984 -".cartoonresearch.com.
  16. ^"Weston Woods 2024 Catalog"(PDF).Scholastic Library Publishing.
  17. ^Villa, Joan (July 3, 2002)."Retailers Will Get Scholastic to Reissue Popular Children's Titles Under New Distribution Deal".hive4media.com. Archived fromthe original on August 28, 2002. RetrievedSeptember 12, 2019.
  18. ^'Mo Willems Storytime Shorts' Acquired by HBO Max (EXCLUSIVE) - Variety

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