American animation studio and production company
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 [ edit ] Selected filmography [ edit ] 1954 –Andy and the Lion 1955 –Make Way for Ducklings 1955 –Stone Soup 1955 –Millions of Cats 1955 –The Story About Ping 1956; 2007 –Georgie 1956; 2007 –The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge 1956; 2006 –Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel 1958 –Curious George Rides a Bike 1958 –The Five Chinese Brothers 1959 –Harold and the Purple Crayon 1959 –Madeline's Rescue 1959 –Madeline and the Bad Hat 1959 –Madeline and the Gypsies 1960 –Caps for Sale 1960 –In the Forest 1960 –The Stonecutter 1961 –Frog Went A-Courtin' 1961 –Time of Wonder 1964 –The Snowy Day [ 2] 1964 –Robert McCloskey [ 6] 1965 –Whistle for Willie 1965 –The Tale of Custard the Dragon (spoofed byRiffTrax )[ 7] [ 8] 1966 –Maurice Sendak 1967 –Blueberries for Sal 1967 –Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present 1969 –Drummer Hoff 1969 –The Fox Went out on a Chilly Night 1970 –Hush, Little Baby 1970 –Rosie's Walk 1970 –A Letter to Amy 1970 –The Fisherman and His Wife 1971 –The Twelve Days of Christmas 1971 –Peter's Chair 1971 –Wynken, Blynken and Nod 1971 –The Owl and the Pussycat 1973 –A Story, A Story 1974 –The Beast of Monsieur Racine [ 9] 1974 –Tikki Tikki Tembo 1974 –Anansi the Spider 1974 –Goggles! 1975 –Where the Wild Things Are 1976 –Really Rosie 1977 –Strega Nona 1977 –Apt. 3 1977 –Gene Deitch : The Picture Book Animated[ 10] 1978 –Smile for Auntie [ 11] 1980 –Teeny-Tiny and the Witch-Woman 1981 –Moon Man 1981 –The Trip 1981 –Morton Schindel : From Page to Screen 1982 –The Hat 1982 –The Tomten 1982 –Morris's Disappearing Bag [ 12] 1982 -Clown of God 1982 -Tomi Ungerer : Storyteller 1983 –Burt Dow: Deep-Water Man 1984 –Corduroy 1984 –King of the Cats 1984 –Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears 1984 –Doctor DeSoto (Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film nominee)[ 13] [ 14] [ 15] 1985 –The Amazing Bone 1986 –The Village of Round and Square Houses 1986 –Swimmy 1987 –In the Night Kitchen 1987 –Jonah and the Great Fish 1988 –The Three Little Pigs (withErik Blegvad illustrations) 1989 –Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters 1989 –Owl Moon 1990 –The Happy Lion 1990 –The Emperor's New Clothes 1990 –Danny and the Dinosaur 1991 –Flossie & the Fox 1991 –The Little Red Hen 1991 –The Three Billy Goats Gruff 1992 –Red Riding Hood 1992 –Pet Show! 1992 –Here Comes the Cat! 1992 –The Great White Man-Eating Shark 1993 –Goldilocks and the Three Bears 1993 –Sylvester and the Magic Pebble 1993 –Princess Furball 1994 –The Three-Legged Cat 1994 –Noisy Nora 1997 –Harry the Dirty Dog 1997 –Officer Buckle and Gloria 1998 –A Weekend with Wendell 1998 –Angus and the Ducks 1998 –Chicken Little 1998 –Good Night, Gorilla 1998 –Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge 1998 –John Henry 1998 –The Night Before Christmas 1999 –Chrysanthemum 1999 –Chicka Chicka Boom Boom 1999 –Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin! 1999 –This Land is Your Land 2000 –Miss Rumphius 2000 –Pete's a Pizza 2000 –The Scrambled States of America 2000 –The Paperboy 2000 –Johnny Appleseed 2001 –In the Small, Small Pond 2001 –Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type 2001 –Possum Magic 2001 –Joseph Had a Little Overcoat 2001 –The Ugly Duckling 2001 –Henry Hikes to Fitchburg 2002 –Too Many Tamales 2002 –There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly 2003 –Dem Bones 2003 –Bark, George 2003 –Giggle, Giggle, Quack 2003 –The Teacher From the Black Lagoon 2003 –Snowflake Bentley 2003 –Henry Builds a Cabin 2004 –Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3 2004 –Duck for President 2004 –Over in the Meadow 2004 –The Dot 2004 –This Is The House That Jack Built 2004 –The Wheels on the Bus 2004 –No Roses for Harry! 2004 –The Elves and the Shoemaker 2005 –Arnie the Doughnut 2005 –Roberto the Insect Architect 2005 –The Man Who Walked Between the Towers 2005 –Hansel and Gretel 2006 –James Marshall's Cinderella 2006 –Diary of a Spider 2006 –He's Got the Whole World in His Hands 2006 –Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale 2006 –Inch by Inch 2006 –Hondo and Fabian 2006 –Lon Po Po 2006 –Emily's First 100 Days of School 2006 –Giraffes Can't Dance 2007 –Curious George Rides a Bike 2007 –Dooby Dooby Moo 2007 –John, Paul, George and Ben 2007 –A Very Brave Witch 2007 –Seven Blind Mice 2007 –Leonardo, the Terrible Monster 2007 –Open Wide: Tooth School Inside 2007 –The Librarian From the Black Lagoon 2007 –The Owl and the Pussy-Cat (version) 2007 –Owl Moon 2007 –Rosa 2007 –Wynken, Blynken and Nod 2008 –Do Unto Otters 2008 –Grandfather's Journey 2008 –The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs 2008 –What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? 2009 –Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! 2009 –Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity 2009 –The Gym Teacher From the Black Lagoon 2009 –The Scrambled States of America Talent Show 2009 –There's Something in My Attic 2009 –Goodnight Moon 2010 –The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins 2010 –Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed 2010 –Splat the Cat 2010 –The Pigeon Finds A Hot Dog! 2010 –Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed 2011 –Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late! 2011 –Scaredy Squirrel 2012 –Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct 2012 –Knuffle Bunny Free: An Unexpected Diversion 2012 –A Sick Day for Amos McGee 2013 –I Want My Hat Back 2013 –The Ant and the Grasshopper 2013 –Creepy Carrots! 2013 –Bear Has a Story to Tell 2014 –The Duckling Gets a Cookie!? 2014 –Extra Yarn 2014 –This is Not My Hat 2015 –Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs 2015 –That is NOT a Good Idea! 2015 -Bugs in My Hair! 2015 -Peanut Butter and Jellyfish 2015 -I'm Brave 2015 -Scaredy Squirrel at Night 2016 -Groovy Joe: Ice Cream & Dinosaurs 2017 –Mother Bruce 2018 –Du Iz Tak? 2019 –The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! 2019 –Potato Pants! 2023 –The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster! '[ 16] In 2002, a VHS/DVD collection of Weston Woods films entitledScholastic Video Collection was released.[ 17]
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]
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