The little bear
| The little bear | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Little Bear |
| Television series | |
| Country of production | Canada |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 1995-2001 |
| Production company |
Nelvana |
| length | 8 minutes |
| Episodes | 195 in 5 seasons |
| genre | Children's series |
| idea | Else Holmelund Minarik |
| First broadcast | November 6, 1995 to August 20, 2001 on Nickelodeon |
| German-language first broadcast |
April 5, 1997 to September 28 on ZDF |
| Movie | |
| German title | The little bear and the great wilderness |
| Original title | The Little Bear Movie |
| Country of production | Canada |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2001 |
| length | 74 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Raymond Jafelice |
| script | Nancy Barr |
| music | Lesley Barber |
| cut | Mark Sanders |
Little Bear (engl. Little Bear ) is a Canadian animated - television series , a small, dreamy and playful focusing grizzly bear stands. Referred to as the Little Bear , it experiences various adventures together with various other animals. The series, produced by Nelvana from 1995 to 2001 and shown on American television, is based on the series of novels Little Bear , which was published from 1957 to 1968. In addition to the adaptation as a television series, the film The Little Bear Movie and the theater show Little Bear: Winter Tales were also made .
content
At the center of the action is Little Bear, an anthropomorphic animal figure that roughly corresponds to the character of a six-year-old boy. As a child he began to discover the world and quickly made friends from the animal kingdom. Like himself, these are also named after their species and are called, for example, owl or duck. Most of the characters behave humanly and have certain properties, but not necessarily suitable for their type. However, this does not apply to all the characters that appear, some of which are depicted like normal animals and cannot speak.
Little by little, more and more characters appear and various adventures are told in which Little Bear is not only more experienced, but also adult and bigger in its portrayal.
Origin and publications
The children's series was produced by the Canadian company Nelvana on behalf of the American television station Nickelodeon . It is based on the content and the drawings of the series of novels Little Bear , published in 1957, written by the Danish author Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by the American illustrator Maurice Sendak .
A first season with a total of 42 episodes was first broadcast on Nickelodeon beginning November 6, 1995. The individual episodes were about 8 minutes long. However, three episodes were always shown combined in one broadcast block, so that 14 episodes are sometimes given. It was followed by a second season in 1997, which followed the same scheme and consisted of 45 episodes or 15 episodes. In the following years 1998, 1999 and 2000 a further season appeared, of which the first two comprised 13 and the latter 10 episodes. The last episode was first broadcast on August 7, 2001. These seasons also remained true to the publication principle, so that a total of 195 episodes or 65 episodes were created.
In Germany, the series was broadcast for the first time from April 5 to September 28, 1997 on ZDF on a weekly basis. To this end, the rights were jointly acquired for ARD , ZDF and KI.KA , so that the series could later be seen daily on KI.KA. Originally, not all episodes were shown on ZDF, so the entire first broadcast was on public television on KI.KA. Since then, the series has been repeated several times on KI.KA, later on the premier channel Junior and on Anixe SD .
music
The theme music for the series was written by Lesley Barber.
synchronization
| role | English speaker | German speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Little Bear | Kristin Fairlie | Ricardo Richter |
| Owl | Amos Crawley | |
| duck | Tracy Ryan | Helga Sasse |
| Male cat | Andrew Sabiston | Nicolas Boell |
| Father bear | Dan Hennessey | |
| Mother bear | Janet Laine-Green | |
| Linda | Jennifer Martini | Giuliana Jakobeit |
Movie
Building on the series, the 74 minute long film The Little Bear and the Big Wilderness (originally: The Little Bear Movie ) was released on DVD by Paramount Home Entertainment on August 7, 2001 . Much of the production staff of the series, including the voice actors, was taken over. Directed by Raymond Jafelice and the plot worked out by Nancy Barr . As with the series, Lesley Barber took over the production of the title music and interludes .
The film was released in Germany on May 5, 2003 on DVD and VHS.
theatre
In Canada, the series was adapted as a musical under the title Little Bear: Winter Tales as a theatrical performance, which was shown at various locations in 2007. The piece was designed by Paquin Entertainment and produced by Koba Entertainment.
reception
According to the Parents' Choice organization, the series should be suitable for children between the ages of two and five and received the Recommended seal for this . At the Canadian Gemini Awards in 1998, the series won the prize for best preschool series.
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.anixehd.tv/index.php?id=serien&serie=460 Info about the series on the side of the transmitter Anixe SD
- ↑ Little Bear - Fall 2001 Television. Parents' Choice, accessed June 22, 2010 .
- ↑ Canada's Awards Database. (No longer available online.) Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, archived from the original on May 17, 2012 ; accessed on June 22, 2010 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
