The Chipmunk Adventure (1987)
The Chipmunk Adventure (1987)
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Cast & Crew.
Ross Bagdasarian, Jr.
David Seville / Alvin Seville / Simon Seville (voice) / Writer / Producer
Janice Karman
Theodore / Brittany / Jeanette / Eleanor (voice) / Director / Writer
Dody Goodman
Miss Rebecca Miller (voice)
Susan Tyrrell
Claudia Furschtien (voice)
Anthony De Longis
Klaus Furschtien (voice)
Frank Welker
Sophie / Native Chief / Baby Penguin / Additional Voices (voice)
Nancy Cartwright
Arabian Prince (voice)
Philip L. Clarke
Additional Voices (voice)
Ken Sansom
Inspector Jamal (voice)
George Poulos
Additional Voices (voice)
Charlie Adler
Additional Voices (voice)
Patrick Pinney
Additional Voices (voice)
Jack Angel
Additional Voices (voice; uncredited)
Mel Blanc
Additional Voices (voice; uncredited)
Laura Summer
Additional Voices (voice; uncredited)
Alan Smart
Animation
Tim Allen
Animation
Al Holter
Animation
John Williamson
Animation
Rob Bekuhrs
Visual Effects
Skip Jones
Animation Director
Ross Bagdasarian
Characters
Randy Edelman
Original Music Composer / Music Arranger
Howard Pfeifer
Music Arranger
Patty Burns
Production Coordinator
Louise Zingarelli
Casting
Douglas M. Lackey
Music Editor
Sue Shakespeare
Associate Producer
Carol Holman Grosvenor
Production Design
Hope London
Production Executive
Scott D. Jackson
Sound Editor
Gary Krivacek
Sound Editor
Kathleen Quaife-Hodge
Supervising Animation Director
Rob Matheny
Music Supervisor
Roxy Steven
Production Coordinator
Frank Thomas
Thanks
Michael Wolf
Production Manager
Cecil Broughton
Sound Editor
Jeffrey J. Haboush
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ollie Johnston
Thanks
Tony Mizgalski
Editor
Steven Hahn
Co-Producer
Rocky Solotoff
Production Supervisor
Greg Griffin
Assistant Editor
Sam Horta
Sound Editor
Andrew Gaskill
Title Designer
Rick Riccobono
Music Supervisor
Ralph Ferraro
Orchestrator
Media.
Details.
Release DateMay 22, 1987
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 17m
Content RatingG
Box Office$6,804,312
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The Chipmunk Adventure is a 1987 American animated musical-adventure comedy film based on the Saturday-morning cartoon series Alvin and the Chipmunks and the Alvin and the Chipmunks virtual band and media franchise created by Ross Bagdasarian Sr.. The film was directed by Janice Karman and written by Karman and Ross Bagdasarian Jr.. The plot follows the Chipmunks and the Chipettes as they go on a hot air balloon race around the world while their guardian David is out on a trip, not knowing that it is a cover for a diamond smuggling ring. The chipmunks travel through a series of adventures in different countries while being hunted down by the diamond smugglers, Claudia and Klaus Furschtein.
After the success of the Alvin and the Chipmunks television series on NBC, several companies had been interested in financing an Alvin and the Chipmunks film. Bagdasarian Jr. and Karman decided to finance the movie themselves. Animators from The Black Cauldron (1985) worked on the film after its box-office flop caused many animators to get laid off from Walt Disney Pictures. The animation was provided overseas to several regions such as Utah and Canada. Randy Edelman composed the music after he was visited by Bagdasarian Jr. in London. Production of the film lasted for a year to be completed.
The Chipmunk Adventure was released on May 22, 1987, and grossed $6.8 million at the box office, making it a moderate box-office success. The film initially received mixed reviews from critics. Most critics praised the animation, visuals, and soundtrack, but the plot and voices of the Chipmunks and Chipettes were polarizing. The film's reliance on racial stereotyping was also criticized. Retrospective reviews of the film became more positive. It was the Chipmunks' first theatrical film; the franchise's second film, Alvin and the Chipmunks, was released on December 14, 2007.