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| Directed by | Matthew O'Callaghan |
| Produced by | Ron Howard David Kirschner Bonne Radford Jon Shapiro |
| Written by | Robert L. Ronald William Howard (born March 1 1954 is a director and producer as well as an Actor. David Kirschner (born in Los Angeles California) is an American film and television producer particularly of animated features Baird Dan Gerson Karey Kirkpatrick Michael McCullers Clare Sella Joe Stillman |
| Starring | Will Ferrell Drew Barrymore David Cross Eugene Levy Joan Plowright Dick Van Dyke Ed O'Ross Frank Welker Phil Hayes |
| Music by | Heitor Pereira (music) Jack Johnson (songs) Jerry Goldsmith (Universal Animation Studios logo only) |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures Imagine Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | February 10, 2006 |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Language | English |
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| Australia: | G |
| Canada (Alberta): | G |
| Canada (BC/SK): | G |
| Canada (Ontario): | G |
| Canada (Manitoba): | G |
| Canada (Maritime): | G |
| Canada (Quebec): | G |
| Canada (Home Video)): | G |
| Finland: | K-3 |
| Ireland: | G |
| Japan: | U |
| Malaysia: | U |
| Netherlands: | AL |
| Spain: | T |
| Sweden: | Btl |
| United Kingdom: | U |
| United States: | G |
Curious George is a traditionally-animated film adaptation of the children's stories by H.A. and Margret Rey. Dan Gerson is a writer who lives in California He has worked behind the scenes on films such as Monsters Inc Karey Kirkpatrick (born c 1970 is a Screenwriter. His films include James and the Giant Peach, Chicken Run, Curious George Michael McCullers (born Alabama 1971 is an American Comedy Film Screenwriter best known for co-writing the script of the last two John William "Will" Ferrell (ˈfærəl born July 16, 1967) is an American Comedian, Actor, Voice actor, Drew Blyth Barrymore (born February 22 1975 is an American actress and Film producer. David Cross (born April 4 1964 is an Emmy Award -winning American Comedian, Writer and Actor. Eugene Levy (born December 17, 1946) is a Canadian Emmy - and Grammy Award -winning Actor, Television director Joan Ann Olivier Baroness Olivier, DBE (born 28 October 1929) better known as Dame Joan Plowright, is an English actress Richard Wayne “Dick” Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) is an American Actor, Presenter and Entertainer, with a Ed O'Ross (born 5 July 1949) Prior to becoming an actor O'Ross had a brief career as a boxer and a Minor league baseball player Franklin W Welker (born March 12 1946 is an American voice actor. Phillip Maurice "Phil" Hayes (born in England, United Kingdom) is a British - American voice actor and comedian who has done much Heitor Teixeira Pereira, or Heitor TP is a Brazilian musician who played with Simply Red and several famous musicians like Elton John, Jack Johnson may refer to Jack Johnson (boxer (1878–1946 African-American boxer Jack Johnson (musician (born 1975 Hawaii-born singer-songwriter-director-surfer Jerrald King "Jerry" Goldsmith ( February 10, 1929 – July 21, 2004) was an American Film score Composer Universal Animation Studios (formerly known as Universal Cartoon Studios) is the Animation production arm of Movie studio Universal Studios. 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Curious George is the Protagonist of a series of popular Children's books by the same name written by Hans Augusto Rey and Margret Rey. Hans Augusto "HA" Rey ( September 16, 1898 – August 26, 1977) together with his wife Margret Rey, were the authors Margret Elizabeth Rey ( May 16, 1906 &ndash December 21, 1996) born Margarete Elisabeth Waldstein, was (with her husband H It was released in the United States on February 10, 2006. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Will Ferrell voices Ted, The Man in The Yellow Hat. John William "Will" Ferrell (ˈfærəl born July 16, 1967) is an American Comedian, Actor, Voice actor, Curious George is the Protagonist of a series of popular Children's books by the same name written by Hans Augusto Rey and Margret Rey. Matthew O'Callaghan directed (after replacing Jun Falkenstein). Jun Falkenstein is an animation director writer and story artist This project had been in development hell at Imagine Entertainment for a long time, dating back at least as long ago as 1992 (and possibly many years before this). "Development hell" is media-industry Jargon for a Film, Television Screenplay, Computer program, Concept, or Imagine Entertainment is a Film and Television Production company founded in 1986 by director Ron Howard and producer Brian Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The screenplay was written by Michael McCullers, Daniel Gerson, Rob Baird, Joe Stillman and Karey Kirkpatrick. Michael McCullers (born Alabama 1971 is an American Comedy Film Screenwriter best known for co-writing the script of the last two Dan Gerson is a writer who lives in California He has worked behind the scenes on films such as Monsters Inc Karey Kirkpatrick (born c 1970 is a Screenwriter. His films include James and the Giant Peach, Chicken Run, Curious George Although it is a traditionally-animated film, about twenty percent of it takes place in 3D environments that were computer-generated. This was Universal's first theatrically-released feature-length animated film since 1995's Balto and first theatrically-released feature-length film to be rated G by the MPAA since 1998's Babe: Pig in the City. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. 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Plot
A clumsy, mischievous, and curious chimpanzee named George (voiced by Frank Welker) lives in the jungles of Africa. Chimpanzee (often shortened to chimp) is the common name for the two extant Species of Apes in the Genus Pan. Franklin W Welker (born March 12 1946 is an American voice actor. His behavior amuses the other young jungle animals, but angers their parents; therefore George is left sad and alone.
Meanwhile, at the Bloomsberry Museum, Ted (the "man in the yellow hat" of the earlier book series) (Will Ferrell), a museum employee, teaches schoolchildren about natural history, not realizing that his lectures bore them. John William "Will" Ferrell (ˈfærəl born July 16, 1967) is an American Comedian, Actor, Voice actor, Afterward, he has a talk with Maggie (Drew Barrymore), the school teacher, who admires him and for whom he has strong feelings. Drew Blyth Barrymore (born February 22 1975 is an American actress and Film producer. Later, Mr. Bloomsberry (Dick Van Dyke), the owner of the museum, tells Ted that he is pressed to close the museum by his son, Bloomsberry Junior (David Cross), who wishes to build a parking garage in its stead. Richard Wayne “Dick” Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) is an American Actor, Presenter and Entertainer, with a David Cross (born April 4 1964 is an Emmy Award -winning American Comedian, Writer and Actor. This upsets Ted, who suggests, to revive the museum's popularity, that they obtain a statue called the Lost Shrine of Zigawa. A statue is a Sculpture in the round representing a person or persons an animal or an event normally full-length as opposed to a bust, and at least close to life-size A shrine, from the Latin scrinium (‘box’ also used as a desk like the French bureau) was originally a container usually made of precious materials used Excited, Mr. Bloomsberry thinks to go himself as he had been prevented from doing by his son's birth, but finds that he is too old. Birth is the act or process of bearing or bringing forth Offspring. Without thinking, Ted quickly volunteers to make the expedition. Mr. Bloomsberry accepts the idea and Ted prepares to leave for Africa. Junior, frustrated, modifies his father's map of Africa to prevent Ted from finding the Shrine.
Ted subsequently goes to an outfitters' store, where he is tricked into purchasing a yellow safari outfit with a yellow hat on the grounds that "Yellow is the new Khaki" and therefore the new fashion for explorers. Yellow is the Color evoked by light that stimulates both the L and M (long and medium wavelength Cone cells of the Retina about equally SAFARI was an attempt by the French government under the presidency of Georges Pompidou, to create a centralized database of personal data This article is about the fabric. For the colour see Khaki (color. He then sets off for Africa, though embarrassed by his uniform.
Ted arrives in Africa, and leads a group on a four-day hike to the lost shrine. George spots the yellow hat and, mistaking it for a large banana, goes after it. For the fruit see Banana. For other meanings see Banana (disambiguation. Ted mistakes a rock for a rhinoceros, whereupon he shoots it with a tranquilizer dart, which ricochets and hits his guide, Edu, rendering the man unconscious and therefore slowing the expedition. In Geology, rock is a naturally occurring aggregate of Minerals and/or Mineraloids The Earth's outer solid layer the ‘ Lithosphere Rhinoceros (raɪˈnɒsərəs often colloquially abbreviated rhino, is a name used to group five extant species of Odd-toed ungulates in the family The team sits down for a lunch break. Ted prepares a sandwich to eat, whereupon George suddenly takes his hat and attempts to eat it. When Ted notices this, he tries to make a bargain with George for the hat, which George turns into a game. Ted plays "peek-a-boo" with George, until he decides to continue the expedition, leaving the hat behind. When Ted reaches the end of Junior's sabotaged map, he encounters a miniature idol; believing this to be Zocala itself, he gets depressed. He gets a call from Mr. Bloomsberry and sends a picture of the statue via cellphone. However, the angle of the picture causes Mr. In Geometry and Trigonometry, an angle (in full plane angle) is the figure formed by two rays sharing a common Endpoint, called Bloomsberry to believe the idol is much bigger. Ted returns to the docks, while George quickly follows with the hat. George sneaks onto the ship and rides to the city without Ted's knowledge.
Upon arrival, Ted rides home in a taxi. George follows Ted all the way to his apartment. When Ted finds George in his apartment, he is flabbergasted. Ivan, the doorman of the apartment building, follows George's scent, intending to enforce the apartment manager's rule against pets. Olfaction (also known as olfactics or smell) refers to the Sense of smell. Ivan searches the apartment, while George makes it a game of "hide and seek". Ivan fails to find George, and therefore leaves. Ted looks for George, to find that George has gone to Ms. Flushbottom's (Joan Plowright) apartment, whose resident is a neighbor of Ted's. Joan Ann Olivier Baroness Olivier, DBE (born 28 October 1929) better known as Dame Joan Plowright, is an English actress Ted worriedly climbs the fire escape outside the building to the top. He finds George inside, where George has been painting colorful pictures on walls (a reference to one of the books on which the film is based). When Ms. Flushbottom notices, she calls for Ivan, who races to her room. After a lot of commotion, Ivan sends Ted and George away.
Upset, Ted wonders what he is going to do with George. Together, they walk to the Bloomsberry Museum, where crowds of people await to see the idol. He goes to his office, where he attempts to sort out his thoughts. Meanwhile, Junior is upset about the idol foiling his plans, and then notices that Ted is back. He decides to spy on him, and finds out the truth about the idol's size. Clovis, an inventor, knocks at Ted's door and gives Ted a bill for the exhibit of the Lost Shrine of Zagawa. Ted tells Mr. Bloomsberry the truth and reveals the 3-inch-tall idol. Junior then brings in the large crowd of people to see the idol. They start asking questions, which makes Ted nervous. Suddenly, he sees George climbing a dinosaur exhibit, which starts to fall. He races after George as the dinosaur skeleton crumbles. In Biology, the skeleton is a strong and often a rigid framework that supports the body of an animal holding it upright and giving it shape and strength (Also skeletal Junior orders Ted out.
That evening, with nowhere to sleep, Ted follows George to a park, where Ted lies down on a bench and sarcastically tells George how "great" it is. George makes a pile of leaves under a large tree, where Ted joins him and becomes fascinated by the sight of a starry sky. George curiously observes fireflies; eats them; spits them out in disgust; and causes Ted to do the same. Disgust is an Emotion that is typically associated with things that are perceived as Unclean, Inedible, or Infectious. They acquire green color on their tongues as a result, and therefore make a joke of showing each other this until George is asleep. The tongue is the large bundle of Skeletal muscles on the floor of the Mouth that manipulates Food for chewing and swallowing (deglutition
The next morning, Ted awakes in the park to find George gone. Hearing a commotion, he follows it to a zoo, where he finds George with Maggie and her class. Here, George is given his name by Ted, in honor of George Washington. Honor or Honour (see spelling differences) (the latter directly from the Latin word honos honoris) is the evaluation of a person's George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the Ted attempts to court Maggie, but is alerted to the fact that George is floating away, suspended by a bunch of balloons, and goes after him in the same way. A balloon is a flexible bag filled with a type of Gas, such as Helium, Hydrogen, Nitrous oxide or air. They float around the city; George's balloons are popped, but Ted catches him. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Together, they fly around the city, held aloft by Ted's balloons. When they float over the Bloomsberry museum, Ted holds out the idol and wishes it were big. This gives him an idea, for the fulfillment of which he visits Clovis' workplace.
At Clovis' shop, George discovers a machine that can create a 40-foot-tall hologram of any object. Holography (from the Greek, ὅλος - hólos whole + γραφή - grafē writing drawing is a technique that allows the Ted takes the machine to the museum, intending to use it to display the idol. En route George causes trouble (unnoticed by Ted) by using the machine to project a giant version of himself cavorting around the city, provoking a re-enactment of scenes from King Kong. King Kong is the name of a fictional giant ape from the fictional Skull Island, who has appeared in several works since 1933
Upon reaching the museum Ted shows the machine to Mr. Bloomsberry. Though Junior tries to convince his father that use of the projector is not honest, the older Bloomsberry sees it as the only way to save the museum. Desperate to build his parking garage, Junior pours his coffee into the projector and gives the rest to George so as to frame him for damaging it. CoFFEE is an Open source Software for computer supported collaborative learning (CSCL in a digital classroom
With the machine ruined, Ted is forced to admit the truth to the thousands of people waiting outside, including Maggie. Angry at him, Ted allows George to be taken away by Animal Control officers and be shipped back to Africa, saying "it's for the best. " However, Ted's conscience convinces him that he has made a mistake or wronged his friend, as he confesses to Maggie. Conscience is a hypothesized Ability or faculty that distinguishes whether our actions are right or wrong Maggie, rather than comfort Ted, tells him that his conscience accuses him rightly and should be obeyed. Ted therefore sets out to retrieve George.
Ted attempts to jump his car onto the departing ship, but lands in the swimming pool of a cruise ship nearby. Hopping on to the retracting anchor chain of the cargo boat, he smashes in a porthole and, with a well-placed blow to the cage's lock with a fire extinguisher, frees George. While he tries to explain to George that their friendship is more important than any idol, a beam of sunlight passes through the tiny statue, which is in their hands, and creates a pictogram which George notices, displaying the location of the larger version of itself desired by Mr. Bloomsberry. Ted and George therefore travel to Africa in the ship's cargo bay, to rejoin Edu and find the true idol. This they do.
Upon the exhibit's re-opening, Ted redesigns the entire museum to be more interactive, thereby igniting the children's interest in science. Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning " Knowledge " or "knowing" is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding Junior is set to work parking customers' cars, somewhat to his chagrin; by fulfilling this task, however, he earns his father's praise, which he has much coveted. Ted and Maggie are about to become sweethearts in earnest when George again interrupts them by hijacking a nearby spacecraft. Ted and George orbit the Earth in this craft, which is itself a reference to the book series on which the film is based. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 The film concludes as they make their second and third orbits at a comically exaggerated speed. Speed is the rate of motion, or equivalently the rate of change in position often expressed as Distance d traveled per unit of
Difference between the film and original books
- In the books, the Man with the Yellow Hat does not have a legal name, nor a love interest. The original books focus solely on George's misadventures, and on the Man's getting him out of trouble. Here, George is more of a catalyst to his friend's adventures. Catalysis is the process in which the rate of a Chemical reaction is increased by means of a Chemical substance known as a catalyst An adventure is an activity that comprises Risky dangerous and uncertain experiences
- George, in the book, was captured by a bag. In the movie, George follows the Man in the Yellow Hat.
- In the film, when George climbs up the dinosaur bones the skeleton shatters, whereas in the books George climbs down.
Characters
- Ted (The Man in the Yellow Hat) - Ted is a museum employee, and Curious George's friend. He is sent to find the Lost Shrine of Zagawa. He finds George and eventually befriends him loyally. Ted is somewhat clumsy, but remarkably resilient and compassionate. In a deleted scene, his last name is established as Shackleford. Ted Shackleford is also the name of an American actor who played, among other roles, Gary Ewing on Knot's Landing. Ted Shackelford, born June 23, 1946 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is an American Actor. Knots Landing is a Primetime Television Soap opera that aired for 14 seasons from December 27 1979 to May 13 He is voiced by Will Ferrell. John William "Will" Ferrell (ˈfærəl born July 16, 1967) is an American Comedian, Actor, Voice actor,
- Maggie - Maggie originated in the book series. She is a teacher who brings her students to the Bloomsberry museum every week, partly out of duty and partly out of her own romantic admiration for the dedicated and handsome Ted. Maggie is honest with Ted and presumably with her students, who express no visible reaction to her courtship of him. She is voiced by Drew Barrymore. Drew Blyth Barrymore (born February 22 1975 is an American actress and Film producer.
- Mr. Bloomsberry - The kind old owner of the museum. Mr. Bloomsberry runs into trouble when profits are down and his son wants to turn the museum in a parking lot. He sends Ted to Africa to find the Lost Shrine of Zagawa, to hopefully attract customers to the museum. He is voiced by Dick Van Dyke. Richard Wayne “Dick” Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) is an American Actor, Presenter and Entertainer, with a
- Bloomsberry, Jr. - The son and only child of the museum's owner, who believes the museum would be of more use as a parking garage. He bears little physical appearance to his father, and is apparently jealous of Ted, who is one of the elder Bloomsberry's favorites. Ultimately, Junior becomes his father's employee and thereby earns the elder's much-coveted praise. He is voiced by David Cross. David Cross (born April 4 1964 is an Emmy Award -winning American Comedian, Writer and Actor.
- Clovis - Clovis is a museum employee who is an eccentric inventor. He builds robotic animals to help him with his work. He is voiced by Eugene Levy. Eugene Levy (born December 17, 1946) is a Canadian Emmy - and Grammy Award -winning Actor, Television director
- Ms. Plushbottom - A neighbor of Ted's at his apartment builidng, Ms. Plushbottom is an opera singer about to have her room repainted. George shocks her by painting murals in her room. She takes long baths while wearing cross sections of cucumber on her eyelids and reacts noisily when people surprise her. The cucumber ( Cucumis sativus) is a widely cultivated plant in the Gourd family Cucurbitaceae, which includes squash, and in the same She is the owner of a parking garage near the museum, which draws a great deal of revenue. The revelation of this is somewhat to Junior's annoyance. She is voiced by Joan Plowright. Joan Ann Olivier Baroness Olivier, DBE (born 28 October 1929) better known as Dame Joan Plowright, is an English actress
- Ivan - Ivan is the doorman at Ted's apartment building, and possibly its landlord. When George finds his way to Ted's apartment, Ivan expels both of them. At the end of the film, he befriends George, who had painted a portrait of Ivan on its model's back. Ivan is a large man who speaks with something akin to a Russian accent and has an especially sharp sense of smell. He can often be belligerent and frightening, though he is softhearted when George shows a liking for him. He is voiced by Ed O'Ross. Ed O'Ross (born 5 July 1949) Prior to becoming an actor O'Ross had a brief career as a boxer and a Minor league baseball player
- Edu - Edu is Ted's African guide on both expeditions made to find the Lost Shrine of Zagawa. He is patient with Ted's clumsiness and speaks little to him, smiling indulgently. He is voiced by Michael Chinyamurindi.
- Curious George - George is a monkey (actually a chimpanzee) living in Africa with his friends, until he follows Ted to what is apparently New York City. The City of New York George is constantly curious, quite innocent of the consequences of his investigations, and compassionate. He is very clever and has an impressive proficiency in visual art, as well as a strong sense of natural beauty. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE-ROMEOS*************** He is voiced by Frank Welker. Franklin W Welker (born March 12 1946 is an American voice actor.
Box office
When the film was released to 2,566 theaters on February 10, 2006 and opened at #3 with a total opening weekend gross of $14,703,405 averaging to about $5,730 per theater. The film grossed a better-than-expected $58. 3 million in the United States and $11. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 4 million in other countries making a worldwide profit of $69. 8 million making the film a box office success.
Voices
- Will Ferrell - Ted (The Man in the Yellow Hat)
- Drew Barrymore - Maggie
- David Cross - Mr. John William "Will" Ferrell (ˈfærəl born July 16, 1967) is an American Comedian, Actor, Voice actor, Drew Blyth Barrymore (born February 22 1975 is an American actress and Film producer. David Cross (born April 4 1964 is an Emmy Award -winning American Comedian, Writer and Actor. Bloomsberry, Jr.
- Ed O'Ross - Ivan
- Dick Van Dyke - Mr. Ed O'Ross (born 5 July 1949) Prior to becoming an actor O'Ross had a brief career as a boxer and a Minor league baseball player Richard Wayne “Dick” Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) is an American Actor, Presenter and Entertainer, with a Bloomsberry
- Joan Plowright - Miss Plushbottom
- Frank Welker - Curious George
- Eugene Levy - Clovis
- Michael Chinyamurindi - Edu
Soundtrack
Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George is the soundtrack to the film, featuring songs by Jack Johnson. Joan Ann Olivier Baroness Olivier, DBE (born 28 October 1929) better known as Dame Joan Plowright, is an English actress Franklin W Welker (born March 12 1946 is an American voice actor. Eugene Levy (born December 17, 1946) is a Canadian Emmy - and Grammy Award -winning Actor, Television director Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George is a soundtrack album by Jack Johnson and friends for the 2006 film Curious George Jack Johnson may refer to Jack Johnson (boxer (1878–1946 African-American boxer Jack Johnson (musician (born 1975 Hawaii-born singer-songwriter-director-surfer On its first week on Billboard 100 Chart, the soundtrack made it to no. 1, making it Jack Johnson's first #1 album (In Between Dreams peaked at #2, On and On peaked at #3) and making it the first soundtrack to make it to #1 since the Bad Boys II soundtrack in August 2003 and the first soundtrack to an animated film to top The Billboard 200 since Pocahontas reigned for one week in July 1995. In Between Dreams is the third Album by singer-songwriter Jack Johnson, released by Brushfire Records in the United States on On and On (2003 was the second album released by the musician Jack Johnson, who provided the vocals and Guitars Adam Topol played the Drums Bad Boys II is a 2003 action - Comedy film directed by Michael Bay, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and starring Martin August 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - Pocahontas is the thirty-third Animated feature in the Disney animated features canon.
Soundtrack List:
1 Upside Down-3:28 2 Broken-3:55 3 People Watching-3:19 4 Wrong Turn-2:53 5 Talk of the Town-3:22 6 Jungle Gym-2:24 7 We're Going to Be Friends-2:18 8 The Sharing Song-2:45 9 The 3 R's-2:55 10 Lullaby-2:48 11 With My Own Two Hands-2:59 12 Questions-4:10 13 Supposed to Be-2:54
The album is light and interesting for children to enjoy. The first portion of the album are songs that are appropriate for the radio. They are catchy tunes, one even hitting the US charts (Upside Down). " Upside Down " is a song by Motown legend Diana Ross. This song relates to the nature of Curious George. The lyrics include, "I want to turn the whole thing upside down, I'll find the things they say just can't be found, I'll share this love I find with everyone, We'll sing and dance to Mother Nature's songs. " These are all themes and ideas that one can find not only in the movie but in many of the popular Curious George books. The second portion of the album are sing-a-long songs for children. The third and last portion of the album are lullabies. Many reviews have called this album one to reminisce from the days one was a child. It gives a friendly and childlike vibe to the listener. This was Johnson first work with children's music; his first try led to a grand success. It has been noted that Johnson feels as if the album has many "children-esque" songs but many that adults can enjoy and relate to as well.
Home video release history
- September 26, 2006 (DVD)
- March 20, 2007 (DVD - 2-Pack with The Land Before Time)
- November 6, 2007 (DVD - Two-Movie Collection with Babe) (Note: This is a widescreen DVD box set only. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is The Land Before Time is an Animated film, produced by Steven Spielberg 's Amblin Entertainment and directed by Don Bluth. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Babe is a 1995 Australian Film narrated by Roscoe Lee Browne that tells the story of a Pig who wants to be a Sheep )
TV series
- The film has been adapted into a PBS Kids animated television series, also called Curious George. PBS Kids (often styled all-caps as "PBS KIDS" is the umbrella brand for Children's programming aired by the Public Broadcasting Service in the United An animated cartoon is a short hand-drawn (or made with computers to look similar to something hand-drawn Film for the cinema, Television or computer Curious George is a 2006 Animated Television series based on the popular Curious George children's book series and
Trivia
- The boat to Africa is named H.A. Rey, the name of the original artist of the Curious George books. Hans Augusto "HA" Rey ( September 16, 1898 – August 26, 1977) together with his wife Margret Rey, were the authors
- The part where light blue underwear falls on George's head, giving him a pair of "ears", refers to Blue's Clues. Blue's Clues is a Children's television show that premiered on Nickelodeon on September 8 1996 and ran until 2006
- When Ted flies over a ballpark, you can hear the baseball annoncer saying "the ball is hit far out to left, the curse is over!" The baseball then hits Ted and falls down, whereupon the crowd starts booing. This shows that the movie could take place in Boston (Red Sox) or maybe Chicago (Cubs), two baseball teams with famous "curses". However, when later Ted proclaims "Why'd I take Broadway? I should've gone with 6th", this line combined with the yellow taxi cabs and the large city park means the movie likely takes place in New York. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous
- As the kids and Ted are going to name George at the zoo, their names of thought are:
- Jojo
- Fred
- Bananas
- Mumble
- Skippy
- Hercules
- Elvis
- Washington
- Juan Carlos
- When the 2006-present Universal Animation Studios logo first appeared at the end of this film for the first time ever, Curious George's chatter was heard after the jingle of the logo. Hercules is the Roman name for the Mythical Greek hero Heracles, son of Zeus and the mortal Alcmena. George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the Early life Juan Carlos was born in Rome, where his grandfather Alfonso XIII of Spain lived in exile after the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic Universal Animation Studios (formerly known as Universal Cartoon Studios) is the Animation production arm of Movie studio Universal Studios. Curious George is the Protagonist of a series of popular Children's books by the same name written by Hans Augusto Rey and Margret Rey. However, the current variation of the 2006-present Universal Animation Studios logo with its original jingle without George's chatter first debuted at the end of The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends. Universal Animation Studios (formerly known as Universal Cartoon Studios) is the Animation production arm of Movie studio Universal Studios. The Land Before Time XIII The Wisdom of Friends is the thirteenth film in The Land Before Time series
See also
External links
- Official movie site
- Curious George at the Internet Movie Database
- Information on Curious George
- Curious George at Rotten Tomatoes
- Curious George at Box Office Mojo
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