Product Details

• Actors: Lauren Bacall, Jason Alexander, Andrea Libman, Christopher Plummer, Stevie Vallance
• Directors: Marija Miletic Dail
• Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Walt Disney Home Video
• VHS Release Date: August 3, 1999
• Run Time: 74 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00000IBKK
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #223,886 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

First animated feature from the Disney's hit children's show "Madeline".

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money, November 15, 1999

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Todd Berlin (Chicago, Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Madeline: Lost in Paris [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a disastrous episode in the Madeline chronicles. I gave this video one star only because the posting screen will not allow me to rate it zero or negative stars! The film tells the story of the orphan Madeline being kidnapped into slavery by an evil gang of lace makers. The terrifying story line left my three-year-old twin daughters blubbering in fear! Blatantly contradicts all previous storylines by orphaning Madeline. Definitely not suitable for my children, yours should approach with extreme caution.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Highly unsuitable for young children, October 7, 1999

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Millicent Yeo (Silicon Valley, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Madeline: Lost in Paris [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This terribly dreadful story invloving the kidnapping of children and using hair to make lace is totally out of tune with the previous Madeline videos. Whatever positive message the writers intended just gets obliterated in the dark aspects of the story. I viewed it with my 4yr old who was physically shivering (yes!) at various points of the show. When it got too much, she told me to turn it off, something she's never done when it comes to Madeline. I watched it to the end and found it confusing that Madeline is presented here as an orphan. An earlier video, Madeline's Christmas, clearly shows her papa & mama. Overall, a dismal effort in the research, writing and presentation of a Madeline story. Very disappointing.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Distressing adaption of Madeline - Not for the very young, March 19, 2002

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Vanessa "mvchristenson" (Utah) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Madeline: Lost in Paris [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I watched this movie before I let my 3-year-old daughter watch it, and I'm glad I did because I don't want her to see it. It is too dark for little girls--there's kidnapping, sickness, child labor, threats, lying, and general fear. It should not be shown to young children because of its dark themes. It's true that there are redeeming themes of perserverence, cooperation, and friendship, but they are overshadowed by the overall story. Although it is for older children, I don't plan on owning it because of the negative feelings it gave *me*. You would do better to get the 25-minute videos such as "Madeline and the Bad Hat," "Madeline's Rescue," and "Madeline at the Ballet." The songs are better, the stories more uplifting, and the overall tones are easier on the tender feelings of young girls and boys.