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
• Rating: 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: 2.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00000IBKK
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #12,023 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
This 75-minute animated feature is a bright new adventure of Ludwig Bemelmans's French heroine, a much better direction than the ho-hum 1998 live-action film. The makers of the pleasant 30-minute Madeline animated videos--including ace narrator Christopher Plummer--create a rich enough story for this longer video. A man (voiced by Jason Alexander) appears at the French school for girls announcing that he is Madeline's long-lost uncle. First overjoyed that she has family, Madeline confronts her emotions in leaving her friends and Miss Clavel. But something is not right, and Madeline is soon lost in the big city with her trusty friends in pursuit. Of course, all will end well, and usually in rhyme, when it comes to Madeline. A fresh dose of new songs makes this Madeline tale--the first released by Disney--a real keeper. Ages 2 and up. --Doug Thomas

Product Description
She's captured millions of hearts and been adored by every generation -- now Madeline stars in her first animated feature ever! Inspired by the beloved classic books that introduced us to a dozen delightful girls who live in an old house in Paris covered with vines, MADELINE -- LOST IN PARIS is full of spirited fun and five "fantastique" new songs. When a long-lost uncle from Vienna pays a surprise visit, Madeline's dreams of family life seem wonderfully fulfilled -- until she finds herself in the middle of an unfortunate scheme. Madeline then must call upon all of her courage and cleverness to foil an evil plot to take her from the only family she's ever known. Join Madeline, Miss Clavel, Pepito, 11 school friends, and her ever-so-smart dog, Genevieve, in a thrilling Paris adventure you won't want to miss, where everyone learns the true meaning of family!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

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

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

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

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

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

By	Mark Christenson "mvchristenson" (Orem, UT) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.