Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin Gets an A (I Can Read Level 2)

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The film's original score was composed and conducted by Christopher Lennertz, a fan of the Chipmunks since childhood. [32] La-La Land Records released a limited edition album on September 19, 2008. Alvin and the Chipmunks, originally David Seville and the Chipmunks and billed for their first two decades as the Chipmunks, are an American animated virtual band and media franchise first created by Ross Bagdasarian for novelty records in 1958. The group consists of three singing animated anthropomorphic chipmunks named Alvin, Simon, and Theodore. Canned Heat: The Official Band Biography". Canned Heat. Archived from the original on May 19, 2013 . Retrieved May 2, 2012. This will be a complete listing of the Alvin and the Chipmunks books and novels. The early comics created by Dell, in their Four Color Comics series, from around the time of The Alvin Show and the Harvey Classics comics of the early 1990s are not included in this list. Instead they can be found on a separate list: List of Alvin and the Chipmunks Comics. Coloring books have also been omitted from the listing below. Perez, Rodrigo (January 3, 2008). "David Cross Defends Participation In Wretched 'Alvin And The Chipmunks' Film". The Playlist. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020 . Retrieved December 26, 2019.

Alvin and the Chipmunks". Metacritic. Archived from the original on July 5, 2010 . Retrieved November 1, 2020. Jason Lee won the Kids' Choice Awards in the category "Favorite Movie" for the movie Alvin and the Chipmunks. Callas, Brad (February 4, 2019). "25 Greatest Chipmunk Soul Beats from the Roc-A-Fella Dynasty". DJBooth . Retrieved November 8, 2023.Clarely, Kathey (May 24, 1987). "Dashing Park Rodent was the Inspiration for Chipmunks". The Fresno Bee. 'He couldn't figure out whether to use worms or elephants or whatever,' said Ross Bagdasarian Jr., who took over the chipmunk business from his father. 'Suddenly, as he was driving through the sequoias [at Sequoia National Park], a chipmunk dashed out on the road and dared him to pass. Dad fell out of the car laughing and the Chipmunks were born.' Arnold, Mark (2019). Aaaaalllvvviiinnn!!!: The Story of Ross Bagdasarian, Sr., Liberty Records, Format Films and The Alvin Show. BearManor Media. ISBN 9781629334325. a b c Haber, Matt (January 10, 2008). "In Defense of David Cross". The New York Observer. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020 . Retrieved December 26, 2019. The Chipmunks made their first guest appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show on December 13, 1959, when they performed "The Chipmunk Song".

The Chipmunks were animated by Rhythm and Hues Studios, a company that previously animated creatures for projects such as Mouse Hunt (1997); Scooby-Doo (2002); The Cat in the Hat (2003); The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005); and Babe (1995), the latter of which garnered Rhythm & Hues an Academy Award. [23] As with all of its past projects, Rhythm & Hues used its own software for animating Alvin and the Chipmunks, such as Voodoo and Icy, which was used for placing the CGI into live-action shots; [23] although Autodesk programs like Flame and Maya were used. [24] After the success of "Witch Doctor", Liberty Records asked Bagdasarian to create another successful novelty record. He then came up with three singing chipmunks who were named, as an inside joke, after executives at Liberty Records. Alvin (named after Al Bennett), Simon (named after Si Waronker), and Theodore ( Ted Keep). [6] Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. as David Seville (speaking only) and the singing voice for Alvin, Simon and Theodore.Super Duper Bad: The Worst Films of 2007". PopMatters. January 10, 2008. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020 . Retrieved December 25, 2019. CinemaScore". CinemaScore. Archived from the original on February 6, 2018 . Retrieved October 20, 2018.

a b c Vice, Jeff (December 13, 2007). "Film review: Alvin and the Chipmunks". Deseret News. Archived from the original on January 17, 2018 . Retrieved December 23, 2019.

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Through the successful franchise, the Chipmunks have become one of the most successful children's artists of all time. It has garnered two number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and won five Grammy Awards, having four Top 10 albums on the Billboard 200 and three certified platinum albums. "The Chipmunk Song" became one of the best-selling singles of all time at 5 million physical copies sold.